COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM LIST
AMERICAN STUDIES_____________________
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ART_____________________________________
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Director: Tristan Dominique Cabello
(cabello@american.edu, x2409)
Location: Sports Center Annex 172
Main Phone: x2409
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Art History
BA in Graphic Design
BA in Studio Art
BFA in Fine Arts
Minor in Art History
Minor in Graphic Design
Minor in Studio Art
Faculty Advisor(s):
 Studio Art: Andy Holtin (holtin@american.edu, x3928)
or Danielle Mysliwiec (mysliwie@american.edu,
x6476)
 Graphic Design : Chemi Montes
(cmontes@american.edu, x1697)
 Art History: Ying-Chen Peng (peng@american.edu,
x6475)
CAS Advisor:
Alicia Mandac (mandac@american.edu, x2438)
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in American Studies
Minor in American Studies
Faculty Advisor(s):
Tristan Dominique Cabello (cabello@american.edu,
x2409)
CAS Advisor:
Jack Ramsay (jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
ANTHROPOLOGY________________________
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Chair: Zoe Charlton (charlton@american.edu, x3851)
Location: Katzen 101
Main Phone: x1670
Chair: Daniel Sayers (sayers@american.edu, x1833)
Location: Hamilton 100
Main phone: x1830
Majors/Minors offered:
BA in Anthropology
Minor Anthropology
Minor Public Anthropology
Faculty Advisor(s):
 General: David Vine (vine@american.edu, x2923),
Chapurukha Kusimba (kusimba@american.edu,
x6378),
Brett Williams (bwillia@american.edu, x1836)
 Physical: Rachel Watkins (watkins@american.edu,
x1663)
 Environmental: Anne Claus (claus@american.edu,
x6797)
CAS Advisor:
Shannon Smith (ssmith@american.edu, x2476)
ASIAN STUDIES
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Director: Jin Park (jypark@american.edu, x2919)
Location: Battelle 115
Main Phone: x2919
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Asian Studies
Minor in Asian Studies
Faculty Advisor(s):
Jin Park (jypark@american.edu, x2919)
CAS Advisor:
Jack Ramsay (jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
ARAB WORLD STUDIES__________________
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AUDIO TECHNOLOGY____________________
Director: Martyn Oliver (oliver@american.edu, x2943)
Location: Battelle T33
Main phone: x2943
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Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Arab World Studies
Minor in Arab Studies
Faculty Advisor(s):
Martyn Oliver (oliver@american.edu, x2943)
CAS Advisor:
Alicia Mandac (mandac@american.edu, x2438)
*updated 9/2015
Director: Ana Cetina (cetina@american.edu, x 3477)
Location: Kreeger G04
Main Phone: x2746
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Audio Production
BS in Audio Technology
Minor in Audio Technology
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AUDIO TECHNOLOGY (cont.)_______________
COMPUTER SCIENCE____________________
Faculty Advisor(s):
 Audio Production
o Music Recording and Mixing Specialization: Mike
Harvey (mharvey@american.edu, x6302)
o Communication, Audio Post-Production and Sound
Design Specialization: Ana Cetina
(cetina@american.edu, x3477)
 Audio Technology
o Sound Synthesis Specialization: William Brent
(brent@american.edu, x1488)
o Film Scoring and Electro-acoustic Music
Composition: Paul Oehlers (oehlers@american.edu,
x2746)
CAS Advisor:
Tyler Atkins-Mose (atkins@american.edu, x3853)
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Majors/Minors Offered:
BS in Computer Science
BS in Computational Science
Minor in Computer Science
Minor in Computational Mathematics
Faculty Advisor(s):
Alan Ford (amford@american.edu, x2283)
CAS Advisor:
Tyler Atkins-Mose (atkins@american.edu, x3853)
ECONOMICS_____________________________
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BIOLOGY________________________________
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Chair: Colin Saldanha (saldanha@american.edu, x2156)
Director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience: Terry
Davidson (terryd@american.edu, x6541)
Location: Hurst Room 101
Main phone: x2176
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION___
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Dean: Anastasia Snelling (stacey@american.edu, x6278)
Location: Gray 119
Main phone: x3720
Majors/Minors offered:
BA in Elementary Education
