A Legacy of Excellence
Research in the College of Humanities
Research in the College of Humanities tackles the big questions that shape human societies – past, present, and future. Our faculty researchers are dedicated to finding answers, pursuing expertise, and developing a voice to guide and explore humanity’s most significant intellectual and cultural conversations. It is a valuable and rigorous endeavor in part because innovative research undergirds and energizes how we think, teach, and evolve. Moreover, as part of the important work being done in the humanities, researchers in our college contribute to the university’s broader research agenda and expand their knowledge base across the globe.
As members of a Carnegie R1 Research Institution, research is an essential part of our college culture and is at the core of what we do. Our faculty’s dedication to excellence has made the College of Humanities at the University of Utah a national leader in humanities research. We rank in the top quartile of humanities colleges nationwide for all measures of research productivity – publications, citations, grants, and more – according to Academic Analytics. The faculty and students in our college are highly visible in their fields/disciplines both nationally and internationally. As the future of the humanities continues to evolve, we are at the forefront of understanding of how the humanities inform and enrich our community and the world.
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22 |
departments, programs, and centers |
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715+ |
articles published since 2020 |
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290+ |
books published since 2020 |
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155+ |
book chapters publishes since 2020 |
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Top 3 |
grant-engaged Communication Departments in the nation |
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Top 3 |
Chinese Philosophy programs in the nation |
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Top 5 |
Language Immersion programs in the nation |
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Top 5 |
Creative Writing programs in the nation |
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Top 5 |
Communication research programs in the nation |
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Top 5 |
Philosophy of Biology programs in the English-speaking world |
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37 |
National Endowment for Humanities Fellowship and Grants since 2000 |
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7 |
Guggenheim Fellows since 2000 |
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9 |
ACLS Fellowships since 2000 |
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12 |
Fulbright Scholars since 2000 |
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13 |
National Institutes of Health Grants since 2000 |
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24 |
National Science Foundation Grants since 2000 |
National Grant and Fellowship Awardees
- Matt Potolsky (2022)
- Robin Jensen (2020)
- Erin Beeghly (2019)
- Jonathon Stone (2018)
- Danielle Olden (2017)
- Janet M. Theiss (2005)
- Maeera Y. Shreiber (2003)
- Vincent P. Pecora (2001)
- Susan P. Miller (1997)
- Gillian R. Brown (1995)
- Peggy Pascoe (1995)
- Christopher F. Lee (1987)
- Eduardo Elias (1979)
- Margaret P. Battin (1977)
- Bruce Landesman (1973)
- Thomas M. Reed (1969)
- Ashton Lazarus (2022)
- Isabel Moreira (2019)
- Robin E. Jensen (2019)
- Christine A. Jones (2012)
- Anand A. Yang (2000)
- Bernard G. Weiss (1995)
- Rebecca Horn (1990)
- Susan J. Miller (1989)
- Marget P. Battin (1986)
- William C. Siska (1984)
- Leslie Francis (1976)
- Peter Y. Windt (1974)
- Ronald M. Smelser (1973)
- Miachael A. Rudick (1972)
- John E. Harvey (1970)
- Melanie Rae Thon (2016)
- Nadja Durnbach (2016)
- Paisley Rekdal (2014)
- Elijah Milgram (2013)
- Katherine Coles (2012)
- Lance Olsen (2012)
- Colleen McDannell (2000)
- Jacqueline Osherow (1997)
- Charles Berger (1992)
- Vincent Cheng (1991)
- Jan Harold Brunvand (1970)
- Lona Mosk Packer (1965)
- Maile Arvin (2024)
- Ashley Cordes (2021)
- Ryan Moran (2020)
- Beth Clement (2019)
- Erin Beeghly (2019)
- Eric Hutton (2012)
- Elena Shtromberg (2011)
- Margaret B. Wan (2010)
- Ronald J. Mallon (2009)
- Tamara S. Ketabgian (2002)
- Ted A. Telford (1986, 1990)
- Barry Weller (1983)
- James R. Lehning (1981)
- Anand A. Yang (1977)
- Donald Heiney (1962, 1967)
- Lona Mosk Packer (1960, 1964)
- Sheila Nayar (2022)
- Tiffany Higgins (2020)
- Chris Ingraham (2019)
- Rob Gehl (2018)
- Maeera Shreiber (2016)
- Suhi Choi (2016)
- Bruce Smith (2009)
- Vjekoslav Perica (2006)
- Wesley Sasaki-Uemura (2006)
- Karin Baumgartner (2005)
- Susie Porter (2005)
- Robert Goldberg (2003)
- Colleen McDannel (1999)
- Dean May (1990, 1998)
- Paisley Rekdal (1996)
- M Colleen McDannel (1991)
- Larry Lewis (1987)
- Milton Hollstein (1987)
- Stephan Durrant (1987)
- Mehdi Marashi (1984)
- Bryon Cannon (1983, 2000)
- William Mulder (1957, 1965, 1973, 1981)
- Susan Higbee (1981)
- David Mickelsen (1980)
- Katherine Muhlhausen (1979, 1980)
- Michael Witbeck (1975, 1976)
- M Neff Smart (1962, 1973, 1974, 1975)
- Mary Taylor (1975)
- Lorry Rytting (1974)
- Robert Steensma (1972)
- Jack Garlington (1960, 1969, 1970)
- Jon Brunvand (1970)
- Jack Adamson (1968)
- William Slager (1953, 1958, 1964, 1967, 1968)
- James Jensen (1967)
- Francis Wormuth (1965)
- Lawrence Banchero (1964, 1965)
- Aziz Atiya (1964)
- Frederick Latimer, Jr. (1964)
- S Grover Rich (1963)
- Helmut Callis (1960)
- Donald Heiney (1959)
- Donald Meinig (1958)
- William Kent (1958)
- Quintus Wilson (1954)
- Sara Yeo (2019, 2021, 2024)
- Danielle Endres (2013, 2017, 2021, 2023)
- Joy Pierce (2017)
- Jonah Schupbach (2016)
- Matt Haber (2016)
- Melinda Fagan (2014)
- Lyle Campbell (2005, 2008, 2010, 2013)
- Marianna Di Paolo (2011)
- Mariam Thalos (2010)
- Katherine Coles (2009)
- Hal Daume (2009)
- Hector Postigo (2008)
- Ellen Riloff (2007)
- Mauricio Mixco (1982, 1994, 2004)
- Randall Gess (2004)
- Stephen Downes (2004)
- Wick Miller (1987)
- James Tabery (2023)
- Kimberly Kaphingst (2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
- Andy King (2022)
- Avery Holton (2017, 2021)
- Madison Kilbride (2021)
- Jake Jensen (2015, 2018, 2020)
Please let the COH Office of Research know of any needed corrections or useful updates. Thanks!