Cynthia A. Humes, Ph.D.

In addition to being a professor of Religious Studies, Cynthia Humes heads Information Technology Services and is a proud CMC Parent.

Areas of Expertise

Hinduism, Non-Western Religions, Goddess Worship Traditions, World Religions, Technology in Liberal Arts Education

Selected Research and Publications

• Breaking boundaries with the Goddess: New Directions in the Study of Saktism. By Cynthia Ann Humes and Rachel Fell McDermott. Delhi: Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2009.
• Gurus in America. By Thomas Forsthoefel and Cynthia Ann Humes. Albany: SUNY Press, 2005.
• Living Banaras: Hindu religion in cultural context. By Bradley R. Hertel and Cynthia Ann Humes. Albany: SUNY Press, 1993.
• The Ivory Tower and the Cloud. Understanding Cloud Computing (Thomson Reuters/Aspatore: 2010 edition, Inside the Minds series), co-authored with Jeremy Whaley.
• Staying in the IT Game on Campus. Updating Your Company's Technology Strategy: Leading CTOs and CIOs on Working with the Executive Team, Managing Budget Constraints, and Delivering Business Value (Thomson Reuters/Aspatore: 2010 edition, Inside the Minds series.

Selected Awards and Affiliations

• South Asian Visual Culture and Expressions of Religious Identity, Social Construction, and Nation, Mellon Foundation Grant
• Fellow, Frye Institute
• American Institute of Indian Studies Research Fellowship
• Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship
• Fulbright-Hays Grant