BA (2nd major) in Secondary Education
BA (2nd major) in K-12 Education
Minor in Special Education
Minor in educational studies
Faculty Advisor(s):
Julie Sara Boyd (jboyd@american.edu, x3727)
CAS Advisor:
Jack Ramsay (jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
CHEMISTRY_____________________________
Chair: Shouzhong Zou (szou@american.edu, x1763)
Location: Beeghly 104
Main Phone: x1750
Majors/Minors Offered:
BS in Chemistry
BS in Biochemistry
Minor in Chemistry
Minor in Biochemistry
Faculty Advisor(s):
James Girard (Jgirard@american.edu, x1752)
CAS Advisor:
Tyler Atkins-Mose (atkins@american.edu, x3853)
*updated 9/2015
Chair: Thomas Husted (husted@american.edu, x3773)
Location: Kreeger 104
Main Phone: x3770
Majors/Minors offered:
BA in Economics
BS in Economics
BS in Mathematics and Economics
Minor in Economics
Faculty Advisor(s):
Undergrad Advising Coordinator: Evan Kraft
(kraft@american.edu, x3711)
CAS Advisor:
Darian Mitchell (darian@american.edu, x1144)
Majors/Minors offered:
BS in Biology
BS in Neuroscience
Minor in Biology
Faculty Advisor(s):
 Biology: David Carlini (carlini@american.edu,
x2184) and Victoria Connaughton
(vconn@american.edu, x2188)
 Neuroscience: Colin Saldanha
(saldanha@american.edu, x2156)
 Pre-Med: Lynne Arneson (larneso@american.edu,
x2186)
CAS Advisor:
Darian Mitchell (darian@american.edu, x1144))
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Chair: Arthur Shapiro (arthurs@american.edu, x1759)
Location: Sports Annex 108
Main Phone: x2741
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE______________
JEWISH STUDIES_________________________
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Chair: Kiho Kim (kiho@american.edu, x2181)
Location: Beeghly 304
Main Phone: x1772
Director: Pam Nadell (pnadell@american.edu, x2425)
Location: Battelle 139
Main Phone: x2401
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Environmental Studies
BS in Environmental Science
Minor in Environmental Science
Faculty Advisor(s):
Kiho Kim (kiho@american.edu, x2181)
CAS Advisor:
Shannon Smith (ssmith@american.edu, x2476)
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Jewish Studies
Minor in Jewish Studies
Minor in Israel Studies
Faculty Advisor(s):
Pam Nadell (pnadell@american.edu, x2425)
CAS Advisor:
Jack Ramsay (jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
HEALTH STUDIES
LITERATURE____________________________
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Chair: Anastasia Snelling (stacey@american.edu, x6278)
Location: Gray 120
Main phone: x6254
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Literature: Literary Studies
BA in Literature: Cinema Studies
BA in Literature: Creative Writing
BA in Literature: Transcultural Studies
Minor in Literature
Minor in Cinema Studies
Minor in Creative Writing
Faculty Advisor(s):
Jeff Middents (middents@american.edu, x2979)
CAS Advisor:
Alicia Mandac (mandac@american.edu, x2438)
Majors/Minors offered:
BS in Health Promotion
Minor in Health Promotion
BS Public Health
BA in Public Health
Minor in Public Health
Faculty Advisor(s):
 Health Promotion: Elizabeth Cotter
(cotter@american.edu, x3703)
 Public Health: Jolynn Gardener
(jgardner@american.edu, x3943)
CAS Advisor:
Health Promotion: Shannon Smith
(ssmith@american.edu, x2476)
Public Health: Andrea Malamisura
(andream@american.edu, x2584)
MATH/STATISTICS_______________________
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HISTORY________________________________
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Chair: Pam Nadell (pnadell@american.edu, x2425)
Location: Battelle 137
Main Phone: x2401
Chair: Joshua Lansky (lansky@american.edu, x3687)
Location: Gray Room 103
Main phone: x3120
Majors/Minors offered:
BS in Applied Mathematics
BS in Mathematics
BS in Computational Science
BS in Mathematics and Economics
BS in Statistics
Minor in Mathematics
Minor in Quantitative Methods
Minor in Statistics
Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Statistics
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in History
Minor in History
Faculty Advisor(s):
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Eileen Findlay
(efindla@american.edu, x6264)
CAS Advisor:
Jack Ramsay (jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
*updated 9/2015
Chair: Richard Sha (rcsha@american.edu, x2928)
Location: Battelle 237
Main Phone: x2971
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MATH/STATISTICS_(cont.)__________________
PHYSICS_________________________________
