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Converse faculty are the mentors you’ll call your own as a Converse University student. You won’t find access to these great minds anywhere else.

Our faculty are committed to providing transformative learning experiences for our students. They are also practicing professionals, international performers, and award-winning authors, artists, scholars and researchers. We have faculty lecturing on biomedical ethics in Iceland, bringing cutting-edge technology to opera, and landing half-million-dollar grants to improve research facilities right here on campus.

Converse faculty provide deep scholarship, transformative mentorship, experiential learning, and support for students – and each other.

Faculty Spotlights

Dr. Evan Thomas

“From day one to graduation, we get to see students’ authentic selves shine and their confidence come out.”

Dr. JJ Lies

“There’s something compelling about the culture of Converse.”

Professor Meg Hanna-Tominaga

“We craft the experiences each student has to help them pursue the exact career they’re interested in.”

Dr. Jessica Williams

“I wanted to be in a community where faculty and students talk to each other outside of the classroom.”

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‘Creating Your Personal Brand’ Freshmen Network at Marquee Community Event

Freshmen from Converse University’s “Introduction to Creating Your Personal Brand” class took the opportunity to network with some of Spartanburg’s most prominent leaders in hospitality, …

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Converse Student, Alumni & Faculty Featured at SPIVA Center for the Arts

Professor Andrew Blanchard, Lynn Hanchon ‘27 (Nisbet Honors), Mable Ni ‘24, and Azlyn Persails ‘25 will have work exhibited at Spiva Center for the Arts …

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Dr. Knipe Presents at Cambridge Conference on Language Endangerment in England

Dr. Jack Knipe, Director of the Master in Management program and Assistant Professor of Leadership at Converse University, presented a paper at the 11th Cambridge …

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Converse University Celebrates 136th Opening Convocation

Written by Luciana Ugalde Garcia ’27 On Friday, September 19, 2025, Converse University came together in Zimmerli Performance Center at Twichell Auditorium to celebrate its 136th Opening …

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Converse Reflects on Hurricane Helene One Year Later

On a typical September day, the Converse University campus is bustling with activity as students, faculty, and staff walk across the sun-dappled lawns to classes, …

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Converse to Hold 4th Annual Data Science and Cybersecurity Week

Converse University will hold its fourth annual Data Science and Cybersecurity Week from September 29 through October 3, 2025. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in …

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