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2026-2027 Department & Program Chairpersons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Department<\/th>Chair<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Africana Studies<\/td>Courtney Thompson<\/td><\/tr>
Art and Art History<\/td>Marina Mangubi<\/td><\/tr>
Biology<\/td>Nick Brandley<\/td><\/tr>
Chemistry<\/td>Paul Edmiston<\/td><\/tr>
Chinese Studies<\/td>Rujie Wang<\/td><\/tr>
Classical Studies<\/td>Monica Florence<\/td><\/tr>
Communication Studies<\/td>Michelle Johnson<\/td><\/tr>
Communication Sciences and Disorders<\/td>Joan Furey<\/td><\/tr>
Earth Sciences<\/td>Meagen Pollock<\/td><\/tr>
Economics & Business Economics<\/td>Brooke Krause<\/td><\/tr>
Education<\/td>Matthew Broda<\/td><\/tr>
English<\/td>Jen Hayward (fall semester)
Christopher Kang (spring semester)<\/td><\/tr>
French and Francophone Studies<\/td>Harry Gamble<\/td><\/tr>
German and Russian Studies<\/td>Beth Muellner<\/td><\/tr>
History<\/td>Christina Welsch<\/td><\/tr>
Libraries<\/td>Makiba Foster<\/td><\/tr>
Mathematical and Computational Sciences<\/td>Colby Long (Mathematics + Statistical & Data Sciences)
Heather Guarnera (Computer Science, fall semester)
Sofia Visa (Computer Science, spring semester)<\/td><\/tr>
Music<\/td>Peter Mowrey<\/td><\/tr>
Philosophy<\/td>Lee McBride<\/td><\/tr>
Physical Education<\/td>Andy Zidron<\/td><\/tr>
Physics<\/td>Cody Leary<\/td><\/tr>
Political Science<\/td>Jeff Lantis<\/td><\/tr>
Psychology<\/td>Nathan Foster<\/td><\/tr>
Religious Studies<\/td>Chan Sok Park<\/td><\/tr>
Sociology\/Anthropology<\/td>Michael Miyawaki<\/td><\/tr>
Spanish<\/td>Hern\u00e1n Medina<\/td><\/tr>
Theatre & Dance<\/td>Shirley Huston-Findley<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Curriculum Committee<\/th>Chair<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Archaeology<\/td>Olivia Navarro-Farr<\/td><\/tr>
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology<\/td>Mark Snider<\/td><\/tr>
Climate Studies<\/td>Susan Clayton<\/td><\/tr>
East Asian Studies<\/td>Naoko Skala<\/td><\/tr>
Environmental Studies<\/td>Susan Clayton<\/td><\/tr>
Global and International Studies<\/td>Amyaz Moledina<\/td><\/tr>
Global Media and Digital Studies<\/td>Sasha Allgayer<\/td><\/tr>
Global Queer Studies<\/td>Christa Craven<\/td><\/tr>
Humanities, Arts, and Creative Computing<\/td>Fall – Sofia Visa
Spring – TDB<\/td><\/tr>
Latin American Studies<\/td>Katie Holt<\/td><\/tr>
Middle Eastern & North African Studies<\/td>Tracy Cosgriff<\/td><\/tr>
Museum Studies<\/td>Kara Morrow<\/td><\/tr>
Neuroscience<\/td>Amy Jo Stavnezer<\/td><\/tr>
South Asian Studies<\/td>Naoko Skala<\/td><\/tr>
Urban Studies<\/td>Hamed Goharipour<\/td><\/tr>
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/td>Christa Craven<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Pre-Professional Programs<\/th>Chair<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Pre-Architecture<\/td>John Siewert<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Business<\/td>Brooke Krause<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Engineering<\/td>Susan Lehman<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Health<\/td>Stephanie Strand<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Law<\/td>John Rudisill<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Ministry<\/td>Chan Sok Park<\/td><\/tr>
Pre-Social Work<\/td>Michael Miyawaki or ARC Academic Advising<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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