Email Humanities Advising team
Advisors who work with the following humanities majors and minors: Bethany Runsten and Nate Wilkerson
Majors: Asian Studies; Chinese; French and Francophone Studies; German; German and Scandinavian Studies; Global Studies; Italian; Judaic Studies; Japanese; Latin American Studies; Romance Languages; Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies; Scandinavian; Spanish
Minors: African Studies; Arabic Studies; Asian Studies; Chinese; European Studies; French and Francophone Studies; German; German and Scandinavian Studies; Global Service; Global Studies; Italian; Japanese; Judaic Studies; Korean; Latin American Studies; Middle East and North African Studies; Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies; Scandinavian; Spanish; Food Studies; Global Health
Bethany Runsten
Bethany Runsten is an advisor within Tykeson College and Career Advising. She earned her B.A. in Global Studies and a minor in Economics from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Bethany also earned an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy with an emphasis in Student Affairs from the University of Utah in 2019. Prior to coming to the UO in June 2021, Bethany served as a Residence Hall Director at Cornell University, and in various residential life, LGBTQIA+ student services, and multicultural student support positions in Ohio, Utah, and South Korea. In their free time, Bethany can typically be found reading, dancing to pop music, or enjoying nature with friends.
Nate Wilkerson
Nate Wilkerson has been involved with higher education in some way or another for more than fifteen years. His positions have included college dropout, transfer student, writing instructor, and graduate employee. His background is primarily in English and Education, but he also had a brief side quest into Veterinary Medicine. He is deeply attached to the West, having lived in Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico, Washington and Montana. He is incredibly excited to be advising for Global Studies and Languages programs, which allow students to utilize their personal interests as they create paths towards a variety of possible careers. Outside of work, he enjoys the outdoors and watching his kid throw dinner all over the floor.
Advisors who work with the following humanities majors and minors: Callie Treadway
Majors: Cinema Studies; Classics; Comparative Literature; English, Folklore; Humanities; Medieval Studies; Philosophy; Religious Studies; Theater Arts
Minors: Classical Civilizations; Classics; Comics and Cartoons; Comparative Literature; Creative Writing; Digital Humanities; Disability Studies; English; Ethics; Folklore and Public Culture; Greek; Latin; Medieval Studies; Philosophy; Religious Studies; Theatre Arts; Writing, Public Speaking, and Critical Reasoning
Callie Treadway
Callie holds a BA and MFA in Creative Writing from the University of South Florida. Prior to moving to Eugene, she was an instructor of English at USF, teaching Fiction, Professional Writing, and Composition, with an emphasis in feminist and intersectional pedagogy. She has been a small business owner, hairstylist, and a dabbler in dozens of unconventional endeavors. Callie is a Humanities advisor at the University of Oregon, where she enjoys creating an inclusive and compassionate space for students to explore themselves as academics and individuals. Her priority is for students to feel safe and supported in all areas of their lives. She believes the Humanities are the gateway to world peace and creates a foundation for a more empathetic and just society. Most of Callie's downtime is spent writing, reading tarot, and wandering the Pacific Northwest.