Note: Dates in parentheses indicate year of appointment to the faculty and year when present rank and/or title was attained. This listing includes all full-time, continuing teaching faculty of the University of Mary Washington as of June 9, 2023.

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Swati Agrawal, Assistant Professor of Biology (2019, 2019)
B.Sc., Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (India); M.Sc., North Maharashtra University (India); Ph.D., University of Georgia

Maysoon Fayez Al-Sayed Ahmad, Senior Lecturer in Arabic (2010, 2020)
B.A., M.A., University of Jordan

Nabil S. Al-Tikriti, Professor of History (2004, 2010)
B.S., Georgetown University; MIA, Columbia University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Chicago

Justin A. Anderson, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2018, 2023)
B.A., University of Mary Washington; M.A., Trinity College

Karen M. Anewalt, Professor of Computer Science (2000, 2012)
B.S., Allegheny College; M.S., Ph.D., The College of William and Mary

Josephine Antwi, Assistant Professor of Biology (2018, 2018)
B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology; M.S., Southeastern Louisiana University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University

Deena A. Applebury, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2003, 2008)
A.A., State Fair Community College; B.S., M.S., University of Missouri at St. Louis

Ruth Arriaza, Lecturer in Nursing (2021, 2023)
B.A., John Brown University; B.S., Regis University; DNP, University of Kansas Medical Center

Janet A. Asper, Professor of Chemistry (2005, 2018)
B.S., Ohio University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Dianne M. Baker, Professor of Biology (2006, 2018)
B.S., The Evergreen State College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington

Antonio Barrenechea, Professor of English (2005, 2019)
B.A., Fordham University; M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Jennifer A. Barry, Associate Professor of Religion (2016, 2020)
B.A., Colorado Christian University; MTS, Duke University; Ph.D., Drew University

Michael G. Benson, Associate Professor of Theatre (2017, 2023)
B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College; MFA, The Pennsylvania State University

Kalpesh Bhatt, Assistant Professor of Religion (2022)
B.E., M.Sc., Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences; MTS, Harvard University; Ph.D., University of Toronto

Susanne Brenta Blevins, Associate Professor of English (2017, 2023)
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; M.A., Radford University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

María Laura Bocaz-Leiva, Associate Professor of Spanish (2010, 2017)
Licenciatura, Pontificia Universidad Catôlica de Chile; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Eric C. Bonds, Professor of Sociology (2011, 2023)
B.S., University of Wyoming; M.A., Minnesota State University at Mankato; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Dawn S. Bowen, Professor of Geography (1996, 2011)
B.A., Mary Washington College; M.A., University of Maine at Orono; Ph.D., Queen’s University

Mary Jane Bowles, Lecturer of Nursing (2020, 2020)
BSN, Eastern Mennonite University; MSN, Marymount University; DPN, American Sentinel University

Bridget G. Brew, Assistant Professor of Sociology (2019, 2019)
B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.S., Brooklyn College; M.A., Ph.d, Cornell University

Laura L. Bylenok, Associate Professor of English (2016, 2023)
B.A., University of Washington; MFA, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of Utah

John D. Burrow, Senior Lecturer in Management (2014, 2023)
B.S., University of Mississippi; MPA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; D.M., University of Maryland University College

Gonzalo S. Campos-Dintrans, Associate Professor of Spanish (2016, 2022)
B.A., Pontificia Universidad Catôlica de Chile; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Iowa

Prashant Chandrasekar, Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2021)
B.S., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Wei Chen, Associate Professor of Management (2009, 2015)
B.A., Xiamen University (China); M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Ana G. Chichester, Professor of Spanish (1984, 2010)
B.A., Mary Washington College; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Tracy B. Citeroni, Associate Professor of Sociology (1998, 2005)
B.A., St. Vincent College; M.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Teresa L. Coffman, Professor of Education (2004, 2014)
B.A., Hood College; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., Capella University

