Arts and Sciences welcomes new chairs and directors
As the 2025-2026 school year begins, the College of Arts and Sciences would like to welcome its new and returning department chairs, school directors and institute directors. These college leaders serve as a bridge between their academic unit and the larger college, building connections across disciplines and helping new faculty develop their careers.
Roger Beebe
Interim Chair, Department of Art
Cynthia Colen
Chair, Department of Sociology
Kelly Garrett
Director (reappointment), School of Communication
Ian Howat
Director, School of Earth Sciences
Matthew Kahle
Chair, Department of Mathematics
Laura Kubatko
Interim Chair, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
Marcus Kurtz
Chair, Department of Political Science
Scott McGraw
Chair (reappointment), Department of Anthropology
Ila Nagar
Acting Chair, Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Sunnie Rucker-Chang
Interim Chair, Department of African American and African Studies
Richard Samuels
Chair, Department of Philosophy
Patricia Sieber
Chair, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
Ryan Skinner
Director, Humanities Institute