2026-28 Cohort (Class of 2030) and Contact
Kyle C Helms
Associate Professor of Classics
Office Hours: M 4–5pm, Th 9–10am and 3–4pm, or by appointment
View Profile →Nancy Simpson-Younger (she, her, hers)
Visiting Associate Professor of English
Colin Wells
National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of English
Office Hours: Mon M 2-3 pm; W 11:45 am-12:45 pm; F 9:30-10:30 am & by appt.
View Profile →Charles Wilson
Professor of Religion
Office Hours: Weekly Signup – Posted on Monday on office door OM 330A
Hsiang-Lin Shih (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of Asian Studies; Director of Enduring Questions; Chinese Section Head
Office Hours: (Fall) M 1:30-2:30, T 1:00-3:00, or by appointment
View Profile →Lynda Marie Maus (she, her, hers)
Academic Administrative Assistant – Team North
Office Hours: Academic Administrative Assistant English Dept. RML 526 Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:30pm
View Profile →2025-27 Cohort (Class of 2029)
Ibtesam Al Atiyat
Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Dan Farnham
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Sean P Killackey (he, him, his)
Associate Professor of Practice in Romance Languages – French
Office Hours: Fall 2026 drop-in help & chat (office) hours: M/W 10:30-11:30 AM & Th 10-11 AM, and by appointment
View Profile →Peter Moench (he, him, his)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics
Office Hours: M., F.: 2:00–3:00 p.m.; W.: 3:00–4:30 p.m.; and by appointment.
View Profile →2024-26 Cohort (Class of 2028)
Mary Trull (she, her, hers / they, them, theirs)
Professor of English; Department Chair of English
Office Hours: MW 1:30-2:30 pm, F 10:00-11:00
View Profile →Amanda Randall (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of German; Department Chair of German
Office Hours: Fall 2026 – Tu 1:30pm-3:30pm, Wed 12:30-1:30pm, and by appointment
View Profile →Jamie A Schillinger (he, him, his)
Associate Professor of Religion
Office Hours: M 10:30-11:30 am, W 3:00-4:30 pm, Th 10:30-11:30 am, and by appt.
View Profile →Brett B DeFries (he, him, his)
Assistant Professor of English
2023-25 Cohort (Class of 2027)
Anthony Bateza (he, him, his)
Associate Professor of Religion
Office Hours: W, 10-11:30 am; Th., 1:30-2:30 pm, other times by appointment Office Hour Booking
View Profile →Björn Nordfjörd
Associate Professor of Practice in English
Office Hours: M 1-2 PM and F 12:15-1:15 PM, or by appt., in RML 408
View Profile →Dan Farnham
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Hsiang-Lin Shih (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of Asian Studies; Director of Enduring Questions; Chinese Section Head
Office Hours: (Fall) M 1:30-2:30, T 1:00-3:00, or by appointment
View Profile →2022-24 Cohort (Class of 2026)
Ibtesam Al Atiyat
Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Brett B DeFries (he, him, his)
Assistant Professor of English
Peder Jothen
Associate Professor of Practice in Religion; Senior Research Fellow
Office Hours: M 10:30-11:30 am; W 3:00-4:00 pm, and by appt.
View Profile →Jason J Ripley (he, him, his)
Associate Professor of Religion; Department Chair of Religion
Douglas Casson
Professor of Political Science; Department Chair of Political Science; Director of External Fellowships
Mary Trull (she, her, hers / they, them, theirs)
Professor of English; Department Chair of English
Office Hours: MW 1:30-2:30 pm, F 10:00-11:00
View Profile →2021-23 Cohort (Class of 2025)
Maria Vendetti (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of Romance Languages – French; Director of Language Across the Curriculum; Director of Middle East Studies
Office Hours: Monday 2-3pm; Wednesday 3-4pm or schedule a student meeting here
View Profile →Jamie A Schillinger (he, him, his)
Associate Professor of Religion
Office Hours: M 10:30-11:30 am, W 3:00-4:30 pm, Th 10:30-11:30 am, and by appt.
View Profile →Charles Wilson
Professor of Religion
Office Hours: Weekly Signup – Posted on Monday on office door OM 330A
Douglas Casson
Professor of Political Science; Department Chair of Political Science; Director of External Fellowships
Jason J Ripley (he, him, his)
Associate Professor of Religion; Department Chair of Religion