Rosalyn L. Cooperman, Professor of Political Science (2003, 2020)
B.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Emily D. Crosby, Assistant Professor of Communication (2018, 2018)
B.A., Allegheny College; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Katherine Nicole Crowder, Professor of Chemistry (2008, 2020)
B.S., Sweet Briar College; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University

Shumona Dasgupta,  Associate Professor of English (2013, 2017)
B.A., M.A., University of Delhi; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Jason W. Davidson, Professor of Political Science (2001, 2014)
B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Stephen C. Davies, Professor of Computer Science (2006, 2019)
B.S., Rice University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Janine Schank Davis, Associate Professor of Education (2012, 2018)
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; M.Ed., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Julia Anne DeLancey, Professor of Art History (2017, 2017)
B.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of St. Andrews (Scotland)

Andrew S. Delaney, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2016, 2016)
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; M.S., Southern New Hampshire University

Antonia L. Delgado-Poust, Associate Professor of Spanish (2011, 2020)
B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Melody B. Denhere, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2013, 2019)
B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Zimbabwe; Ph.D., Auburn University

Bridgette Dennett, Assistant Professor of Theatre (2019, 2019)
A.A., Hillsborough Community College; B.A., The University of South Florida; MFA, Indiana University

Kanchan Deosthali, Associate Professor of Management (2013, 2019)
B.E., University of Mumbai (India); M.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Ph.D., State University of New York , University at Albany

Erin K. Devlin, Associate Professor of American Studies (2016, 2020)
B.A., The American University; M.A., Ph.D., The College of William and Mary

Amrita Dhar, Associate Professor of Economics (2016, 2022)
B.A., M.A., Jadavpur University (India); Ph.D., University of Houston

Brooke E. Di Lauro, Professor of French (2006, 2019)
B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Andrew S. Dolby, Professor of Biology (2000, 2012)
B.A., Appalachian State University; M.S., Colorado State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University at Columbus

Joseph G. Dreiss, Professor of Art (1976, 1991)
B.A., Fairleigh Dickenson University; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

Alexandra M. Dunn, Associate Professor of Management (2017, 2023)
B.A., Elon University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Mindy J. Erchull, Professor of Psychology (2005, 2017)
B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University

Julius N. Esunge, Professor of Mathematics (2009, 2015)
B.Sc., University of Buea (Cameroon); M.S., Lehigh University; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Marcelo Fajardo-Cárdenas, Associate Professor of Spanish (2010, 2016)
B.A., University of Havana; M.A., New Mexico State University in Las Cruces; Ph.D., University of Arizona

Samira Fallah, Assistant Professor of Management (2020, 2020)
B.S., M.S., Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran); Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Paul D. Fallon, Associate Professor of Linguistics (2005, 2009)
B.S., M.S., Georgetown University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Stephen J. Farnsworth, Professor of Political Science (2012, 2012)
B.A., Dartmouth College: B.A., University of Missouri at Kansas City: M.A., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Susan R. Fernsebner, Professor of History (2004, 2016)
B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.A., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of California at San Diego

Claudine L. Ferrell, Professor of History (1984, 2006)
B.A., M.A., Southwest Texas State University; Ph.D., Rice University

Caitlin C. Finlayson, Associate Professor of Geography (2013, 2019)
B.A., Winthrop University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Ian Finlayson, Associate Professor of Computer Science (2012, 2018)
B.S., Winthrop University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Matthew C. Fleenor, Professor of Physics (2022)
B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Christofer C. Foss, Professor of English (1999, 2012)
B.A., Concordia College; M.A., Northeastern University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Tyler E. Frankel, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science (2018, 2018)
B.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County; M.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland

E. Eric Gable, Professor of Anthropology (1996, 2008)
B.A., University of California at San Diego; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Jacqueline Gallagher, Associate Professor of Geography (2006, 2010)
B.Sc., University of Wales, College of Swansea; M.Sc., Memorial University of Newfoundland; Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles

