The faculty in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences are passionate educators, dedicated mentors and experts in their fields. Their departments offer programs, clubs and organizations, workshops, and other co-curricular learning experiences to provide students with deeper opportunities for exploration. They also build collaborative relationships with students to help support their academic journey and ensure their success.
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Department of English
- Department Chair: Terra Walston Joseph
- Matthew Goldie, Laurel Harris, Mickey Hess, Vanita Neelakanta, Seiwoong Oh, Pearlie-Mae Peters, Kelly Ross, Jack Sullivan, Megan Titus
Department of History and Philosophy
- Department Chair: Nikki Shepardson
- Lucien Frary, Carol Nicholson (emerita), Erica Ryan
Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
- Department Chair: Elizabeth Scheiber
- Hernán Fontanet, Cynthia Martinez, Maria Villalobos-Buehner
Department of Government, Politics and Law
- Department Chair: Olivia Newman
- Michael Brogan, Barbara Franz, Micah Rasmussen, Frank Rusciano
Department of Psychology
- Department Chair: Nadia Ansary
- Gary Brosvic, ​​Michael Carlin, Mack Costello, Cara DiYanni, Chrystina Dolyniuk, Stephanie Golski, Wendy Heath, Jennifer King, Anne Law (emerita), Elaine Scorpio, Alison Thomas-Cottingham, Catrinel Tromp
Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work
- Department Chair: Victor Thompson
- Timmesha Davis, Jeffrey Halpern, Joanna Kubik, Irma Sandoval-Arocho, James Wojtowicz, Richard Zdan
Interdisciplinary studies
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
Program Director: Erica Ryan - Multicultural Studies
Program Director: Pearlie-Mae Peters