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Oberlin College Arts and Sciences Faculty and Teaching Staff 2017-18 Oberlin College Arts and Sciences Faculty and Teaching Staff 2017-18 Abul-Magd, Zeinab Associate Professor of History / Middle 2008 Ph.D., Georgetown University, 2008 East and North Africa Studies Al-Raba’a, Basem Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic 2016 B.S. Yarmouk University, Jordan, M.A.,Yarmouk University, PhD Indiana University Bloomington Studies 2004 Jordon, 2009 M.A., Indiana University, Bloomington 2013 Albright, Ann Cooper Professor of Dance 1989 B.A., Bryn Mawr College, '81 MFA., Temple University, Ph.D., New York University,'91 '83 Alexis Smith Visiting Assistant Professor of German 2017 2001-2005 B.A. in Music, University 2008 M.A. in German, Ph.D. in German, University of Oregon (scheduled of Northern Colorado, with Honors University of Oregon defense: April 2017) B.A. in German, University of Thesis: “Behind the Dissertation: “Hearing with the Body: Poetics and Northern Colorado Structure of the Music: Biosemiotics of Musical Meaning in Novalis, Honors Thesis: “Let Someone Else Adorno’s Analysis of Ritter, Hoffmann and Schumann” Be Wise,” Song Cycle for Voice, Schoenberg’s Moses und Cello, Aron” and Piano Alexis, Yveline Assistant Professor of Africana Studies 2013 B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca NY, M.A., University of Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2011 2002 Massachusetts Amherst, 2006 Ali, Mohammad Kazim Associate Professor of Creative Writing 2007 B.A., University of Albany, 1993 M.A., university at M.F.A., New York University, 2001 and Comparative Literature Albany, 1995 Allen, Taylor Associate Professor of Biology 1996 B.A., Bowdoin 1980 B.S.E., U. of Pennsylvania Ph.D., U. of Washington, 1990 1984 Amoruso, Michael Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion 2017 2011 M.A., History of 2016 Ph.D., Religion in the Americas, University Religions, University of of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Chicago An, Grace Associate Professor of French and Cinema 2004 A.B., Bryn MAwr College, 1993 M.A., Bryn Mawr College, Ph.D., Cornell University, 2004 Studies 1996 Anderson Boll, Heather Assistant Professor of Theater 2012 B.A., Hiram college, 1993 MFA, Yale School of MFA, Yale School of Drama, 2003 - Master of Fine Drama, 2003 Arts in Acting Atran-Fresco, Laura Visiting Assistant Professor of French 2016 Licence (B.A. equivalent) Sorbonne M.A. Sorbonne Nouvelle Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Nouvelle University, 2007 University, 2009 Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris, 2014 Babyak, Joyce Associate Professor of Religion 1998 A.B., College of the Holy Cross 1977 M.A., Yale University Ph.D., Yale University 1998 1992 : MPhil., Yale University 1995 Bachrach, Emilia Assistant Professor of Religion and 2017 2004, Smith College 2008, Harvard Divinity 2014, PhD, Asian Cultures and Languages, Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies School, Cambridge, MA, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX MTS (Master of Theological Studies), South Asian Religions Bahar, Matthew Assistant Professor of History 2012 B.A., Loyola University, Chicago,, M.A., St. Cloud State Ph.D., University of Okahoma, 2012 2001 University, 2006 Baldoz, Richard Associate Professor of Sociology 2011 B.A., Evergreen State College, 1992 M.A., SUNY-Binghamton, Ph.D., SUNY-Binghamton, 2001 1997 Barbo, Adrianne Visiting Assistant Professor of French 2017 B.A., The Ohio State University, M.A., The Ohio State Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2015 2006 University, 2008 Barnes, Corey Associate Professor of Religion (Robert S. 2009 B.A., Oberlin College, 1998 M.A.R., Yale Divinity PhD, University of Notre Dame , 2007 Danforth Endowed Professor of Religion School, 2001 title effective July 1, 2018) Baudot, Laura Associate Professor of English, (Director of 2008 B.A., Wellesley College, 1997 M.A., Princeton Ph.D., Princeton University, 2005 StudiOC through Oct 4, 2021), (Assoc. University, 2001 Director of CTIE Jan 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018), (Director of CTIE June 30, 2018 through June 30, 2022) Belitsky, Jason Associate Professor of Chemistry and 2005 B.A., Amherst college, 1997 Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2002 Biochemistry Bennett, Jane Lecturer in Biology and Laboratory 1976 B.A., St. Mary's University, 1970 M.S., Wright State Instructor University, '76 Bianchi, Lynne Professor of Neuroscience and Pre- 1998 B.S., State University of New York, M.A., State University of Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, Medical Program Director College at Buffalo, 1987 New York at Buffalo, 1989 1994 Biruk, Crystal Associate Professor of Anthropology 2012 A.B., Bryn Mawr College, 2003 Ph.D, University of Ph.D, University of Pennsylvania, 2011 (effective July 1, 2018) Pennsylvania, 2011 Blecher, Marc James Monroe Professor of Politics and 1976 B.S., Cornell University, 1969 M.A., University of Ph.D., Chicago, '78 East Asian Studies, effective July 1, 2017 Chicago, 1972 Blings Steffen Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics 2017 Cornell University. 