Records of the Department Chair, 1972-2006
Scope and Contents
Contains documentation from the various departments under the Department of Humanities and its previous iterations, including literary magazines, records and correspondence, department newsletters, copies of newspaper clippings, VHS tapes, and brochures.
Dates
- 1972-2006
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This series contains general records of the Department of Humanities (and its previous iterations), as well as personal records of previous Department Chairs. This series is arranged as follows: Subseries 1: Karen Keener Papers Subseries 2: Newsletters, Handbooks, and Strategic Planning Subseries 3: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
General
Chairs of the department:
Karen Keener, 1995-2001
Dorothy Voyles, 2002-2006
Tom Barnard, 2006-2015
Wendy Patriquin, 2015-2017
Matthew Hurt, 2017-present
Prior to her tenure as Department Chair, Karen Keener served as English Coordinator and Interim Communications Division Chair. Included in Subseries 1 are papers she presented at national conferences based on her experiences as a Lesbian working in academia in the 1970s and 1980s.
Repository Details
Part of the Parkland College Archives Repository