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Susan Achury
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ryan Adams
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Areas of Expertise: Alternative food movements, environmental anthropology, economic ...
David Andrew
Assistant Professor of Biology and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Genetics, neuroscience, Drosophila research, neurodevelopmental g...
Jay Azriel
Sloter Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship/ Senior Lecturer
Susan Beery
Associate Professor of Psychology
Holly Bendorf
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Organic and Organometallic Synthesis
Jacob Berger
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department
Kira Braham
Assistant Professor of English
Andrew Brandon
Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences
Michelle Briggs
Associate Professor of Biology
Areas of Expertise: Plant ecology, Plant reproduction, Plant/animal interaction, Plan...
David Broussard
Associate Professor of Biology
Len Cagle
Associate Professor of German
John Capo
Assistant Professor of Corporate Communication
Cullen Chandler
Professor of History
Patrick Chiu
Assistant Professor of Music
William Ciabattari
Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Band, Orchestra and Music Education
Lori Curtindale
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Heather Demshock
Associate Professor of Accounting
April Drumm-Hewitt
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Hannah Espy
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Areas of Expertise: Stratification and Inequality, Social Networks, Organizations, Pr...
Marleni Feinstein
Lecturer of English
Sascha Feinstein
Professor of English and Chair of the Department
David Fisher
Professor of Astronomy and Physics and Chair of the Department
Seth Goodman
Associate Professor of Art
Georg Grassmueck
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Amanda Horn Gunderson
Associate Professor of Music
Gary Hafer
Professor of English
Areas of Expertise: Rhetoric, the Literature of Teaching and Learning
Maria Hebert-Leiter
Lecturer of English
Michael E. Heyes
Associate Professor of Religion and Chair of the Department
Rachel Hickoff-Cresko
Associate Professor of Education and Chair of the Department
Sarah Holstein
Associate Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department
Jathan (Jay) Innerarity
Associate Professor of Theatre
Jennifer Irwin
Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Chair of the Department
Steven Johnson
Professor of Religion
Benjamin Kantack
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Sandra Kingery
Professor of Spanish
Robin J. DeWitt Knauth
Assistant Professor of Religion
Kimberly Kohler
Assistant Professor of Education
Lauri Kremer
Associate Professor of Accounting and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Auditing & Corporate Tax
Christopher Kulp
Professor of Physics
Areas of Expertise: Nonlinear dynamics, complex systems, nonlinear time series analys...
Angela Mitiguy Kurtz
Lecturer of Sociology
Areas of Expertise: Sociology of health and illness, sexual behavior, sociology of ge...
Michael Kurtz
Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Education Economics and Health Economics
Andrew Leiter
Professor of English
Mehrdad Madresehee
Professor of Economics
Areas of Expertise: Conducting research on international trade theories and regional ...
Charles Mahler
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Areas of Expertise: Inorganic Synthesis, Crystallography, and Computational Chemistry...
Betty McCall
Associate Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Aging, Medical Sociology, Race and Cultural Minorities, Work, and...
Chriss McDonald
Professor of Chemistry
Areas of Expertise: Synthesis of Organic Molecules
Justin Medina
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Community corrections, policing, neighborhood context, gangs
Mallory Melton
Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology
Areas of Expertise: Archaeology of Sociopolitical Change/Crisis, Paleoethnobotanical ...
Maybel Mesa Morales
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Elizabeth Moorhouse
Associate Professor of Economics
Manuel Moreno-Lee
Assistant Professor of Art
Melissa Morris
Assistant Professor of Astronomy
Mary E. Morrison
Assistant Professor of Biology
Areas of Expertise: Cell biology, neuroscience, developmental biology, virology, and ...
Jessica Munson
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology
Areas of Expertise: Maya Archaeology, Formative Mesoamerica, Community Organization, ...
Jeffrey Newman
Professor of Biology
Areas of Expertise: Characterization of novel microbes isolated in the north central ...
Tina Norton
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Mary Kate O'Donnell
Assistant Professor of Biology
Kurt Olsen
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Caroline Payne
Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department
Christopher Pearl
Associate Professor of History and Chair of the Department
Leah Bedrosian Peterson
Professor of Film and Video Arts and Chair of the Department
Krish Pillai
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Areas of Expertise: Game Design, Application Development, Graphics
Todd Preston
Professor of English
Areas of Expertise: Old English language and literature; Medieval Studies
Jeremy Ramsey
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Areas of Expertise: General and Analytical Chemistry
Christopher Reed
Director of Math Center and Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences
Zachary Reese
Visiting Assistant Professor of Film and Video Arts
Areas of Expertise: Cinematography, Video Editing, Cinematic Virtual Reality, Drone V...
Andreas Rentsch
Associate Professor of Art and Chair of the Department
Kerry Richmond
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Areas of Expertise: Gender and Crime; Correctional Programming; Program Evaluation; R...
Leslie Rieck
Assistant Professor of Biology
Lauri Rintelman
Lecturer of Spanish
Matt Ripa
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre
Edward Robbins
Lecturer of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Areas of Expertise: Youth, Deviance, and Social Control
Amy Rogers
Professor of Education and Associate Provost for Assessment and Accreditation
Marisa C. Sánchez
Assistant Professor of Art History
Allison Saunders
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Areas of Expertise: Metallocofactors in enzymatic reactions
Laura Seddelmeyer
Assistant Professor of History
Sarah Silkey
Professor of History
Gary Smith
Lecturer of Mathematical Sciences
Michael Smith
Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Chair of the Department
Philip Sprunger
Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Associate Professor of Economics
Andrew Stafford
Assistant Professor of French and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: 19th Century French Literature, Gender Studies
Biliana Stoytcheva-Horissian
Associate Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Department
Areas of Expertise: Acting, Directing, Musical Theatre
Howard Tran
Professor of Art
Rubén Varona
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Phoebe Wagner
Assistant Professor of English
Shanna Wheeler
Lecturer of English
John Whelan Jr.
