Humanities Research

Research strengths in the humanities and the human experience at USD include the following:

  • Communication studies
  • English
  • History
  • Modern languages and linguistics
  • Native studies
  • Philosophy

Search for additional researchers and topics

Name Department & Office Contact
Elise Boxer
  • Coordinator, Native American Studies / Assistant Professor
 HISTORY
East Hall
Scott Breuninger
  • Associate Professor / Director, Honors Program
 UNIVERSITY HONORS
Old Main 120A
Steven Bucklin
  • Professor
 HISTORY
East Hall 205
David Burrow
  • Chair, History, Philosophy & Native Studies/Professor
 HISTORY
East Hall 206
Prentiss Clark
  • Assistant Professor
 ENGLISH
Dakota Hall
John Dudley
  • Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences/ Interim Chair, Anthropology & Sociology / Professor
 ARTS & SCIENCES
Arts & Sciences 101
Darlene Farabee
  • Chair, English / Associate Professor
 ENGLISH
Dakota Hall 211
Paul Formisano
  • Director of Writing / Associate Professor
 ENGLISH
Dakota Hall 226
Istvan Gombocz
Angela Helmer
  • Chair / Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages
 MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS
Robert L Slagle Hall 306B
Sara Lampert
  • Coordinator, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies / Assistant Professor
 HISTORY
East Hall
Clayton Lehmann
  • Professor
 HISTORY
East Hall 210
Armik Mirzayan
  • Associate Professor
 MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS
Robert L Slagle Hall 301B
David Posthumus
  • Assistant Professor
 ANTHROPOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY
East Hall 309
LEE RORIPAUGH
  • Professor/Editor, SDR
 ENGLISH
Dakota Hall 207
Molly Rozum
  • Ron Nelson Distinguished Professor / Associate Professor
 HISTORY
East Hall
Shane Semmler
  • Associate Professor
 COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES
Dakota Hall 337
Joseph Tinguely
  • Coordinator, Philosophy / Associate Professor
 PHILOSOPHY
East Hall 304
Rob Turner
  • Associate Professor
 MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS
Robert L Slagle Hall 308
Jill Tyler
  • Chair, Communication Studies / Associate Professor
 COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES
Dakota Hall 334
Skip Willman
  • Coordinator, Grad Program / Associate Professor
 ENGLISH
Dakota Hall 205