Christopher J. Garcia, Professor of Quantitative Business Methods (2012, 2023)
B.S., Old Dominion University; M.S., Nova Southeastern University; M.S., Florida Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Carole A. Garmon, Professor of Art (1998, 2010)
BFA, MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University

Douglas T. Gately, Senior Lecturer in Music (2005, 2011)
BLS, Mary Washington College; M.A., George Mason University

Lance C. Gentry, Professor of Marketing (2013, 2017)
BSBA, MBA., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Scott P. Gerseny, Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2019, 2019)
B.S., University of Florida; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Leanna C. Giancarlo, Associate Professor of Chemistry (1999, 2005)
B.S., University of Scranton; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Adria Y. Goldman, Associate Professor of Communication (2018, 2022)
B.A., Longwood University; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Ph.D., Howard University

Kevin E. Good, Assistant Professor of Education (2017, 2020)
B.S., Oral Roberts University; M.A., Regent University; M.Ed., Ph.D., George Mason University

Rachel L. Graefe-Anderson, Associate Professor of Finance (2012, 2018)
B.Sc., The Pennsylvania State University; M.Sc., Ph.D., Purdue University

Theresa M. Grana, Associate Professor of Biology (2008, 2014)
B.S., Grove City College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Alan B. Griffith, Professor of Biology (2002, 2014)
B.S., M.S., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Pamela R. Grothe, Assistant Professor of Geology (2016, 2017)
B.S., University of Mary Washington; M.S., University of Colorado at Boulder; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

Surupa Gupta, Professor of Political Science (2008, 2020)
B.A., M.A., Jadavpur University (India); Ph.D., University of Southern California at Los Angeles

Mary Katherine Haffey, Associate Professor of English (2014, 2018)
B.S., Ohio University; M.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee

Stephen P. Hanna, Professor of Geography (1997, 2009)
B.A., Clark University; M.A., University of Vermont; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Bradley A. Hansen, Professor of Economics (1995, 2009)
B.A, The Evergreen State College; M.S., London School of Economics; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University

Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich, Associate Professor of German (2011, 2021)
B.A., Georgetown University; M.A., University of Maryland at College Park; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Steven E. Harris, Professor of History (2006, 2011)
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Jodie L. Hayob, Professor of Geology (1993, 2006)
B.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

J. Todd Helbling, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (1999, 1999)
BBA, Millsaps College; M.S., University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Randall D. Helmstutler, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2005, 2011)
B.S., Radford University; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., University of Virginia

David L. Henderson, III, Professor of Accounting (2011, 2015)
B.A., Mary Washington College; M.S., The George Washington University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Christine R. Henry, Associate Professor of Historic Preservation (2015, 2015)
B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.Arch, The Catholic University of America; MHP, University of Maryland

Alexander S. Hinsey, Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2019, 2019)
B.S., MBA, University of Pittsburgh

Alexander S. Honold, Assistant Professor of Education (2023, 2023)
B.A., Rice University; Ph.D., University of Michigan

Liane R. Houghtalin, Professor of Classics (1995, 2009)
A.B., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College

Daniel J. Hubbard, Associate Professor of Accounting (1999, 2006)
A.B., Georgia State University; B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.A., Middlebury College; M.Acct., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Jane L. Huffman, Associate Professor of Education (2007, 2007)
B.S., M.S., Radford University; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

W. Shawn Humphrey, Associate Professor of Economics (2005, 2010)
B.A., Earlham College; M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University

Debra L. Hydorn, Professor of Mathematics (1994, 2006)
B.S., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; M.S., University of Texas at San Antonio; Ph.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Christy K. Irish, Associate Professor of Education (2016, 2023)
B.A., University of San Diego; M.Ed., San Diego State University; Ph.D., George Mason University

