Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Scholars Program in the Arts and Humanities

Anne Heath-Wiersma: Associate Professor of Art History and Director of De Pree Art Gallery. PhD, Brown University.
Expertise: Art and architecture of the middle ages, art and liturgy, art and theology, Renaissance art and architecture, history of books.
Andrew W. Mellon Scholars Program Mentoring Award (2013)
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Stephanie Milanowski: The Howard R. and Margaret E. Sluyter Assistant Professor of Art and Design. MFA, University of Michigan.
Expertise: Graphic design, printmaking, book arts, creative brainstorming, and entrepreneurialism.
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Katherine Sullivan: Associate Professor of Art. MFA, Boston University.
Expertise: Painting, drawing, color theory, political activism and the visual arts, contemporary visual art.
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James Herrick: The Guy Vander Jagt Professor of Communication. PhD, University of Wisconsin.
Expertise: History of rhetoric, critical thinking, rhetoric of religion, new religious movements, rhetoric of science.
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Michael Jipping: Professor of Computer Science. PhD, University of Iowa.
Expertise: Mobile computing, mobile software development, networking, operating system design.
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Ryan Mc Fall: Professor of Computer Science. PhD, Michigan State University.
Expertise: Web site implementation and instructional technology.
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Linda Graham: Professor of Dance and Chairperson of the Department. MFA, University of Illinois.
Expertise: Ballet, jazz, historical social dance.
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John Lunn: The Robert W. Haack Professor of Economics. PhD, University of California, Los Angeles.
Expertise: Economic history, history of economic thought, and ideas of economic justice.
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Steve VanderVeen: Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Faithful Leadership. PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Expertise: History of business, joining scholarly research to consulting and entrepreneurial activities.
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Susan Cherup: Arnold and Esther Sonneveldt Professor of Education. M.A. in Special Education from Western Michigan University.
Expertise: Special education including universal design for learning and assistive technologies and the Lakota Sioux plains Indians.
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Elisabeth Bauman: Visiting Assistant Professor of English. M.A., University of Virginia (2001); Ph.D., University of Virginia (expected 2012).
Expertise: Modernism, 20th-century British and American novel, literary theory, literature and philosophy, contemporary anglophone novel, narrative theory.
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John Cox: The DuMez Professor of English. PhD, University of Chicago.
Expertise: English literature from beginnings to romanticism, new historicism, Renaissance drama, Shakespeare.
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Natalie Dykstra: Associate Professor of English. PhD, University of Kansas.
Expertise: American literature and culture (especially 19th century), photography, biography.
Andrew W. Mellon Scholars Program Mentoring Award (2013)
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Curtis Gruenler: Associate Professor of English. PhD, University of California, Los Angeles.
Expertise: Medieval literature, theology, intellectual history, history of the English language, Old and Middle English, Christianity and literature, literature theory and theology, The Oxford Inklings.
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Stephen Hemenway: Professor of English and Director of the Vienna Summer School. PhD, University of Illinois.
Expertise: Modern American literature, Irish literature, African-American literature (esp. Harlem Renaissance), satire, history, literature, and culture of Vienna.
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Julie Kipp: Professor of English. PhD, University of Notre Dame.
Expertise: 18th- and 19th-century English and Irish literature, women's studies, romanticism.
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Marla Lunderberg: Associate Professor of English and Director of FOCUS and SOAR Programs. PhD, University of Chicago.
Expertise: Milton, Chaucer, and Shakespeare, 17th-century British literature, Asian studies, Japanese literature.
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Jesus Montaņo: Associate Professor of English. PhD, The Ohio State University.
Expertise: Latino/a literature, Native American literature, Medieval literature.
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William Pannapacker: Associate Professor of English and Director of the Mellon Scholars Program; Advisor, Newberry Library Program and Philadelphia Center. PhD, Harvard University.
Expertise: American literature (colonial to modernism), Digital Humanities, American studies, environmental writing, autobiography, history of the book, visual and material culture, and higher education.
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Pablo Peschiera: Assistant Professor of English. PhD, University of Houston.
Expertise: Contemporary American poetry and poetics, Latina/o poetry, popular culture (especially poetry and music), literary translation.
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Peter Schakel: The Peter C. and Emajean Cook Professor of English. PhD, University of Wisconsin.
Expertise: 18th-century British literature, Jonathan Swift, Jane Austen, C. S. Lewis.
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Heather Sellers: Professor of English. PhD, Florida State University.
