Faculty Directory

Lauren Bowen  Biography →

• Provost
• Professor of Politics

Dominick Peruso  Biography →

• Harry M. and Catherine Miller Metz Professor of Accounting, Business & Economics
• Associate Provost

Kushal Adhikari  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering

William Ames  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Chemistry

Bradley Andrew  Biography →

• Professor of Economics and International Studies

Josiane Banini  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of French

Peter Baran  Biography →

Sabbatical

• Professor of Chemistry

Kathy Baughman  Biography →

Leave of Absence

• Swigart Professor of Business & Economics

Dr. Matthew Beaky  Biography →

Sabbatical

• Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics
• Director of Observatories

Hannah Bellwoar  Biography →

Sabbatical

• Professor of English
• Director of Writing and General Education

Randy Bennett  Biography →

• Professor of Biology
• Biology Department Chair

Bethany Benson  Biography →

• Professor of Art
• Visual & Performing Arts Division Head
• Art Department Chair

Dr. William Blades 

• Assistant Professor of Physics & Engineering Physics

Dr. James Borgardt  Biography →

• William W. Woolford Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics
• Physics Department Chair
• Baker Institute Advisory Board Chair

Robert Boryk  Biography →

• Instructor of Art
• Ceramic Studio Assistant

Donald Braxton  Biography →

• J. Omar Good Professor of Religion

John Bukowski  Biography →

• Professor of Mathematics
• Conductor, Juniata Concert Choir

Kristin Camenga  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Mathematics
• Director of Advising

Lynn Cockett  Biography →

• Professor of Communication

Shannon Cotrell 

• Instructor of College Writing

Johnathan Crum 

• Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Lee Ann Deshong-Cook 

• Assistant Professor of Social Work, BSW Program Director
• Social Work, Criminal Justice & Sociology Department Chair

Will Dickey  Biography →

• Associate Professor of English

Dan Dries  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Chair

Phil Dunwoody  Biography →

• Professor of Psychology
• Social Science Division Head

Henry Escuadro  Biography →

• Professor of Mathematics
• Mathematics & Computer Science Division Head
• Mathematics Department Chair

Thomas Firneno  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Biology

Alison Fletcher  Biography →

• W. Newton & Hazel A. Long Professor of History

Amy Frazier-Yoder  Biography →

• Professor of Spanish
• World Languages & Cultures Chair

Sinead Gallagher 

• Assistant Professor of Accounting

Tracy Grajewski  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Accounting, Business, and Economics
• Accounting, Business, & Economics Division Head
• Accounting, Business, & Economics Department Chair

Christopher J. Grant  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Biology

Zia Haque  Biography →

• Director of Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
• Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies

Kerry Harper 

MSW, LCSW

• Assistant Professor of Social Work
• Field Director

Amber Jade Helsel-Ickes 

• Laboratory Coordinator
• Instructor of Chemistry

Elliot Hirshon  

• Instructor of English as a Second Language

Katie Hildebrand  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Education

Mark Holsing 

• Assistant Professor of Accounting, Business, and Economics

Jay Hosler  Biography →

• David K Goodman '74 Professor of Biology

Dave Hsiung  Biography →

• Dr. Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History

Melissa Innerst 

• Assistant Professor of Statistics and Mathematics

Kyle Jaquess  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Psychology

Kathryn Jewett 

• Assistant Professor of Biology

Katharine Johanesen 

• Associate Professor of Geology

Dennis Johnson  Biography →

• George "Fritz" Blechschmidt '54 Professor of Environmental Science

Kathleen Jones  Biography →

• Professor of Education

Jill B. Keeney  Biography →

Sabbatical

• Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology

Ryan Kough  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Integrated Media Arts

Gerald W. Kruse  Biography →

• John & Irene Dale Professor of IT, Computer Science, and Math

Jared LaGroue 

• Instructor of Communication

Regina Lamendella  Biography →

• Professor of Biology

John Lash 

• Assistant Professor of Accounting, Business & Economics

Jim Latten  Biography →

• Professor of Music

Robb Lauzon  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Communication

Monika Malewska  Biography →

• Professor of Art

Liz Mansberger  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Biology

Amy Mathur  Biography →

• Associate Professor of English
• Humanities Division Head
• English Department Chair

Ryan Mathur  Biography →

• Professor of Geology
• Geology Department Chair

John M. Matter  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Biology

J Mark McKellop  Biography →

• Professor of Psychology

George Merovich  Biography →

Sabbatical

• Professor of Environmental Science and Studies

Robert Miller  Biography →

Sabbatical

• Rosenberger Professor of Christian and Religious Studies

Norris Z. Muth  Biography →

• Professor of Biology

Emil Nagengast  Biography →

• Professor of Politics
• Professor of International Studies

Elainea Neville  Biography →

• Instructor of Computer Science and Information Technology

Amanda Page  Biography →

• Associate Professor of English

Dr. Mark J. Pearson  Biography →

• Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics

Neil Pelkey  Biography →

• Professor of Environmental Science and Studies

Carol Peters  Biography →

• Director of the Writing Center
• Instructor of English

Dennis Plane   Biography →

• Professor of Politics
• Politics Department Chair

Territa Poole  Biography →

Sabbatical

• Associate Professor of Psychology

Matt Powell  Biography →

• Professor of Geology

Susan Prill  Biography →

• Professor of Religion
• Philosophy & Religious Studies Chair

Dipali Puri 

• Assistant Professor of Education

Uma Ramakrishnan  Biography →

• Professor of Environmental Science and Studies
• Natural Science Division Head
• Environmental Science & Studies Department Chair

Wade Roberts  Biography →

• I Harvey Brumbaugh Professor of Philosophy

Randy Rosenberger  Biography →

• Professor of Economics & Business Administration

Kimberly Roth  Biography →

• Professor of Mathematics

Dr. Russ Shelley  Biography →

Leave of Absence 2024-2025

• Elma Stine Heckler Professor of Music

Li Shen 

• Associate Professor of Marketing

Bethany Spencer 

• Assistant Professor of Accounting

Andrew Steiner 

• Lecturer in Professional Writing & Creative Writing

Catherine Stenson  Biography →

• Professor of Mathematics

Jennifer Streb  Biography →

• Professor of Art History

Georgios Stylianides  Biography →

• Director, Exercise Science and Kinesiology
• Associate Professor of Exercise Science

William H. Thomas  Biography →

• John and Irene Dale Professor of Information Technology & Computer Science

Henry Thurston-Griswold  Biography →

• Professor of Spanish 

Belle Tuten  Biography →

• Charles A. Dana Professor of History
• History Department Chair

Jim Tuten  Biography →

• Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History

John Unger  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Chemistry

Neal Utterback  Biography →

• Professor of Theatre Arts
• First Year Foundations Coordinator

Tia Warrick 

• Director of Public Health
• Assistant Professor of Biology

Kathryn Westcott  Biography →

• Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology
• Psychology Department Chair

Dr. James D. White  Biography →

• William I. and Zella B. Book Professor of Physics

David R. Widman   Biography →

• Professor of Psychology

Ursula Williams  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Chair

Sarah Worley  Biography →

• Professor of Communication
• Communication Department Chair
• Director of Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning

John J. Wright  Biography →

• Associate Professor of Computer Science
• Information Technology & Computer Science Department Chair

Sharon Yohn 

• Assistant Professor of Chemistry