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Liberal Arts & Art Department

  • Mission Statement

    The mission of the Liberal Arts Department is to offer courses and programs that will provide a quality educational experience. The Liberal Arts Department is divided into two areas-Humanities and Social Sciences.

    The Humanities area of this department is dedicated to providing valuable learning experiences in the liberal arts tradition. The department is committed to offering those courses which will present the student an excellent opportunity to pursue moral, creative, and philosophical interests. Courses within this curriculum include art, music, religion, and philosophy.

    The Social Science area of this department also acknowledges the liberal arts tradition. It is committed to creating a learning environment of self-awareness along with a sense of growth and development. Courses in this curriculum include anthropology, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.

    The department strives to:

    • prepare students to continue their education at four-year institutions or to enter the workforce
    • provide access to instruction through distance learning as well as through traditional methods.
    • provide students with a discipline approach to the theories and methodologies that will assist them in understanding their society.
    • provide for its students an informal and participatory environment which encourages them to adopt a lifestyle of intellectual growth and self-awareness.
    • cultivate qualities of character and leadership in students by developing their analytical skills as well as creating a sensitivity to values essential for people living in an ever-changing world.
    • maintain an informed and professional faculty.

    Faculty/Staff

    Jefferson Campus

    Marisa Hamilton
    Division Chair/Speech Instructor
    Bethune Deramus Hall 219
    (205) 856-6044
    [email protected]

    Camilla AveryArt InstructorBethune Deramus Hall 219(205) 856-7837[email protected]

    Stanley Triplett
    Psychology Instructor
    Bethune Deramus 209C
    (205) 856-6045
    [email protected]

    Andrea Lewis
    Office Manager
    Bethune Deramus Hall 219
    (205) 856-8585
    [email protected]

    Tanja Bacani
    History Instructor
    Bethune Deramus Hall 235
    (205) 856-6049
    [email protected]

    Jessica Kaufhold
    Choir Director/Music Instructor
    Fitzgerald Student Center 2nd Floor
    (205) 856-7900
    [email protected]

    Samantha Baulch
    Dual Enrollment History Instructor
    Bethune Deramus Hall 235
    (205) 856-8058
    [email protected]

    Stephanie Hansard, PhD.
    Sociology InstructorBethune Deramus Hall 209D(205) 856-6046 [email protected]

    Jeffrey Pouncey, PsyD.
    Psychology InstructorBethune Deramus Hall 209B(205) 856-8088 [email protected]

    Shelby-Hoover Campus

    Kevin S. Townes
    Chair- Liberal Arts
    MSB 100-A
    (205) 983-5207
    [email protected]

    Zac Alexander
    History Instructor
    GSB 214-N
    (205) 983-5998
    [email protected]

    Phaer Bonner
    Psychology Instructor
    MSB 116-C
    (205) 983-5921
    [email protected]

    Kyle Irvin
    History Instructor
    MSB 116-A
    (205) 983-5960
    [email protected]

    Mildred Lanier
    Music Instructor
    JMB 425
    (205) 983-5309
    [email protected]

    Patrick Mayton
    Art Instructor
    JMB 349
    (205) 983-5308
    [email protected]

    Lauren Wright
    History Instructor
    MSB 116-E
    (205) 983-5202
    [email protected]

    Pamela R. West
    History Instructor
    Bethume Deramus Hall 209A
    (205) 856-6050
    [email protected]

    Chilton-Clanton Campus

    Jeffrey Pouncey
    Psychology Instructor
    Clanton Campus 125
    205-280-8220
    [email protected]

    St. Clair-Pell City Campus

    Sarah Gasper
    Psychology Instructor
    St. Clair-Pell City Campus 132
    (205) 812-2715
    [email protected]

    David McRae
    History Instructor
    St. Clair-Pell City Campus 227
    (205) 812-2733
    [email protected]

    Leslie Warren
    Theater Instructor
    St. Clair-Pell City Campus 127
    (205) 812-2726
    [email protected]