Academic Leadership

Kainz, Mark
Professor of Biology, Associate Dean for the Catalyst Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator, Patricia and Philip McCullough Class of 1969 Professor in Biology

Matzke, Rebecca Berens
Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Ralph Hale Ruppert Distinguished Professor of History


Interim Vice President and Dean of Faculty
Faculty Leadership
Title/Area | 2018-19 |
Associate Dean of Faculty and Registrar | Michele Wittler |
Associate Dean for Faculty Development | Kristine Kovack-Lesh |
Associate Dean for the Catalyst Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator | Mark Kainz |
Academic Major Department Chairs
Major Dept | 2019-20 |
Art and Art History | Mollie Oblinger |
Biology | Memuna Khan |
Chemistry | Joe Scanlon |
Communication | Steve Martin |
Economics & Business Management | Soren Hauge |
Educational Studies | Herve Some |
English | Mary Unger |
Exercise Science | Mark Cole |
Foreign Languages and Cultures | Tim Reed |
History | Brian Bockelman |
Mathematical Sciences | David Scott |
Military Science | CPT Adam Larson |
Music | John Hughes |
Philosophy and Religion | Brian Smith |
Physics | Brett Barwick |
Politics & Government | Henrik Schatzinger |
Psychology | Kristine Kovack-Lesh |
Sociology and Anthropology | Marc Eaton |
Theatre | Ken Hill |
Academic Minor Department Coordinators
Minor Areas | 2018-19 |
American Studies | Sarah Frohardt-Lane |
Ancient Renaissance and Medieval Studies | Ann Pleiss Morris |
Chemistry-Biology | Colleen Byron, Bob Wallace, Barbara Sisson & Patrick Willoughby |
Criminal Justice | Jackie Clark & Marc Eaton |
Environmental Studies | Sarah Frodhardt-Lane |
Global Studies | TBA |
Latin American & Caribbean Studies | Geoff Guevara-Geer & Travis Nygard |
Law and Society | Steve Sorenson |
Linguistics | Dominique Poncelet |
Museum Studies | Travis Nygard |
National Security Studies | Lamont Colucci |
Physical Science | Joe Scanlon, Dean Katahira & Brett Barwick |
Psychobiology | Memuna Khan, Kristine Kovack-Lesh, Robin Forbes-Lorman, & Julia Meyers Manor |
Women’s & Gender Studies | Barbara McGowan |
Other Campus Leadership
Title/Area | 2018-19 |
Director of Athletics | Ryan Kane |
Director of Career and Professional Development | Mary Hatlen |
Library Chair | Andrew Prellwitz |