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Faculty & Staff

Steering Committee


Brooke Lea
Samuel Asarnow
Darcy Burgund
James Dawes
  • James Dawes
  • De Witt Wallace Professor of English
  • American literature; countercultures; human rights; literary and language theory; violence and trauma; literature and philosophy.
  • 651-696-6809
Christina Esposito
  • Christina Esposito
  • Associate Professor and Chair
  • Office Hours: Tuesday 4:30-5:30, Wednesday 5:30-6:30, Thursday 8:30-9:30 or by appointment in Neill 204 or email for an appointment
  • 651-696-6678
J. Peter Ferderer
Susan Fox
Steve Guglielmo
Ariel James
Joy Laine
  • Joy Laine
  • Adjunct Professor, Philosophy
  • Focuses on the philosophy of mind and language in the context of both Western and Indian philosophical traditions
  • 651-696-6353
Shilad Sen
Morgan Sleeper

Affiliated Faculty


Janet Folina
Geoffrey Gorham
Tina Kruse
  • Tina Kruse
  • Assistant Professor (NTT); Co-chair, Mellon Foundation, Creating Lifelong Learners, Mellon Grant
  • 651-696-6076
Lauren Milne
Eric Wiertelak

Staff