Academic departments
As an educational institution, our academic departments are at the heart of Earlham College. And like the rest of the College, our academic departments are governed through consensus and collaboration—which means that rather than chairs, our departments have conveners.
Find a full list of current academic department conveners below.
Departments | Interdisciplinary programs | Applied minors | Other programs | Epic centers
| Division | Convener |
|---|---|
| Humanities | Ferit Guven |
| Natural Sciences | Charlie Peck |
| Social Sciences | Maggie Thomas |
| Visual and Performing Arts | Marc Benamou |
| Department | Convener |
|---|---|
| Art | Mark Van Buskirk |
| Athletics, Wellness and Physical Education | Cathryn Dickman |
| Biology | Lindsey McGee |
| Business | Becky Jestice |
| Chemistry | Mark Stocksdale |
| Computer Science | Charlie Peck |
| Economics | Mark Lautzenheiser |
| English | Nate Eastman |
| Earth and Environmental Science | Andy Moore |
| History | Ryan Murphy |
| Languages and Cultures | Maxwell Paule |
| Ancient and Classical Studies | Susan Wise |
| Comparative Languages and Linguistics | Yasumasa Shigenaga Belén Villarreal |
| French and Francophone Studies | Karim Sagna |
| Japanese Languages and Linguistics | Yasumasa Shigenaga |
| Spanish and Hispanic Studies | Rodolfo Guzman |
| TESOL | Candice Quiñones |
| Mathematics | Malik Barrett |
| Music | Keith Cozart Steele |
| Philosophy | Ferit Güven |
| Physics, Engineering and Astronomy | Michael Lerner |
| Politics | Thor Hogan |
| Psychology | Vince Punzo |
| Religion | Liz Angowski |
| Sociology/Anthropology | JoAnn Martin |
| Theatre Arts | Lynne Perkins Socey |
| Interdisciplinary Programs | Director/Convener |
|---|---|
| African and African American studies | James Logan (Director) Womai Song (Convener) |
| Biochemistry | Kalani Seu Lexie Kuzmishin Nagy |
| Comparative Languages and Linguistics | Belen Villareal Yasumasa Shigenaga |
| Data Science | Charlie Peck |
| Environmental Sustainability | Scott Hess |
| Exercise, Sport, and Health Studies | Karen McFee |
| Film Studies | Ferit Güven |
| International Studies | Jennifer Seely |
| Japanese Studies | Mikwi Cho |
| Jewish Studies | Rebecca Wartell |
| Media and Communications | Victor Kumar |
| Museum Studies | Ann-Eliza Lewis |
| Neuroscience | Beth Mechlin |
| Peace and Global Studies | Joanna Swanger |
| Pre-Engineering | Seth Hopper |
| Quality Science | Corinne Deibel |
| Social Services | Rachael Reavis |
| Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies | Ryan Murphy |
| Applied minors | Convener(s) |
|---|---|
| Anthrozoology | TBA |
| Arts, Nature and Conservation | TBA |
| Arts Management | Lynne Perkins-Socey |
| Contemplative Studies | Forrest Tobey |
| Digital Arts | TBA |
| Education | Cammi Fulvi |
| Medical Humanities | Vince Punzo |
| Outdoor Education | Kim Reid |
| Peace Corps Prep | Jennifer Seely |
| Shakespeare Studies | Nate Eastman & Mia Slayton |
| Sustainability and Management | Jamey Pavey |
| Sustainable Agriculture | Jamey Pavey |
| Other Programs | Director(s) |
|---|---|
| Earlham Seminars | Nate Eastman |
| Honors Program | Nate Eastman |
| Joseph Moore Museum | Heather Lerner |
| LIFT Program | Amy Bryant |
| Epic Centers | Director(s) |
|---|---|
| Center for Career Education | Mila Cooper |
| Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity | Gene Hambrick |
| Center for Environmental Leadership | Jamey Pavey |
| Center for Global Education | Roger Adkins |
| Center for Global Health | Peter Blair |
| Center for Social Justice | O’Jeanique Twyman-Washington |