Jason C. James, Associate Professor of Anthropology (2005, 2011)
B.A., Boston University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at San Diego

Melissa C. Jenkins, Assistant Professor of Education (2019, 2020)
B.A., George Mason University; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., George Mason University

Elizabeth A. Johnson-Young, Associate Professor of Communication (2015, 2015)
B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Marcus N. Kahn, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2014, 2014)
B.A., University of Redlands; M.Ed., Wesley College

Peter S. Kelly, Professor of Education (2017, 2017)
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas

Teresa A. Kennedy, Professor of English (1991, 2003)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Jason A. Kilby, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2011, 2020)
B.S., M.Ed., Frostburg State University

Nora Huijung Kim, Professor of Sociology (2009, 2015)
B.S., Korea University (South Korea); M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Suzie Kim, Associate Professor of Art History (2017, 2023)
B.A., Korea University (South Korea); M.A., Hong-ik University (South Korea): Ph.D., University of Maryland

Kimberley L. Kinsley, Senior Lecturer in Business Law (2003, 2012)
B.S., University of Maryland; M.A., J.D., University of Detroit

Ben Odhiambo Kisila, Professor of Geology (2005, 2019)
B.S., Nairobi University; M.S., University of Victoria; Ph.D., University of Arkansas

David W. Kolar, Associate Professor of Psychology (1995, 2004)
B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Riverside

Janusz Konieczny, Professor of Mathematics (1992, 2004)
M.S., Jagiellonian University (Poland); Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Leonard R. Koos, Associate Professor of French (1992, 1997)
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

James Brooks Kuykendall, Professor of Music (2017, 2017)
A.B., Erskine College; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Benjamin J. LaBreche, Associate Professor of English (2009, 2015)
B.A., Ph.D., Yale University

Bradley A. Lamphere, Associate Professor of Biology (2016, 2022)
B.A., Pomona College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jeremy G. Larochelle, Professor of Spanish (2006, 2018)
B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

L. Ashe Laughlin, Assistant Professor of Art (2022, 2022)
B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.F.A., School of Visual Arts

Donghyun (Don) Lee, Associate Professor of Economics (2015, 2015)
B.S., Arizona State University; M.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison; Ph.D., University of Oregon

Jangwoon (Leo) Lee, Professor of Mathematics (2008, 2020)
B.S., Kangnam University (South Korea); M.S., Sogang University (South Korea); Ph.D., Iowa State University

Janie Lee, Associate Professor of Linguistics (2011, 2017)
B.A., Ewha Women’s University (South Korea); M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara

J. Larry Lehman, Professor of Mathematics (1986, 1998)
B.A., Eastern Mennonite College; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Marcus L. Leppanen, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2020, 2020)
B.A., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; M.S., Ph.D., University of Louisville

Emile J. Lester, Professor of Political Science (2006, 2019)
B.A., The George Washington University; M.Sc., London School of Economics; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Guanyi Leu, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2023, 2023)
B.A., National Taiwan University; M.A., National Taiwan University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Jonathan Levin, Professor of English (2013, 2013)
A.B., University of Michigan; M.A., University of California at Los Angeles; Ph.D., Rutgers University

Ray J. Levy, Assistant Professor of English (2019, 2019)
B.A., Allegheny College; M.A., Miami University; MFA, University of Colorado at Boulder; Ph.D., University of Utah

Elizabeth F. Lewis, Professor of Spanish (1992, 2011)
B.A., Auburn University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Lynn O. Lewis, Professor of Biology (1989, 2002)
B.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Miriam N. Liss, Professor of Psychology (2001, 2013)
B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Eric G. Lorentzen, Professor of English (2004, 2019)
B.A., Rowan University; M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Kenneth D. Machande, Professor of Accounting (2004, 2010)
A.A., University of Maryland; BLS, Mary Washington College; MBA, Albany State University

