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The College of Humanities is at the core of the University of Utah's mission and the experience of higher education.
Latest News
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Three Humanities Professors Selected as 2026 Faculty Fellows
Three College of Humanities professors have been selected as 2026 Faculty Fellows: Isabelle Freiling (communication), Matt Haber (philosophy), and Leandra Hernández (communication). Faculty Fellows receive a semester of full release time from teaching and administrative responsibilities in order to spend time advancing scholarly or creative research projects.
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“It Happens in Translation:” Inaugural Presentation of the Emily Rauscher Award for Applied Research
The Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute recognizes Marleah Dean Kruzel, associate professor of communication at University of South Florida, with the inaugural Emily Rauscher Award for Applied Research. Her research in health communication focuses on understanding and improving cancer communication, particularly the communication of genetic cancer risk information.
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The Mountains Are Calling, and They Must Go: Olympic Athletes to Watch in the College of Humanities
Learn more about the two current Humanities students and one alumni currently competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics at the Milano-Cortina Games.
Meet the Dean
Wanda S. Pillow is a professor of Gender Studies, and she has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and former chair of the Gender Studies Division in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation. She is currently serving as Dean of the College of Humanities.
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