Converse University Holds 2026 Summer Research Symposium
Converse University held its annual Summer Research Symposium on August 11, 2026. This event showcased students who participated in faculty-mentored summer research projects. Director of …
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 Sorrells
“I wanted to be in a community where faculty and students talk to each other outside of the classroom.”
Faculty Impact
From Data to Impact: Converse Celebrates Fifth Annual Data Science & Cybersecurity Week
Written by Michelle Bowen Converse University’s fifth annual Data Science & Cybersecurity Week, held September 25–October 2, 2026, brought students, faculty, alumni, community partners, and …
Exciting Changes to 2026-2027 Music Performance Curriculum
Written by Dean Christopher Vaneman, DMA Converse’s illustrious history with music is far from a secret. The Petrie School of Music dates way back to …
Converse University Celebrates 137th Convocation
By Elizabeth Klanderman ’28 On Friday, September 18, 2026, the Converse University community gathered for its 137th Fall Convocation in Zimmerli Performance Center at Twichell …
Biochemistry Major Begins SCICU Grant Research at Hobcaw Barony
Biochemistry major Ava Wells ’27 (Nisbet Honors), began conducting her research project titled “Analysis of Microplastic Contamination in Tidal Wetlands” at Hobcaw Barony Heritage Preserve under the …
Drs. Eggerding and Shultis Present at World Congress of Music Therapy in Italy
Dr. Carol Shultis and Dr. Liz Eggerding presented at the 18th World Congress of Music Therapy in Bologna, Italy in July. Dr. Shultis was in …