Staff

‌‌‌Phil Harling, Director

Professor Phil Harling started at the University of Miami in the summer of 2022, after almost 30 years of teaching and administrative service at the University of Kentucky. He grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and received his B.A. from Grinnell College in 1986 and his Ph.D. in History from Princeton University in 1993. A Professor of History, Phil specializes in Britain and the British Empire in the 19^th century ... Continued

‌Christina Larson, Assistant Director

Dr. Christina Larson was named Assistant Director at the Center for the Humanities in September 2021. As someone who has studied humanities-related disciplines and who is passionate about scholarship and learning, she was delighted to assume this role at the University of Miami ... Continued

‌Ony Dunnam de Gonzalez, Conference Coordinator

Ms. Ony Dunnam holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Andres Bello Catholic University (Caracas-Venezuela), and completed various courses and seminars on Entrepreneurial Management and Family Business from the same Institution... Continued

UGrow Fellow: Claire Richie

Claire Richie is a third-year PhD student in the English Department and the 2022-2023 UGrow Fellow at the UM Center for Humanities. She received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her MA from King’s College London... Continued

Student Assistant: Lyric Johnson

Lyric Johnson is a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a BA in Political Science and Psychology at the University of Miami. She is also completing two minors in Entrepreneurship and LGBTQ studies. Some of her achievements include being a Foote Fellows Honor student, DaVinci Honors Student, and a Presidential Scholar. She plans to further her education by obtaining graduate degrees in Law and Occupational Therapy. She is also heavily involved in many university organizations while obtaining executive board positions, including being the treasurer for Speak What You Feel and an It's On Us ambassador.

Student Assistant: Craig Scully-Clemmons

Craig Scully-Clemmons is a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in psychology, with research interests in the diagnosis and treatment of internalizing disorders. He spends time between the Center and the Heller and Khizroev labs, and is an active member of oSTEM, the University of Miami's LGBTQIA+ STEM professional development and support organization. At the Center, he works to make humanities content accessible to a wider, interdisciplinary audience through videography and event promotion.

‌‌Mihoko Suzuki, Founding Director (2009 - 2018)

Professor Mihoko Suzuki earned her A.B. in an interdisciplinary major, History and Literature, in the College Scholar Program at Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Yale University. Her scholarship focuses on Renaissance and early modern literature and ... Continued

‌‌‌Hugh Thomas, Director (2018 - 2023)

Professor Hugh M. Thomas received his B.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University and has taught at the University of Miami since 1988. His research focuses on the history of medieval Europe, particularly England, from the eleventh to the early thirteenth century ... Continued