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 | Maxwell Paule |
| Natural Sciences | David Barbella |
| Social Sciences | Mark Lautzenheiser |
| Visual and Performing Arts | Marc Benamou |
| Department | Convener |
|---|---|
| Art | Mark Van Buskirk |
| Athletics, Wellness and Physical Education | Cathryn Dickman |
| Biology | Wendy Tori |
| Chemistry | Lori Watson |
| Computer Science | David Barbella |
| Economics | Mark Lautzenheiser |
| English | Nate Eastman |
| Earth and Environmental Science | Meg Streepey-Smith |
| History | Ryan Murphy |
| Languages and Cultures | Maxwell Paule |
| Ancient and Classical Studies | Maxwell Paule |
| Comparative Languages and Linguistics | Yasumasa Shigenaga Belén Villarreal |
| French and Francophone Studies | Karim Sagna |
| Japanese Languages and Linguistics | Yasumasa Shigenaga |
| Spanish and Hispanic Studies | Belén Villarreal |
| TESOL | Candice Quiñones |
| Mathematics | Malik Barrett |
| Music | Forrest Tobey |
| Philosophy | Ferit Güven |
| Physics, Engineering and Astronomy | Michael Lerner |
| Politics | Peng Yu |
| Psychology | Vince Punzo |
| Religion | Rebekah Trollinger |
| Sociology/Anthropology | JoAnn Martin |
| Theatre Arts | Lynne Perkins Socey |
| Interdisciplinary Programs | Director/Convener |
|---|---|
| African and African American studies | James Logan (Director) Jennifer Seely (Convener, Fall 2022) Womai Song (Convener, Spring 2023) |
| Archaeology | Ann-Eliza Lewis |
| Biochemistry | Kalani Seu |
| Data Science | Charlie Peck |
| Environmental Sustainability | Jamey Pavey |
| Equestrian Management | Cathryn Dickman |
| Exercise Science* | Priscilla Maghrabi |
| Global Management | Robert Couch |
| Film Studies | Ferit Güven |
| International Studies | Jennifer Seely |
| Japanese Studies | Yasumasa Shigenaga |
| Jewish Studies | Elliot Ratzman |
| Media and Communications | JoAnn Martin |
| 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) |
|---|---|
| Arts Management | Lynne Perkins-Socey |
| Contemplative Studies | Forrest Tobey |
| Digital Arts | David Barbella |
| Education | Cammi Fulvi |
| Law and Social Justice | Thor Hogan |
| Leadership | Gene Hambrick |
| Medical Humanities | Mike Deibel |
| Outdoor Education | Kim Reid |
| Peace Corps Prep | Jennifer Seely |
| Shakespeare Studies | Nate Eastman & Mia Slayton |
| Sports Management | TBA |
| Sustainability and Management | Jamey Pavey |
| Sustainable Agriculture | Jamey Pavey |
| Other Programs | Director(s) |
|---|---|
| Earlham Seminars | Nate Eastman |
| Honors Program | Nate Eastman |
| Institute for Education on Japan | Dyron Dabney |
| 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 | Ahmed Khanani |