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 …

Featured Scholar: Taivion Sanders

Taivion is a senior dual majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. He is currently studying abroad. What drew you to Murray State? My brother graduated from Murray State a couple years ago, and he had a great experience here. The majors that I was interested in, Political Science and Philosophy are great programs here. Since …

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 …

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: Dillon Barrett

Dillon is a senior majoring in Sociology with a minor in Military Science from Junction, TX. In addition to excelling academically, Dillon is a military veteran. What drew you to Murray State? Mainly, I wanted to pursue my commission in the Army through Murray State ROTC. I’m a veteran, having served in the Air Force …

Featured Scholar: Jacob Lemon

Student Name: Jacob Lemon Year in school: Senior Major/Area: Double majoring in Political Science and Sociology  Hometown: Golconda, IL What drew you to Murray State? Honestly, the campus and the professors. I visited other campuses and they did not have the kind of instructors Murray State has nor are they as safe as our campus!  …

CHFA Retirees in 2023: Dr. James Clinger, Department of Political Science and Sociology

Dr. James Clinger, Professor of Political Science, received his BA in History and Political Science and his MA in Political Science from the University of Kansas. He earned a PhD in Political Science from Washington University, St. Louis. Dr. Clinger has been a faculty member at Murray State for over two decades, teaching courses in state …

CHFA Featured Student: Hutch Williams

Student Name: Hutch Williams Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Senior Major/Area: Political Science/Legal Studies Minor (if you have one): History Hometown: Hopkinsville, KY Fun fact about yourself: I have traveled to England recently and I have traveled to other countries recently (Germany, France, Austria, etc.). What drew you to Murray State? I came to …

CHFA Featured Student: Akayla Henson

Student Name: Akayla Henson Year in school: Senior Major/Area: Political Science Minor: Criminal Justice Hometown: St. Louis, MO Fun fact about yourself: I have a dog named Batman. What drew you to Murray State? Murray State was the best place for me being close to home and affordable. I had a “Say Yes to the …

Murray State Political Science Professor Publishes New Work with Oxford University Press

Dr. Marc Polizzi, Associate Professor of Political Science at Murray State University, along with two co-authors, Dr. Moisés Arce, the Scott and Marjorie Cowen Chair in Latin American Social Sciences and Professor in the Department of Political Science at Tulane University, and Dr. Michael S. Hendricks, Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Government …