Faculty
Our faculty don’t just know your name, they know you!
Oglethorpe professors are passionate about their teaching and about their students. And unlike the big state schools, NONE of our classes are taught by graduate assistants.
With a student-faculty ratio of 15:1 and an average class size of 17, Oglethorpe provides an environment in which the university’s commitment to teaching excellence is evident.
The foundation of this excellence can be found in the quality of the nationally-ranked Oglethorpe faculty, their dedication to providing a rigorous learning environment and their impressive achievements as scholars. The role of Oglethorpe faculty as teacher and as scholar is often combined with the role of collaborator and mentor at Oglethorpe.
Get to know our faculty
Core
Matthew Wild
Lecturer of Core Studies; A_LAB Faculty Liaison and Service Learning Coordinatormwild@oglethorpe.edu
Art
Jeffrey H. Collins
Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies404.504.3452
jcollins@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 2nd Fl
Alan Loehle
Professor of Art (Division Chair)404-364-8411
aloehle@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 113
Communication
Kate Keib
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies404-504-3459
kkeib@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 101
Anne M. Rosenthal
Associate Professor of Communication Studies404-364-8532
arosenthal@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 102
Seema Shrikhande
Professor of Communication Studies; Manning M. Pattillo Professor of Liberal Arts; Director of the Honors Program404-364-8891
sshrikhande@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 2nd Floor
Katharine Zakos
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Program Coordinator of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studieskzakos@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 107
Phone: 404-364-8313
Film and Media Studies
Ronald A. Burgess
Lecturer, Film and Media Studies – Division IRobinson 103
rburgess1@oglethorpe.edu
Music
Dr. Brent Runnels
Senior Lecturer in Music; Director of Music404-364-8397
brunnels@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Goodman Hall Piano Studio
Philosophy
Devon Belcher
Associate Professor of Philosophy404-364-8375
dbelcher@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 312
Amanda Printz Whooley
Associate Professor of Philosophy404-364-8495
aprintz@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 319
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Katharine Zakos
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Program Coordinator of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studieskzakos@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 107
Phone: 404-364-8313
History
Nicholas B. Maher
Associate Professor of History404-504-3473
nmaher@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 306
Glenn R. Sharfman
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of History404-364-8318
gsharfman@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Provost Suite, Lupton 3rd Floor
Politics
Kendra A. King Momon
Professor of Politics (Division II Chair); Director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program404-364-8351
kking@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 305B
Joseph M. Knippenberg
Professor of Politics404-364-8341
jknippenberg@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 309
John D. Orme
Professor of Politics; Manning M. Pattillo Professor of Liberal Arts404-364-8342
jorme@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 313
Biology
Lea Marie Alford
Assistant Professor of Biology404-364-8403
lalford@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 226
Charles L. Baube
Professor of Biology (Division Chair)404-364-8404
cbaube@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 228
Roarke E. Donnelly
Professor of Biology; Director of Environmental Studies Program404-364-8401
rdonnelly@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 229
Karen L. Schmeichel
Associate Professor of Biology404-364-8402
kschmeichel@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 227
Chemistry
Gregory Gabriel
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry404-364-8406
ggabriel@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 319
Physics
Michael K. Rulison
Professor of Physics; Honor Council Secretary404-364-8409
mrulison@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 107
Psychology
Kristy M. Sorenson
Adjunct Instructor in Psychology and Core Studiesksorenson@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 204
Lisa J. Hayes
Assistant Professor of Psychology404-364-8391
lhayes1@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 316
Justin C. Wise
Associate Professor of Psychology404-364-8386
jwise@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 318
Leah R. Zinner
Associate Professor of Psychology (Division Chair)404-364-8390
lzinner@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 310
Sociology
Kristen Clayton
Assistant Professor of Sociology404-504-1230
kclayton@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 315
Accounting
Robert Burchfield
Senior Lecturer of Accounting404-364-8349
rburchfield@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 310
Business Administration
Lynn M. Guhde
Mack A. Rikard Professor of Economics & Business Administration (Division Chair)404-504-1179
lguhde@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 319
Economics
Cassandra C. Copeland
Professor of Economics404-364-8464
ccopeland@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 314
English
Reshmi J. Hebbar
Assistant Professor of English404-364-8370
rhebbar@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 105
Robert B. Hornback
Professor of English (Division Chair)404-364-8379
rhornback@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 109
Sarah Terry
Associate Professor of English; Director of the Core program404-364-8393
sterry@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 313
Theatre
Chinese
French
Jay Lutz
Professor of French; Frances I. Eeraerts '76 Professor of Foreign Language404-364-8395
jlutz@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 307
German
Japanese
Spanish
Mario Chandler
Professor of Spanish (Division Chair)404-364-8382
mchandler@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 320
Computer Science
Brian Patterson
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science404-504-1322
bpatterson@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 313
Mathematics
John C. Merkel III
Associate Professor of Mathematics404-364-8519
jmerkel@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 302
John C. Nardo
Associate Provost; Professor of Mathematics404-364-8327
jnardo@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 311
Philip D. Tiu
Associate Professor of Mathematics (Division Chair)404-364-8431
ptiu@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 212A
Division 1
Alan Loehle
Professor of Art (Division Chair)404-364-8411
aloehle@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 113
Division 2
Kendra A. King Momon
Professor of Politics (Division II Chair); Director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program404-364-8351
