Faculty Governance
The core documents of faculty governance are our faculty manual, which identifies the policies and procedures for faculty and our Faculty Statutes, which identify the powers of the faculty and the organization of their governance, including faculty senate and committees.
Meetings of the faculty-as-a-whole normally take place on the first Tuesday of every month during the academic year.
Faculty are also organized by departments with Chairs, duly elected by their members. The Department Chairs Manual lays out the responsibilities and tasks typically carried out by department chairs, including guidelines for carrying out faculty searches.
Academic Departments
Department | Chair |
Accounting | Michael Connell |
Art | Stacy Lotz |
Biology | James Godde |
Business and Economics | Michael Connell |
Chemistry | Audra Goach |
Classics | Bob Simmons |
Communication Studies | Trudi Peterson |
Educational Studies | Craig Vivian; Tamara La Prad |
English | David Wright |
History | Amy de Farias |
Kinesiology | Seach Schumm |
Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science | Joanne Eary |
Music | Justin Swearinger |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | Anne Mamary |
Physics & Engineering | Chris Fasano |
Political Science | Michael Nelson; Andre Audette |
Psychology | Joan Wertz |
Sociology & Anthropology | Petra Kuppinger |
Spanish & Latin American Studies | Sabino Luevano-Ortega; Vanessa Campagna |
Theatre | Vanessa Campagna |
Other Academic Programs
Center for Civic & Social Change | Michael Nelson |
Global Engagement | Elizabeth Smith |
Global Public Health | Joan Wertz; Sean Schumm |
International Studies | Petra Kuppinger |
MJUR | Michael Solontoi; Anne Mamary |
Pre-Professional Programs
Atmospheric Science |
Chris Fasano |
Engineering | John Iselin |
Law | Andre Audette |
Peace Corps | Craig Vivian |
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) |
Joel Natalie Jr. - WIU |
Seminary | Anne Mamary |
Veterinary Medicine | Kevin Baldwin |
Dentistry | Laura Moore |
Medicine | Laura Moore |
Nursing | Laura Moore |
Occupational Therapy | Laura Moore |
Pharmacy | Laura Moore |
Physical Therapy | Laura Moore |
Physician’s Assistant | Laura Moore |