Faculty Profiles
Dr. Alan Pomfret, Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies, Coordinator of CSI Program and Professor of Sociology
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Dr. Siu-Ming Kwok, School of Social Work
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Paul Werstine, Professor of English Language and Literature
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Megan Shore, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Social Justice and Peace Studies
My research focuses on the ambiguous role religion can play in both conflict and peace. This ambiguous nature of religion means that religion can be used both to incite violence and to foster peace. My book, entitled Religion and Conflict Resolution looks at the example of South Africa and the role religion played in helping building peace. I understand teaching to be a transformative social practice. It is a relationship, a Dialogue that encourages both the teacher and the students to take collective responsibility for what we know and what we do in the world. And through the relationships we build and foster at this community we are able to support each |
Dr. Nick Skinner, Professor of Psychology
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Dr. Laura Melnyk, Associate Professor of Psychology
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Dr. Matt Yeager, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Department of Sociology
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Dr. Hugh Mellon, Associate Professor of Political Science |
Dr. Antonio Calcagno, Professor of Philosophy & Religious Studies |
"Social work is way of life. It is a lifestyle to respect human dignity and defend democracy. As a social work educator, my philosophy is to help students to become an all-round social worker. An all-round social worker should be a researcher, practitioner, and educator. In other words, as a researcher, a student should investigate a problem and provide practical solutions and knowledge for the betterment of mankind. As a practitioner, a student should serve our community rather than hiding behind the ivory tower. As an educator, a student should pass the knowledge to younger generations and the public and work together with them to continue the social work ideal to make the world a better place for us and our future generations to live."
"I’ve always felt so lucky to be at King’s, first as a student privileged to have brilliant and energetic professors. When I cam back here to teach years later, they became my life-long friends. Those of us who are lucky to teach here now feel the obligation to light up the classroom the way our teachers did, wherever we went to university. The light comes from the daily commitment to reading, research, and writing outside the classroom. For me, Shakespeare, my field of study, is 24/7."
"My passion is working towards social justice and peace. For me, this means finding ways to create a world where we value human rights and the dignity of all human beings. At King’s, I’m able to work towards these goals through my research, teaching and work in the community.
"Hi. My name is Nick Skinner and I teach Psychology- the study of human behaviour and mental processes. I’ve been at King’s since 1972, and have loved every minute of those years. Though we’ve grown from 500 students when I started to over 3000 students now, we’ve managed to maintain a small college atmosphere. Thus, King’s is a wonderfully congenial place for faculty and students, and personally, I’ve never felt as thought I was going to work—just going to King’s!
"The faculty at King’s truly embrace the 'teacher-scholar' approach to university Education; this means that our professors are not only exceptionally skilled and dedicated to excellence in our classroom instruction, but we are also active researchers in our fields, contributing to the development of knowledge by maintaining research programs.
"I have spent most of my academic career teaching undergraduates in survey- type courses such as Introduction to Criminology, Juvenile Delinquency, Corrections, Crimes of the Powerful and Gangsters and the Mob. I enjoy these lecture courses where I have the opportunity to introduce students to sociology/criminology as a major. Here, it is important to use teaching aides such as Power Point, slides, short film clips, surpires in-class quizzes and the occasional guest lecturer. At King’s, there is considerable emphasis on good lecturing skills and student interaction.