The Language, Literacy & Culture Doctoral Program is pleased to announce that Professor Cedric Herring will be its next Director beginning August 23, 2015. Prior to coming to UMBC last year, Dr. Herring was Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  He was also the Founding Director of the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and former Interim Head of the Department of Sociology at UIC.  Dr. Herring is also former national President of the Association of Black Sociologists and recipient of the Joseph S. Himes Lifetime Achievement Award.

The LLC Program extends its sincere gratitude to Dr. Craig Saper who has served as its Director for the past three years.  During his tenure as director, Dr. Saper managed the growth of the program from eight affiliated departments to nine.  He also conducted a thorough analysis of the program for LLC’s 7-year External Academic Program Review and obtained the approval of the USM for LLC to grant masters degrees.  He will remain Professor in LLC and will gladly devote more of his time to research.

Please join us in welcoming Cedric Herring in his new role within the LLC Program.

This class will engage students in social science approaches to the production of culture through a series of active learning projects that emphasize writing, public speaking, and research skills. Students will synthesize subject-matter knowledge they have acquired, integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge, and connect theory and application in preparation for entry into a career by preparing materials they will use in their chosen professions. In addition, students will gain exposure to professional networks that will further their academic development. Students will assemble portfolios that will showcase their accomplishments in ways that give them a professional and academic advantage. The course will also require that students demonstrate their ability to link theory, the planning and execution of scholarly research, and social science writing. Students will apply their understanding of these issues through individual projects on subjects of their own choosing, presenting their work in progress for critical discussion and publication.