Converse Announces 2026 Emerging Young Artists Winners
Converse University’s Department of Art, Design & Letters held its annual Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition offers a unique …
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
Transformed Through Study-Travel: Dr. Andrea Elliott ‘03 & Graci Barga ‘26
International study abroad opportunities are a vital component of the Converse experience. Our students return from study-travel experiences with new insights and compassion for other cultures, …
Professor Emerita Dr. Melissa Walker Featured in ETV Documentary
Written by Karen Rhodes Converse University’s George Dean Johnson Jr. Professor of History Emerita Melissa Walker, Ph.D., will be featured in an upcoming South Carolina …
Making History At Converse: Meet Patrick Treharne ’25
Written by Amanda Mathis Art has woven itself into Patrick Treharne’s life at different key points. Born in LeClaire, Iowa, along the Mississippi River, Treharne …
A Donor’s Gift Sends Students & Faculty to Nebraska Mathematics Conference
Thanks to a generous donation from Fredy Madrid, a member of Dr. Jessica Sorrells’ Dean’s Advisory Board, Dr. Amanda Mangum was able to accompany three …
Students & Faculty Attend 2026 SC Music Education Association’s Conference
Nearly 30 Converse music students joined faculty to perform and participate at the 2026 SC Music Education Association’s annual conference in Columbia, SC. The Converse …