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Bryant E. Adams, Assistant Professor of Computer Science. 
B.A., B.S., Washington and Lee University; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Macmillan 100A; Phone: 315.364.3332; E-mail: badams@wells.edu

Mark Argetsinger, Lecturer in Book Arts.
Morgan 33; Phone: 315.364.3420; E-mail: margetsinger@wells.edu

Christopher T. Bailey, Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., Beloit College; Ph.D., University of Vermont.
Stratton 217; Phone: 315.364.3286; E-mail: cbailey@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Bruce Bennett, Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing Program and Writing Center Coordinator. 
A.B., A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University.
Macmillan 309; Phone: 315.364.3228; E-mail: brbennett@wells.edu

Michael Bixler, Lecturer in Book Arts.
B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology.
Morgan 6; Phone: 315.364.3420; E-mail: mbixler@wells.edu

Catherine Burroughs, Professor of English; Ruth and Albert Koch Professor of Humanities. 
B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A., Connecticut College; Ph.D., Emory University.
Macmillan 319; Phone: 315.364.3247; E-mail: cburroughs@wells.edu

Laura Campbell, Lecturer in Music. 
B.M., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, B.A., Ithaca College; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Barler 115; Phone: 315.364.3281; E-mail: lcampbell@wells.edu

Candace Whitmer Collmer, Professor of Biology
B.S., Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 201; Phone: 315.364.3271; E-mail: ccollmer@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content] 

David Dannenfelser, Lecturer in English.
B.A., William Paterson University; M.A., New York University; M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College.
Macmillan 304A; Phone: 315.364.3293; E-mail: ddannenfelser@wells.edu

Mark DeSanctis, Lecturer in Psychology.
B.S., LeMoyne College; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Macmillan 312; Phone: 315.364.3336; E-mail: mdesanctis@wells.edu

Marisa DeSantis, Visiting Instructor of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. 
B.A., Dickinson College; M.A., Middlebury College. 
Cleveland 203; Phone:315.364.3304;  E-mail: mdesantis@wells.edu

Robert Dunbar, Lecturer in History.
B.A., Nazareth College of Rochester; M.A., SUNY Brockport; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.
Cleveland 210; Phone: 315.364.3486; E-mail: rdunbar@wells.edu

Heather M. Edvenson, Lecturer in Chemistry.
B.A., Coe College; M.S., Cornell University.
Stratton 219; Phone: 315.364.3451; E-mail: hedvenson@wells.edu

Beatrice Brodsky Farnsworth, Professor of History; Herbert J. Charles and Florence Charles Faegre Professor of International Relations. 
B.A., Indiana University; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.
Macmillan 311; Phone: 315.364.3239; E-mail: bfarnsworth@wells.edu

Juliana Finucane, Lecturer in Religion. 
B.A., Columbia University; M.A., Syraucse University.
Macmillan 314; Phone: 315.364.3334; E-mail: jfinucane@wells.edu

Brad Frazier,  Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion. 
B.A., Lee University; M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Saint Louis University.
Macmillan 316; Phone: 315.364.3341; E-mail: bfrazier@wells.edu 

Deborah A. Gagnon, Associate Professor of Psychology. 
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Buffalo.
Zabriskie 105; Phone: 315.364.3307; E-mail: dgagnon@wells.edu

Barbara Galli, Lecturer in Book Arts. 
Morgan 34; Phone: 315.364.3420; E-mail: bgalli@wells.edu

William V. Ganis, Assistant Professor of Art History; Director of the String Room Gallery.
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A.,  Ph.D. Stony Brook University.
Morgan 23A; Phone: 315.364.3465; E-mail: wganis@wells.edu

Cynthia Garrett, Professor of English. 
B.A. University of California at San Diego; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of California at Irvine.
Macmillan 303; Phone: 315.364.3250; E-mail: cgarrett@wells.edu

Mary Jo Gavitt, Lecturer in Education.
B.S., State University of New York Cortland; M.Ed., Elmira College.
Macmillan 124; Phone: 315.364.3359; E-mail: mgavitt@wells.edu

Leonard Geller, Lecturer in Philosophy.
B.A., Beloit College; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin.
Macmillan 322; Phone: 315.364.3494; E-mail: lgeller@wells.edu

Miguel L. Gil, Professor of Spanish and Sara Niles Flowers Georges Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., University of Texas; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Cleveland 106; Phone: 315.364.3280; E-mail: mgil@wells.edu

Nancy A. Gil, Lecturer in French and Acting Director of the Book Arts Center.
B.A., Texas Technological University; M.A., University of Texas.
Cleveland 201/ Morgan 31; Phone: 315.364.3301; E-mail: ngil@wells.edu

