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Faculty and Staff

Rebecca Berry
Dr. Rebecca Berry
Department Head

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Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 355

919-866-5248 (office)

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Rebecca Berry
Dr. Rebecca Berry
Department Head

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 355

919-866-5248 (office)

Education

  • BA, Psychology, Harding University
  • MA, History, Arkansas State University
  • Ed.D., Adult Education and Community College Leadership, North Carolina State University

Interests

  • History of the ancient world, particularly Egyptian civilizations
  • Using film to convey historical concepts and as a medium for history
  • Methods for quality online instruction and assessment
Kim Cheek
Dr. Kim Cheek
Associate Department Head

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204G

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 365

919-866-5003 (office)

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Kim Cheek
Dr. Kim Cheek
Associate Department Head

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204G

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 365

919-866-5003 (office)

Education

  • Ph.D., American History, UNC-Greensboro
  • MLS, Archives and Records Management, North Carolina Central University
  • MA, History, North Carolina Central University
  • BA, History, North Carolina Central University

Interests

  • Modern European history, U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War
  • Race and empire
  • Global modern civil rights movement
  • African presence in Europe
  • Anti-imperialism and anti-colonial movements
Benjamin Allen
Benjamin Allen
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 367

919-532-5601 (office)

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Benjamin Allen
Benjamin Allen
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 367

919-532-5601 (office)

Education

  • High Point University - BA, Philosophy
  • Ohio University - MA, Philosophy

Interests

  • 19th and early 20th Century Pragmatism
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Philosophy of Language
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Sophia Arias
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

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Western Wake Campus
- Room 108

919-335-1035 (office)

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Sophia Arias
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Western Wake Campus
- Room 108

919-335-1035 (office)

Education

  • Biola University -BA Psychology
  • Claremont Graduate University - MA Philosophy

Interests

  • Ancient, Medieval, Ethics and Philosophy of Mind.
Mandy Benter
Mandy Benter
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 357

919-532-5902  (office)

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Mandy Benter
Mandy Benter
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 357

919-532-5902  (office)

Education

  • University of Wisconsin at Madison - BA, History and Political Science
  • NC State University - MA, Public History

Interests

  • Public History and Memory Studies
  • American Labor History
  • Oral History
Wake Tech Staff
Amelia "Mia" Bocko
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 353

919-532-5533 (office)

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Amelia "Mia" Bocko
Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 353

919-532-5533 (office)

Education

  • MA, American Government and Politics, Appalachian State University
  • BA, Political Science and Hispanic Studies, Appalachian State University

Interests

  • Media in the political world
  • Social identity theory
  • Public policy
  • Federal judiciary
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Jason Cain
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204A

919-866-5215 (office)

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Jason Cain
Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204A

919-866-5215 (office)

Education

  • Campbell University - BS, US Government
  • George Washington University - MPS, Legislative Affairs
  • Harvard University - MPA
  • University of San Francisco - MA, Public Leadership

Interests

  • North Carolina politics
  • State and local government
  • Presidential campaigns and history
  • Civil-military relations
  • Veterans in politics
Sarah Cox
Sarah Cox
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 353

919-532-5998 (office)

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Sarah Cox
Sarah Cox
Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 353

919-532-5998 (office)

Education

  • BA, Comparative Humanities, East Carolina University
  • BM, Violin Performance, East Carolina University
  • MA, History, North Carolina State University

Interests

  • Medieval intellectual history
  • Global Middle Ages
  • Pre-modern global connections
Howard  Davis
Howard Davis
Associate Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 367

919-532-5645  (office)

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Howard  Davis
Howard Davis
Associate Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 367

919-532-5645  (office)

Education

  • UNC Charlotte - BA, Criminal Justice
  • Duke University - MA, Graduate Liberal Studies

Interests

  • America's Great Migration
  • The History of Jazz Music
  • The depiction of African Americans in film
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Dr. Kamper Floyd
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204J

919-866-6522 (office)

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Dr. Kamper Floyd
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204J

919-866-6522 (office)

Education

  • BA, Philosophy, Louisiana State University
  • MA, Philosophy, University of Mississippi
  • Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Kentucky

Interests

  • Philosophy of language
  • Metaphysics
  • Metaethics
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Chris Gandy
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204J

919-866-5250  (office)

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Chris Gandy
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204J

919-866-5250  (office)

Education

  • Florida Community College at Jacksonville - AA (Liberal Arts)
  • University of North Florida - BA (Philosophy)
  • San Jose State University - MA (Philosophy)

Interests

  • Ethical and Technology, Ethics and Nature
  • Applied Ethics; Stoic Philosophy
  • Buddhist Philosophy; Existentialism
Geoffrey Harris
Geoffrey Harris
Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 347

919-532-5541 (office)

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Geoffrey Harris
Geoffrey Harris
Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 347

919-532-5541 (office)

Education

  • UNC Chapel Hill - BA
  • NCSU - MA - US History

Interests

  • History of Education
Steven Hill
Steven J. Hill
Associate Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 207

919-866-5208 (office)

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Steven Hill
Steven J. Hill
Associate Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 207

919-866-5208 (office)

Education

  • East Carolina University-BA, Political Science
  • East Carolina University-MA, History

Interests

  • European History with specific interest in Tudor-Stuart England
Randall  Holste
Randall Holste
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204A

919-866-5884 (office)

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Randall  Holste
Randall Holste
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204A

919-866-5884 (office)