Virginia H. Mackintosh, Associate Professor of Psychology (2008, 2014)
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Will B. Mackintosh, Associate Professor of History and American Studies (2010, 2017)
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Jennifer Magee, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics (2013, 2018)
B.A., Washington and Jefferson College; M.A., Bowling Green State University

Jennifer R. Mailloux, Associate Professor of Psychology (2003, 2009)
B.A., Fairfield University; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Kashef A. Majid, Associate Professor of Marketing (2013, 2019)
B.C., University of Ottawa; M.S., Concordia University; Ph.D., The George Washington University

Varun Suresh Makhija, Assistant Professor of Physics (2019, 2019)
B.A., Drew University; Ph.D., Kansas State University

John S. Marsh, Associate Professor of Management (2013, 2019)
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Kristin L. Marsh, Professor of Sociology (2000, 2019)
B.A., M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., Emory University

Andrew M. Marshall, Associate Professor of Computer Science (2014, 2020)
B.S., New Mexico State University; M.S., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Leslie E. Martin, Professor of Sociology (2007, 2023)
B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., Emory University

Melissa Martinez, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2019, 2020)
B.A., St. Mary's University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Texas

María Isabel Martínez-Mira, Associate Professor of Spanish (2005, 2011)
B.A., University of Murcia (Spain); M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mary Elizabeth S. Mathews, Professor of Religion (2000, 2017)
A.B., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Maya Mathur, Professor of English (2006, 2019)
B.A., St. Stephen’s College; M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Jason P. Matzke, Professor of Philosophy (2007, 2017)
B.S., Ball State University; MAIS, Oregon State University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Marco Millones Mayer, Associate Professor of Geography (2016, 2020)
B.A., Pontificia Universidad Catôlica de Peru; M.A., University of Miami; Ph.D., Clark University

Marie E. McAllister, Professor of English (1998, 2009)
B.A., Yale University; Ph.D., Princeton University

Christine A. McBride, Professor of Psychology (1994, 2006)
B.A., University of Portland; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Riverside

Jeffery W. McClurken, Professor of History (1999, 2013)
B.A., Mary Washington College; M.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University

Kevin J. McCluskey, Associate Professor of Theatre (2001, 2007)
BFA, University of South Dakota; MFA, Indiana University; MLS, Southern Connecticut State University

Pamela S. McCullough, Lecturer in Nursing (2014, 2018)
BSN, MSN., The Catholic University of America; DNP, Old Dominion University

Jared A. McDonald, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2022, 2022)
B.A., The George Washington University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland

Jonathon F. McMillan, Professor of Art (2011, 2023)
BFA, James Madison University; MFA, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Keith E. Mellinger, Professor of Mathematics (2003, 2014)
B.S., Millersville University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Delaware

Laura H. Mentore, Associate Professor of Anthropology (2010, 2017)
B.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Cambridge

Krystyn R. Moon, Professor of History (2006, 2017)
B.A., Pomona College; M.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University

Caitlin E. Moore, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2013, 2018)
B.S., MBA, University of Mary Washington

Sarah A. Morealli, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences (2013, 2018)
B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S., University of Pittsburgh

Ginny R. Morriss, Assistant Professor of Biology (2019, 2019)
B.S., Gonzaga University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Joseph W. Nicholas, Associate Professor of Geography (1991, 1997)
B.A., Bemidji State University; M.S., University of North Dakota; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Deborah A. O’Dell, Professor of Biology (1992, 2016)
B.S., Ursinus College; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Timothy M. O’Donnell, Professor of Communication (1999, 2011)
B.A., M.A., Wake Forest University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

E. Davis Oldham, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2013, 2019)
B.A., Lawrence University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Martha Patricia Orozco, Senior Lecturer in Spanish (2007, 2023)
B.A., Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (Mexico); M.A., University of North Dakota; M.A., George Mason University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Smita Jain Oxford, Senior Lecturer in Business Communication (2005, 2005)
B.A., Wellesley College; MBA, Columbia University; M.A., University of Maryland

