Department Chairs & Program Directors
The Department Chairs or Program Director is the principal staff administrator of his/her Department, and supervises its teaching faculty. He/she should be a faculty member’s first contact for questions about resources, teaching or student issues. Department Chairs and Program Directors are recommended by the Dean of the Faculty after consultation with the members of the Department and are appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
School of Arts and Sciences
Hassan M. Bajwa
Professor of Engineering/Director/Chair, Computer Science, Data Science Program Co-Director
Computer Science
Lyndsey Aubin Benharris
Associate Professor of Education Studies, Department Chair
Education
Kristin C. Burkholder
Chair of Environmental Sciences & Studies, Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Env. Sciences & Studies
Kathleen Currul-Dykeman
Chair of the Criminology Department, Director of the Martin Institute of Law & Society, Faculty Advisor of Prints, Faculty Liaison to the Men’s Basketball Team
Criminology
Nathaniel P. DesRosiers
Associate Professor of Religious Studies & Theology, Religious Studies & Theology Department Chair
Religious Studies & Theology
Jungyun Gill
Associate Professor of Sociology, Sociology & Anthropology Department Chair
Sociology
Jared F. Green
Professor of English Literature, Digital Humanities Program Director
English
Katharine M. Harris
Assistant Professor of Health Science, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Health Science Chair
Health Science
Adam D. Lampton
Associate Professor of Studio Arts, Visual & Performing Arts Department Chair, Studio Arts Program Director, Art History Program Director
Visual and Performing Arts
Ronald C. Leone
Professor of Communication & Media Studies, Communication & Media Studies Department Chair, Cinema Studies Program Director, Digital Media Production Program Director
Communication & Media Studies
Peter J. Mahoney
Associate Professor of Spanish, Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Languages Lit. & Cultures
Alessandro Massarotti
Associate Professor of Physics, Physics & Astronomy Department Chair, Earth & Planetary Sciences Program Director
Physics
Erin O'Hea
Professor of Psychology, Department Chair
Psychology
Brendan O'Sullivan
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy Department Chair
Philosophy
Robert R. Rodgers
Professor of Practice in Political Science & International Studies, Political Science & International Studies Department Chair, Pre-Law Advisor
Political Science & Intl Relat
Daniel R. Rogers
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry Department Chair, Biology Department Chair, Biochemistry Program Director
Chemistry
Heiko Todt
Professor of Mathematics
Mathematics
James Wadsworth
Professor of History/History Department Chair, Recipient of the Chet Kevitt Award in 2017 for "The World of Credit in Colonial Massachusetts: James Richards and his daybook, 1692-1711"
History
School of Business
Mitchell P.V. Glavin
Associate Professor of Healthcare Management, Healthcare Management Department Chair
Healthcare Management
Akira Motomura
Professor of Economics, Economics Department Chair
Meehan 310
Economics
Eddie Rhee
Professor of Marketing, Marketing Department Chair, Integrated Marketing Communications Program Director
Business
Michael J. Sale
Associate Professor of Business Administration, Management & Business Analytics Chair, Management Information Systems Program Director, Data Analytics Minor Program Director
Business
Elif Sisli Ciamarra
Professor of Business Administration, Finance Department Chair
Business
Jennifer A. Swanson
Professor of International Business, Chair of the Department of Global Business, Operations & Strategy
Business
Alex C. Yen
Associate Professor of Accounting, Accounting & Taxation Department Chair
Business