Humanities emphasizes library research skills, from careful and deep reading to using digital resources of all kinds. Humanities students generally work extensively in the library or on the library website to develop fine-tuned search skills. They are also likely to earn advanced degrees, from the Ph.D., J.D. or MFA, to library degrees including the Master of Science in Information Sciences and Master of Library Science. Our graduate placement record with nationally-ranked programs is excellent, and our graduates have worked in the Library of Congress, Hollins University and public libraries.
Language Placement Exam Information: New College offers an online placement exam in Spanish, French and German in order to place students in the appropriate class. Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Russian do not use the online placement exam; faculty in those areas can provide you with more information. Once you are admitted to New College, you will be able to access detailed information on language placement exams through our community portal, myNCF. Faculty will confirm your placement after you arrive in August through some combination of questionnaires, writing samples and individual conversations.
Humanities Division AOCs
Humanities Faculty
Stuart Altschuler
Visiting Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies
Kim Anderson
Professor of Art
Tony Arza
Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy
Tom Bailey
Professor of Creative Writing (Fiction and Creative Nonfiction)
David Berry
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History and Museum Studies
Vice President for Visitor Engagement and Chief Museum Curator at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Dan Bethune
Instructor of Art
Katherine Brion
Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies
Ryan Buyssens
Associate Professor of Digital Media and Art
Chair, Division of Humanities
Maribeth Clark
Professor of Music
Tania Coambs, Ph.D.
Instructor of Theatre and Music
Marsha Cowles
Office Manager
Mark Dancigers
Associate Professor of Music
Aron Edidin
Professor of Philosophy
David Edwards
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
Douglas Estes
Associate Professor of Religion
April Flakne
Professor of Philosophy
Jeffrey Hanson
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Melanie Hubbard
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
Johanna Jauernig
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Robert Knox
Emeritus Professor of English
Sonia Labrador-Rodriguez
Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
Fang-yu Li
Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture
Manuel Lopez
Associate Provost for Student Academic Affairs, Faculty Athletic Representative
Associate Professor of Religion and Buddhist Studies
George Maxman
Instructor in Music
Alicia Mercado-Harvey
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Portuguese and History
Area of Concentration Spanish, History and Literature
Gordon Michalson
Professor Emeritus of Religion
President Emeritus
David Mikics
Professor of English
Stephen Miles
Provost Emeritus of Music
Arthur Miller
Professor Emeritus of British and American Literature
Nova Myhill
Professor of English and Theater, Dance & Performance Studies
Director of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Nassima Neggaz
Associate Professor of History and Religion
John Newman
Emeritus Professor of Religion
Tim O'Donnell
Instructor of Theatre
Thomas Olshewsky
Research Scholar, Humanities
John Park
Assistant Professor of English
Jose Portugal
Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
Virginia Puckett Bray
Adjunct Instructor of Piano
David Rohrbacher
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Professor of Classics
David Schatz
Professor Emeritus of Russian Language
Hesam Sharifian
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies
Carl Shaw
Professor of Classics
Wendy Sutherland
Professor of German & Black European and Diaspora Studies
Michael Sweet
Research Scholar, Humanities
Ashkan Tabatabaie
Assistant Professor of Music and Digital Media Art
Alyshia Valintine
Office Assistant
Jocelyn Van Tuyl
Professor Emeritus of French Language and Literature
Avni Vyas
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Poetry and Creative Nonfiction)
Leymis Wilmott
Dance Instructor and Artist in Residence
Abigail Worgul
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics
Alina Wyman
Professor of Russian Language and Literature
Robert Zamsky
Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Professor of English
Florence Zamsky
Visiting Associate Professor of French Language and Literature
Jing Zhang
Professor of Chinese Language and Culture.