Our Mission and Values

The Arts & Humanities at Trinity invite students to explore what it means to be human—through language, creativity, history, and critical inquiry. Here, students engage deeply with ideas, cultures, and forms of expression that shape our world and our place within it.

Mission

Our mission is to cultivate thoughtful, creative, and articulate thinkers who can interpret complex ideas, communicate with clarity, and approach challenges with empathy and insight. Through close collaboration with faculty, students learn to ask meaningful questions, challenge assumptions, and develop and produce original perspectives.

Values

Our values center on curiosity, creativity, and connection. We believe the arts and humanities are essential—not only for understanding the past and present, but for imagining new possibilities for the future.

Combining research and experiential learning with an interdisciplinary perspective, the School creates curious, critical thinkers and innovators who apply themselves beyond the classroom.

Meet the Dean

Rubén Dupertius, the dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, welcomes any opportunity he gets to uplift the humanities, from teaching as a religion professor to building an undergraduate research program that invites students to be full collaborators. 
 

 

Meet the Chairs and Directors

Meet our great CASAH leadership and explore our academic departments, interdisciplinary programs, and our faculty. 

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African American Studies

Angela Tarango, Ph.D.

Professor

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Architectural Studies

Douglas Brine, Ph.D.

Professor

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Arts, Letters, and Enterprise

Carl Leafstedt, Ph.D.

Professor

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Arts, Letters, and Enterprise

Jacob K. Tingle, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

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Classical Studies

Nicolle Hirschfeld, Ph.D.

Professor

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Comparative Literature

Heather Sullivan, Ph.D.

Professor

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English

Betsy Winakur Tontiplaphol, Ph.D.

Professor

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Film Studies

Patrick Keating, M.F.A.,Ph.D.

Professor

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Global Latinx Studies

Rosana Blanco-Cano, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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History

Nicole Marafioti, Ph.D.

Professor

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Human Communication and Theatre

Andrew Hansen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Linguistics

Elaine Wong, Ph.D.

Lecturer

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Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Nicole Marafioti, Ph.D.

Professor

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Museum Studies

Lauren Turek, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Mexico, the Americas, and Spain

Angela Tarango, Ph.D.

Professor

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Modern Languages and Literatures

Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz, Ph.D.

Professor

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Music

Gary Seighman, D.M.A.

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New Media

Paul Myers, Ph.D.

Caruth Distinguished Professor of Computer Science

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Philosophy

Judith Norman, Ph.D.

Professor

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Religion

Sarah Pinnock, Ph.D.

Professor

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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Sarah E. Erickson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Gina Anne Tam, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Explore All Arts & Humanities Programs

Discover majors, minors, and interdisciplinary programs that help you think critically, communicate effectively, and engage with the ideas that shape our world.

Carlos Alvarez School of Arts and Humanities

Location

Dicke Hall