The Master of Arts in Critical and Creative Thinking is comprised of graduate faculty from across the varied disciplines of the College of Arts and Sciences, working as a team to provide unique interdisciplinary courses, areas of study, and educational opportunities for our students.
Cultural & Global Analysis Faculty
![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sociology-and-anthropology/_files/images/headshots/aliaga-linares.png)
Lissette Aliaga-Linares, PhD
she/her/hers
Sociology & Anthropology
Associate Professor
Sociology & Anthropology, Assistant Professor
laliagalinares@unomaha.edu- Urban Sociology, Work, Population and Development, Research Methods, US Latinos and Latin America
![Gwyneth Cliver](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/world-languages-and-literature/_files/images/headshots/cliver1.jpg)
Gwyneth Cliver
![Eugenio-DiStefano](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/world-languages-and-literature/about-us/directory/distefano.jpg)
Eugenio Di Stefano
![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/ollas/about-us/directory/cristian-dona-reveco.jpg)
Cristián Doña-Reveco
![Nikitah Imani, Ph.D.](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/black-studies/_files/images/head-shots/nikitah-imani_2022.jpg)
Nikitah Imani, Ph.D.
![Patrice Proulx](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/world-languages-and-literature/_files/images/headshots/proulx.jpg)
Patrice J. Proulx
![Jonathan Santo](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/psychology/_files/images/head-shots/santo-jon.png)
Jonathan Santo, PhD
![Steven Torres](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/world-languages-and-literature/_files/images/headshots/torres21.jpg)
Steven Torres
Ethics & Values Faculty
![Laura Alexander](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/religion/_files/images/headshots/Alexander.png)
Laura Alexander, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Goldstein Center for Human Rights
Associate Professor
402.554.2628
lealex@unomaha.edu![Rory J.Conces](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/philosophy/_files/images/headshots/conces1.jpg)
Rory J. Conces, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
402.554.2628
rconces@unomaha.edu- Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, Applied Philosophy, Critical Reasoning
![Laura Grams](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/philosophy/_files/images/headshots/grams.jpg)
Laura Grams, PhD
![Carson Holloway](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/political-science/_files/images/headshots/holloway.jpg)
Carson Holloway, Ph.D.
![Curtis Hutt](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/religion/_files/images/headshots/chuttphoto-300x450.jpg)
Curtis Hutt, PhD
![Tammie Kennedy](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/tammie-8.18-head-shot1.jpg)
Tammie Kennedy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
tmkennedy@unomaha.edu![Paul Williams](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/religion/_files/images/headshots/pwilliams.jpg)
Paul Williams, Ph.D.
Health & the Environment Faculty
![Patrick McNamara](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/political-science/_files/images/headshots/McNamara.png)
Patrick McNamara, Ph.D.
Instructor, Political Science
pmcnamara@unomaha.edu![Dana Richter-Egger](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/chemistry/about-us/head-shots/dana-richter-egger1.jpg)
Dana Richter-Egger, Ph.D.
![Eric O'Brien](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/obrien3web.jpg)
Eric O'Brien, PhD
Instructor
eeobrien@unomaha.eduInternational Migration, Development & Citizenship Faculty
![Laura Alexander](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/religion/_files/images/headshots/Alexander.png)
Laura Alexander, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Goldstein Center for Human Rights
Associate Professor
402.554.2628
lealex@unomaha.edu![Danielle Battisti](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/history/_files/images/headshots/faculty headshots/dbattisti-headshot_for-web.jpg)
Danielle Battisti, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Associate Professor
U.S. Immigration & Ethnic History, U.S. Foreign Relations, Modern America
dbattisti@unomaha.edu![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/ollas/about-us/directory/cristian-dona-reveco.jpg)
Cristián Doña-Reveco
![Claudia Garcia](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/world-languages-and-literature/_files/images/headshots/garcia.jpg)
Claudia Garcia
![Dr. Ramón Javier Guerra](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/guerraweb.jpg)
Dr. Ramón Javier Guerra
Organizational Science & Leadership Faculty
![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sociology-and-anthropology/about-us/directory/ammons-headshot-2019.jpg)
Dr. Samantha Kay Ammons
Sociology & Anthropology, Associate Professor
sammons@unomaha.edu- Work, Family, Sex and Gender, Organizations, Qualitative Research Methods
![Michelle Black](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/political-science/_files/images/headshots/michelle-black1.png)
Michelle Black, PhD
Associate Professor
michellblack@unomaha.edu![Donald C. Simmons Jr.](../../_files/images/headshots/Simmons-Head-shot.jpg)
Donald C. Simmons Jr.
![Ryan Royston](../../_files/images/headshots/ryan-royston-directory.jpg)
Ryan Royston
![Lisa Scherer](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/psychology/_files/images/head-shots/scherer-lisa.png)
Lisa Scherer, PhD
![Joseph James](../../_files/images/joseph-james.jpg)
Joseph James
Instructor
jjames@unomaha.eduWriting & Critical Reflection Faculty
![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/head-shots/bridgeford_resized.jpg)
Dr. Tracy Bridgeford
Director of Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication
English, Professor
tbridgeford@unomaha.edu![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/head-shots/maggie.jpg)
Dr. Margarette Christensen
English, Lecturer
mchristensen@unomaha.edu![](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/keisner3.jpg)
Jody Lynn Keisner
English, Assistant Professor
jkeisner@unomaha.edu![Tammie Kennedy](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/tammie-8.18-head-shot1.jpg)
Tammie Kennedy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
tmkennedy@unomaha.edu![Eric O'Brien](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/about-us/directory/obrien3web.jpg)
Eric O'Brien, PhD
Instructor
eeobrien@unomaha.eduIntroductory Course
![Brian Kanouse](../../_files/images/headshots/kanouse.jpg)
Brian Kanouse, PhD
Emeritus Faculty
![Maria Arbelaez](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/history/_files/images/headshots/faculty headshots/arbelaez.jpg)
Maria Arbelaez, PhD
![Lourdes Gouveia](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/sociology-and-anthropology/_files/images/headshots/gouveia.jpg)
Lourdes Gouveia, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Latino/Latin American Studies
lgouveia@unomaha.edu- Development, Food and Agriculture, Latino/a Latin American Sociology, Immigration
![Paul Landow](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/political-science/_files/images/headshots/landow.jpg)
Paul Landow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
plandow@unomaha.edu![Tatyana Novikov](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/world-languages-and-literature/_files/images/headshots/Novikov.png)
Tatyana Novikov
![Juliette Parnell](https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/world-languages-and-literature/about-us/directory/20190822_juliette_purnell.jpg)