Humanities Scholars Work Experience

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Falk Cammin

Dr. Cammin serves as the Program Director of the Humanities Scholars Work Experience at Foothill and De Anza and teaches the internship companion courses.  Prior to this, she directed the Humanities Mellon Scholars Program for eight years.  

While at Foothill, Dr. Cammin has taught courses for majors, non-majors and Honors students in Humanities, ESL and German. She has also taught within both the Humanities and German Studies Departments at Stanford University.  Her research interests are focused on interdisciplinary and comparative aspects of Trauma Studies.

Dr. Cammin received her Ph.D. in German Studies from Stanford University. She also holds an MA in German from San Francisco State University, where she graduated cum laude, and an MA in TESOL from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vt.  In her spare time, she enjoys improv acting and mushroom hunting.

Charlie McKellar

Charlie McKellar serves as the Program Coordinator for the Humanities Scholars Work Experience (HSWE) at Foothill and De Anza.  His focus within the HSWE is budgeting, managing the students’ internship placement, assuring payments are being met, conducting site visits and organizing arts/humanities related social events.

Mr. McKellar has worked for the Foothill-De Anza (FHDA) Community College district since 2001 and has served in several areas including the Emergency Medical Services program, managing the Foothill College Community Education program and coordinating the Humanities Mellon Scholars Program, where he worked in a variety of capacities involving recruitment, budgeting and internship management.

Mr. McKellar holds a BA in Economics from UC Davis, and an MA in Linguistics from Gallaudet University.  In his spare time, Mr. McKellar enjoys golfing, hiking and spending time with his family.