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

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Name	Department & Office	Contact
Elise Boxer Coordinator, Native American Studies / Assistant Professor	HISTORY East Hall	(605) 677-5218 Elise.Boxer@usd.edu
Scott Breuninger Associate Professor / Director, Honors Program	UNIVERSITY HONORS Old Main 120A	(605) 658-3338 Scott.Breuninger@usd.edu
Steven Bucklin Professor	HISTORY East Hall 205	(605) 677-5218 Steven.Bucklin@usd.edu
David Burrow Chair, History, Philosophy & Native Studies/Professor	HISTORY East Hall 206	(605) 677-5218 David.Burrow@usd.edu
Prentiss Clark Assistant Professor	ENGLISH Dakota Hall	(605) 677-5229 Prentiss.Clark@usd.edu
John Dudley Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences/ Interim Chair, Anthropology & Sociology / Professor	ARTS & SCIENCES Arts & Sciences 101	(605) 677-5221 John.Dudley@usd.edu
Darlene Farabee Chair, English / Associate Professor	ENGLISH Dakota Hall 211	(605) 677-5229 Darlene.Farabee@usd.edu
Paul Formisano Director of Writing / Associate Professor	ENGLISH Dakota Hall 226	(605) 677-5486 Paul.Formisano@usd.edu
Istvan Gombocz		Istvan.Gombocz@usd.edu
Angela Helmer Chair / Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages	MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Robert L Slagle Hall 306B	(605) 677-6062 Angela.Helmer@usd.edu
Sara Lampert Coordinator, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies / Assistant Professor	HISTORY East Hall	(605) 677-5218 Sara.Lampert@usd.edu
Clayton Lehmann Professor	HISTORY East Hall 210	(605) 677-5573 Clayton.Lehmann@usd.edu
Armik Mirzayan Associate Professor	MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Robert L Slagle Hall 301B	(605) 677-3159 Armik.Mirzayan@usd.edu
David Posthumus Assistant Professor	ANTHROPOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY East Hall 309	(605) 677-5402 David.Posthumus@usd.edu
LEE RORIPAUGH Professor/Editor, SDR	ENGLISH Dakota Hall 207	(605) 677-5979 Lee.Roripaugh@usd.edu
Molly Rozum Ron Nelson Distinguished Professor / Associate Professor	HISTORY East Hall	(605) 677-5218 Molly.Rozum@usd.edu
Shane Semmler Associate Professor	COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES Dakota Hall 337	(605) 677-9302 Shane.Semmler@usd.edu
Joseph Tinguely Coordinator, Philosophy / Associate Professor	PHILOSOPHY East Hall 304	(605) 677-5218 Joseph.Tinguely@usd.edu
Rob Turner Associate Professor	MODERN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Robert L Slagle Hall 308	(605) 677-8893 Rob.Turner@usd.edu
Jill Tyler Chair, Communication Studies / Associate Professor	COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES Dakota Hall 334	(605) 677-5476 Jill.Tyler@usd.edu
Skip Willman Coordinator, Grad Program / Associate Professor	ENGLISH Dakota Hall 205	(605) 677-5980 Skip.Willman@usd.edu