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
Center Representative
Michael Curry
Department Chairs
Dance
Linda Garofalo
Dance
Communication & Media Studies
Danny Kimball
Communication & Media Studies
Integrative Arts Studies
Kendall Kennison
Music | Theatre | Arts Management | Integrative Arts Studies
Professional and Creative Writing
Lana Oweidat
Professional and Creative Writing
Studio Art
Rick Delaney
Studio Art
Graduate Program Directors
Arts Administration
Ramona Baker
M.A. in Arts Administration
Digital Communications
Siobahn Stiles
M.A. in Digital Communications
Nonfiction
Leslie Rubinkowski
M.F.A. in Nonfiction
Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies
Center Representative
Jeanie Murphy
Department Chairs
Hispanic and Latinx Studies
Viki Zavales
Latin American Studies
History
Matthew Hale
Africana Studies | Asian Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Seble Dawit
American Studies | Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Religion & Justice | Peace Studies
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Mark Ingram
Arabic Studies | French Transnational Studies
Philosophy
Steve DeCaroli
Philosophy
Visual, Literary, and Material Culture
April Oettinger
Visual and Material Culture | Literary Studies | Art History
Graduate Program Directors
Cultural Sustainability
Amy Skillman
M.A. in Cultural Sustainability
Historic Preservation
Melanie Lytle
M.A. in Historic Preservation
Natural, Computer & Data Sciences
Center Representative
Rodney Yoder
Department Chairs
Biology
Mark Hiller
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Kevin Shultz
Chemistry
Computer and Data Science
Tom Kelliher
Computer Science | Data Science
Physics
Rodney Yoder
Engineering Science
Program Director
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program (PBPM)
Ellen Snydman
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program (PBPM)
Social Sciences
Center Representative
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 & International Relations
Nina Kasniunas
Political Science | Legal Studies | International Relations
Public Health
Jen Bess
Public Health
Psychology
Jen McCabe (Fall) and Gillian Starkey (Spring)
Psychology
Sociology & Anthropology
Carolyn Schwarz
Sociology & Anthropology
Graduate Program Directors
Applied Policy Analysis
Asha Shepard
Applied Policy Analysis
Environmental Sustainability and Management
Jenn da Rosa
Environmental Sustainability and Management
Education
Center Representative
Annalisa Czeczulin
Department Chairs
Education Studies
Ann Marie Longo
Education Studies | Secondary Education
Graduate Program Directors
Advanced Placement Summer Institute
Jenny Lares
Advanced Placement Summer Institute
Education (M.Ed.) and Teaching (M.A.T)
Kristina Maxwell
Education (M.Ed.) and Teaching (M.A.T)
Higher Education Administration
Megan Molitoris
Higher Education Administration