Academic Leadership
![Victoria N. Folse](https://ripon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RDP08833-square-500x500.jpg)
![Becky Matzke](https://ripon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Matze_Becky_square-500x500.jpg)
Matzke, Rebecca Berens
Professor of History, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Ralph Hale Ruppert Distinguished Professor of American History, Principles and Traditions
![Timothy Reed](https://ripon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Timothy-Reed-square-500x500.png)
![John Sisko](https://ripon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sisko_John-500x500.jpg)
![Michele Wittler](https://ripon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Wittler_Michele-500x500.png)
Vice President and Dean of Faculty
Faculty Leadership
Title/Area | 2023-24 |
Associate Dean of Faculty and Registrar | Michele Wittler |
Associate Dean for Faculty Development | Rebecca Matzke |
Associate Dean for the Catalyst Curriculum | Timothy Reed |
Academic Major Department Chairs
Major Dept | 2023-24 |
Art and Art History | Rafael Salas |
Biochemistry and Chemistry | Colleen Byron |
Biology | Memuna Khan |
Biomedical Science | Colleen Byron and Mark Kainz |
Business Management, Economics and Finance | Soren Hauge |
Communication | Steve Martin |
Educational Studies | Matthew Knoester |
English | Megan Gannon |
Exercise Science | Brittany Followay |
Foreign Languages and Cultures | Dominique Poncelet |
History | Sarah Frodhardt-Lane |
Mathematical Sciences | David Scott |
Military Science | CPT Paul Klotz |
Music | Tobin Shucha |
Philosophy and Religion | Paul Jeffries |
Physics | Brett Barwick |
Political Science | Henrik Schatzinger |
Psychology | Julia Manor |
Sociology and Anthropology | Marc Eaton |
Theatre | John Dalziel |
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Mary Unger |
Academic Minor Department Coordinators
Minor Areas | 2023-24 |
American Studies | Sarah Frohardt-Lane |
Ancient Renaissance and Medieval Studies | Ann Pleiss Morris |
Criminal Justice | Jackie Clark and Marc Eaton |
Environmental Studies | Benjamin Grady |
Latin American & Caribbean Studies | Geoff Guevara-Geer and Travis Nygard |
Law and Society | Steve Sorenson |
Linguistics | Dominique Poncelet |
Museum Studies | Travis Nygard |
National Security Studies | Henrik Schatzinger |
Physical Science | Brett Barwick and Bryan Nell |
Psychobiology | Memuna Khan, Kristine Kovack-Lesh, Robin Forbes-Lorman, & Julia Meyers Manor |
Other Campus Leadership
Title/Area | 2023-24 |
Director of Athletics | Chris Schumacher |
Director of Career and Professional Development | Mary Hatlen |
Library Chair | Andrew Prellwitz |