Academic Divisions
The 12 academic centers house groups of related fields of study. Students can choose a traditional major, or they can shape their education by combining different fields of study into a double major or interdisciplinary major. Within the centers, students also take courses, unrelated to their major or minor, that provide multiple perspectives and insights into their areas of academic interest. These center exploration courses help students dive into the big questions related to the wider field each center represents.
Writing, Arts, & Media
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Director: Rick Southerland
Department Chairs:
Art: Rick Delaney
Communication & Media Studies: Danny Kimball
Professional and Creative Writing: Lana Oweidat (Creative and Professional Writing)
Dance: Linda Garofalo
Integrative Arts: Kendall Kennison (Music, Theater, Arts Mgmt, Integrative Arts Studies)
Nonfiction (grad): Leslie Rubinkowski
Arts Administration (grad): Ramona Baker
Related LinkHumanities & Interdisciplinary Studies
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Director: Jeanie Murphy
Department Chairs:
Hispanic and Latinx Studies: Viki Zavales (Latin American Studies)
History: James Dator
Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures: Flo Martin (Arabic Studies, FTS)
Peace Studies: Seble Dawit
Philosophy: Steve DeCaroli
Visual, Literary, and Material Culture: April Oettinger (VMC, Literary Studies, Art History, Historic Preservation)
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies: Irline Francois/Tamsin Kimoto
Environmental Studies: Germán Mora
Cultural Studies: Ann Duncan (American Studies, Africana Studies, Religion & Justice, Asian Studies)
Historic Preservation (grad): Melanie Lytle
Cultural Sustainability (grad): Amy Skillman
Related LinkNatural, Computer, & Data Sciences
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Director: Rodney Yoder
Department Chairs:
Biology: Judy Levine (co for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)
Chemistry: Kevin Schultz (fall) and George Greco (spring) (co for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)
Data, Mathematical, and Computational Sciences: Tom Kelliher (CS, IDA)
Physics and Engineering Science: Rodney Yoder
Related LinkSocial Sciences
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Director: Thomas Ghirardelli
Department Chairs:
Business: David Grossman (International Business, Equine Studies)
Economics: Gina Shamshak
Political Science: Nina Kasniunas (Legal Studies, IR)
Sociology & Anthropology: Carolyn Schwarz
Psychology: Jen McCabe
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Director: Annalisa Czeczulin
Department Chairs:
Undergraduate Education: Mary Adkins (fall) Ann Marie Longo (spring)
(Education Studies, Secondary Education)
Graduate Programs in Education: Annalisa Czeczulin (MAT, M.Ed)
Other/Notes
Not a department yet and and not yet housed: Public Health: Jen Bess
Previous info for reference:
Center for Art & Media
Communication & Media Studies | Studio Art*
Center for Contemporary & Creative Writing
Creative Writing* |Professional & Creative Writing | Professional Writing*
Center for Dance, Music & Theatre
Arts Management* | Dance | Music*| Integrative Arts Studies | Theatre*
Center for Data, Mathematical & Computational Sciences
Computer Science | Integrative Data Analytics**
Center for Education, Business & Professional Studies
Business Management | Education Studies | Equine Studies* | International Business* | Secondary Education*
Center for Geographies of Justice
Africana Studies* | Peace Studies | Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Philosophy | Religion & Justice*
Center for Hispanic & Latinx Studies
Latin American Studies* | Spanish
Center for Humanities
American Studies** | Art History* | Literary Studies | History | Historic Preservation* | Philosophy | Visual & Material Culture
Center for Natural Sciences
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology** | Biological Sciences | Chemistry | Engineering Science | Environmental Studies: Environmental Science | Premedical/Prehealth Studies* | Public Health*
Center for People, Politics & Markets
Economics | Environmental Studies: Environment & Society | International Relations | Legal Studies* | Political Science | Sociology/Anthropology
Center for Psychology
Center for the Study of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Arabic Studies* | Asian Studies* | French Transnational Studies
* Minor or concentration only
** Major only