Department of Humanities
The Department of Humanities is committed to connecting students with the enduring value of the humanities — the study of human cultural expressions in art, history, languages, literatures, writing, and philosophy across the globe.

Studying Humanities at Simmons
In addition to learning the humanistic skills of critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking, students will develop an appreciation of the diversity of social, cultural, moral, and aesthetic values in human experience. A humanities-based education provides students with multiple career capabilities that are vital for our increasingly complex world.
Humanities Faculty and Staff
Chair

Wanda Torres Gregory
Professor and Department Chair
Full-time Faculty
Richard Balzano
Assistant Teaching Professor

Renee Bergland
Professor

Steve Berry
Associate Professor

Danisa Bonacic
Associate Professor

Diane Grossman
Professor

Alister Inglis
Professor

Colleen Kiely
Professor

Sarah Leonard
Associate Professor and Graduate History Program Director

Yunxin Li
Assistant Professor

Cathryn Mercier
Professor and Graduate Program Director of Children's Literature

Helen Popinchalk
Assistant Teaching Professor and Director, Trustman Art Gallery and University Art Collection

Farooz Rather
Associate Professor of Practice

Patrick Sylvain
Assistant Professor
Part-time Faculty

Shelley Isaacson
Assistant Teaching Professor

Katherine Magyarody
Assistant Teaching Professor
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Department of Humanities
The Department of Humanities is committed to connecting students with the enduring value of the humanities — the study of human cultural expressions in art, history, languages, literatures, writing, and philosophy across the globe.