Kris Oehlert
Department Assistant
History, Culture & Society
Transformational
About
Develop an understanding of the systemic injustices in society.
The minor in social justice is an interdisciplinary program that requires basic theoretical grounding as well as experiential application of concepts in the field. Requirements for the minor include two core courses and four electives.
Program Objectives
Develop a focused understanding of the catalysts, foundations, and possible solutions to systemic injustices in society.
Social Justice Courses
Meet the Faculty
Dr. Donald Hatcher
Senior Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Director of Liberal Arts & Critical Thinking Program
B.G.S., M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. University of Kansas
Expertise: critical thinking, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science
Office: Case Hall 102
Dr. Susan Emel
Professor of Communication Studies, Ernestine Susannah Buckley Chair
B.S. Kansas State University, M. Div. St. Paul School of Theology, Ph.D. University of Kansas
Expertise: interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, communication theory, rhetorical studies
Office: Parmenter Hall 15
Dr. Tamara Slankard
Professor of English
B.A. Belmont University, M.A. University of Tulsa, Ph.D. and Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Expertise: American literature, modernism, women’s and gender studies, cultural studies
Office: Case 305E
Dr. Robyn Long
Professor of Psychology, Director of Study Abroad
B.S. Baker University, M.Ed. & Ph.D. University of Georgia
Office: Mabee Hall 206
Dr. Leonard Ortiz
Associate Professor of History, Susan L. Perry Chair
B.A. Santa Clara University, M.A. Stanford University, Ph.D. University of Kansas
Expertise: American West, Native American and 20th century U.S. history
Office: Parmenter Hall 20
John Richards
Associate Professor of History, Walter Bailey Chair of Humanities
B.A., M.A. University of Kansas; ABD Brown University
Expertise: dynastic Egypt, ancient Greece and Rome, early medieval Europe
Office: Parmenter Hall 21
Dr. Tim Buzzell
Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.P.A. Drake University; Ph.D. Iowa State University
Expertise: Computer crime and Internet deviance, sociology of ritual and holidays, political sociology and extremist groups
Office: Parmenter Hall 16
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