Joseph M. Romero (Dean)
Location: AG/ET Suite 222, 903-886-5175
College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts Web Site
Dr. Hunter Hayes, Interim Assistant Dean
The College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts comprises the departments of: Art, History, Liberal Studies, Literature and Languages, Music, Political Science, Sociology and Criminal Justice, and Theatre. The college also houses the Paralegal Studies program as well as popular minors in African American Studies, Gender Studies, Latin American and US Latino Studies and Legal Studies.
The programs in these departments provide a well-rounded education in the liberal arts traditions, in the disciplines of humanities, social sciences and creative arts. We provide a strong emphasis on discipline-based scholarship, plus challenging opportunities for professional and personal development. Our programs provide over 300 concerts, theatrical productions, gallery exhibitions, and lectures annually.
Advanced degrees at the master's level are offered in each of the departments with a Ph.D. in English through the Department of Literature and Languages and a MFA through the Department of Art. In addition, certificate programs are available.
The College houses creative and liberal arts education at A&M-Commerce. It fosters excellence and it promotes a global vision in its endeavors. The College also serves all of its students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community at large - regionally, nationally, and internationally.
The College's Foundational Principles are to:
Deliver transformative, experiential and relevant programs
Foster engaging learning environments
Prepare students for career success
Promote world-class scholarship and creative endeavors
Encourage diversity in all its activities
GDRS 500 - Gender Theory
Hours: 3
This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to a variety of theoretical approaches to gender and sexuality studies, including feminist theories and queer theories. It explores feminist ideas and debates concerning the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality. This course provides the methodological framework for further work in Gender Studies by introducing students to the ways in which gender scholars utilize theory to systematically analyze how the world works and how gender and sexuality impact and are impacted by political, social, and economic social structures in the United States and globally.
GDRS 597 - Special Topics
Hours: 3
Special topics in Gender Studies, topics and disciplines may vary. May be repeated once for credit as topic changes.
Joseph Daun
Professor
B.F.A., Florida State University; M.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio
Josephine Durkin
Associate Professor
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.F.A., Yale University.
Josh Ege
Associate Professor
B.F.A., University of North Texas; M.F.A. Texas A&M University-Commerce
Mitchell "Casey" McGarr
Professor
B.F.A.,Texas Tech University; M.F.A., Texas A&M University-Commerce
Leigh Merrill
Professor
B.F.A. University of New Mexico; M.F.A., Mills College
Emily Newman
Associate Professor
BA., Carleton College, MA., The Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D., The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Melynda Seaton
Associate Professor
B.A., West Texas A&M University; M.A., University of North Texas; Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Chad Smith
Professor
M.S., East Texas State University; M.A., Texas AM University-Commerce.
Andrew C. Baker
Associate Professor
B.A., Grove City College; M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Rice University
Jessica Brannon-Wranosky
Distinguished Professor of Digital Humanities and History
B.A., M.A., Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi; Ph.D., University of North Texas
Mylynka Cardona
Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Andrew Donnelly
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A. Boston University; M.A. Tufts University; Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago
Veronica Duran
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., University of Texas-Pan American; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sharon A. Kowalsky
Professor, Department Head, and Director of Gender Studies
B.A., Washington University in S. Louis; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William F. Kuracina
Professor
B.S., Clarkson University; M.A., State University College at Buffalo; Ph.D., Syracuse University
Derrick D. McKisick
Associate Professor
B.A. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, M.A., Ph.D. University of Arkansas
E. Mark Moreno
Associate Professor
B.A. San Jose State University; M.A., Ph.D., Washington State University
Cynthia Ross
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Nevada; M.A., Ph.D, Washington State University
John H. Smith
Professor
B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Albany
Tiffany Anderson
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Salvatore Attardo
Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University.
Flavia L. Belpoliti
Associate Professor
B.A., USAL University, M.S., Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ph.D., University of Houston.
