Opening in 1971, Luter Residence Hall is named for Joseph Williamson Luter III (’61). Known for Smithfield Foods, the sausage company his family has owned since 1936. The boar’s profile in the building crest represents the company. Mr. Luter is an esteemed University supporter who served on the Board of Trustees from 1997-2001. The hall’s spacious commons area hosted a concert featuring Australian folk-rocker Jennifer Knapp in 2012. Learn more about this hall here.

Famous Alumni: Zachary Andrew Klein (’04), co-founder of video-sharing website Vimeo, and 2012 U.S. Open golf champion Webb Simpson (’08) are former Luter residents.

FACULTY FELLOWS

Leann Pace
Senior Faculty Fellow

Associate Teaching Professor, Department of the Study of Religions

pacelc@wfu.edu


Leann (she/her) teaches religion, archaeology, and food. Ask her about her latest excavation season. She enjoys gardening, cooking, sending cat videos to friends and family, watching ridiculous reality TV shows, and hopes to travel with her family to Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina soon.

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Stewart Carter
Associate Faculty Fellow

Professor, Department of Music

fraziek@wfu.edu


Stew is an enthusiastic gardener and Demon Deacon basketball and football fan. His research includes the history of musical instruments. He loves to travel and has visited 32 different countries.

Jack Dostal
Associate Faculty Fellow

Teaching Professor, Department of Physics

dostalja@wfu.edu


Jack (he/him) grew up in Iowa and also called the wide-open spaces of Montana home for ten years. He marched baritone in a drum and bugle corps; now you’ll sometimes find him working with the Spirit of the Old Gold and Black, our marching band. He teaches physics, the physics of music, and astronomy among other courses.

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(On leave Fall ’23)

Carmen Pérez-Muñoz
Associate Faculty Fellow

Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Spanish

perezmc@wfu.edu


Carmen (she/her/ella) specializes in Medical Spanish. She teaches undergrads and at the School of Medicine. From Sevilla, Spain, Carmen loves puzzles and mystery novels; wishes she had more time to bake; and enjoys nature and hiking with her family.