Directory by Department

Division of Humanities and Fine Arts

photo Benedict, Dexter
Professor of Art Director of Lightner Gallery
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5226
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: dbenedic@keuka.edu
Education: M.F.A., University of North Carolina
B.A., Ottawa University



Bloss, Pam
Instructor of English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5423
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: pbloss@keuka.edu



photo Chirco, Anita
Professor of Communication Studies
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5234
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: achirco@keuka.edu
Education: Ph.D., Syracuse University
M.P.S., Cornell University
B.A., St. John Fisher College

Interests: Interpersonal, group and gender communication issues, writing pedagogy (non-fiction/essays), yearly participant in the Central New York Conference on Language and Literature

photo Cosgrove, Michaela
Professor of Spanish
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5611
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: mcosgrov@keuka.edu
Education: M.A., SUNY Albany
B.A., SUNY Albany

Interests: English as a foreign language; Major language culture

photo Darling, Robert
Professor of English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5658
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: rdarling@keuka.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
M.A., Syracuse University
B.A., Elmira College



Dawson-Elli, Patty
Visiting Professor of American Sign Language-English Interpreting
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5243
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: pdawson@keuka.edu
Education: M.Ed. Northeastern University
B.S. University of Wisonsin-Madison


photo Doherty, Jean
Instructor of Music
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5303
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: jmdohert@keuka.edu



photo Harris, Amanda
Associate Professor of Organizational Communication and English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5376
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: aharris@keuka.edu
Education: M.S., Ithaca College
B.A., Keuka College

Interests: Sam Walton Fellow and Advisor for Students in Free Enterprise; Communications Club; Lambda P. ETA; Keuka College Strategic Planning Advisory Committee; Experiential Learning Task Force

Haynes, Alexis
Chair, Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5615
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: ahaynes@keuka.edu



Henderson, Kathy
Instructor of English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5487
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: khenders@keuka.edu



Joiner, Jennie
Visiting Professor of English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5259
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: jjoiner@keuka.edu



Kovar, Janice
Instructor of Dance
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5433
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: jsk30@cornell.edu
Education: B.S. in Dance Education, University of Illinois
Interests: Modern Dance, Tai Chi

photo McKenzie, Michael
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5601
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: mmckenzi@keuka.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Southern California
M.A., University of Southern California
M.A.R.; Westminster Theological Seminary
M.A., Simon Greenleaf School of Law
B.A., Central Washington University

Interests: Ethics (Theoretical and Applied); Comparative Religions; North American Religions; Growth of Modern Religions

Newcomb, Melissa
Instructor of Art
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5226
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: mnewcomb@keuka.edu



Pakkala, Terrie
Instructor of English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5487
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: tpakkala@keuka.edu



photo Richards, Doug
Professor of English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5242
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: drichard@keuka.edu
Education: A.M.,Ph.D., University of Rochester
M.A.T., Colgate University
A.B., Hamilton College

Interests: Shakespeare and film; Children's Literature; Ecocritical Perspectives Literature; Teaching Literature; Poetry

Ripley, Teresa
Administrative Assistant, Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5674
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: tripley@keuka.edu



photo Smith, Christen
Instructor of Computer Applications
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5248
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: csmith@keuka.edu



photo Staehle, Sharon
Assistant Professor of American Sign Language
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: email
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: sstaehle@keuka.edu



Stempien, Jeff
Instructor of Band
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5303
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail:



photo Weed, Anne
Professor of English
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5202
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: aweed@keuka.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Rochester
M.A., University of Rochester
B.A., Goucher College



photo Wenderlich, Mark
Associate Professor of Theatre
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: 5628
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: mwenderl@keuka.edu
Education: M.F.A., Syracuse University
M.A., University of Iowa
B.A., SUNY Potsdam



photo Wilkins, Dorothy
Professor of American Sign Language
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Ext: email
Location: Hegeman Hall
E-mail: dwilkins@keuka.edu
Education: M.S., Western Maryland College
B.S., SUNY Brockport
American Sign Language Teachers Association Certificate: Professional

Interests: Bilingual/ Multicultural issues; 2nd Language Acquisition; Teaching methods literature; Cross-Cultural issues; Experiential Learning Strategies; Conflict Resolutions; Spirituality; Yoga; Reiki; Labyrinth; Mediation