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Current Board of Directors

Name Department
Term End Date
Gesine Gerhard Dean of College of Arts & Sciences ex-officio
Mary McCarthy Politics Spring 2028
Jeanette Tran English/WGS Spring 2028
Dian Nostikasari Environmental Science Spring 2026
Nicole Ramsey Music Education Spring 2026
Emily Newman Art & Design Spring 2027
Leanne Purdum Law Politics & Society Spring 2027

The Board will solicit nominations each Spring to fill, by election open to all members of the Humanities Center, two new three year terms which shall begin the following Fall semester.

Previous Members of the Board of Directors include:

Daniel Alexander Mathematics and Computer Science
Natalie Bayer History
Megan Brown English
Curt Cardwell  History
Renee Cramer Law, Politics, and Society
Joan Faber McAlister Rhetoric
Michael Haedicke Study of Culture and Society
Jennifer Harvey Philosophy/Religion
Nathaniel Holdren Law, Politics and Society
Leah Kalmanson Philsophy/Religion
Tim Knepper Philosophy/Religion
Kevin Lam Education
Karen Leroux History
Amy Letter English
En Li History
Maura Lyons Art and Design
Amahia Mallea History
Inbal Mazar World Language and Culture
Mary McCarthy Politics and International Relations
Martin Roth Philosophy/Religion
Eric Saylor Music
Carol Spaudling-Kruse English

 

Faculty & Staff

All Drake faculty whose work as teachers, scholars, or in academic service involves humanistic inquiry may join the Humanities Center. We welcome those whose work has not traditionally been considered within "the humanities" but who are pursuing connections and consequences of humanistic concern. To join, simply email the director. You will be placed on our email list, and be invited to apply for opportunities and participate in events as they arise.

All members of the Humanities Center Faculty are eligible to propose projects for Center underwriting or to request support for their own research and teaching activities. (However only those on continuing appointment may request funding for future years, or that spans fiscal years).

Associate and Full Professors and Assistant Professors eligible for promotion who are members of the Humanities Center Faculty, may serve on the Board of Directors, and are eligible to take part in elections and deliberations on Center policy and amendments to the Charter.

Associate and Full Professors are eligible to serve in the role of Director of the Center. The current Director of the Humanities Center is Will Garriott.

The Center for the Humanities is staffed by members of the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and of the home department of the current Director. Staff members are responsible for managing budget, disbursals, and acquisitions and advising on day-to-day administrative matters related to the operation of the Center.

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