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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
    marisa.hamilton@jeffersonstate.edu

    Camilla AveryArt InstructorBethune Deramus Hall 219(205) 856-7837cavery@jeffersonstate.edu

    Stanley Triplett
    Psychology Instructor
    Bethune Deramus 209C
    (205) 856-6045
    sttriplett@jeffersonstate.edu

    Andrea Lewis
    Office Manager
    Bethune Deramus Hall 219
    (205) 856-8585
    andrea.lewis@jeffersonstate.edu

    Tanja Bacani
    History Instructor
    Bethune Deramus Hall 235
    (205) 856-6049
    tbacani@jeffersonstate.edu

    Jessica Kaufhold
    Choir Director/Music Instructor
    Fitzgerald Student Center 2nd Floor
    (205) 856-7900
    jkaufhold@jeffersonstate.edu

    Samantha Baulch
    Dual Enrollment History Instructor
    Bethune Deramus Hall 235
    (205) 856-8058
    sbaulch@jeffersonstate.edu

    Stephanie Hansard, PhD.
    Sociology InstructorBethune Deramus Hall 209D(205) 856-6046 stephanie.hansard@jeffersonstate.edu

    Jeffrey Pouncey, PsyD.
    Psychology InstructorBethune Deramus Hall 209B(205) 856-8088 jpounce1@jeffersonstate.edu

    Shelby-Hoover Campus

    Kevin S. Townes
    Chair- Liberal Arts
    MSB 100-A
    (205) 983-5207
    ktownes@jeffersonstate.edu

    Zac Alexander
    History Instructor
    GSB 214-N
    (205) 983-5998
    zhalexander@jeffersonstate.edu

    Phaer Bonner
    Psychology Instructor
    MSB 116-C
    (205) 983-5921
    pbonner@jeffersonstate.edu

    Kyle Irvin
    History Instructor
    MSB 116-A
    (205) 983-5960
    kirvin@jeffersonstate.edu

    Mildred Lanier
    Music Instructor
    JMB 425
    (205) 983-5309
    mlanier@jeffersonstate.edu

    Patrick Mayton
    Art Instructor
    JMB 349
    (205) 983-5308
    pmayton@jeffersonstate.edu

    Lauren Wright
    History Instructor
    MSB 116-E
    (205) 983-5202
    lwright8@jeffersonstate.edu

    Pamela R. West
    History Instructor
    Bethume Deramus Hall 209A
    (205) 856-6050
    pwest@jeffersonstate.edu

    Chilton-Clanton Campus

    Jeffrey Pouncey
    Psychology Instructor
    Clanton Campus 125
    205-280-8220
    jpounce1@jeffersonstate.edu

    St. Clair-Pell City Campus

    Sarah Gasper
    Psychology Instructor
    St. Clair-Pell City Campus 132
    (205) 812-2715
    sgasper@jeffersonstate.edu

    David McRae
    History Instructor
    St. Clair-Pell City Campus 227
    (205) 812-2733
    dmcrae@jeffersonstate.edu

    Leslie Warren
    Theater Instructor
    St. Clair-Pell City Campus 127
    (205) 812-2726
    ggray2@jeffersonstate.edu