Erin N. Palmwood, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2020, 2020)
B.S., University of Mary Washington; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware

Katherine G. Parker, Instructor of Historic Preservation
B.A., University of South Carolina; ABD, University of Tennessee

Melina A. Patterson, Associate Professor of Geography (2003, 2010)
B.A., Pitzer College; M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University

Kelly W. Perkins, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics (2015, 2020)
B.S., Rice University; J.D., University of Houston Law School; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

Angela L. Pitts, Professor of Classics (2002, 2016)
B.A., Ohio University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Jennifer A. Polack, Professor of Computer Science (1998, 2010)
B.S., University of Scranton; M.S., Pace University; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Scott M. Powers, Professor of French (2002, 2017)
B.S. Ed., Arizona State University; M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University

Colin T. Rafferty, Professor of English (2008, 2022)
B.A., Kansas State University; M.A., Iowa State University; MFA, University of Alabama

P. Anand Rao, Professor of Communication (2002, 2016)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Veena Ravishankar, Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2018, 2018)
B.E., Visveswaraiah Technological University (India); M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Randall D. Reif, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2014, 2020)
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Michael J. Reno, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy (2015, 2023)
B.S., Illinois State University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Gary N. Richards, Professor of English (2008, 2017)
B.A., Trinity University; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Jason M. Robinson, Associate Professor of Art (2014, 2020)
B.A., Pennsylvania State University; MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University

Joseph M. Romero, Professor of Classics (2000, 2015)
B.A., Mary Washington College; Ph.D., Duke University

Marcel P. Rotter, Associate Professor of German (2004, 2010)
M.A., Pädagogische Hochschule Erfurt; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Farhang Rouhani, Professor of Geography (2001, 2015)
B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona

Alexis A. Rutt, Assistant Professor of Education (2021, 2021)
B.A. MEd, Eastern Mennonite University; Ph.D., University of Arizona

Robert S. Rycroft, Professor of Economics (1977, 1989)
B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland

Christopher O. Ryder, Professor of Music (2018, 2023)
B.A., Mary Washington College; M.A., George Mason University; DMA, Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University

Jose A. Sainz, Associate Professor of Spanish (2001, 2007)
B.A., Universidad de Deusto (Spain); M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Sayan Sarkar, Associate Professor of Accounting (2016, 2022)
B.A., Delhi University; M.A., Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom); MBA, Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso

Mara N. Scanlon, Professor of English (1999, 2011)
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Holly H. Schiffrin, Professor of Psychology (2005, 2017)
B.S., Mary Washington College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Miami

Debra J. Schleef, Professor of Sociology (1999, 2011)
B.A., Indiana University at Indianapolis; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Kyle T. Schultz, Professor of Education (2017, 2023)
B.A., MAT, Miami University; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Jessica Zeitz Self, Associate Professor of Computer Science (2016, 2022)
B.S., University of Mary Washington; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Jason R. Sellers, Associate Professor of History (2011, 2019)
B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Irvine

Ranjit Singh, Associate Professor of Political Science (2004, 2010)
B.A., Mary Washington College; M.A., Georgetown University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Laura M. Sipe, Assistant Professor of Biology (2022, 2022)
B.A., St. Mary's College of Maryland; M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Kelli M. Slunt, Professor of Chemistry (1995, 2008)
B.S., Mary Washington College; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Sarah E. Smith, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2023)
B.S., University of Mary Washington; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Andréa D. Livi Smith, Professor of Historic Preservation (2008, 2020)
B.A., Brown University; M.S., University of Vermont; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Michael G. Spencer, Associate Professor of Historic Preservation (2009, 2015)
B.A., Mary Washington College; MHP, University of Kentucky

Mukesh Srivastava,  Professor of Management Information Systems (2004, 2015)
B.S., Garhwal University (India); MBA, Jackson State University; DBA, University of Surrey (United Kingdom)

