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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

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

Kristina Blake-Hodek, Lecturer in Biology, B.A. at St. Olaf College,  Ph.D., Cornell University.
Stratton 201; Phone: 315.364.3271; E-mail: kblake-hodek@wells.edu

Tracy Brandenburg, Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish. B.A., Indiana University; M.A., Ph.D.,Purdue University
Cleveland 211; Phone: 315.364.3306; E-Mail: tbrandenburg@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

Dandan Chen, Visiting Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Nanjing Normal University; M.A., Peking University; Ph.D., Harvard University.
Macmillan 312; Phone: 315.364.3367; E-mail: dchen@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] 

Debra Cramer, Instructor in Mathematics.  B.A., SUNY Potsdam, M.S., SUNY Albany.
Macmillan 104; Phone: 315.364.3214; E-mail dcramer@wells.edu

David Dannenfelser, Lecturer in English.
B.A., William Paterson University; M.A., New York University; M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College.
Macmillan 323; Phone: 315.364.3297; E-mail: ddannenfelser@wells.edu

Joseph DeForest, Lecturer in Performing Arts, B.A., SUNY Cortland.
Phipps Auditorium; E-mail: jdeforest@wells.edu

Kate Dimitrova, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History. B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Morgan 25; Phone: 315.364.3435; E-Mail: kdimitrova@wells.edu

Bryan Duff, Visiting Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., Princeton University; M.Ed., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of Florida.
Macmillan 112; Phone: 315.364.3211; E-Mail: bduff@wells.edu
Self-maintained Web pages on Henry.wells.edu [unofficial pages: the faculty member is responsible for content] 

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

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, Associate 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. John D. Wilson Presidential Professor. 
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

Leonard Geller, Lecturer in Philosophy.
B.A., Beloit College; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin.
Macmillan 310; 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

Lindsey Glover, Lecturer in Visual Arts,  B.F.A. NYS College at Alfred University,  M.F.A. Cornell University.
Morgen 33; E-mail: lglover@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

Michael Gorr, Visiting Professor of Philosophy.   B.A., Dartmouth College, Ph. D., Brown University.
Macmillan 308; Phone: 315.364.3244; E-mail: mgorr@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. Frances Tarlton Farenthold Presidential Professor. 
B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University.
Macmillan 103; Phone: 315.364.3302; E-mail: mgroth@wells.edu

Kelly Gunter, Lecturer in Mathematics. B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; M.S.,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Macmillan 106; Phone: 315.364.3342; E-mail: kgunter@wells.edu

Lisa Kahaleole Hall, Associate 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 101; Phone: 315.364.3452; E-mail: aherzig@wells.edu

Kenneth Horn, Lecturer in Management, Bachelor of Business Administration, Siena College, and Certified Public Accountant.
Macmillan 328A; Phone 315.364.3342; E-mail: khorn@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; 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]

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., M.A. and Ph.D., University of Nebraska.
Zabriskie 201;Phone: 315.364.3255; 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

Sarah Markowitz, jVisiting Assistant Professor of Psychology.  B.A., Brown University, M.S. and Ph.D., Rutgers. 
Zabriskie 101; Phone: 315.364.3496; E-mail: smarkowitz@wells.edu. 

Matthew McCabe, Lecturer in Economics and Management. (on sepcial leave Fall 2010)
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

Jan-Martin Meij, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology. B.ec., Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen,Arnhem, the Netherlands; M.A., Radboud University, the Netherlands; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
Macmillan 314; Phone: 315.364.3367; E-mail: jmeij@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 and Gender Studies.
B.A., M.Ed., University of Massachusetts; C.A.S., Ed.D., Harvard University.
Cleveland 203; 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]

Sean O’Connell, Lecturer in Art. B.F.A. Kansas City Art Institute,  M.F.A. Rochester Institute of Technology.
Campbell Arts Building; Phone: 315.364.3344; E-mail: soconnell@wells.edu.

Niamh O'Leary, 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

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

Kurt Pipa, Lecturer in Japanese. B.A., Berklee College of Music; Advanced Japanese language studies, Incal Education Language Institute, Nagano, Japan.
Cleveland 202; Phone: 315.364.3303; E-mail: kpipa@wells.edu

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

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. B.F.A., M.A., Kent State University.
Campbell Arts Building; Phone: 315.364.3237 or -3236; E-mail: wroberts@wells.edu

Gregory Robbins, Lecturer in Performing Arts, B.F.A. University of Minnesota, M.F.A. University of Wisconsin.
Phipps Auditorium; Phone: 315.364.3232; E-mail: grobbins@wells.edu. 

Stephanie Saffi. Teaching Associate in Spanish, B.A. Music Performance, Presbyterian College, South Carolina.
Cleveland 207; Phone 315.364.3291; E-mail: ssaffi@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]

Sirietta Simoncini, Lecturer in Italian. M.A., University Institute of Architecture of Venice.
Cleveland 203; Phone: 315.364.3304; E-Mail: ssimoncini@wells.edu

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]

Matthew Tiscareno, Lecturer in Astronomy, B.S. California Institute of Technology, Ph.D. University of Arizona.
Stratton 207; Phone: 315.364.3287; E-mail: mtiscareno@wells.edu. 

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

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.A., State University of New York Fredonia; M.S., Towson State University.
Macmillan 124; Phone: 315.364.3359; E-Mail: swansor@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
 


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


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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