Faculty - Philosophy and Religion

- Name
- Timothy Connolly
- Title
- Professor of Philosophy & Religion
B.A., 2002, Xavier University
Ph.D., 2007, SUNY Buffalo
- tconnolly@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3406
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 408 G
My teaching and research center on Ancient Greek philosophy and classical Chinese philosophy.
Publications & Presentations
Doing Philosophy Comparatively (Bloomsbury, 2015)
Foundations of Confucian Ethics: Virtues, Roles, and Exemplars (Rowman and Littlefield,
forthcoming)

- Name
- Storm Heter
- Title
- Professor of Philosophy & Religion
B.A., 1997, University of Illinois
M.A., 1999, University of Illinois
Ph.D., 2003, University of Illinois
- sheter@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3168
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 408

- Name
- Heon Kim
- Title
- Professor of Philosophy & Religion
B. A., Arabic Language, 1994, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea
M.A., 2001, Marmara University, Turkey
M.A., 2005 Temple University
Ph.D., 2008 Temple University
- heonkim@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3602
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 408
As the sole Religious Studies Ph.D. in ESU, I teach various religion courses, including World Religions, Asian Religions and Cultures, Religious Studies. As a teacher-scholar, I specialize in Comparative Religions, Interreligious Dialogue, Religion, Conflict and Peace, Religion and Justice, and Islamic Studies.

- Name
- Eric Schumacher
- Title
- Professor of Philosophy
B.A. 1997, Philosophy (Minor in Media Analysis), East Stroudsburg University
M.A. 1999, Philosophy, West Chester University
Ph.D. 2010, Philosophy, New School for Social Research
- eschumache@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3544
- Campus Address
- Rosenkrans Hall 53
Dr. Schumacher's teaching interests are primarily in the History of Philosophy, Ancient Greek Philosophy, and German Phenomenology. He also has many years of experience teaching courses in Critical Thinking, Ethics, and the Philosophy of Interdisciplinarity.
Faculty - Modern Languages

- Name
- Paul Creamer
- Title
- Professor of Modern Languages
B.A., 1988, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A., 1992, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Ph.D., 1999, University of Wisconsin at Madison
- pcreamer@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3318
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 208

- Name
- Annie Mendoza
- Title
- Professor of Modern Languages
B.A., 1998, Marquette University
M.A., 2001, University of Miami
Ph.D., 2010, University of California, San Diego
- amendoza@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3842
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 208

- Name
- Jeffrey Ruth
- Title
- Modern Languages, Philosophy, & Religion, Department Chair
B.A., 1981, Northwestern University
M.A., 1990, New York University
Ph.D., 2002, City University of New York
- jruth@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3419
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 208
Greetings! ¡Saludos! Please feel free to contact me with any inquiries or questions about ESU language offerings, programs, or special opportunities. I look forward to serving you via phone or email, or in person.
Teaching Interest
All levels of Spanish
Linguistics
Language teaching methods
Italian
Research Interest
Open Educational Resources
Tech-enhanced language learning
Medieval and humanist culture
Portuguese
Service
OER Resources Initiative
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Academic Advisory Technology Committee
International education
Internship opportunities
Publications & Presentations
Selected Publications
Ruth, Jeffrey S. Urban Honor in Spain: The Laus Urbis from Antiquity through Humanism. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 2011.
Ruth, Jeffrey S. “La metamorfosis de Juan Ruiz de Alarcón.” In Actas del X Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispánica. Herrera, E., ed. Lima, Perú: Fondo editorial de investigaciones literarias, 2011.
Ruth, Jeffrey S. “Beyond Blackboard: An Update on Course Management Systems.” In Globalization: Technology, Literacy & Curricula. O’Connor-Petruso, S.A. & Fabio Girelli-Carasi, eds. New York: Pearson, September 2009. 92-124.
Ruth, Jeffrey S. “Promoting the City, Then and Now.” Proteus: A Journal of Ideas 20.1 (2003): 9-15.
Ruth, Jeffrey S. Lisbon in the Renaissance. New York: Italica Press, 1996.
Additional reviews and translations.
Selected Presentations
"H5P + CC for OER Creation." Creative Commons Global Summit. Lisbon, Portugal, May 2019.
“Create Multimedia OER Materials with H5P.” OER at ESU – Ninth Annual Language Educators Workshop. East Stroudsburg University, PA, September 2017.
“How Collaboration Builds Sustainable Programs: Growing and Diversifying Language Offerings on a Dime” (co-presenter). Annual Conference of the International Association of Language Learning Technologies (IALLT), Concordia College, MN, June 2017.
“Coding & Languages: Two Initiatives at East Stroudsburg University.” Annual Conference of the Northeast Association of Language Learning Technology (NEALLT), Muhlenberg College, March 2017.
“Surviving Grammar and Composition: Tools, Resources, Decisions.” Third Annual Conference on Foreign Language Teaching, State University of New York-Binghamton, October 2015.
“French for the Workforce: ITV Language Sharing from ESU to SRU.” Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Academic Chairs Conference, Millersville University, May 2014.
“Digitize the Red Ink: Screencasts for Student Feedback.” Colloquium: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, East Stroudsburg University, April 2013.
“Distant Ed for Languages: What’s the Consensus?” Live-streamed, international session at the Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, Lexington, KY, April 2012.

- Name
- Jessica Santiago
- Title
- Assistant Professor, Faculty Academic Advisor, Meta Major/Undeclared, Academic Coordinator for Pre-College Programs, Co-Coordinator for First Generation College Programs, Supervisor of ESU Warrior Mentoring Program
B.S., 2003, East Stroudsburg University
M.S., 2007, Capella University
Ph.D., 2016, Capella University
- jsantiago1@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3566
- Campus Address
- Rosenkrans Hall 53
Hello ESU Warriors! Please reach out to me with questions about Meta/Major Undeclared, First Gen Programs, Dual Enrollment, and ESU Warrior Mentoring Program. I would love to assist and ensure you feel a sense of belonging here at ESU!

- Name
- Karin Drennan
- Title
- Secretary
- kdrennan1@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3407
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 208
Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- Stroud Hall 208
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3407
- Title of Department Leader
- Department Chair
- Name
- Jeff Ruth
- E:
- jruth@esu.edu
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3419