Board-of-Study Coordinators, Area Heads,
Chairs, and Program Directors

Academic Year 2008–2009
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Liberal Arts and Sciences:
School of Humanities
School of Natural and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Studies

Performing and Visual Arts:
School of the Arts:
Conservatory of Dance
Conservatory of Music
Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film
School of Art+Design

Liberal Studies:
School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education

School of Humanities:

1. Art History: B.A. Program: Jane Kromm (Fall ’08), Paul Kaplan (Spring ’09); M.A. Program: Michael Lobel
2. Cinema Studies: Michelle Stewart
3. Creative Writing: Monica Ferrell
4. Culture, Society, and the West (General Education): Marjorie Miller
5. Drama Studies: Lenora Champagne
6. Expository Writing: Bill Baskin
7. History: Wayne te Brake
8. Jewish Studies: Rachel Hallote
9. Journalism: Ross Daly
10. Language and Culture: Gari LaGuardia
11. Literature: Elise Lemire
12. Philosophy: Morris Kaplan

School of Natural and Social Sciences:

1. Anthropology: John Forrest
2. Biology: Jan Factor
3. Biochemistry and Chemistry: Joseph Skrivanek
4. Economics: Sanford Ikeda
5. Environmental Studies: George Kraemer
6. Mathematics / Computer Science: Jeanine Meyer
7. Media, Society, and the Arts: Rudolf Gaudio
8. New Media: Refer to Interdisciplinary Studies
9. Political Science: Connie Lobur
10. Psychology: Karen Singer-Freeman
11. Sociology: Chrys Ingraham
12. Women’s Studies (Gender Studies): Refer to Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies:

1. Arts Management: Refer to School of the Arts
2. Asian Studies: Renqiu Yu
3. Global Black Studies: Shaka McGlotten
4. Latin American Studies: Gari LaGuardia
5. Lesbian and Gay Studies and Women’s Studies (Gender Studies): Lisa Jean Moore
6. Liberal Arts (BALA): Rachel Hallote (Fall ’08), TBA (Spring ’09)
7. New Media: Brooke Singer

School of the Arts:

1. Arts Management: Jon Esser (interim)

Conservatory of Dance:

1. Carol N. Shiffman, Dean
2. Larry Clark, Chair
3. Megan Williams, Co-chair
4. Kazuko Hirabayashi, Director of the Graduate Program

Conservatory of Music:

1. Brass: Graham Ashton
2. Composition: Suzanne Farrin
3. Jazz: Todd Coolman
4. Percussion: Dominic Donato
5. Piano: Steven Lubin
6. Strings: Julia Lichten
7. Studio Composition: Ted Piltzecker
8. Studio Production: Joe Ferry
9. Voice and Opera: Jacque Trussel
10. Woodwinds: Tara Helen O’Connor
11. Graduate Studies: Bradley Brookshire

Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film:

1. Acting: A. Dean Irby and Ronni Stewart (co-chairs)
2. Design / Technology: David Grill and Lori Wekselblatt (co-chairs)
3. Dramatic Writing: Kathleen Tolan (on leave Fall 2008)
4. Film: Iris Cahn

School of Art+Design:

1. Graphic Design: Robin Lynch
2. Painting & Drawing: Michael Torlen
3. Photography: Jo Ann Walters
4. Printmaking / Art of the Book: Murray Zimiles
5. Sculpture / 3D Media: Donna Dennis
6. MFA: Nancy Bowen

School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education:

1. Liberal Studies: Christine Persico

Updated July 2, 2008