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Humanities, Languages and Journalism

The Humanities, Languages and Journalism Department works closely with students to help them strengthen their abilities to communicate clearly in writing and speaking, to think logically, to read critically, to respond intelligently, and to expand their understanding of foreign cultures and languages.

As part of their commitment to lifelong learning, faculty members offer students more than 50 different courses, ranging from skill-oriented classes to courses designed for personal intellectual enrichment.

Department Faculty »

QUAD-CITIES CAMPUS

Diana Badur (1991)
Professor – English
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Office: Building 1, Room 457
Phone: 309-796-5428
E-mail: badurd@bhc.edu

Nicole Banks (2010)
Instructor – English
M.A., Western Illinois University
Office: Building 1, Room 366
Phone: 309-796-5422
E-mail: banksn@bhc.edu

Heather Carlson (2002)
Associate Professor – Reading
M.S., Western Illinois University
Office: Building 1, Room 463
Phone: 309-796-5436
E-mail: carlsonh@bhc.edu

Erskine Carter (1987)
Professor – English, Journalism
M.A., University of Connecticut
Office: Building 1, Room 460
Phone: 309-796-5435
E-mail: cartere@bhc.edu

Nina DeBisschop (2010)
Instructor – English, ESL
M.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Office: Building 1, Room 366
Phone: 309-796-5215
E-mail: debisschopn@bhc.edu

William Desmond (1989)
* Department Chair *
Professor – Philosophy
M.A., Ohio State University
Office: Building 1, Room 470
Phone: 309-796-5437
E-mail: desmondw@bhc.edu

Kora Gould (2011)
Instructor – Philosophy
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Office: Building 1, Room 453
Phone: 309-796-5426
E-mail: gouldk@bhc.edu

Isabel Hansen (1987)
Professor – English, Humanities
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Office: Building 1, Room 467
Phone: 309-796-5415
E-mail: hanseni@bhc.edu

Fred Ingold (1989)
Associate Professor – English, Humanities
M.A.,Western Illinois University
Office: Building 1, Room 466
Phone: 309-796-5418
E-mail: ingoldf@bhc.edu

Amy Kolker (1999)
Professor – English
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Office: Building 1, Room 358
Phone: 309-796-5411
E-mail: kolkera@bhc.edu

Mary Beth Kwasek (1997)
Professor – English
M.A., University of Nebraska
Office: Building 1, Room 351
Phone: 309-796-5330
E-mail: kwasekm@bhc.edu

Galen Leonhardy (2002)
Associate Professor – English, Humanities
M.A., Eastern Washington University
Office: Building 1, Room 453
Phone: 309-796-5433
E-mail: leonhardyg@bhc.edu

Maria Lucas-Murillo (1987)
Professor – Foreign Language
M.A., University of Iowa
Office: Building 1, Room 452
Phone: 309-796-5434
E-mail: lucasmurilloc@bhc.edu

Lisa Miotto (1997)
Professor – English as Second Language
M.A., University of Chicago
Office: Building 1, Room 108
Phone: 309-796-5187
E-mail: miottol@bhc.edu

Lirim Neziroski (2011)
Instructor – English
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Office: Building 1, Room 466
Phone: 309-796-5417
E-mail: neziroskil@bhc.edu

Torria Norman (1999)
* Assistant Chair *
Professor – English
M.A., Bradley University
Office: Building 1, Room 458
Phone: 309-796-5432
E-mail: normant@bhc.edu

Dee Robbins (1997)
Professor – Reading, GED
M.S., Western Illinois University
Office: Building 1, Room 365
Phone: 309-796-5037
E-mail: robbinsd@bhc.edu

Jenni Wessel-Fields (2006)
Assistant Professor – Reading
M.S., Western Illinois University
Office: Building 1, Room 351
Phone: 309-796-5331
E-mail: wesselj@bhc.edu

Verity Whitley (1964)
Associate Professor – English
M.S., University of Illinois
Office: Building 1, Room 469
Phone: 309-796-5413
E-mail: whitleyv@bhc.edu

Degrees, Certificates and Programs

Transfer Programs
English Literature AA
English Writing AA
Philosophy AA
French AA
German AA
Spanish AA

Student Work
The Chieftain
English Honor Society
Literature Sequence
2010 Voices of BHC

Resources
Modern Language Association
Paradigm On-line Writing Assistant
Essay Punch – Online Writing

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