Professor of Philosophy
Emily Wilson
Assistant Professor of Astrophysics
Julie Yingling
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Areas of Expertise: Illicit drug markets and trends, intimate partner violence, juven...
Douglas Young
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Mark Zajack
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Emeriti
Susan H. Alexander
Associate Professor Emerita of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., American University
Robert B. Angstadt
Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.S., Ursinus College
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
Susan K. Beidler
Associate Professor Emerita of Library Services
B.A., University of Delaware
M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh
Howard C. Berthold, Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., The University of Massachusetts
Frederick E. Blumer
President Emeritus
B.A., Millsaps College
B.D., Ph.D., Emory University
Gary M. Boerckel
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.A., B.M., Oberlin College
M.Mus., Ohio University
D.M.A., University of Iowa
Jon R. Bogle
Professor Emeritus of Art
B.F.A., B.S., M.F.A., Tyler School of Art; Temple University
Barbara F. Buedel
Professor Emerita of Modern Language Studies
B.A., University of Kentucky
M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D., Yale University
Amy Cartal-Falk
Associate Professor Emerita of Modern Language Studies
B.A., Lycoming College
M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Santusht S. deSilva
Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences
B. Sc., University of Sri Lanka
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Jack D. Diehl, Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.S., M.A., Sam Houston State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Eugene Donati
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Corporate Communication
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.P.A., The American University
M.S.C.F., University of Toronto
James E. Douthat
President Emeritus
A.B., The College of William and Mary
M.Div., Ed.D., Duke University
Richard R. Erickson
Associate Professor Emeritus of Astronomy
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Lynn Estomin
Professor Emerita of Art
B.A., Antioch College
M.F.A., University of Cincinnati
Robert F. Falk
Professor Emeritus of Theatre
B.A., B.D., Drew University
M.A., Ph.D., Wayne State University
Morton A. Fineman
Professor Emeritus of Physics
B.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Pamela Gaber
Professor Emerita of Religion/Archaeology
B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison
A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University
Edward G. Gabriel
Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.A., M.A., Alfred University
M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Charles L. Getchell
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.S., University of Massachusetts
M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
Ernest P. Giglio
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
B.A., Queens College
M.A., SUNY at Albany
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Amy Golahny
Professor Emerita of Art
B.A., Brandeis University
M.A., Williams College - Clark Art Institute
M. Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Stephen R. Griffith
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
A.B., Cornell University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
G. W. Hawkes
Professor Emeritus of English
Marshal of the College
B.A., University of Washington-Seattle
M.A., Ph.D., SUNY-Binghamton
Owen F. Herring
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
B.A., Wake Forest College
Richard A. Hughes
Professor Emeritus of Religion
B.A., University of Indianapolis
S.T.B., Ph.D., Boston University
Rachael Hungerford
Assistant Professor Emerita of Education
A.A., Cayuga County Community College
B.S., State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts/Amherst
Janet McNeil Hurlbert
Professor Emerita of Library Services
B.A., M.A., University of Denver
Emily R. Jensen
Professor Emerita of English
B.A., Jamestown College
M.A., University of Denver
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Bonita Kolb
Associate Professor Emerita of Business Administration
B.A., Alaska Pacific University
M.S., Ph.D., Golden Gate University
Eldon F. Kuhns, II
Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting
B.A., Lycoming College
M. Accounting, University of Oklahoma
C.P.A. (Pennsylvania)
Robert H. Larson
Professor Emeritus of History
B.A., The Citadel
M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia
Darby Lewes
Professor Emerita of English
B.A., Saint Xavier College
M.A., Northwestern University
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Litt.D., Wilson College (Honoris Causa)
Richard J. Morris
Professor Emeritus of History
B.A., Boston State College
M.A., Ohio University
Ph.D., New York University
Kathleen D. Pagana
Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Maryland
M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Doris P. Parrish
Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.S., SUNY at Plattsburgh
M.S., Russell Sage College
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Eileen M. Peluso
Associate Professor Emerita of Mathematical Sciences and Associate Provost Emerita
B.S., Bloomsburg University
M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
John F. Piper
Professor Emeritus of History and Dean Emeritus of the College
A.B., Lafayette College
B.D., Yale University
Ph.D., Duke University
David J. Rife
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., University of Florida
M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Michael G. Roskin
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
A.B., University of California at Berkeley
M.A., University of California at Los Angeles
Ph.D., The American University
Kathryn M. Ryan
Professor Emerita of Psychology
B.S., University of Illinois
M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Roger D. Shipley
Professor Emeritus of Art
B.A., Otterbein College
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art
N. J. Stanley
Associate Professor Emerita of Theatre
B.S., Louisiana State University
M.F.A., Florida State Univ., Tallahassee
Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington
Arthur Sterngold
Associate Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
B.A., Princeton University
M.B.A., Northwestern University
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Fred M. Thayer, Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Music
A.B., Syracuse University
B.M., Ithaca College
M.M., SUNY at Binghamton
D.M.A., Cornell University
Frederic M. Wild, Jr.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Communication
B.A., Yale Divinity School
M.Div., Yale Divinity School
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Melvin C. Zimmerman
Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.S., SUNY at Cortland
M.S., Ph.D., Miami University