Beatriz Garcia Glick, Assistant Professor of Education and Spanish.
B.A., Royal Conservatory of Madrid, Spain; B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Millersville University; D.M.L., Middlebury College.
Macmillan 328A; Phone: 315.364.3342; E-mail: bglick@wells.edu

Robert Godbout, Lecturer in Psychology.
B.A., St. Anselm College; M.A.,  Ph.D., The University of Kansas; M.Div, Princeton Theological Seminary.
Long Library; Phone: 315.364.3356; E-mail: rgodbout@wells.edu

Jeanne Goddard, Professor of Dance and Robert D. and Henrietta T. Campbell '12 Professor. 
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.A., State University of New York at Brockport; C.M.A., Laban/Bartenieff Institute.
Schwartz Athletic Center; Phone: 315.364.3213; E-mail: jgoddard@wells.edu

Amy J. Godert, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. 
B.S., Canisius College; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 301; Phone: 315.364.3268; E-mail: agodert@wells.edu

Siouxsie Grady, Assistant Professor of Theatre. 
B.A., University of Montevallo; M.Ed., University of North Carolina, Greensboro; M.F.A., Goddard College.
2nd Floor Phipps; Phone: 315.364.3232; E-mail: sgrady@wells.edu

Michael Groth, Professor of History. 
B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University.
Macmillan 103; Phone: 315.364.3302; E-mail: mgroth@wells.edu

Lisa Kahaleole Hall, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies. 
B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.
Macmillan 107B; Phone: 315.364.3272; E-mail: lhall@wells.edu

Ricardo Hasse, Lecturer in English.
B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Cornell University.
Macmillan 322; Phone: 315.364.3494; E-mail: rhasse@wells.edu

Scott W. Heinekamp, Professor of Physics; 3/2 Engineering Advisor; Mary Perley Wakeman `23 Professor; Chair, Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
B.S., M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Brown University.
Stratton 202; Phone: 315.364.3361; E-mail: scotth@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Ann L. Herzig, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies. 
B.S., University of California, Davis, Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 321; Phone: 315.364.3269; E-mail: aherzig@wells.edu

Christine Iacobucci, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.A., State University of New York Oneonta; M.A., Ph.D., University at Albany.
Macmillan 306; Phone: 315.364.3240; E-mail: ciacobucci@wells.edu

Deborah Jones, Lecturer iin Arts..
B.A., Elmira College; M.F.A., Cornell University; M.A., University of Illinois.
Morgan 25; E-mail: djones@wells.edu

Kent Alan Klitgaard, Professor of Economics and Patti McGill Peterson Professor of Social Sciences
B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire.
Macmillan 328B; Phone: 315.364.3231; E-mail: kentk@wells.edu

Cynthia J. Koepp, Professor of History; Frances Tarlton Farenthold Presidential Professor. B.A., M.A., University of Toledo, Ph.D., Cornell University.
Macmillan 105; Phone: 315.364.3224; E-mail: cjkoepp@wells.edu

Diane Koester, Associate Dean for Academic Advising; Professor of German and Ida Dorothea Atkinson Professor of Humanities (shared position). 
B.A., Valparaiso University; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.
Long Library/Cleveland 209; Phone: 315.364.3401; E-mail: dkoester@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu concerning Academic Advising [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Roberta Kolpakas, Lecturer in Performing Arts. 
B.A., State University of New York Fredonia.
Phipps; Phone: 315.364.3232; E-mail: rkolpakas@wells.edu

Lanni Lantto, Lecturer in Political Science.
B.A., University of Michigan; LL.M., Kent Law School.

Kenneth E. Larson, Manager of Computer and Network Operations; Webmaster; Professor of German and Ida Dorothea Atkinson Professor of Humanities (shared position). 
A.B., University of Kansas; Ph.D., Yale University.
Macmillan 109/Cleveland 209; Phone: 315.364.3305; E-mail: klarson@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

James Lehman, Visiting Professor of Psychology. 
B.G.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska.
Zabriskie 101; Phone: 315.364.3496; E-mail: jlehman@wells.edu

Linda M. Lohn, Associate Professor of English; National Endowment for the Humanities Preceptor in Writing; Chair, Division of Humanities.
A.B., Stanford University; M.S., University of Southern California; M.A., C.Phil, Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles.
Macmillan 301; Phone: 315.364.3314; E-mail: lmlohn@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Theodore Lossowski, Professor of Art.
B.S., State University of New York at Brockport; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology. 
Campbell Arts Building; Phone: 315.364.3344; E-mail: tlossowski@wells.edu

Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo, Professor of Political Science. 
B.A. and Agrégation, Université Libre du Congo; M.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Cleveland 108; Phone: 315.364.3220; E-mail: tl-k@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Sarah Lynn Malena, Assistant Professor of Religion. 
B.A., University of Iowa; M.A., University of California, San Diego.
Zabriskie 206; Phone: 315.364.3294; E-mail: smalena@wells.edu

John E. Markert, Lecturer in Economics
B.B.A., Niagara University; M.B.A., Syracuse University.
Phone: 315.361.9696; Email: jemcpa@sirchiacuomo.com

Matthew McCabe, Lecturer in Economics and Management. 
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, M.B.A., Syracuse University School of Management, J.D., Syracuse University College of Law.
Macmillan 304A; Phone: 315.364.3293; E-mail: mmccabe@wells.edu

Laura McClusky, Associate Professor of Sociology. 
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.,  State University of New York at Buffalo.
Macmillan 305; Phone: 315.364.3252; E-mail: lmcclusky@wells.edu

Milene Z. Morfei, Professor of Psychology; Chair; Divison of Social Sciences 
B.A., Wells College; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Zabriskie 201; Phone: 315.364.3255; E-mail: mzmorfei@wells.edu

Vic Inés Muñoz, Professor of Psychology. 
B.A., M.Ed., University of Massachusetts; C.A.S., Ed.D., Harvard University.
Macmillan 310; Phone: 315.364.3248; E-mail: vmunoz@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Niamh O'Leary, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies. 
B.S., University College, Cork, Ireland; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 321; Phone: 315.364.3279; E-mail: noleary@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Ernest G. Olson, Professor of Anthropology and Religion
B.A., University of Montana; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Zabriskie 307; Phone: 315.364.3206; E-mail: eolson@wells.edu

Heidi Park, Lecturer in Chemistry
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M.S., Cornell University.
Stratton 219; Phone: 315.364.3451; E-mail: hpark@wells.edu

Victor Penniman, Associate Professor of Music. 
B.A. Marylhurst University; M.A. Florida State University; D. Mus.,  Indiana University at Bloomington.
Barler 113; Phone: 315.364.3346; E-mail: vpenniman@wells.edu

Yoko Imai Penniman, Lecturer in Japanese. 
B.A., Kyoritsu Women's University, Tokyo, Japan; M.S., Indiana University.
Cleveland 202; Phone:315.364.3303 E-mail: ypenniman@wells.edu

Scott Perez, Lecturer in FNIS.
B.A., Fort Lewis College; M.S., Cornell University.
Stratton 101; Phone: 315.364.3452; E-mail: scott.perez@wells.edu

Kirby Pilcher, Lecturer in Photography.
B.S., University of South Dakota; M.F.A.  State University of New York at Brockport.
Morgan 24; Phone: 315.364.3309; E-mail: kpilcher@wells.edu

Russell Posegate, Lecturer in Music. 
B.A., M.A., Ithaca College. 
Barler 112; Phone:315.364.3343;  E-mail: rposegate@wells.edu

Tina Post, Lecturer in English.
B.A., Wells College; M.A., University of Alaska Anchorage.
Macmillan 322; Phone: 315.364.3494; E-mail: tpost@wells.edu

Laura Purdy, Professor of Philosophy; Pre-law Advisor. 
B.A., M.A., San Jose State University; Ph.D., Stanford University.
Macmillan 308; Phone: 315.364.3244; E-mail: lpurdy@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content] 

Debbie Quick, Lecturer in Education.
B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.S., Syracuse University.
Macmillan 312; Phone 315.364.3336; E-mail: dquick@wells.edu

Daniel G. Renfrow, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington.
Macmillan 315; Phone: 315.364.3340; E-mail: drenfrow@wells.edu

William E. Roberts Jr., Professor of Art. John D. Wilson Presidential Professor.
B.F.A., M.A., Kent State University.
Campbell Arts Building; Phone: 315.364.3237 or -3236; E-mail: wroberts@wells.edu

Jennie M. Sanders, Lecturer in Biochemistry. 
B.A., University of Utah; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 101; Phone: 315.364.3282; E-mail: jsanders@wells.edu

Yasuko Sato, Visiting Assistant Professor of History. 
B.A., M.A., Kyushu University, Japan; Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Macmillan 112; Phone:315.364.3224;  E-mail: ysato@wells.edu

Jaclyn L. Schnurr, Associate Professor of Biology. 
B.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., Idaho State University.
Stratton 315; Phone: 315.364.3274; E-mail: jschnurr@wells.edu

Arnold Shilepsky, Professor of Mathematics; Chair, Pre-Health Professions Advisory Group. A.B., Wesleyan University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Macmillan 106;Phone: 315.364.3262; E-mail: ashilepsky@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Carol Shilepsky, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. 
B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Macmillan 104; Phone: 315.364.3214; E-mail: cshilepsky@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

