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The College of Humanities is the second largest on campus and is at the core of the University of Utah's mission and the experience of higher education.
Latest News
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Kendall Gerdes Receives 2025 Outstanding Book Award
Kendall Gerdes, Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Studies, has received a 2025 CCCC Outstanding Book Award for Sensitive Rhetorics: Academic Freedom and Campus Activism.
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Professor Anna Hodgson Wins Excellence in Classroom Teaching Award
Anna Hodgson, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in World Languages & Cultures, was presented with the Excellence in Classroom Teaching – Post Secondary award from the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) at the organization’s annual conference in Chandler, Arizona.
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Faculty Meet with Portuguese Ambassador's Delegation
On January 15th two College of Humanities faculty joined the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Mitzi Montoya, to welcome Portuguese Ambassador Francisco Duarte Lopes and his delegation to the University of Utah.
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 Acting Dean of the College of Humanities.

Now, more than ever, we need the humanities.
Now, more than ever, the humanities need you.