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FACULTY RESEARCH
AND SCHOLARSHIP
Featuring faculty books and recent faculty articles from all academic departments and disciplines, the link below shows the many ideas that enrich the classroom experience at Hanover College.
Browse Faculty Research and Scholarship
Learn more about the
Summer Research Fellows
program; open to rising juniors and seniors majoring in
Biology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
and
Geology
Committed to academic excellence, Hanover annually presents
the Baynham Award and the Karns Award
to its top faculty members. Learn more about these awards and view past winners.
FACULTY NEWS
Arthur, Houser headline honorees; Johnson marks faculty first
Shoemakers establish Global Scholars Program
Dickerson to address enhancement of local land conservancy
“Maestro J” to headline MLK commemoration events
UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY BY DEPARTMENT
Anthropology
Education
Mathematics
Art & Design
Engineering
Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Art History
Music
Biochemistry
Environmental Science
Nursing
Biology
French
Philosophy
Business
Gender Studies
Physics & Astronomy
Chemistry
Geology
Political Science
Classical Studies
German
Psychology
Communication
History
Sociology
Computer Science
International Studies
Spanish
Economics
Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Theatre
Theological Studies
GRADUATE FACULTY BY PROGRAM
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
SPEAKERS BUREAU
John Ahrens
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Constitutional Interpretation: Originalism, Textualism, and the Rule of Law
The First Amendment and Religious Freedom
The Second Amendment and Gun Control
The Philosophy of the American Revolution: John Locke and Natural Rights
Markets and Morality: The Political Philosophy of Adam Smith
Dustin A. Bailey
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Education
Special Education and Teachers
Classroom Management and Behavior
School Law and Teacher Liability
LBGTQ Issues in Education
Dominique Battles
Professor of English
“Castles in Medieval England: – Not the Fairy Tale You Thought.”
“A Professor’s Take on Home Schooling”
“Telling Her Story One Stitch at a Time: Needlework in Literature”
William R. Bettler
Professor of Communication
Popular Culture
Popular Music
Jazz
Classical Music
Film
Television
Media Studies – esp. Rhetorical or Persuasive Aspects of the Media
Rachel D. Davidson
Associate Professor of Communication
Women in the Media
Motherhood and Caregiving
Rhetorical Leadership (Using Persuasive Language for the Betterment of Society)
Stephen Dine Young
Professor of Psychology
Issues regarding film (or popular culture in general) and Psychology
Jennifer Duplaga
Archives and Public Services Librarian
Hanover College Archives and Collections
Guarding your Treasures: Preservation of personal family history collections
Learn how to preserve your historic family treasures. This workshop will discuss techniques for the handling and storage of photographs, scrapbooks, and printed materials.
Scanning 101: Digitization standards and best practices for preservation of family history collections. Learn how to use digitization as a preservation tool for your historic family treasures. This workshop will look at best practices and discuss some of the issues related to digitization, storage, and access.
Using manuscripts for family history and genealogy research.
Daniel L. Murphy
Professor of History
American History
Military History
Great Writers
Sean O’Neill
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies
“The Wonders of Roman Alexandria: A Motley Mosaic on the Egyptian Coast”
“The Roman Emperor as Pharaoh: Propaganda and Resistance in Early Imperial Egypt”
“The ‘REAL’ Story of Troy: From Homer to Hollywood”
“Archaeology at Eleutherian College: Gazing at the 19th Century in Southeastern Indiana”
Sara Patterson
Professor of Theology
Religion and Material Culture
Religious Freedom; Religion in the United States; Mormonism; Sacred Spaces
Robyn Ryle
Professor of Sociology
Gender (LGBT Issues, Transgender Issues, Intersex Issues, Gender Issues; Bender in Cross-cultural and Historical perspective)
Race/Ethnicity in the U.S.
Environmental Sociology (food security, sustainable agriculture)
Community and Urban Sociology (Neighborhood Design, Walkability, Place-Making)
Mi Yung Yoon
Professor of International Studies
Gender and Politics
Challenges to America in the 21st Century
Sub-Saharan Africa Today
Valerie J. Young
Associate Professor of Communication
Health Communication
Health Promotion
Personal and Mediated Health Messages
The Dynamics of Health Communication
In-law Relationships
FACULTY EMERITI
The designation of
Emeriti
is bestowed upon retired faculty who served the College for ten years or more. Click below to view the full list.
Faculty Emeriti
Luis Aguilar-Monsalve, Associate Professor Emeritus of Spanish
John H. Ahrens, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Kathy Barbour, Professor Emerita of English
Joseph L. Barnett, Instructor Emeritus of Education
Michael L. Beitzel, Assistant Professor Emeritus of Health and Fitness
Paul R. Blume, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration
Steve Boone, Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Walter J.C. Bruyninckx, Professor Emeritus of Biology
J. David Cassel, Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies
Jeffrey B. Conner, Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Scholars Program
Miryam Criado, Professor Emerita of Spanish
Sue Dewine, President Emerita
Celia J. Dollmeyer, Professor Emerita of Spanish
Paul R. Ellefsen, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Thomas G. Evans, Professor Emeritus of Theatre
Stephanie J. Funk, Associate Professor Emerita of Sociology
Barbara Garvey, Professor Emerita of Communication
Patricia D. Goldberg, Assistant Professor Emerita of Education
Deborah L. Hanson, Professor Emeritus of Education
Eugene O. Harris, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration
Paul Hildebrand, Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre
C. Kimm Hollis, Professor Emeritus of Music and Artist in Residence
Paul C. Macmillan, Professor Emeritus of Biology
John F. Martin, Professor Emeritus of Art History
Robert McClew, Registrar Emeritus
Dennis L. McDonald, Professor Emeritus of Biology
C. Eugene McLemore, Director Emeritus of Admission
J. Carl Metz, Professor Emeritus of Political Science
David Mruzek, Professor Emeritus of Music
Russell L. Nichols, President Emeritus
George D. Nickas, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Craig C. Philipp, Professor of Chemistry
Brigitte Randall, Professor Emerita of German
José Manuel Reyes, Professor Emeritus of Spanish
Bonnie H. Reynolds, Professor Emerita of Spanish
Eduardo G. Rivera, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration
Judith C. Roberts, Instructor Emerita of Education
Nancy M. Rodgers, Professor of Mathematics
Jonathan C. Smith, Professor Emeritus of English
Jan A. Smucker, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Stephen A. Steiner, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Darryl L. Steinert, Professor Emeritus of Physics
Larry P. Thornton, Professor Emeritus of History
Margot L. Tomsen, Professor Emerita of English
Stanley M. Totten, Professor Emeritus of Geology
Robert G. Trimble, Professor Emeritus of Spanish
Ruth H. Turner ’73, Professor Emerita of Political Science
Henry G. Van Leeuwen, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Kay L. Williams, Associate Professor Emerita of Education Peter A. Worcester, Professor Emeritus of Geology
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