As the 2026-2027 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.

Nicholas Breyfogle

Chair
Department of History

Jennifer Suchland

Interim Chair
Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures

Stephen Gavazzi

Director (reappointment)
CHRR

Michael Ibrahim

Director (reappointment)
School of Music

Jane Jackman

Chair
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Peter Kvam

Director
Decision Sciences Collaborative

Susan Lang

Interim Director
Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Mitchell Lerner

Director
Mershon Center for International Security Studies

Paloma Martinez-Cruz

Chair
Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Joachim Moortgat

Director
BuckAI Observatory

Elena Past

Chair
Department of French and Italian

Crystal Perkins

Chair
Department of Dance

Duane Wegener

Chair (reappointment)
Department of Psychology

Isaac Weiner

Interim Chair
Department of Comparative Studies

Shannon Winnubst

Interim Chair
Department of History of Art