The knowledge and insight of the Classics and Letters faculty and staff cover a wide area of interest across a variety of disciplines. Whether one's curiosity is focused on ancient treasures and customs, the emotions and thoughts that inspired popular literary works, or the philosophies and events that shaped modern times, those within the Department of Classics and Letters have it covered. We are continuously appreciative of the growth in the department with the help of our wonderful staff and remain very proud of the potential we see in all our students.
Name | Title | Room | |
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Scott Johnson | Chair and Associate Professor | sfj@ou.edu | Carnegie 109 |
Susan Alcock | Barnett Family Professor of Classical Archaeology and Professor of Classics and Letters | sue.alcock@ou.edu | Carnegie 121 |
David Anderson | Associate Professor and Senior Fellow, Dunham College | dkanderson@ou.edu | Dunham A133 |
Jeremy Bailey | Professor, Sanders Chair of Law and Liberty, and Director of the Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage | jdb@ou.edu | Carnegie 215 |
Peggy Chambers | Instructor and Academic Advisor | pchambers@ou.edu | Carnegie 106 |
Darin Davis | Instructor | darindavis@ou.edu | Carnegie 206 |
Daniela Garofalo | Professor and Director, Center for Literary Studies | dg@ou.edu | Carnegie 119 |
Ellen Greene | Joseph Paxton Presidential Professor of Classics and Letters | egreene@ou.edu | Carnegie 105 |
John Hansen | Instructor, Academic Advisor, and Director of Latin Education | jhansen@ou.edu | Carnegie 108 |
Kyle Harper | Professor and G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty | kyleharper@ou.edu | Old Science Hall 103 |
Rebecca Huskey | Associate Professor | rhuskey@ou.edu | Carnegie 118 |
Samuel J. Huskey | Professor | huskey@ou.edu | Carnegie 116 |
Mark Pawlowski | Lecturer | pawlowski@ou.edu | Carnegie 232 |
William Selinger | Wick Cary Assistant Professor | w.selinger@ou.edu | Carnegie 213 |
Charles (Ben) Watson | Associate Professor of Classics and Joseph F. Paxton Presidential Professor | cbwatson@ou.edu | Carnegie 120 |
Joey Williams | Lecturer | jwilliams@ou.edu | Carnegie 117 |
Name | Title | Room | |
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Phoenix Miranda | Academic Advisor | nixmiranda@ou.edu | Carnegie 111 |
Paula Richmond | Institute of American Constitutional Heritage Coordinator | pkrichmond@ou.edu | Carnegie 210 |
Laura Tiffany | Classics and Letters Coordinator | lauraetiffany@ou.edu | Carnegie 110 |
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Cheryl Walker-Esbaugh | Walker-Esbaugh@ou.edu |
Jack Catlin | jsc@ou.edu |
Ralph Doty | rdoty@ou.edu |
Farland Stanley | fstanley@ou.edu |
J. Rufus Fears was David Ross Boyd Professor of Classics and the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty. His many awards for teaching include being chosen Professor of the Year on three occasions by students at the University of Oklahoma, the Medal for Excellence in College and University Teaching from the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Great Plains Region Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the UCEA's National Award for Teaching Excellence.
Professor Fears passed away on October 7, 2012.