Academic Centers
The five academic centers house groups of related fields of study. Students can choose
a traditional major, or they can shape their education by combining different fields
of study into a double major or interdisciplinary major. Within the centers, students
also take courses, unrelated to their major or minor, that provide multiple perspectives
and insights into their areas of academic interest. These center exploration courses
help students dive into the big questions related to the wider field each center represents.
Writing, Arts, & Media
Director
Michael Curry
Department Chairs
Art
Rick Delaney
Studio Art
Communication & Media Studies
Danny Kimball
Communication & Media Studies
Dance
Linda Garofalo
Dance
Integrative Arts Studies
Kendall Kennison
Music | Theater | Arts Management | Integrative Arts Studies
Professional and Creative Writing
Lana Oweidat
Professional and Creative Writing | Creative Writing | Professional Writing
Nonfiction (grad)
Leslie Rubinkowski
M.F.A. in Nonfiction
Arts Administration (grad)
Ramona Baker
M.A. in Arts Administration
Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies
Director
Jeanie Murphy
Department Chairs
Cultural Studies
Ann Duncan
American Studies | Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Africana Studies | Religion & Justice | Asian Studies
Hispanic and Latinx Studies
Viki Zavales
Latin American Studies
History
Evan Dawley
History
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Mark Ingram
Arabic Studies | Chinese | French Transnational Studies
Peace Studies
Ailish Hopper
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Steve DeCaroli
Philosophy
Visual, Literary, and Material Culture
April Oettinger
Visual and Material Culture | Literary Studies | Art History | Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation (grad)
Melanie Lytle
M.A. in Historic Preservation
Cultural Sustainability (grad)
Amy Skillman
M.A. in Cultural Sustainability
Natural, Computer, & Data Sciences
Director
Rodney Yoder
Department Chairs
Biology
Mark Hiller
Biological Sciences
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mark Hiller and George Greco
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chemistry
George Greco
Chemistry
Data, Mathematical, and Computational Sciences
Tom Kelliher
Computer Science | Data Science
Physics and Engineering Science
Rodney Yoder
Engineering Science
Social Sciences
Director
Thomas Ghirardelli
Department Chairs
Business
David Grossman
International Business | Equine Studies| Business Management Major | Business Management Minor
Economics
Gina Shamshak
Economics
Environmental Studies
Germán Mora
Environmental Science Concentration | Environment and Society Concentration
Political Science
Nina Kasniunas
Political Science | Legal Studies | International Relations
Public Health
Jen Bess
Public Health
Sociology & Anthropology
Carolyn Schwarz
Sociology & Anthropology
Psychology
Jen McCabe
Psychology
Education
Director
Annalisa Czeczulin
Department Chairs
Undergraduate Education
Mary Adkins
Education Studies | Secondary Education
Graduate Programs in Education
Annalisa Czeczulin
M.A. in Teaching | Master of Education