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  4. Division of Arts and Humanities

Division Faculty and Staff

Yaw B. Agawu-Kakraba

Yaw Agawu-Kakraba, Ph.D.

Professor, Spanish and African Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5203
Hawthorn Building, 129
James H. Albanese

James H. Albanese

Part-time Instructor, Communications
[email protected]
814-949-5207
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 108
Steve Andrews

Steven C. Andrews, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor, History
Co-Coordinator, History Program
[email protected]
814-949-5355
Smith Building, C122
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Gary Baranec

Part-time Instructor, Communications
[email protected]
814-949-5207
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 108
Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry

Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry, Ph.D.

Emeritus Chancellor and Dean,
Professor, Biobehavioral Health and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5012
Brenda L. Berry

Brenda L. Berry

Faculty and Program Assistant, Integrative Arts, Multidisciplinary Studies, and Visual Art Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5207
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 108
Brian Black

Brian C. Black, Ph.D.

Division Head, Arts and Humanities
Distinguished Professor, History and Environmental Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5244
Elm Building, 102
Christina Black

Christina N. Black

Part-time Instructor, Music
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
Pamela Blackmon

Pamela E. Blackmon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Political Science
Coordinator, Political Science Program
[email protected]
814-940-3314
Smith Building, 129G
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Patrice Boyek

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
Sophie L. Brenneman

Sophie L. Brenneman

Assistant Teaching Professor, Visual Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5343
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 137
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Patrick Breslin

Part-time Instructor, Communication Arts and Sciences
[email protected]
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Kevin Briggs

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
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Christopher P. Brown

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
814-949-5770
Hawthorn Building, 203
Susan Marie Brundage

Susan Marie Brundage

Associate Teaching Professor, Visual Arts
[email protected]
814-940-3357
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 136
Freyca Calderon-Berumen, Ph.D.

Freyca Calderon-Berumen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5593
Hawthorn Building, 228
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J. Louis Campbell, III, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences
[email protected]
814-949-5370
Penn Building, 212B
Roselyn Costantino

Roselyn Costantino, Ph.D.

Professor Emerita, Spanish, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Latin American Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5245
Hawthorn Building, 127
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Ric D. Criste

Part-time Instructor, Music
[email protected]
814-949-5207
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 108
Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber headshot

Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber, Ph.D.

Professor, Music
[email protected]
814-949-5641
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 130
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Ingrid Das

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
814-949-5527
Hawthorn Building, 111
Todd Davis

Todd F. Davis, Ph.D.

Professor, English and Environmental Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5634
Hawthorn Building, 208
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Mary De Jong, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emerita, English
[email protected]
814-949-5293
Photo Not Available

Kimberly DeHainaut

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
412-675-9140
Daniel DiLeo headshot

Daniel DiLeo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Political Science
[email protected]
814-949-5284
Smith Building, 129B
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Kirk J. Dodson

Part-time Instructor, Communications and Integrative Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5770
Hawthorn Building, 203
Maxwell Doherty

Maxwell M. Doherty

(He, Him, His)
Technical Director, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5201
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 133
Iwona T. Dorabiala

Iwona T. Dorabiala

Part-time Instructor, History
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
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Brandon Eichenlaub

Theatre and Gallery Assistant, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5452
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Box Office
John Eicher

John P. Eicher, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, History
[email protected]
814-949-5242
Smith Building, C129D
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Michelle Ettrick

Part-time Instructor, Visual Arts
[email protected]
Matt Evans

Matt Evans, Ph.D.

Professor, Political Science
[email protected]
814-949-5782
Smith Building, C129I
Brooke Findley

Brooke H. Findley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, French and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5835
Hawthorn Building, 125
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Samuel J. Findley, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor, Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5811
Smith Building, 129J
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William J. Fine

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
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Madison Fiore

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
Rachel Foose

Rachel S. Foose

Part-time Instructor, Communication Arts and Science and Religious Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
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Wendy M. Fox

Faculty and Program Assistant, Business and Communications
[email protected]
814-949-5742
Aaron Building, 2nd Floor
Jared T. Frederick

Jared T. Frederick

Assistant Teaching Professor, History
[email protected]
814-949-5531
Smith Building, 129F
Aaron Furgiuele

Aaron Furgiuele

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 267
Jutta Gsoels-Lorensen

Jutta Gsoels-Lorensen

Associate Professor, German, English, and Comparative Literature
[email protected]
814-949-5512
Hawthorn Building, 124
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Lucy Harlow

Part-time Instructor, Communications
[email protected]
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Amber M. Heaton

Adjunct Instructor, Communication Arts and Sciences
[email protected]
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Dorothee Hendoux-Goodman

Faculty Administrative Assistant, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Program Assistant, Honors and English
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
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Joshua C. Hillard

Part-time Instructor, Music
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building
KT Huckabee headshot

KT Huckabee

Teaching Professor, Integrative Arts and Dance
Coordinator, Integrative Arts Program
[email protected]
814-949-5441
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 127
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Jialei Jiang

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
Lindsay Keiter

Lindsay Keiter

Assistant Professor, History
[email protected]
814-949-5890
Smith Building, C129H
Stef Davis Kempton

Stefanie Davis Kempton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Communications
[email protected]
814-949-5446
Cypress Building, 101D
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Diane G. Kilmer

Box Office and Gallery Assistant, Division of Arts and Humanities
[email protected]
814-949-5452
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Box Office
Kyle King

Kyle R. King, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, English
Director, Writing Commons
[email protected]
814-949-5751
Robert L. Smith Learning Resources Center, 127
Suzanne Kuhn

Suzanne K. Kuhn, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl

Associate Teaching Professor, Nursing and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Coordinator, Nursing Program
[email protected]
814-949-5114
Sheetz Family Health Center, 106
Joseph Labriola

Joseph A. Labriola

Part-time Instructor, History
[email protected]
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Linda L. Lang

Part-time Instructor, Communication Arts and Sciences
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
Catherine Latterell

Catherine Latterell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, English
[email protected]
814-949-5440
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 132
Thomas R. Liszka

Thomas R. Liszka, Ph.D.

