Liberal Arts & Education Faculty

Our Liberal Arts & Education faculty want you to learn a variety of academic subjects, such as English, history and philosophy. But they also want you to learn about yourself.

Libby Balter Blume
Professor and Director, Developmental Psychology and Program in Certified Family Life Education

“After taking a class with me, you will have a greater sensitivity and respect for children.”
Read more

Antonio Drommi
Assistant Professor, Computer and Information Systems

“You’ll become responsible, you’ll mature, you’ll perform, you’ll work in groups well, you’ll show leadership.”
Read more

Harold H. Greene
Associate Professor, Psychology

“You will take away a "questioning" mind and the ability to use appropriate research methods to get the answers you want.”
Read more

Heather Hill-Vásquez
Associate Professor, English; Director, Women's and Gender Studies

“I will teach you to become a responsible, critical thinker with the ability to look at topics from multiple perspectives.”
Read more

David R. Koukal
Associate Professor, Philosophy; Director, Honors Program

“What philosophy does for you is bring you into contact with the most fundamental questions that human beings can ask.”
Read more

Lorri MacDonald
Assistant Professor, Education

“Science education is such an exciting field and so much on the cutting edge that you can go out there and you can make a real difference.”
View video

Victoria Mantzopoulos
Associate Professor, Political Science; Director, Pre-Law Program

“If math terrifies you, you’ll find you were overly anxious for no reason in my Statistics class.”
Read more

Isaiah McKinnon
Associate Professor, Education

“My favorite part about teaching you is seeing the light go on for you.”
Read more

Gail Presbey
Professor of Philosophy

“At different times in life, people are open to focus on philosophical questions.  My courses will be such times for you, to enable you to delve into those questions.”
Read more

Nicholas Rombes
Associate Professor, English; Chair, English Department

“We want you to think about the world in a skeptical way, and to think more deeply about your place in it.”
View video

Tom Stanton
Assistant Professor, Communication Studies

“Journalism is an adventure, and it's intriguing, and it's compelling and it matters in this world.”
View video

Sarah Stever
Associate Professor, History

“I'll take you on field trips, where instead of seeing images on slides, you'll actually walk around historical sites.”
View video

Gregory D. Sumner
Professor, History

“History isn’t names and dates, but flesh and blood people just like you, and you’re standing on their shoulders.”
Read more

Rosemary Weatherston
Associate Professor, English

“You’ll get an appreciation for things richer and more complicated than they seem at first. You’ll have an eye for the obscure.”
Read more

Carol C. Weisfeld
Professor, Psychology

“After my class, you will appreciate the differences between males and females at any age.”
Read more