Academic Departments and Programs

Contact information for all academic departments and their associated majors and minors is listed below.

ART
Studio Art; Art, Science, and Innovation; Industrial Design

Location: Doane Hall of Art

Chair: Prof. Ian Thomas
ithomas@allegheny.edu
814-332-3387
Box 23

Building Coordinator: Gina Panzetta
gpanzett@allegheny.edu
814-332-3380
Box 23

BIOLOGY
Biochemistry; Biology; Neuroscience

Location: Steffee Hall of Biology

Chair: Prof. Brad Hersh
bhersh@allegheny.edu
814-332-6206
Box 10

Biochemistry Coordinator: Prof. Tricia Humphreys
thumphre@allegheny.edu
814-332-2967
Box 10

Neuroscience Coordinator: Prof. Lauren French
lfrench@allegheny.edu
814-332-3306
Box 10

Building Coordinator: Jenna Humes (Biochemistry, Biology)
jhumes@allegheny.edu
814-332-5363
Box 10

Building Coordinator: Sufana Chowdhury (Neuroscience)
schowdhury@allegheny.edu
814-332-5361
Box 39

BUSINESS and ECONOMICS
Business; Economics; Healthcare Management

Location: Quigley Hall

Chair: Prof. Tom Nonnenmacher
tnonnenm@allegheny.edu
814-332-3820
Box 20

Building Coordinator: Lora Barkley
lbarkley@allegheny.edu
814-332-3360
Box 20

CHEMISTRY

Location: Doane Hall of Chemistry

Chair: Prof. Shaun Murphree
smurphre@allegheny.edu
814-332-5358
Box 15

Building Coordinator: Jenna Humes
jhumes@allegheny.edu
814-332-5363
Box 10

COMMUNICATION, MEDIA, and PERFORMANCE
Communication and Media; Filmmaking; Journalism and Documentary Storytelling; Theatre; Dance and Movement Studies

Locations:
Vukovich Center (Communication and Cultural Studies; Film and Digital Storytelling; Journalism in the Public Interest)
Montgomery Gym (Dance and Movement Studies)

Chair: Jon Wiebel
jwiebel@allegheny.edu
814-332-4787
Box 45

Building Coordinator: Benjamin Bargar (Vukovich)
bbargar@allegheny.edu
814-332-2370
Box 45

Building Coordinator: Prof. Betsy Getschman (Montgomery)
bgetschman@allegheny.edu
814-332-2813
Box 134

COMMUNITY and JUSTICE STUDIES
Black Studies; Community and Justice Studies; Education Studies

Location: Carnegie Hall

Chair: Prof. Heather Moore Roberson
hroberson@allegheny.edu
814-332-2724
Box Z

Black Studies Coordinator: Prof. Alyssa Ribeiro
aribeiro@allegheny.edu
814-332-4319
Box 27

Education Studies Coordinator: Prof. Jennifer Franz
jfranz@allegheny.edu
814-332-6270
Box 39

Building Coordinator: Sufana Chowdhury
schowdhury@allegheny.edu
814-332-5361
Box 39

COMPUTER and INFORMATION SCIENCE
Computer Science; Data Science; Informatics; Software Engineering

Location: Alden Hall

Chair: Prof. Janyl Jumadinova
jjumadinova@allegheny.edu
814-332-2881
Box Q

Building Coordinator: Ebony Kunz
ekunz@allegheny.edu
814-332-3629
Box Q

ENGLISH
Creative Writing; English; Environmental Writing; Literature; Writing

Location: Odd Fellows

Chair: Prof. Jennie Votava
jvotava@allegheny.edu
814-332-4334
Box 95

Building Coordinator: Benjamin Bargar
bbargar@allegheny.edu
814-332-2370
Box 95

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and SUSTAINABILITY
Energy and Society; Environmental Science and Sustainability

Location: Carr Hall

Chair: Prof. Terry Bensel
tbensel@allegheny.edu
814-332-2309
Box E

Building Coordinator: Lora Barkley
lbarkley@allegheny.edu
814-332-5365
Box E

GLOBAL HEALTH STUDIES

Location: Carr Hall

Chair: Prof. Caryl Waggett
cwaggett@allegheny.edu
814-332-2715
Box E

Building Coordinator: Jenna Humes
jhumes@allegheny.edu
814-332-5363
Box 10

HISTORY and PHILOSOPHY
History; Jewish Studies; Philosophy; Public Humanities; Religion in American Life

Location: Arter Hall

Chair: Prof. Kalé Haywood
khaywood@allegheny.edu
814-332-4306
Box 27

Public Humanities Coordinator: Prof. Paula Burleigh
pburleigh@allegheny.edu
814-332-3383
Box 23

Building Coordinator: Lori Riggle (History; Jewish Studies; Philosophy; Religion in American Life)
lriggle@allegheny.edu
814-332-5364
Box 27

Building Coordinator: Gina Panzetta (Public Humanities)
gpanzett@allegheny.edu
814-332-3380
Box 23

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Middle East and North African Studies

Chair: Prof. Sami Alkyam
salkyam@allegheny.edu
814-332-2818
Box 30

Building Coordinator: Ebony Kunz
ekunz@allegheny.edu
814-332-3354
Box 30

MATHEMATICS

Location: Arter Hall

Chair: Prof. Brent Carswell
bcarswel@allegheny.edu
814-332-5348
Box 29

Building Coordinator: Lori Riggle
lriggle@allegheny.edu
814-332-5364
Box 29

MUSIC

Location: Arnold Hall of Music

Chair: Prof. Michael Mehler
mmehler@allegheny.edu
814-332-2302
Box 45

Building Coordinator: Paula Varee
pvaree@allegheny.edu
814-332-3356
Box 31

PHYSICS
Astronomy; Physics

Location: Carr Hall

Chair: Prof. Adele Poynor
apoynor@allegheny.edu
814-332-2911
Box 36

Building Coordinator: Jenna Humes
jhumes@allegheny.edu
814-332-5363
Box 10

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Location: Quigley Hall

Chair: Prof. Brian Harward
bharward@allegheny.edu
814-332-3027
Box 55

Building Coordinator: Lora Barkley
lbarkley@allegheny.edu
814-332-3360
Box 55

PSYCHOLOGY

Location: Carnegie Hall

Chair: Prof. Lauren Paulson
lpaulson@allegheny.edu
814-332-2468
Box 39

Building Coordinator: Sufana Chowdhury
schowdhury@allegheny.edu
814-332-5361
Box 39

WOMEN'S, GENDER, and SEXUALITY STUDIES

Location: Odd Fellows

Chair: Prof. Barbara Shaw
bshaw@allegheny.edu
814-332-2097
Box 95

Building Coordinator: Paula Varee
pvaree@allegheny.edu
814-332-3356
Box 31

WORLD LANGUAGES and CULTURES
Arabic; French; German; Spanish

Location: Ruter Hall

Chair: Prof. Wilfredo Hernandez
whernand@allegheny.edu
814-332-2319
Box 30

Deputy Chair: Prof. Barbara Riess
briess@allegheny.edu
814-332-2323
Box 30

Building Coordinator: Ebony Kunz
ekunz@allegheny.edu
814-332-3354
Box 30