About
Who We Are
Director
Liz Kicak
Professor of Instruction, English
CPR 474D
(813) 974-3657
About
Liz Kicak completed her M.F.A. in creative writing at USF in 2011 and immediately joined the staff of the USF Humanities Institute. She was named the Director in 2016. In addition to her work at HI, Liz teaches creative writing and literature courses in the Department of English. She continues to write and publish her own poetry and has a special interest in the intersection of visual art and poetics (called ekphrastic poetry). Sharing her love of the humanities with students and encouraging them on their academic journeys is her favorite aspect of working at USF.
Staff
Jade von Werder
Academic Services Administrator
CPR 474C
(813) 974-2913
About
Jade graduated from USF in 2019 with her B.A. in Humanities & Cultural Studies. She also completed a minor in Leadership Studies and a General Business Certificate. Jade interned at the Humanities Institute during her final semester at USF and stayed with the Institute after graduating. If she is not in the office, you can likely find her outside watching the ducks and squirrels on campus.
2025-2026 Faculty Fellows
Kellan Anfinson
Assistant Professor | School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies
Estel铆 Jim茅nez-Soto
Assistant Professor | Geosciences
Rebecca Zarger
Associate Professor | Anthropology
CPR 478F
FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD
The Humanities Institute Faculty Advisory Board advise the Director in all areas of the Institute's planning and management. Faculty volunteer to serve a 2 - 3 year appointment and help set and monitor the long-term directional goals of the Institute, develop and evaluate applications for grants and fellowships, and deepen relationships between HI and the academic units it serves.
Faculty interested in serving on the advisory board can contact Liz Kicak.