The Department Chairs and Program Directors Leadership Guide is available via this linkPlease refer to the schedule of meetings for chairs and directors below this list. 

Dept/Program Chair/Director Office Phone
African Diaspora Studies Glenn McNair Oden Hall 315 740-427-5325
American Studies Jon Tazewell Hill Theater 201 740-427-5538
Anthropology Bruce Hardy Palme House 207 740-427-5886
Art Marcella Hackbardt Horvitz 218 740-427-5461
Art History Austin Porter Gund Gallery 112 740-427-5426
Asian &  East Studies Nurten Kilic-Schubel Oden Hall 411 740-427-5320
Biology Chris Gillen Higley Hall 310 740-427-5399
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mo Hunsen
Wade Powell
Tomsich Hall 310
Fischman 202
740-427-5091
740-427-5396
Chemistry Simon Garcia Tomsich Hall 108 740-427-5077
Classics Adam Serfass Ascension Hall 325 740-427-5292
Computing Karen HIcks Fischman 102 740-427-5379
Dance, Drama & Film Balinda Craig-Quijada Shaffer Dance Studio 740-427-5255
Economics Katie Black Ascension Hall 311 740-427-5280
English Pashmina Murthy Waite House 108 740-427-5213
Environmental Studies Siobhan Fennessy
Rob Alexander
Higley Hall 205
Timberlake House 21
740-427-5455
740-427-5574
Gender & Sexuality Studies Rosemary O'Neill Waite House 206 740-427-5722
History Sylvie Coulibaly Oden Hall 425 740-427-5624
Integrated Program in Humane Studies Kate Elkins Timberlake House 740-427-5125
International Studies Jennifer Johnson Oden Hall 426 740-427-5596
Islamic Culture & Civilizations Nurten Kilic-Schubel Oden Hall 411 740-427-5320
Latino/a Studies Irene López Samuel Mather 302 740-427-5373
Law & Society, Legal Studies Maggie Stevenson Samuel Mather 303 740-427-5062
Mathematics & Statistics Noah Aydin Hayes Hall 319 740-427-5674
Modern Languages & Literatures James McGavran Ascension Hall 106 740-427-5278
Music Ross Feller Rosse Hall 22 740-427-5180
Neuroscience Sarah Petersen Samuel Mather 322 740-427-5259
Philosophy Yang Xiao Oden Hall 211 740-427-5287
Physics Maddie Wade Hayes Hall 212 740-427-5268
Political Science Tim Spiekerman Oden Hall 222 740-427-5598
Psychology Tabitha Payne Samuel Mather 407 740-427-5891
Public Policy Tim Spiekerman
Katie Black
Oden Hall 222
Ascension Hall 311
740-427-5598
740-427-5280
Religious Studies Krista Dalton O'Connor House 207 740-427-5352
Sociology Austin Johnson Oden Hall 322 740-427-5058
* Natural Science Division chair, Andrew Engell

Chairs and Directors Meetings for 2024-25

The chairs’ and directors’ meetings have been scheduled for 2024-25. The meetings will be held in Chalmers 320 at 11:10 a.m. and end at noon on the Thursdays listed below.   

*Please watch for a reminder a few days before each meeting with further details.

  • September 12
  • October 17
  • November 14
  • December 12
  • February 13
  • March 20
  • April 17
  • May 8