Departments

American Indian Studies

(Tribal Administration and Governance)

Department Head: Jill Doerfler
Director of Graduate Studies: Rebecca Webster
American Indian Studies: Carter Meland
Tribal Administration and Governance: Joseph Bauerkemper
Senior Office/Admin Service Supervisor: Tami Lawlor

Art and Design

Department Head: Jennifer Webb
Associate Head: Steve Bardolph
Prin Ofc & Admin Specialist: Jane Ebersviller
Budget Officer: Rae Ann Johnson
Studio Technician: Freddie Parrella

Communication

(Journalism)

Department Head: Aaron Boyson
Associate Head: Hairong Feng
Internship Coordinator (COMM): Brian Matuszak
Internship Coordinator and Program Director (JOUR): Jennifer Moore
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Beth Matson

English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies

Department Head: Krista Twu
Associate Head: Chongwon Park
English BA Coordinator:  Burke Scarbrough
Linguistics BS Program Coordinator: Chongwon Park
Writing Studies BA Coordinator: David Beard
College and Advanced Writing Program Administrator: Avesa Rockwell
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Michele Larson

Geography and Philosophy

(Interdisciplinary Studies)

Department Head: Jeanine Weekes Schroer (Philosophy, Cognitive Science)
Associate Head: Afton Clarke-Sather (Environment, Sustainability and Geography, GIS)
Cognitive Science Director: Robert Schroer
Interdisciplinary Studies Coordinator: Jeanine Weekes Schroer; Program Site
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Bridget Park

History, Political Science, and International Studies

(Pre-law)

Department Head: Cynthia Rugeley (Political Science)
Associate Head: Jeffrey Rop (History)
African and African American Studies: Chang'aa Mweti
International Studies Director: Mary Caprioli
Museum Studies Certificate & Public History: David Woodward
PreLaw: Joseph Staats
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Mia O'Brien

Music

Department Head: Paula Gudmundson
Director of Music Education: David Edmund
Facility Manager and Technical Director: Don Schraufnagel
Executive Operations, Recruitment Specialist: Dee Charles

Studies in Justice, Culture, and Social Change

Department Head: Scott Vollum
Associate Head: Jennifer Jones
Anthropology Coordinator: Kathryn Milun
Criminology Program Coordinator: Jeff Maahs
Sociology Program Coordinator: Janelle Wilson
Internship Coordinator: Rob Weidner
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Coordinator: Emily Gaarder
Office/Admin Service Supv: Debbie Rose
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Andrea Sande

Theatre

Department Head: Mark Harvey
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: TBD
Principal Office and Administrative Specialist: Mary Jo Aubin
Assistant Technical Director: Sean Dumm

World Languages and Cultures

Department Head and Spanish Studies Coordinator: Jennifer Brady
Chinese Area Studies Coordinator: Weiqing Zhang
Cultural Entrepreneurship Coordinator: Aparna Katre
French Studies Coordinator: Dana Lindaman
German Studies Coordinator: Kristen Hylenski
Executive Office and Admin Specialist: Lori Roberts

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