Jason Jewell is the chairman of the Department of Humanities. He received a Ph.D. in Humanities from Florida State University, an M.A. in History from Pepperdine University, and a B.A. in History and Music from Harding University. Along with Dr. Matt Roberson, Dr. Jewell coordinates the Western Cultural Heritage course sequence. He also teaches European history courses in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Great Books courses in the Great Books Honors College, and interdisciplinary courses in the Master of Liberal Arts program. Dr. Jewell is co-director of the Faulkner Patristics Project with Dr. Floyd Parker of the V.P. Black School of Bible and Religion. He is also an Adjunct Scholar at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama. His research interests include religion and politics in Early Modern Britain, the Christian philosophy of history, and the intersection of Christianity and culture.
Michael R. Young is Associate Professor of Humanities. He received Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in philosophy from the University of Dallas and M.Div., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Biblical Studies from Abilene Christian University. Dr. Young is a professor in
Matt Roberson, Associate Professor of Music, coordinates and teaches in the Western Cultural Heritage course sequence in addition to his responsibilities as chairman of the Department of Fine Arts. Dr. Roberson received Ph.D. and M.M. degrees in Historical Musicology from Florida State University and a B.A. in Music from Harding University. He is active in the Montgomery music scene as a performer in the Montgomery Chorale and the men's vocal group Encore. His research interests include Restoration opera and the Christian philosophy of music.
Robert Woods, Professor of Great Books, teaches Logic for Liberal Arts and Western Cultural Heritage I for the Department of Humanities in addition to his responsibilities as the director of the Great Books Honors College. He also teaches interdisciplinary courses in the Master of Liberal Arts program. Dr. Woods received a Ph.D. in Humanities from Florida State University, an M.A. in Religion from Barry University, and a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Atlanta Christian College. His research interests include Aristotle and Dante.