Yen Chu

Yen Chu was born in Taichung, Taiwan, before her family immigrated to the U.S.As an East Asian, she learned to speak Mandarin Chinese at home and English at school, becoming fascinated with the dichotomy of Asian versus American culture. She immersed herself in the rich and colorful lifestyle of Silver City, New Mexico, studying the methods by which people may communicate and connect despite their differences. Now pursuing a BFA in Ceramics alongside a minor in Literature and Cell and Molecular Biology, she seeks to understand the networks that link people through the fine arts.

Phillip Schoenberg

Phillip Schoenberg is Associate Professor of philosophy, and director of the Millennium III Honors Program at Western New Mexico University. He received his PhD from the University of New Mexico in 2016 with a dissertation on secularity and modernity. His current research interests include Philosophy as a Way of Life and American Transcendentalism. Besides teaching and research, he enjoys backpacking, fly-fishing, and spending time with his wife and two children.

 

Katherine Oubre

Katherine Oubre is Associate Professor of English, Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences (ALAS) coordinator, and Humanities Department Chair at Western New Mexico University. She received her PhD from the University of Arizona in 2000 with a dissertation on contemporary American women’s nature writing. Her current research interests include American environmental literature, American Romanticism, and the novel. In addition to her passion for teaching, she enjoys walking, hiking, and backpacking in the glorious Gila National Forest with her husband Nick and their two dogs Bjorn and Betty.