Faculty Advisor(s):
See Department
CAS Advisor:
Applied Math, Statistics, Math: Jack Ramsay
(jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
Math and Economics: Darian Mitchell
(darian@american.edu, x1144)
Computational Science: Tyler Atkins-Mose
(atkins@american.edu, x3853)
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Majors/Minors Offered:
BS in Physics
BA in Physics
Minor Applied Physics
Minor in Physics
Faculty Advisor(s):
 Physics: Nate Harshman (harshman@american.edu,
x3479)
 Engineering: Teresa Larkin (tlarkin@american.edu,
x2766)
CAS Advisor:
Tyler Atkins-Mose (atkins@american.edu, x3853)
PERFORMING ARTS______________________
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Chair: Nate Harshman (harshman@american.edu, x3479)
Location: Sports Annex 108
Main Phone: x2743
Chair: Daniel Abraham (dabraham@american.edu, x3427)
Location: Katzen 101
Main Phone: x3420
PSYCHOLOGY___________________________
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Music
BA in Performing Arts: Musical Theatre
BA in Performing Arts: Theatre
Minor in Dance
Minor in Music
Minor in Theatre
Faculty Advisor(s):
 Dance: Melanie George (mgeorge@american.edu,
x3433)
 Music: Nancy Snider (nsnider@american.edu, x3872)
 Theatre/Musical Theatre: Sybil Roberts
(sroberts@american.edu, x3482)
CAS Advisor:
Tyler Atkins-Mose (atkins@american.edu, x3853)
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Chair: David Haaga (dhaaga@american.edu)
Location: Asbury Building
Main phone: x1710
Majors/Minors offered:
BA in Psychology
Minor in Psychology
Faculty Advisor(s):
See Andrea Malamisura
CAS Advisor:
Andrea Malamisura (andream@american.edu, x2584)
PUBLIC HEALTH_________________________
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION_____________
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Chair: Amy Oliver (aoliver@american.edu, x2140)
Location: Battelle 120
Main Phone: x2925
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Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Public Health
BS in Public Health
Minor in Public Health
Faculty Advisor(s):
Jolynn Gardner (jgardner@american.edu, x3943)
CAS Advisor:
Andrea Malamisura (andream@american.edu, x2584)
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Philosophy
BA in Religious Studies
Minor in Philosophy
Minor in Religion
Faculty Advisor(s):
 Philosophy: Ellen Feder (efeder@american.edu,
x2931)
 Religion: Martyn Oliver (oliver@american.edu,
x2943)
CAS Advisor:
Jack Ramsay (jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
*updated 9/2015
Program Director: Jolynn Gardner
(jgardner@american.edu, x3943)
Location: Gray 116
Main Phone: x3971
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SOCIOLOGY_____________________________
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Chair: Kim Blankenship (blankens@american.edu, x6211)
Location: Battelle T-21
Main Phone: x2475
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Sociology
Minor in Sociology
Faculty Advisor(s):
Andrea Brenner (brenner@american.edu, x2478)
CAS Advisor:
Alicia Mandac (mandac@american.edu, x2438)
WOMEN’S, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY
STUDIES_______
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Director: Lauren Weis (weis@american.edu, x2926)
Location: Mary Graydon Center 327
Main Phone: x2981
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Minor in Sexuality and Queer Studies
Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Faculty Advisor(s):
Lauren Weis (weis@american.edu, x2926)
CAS Advisor:
Alicia Mandac (mandac@american.edu, x2438)
WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES_______
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Chair: Henry “Chip” Gerfen (gerfen@american.edu, x2385)
Location: McCabe 215
Main Phone: x2381
Majors/Minors Offered:
BA in Arabic, French, German, Russian or Spanish
Studies
BA in Foreign Language and Communication Media in
French, German, Russian, or Spanish
BA in Language and Area Studies in French, German,
Russian, or Spanish
Minor in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese,
Russian or Spanish Language
Minor in Language and Area Studies in French/Europe,
German/Europe, Italian/Europe, Japanese/Asia, or
Spanish/Latin America
Faculty Advisor(s):
Program Advisor: Courtney Pollack
(pollack@american.edu, x1452)
CAS Advisor:
Jack Ramsay (jramsay@american.edu, x3970)
*updated 9/2015
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