Chairs
Department and program chairs typically rotate on a five year basis.
Chairs of departments play significant roles in:
- The promotion and tenure process
- The development of annual budgets
- Organizing the annual schedule of courses
- Staffing
- All other leadership roles in departments
Chairs and Directors meet several times a year as a group chaired by the Dean of the College.
Department Chairs & Academic Program Directors 2022-2023
American Studies: Sean Patrick O'Rourke
Anthropology: Sarah Sherwood
Art, Art History, & Visual Studies: Jessica Wohl
Asian Studies: Alison Miller
Biochemistry: Clint Smith
Biology: Elise A. Kikis
Business: Eric Zinn
Chemistry: Rob Bachman
Classics: Daniel Holmes
Computer Science: Stephen Carl
Earth & Environmental Systems: Martin A. Knoll
Economics: Katherine C. Theyson
English: Matthew Irvin
Environmental Arts & Humanities: Celeste Ray
French & French Studies: Kathryn Mills
German & German Studies: Richard Apgar
History: Kelly J. Whitmer
Integrated Program in the Environment: Kristen Cecala, Interim
Interdisciplinary Humanities: Derek Ettensohn
International & Global Studies: Nicholas E. Roberts
Italian: (see Spanish & Italian)
Mathematics: Catherine Cavagnaro
Medieval Studies: Susan J. Ridyard
Music: Stephen Ray Miller
Neuroscience: Kate Cammack & Karen Yu (co-directors)
Philosophy: Mark Hopwood
Physics & Astronomy: Randolph S. Peterson
Politics: Amy S. Patterson
Psychology: KarenYu
Religious Studies: Eric Thurman
Rhetoric: Sean Patrick O'Rourke
Russian: Mark Preslar
Spanish & Italian: David Colbert-Goicoa
Teacher Education: Betsy Sandlin
Theatre & Dance: Jim Crawford
Women & Gender Studies: Eric Thurman
(updated 8.19.22)