Expertise: Creative writing (fiction, poetry, nonfiction); creative writing (pedagogy); American literature (contemporary short story, story cycles, linked stories), children's literature.
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Elizabeth Trembley: Associate Professor of English. PhD, University of Chicago.
Expertise:Graphic novels, detective fiction, contemporary popular narrative, creative nonfiction, creativity and innovation, journaling (including art journaling), popular culture (TV and film).
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Kathleen Verduin: Professor of English. PhD, Indiana University.
Expertise: English and American literature, especially 19th century, Dante, Updike, Melville, Medievalism.
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Marc Baer: Professor of History, Chairperson of the Department and Director of the Pew Society. PhD, University of Iowa.
Expertise: British and Irish history, modern imperialism, London since 1750, Christianity and history.
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Albert Bell: Professor of History. PhD, University of North Carolina.
Expertise: Roman history, New Testament history,
historical fiction, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Pliny the Younger.
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Janis Gibbs: Associate Professor of History. PhD, University of Virginia.
Expertise: Early-Modern Europe and Germany, Reformation and Renaissance in the north, gender politics, US legal and pre-law, Middle East genocide.
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Jonathan Hagood: Assistant Professor of History. PhD, University of California-Davis.
Expertise: Latin American studies; history of science, medicine, and technology; gender studies.
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Fred Johnson: Associate Professor of History. PhD, Kent State University.
Expertise: Civil War, military history, African American history, foreign policy, history of African-American religion, 19th century US, and Africa.
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Jeanne Petit: Professor of History. Director of Women's Studies, PhD, University of Notre Dame.
Expertise: Women's history, US history, late 19th- to 20th-century, immigration, Catholic religions of the US.
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Gloria Tseng: Assistant Professor of History. PhD, University of California, Berkeley.
Expertise: French history, late 19th to early 20th century, modern China, late-modern Europe.
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Jessica Hronchek: Visual and Performing Arts Research and Instruction Librarian. MLS and MA (art history), Indiana University, Bloomington.
Expertise: Library science, history of the book, illuminated manuscripts, US 19th-century popular prints.
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Geoffrey Reynolds:Humanities Research and Instruction Librarian, Director of the Joint Archives of Holland at Hope College. MLIS, Wayne State University.
Expertise: Archival administration, Michigan history, and business history.
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Todd Wiebe: Head of Research and Instruction, Hope College Libraries. MLIS, University of Denver.
Expertise: Library science, information literacy, library research education, advanced Internet and online database research.
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Maria Claudia Andre: Professor of Spanish and Chairperson of the Department. PhD, State University of New York at Albany.
Expertise: Contemporary Latin American literature and culture, gender studies, literary theory, translation.
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Sander DeHaan: Professor of German and Dutch. PhD, Northwestern University.
Expertise: German literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, German civilization and history back to the early Middle Ages.
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Lee Forester: Professor of German. PhD, University of California, Berkeley.
Expertise: Second language acquisition, foreign language instructional materials, new media in second language acquisition, German studies, historical German linguistics, cultural learning in foreign language instruction.
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Brigitte Hamon-Porter: Associate Professor of French. PhD, Indiana University.
Expertise: French-Speaking Caribbean and African literature, French 17th-century literature, French history and culture.
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Anne Larsen: Professor of French. PhD, Columbia University.
Expertise: French Renaissance and 17th-century women writers, epistolary, literary theory, translation, poetic theory.
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Daniel Woolsey: Assistant Professor of Spanish. PhD, Indiana University.
Expertise: Classroom second language acquisition, bilingual education, foreign language teaching methods, computer-assisted language learning.
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Brian Coyle: Professor of Music. DMA, Michigan State University.
Expertise: Jazz history, jazz improvisation, jazz education, popular music in American culture.
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Robert Hodson: Associate Professor of Music and Chairperson of the Department. PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Expertise: Music theory, music analysis, jazz studies.
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Christina Hornbach: Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the Music Education Program. PhD, Michigan State University.
Expertise: Early childhood music & methods, elementary general music & methods, secondary choral music & methods, music history, music literature, psychology of music.
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Julia Randel: Associate Professor of Music. Associate Director of the Mellon Scholars Program. PhD, Harvard University.
Expertise: Music history (especially 19th and 20th centuries), opera, ballet, symphony, art song, music and dance, music and literature, gender in music, non-western music.
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Andrew Dell'Ollio: Professor of Philosophy and Chairperson of the Department. PhD, Columbia University.
