Congratulations to 2023-24 Graduate Degree Students in CHFA

Join us in congratulating the December 2023, May 2024, and August 2024 graduates of the Masters and Doctoral Programs in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Murray State University. A robing ceremony will take place this Friday to celebrate all their hard work. Program DirectorsDr. Kevin Binfield, MA in English & DA in …

2023-24 CHFA Faculty & Staff Awards

Every year the College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Murray State University recognizes the amazing work our faculty and staff do in all areas of their roles. This year we are proud to announce the latest awardees across five categories: Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research & Creative Activity, Service, and Mentoring; and …

Spring 2024 CHFA Outstanding Scholar

This is a new award for the 2023-24 academic year that highlights an outstanding student across the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and Murray State University. Award criteria include: good academic standing, academic integrity and passion for their discipline, excellent senior capstone project, demonstration of leadership at the university, and initiative to present their …

Dr. Olga Koulisis Presented at the Business History Conference

Dr. Olga Koulisis, Assistant Professor of History, presented a paper titled “Vanguard of the Bourgeoise: Morgan Bankers, Communities of Interest, and Managing Democratic Publics” at the Business History Conference’s annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island from March 14th - 16th, 2024. The paper, part of a panel focused on Narrating Finance and Financial Crisis, examined the …

Featured Scholar: Quinn Litchtfield

Quinn is a Senior in History from Terre Haute, Indiana. He is part of a Murray State alumni family. What drew you to Murray State?  My Dad is a Murray State Alumni and we have a lot of family in the area. So much so that we have a family graveyard over on Land Between …

Winter CHFA Faculty Research and Creative Activity

Faculty across our seven departments are active scholars and leaders in their fields. Here's what some of them have created, presented on, and published over the winter of 2023-2024. Adjunct Professors Adjunct Professor in English Constance Alexander had her spoken opera "The Way Home," performed as a fundraiser for the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice …

Featured Scholar: Elise Eaton

Elise is a senior majoring in History/Social Studies Certification with a minor in Religious Studies from Murray, Kentucky. In addition to excelling academically, Elise enjoys pursuing color guard performance opportunities! What drew you to Murray State?  I came to Murray State because of the academic and extracurricular opportunities it allowed me to pursue. Additionally, the …

CHFA Study Abroad: Spring Break – London

CHFA has a proud history of offering a variety of exciting education abroad opportunities for students to experience new places and cultures, meet people from around the world, advance their studies in new contexts, and gain a global perspective. Earlier this semester, Dr. Kathy Callahan and Dr. Marjorie Hilton from the Department of History, along …

CHFA Featured Student: Quinn Litchfield

Student Name: Quinn Litchfield Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Junior Major/Area: History Minor (if you have one): Political Science Hometown: Terre Haute, Indiana Fun fact about yourself: I once bought every bottle of Captain Crunch Blue Maple Syrup at Walmart.  What drew you to Murray State? My Dad came to school at Murray State …

CHFA Featured Student: Annie Davis

Student Name: Annie Davis Year in school: Graduate Student Major/Area: History Hometown: Jeffersonville, IN (across the river from Louisville, KY) Fun fact about yourself: I am an avid concert-goer and love live music! What drew you to Murray State? I was drawn to Murray State because I knew I wanted to go to school in …