Martin Conrad

Martin Conrad

Associate Professor

(719) 502-3436 | martin.conrad@pikespeak.edu

Box C17, Centennial | PCE-F341

Background

Martin Conrad II
M.A., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

I was born in the Midwest and came (home) to Colorado Springs in 1984. I lived and worked in Los Angeles as a Defense Industry contractor from 1985-1987, before returning to Colorado Springs, where I have been a resident since. I have worked as a paperboy, dishwasher, pizza maker, Defense contractor, computer-aided drafting engineer, database programmer, and website designer. After completing my post-secondary education, I was fortunate to be hired as full-time faculty at (then) PPCC, where I have been since 2006.

education

Professional Experience

3 Years Adjunct Instructor (PPSC); 2 Years Adjunct Instructor (UCCS); 15 Fulltime Faculty (PPSC); 2 Years Co-chair of Humanities (PPSC); 3 Years Sole Chair of Humanities (PPSC); 4 Years Professional Development Week Coordinator, PPSC Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL); Currently High Impact Practices Coordinator, PPSC CETL; Currently Co-director, PPSC CETL; currently Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) faculty senator.

Classes Taught

Art Appreciation; Art History (Ancient); Art History (Medieval); Art History (Modern); Ancient History; Medieval History; Modern History; Humanities (Ancient World); Humanities (Middle Ages); Humanities (Modern World); World Mythology; Bookbinding

Publications

Mythology Matters: an Open Educational Resources (OER) textbook

Professional Memberships

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Community College Humanities Association (CCHE)

Research Interests

Relationship of individual spiritual expression and collective religious practice; the changing expressions of mythological archetypes through time; the cultural-social impacts of environmental change.