Faculty Directory | Ripon College

Amira Albagshi

Assistant Professor of Educational Studies

Catherine "Katie" Astrauskas

Professor of Exercise Science, Head Coach of Volleyball, Senior Women Administrator and Assistant Athletic Director - Compliance

Brian Azinger

Head Athletic Trainer

Brett Barwick

Associate Professor of Physics, Harrison E. Farnsworth 1918 Endowed Chair in Physics

Brian Bockelman

Professor of History

Lillian C. Brown

Assistant Professor of Theatre

Erin K. Bryan

Associate Professor of Music, Voice Area Coordinator and Chair of Music

Colleen Byron

Professor of Chemistry, L. Leone Oyster 1919 Chair in Chemistry

Jacqueline Clark

Professor of Sociology, Helen Swift Neilson Professor of Cultural Studies and Chair of Sociology and Anthropology (Fall 24Semester)

Rick Coles

Professor of Exercise Science, Associate Head Coach of Football

Christopher Cramer

Adjunct Professor of Music (Guitar)

Ursula M. Dalinghaus

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

John Dalziel

Professor of Theatre, Chair & Chemerow Chair of Theatre Department

Heidi DeCaluwe ’20

Adjunct Instructor of Theatre

Sarah Desotell

Associate Professor of Engineering

Paul Dietrich

Adjunct Instructor of Music (Jazz)

Nicholas Eastman

Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Pieper Family Chair in Servant Leadership

Marc Eaton

Professor of Sociology, Chair of Sociology, Anthropology Department and Chair of Sociology and Anthropology (Spring 2025 Semester)

Scott Elford

Adjunct Instructor of Music (Percussion)

Erin Faigin

Adjunct Instructor of History

Miranda Findlay

Visiting Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Brittany Followay

Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Chair of Exercise Science, Graduate Program Director

Victoria N. Folse

President and Professor of Psychology

Robin Forbes-Lorman

Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of Health Professions Advisory Committee

Kelly Foust

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science-Physiology

Megan Gannon

Associate Professor of English, Chair of English Department

Richard Gerstein

Adjunct Instructor of Economics

Benjamin R. Grady

Associate Professor of Biology, Director of Environmental Studies Program

Yukiko Grine

Adjunct Instructor of Music (Orchestra)

Geoff Guevara-Geer

Associate Professor of Spanish

Soren Hauge

Patricia Parker Francis Professor of Economics

Paul Jeffries

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Chair of Philosophy Department

Jessica A. Jensen

Adjunct Professor of Music (Brass)

Mark Kainz

Professor of Biology, Patricia and Philip McCullough Class of 1969 Professor in Biology

Thomas Keuler

Instructor of Business Management, CPA

Memuna Khan

Professor of Biology, Chair of Economics and Business Management

Matthew Knoester

Professor of Educational Studies, Chair of Educational Studies Department

Kristine Kovack-Lesh

Professor of Psychology and Chair of Psychology

Deborah Krause

Adjunct Instructor of Psychology,

Ying Lei

Lab Director & Co-Coordinator of the Engineering Program

Hang Li

Assistant Professor of Engineering and Co-Coordinator of the Engineering Program

Deb MacKenzie

Adjunct Instructor of Music (Piano)

Julia Manor

Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Assessment

Steven Martin

Professor of Communication, Chair of Communication Department

Rebecca Berens Matzke

Professor of History, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Chair of History and the Ralph Hale Ruppert Distinguished Professor of American History, Principles and Traditions

Erin C. Munro Krull

Associate Professor of Mathematics and the Mark and Janice Franzen Professorship in Applied Mathematics

Bryan Nell

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

William Nelson

Adjunct Instructor of Music (Single Reeds)

Travis Nygard

Professor of Art and Chair of Art and Art History

Mollie Oblinger

Professor of Art

Christina Othon

Professor of Physics

Jandelyn Dawn Plane

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Ann Pleiss Morris

Professor of English

Sandra Polcyn

Adjunct Instructor of Music (Double Reeds)

Dominique Poncelet

Professor of French and the Marie Zarwell Uihlein Chair in Classical Studies and Chair of the Department

Andrew Prellwitz

Librarian-User Services and Director of Lane Library

Timothy Reed

Professor of Spanish and Director of the Catalyst Curriculum

Jean Rigden

Director of Teacher Education

Jody Roy

Professor of Communication, The Victor and Carrie Palmer Endowed Chair for Leadership Values

Marc Sackman

Adjunct Professor of Music (Flute)

Rafael Francisco Salas

Professor of Art and Director of the Caestecker Gallery

Yonatan Sarig

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science-Sport Psychology

Henrik Schatzinger

Professor of Political Science, Chair of Political Science Department, Director for the Center for Politics and the People and Program Director for American Studies