W. David Stahlman, Associate Professor of Psychology (2012, 2018)
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles

Michael C. Stebar, Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences (2014, 2020)
B.S., The College of William and Mary; M.T., University of Virginia

Hilary E. Stebbins, Associate Professor of Psychology (2010, 2016)
B.S., Mary Washington College; Ph.D., Brown University

Gregg Stull, Professor of Theatre (1991, 2005)
B.A., Mary Washington College; M.A., University of Maryland

Sushma Subramanian, Associate Professor of Journalism (2015, 2015)
B.A., University of Southern California; M.S., Columbia University

Suzanne Sumner, Professor of Mathematics (1992, 2004)
B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

James D. [J.D.] Swerzenski, Assistant Professor of Digital Studies (2022, 2023)
B.A., Trinity University; M.S., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Kelly F. Swiney, Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2019, 2019)
B.S., Allegheny College; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania

Melanie D. Szulczewski, Associate Professor of Environmental Science (2008, 2014)
B.A., Cornell University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Filiz Tabak, Dean of the College of Business
B.S., Istanbul Technical University; M.S., University of Istanbul; M.B.A., Bogazici University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Jamie M. Tierney, Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (2018, 2023)
B.S., Radford University

Abbie M. Tomba, Associate Professor of Biology (2006, 2012)
B.S., M.S., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Auburn University

Cristina Turdean, Associate Professor of Historic Preservation (2011, 2017)
B.S., M.S., The Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Hapoca (Romania); M.A., State University of New York at Oneonta; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware

Clarence W. Tweedy, III, Associate Professor of English (2006, 2013)
B.A., Virginia Military Institute; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Desmond Villalba, Assistant Professor of Physics (2021)
B.S., North Georgia College and State University; M.S., PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Jennifer D. Walker, Associate Professor of Education (2014, 2020)
B.S., University of Mary Washington; M.Ed., Ph.D., George Mason University

Robert Parrish Waters, Associate Professor of Biology (2014, 2015)
B.A., University of North Carolina at Asheville; Ph.D., University of South Dakota

Melissa S. Wells, Associate Professor of Education (2017, 2023)
B.A., M.A., Furman University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Robert L. Wells, Assistant Professor of Music (2017, 2019)
B.M., Furman University; M.A., M.M., Ph.D., Eastman School of Music

Zachary N. Whalen, Associate Professor of English (2008, 2014)
B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida

Marc A. Williams, Assistant Professor of Theatre (2020, 2020)
B.A., University of Mary Wsahington; MFA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Laura C. Wilson, Associate Professor of Psychology (2013, 2019)
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; M.A., The College of William and Mary; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Rodrick L. Wood,  Senior Lecturer in Athletics, Health, and Physical Education (1996, 1999)
B.A., Randolph-Macon College; M.Ed., National-Louis University

Grant R. Woodwell, Professor of Geology (1986, 1998)
B.A., Columbia University; M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Xin-Wen Wu, Associate Professor of Computer Science (2021)
B.S., M.S., East China Normal University; PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences

April N. Wynn, Assistant Professor of Biology (2015, 2015)
B.S., McMurry University; M.S., Texas A & M University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Tsung-Hsuan (Joey) Yang, Instructor of Accounting (2023, 2023)
BBA, National Taiwan University; M.A., Arizona State University, ABD, University of Texas at Arlington

Ping Yin, Associate Professor of Geography (2014, 2019)
B.E., M.E., Tsinghau University (China); Ph.D., University of Georgia

Eun Jung [Kelly] Yoon, Assistant Professor of Marketing (2019, 2019)
BBA, MBA, Kyung Hee University (South Korea); M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of California at Irvine

Xiaofeng Zhao, Professor of Management Science (2007, 2019)
B.S., Xian Jiaotong University (China); M.Phil., Northwestern University; MBA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Tennessee