2013. PhD expected Spring 2017. Cornell University. M.A., Government, Major: Comparative Politics; Minor: International Relations. University of Bremen, Germany, M.A., Political Science 2011 Bosch, Robert Professor of Mathematics 1991 B.A., Oberlin College, '85 M.S., Rensselaer Ph.D., Yale, '91 Polytech, '87 Brehm, Margaret Assistant Professor of Economics 2017 A.B. Mathematics and Economics, 2013 MA Economics, 2016 PhD Economics Michigan State University Bowdoin College, 2008 Michigan State University Brehm, Paul Assistant Professor of Economics and 2017 B.A. in Mathematics, Vassar College, M.A. in Economics, Ph.D. in Economics, University of Michigan Environmental Studies B.A. in Economics, Vassar College University of Michigan Fields: Energy & Environmental Economics, 2008 2013 Industrial Organization, 2017 Oberlin College Arts and Sciences Faculty and Teaching Staff 2017-18 Brooks, Pamela The Jane & Eric Nord Associate Professor 2000 B.A., New York University, 1974 M.A., Lesley College and Ph.D., Northeastern University , 2000 of Africana Studies (2014-2019) Shady Hill School, 1975 : M.A., University of Massachusetts, 1994 Brown-Orso, Elizabeth Associate Professor of Art and Cinema 2000 B.F.A., Massachusetts College of M.F.A., University of M.F.A., University of California, San Diego, 2000 Studies Art, 1994 California, San Diego, 2000 Bruenner, Ines Visiting Assistant Professor of German 2017 Masters Degrees in Doctoral candidate Technical University in Berlin English / American and Spanish Studies, Humboldt University, 2001 Certificate in Teaching German as a Foreigh Language, Humboldt University, 2003 Bryan, Jennifer Associate Professor of English 2001 B.A., Williams College, 1992 M.A., University of Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1999 California, Los Angeles, 1995 Calcut, Jack Associate Professor of Mathematics 2010 B.S., Michigan State University, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2004 1999 Campa, Naomi Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics and 2017 B.A., New College of Florida, 2006 M.A., University of Ph.D., University of Washington, 2014 Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Washington, 2009 Campbell, Talise Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana 2017 Bachelor of Science in Education, Masters of Educational Studies and Dance Cleveland State University, Administration, Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio 2001 State University, Cleveland, Ohio 2007 Capdevila-Werning, Remei Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy 2016 2000 BA - Philosophy, Universitat 2007 Master’s Degree – 2009 Ph.D. – Philosophy. Mention in European Autònoma de Barcelona Aesthetics and Theory of Doctor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Contemporary Art, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cara, Ana Professor of Hispanic Studies 1980 B.A., Middlebury College, 1972 M.A., U. of Pennsylvania, Ph.D., Pennsylvania, '83 1974 Carter, Bradley Visiting Assistant Professor of 2017 B.A., Augustana College, Rock Island Ph.D., University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 2013 Neuroscience IL, 2006 Cerankowski, Karli Assistant Professor of Comparative 2017 BA English/ Creative Writing and Ph.D.Modern Thought and Literature, Stanford American Studies and GSFS Philosophy, University of Southern University 2014 California, 2004 Chaon, Dan Pauline M. Delaney Professor in Creative 2001 B.A., Northwestern University, 1986 M.A., Syracuse University, M.A., Syracuse University, 1990 Writing and Literature 1990 Chapman, Cynthia Adelia A.F. Johnston and Harry Thomas 2003 B.A., Kalamazoo College, 1987 M.D., Vanderbilt Divinity Ph.D., Harvard Divinity School, 2002 Frank Professor of Religion School, 1991 Cheng, Bonnie Associate Professor of Art and East Asian 2003 B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1991 M.A., University of Ph.D, University of Chicago, 2003 Studies Chicago, 1996 Cheung, Ron Professor of Economics effective July 1, 2010 B.Sc. University of Alberta, M.A., University of British Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2018 Edmonton, Canada, 1998 Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2006 Canada, 1999 Choudhury Rishad Assistant Professor of History 2017 BA History, Obelrin College MA History, Cornell PhD History, Cornell University University Christensen, Julia Associate Professor of Art 2011 B.A., Bard College MFA., Mills College MFA MFA., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Chua, Charmaine Instructor of Politics 2017 ABD Dec 2016 exp . Political Science, University of Minnesota, Subfields: International Relations and Political Theory Chung, Abbey Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative 2018 2011 BA Oberlin College in Creative 2016 MFA Fiction and Writing Writing and Environmental Studies Playwriting, Michener Center for Writers, University of
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