Expert Directory
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The Honors College is home to incredible researchers, scholars, and teachers with a wide variety of knowledge.
Browse the Expert Directory to learn more about the Honors College faculty and their areas of expertise.
Erika Abel, Ph.D.
Pedagogy
- Methods to increase learning outcomes in Biology; Student approaches in STEM
Cancer
- Environmental and genetic causes of cancer; mechanisms of prevention
Vaccination
- Attitudes that affect the likelihood of becoming vaccinated with the HPV vaccine
Matthew Anderson, D.Phil
Pro/anti-natalism
- Reasons for and against having children
Bioethics
- Death/dying, genetic engineering, and other related bioethical questions
Reputation
- Scandal, gossip, defamation and related questions
Alejandro Castrillon, Ph.D.
Political Theory
- Latin American Political Thought
- Far-Right Extremism
David D. Corey, Ph.D.
American Political Philosophies
- Liberalism
- Conservatism
Plato and Aristotle
- Classical philosophy and ethics
Political Theology
- Faith and public life
Elizabeth Corey, Ph.D.
Political Philosophy
- Michael Oakeshott
- Liberal Education
Kristen Drahos, Ph.D.
Theological Aesthetics
Twentieth Century Catholic Thought
- Hans Urs von Balthasar, Karl Rahner, Erich Przywara
Continental Philosophy
- Hegel, Heidegger, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Kant
Phillip J. Donnelly, Ph.D.
Classical Education
- Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric in K-16 Education
Renaissance Literature
- (1500-1700)
Literature and Theology
- Imagination and the Virtues
Michael Foley, Ph.D.
Augustinian Studies
- The early dialogues, the Confessions, Augustine's political thought
Liturgical Studies
- The Roman liturgical tradition, Heortology (the study of feasts), Hagiography (the lives of the Saints)
Political Philosophy
- Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Thomas More, etc.
Barry Harvey, Ph.D.
Christian Theology
- Doctrine, ethics, Bible
Political theology, Political economic theology
- Relationship between the church, state, market
Walter M. "Sparky" Matthews, MD, MPH, FAsMA
Aerospace Medicine
- Space Medicine
General Preventive Medicine & Public Health
Military
- US Air Force, US Space Force
Eric Martin, Ph.D.
Philosophy of Science
- Science and values
History of Science
- 19th and 20th century life sciences
Environmental Ethics
Scott Moore, Ph.D.
Philosophy and Literature
- How philosophy and literature interact, the role metaphor and analogy, the nature of interpretation, and the quarrel between philosophy and poetry
Agrarianism and Modern Society
- How agrarian ideals and practices can inform and enrich modern society whether it is rural or urban
George Njung, Ph.D.
African History and Studies
- Colonialism, gender, war, immigrants and refugees
Brittany Tausen, Ph.D.
Attitudes and Social Cognition
- How people think about themselves, other people, and their social worlds
Dehumanization of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Other Marginalized Groups
- Causes, consequences, and approaches to alleviate dehumanizing perceptions
Virtue Science and Character Formation
- Interventions and pedagogical tools to enhance virtue formation, particularly in classroom settings
Integration of Psychology and Theology
- Using psychological research to inform and assess spiritual formation practices
Sarah Walden, Ph.D.
Social Media Research Methods
- Data collection, data analysis, digital scholarship
Rhetorics of Motherhood
- Historical and Contemporary Communication by and about Mothers/Caretakers
- Rhetorics of Motherhood in Horror Film/TV; emphasis on psychology and cultural application
William Weaver, Ph.D.
The Classical Tradition
- The Renaissance in Europe, The Protestant Reformation, Philip Melanchthon
The Liberal Arts
- Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric
Kirsten Welch, Ph.D.
Classical Education
- Philosophical foundations, historical development, and contemporary practice of classical education
Philosophy of Education
Jason Whitlark, Ph.D.
New Testament
- The Letter to the Hebrews and the Greco-Roman Context of Early Christianity
J. Lenore Wright, Ph.D.
Philosophy (Aesthetics, History of Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Feminist Thought)
- Self-representation and female representation
Pedagogy and Teaching Development
- Teaching and learning program development and faculty development