Education

  • Appalachian State University - BS, Psychology
  • Vanderbilt University - M. Div, Theology & Pastoral Care

Interests

  • World Religions & Critical Thinking
John  Kaiser
Dr. John Kaiser
Associate Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204B

919-866-5187 (office)

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John  Kaiser
Dr. John Kaiser
Associate Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204B

919-866-5187 (office)

Education

  • UNC-Wilmington - BA - Communication Studies
  • Ohio Northern University - J.D. - Law
  • NC State - MA - History,
  • UNC-Greensboro - Ph.D. - History

Interests

  • U.S. South, Legal History, Southern Progressives
Jean-Pierre Kamuabo
Dr. Jean-Pierre Kamuabo
Associate Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 343

919-532-5532 (office)

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Jean-Pierre Kamuabo
Dr. Jean-Pierre Kamuabo
Associate Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 343

919-532-5532 (office)

Education

  • National University of Congo - BS - Electrical Engineering
  • NCCU - MA - Agency Counseling
  • Shaw University - Master of Divinity
  • Columbia International University - Doctor of Theology

Interests

  • Religions and their influences on humanity
Wake Tech Staff
Dr. Corey Kittrell
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 347

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332G

919-866-7227  (office)

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Dr. Corey Kittrell
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 347

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332G

919-866-7227  (office)

Education

  • East Tennessee State University-BA
  • University of Tennessee-MA
  • University of Tennessee-PhD

Interests

  • Ethical Theory
  • Social Philosophy
  • Political Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Education
Wake Tech Staff
Brent Miller
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332G

919-532-5530 (office)

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Brent Miller
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

RTP Campus
Building 1 - 332G

919-532-5530 (office)

Education

  • Samford University - BA, Religion
  • Princeton Theological Seminary - M.Div
  • Fordham University - MA, Philosophy
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Madison Miller
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204A

919-866-5179 (office)

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Madison Miller
Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204A

919-866-5179 (office)

Education

  • MA, History, Liberty University
  • BA, History and Communication Arts, College of the Ozarks

Interests

  • Social history
  • History of the ancient world, particularly ancient China
Derrick Nantz
Derrick Nantz
Associate Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157D

919-866-5857  (office)

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Derrick Nantz
Derrick Nantz
Associate Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 157D

919-866-5857  (office)

Education

  • UNC-Wilmington, BA, Philosophy & Economics
  • Georgia State University, MA, Philosophy
  • Methodist University, MBA

Interests

  • Ancient Greek philosophy, Nietzsche, Business Ethics
Patrick  Reed
Patrick Reed
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 353

919-532-5875  (office)

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Patrick  Reed
Patrick Reed
Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 353

919-532-5875  (office)

Education

  • Davidson College - BA in History
  • University of Virginia - MA in History

Interests

  • Post Civil War South Technology and Society Digital Video in the Classroom
Robert Richardson
Dr. Robert Richardson
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204B

919-866-5246  (office)

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Robert Richardson
Dr. Robert Richardson
Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 204B

919-866-5246  (office)

Education

  • NC State University - BA, Political Science
  • NC State University - MA, US History
  • UNC Chapel Hill - Ph.D., US History

Interests

  • US Foreign Policy
  • Military History
  • Russian History
  • Transnational Crime
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Thomas Riley
Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 347

919-532-5531 (office)

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Thomas Riley
Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 347

919-532-5531 (office)

Education

  • Samford University - BA, History 1994
  • Duke University Divinity School - M Divinity 1998
  • North Carolina Central University - M.A. Counseling 2020

Interests

  • American Christianities
  • Spirituality and Mental Health
Farris Smith
Farris Smith
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 343

919-532-5534 (office)

Tyler  Suggs
Tyler Suggs
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 357

919-532-5990 (office)

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Tyler  Suggs
Tyler Suggs
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 357

919-532-5990 (office)

Education

  • BA, Political Science, University of Georgia
  • MA, Political Science, University of Georgia
  • AA, Gainesville State College
  • Graduate work in Political and Ethical Theory, Virginia Tech

Interests

  • Philosophy of punishment
  • Critical theory
  • Post-structural ethics
Dana  Trent
Dana Trent
Assistant Professor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 445

919-866-7226 (office)

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Dana  Trent
Dana Trent
Assistant Professor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Scott Northern Wake Campus
Building E - 445

919-866-7226 (office)

Education

  • Salem College - B.A., History and French
  • Duke University - M. Div. with Certificate in Baptist Studies
  • UNC Chapel Hill - Residency in Clinical Pastoral Education

Interests

  • Comparative Religious Studies
  • Millennials, Gen Z, and Non-Binary Religious/Spiritual Identification
  • Religious and Spiritual End-of-Life Rituals
  • Critical Thinking and the Media
  • Thinking Critically About Religion
  • Religious and Spiritual Responses to Systemic Poverty
  • Religious and Spiritual Responses to Mental Illness
  • Religious and Spiritual Responses to Substance Abuse in Rural America
James Wils
Dr. James Wils
Instructor

~ Contact Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 207

919-866-5247 (office)

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James Wils
Dr. James Wils
Instructor

~ Campus Info ~

[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus
Building B - 207

919-866-5247 (office)

Education

  • East Carolina University - B.S. Public History
  • East Carolina University - M.A. Military History
  • NC State - PhD in Public History

Interests

  • Revolutionary America & the Early Republic
  • Commemorative Culture of the Early Republic
  • Public History & Collective Memory
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