College of Humanities and Sciences

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Unit Chairs and Directors

Jason Arnold

Jason Ross Arnold, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 827-1706
Location: 827 W. Franklin St., Room 326
Works for: Department of Political Science
Dr. Charlene Crawley

Charlene Crawley, Ph.D.

Job title: Coordinator
Telephone: (804) 828-4262
Location: Oliver Hall, Room 3036
Works for: Interdisciplinary Science Program
Tracey Dawson Cruz

Tracey Dawson Cruz, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-0642
Location: Harris Hall South, Room 2013
Works for: Department of Forensic Science
Samy El-Shall

M. Samy El-Shall, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-2753
Location: Oliver Hall, Room 3041
Works for: Department of Chemistry
R. Lee Franco

R. Lee Franco, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 827-9348
Location: 500 Academic Centre, Room 111
Works for: Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Glenn Hurlbert

Glenn Hurlbert, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-3523
Location: Harris Hall, Room 4101
Works for: Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Kathleen Ingram

Kathleen Ingram, J.D., Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 827-1307
Location: 919 W. Franklin St., Room 202
Works for: Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
Catherine Ingrassia

Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-1331
Location: Hibbs Hall, Room 306-A
Works for: Department of English
Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-1562
Location: 1000 W. Cary St., Room 126A
Works for: Department of Biology
Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-6826
Location: 919 W. Franklin St., 2nd and 3rd floors
Works for: Department of Sociology
Erik Keirstead

Cpt. Erik Keirstead

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-7682
Location: Harris Hall, Room 3126
Works for: Department of Military Science and Leadership
Shiv Khanna

Shiv Khanna, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-1820
Location: 701 W. Grace St., Room 2407
Works for: Department of Physics
D'Arcy Mays

D'Arcy P. Mays, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-4623
Location: 1015 Floyd Ave., 4th floor
Works for: Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
Marcus Messner

Marcus Messner, Ph.D.

Job title: Director
Telephone: (804) 828-2660
Location: 901 W. Main St., Room 2218
Works for: Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Kathryn Murphy-Judy

Kathryn Murphy-Judy, Ph.D.

Job title: Coordinator of Teacher Education
Telephone: (804) 827-3420
Location: Hibbs Hall, Room 238
Works for: Liberal Studies for Early and Elementary Education
John Powers

John C. Powers, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-1736
Location: 811 S. Cathedral Pl.
Works for: Department of History
donald smith

Donald Smith, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Location: 107 Starke House
Works for: Department of Philosophy
Michael Southam-Gerow

Michael Southam-Gerow, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-8089
Location: 806 W. Franklin St., Room 105
Works for: Department of Psychology
Shawn Utsey

Shawn Utsey, Ph.D.

Job title: Chair
Telephone: (804) 828-1144
Location: 800 W. Franklin St., Room 202
Works for: Department of African American Studies
Mark Wood

Mark Wood, Ph.D.

Job title: Director
Telephone: (804) 827-3415
Location: 312 N. Shafer St.
Works for: School of World Studies