Occidental College
Dean of the College
Department Chairs
These are the department chairs for 2012-13:
American Studies: Xiao-huang Yin, (323) 259-2578
Art History and Visual Arts: Eric Frank, (323) 259-2740
Biology: Dan Pondella, (323) 259-2955
Biochemistry: Roberta Pollock and Chris Craney, (323) 259-2964 (Pollock) and (323) 259-2767 (Craney)
Chemistry: Aram Nersissian, (323) 259-1411
Cognitive Science: Carolyn Brighouse, (323) 259-2588
Core: John Swift, (323) 259-2804
Critical Theory and Social Justice: Donna Maeda, (323) 259-2856
Diplomacy and World Affairs: Anthony Chase, chase@oxy.edu
East Asian Languages and Cultures: Sarah Chen, (323) 259-2978 (fall) and Motoko Ezaki (spring)
Economics: Woody Studenmund, (323) 259-2776
Education: Ron Solorzano, (323) 259-2517
English and Comparative Literary Studies: Michael Near, (323) 259-2864
Geology: Jim Sadd, (323) 259-2518
German, Russian and Classical Studies: Jürgen Pelzer, (323) 259-2837
History: Sharla Fett, (323) 259-2868
Kinesiology: Stuart Rugg, (323) 259-2705
Latino/a Latin American Studies: Lisa Sousa, (323) 259-2753
Mathematics: Ramin Naimi, (323) 259-2550
Music: Irene Girton, (323) 259-2590
Philosophy: Saul Traiger, (323) 259-2901
Physics: George Schmiedeshoff, (323) 259-2800
Politics: Caroline Heldman, (323) 259-1309
Psychology: Anne Schell, (323) 259-2798
Religious Studies: Keith Naylor, (323) 259-2963
Sociology: Lisa Wade, (323) 259-2900
Spanish and French Studies: Felisa Guillen, (323) 259-2839
Theater: Susan Gratch, (323) 259-2576
Urban and Environmental Policy: Robert Gottlieb, (323) 259-2712
Writing & Rhetoric: Deborah Martinson, (323) 259-2801
- Contact: Carolyn Adams, executive assistant: (323) 259-2908
- Office: AGC, 3rd floor