Academic Leadership


Kainz, Mark
Professor of Biology, 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


Vice President and Dean of Faculty
Faculty Leadership
Title/Area | 2022-23 |
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 | 2022-23 |
Art and Art History | Rafael Salas |
Biology | Memuna Khan |
Chemistry | Colleen Byron |
Communication | Steve Martin |
Economics & Business Management | Soren Hauge |
Educational Studies | Matthew Knoester |
English | Mary Unger |
Exercise Science | Brittany Followay |
Foreign Languages and Cultures | Geoff Guevara-Geer |
History | Sarah Frodhardt-Lane |
Mathematical Sciences | David Scott |
Military Science | CPT Paul Klotz & CPT Thomas Ivey |
Music | Tobin Shucha |
Philosophy and Religion | Paul Jeffries |
Physics | Christina Othon |
Political Science | Henrik Schatzinger |
Psychology | Julia Meyers-Manor |
Sociology and Anthropology | Marc Eaton |
Theatre | John Dalziel |
Academic Minor Department Coordinators
Minor Areas | 2022-23 |
American Studies | Sarah Frohardt-Lane |
Ancient Renaissance and Medieval Studies | Ann Pleiss Morris |
Chemistry-Biology | Colleen Byron, Mark Kainz, 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 | John P. Harden |
Physical Science | Brett Barwick & Bryan Nell |
Psychobiology | Memuna Khan, Kristine Kovack-Lesh, Robin Forbes-Lorman, & Julia Meyers Manor |
Women’s & Gender Studies | Barbara McGowan |
Other Campus Leadership
Title/Area | 2022-23 |
Interim Director of Athletics | Steve Wammer |
Director of Career and Professional Development | Mary Hatlen |
Library Chair | Andrew Prellwitz |