Converse Holds Annual Summer Research Symposium
Converse University held its annual Summer Research Symposium in Montgomery Student Center on August 7, 2025. This event showcases students participating in the Science, Technology, Arts …
The Department of Social Sciences
Converse’s Social Sciences department is home to Converse’s Child and Family Studies, Health and Wellness Studies, and Politics programs.
We strive to develop students who communicate effectively, read and analyze challenging material within their discipline, and articulate their views competently. Through this preparation, Converse students will have the skills to pursue graduate studies in various fields or to enter the job market successfully.
Degrees & Programs
Beyond the Classroom
Converse Awarded Grants for 2025 SCICU Student/Faculty Research
Congratulations to Converse University’s recipients of the 2025 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research. This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate …
Faculty & Students Present at Nebraska Conference for Women in Math
Sloane Kinley ’26 (Nisbet Honors, CCW) and Tabitha Merrithew ’25 (Nisbet Honors, CCW) recently traveled with Dr. Amanda Mangum to the 27th annual Nebraska Conference …
Faith and Activism: How World Religions ‘Love Thy Neighbor’
Written by Grace Baum ’25 and Abeeha Sajid ’25 Jan Term at Converse is a time when students can branch out with many exciting course …
Meet Our Faculty
John M. Theilmann
Andrew Helmus Distinguished Professor of History and Politics, Chair of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Reed Chewning
Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Director of Child and Family Studies and Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Julie Jones
Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies
Richard Keen
Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department
Janet R. LeFrancois
Associate Professor of Psychology
Marie LePage
Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr. Shannon Martin
Associate Professor of Psychology
Monica McCoy
Professor of Psychology
Margaret Moore
Associate Professor of Physical Education
Allison Vick
Assistant Professor of Political Science
The School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Our programs will introduce you to different approaches to the questions confronting us in the increasingly complicated landscape of professional and personal opportunity that awaits you.
Contact Us
Erin E. Templeton
Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
864.596.9086
erin.templeton@converse.edu
Kuhn 303