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.
Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies
Center Representative
April Oettinger
Academic Services Coordinator
Susana Honeywell
Department Chairs
Hispanic and Latinx Studies
Viki Zavales
Latin American Studies | Spanish
History
Matthew Hale
Africana Studies | Asian Studies | History
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Mark Ingram
Arabic Studies | Chinese | French Transnational Studies
Visual, Literary, and Material Culture
April Oettinger
Art History | Literary Studies | Visual and Material Culture
Program Coordinators
American Studies / Religion and Justice
Ann Duncan
American Studies | Religion and Justice
Peace Studies
Seble Dawit
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Steve DeCaroli
Philosophy
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Irline Francois
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Graduate Program Directors
Historic Preservation & Cultural Sustainability
Melanie Lytle
M.A. in Historic Preservation | M.A. in Cultural Sustainability
Natural, Computer & Data Sciences
Center Representative
Rodney Yoder
Academic Services Coordinator
Gwen Probst
Department Chairs
Biological Sciences
Mark Hiller
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Biological Sciences | Neuroscience
Chemistry
Kevin Shultz
Chemistry | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Computer Science and Data Science
Tom Kelliher
Computer Science | Data Science
Physics
Rodney Yoder
Engineering Science
Graduate Program Director
Applied Policy Analysis
Stefanie Kasparek
Program Director
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program (PBPM)
Ellen Snydman
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program (PBPM)
Social Sciences
Center Representative
Jennifer Bess
Academic Services Coordinator
Gwen Probst
Department Chairs
Business Management
David Grossman
Business Management | International Business | Equine Studies
Economics
Margaret Bock
Economics
Education
Germán Mora
Education
Environmental Studies
Germán Mora
Environmental Science Concentration | Environment and Society Concentration
Political Science & International Relations
Nina Kasniunas
Political Science | Legal Studies | International Relations
Psychology
Jennifer McCabe
Psychology
Sociology & Anthropology
Carolyn Schwarz
Sociology & Anthropology
Program Coordinator
Public Health
Jennifer Bess
Public Health
Graduate Program Directors
Environmental Sustainability and Management
Jenn da Rosa
Environmental Sustainability and Management
Education (M.Ed.) and Teaching (M.A.T)
Annalisa Czeczulin, Kristina Maxwell
Program Director
Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI)
Jenny Lares
Writing, Arts & Media
Center Representative
Kendall Kennison
Academic Services Coordinator
Sara Thomson
Department Chairs
Communication and Media Studies
Danny Kimball (fall), Dan Marcus (spring)
Communication and Media Studies | Digital Arts
Dance
Linda Garofalo
Dance
Integrative Arts Studies
Becky Free
Arts Management | Integrative Arts Studies | Music | Theatre
Professional and Creative Writing
Bill U'Ren
Professional and Creative Writing
Studio Art
Rick Delaney
Studio Art
Graduate Program Directors
Digital Communications
Siobahn Stiles
M.A. in Digital Communications
Nonfiction
Leslie Rubinkowski
M.F.A. in Nonfiction