Who We Are

The Communications and Humanities academic area supports the College in accomplishing its mission as a comprehensive community college. The departments and prefixes within this area are:

• English Department: ENGL
• Humanities Department: HUMS, MUSC, PHIL, SPCH
• Writing Center

Our Mission Statement

Communications and Humanities courses provide opportunities for students to develop:

• Effective written and spoken communication
• Abilities to think, listen, and read critically
• Skills and interest to seek out, process, and manage information through research
• Understanding of diverse cultures and engagement in society
• Appreciation for and participation in creative expression

Transfer Degrees

• Liberal Arts/Academic Transfer - Associate in Arts (LATAA)
• Liberal Arts/Academic Transfer - Associate in Arts Language Arts Endorsement(LALAO)

Courses

• English
• Humanities
• Music
• Philosophy
• Speech

Department Contacts

Dean:  Susann Suprenant, Ph.D.
402-457-2368

Associate:  Jacquie Woods
402-457-2366

Faculty

English Faculty

Sana Amoura-Patterson
Peggy Burnett
Cindy Catherwood
Jules Desalvo
Michael Dickmeyer
Susan Ely
Helen Fountain
Kris Fulkerson
Dora Gerding
Ralph Hoover
Darin Jensen
Chad Jorgensen
Erin Joy
Elizabeth Kay
Andrea Lang
Steven Lovett
Brett Mertins
Pat Smith
Kymberly Snelling
Katie Stahlnecker
Sarah Staroska
Melissa Tayles
Marni Valerio
Janice Vierk

Humanities Faculty

Cindy Catherwood
Laura Chambers
Georgia Culliver
Frank Edler
Andrea Lang
Janet McCarthy
Rayka Rush
Cindy Stover
Mary Umberger
Jan Vierk