William Bolin
Associate Professor
B.A., Texas State University; M.A., Texas A&M University-Kingsville; M.A., Holy Apostles College and Seminary; Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Shannon Carter
Professor
B.A., Texas AM University-Corpus Christi; M.Ed., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.
Dongmei Cheng
Associate Professor
B.A., Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China; M.A., Winona State University; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
Maria Fernandez-Lamarque
Professor
B.S., I.G.V. University; M.A., Lousiana State University; Ph.D., Tulane University
M. Hunter Hayes
Professor and Interim Assistant Dean
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.
Christian Hempelmann
Professor and Interim Department Head
M.A., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., Purdue University
Gavin Johnson
Assistant Professor
B.A. Nicholls State University; M.A. North Carolina State University; Ph.D. The Ohio State University
Ashanka Kumari
Assistant Professor
B.A.C., University of Alabama; M.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., University of Louisville
Eralda Lameborshi
Assistant Professor
B.S. Harding University; M.A. Stephen F. Austin State University; Ph.D. Texas A&M University
Mimi Li
Associate Professor
B.A., M.S., Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Ph.D., University of South Florida
Kelin Loe
Assistant Professor
B.A. St. Olaf College; M.F.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lucy Pickering
Professor
B.A., West Sussex Institute of Higher Education; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida.
Karen Roggenkamp
Professor and Interim Dean, Honors
B.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Rebecca Rowe
Assistant Professor
B.A. Hollins University; M.A. Kansas State University; Ph.D. University of Connecticut
Deborah Scaggs
Assistant Professor
B.A. University of Illinois; M.A. University of Massachusetts; Ph.D. Saint Louis University
Charles Woods
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A. University of Montevallo; Ph.D. Illinois State University
Jeffrey Baker
Professor
B.M, University of Oklahoma; M.M., D.M.A., University of North Texas
Chris Beaty
Professor
B.S., Austin Peay State University, M.A., University of Cincinnati, D.M.A., University of Memphis
Mary Druhan
Professor
B.M., Louisiana State University; M.M., University of Cincinnati; D.M.A., Louisiana State University.
Randall Hooper
Professor and Director of Choral Activities
B.M.E., Texas State University; M.M., Baylor University; D.M.A., Louisiana State University.
Daniel Kelly
Professor
B.S., Austin Peav State University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois.
Michael H. Morrow
Associate Professor
B.S., Indiana State University; M.M., Morehead State University.
Luis Sanchez
Professor
B.M., Conservatorio Nacional de Música “Carlos Lopez Buchardo”, M.M., D.A., Ball State University
David Scott
Professor
B.M.E., Baylor University, B.M., Baylor University, M.M., The Ohio State University, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Julee Walker
Professor
B.M., The University of Texas at Austin; M.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., University of North Texas
Brian Zator
Professor
B.M.E., Baylor University; M.M., University of Michigan, D.M.A., University of North Texas
Eric Branscome
Professor & Department Head
B.M. Stephen F. Austin State University; M.M. Northwestern University; Ph.D. University of North Texas
Willie J. Edwards
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.A., M.A., East Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Nicole Farris
Associate Professor
B.A., Ph.D, Texas A&M-College Station, M.S. Texas State
Julia Meszaros
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Wisconsin, M.A., San Diego State University, Ph.D., Florida International University
Zachary Palmer
Assistant Professor
B.S., Truman State University; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Purdue University
Jiaming Sun
Professor
B.A., Shanghai University; M.A., Fudan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago.
Carrie Klypchak
Associate Professor
B.F.A., M.A., Southwest Texas State University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.
Michael Knight
Associate Professor
B.S., Texas AM University-Commerce; M.F.A., The University of Mississippi.
Jackie Rosenfeld
Assistant Professor
B.A. Angelo State University; M.F.A. Texas Tech University
Andrea Williams
Assistant Professor
B.S., Ripon College; M.F.A., University of Arkansas
Rebecca Worley
Assistant Professor
B.F.A., M.F.A., Texas Tech University