kking@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 305B
Division 3
Charles L. Baube
Professor of Biology (Division Chair)404-364-8404
cbaube@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 228
Division 4
Leah R. Zinner
Associate Professor of Psychology (Division Chair)404-364-8390
lzinner@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 310
Division 5
Lynn M. Guhde
Mack A. Rikard Professor of Economics & Business Administration (Division Chair)404-504-1179
lguhde@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 319
Division 7
Robert B. Hornback
Professor of English (Division Chair)404-364-8379
rhornback@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 109
Division 8
Mario Chandler
Professor of Spanish (Division Chair)404-364-8382
mchandler@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 320
Division 9
Philip D. Tiu
Associate Professor of Mathematics (Division Chair)404-364-8431
ptiu@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 212A
Librarians
Eli Arnold
Library Director, University Librarian404-364-8885
earnold@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Weltner Library
Accounting
Robert Burchfield
Senior Lecturer of Accounting404-364-8349
rburchfield@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 310
African American Studies
Kendra A. King Momon
Professor of Politics (Division II Chair); Director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program404-364-8351
kking@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 305B
American Studies
Nicholas B. Maher
Associate Professor of History404-504-3473
nmaher@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 306
Art, History
Jeffrey H. Collins
Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies404.504.3452
jcollins@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 2nd Fl
Art, Studio
Alan Loehle
Professor of Art (Division Chair)404-364-8411
aloehle@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 113
Biology
Lea Marie Alford
Assistant Professor of Biology404-364-8403
lalford@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 226
Biopsychology
Justin C. Wise
Associate Professor of Psychology404-364-8386
jwise@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 318
Business Administration
Lynn M. Guhde
Mack A. Rikard Professor of Economics & Business Administration (Division Chair)404-504-1179
lguhde@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 319
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Seema Shrikhande
Professor of Communication Studies; Manning M. Pattillo Professor of Liberal Arts; Director of the Honors Program404-364-8891
sshrikhande@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 2nd Floor
Computer Science
Brian Patterson
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science404-504-1322
bpatterson@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 313
Economics
Cassandra C. Copeland
Professor of Economics404-364-8464
ccopeland@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 314
English & Comparative Literature
Robert B. Hornback
Professor of English (Division Chair)404-364-8379
rhornback@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 109
Environmental Studies
Roarke E. Donnelly
Professor of Biology; Director of Environmental Studies Program404-364-8401
rdonnelly@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 229
French
Jay Lutz
Professor of French; Frances I. Eeraerts '76 Professor of Foreign Language404-364-8395
jlutz@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 307
General Education: ADP
John C. Nardo
Associate Provost; Professor of Mathematics404-364-8327
jnardo@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 311
General Education: TU (Core)
Sarah Terry
Associate Professor of English; Director of the Core program404-364-8393
sterry@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 313
History
Nicholas B. Maher
Associate Professor of History404-504-3473
nmaher@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 306
Honors
Seema Shrikhande
Professor of Communication Studies; Manning M. Pattillo Professor of Liberal Arts; Director of the Honors Program404-364-8891
sshrikhande@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 2nd Floor
Human Resource Management
Lynn M. Guhde
Mack A. Rikard Professor of Economics & Business Administration (Division Chair)404-504-1179
lguhde@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 319
Individually Planned Major
John C. Nardo
Associate Provost; Professor of Mathematics404-364-8327
jnardo@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 311
International Business
International Studies
John D. Orme
Professor of Politics; Manning M. Pattillo Professor of Liberal Arts404-364-8342
jorme@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 313
Japanese
Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Philip D. Tiu
Associate Professor of Mathematics (Division Chair)404-364-8431
ptiu@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Library 212A
Music
Dr. Brent Runnels
Senior Lecturer in Music; Director of Music404-364-8397
brunnels@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Goodman Hall Piano Studio
Nonprofit Management
Lynn M. Guhde
Mack A. Rikard Professor of Economics & Business Administration (Division Chair)404-504-1179
lguhde@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 319
Philosophy
Devon Belcher
Associate Professor of Philosophy404-364-8375
dbelcher@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 312
Physics: Engineering Track
Michael K. Rulison
Professor of Physics; Honor Council Secretary404-364-8409
mrulison@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 107
Physics: Non-Engineering Tracks
Politics
Kendra A. King Momon
Professor of Politics (Division II Chair); Director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program404-364-8351
kking@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 305B
Psychology
Leah R. Zinner
Associate Professor of Psychology (Division Chair)404-364-8390
lzinner@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 310
Public Health
Karen L. Schmeichel
Associate Professor of Biology404-364-8402
kschmeichel@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Cousins 227
Shakespeare & Renaissance Studies
Robert B. Hornback
Professor of English (Division Chair)404-364-8379
rhornback@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 109
Sociology
Kristen Clayton
Assistant Professor of Sociology404-504-1230
kclayton@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 315
Sociology: Social Work
Kristen Clayton
Assistant Professor of Sociology404-504-1230
kclayton@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Hearst 315
Spanish
Theatre
Urban Leadership
Kendra A. King Momon
Professor of Politics (Division II Chair); Director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program404-364-8351
kking@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Lupton 305B
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Katharine Zakos
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Program Coordinator of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studieskzakos@oglethorpe.edu
Room #: Robinson 107
Phone: 404-364-8313
Writing