Academic Programs

International Affairs Faculty

Michael F. Cairo, Associate Professor of Political Science; Program Director
Ph.D., M.A., University of Virginia, 1999, 1994; B.A., S.U.N.Y. College at Geneseo, 1992
Brian Arganbright, Associate Professor of French
Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A., New York University, 2001, 1997, 1995; M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1991; B.A., B.S., Northern Arizona University, 1988
Carole Barnsley, Assistant Professor of Religion
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2009; M.A., Miami University, 2000; B.A., Middlebury College, 1998
Henry Berlin, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Ph.D., M.A., Cornell University, 2011, 2009; B.A., Earlham College, 2002
Gregg P. Bocketti, Assistant Professor of History
Ph.D., M.A., Tulane University, 2004, 1998; B.A., Hartwick College, 1995
Simonetta Cochis, Associate Professor of French and Spanish
Ph.D., New York University, 1998; M.A, B.A., SUNY at Stony Brook, 1989, 1983
Lisa M. Contreras, Instructor in Spanish
Ph.D. (ABD), University of Kentucky; M.A., University of Kentucky; B.A., Arizona State University
Veronica Dean-Thacker, Professor of Spanish
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1986; M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1981; B.A., Nazareth College, 1978
G. Rod Erfani, Professor of Economics
Ph.D., The Florida State University, 1984; M.A., Florida Atlantic University, 1976; B.S., National University, 1972
Simona Fojtova, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies
Ph.D., M.A., University of New Mexico, 2006, 1998; B.A., Masaryk University, 1996
Jeff Freyman, Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., The George Washington University, 1980; B.A., Williams College, 1970
Kathleen Jagger, Professor of Biology; Interim Vice President and Dean of the College
M.P.H, Harvard University, 1992; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1979; B.A., DePauw University, 1975
Barbara LoMonaco, Professor of Anthropology; Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Ph.D., M.A., B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1995, 1991, 1987
Martha Ojeda, Associate Professor of Spanish and French
Ph.D., M.A., University of Kentucky, 1998, 1993; B.A., Berea College, 1991
Jeremy Paden, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Ph.D., Emory University, 2004; M.A., University of Memphis, 1998; B.A., Harding University, 1996
Kenneth D. Slepyan, Professor of History
Ph.D., M.A., M.A., University of Michigan, 1994, 1991, 1990; B.A., Williams College, 1987
Anthony Vital, Professor of English
Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1982; M.A., University of Cape Town, 1977; B.A., University of Cape Town, 1974

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Academic Programs

International Affairs Faculty

Michael F. Cairo, Associate Professor of Political Science; Program Director

Brian Arganbright, Associate Professor of French

Carole Barnsley, Assistant Professor of Religion

Henry Berlin, Assistant Professor of Spanish

Gregg P. Bocketti, Assistant Professor of History

Simonetta Cochis, Associate Professor of French and Spanish

Lisa M. Contreras, Instructor in Spanish

Veronica Dean-Thacker, Professor of Spanish

G. Rod Erfani, Professor of Economics

Simona Fojtova, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies

Jeff Freyman, Professor of Political Science

Kathleen Jagger, Professor of Biology; Interim Vice President and Dean of the College

Barbara LoMonaco, Professor of Anthropology; Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Martha Ojeda, Associate Professor of Spanish and French

Jeremy Paden, Assistant Professor of Spanish

Kenneth D. Slepyan, Professor of History

Anthony Vital, Professor of English