Expertise: Philosophy of religion, ethics, Medieval philosophy, Asian philosophy, American philosophy.
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Jack Mulder: Assistant Professor of Philosophy. PhD, Purdue University.
Expertise: Philosophy of religion, Catholic theology and philosophy, "the thought of past thinkers", history of philosophy, esp. Kierkegaard, Buddhist philosophy, connections between religion and ethical theory.
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Joseph LaPorte: Associate Professor of Philosophy. PhD, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Expertise: Philosophy of language, metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of religion, epistemology.
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Anthony Perovich: Professor of Philosophy. PhD, University of Chicago.
Expertise: History of modern philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind.
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Virginia Beard: Assistant Professor of Political Science. PhD, Michigan State University.
Expertise: Politics of Africa, gender and politics (especially in the African context), resources, conflict and development in Africa, NGOs and civil society and development in Africa, democratization in Africa, poverty and public policy, homelessness, housing, poverty and disability in the US context.
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Annie Dandavati: Professor of Political Science and Chairperson of the Department. Director of Women's Studies. PhD, University of Denver.
Expertise: International studies, comparative political, economic and cultural systems of developing and transitional societies. Human rights and international law and organizations, poverty, women and development, globalization, democratization.
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Charles Green: Professor of Psychology and Director of the Philip Phelps Scholars Program. PhD, University of Florida.
Expertise: Understanding race and ethnicity in United States; Cross-cultural communication.
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Lorna Hernandez-Jarvis: Professor of Psychology and Chairperson of the Department. PhD, Kent State University.
Expertise: Language development, bilingualism and bilingual education, acculturation processes, and Latino cultural values.
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Scott VanderStoep: Professor of Psychology and Dean for the Social Sciences. PhD, University of Michigan.
Expertise: History of athletics and recreation in American culture.
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Barry Bandstra: The Evert J. and Hattie E. Blekkink Professor of Religion and Direct of of Academic Computing. PhD, Yale University.
Expertise: Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, Biblical Hebrew language, Biblical theology, Biblical archaeology, Semitic linguistics, functional grammar.
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Steven Bouma-Prediger: Professor of Religion and Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning, PhD, University of Chicago.
Expertise: Environmental theology, philosophy, or ethics, historical theology, philosophical theology, constructive theology, contemporary hermeneutics and epistemology.
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Wayne Brouwer: Associate Professor of Religion. PhD, McMaster University.
Expertise: New Testament, Biblical studies, early church history, ministry studies, Judaism, reformed theology, ecclesiology, contemporary Christianity, historical Jesus quest.
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David Cunningham: Director of the CrossRoads Project and Professor of Religion. PhD, Duke University.
Expertise: Christian theology and ethics, particularly in relation to politics, rhetoric, and the arts (especially literature, the visual arts, and theatre).
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Steven Hoogerwerf: Associate Professor of Religion. PhD, Duke University.
Expertise: Christian ethics, sexual ethics, healthcare ethics, religion and culture, service learning.
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Mark Husbands: The Leonard and Marjorie Maas Associate Professor of Reformed Theology. PhD, University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto.
Expertise: Religion, politics and the modern west, contemporary theology: Karl Barth world christianity, secularism, religion and culture.
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Jared Ortiz: Assistant Professor of Religion, PhD, The Catholic University of America.
Expertise: Catholic studies, theology and church history.
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J. Jeffery Tyler: Professor of Religion and Chairperson of the Religion Department. PhD, University of Arizona.
Expertise: History of Christianity to 1600, Medieval, Reformation, and early modern European history, legal and social history, history of Biblical interpretation.
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Boyd Wilson: Professor of Religion. PhD, University of Iowa.
Expertise: Indian history, culture, religion, philosophy and ancient language (Sanskrit), Asian philosophy, Asian history and culture, Asian religion, world Christianity.
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Deborah Sturtevant: Professor of Sociology and Social Work and Chairperson of the Department. PhD, Michigan State University.
Expertise: History of non-governmental organizations, international community development, global issues of orphans and vulnerable children.
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Daina Robins: Professor of Theatre and Chairperson of the Department. PhD, Tufts University.
Expertise: Theatre history, dramatic literature.
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Michelle Bombe: Professor of Theatre, Director of Theatre, and Resident Costume Designer. MFA in Design, The University of Texas-Austin.
Expertise: Theatre design, costume history, period styles, dramatic literature.
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