Humanities Residential College (Chapin Hall)
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Associate Chair
Sean Ebels Duggan, Philosophy
Assistant Chair
Tochukwu Eze, Computer ScienceFaculty Chair's Welcome
A warm welcome to all! My name is Meaghan Fritz, and I am the Faculty Chair of Chapin Hall, the Humanities Residential College. On behalf of faculty fellows and the Chapin staff, please know that we are so excited that you’ll be joining our community next year! Chapinos are a special breed: we are engineers, actors, biologists, and historians, for instance, and while our educational pursuits may vary, we are united by a common interest in--and reflection on--the human experience. We invite you to grow comfortable with your RC family, to experience our collective curiosity, and to laugh and have fun with us!
Although this year will be my first official year in the faculty chair role, I’ve been delighted to be affiliated with Chapin since I began teaching at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ five years ago. In all of my experiences working with Chapin students– from workshops that I’ve hosted, to cooking classes I’ve taught in the Chapin kitchen, to weekly book-club meet-ups, to weekly faculty fellow lunches in Alison Dining Hall– I’ve been continually energized by the individuality, strong sense of character, intellectual creativity, and many different experiences, backgrounds, and insights that Chapinos bring to our campus. I can’t wait to foster connections between Chapinos and our impressive cohort of faculty fellows and the larger RC universe this academic year. We have so much fun to look forward to!
In addition to my role with Chapin, I am an Assistant Professor in the Cook Family Writing Program and co-director of The Writing Place, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s peer-to-peer writing center. I am also an avid reader and have been dipping my toes into creative writing. I love to hear about what you are reading and writing, and I hope you’ll join me on many literary and writing adventures this year!
As the 2024-2025 academic year beckons, the entire Chapin community is here to support you. Welcome!
Humanities (Chapin) Residential College Fellows and Graduate Associates
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Veronica Berns | Associate Professor of Instruction | Chemistry |
| Mehrnoosh Fetrat | Assistant Professor of Instruction | RTVF |
| Elzbieta Foeller-Pituch | Assistant Director | Center for Historical Studies |
| Erik Gernand | Associate Professor of Instruction | Radio/TV/Film |
| Katie Gesmundo | Assistant Professor of Instruction | Chemistry |
| Mel Keiser | Business Coordinator | Art History |
| Elizabeth McCabe | Assistant Professor of Instruction | Chicago Field Studies |
| Jason Roberts | Associate Director | Office of Fellowships |
| Vivasvan Soni | Associate Professor | English |
| Peter Van Elswyk | Professor of Instruction | Philosophy |
| Ingrid Zeller | Professor of Instruction | German |