Associate Professor Emeritus, English
[email protected]
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Michael R. Lucas

Associate Professor Emeritus, Visual Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5000
Photo Not Available

Jaye Mackinson

Part-time Instructor, Dance
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

Leila McCrumb

Part-time Instructor, Theatre Arts
[email protected]
Karyn D. McKinney

Karyn McKinney-Marvasti, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5206
Smith Building, 128B
Mark P. McNicholas

Mark P. McNicholas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, History
[email protected]
814-949-5200
Smith Building, 129C
Timothy Melbinger

Timothy G. Melbinger

Part-time Instructor, Music
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
Kim S. Menard headshot

Kim S. Ménard, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-940-3320
Cypress Building, 101H
Photo Not Available

Shaheed N. Mohammed, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Communications
[email protected]
814-940-3325
Cypress Building, 101C
Kevin Moist headshot

Kevin M. Moist, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Communications
Co-Coordinator, Communications Program
[email protected]
814-949-5779
Cypress Building, 101D
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Margaret Moses

Part-time Instructor, Communications
[email protected]
814-867-1524
Photo Not Available

Peter A. Mullen

Part-time Instructor, Visual Arts
[email protected]
Erin C. Murphy

Erin C. Murphy

Professor, English
Promotion and Tenure Coordinator, Academic Affairs
Coordinator, English Program
[email protected]
814-949-5625
Hawthorn Building, 212
Kitty Mussett

Kathryn A. Mussett

Associate Teaching Professor, Spanish
[email protected]
814-949-5211
Hawthorn Building, 126
Kylea Myers

Kylea P. Myers

Theatre and Gallery Coordinator, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5451
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Box Office
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Brian Onishi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Philosophy
[email protected]
814-949-5157
Hawthorn Building, 266
Douglas D. Page, Ph.D.

Doug Page, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor, History
Co-Coordinator, History Program
[email protected]
814-949-5171
Hawthorn Building, 218
Lee Peterson

Lee Peterson

Associate Teaching Professor, English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-940-3147
Hawthorn Building, 128
Sandra Petrulionis

Sandra H. Petrulionis, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor, English and American Studies
Coordinator, Multidisciplinary Studies Program
[email protected]
814-949-5365
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 129
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Julie Piotti

Part-time Instructor, Art History
[email protected]
Nicholas Pyeatt headshot

Nicholas L. Pyeatt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Political Science
[email protected]
814-949-5752
Smith Building, 129H
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Madeleine Quinn

Emerging Artist-in-Residence, Visual Art Studies
[email protected]
Laura E. Rotunno

Laura E. Rotunno, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, English
[email protected]
Hawthorn Building, 210
Photo Not Available

Ariadna P. Sanhueza

Part-time Instructor, Spanish
[email protected]
814-949-5207
Hawthorn Building, 103
Photo Not Available

Janey Schwind

Part-time Instructor, Music
[email protected]
Elizabeth Seymour headshot

Elizabeth M. Seymour, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor, Anthropology, Communications, History, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Coordinator, Study Away
[email protected]
814-949-5335
Robert L. Smith Learning Resources Center, 125E
Steven Sherrill

Steven Sherrill, MFA

Professor, English and Integrative Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5450
Smith Building, 129K
Photo Not Available

Brian Shoenfelt

Part-time Instructor, Communications
[email protected]
814-949-5258
Hawthorn Building, 103
Megan B. Simpson

Megan B. Simpson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5288
Hawthorn Building, 213
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Jessi Smith, M.Ed.

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
814-863-9856
Jeffery Stoyanoff

Jeffery G. Stoyanoff, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
[email protected]
814-949-5138
Hawthorn Building, 211
Rebecca Strzelec

Rebecca Strzelec

Distinguished Professor, Visual Arts
Coordinator, Visual Art Studies Program
[email protected]
814-949-5108
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 131
Bob Trumpbour headshot

Robert C. Trumpbour, Ph.D.

Professor, Communications
Co-Coordinator, Communications Program
[email protected]
814-949-5769
Cypress Building, 102
Photo Not Available

Margaret Vlasak

Part-time Instructor, English
[email protected]
Anja Wagner

Anja K. Wagner

Part-time Instructor, German
[email protected]
814-949-5770
Hawthorn Building, 203
Patricia Jabbeh Wesley

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, Ph.D.

Professor, English
[email protected]
814-949-5501
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 125
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Jim Westrick

Part-time Instructor, Communications
[email protected]
Photo Not Available

William White, Ph.D.

Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences
[email protected]
814-949-5689
Kazmaier Family Building, 103
Misty Wilt

Misty Wilt

Graphic Designer, Strategic Communications
Part-time Instructor, Visual Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5105
Beech House, 204
Photo Not Available

Annette Zalanowski

Associate Professor Emerita, Music
[email protected]
814-949-5296
Photo Not Available

Roger Zellner

Associate Professor Emeritus, Art
[email protected]
814-949-5297
Jerry Zolten

J. Jerome Zolten, Ph.D.

Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences and Integrative Arts
[email protected]
814-949-5113
Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, 134

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