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MSU Scholar Profiles

The following MSU scholars have demonstrated commitment to engaged teaching, research, and professional service within the humanities disciplines. Read about their personal experiences and suggestions:

Karen McKnight Casey 
Director, Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

Ellen Cushman
Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures

Jim Detjen
Knight Professor of Journalism and Director, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism

C. Kurt Dewhurst
Director, MSU Museum

Leonard Fleck
Professor of Philosophy and Medical Ethics, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences

Jeff Grabill
Co-Director of Writing for Digital Environments Center

Anita Skeen
Professor of English and Program Director, Residential Option in Arts and Letters Program

Cynthia Taggart
Professor of Music and Program Director, MSU Community Music School


Contact Information

  • Public Humanities Collaborative
  • 100 Linton Hall • Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI 48824
  • Phone: 517.432.3910 • Fax: 517.355.0159 • E-mail: phc at msu.edu