Diane Gruber
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Phone: 602-543-8317
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UCB 201P P.O. Box 37100 Phoenix, AZ 85306
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Mail code: 2851Campus: Tempe
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Diane Gruber earned her doctorate in American Studies from Purdue University with an emphasis on the history of American popular culture, marketing and advertising. Her current research employs hermeneutical approaches to cinema, art, and aesthetics.
She has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in film, media, consumerism, argumentation, rhetorical theory, social movements, qualitative research methods and professional speaking and writing.
Gruber served as the director of ASU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and its related lifelong learning Valley-wide programs from 2006-2009.
- Ph.D. American Studies, Purdue University 2002
- M.A. American Studies, Purdue University 1991
- B.A. English, Rutgers University 1988
- “School as Authentic Connection: Reflections on the IIH Summer Schools in Philosophy and Education,” Ruch Filozoficzny, Volume LXXVI, Issue 4 (2020): 265-268.
- Ramsey Eric Ramsey and Diane Gruber. Do You Have a Light?: The Failures and Special Effects of Godard's Alphaville. Film and Philosophy (2008).
“Illustrating Dwelling Thinking: Rachel Peden’s Articulation of Place,” International Summer School in Philosophy and Education, Krakow, Poland [virtual] (May 23, 2022).
“Direct Address as Amendment: The Hermeneutical Possibility of Retranslating History in the Works of Titus Kaphar,” International Summer School in Philosophy and Education, Krakow, Poland [virtual] (May 25, 2021).
“Pictures of Fragility and the Endurance of the Image,” International Summer School in Philosophy and Education, Zakopane, Poland (May 22, 2019).
“Facilitating Gadamer’s Bildung: Some Notes Toward Teaching in the Museum,” International Institute of Hermeneutics Summer School, Krakow, Poland, (May 28-June 1, 2018).
Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 171 | The Human Event I |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 370 | History of Ideas |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 370 | History of Ideas |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| CMN 580 | Practicum |
| CMN 599 | Thesis |
| CMN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
| HON 370 | History of Ideas |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| CMN 580 | Practicum |
| CMN 599 | Thesis |
| CMN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| CMN 580 | Practicum |
| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
| HON 370 | History of Ideas |
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| CMN 580 | Practicum |
| CMN 599 | Thesis |
| CMN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CMN 584 | Internship |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CMN 584 | Internship |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| CMN 580 | Practicum |
| CMN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| COM 454 | Rhetorical/Critical Approaches |
| CMN 598 | Special Topics |
| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 272 | The Human Event |
| CMN 592 | Research |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 321 | Rhetorical Theory and Research |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| HON 171 | The Human Event |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| COM 319 | Persuasion/Social Influence |
| COM 320 | Communication and Consumerism |
| CMN 593 | Applied Project |
| CMN 580 | Practicum |
| CMN 599 | Thesis |
| CMN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CMN 584 | Internship |
| HON 171 | The Human Event |
- Invited Lecture, “Allowing Conversation in the House of the Muses: U.S. Museum Teaching Strategies,” Slovenian Museums Association, Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 3, 2019)
- Invited Speaker, “The Humanities in Discussion Roundtable,” Hostel Celica, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sponsored by Nova Univerza & Forum for the Humanities (June 8, 2019). With Ramsey Eric Ramsey.
- Diane Gruber & Ramsey Eric Ramsey. "The Major Consequences of Minor Characters: The Teacher Character in a Supporting Role." Teachers, Teaching, and The Media Conference (Oct 2014).
- Ramsey Eric Ramsey and Diane Gruber. "Eros, Cinema Texts, and Love as Border Crossing: Two Teachers and the Narrative Lessons of Love." Teachers, Teaching, and the Movies Conference, St. Mary's College, Moraga California (Mar 2009).
Barrett, The Honors College Award for Teaching Excellence (2024)
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award (2013)
Phoenix Art Museum Docent of the Year (2019)
• International Institute for Hermeneutics
• Forum for the Humanities (FORhUM)
- Barrett Artists and Musicians, Faculty Advisor (2014 - 2017; 2023 - 2024)
- Board Member, Arizona Art Odyssey (2013 - 2025)
- Docent, Phoenix Art Museum (2011 - 2021)
- ASU Public Relations & Strategic Communication Minor, Faculty Advisor (2001 - 2022)
- Lifelong Learning/Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Director (2005 - 2009)
- Lambda Pi Eta - Undergraduate Honors Society, Faculty Advisor (2012 - 2020)