N. André Siamundele, Associate Professor of French and Director of the Dakar Program.
B.A., M.A., University of Zaire; M. Phil., M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.
Cleveland 107; Phone: 315.364.3308; E-mail: asiamundele@wells.edu

Sally Sievers, Lecturer in Mathematics
B.S., Stanford University; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Macmillan 102; Phone: 315.364.3210; E-mail: sievers@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Aurora.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

Amy Staples, Associate Professor of French, Director of Arts in Paris, and National Endowment for the Humanities Preceptor in Women's Studies.
B.A., University of Vermont; M.A., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Cleveland 212; Phone: 315.364.3258; E-mail: astaples@wells.edu

Thomas A. Stiadle, Associate Professor of Mathematics. 
B.A., B.S., Case Western Reseerve University; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Macmillan 114; Phone: 315.364.3212; E-mail: tstiadle@wells.edu

Susan Tabrizi, Assistant Professor of Political Science. 
B.A., Utica College of Syracuse University; M.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Macmillan 107A; Phone: 315.364.3472; E-mail: stabrizi@wells.edu

Crawford R. Thoburn, Professor of Music. Director of the Wells College Concert Choir. B.A., Allegheny College; Mus.M., Boston University.
Barler 111; Phone: 315.364.3347; E-mail: cthoburn@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on another server [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content]

M. Muin Uddin, Professor of Economics
B.Sc., M.Sc., Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh; M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Macmillan 324; Phone: 315.364.3320; E-mail: muddin@wells.edu

A. Thomas Vawter, Professor of Biology and Herbert E. Ives Professor of Sciences
B.S., University of California; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 302; Phone 315.364.3269; E-mail: tvawter@wells.edu

Christina Wahl, Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 213; Phone: 315.364.3473; E-mail: cwahl@wells.edu

Mark Witmer, Lecturer in Biology.
B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 321; Phone: 315.364.3279; E-mail: mwitmer@wells.edu

Xiaoliang (Leon) Zhu, Assistant Professor of Physics. 
B.S., University of Science and Technology of China, M.S.,  Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Stratton 207; Phone: 315.364.3287; E-mail: xzhu@wells.edu


Additional Academic Program Staff

Sarah Bryant, Victor Hammer Fellow. 
B.A., Vassar College; Foreign Language Certification, Caledonian School; M.F.A., University of Alabama.
Morgan 32; Phone: 315.364.3436; E-Mail: sarah.bryant@wells.edu

Christopher Richardson, Coordinator of Learning Support Services. 
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M. Ed., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. 
Long Library; Phone: 315.364.3432; E-Mail: crichardson@wells.edu

Ellen Sweet, Biological and Chemical Sciences Laboratory Manager.
Stratton 208; Phone: 315.364.3266; E-mail: esweet@wells.edu

Susan Talbot, Lecturer in Education and Director of Elementary and Secondary Education.
B.A., SUNY Oswego; M.S., Syracuse University.
Macmillan 108; Phone: 315.364.3246; E-Mail: stalbot@wells.edu

Susan Wansor, Lecturer and Field Experience Coordinator in Education.
B.S., State University of New York Fredonia; M.S., Towson State University.
Macmillan 124; Phone: 315.364.3359; E-Mail: swansor@wells.edu

John Wells, Director of Off Campus Study. 
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.
Cleveland 200; Phone: 607.273.3487; E-Mail: jwells@wells.edu


Recent Emeritae/i

Waltraut Deinert, Professor Emerita of German. 
B.A., Queens College; M.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Yale University.
E-mail: wdeinert@wells.edu

Margaret Flowers, Professor Emerita of Biology.
A.B., Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.
E-mail: mflowers@wells.edu

Pilar Greenwood, Professor Emerita of Spanish.
Licenciatura en Filosofia Letras, Universidad de Madrid, Spain; M.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University. 
E-mail: pgreenwood@wells.edu

Lydie J. Haenlin, Professor Emerita of French. 
Licence d'Enseignement des Lettres Modernes, University of Paris; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo.
E-mail: lhaenlin@wells.edu

Spencer H. Hildahl, Professor Emeritus of Sociology.
B.S., M.S., Iowa State University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Phone: 315.364.3293; E-mail: shildahl@wells.edu

Linda Schwab '73, Professor Emerita of Chemistry. B.A., Wells College; Ph.D., University of Rochester.
E-mail: lschwab@wells.edu

Aurelio A. Torres, Professor Emeritus of Psychology.
Bachiller en Letras, Instituto de Marianao; Ph.D., University of Havana; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
E-mail: atorres@wells.edu
 
 
 
 
 
 

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