Humanities, Society and Technology: Living with Change

Robin is a full-time faculty member in the Humanities at Rowan Cabarrus Community College. She received her undergraduate bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mars Hill University and a Master of Arts in the Humanities, with a concentration in History, from California State University, Dominguez Hills. She served as Rowan Cabarrus’ Department Chair of Humanities from 2010-2023. She has been employed by the college in various capacities since 1993. She enjoys spending time with her two grown daughters, as well as various pets on her North Carolina farm. In her spare time Robin enjoys reading historical fiction, gardening, coastal fishing and traveling. She also coauthored Critical Thinking: Understanding Yourself, Analyzing Others published by Kendall Hunt.

Duane holds an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, both in History. He has been employed at Rowan Cabarrus Community College since 1994. While there, he has been the Humanities Department Chair and a full time instructor. His first book, Southern Railways Spencer Shops: 1896–1996, was published in 1998. He enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, and various animals. His hobbies include reading and storytelling.

Kevin spent 25 years as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force, serving in Europe during the last years of the Cold War and in the Air National Guard through the Global War on Terrorism and beyond. As a Security Forces Defender, he protected an array of aircraft, weapons systems, and personnel at a variety of locations in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, ultimately retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. He also spent many years as an employee of the North Carolina Department of Correction, working at close, medium, and minimum-security prison facilities. While doing all of this, he toiled away as a part-time student, eventually earning advanced degrees in ancient and classical history and world religions. He currently serves as an adjunct instructor of History and Humanities at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina. Outside the classroom, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife and family, which include a son, daughter, and three granddaughters. He loves running and staying fit, and recently published his first book, Military
Aviation Museums in the United States: Best of the Best (via Innovative Ink, a Kendall Hunt imprint).

Nettie holds an undergraduate degree in English and an MA in English Literature from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is currently an English and Humanities instructor and the Academic Director of Humanities at Spartanburg Community College. She is the author of Mythology and Human Culture: From Ancient Civilization to Contemporary Society and co-author of Critical Thinking: Analyzing Yourself, Understanding Others. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Donovan, and her three children, William, Parker, and Henry.