School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement
Welcome
The School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement is a robust school within a private liberal arts university that offers a variety of undergraduate degrees. Our programs seek to ask big questions and challenge students to think critically and authentically as they engage the world.
Our faculty are highly skilled experts and qualified professionals who reside in the following departments: Art & Design, Communication Studies, History & Political Science, Literature, Journalism, Writing, & Languages, and Music.
Alumni Story
Josh Miller
Josh Miller shares about his experience at PLNU and pursuing his calling in music ministry.
Faculty Spotlight
Rick Kennedy, Ph.D.
For the past 10 years, Dr. Rick Kennedy, professor of history, has been taking a group of six to eight students on a California history course where they also learn to sail.
Alumni Story
Channin Fulton
Channin Fulton shares about her experience at PLNU and what it meant to her.
Faculty Spotlight
G. James Daichendt, Ed.D.
“The idea of being made in God’s image — that we were created and that we can create — is an incredibly powerful characteristic of being human,” said Dr. G. James Daichendt, dean of the School of Arts & Culture and professor of art.
Faculty Spotlight
Michael Lodahl, Ph.D.
As you step into Dr. Michael Lodahl’s office, you’re instantly immersed into the heart of academia. Shelves brimming with countless books adorn the quaint, scholarly room.
Opportunities for Engagement
Developing into an individual inspired and guided by purpose doesn't only happen inside the walls of the classroom — it happens by coming face-to-face with new opportunities, people, places, and ideas. From faculty-led trips to historical sites and notable hotspots of present-day strategic importance to student-run clubs and honor societies, networking events, research conferences, and more, the School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement offers diverse opportunities for meaningful engagement with big questions.
Scholarship Report and Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement Calendar
Faculty in PLNU's School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement are prolific creators, researchers, and presenters of scholarship. The A+H Scholarship Report highlights many accomplishments.
We invite you to join the PLNU campus community as we enjoy and celebrate the vibrant Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement events throughout the year. Check out the Arts & Culture Calendar to see this year’s events.
Location and Hours
Bond Academic Center, First Floor
Main Campus
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Holiday hours may vary.
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more about the School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement or any of our departments, please reach out to us!
Marvin Milian
Director of Operations
marvinmilian@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2221
Jim Daichendt, Ed.D.
Dean of School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement
jimdaichendt@pointloma.edu
(619) 849-2412
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