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Chairs and Directors

Department chairs and program directors are the leaders within the college's academic units, and serve as liaisons between the administration and faculty. Chairs and directors are responsible for stimulating and encouraging diversity and professional growth among faculty and students.

Search by keyword or name to find the director or chair of a specific program, school, center, or institute in the College of Arts and Sciences. Select a link below to filter the list.

Academic Unit Name Title Email Phone Keywords
African American Studies April Langley Chair [email protected] 803-777-7248 DepartmentChair
Anthropology Marc Moskowitz Chair [email protected] 803-777-5527 DepartmentChair
Biological Sciences Tammi Richardson Chair [email protected] 803-777-6389 DepartmentChair
Chemistry and Biochemistry Qian Wang Chair [email protected] 803-777-2682 DepartmentChair
Criminology and Criminal Justice Wendy Regoeczi Chair [email protected] 803-777-6537 DepartmentChair
English Language and Literature Susan Courtney Chair [email protected] 803-777-7120 DepartmentChair
Geography Jerry Mitchell Chair [email protected] 803-777-0328 DepartmentChair
History Jessica Elfenbein Chair [email protected] 803-777-3282 DepartmentChair
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Paul Malovrh Chair [email protected] 803-777-4882 DepartmentChair
Mathematics Matthew Boylan Interim Chair [email protected] 803-777-7542 DepartmentChair
Philosophy Matthew Kisner Chair [email protected] 803-777-4166 DepartmentChair
Physics and Astronomy Alexey Petrov Chair [email protected] 803-777-4983 DepartmentChair
Political Science Brent Simpson Interim Chair [email protected] 803-777-3109 DepartmentChair
Psychology Nicole Zarrett Chair [email protected] 803-777-4638 DepartmentChair
Religious Studies Adam Schor Chair [email protected] 803-777-3729 DepartmentChair
School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment Gene Yogodzinski Interim Director [email protected] 803-777-9823 DepartmentChair
School of Visual Art and Design Laura Kissel Director [email protected] 803-777-4236 DepartmentChair
Sociology Matthew Brashears Chair [email protected] 803-777-6988 DepartmentChair
Statistics Edsel Pena Chair [email protected] 803-777-5346 DepartmentChair
Theatre and Dance Stephanie Milling Chair [email protected] 803-777-0768 DepartmentChair
Women’s and Gender Studies Leland Spencer Chair [email protected] 803-576-5995 DepartmentChair
Baruch Institute Jill Stewart Director [email protected] TBD CenterDirector
Cardiovascular Technology Lydia Matesic Chair [email protected] 803-777-2520 ProgramDirector
Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center Jane Roberts Executive Director [email protected]   CenterDirector
Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center Caitlin Hudac Steering Committee Chair [email protected] 773-848-8848 CenterDirector
Center for Bioethics         CenterDirector
Center for Science Education Katherine Ryker, Co-Director Sean Yee, Co-Director Chair [email protected] [email protected] 803-777-9513
803-777-6884
CenterDirector
Colorectal Cancer Prevention Network Annie Thibault Chair [email protected] 803-777-1231 CenterDirector
Electron Microscopy Center Vacant Chair TBD 803-777-7085 CenterDirector
Film and Media Studies Program  Lauren Steimer Director [email protected] 803-777-4236 ProgramDirector
Humanities Collaborative Holly Crocker Chair [email protected] 803-576-5957 CenterDirector
Institute for Mind and Brain Rutvik Desai Chair [email protected] 803-777-9029 CenterDirector
Institute for Southern Studies  Mark Smith Director [email protected] 803-777-6362 ProgramDirector
Jewish Studies Program  Saskia Coenen Snyder Director [email protected] 803-777-7472 ProgramDirector
Linguistics Program  Emily Manetta Director [email protected] 803-777-8312 ProgramDirector
Master of Public Administration (MPA) Carla Flink Director [email protected] 210-827-4923 ProgramDirector
McCausland Center for Brain Imaging Chris Rorden Chair [email protected] 803-777-4137 CenterDirector
McKissick Museum Lana Burgess, Interim Chair [email protected] 803-777-7251 CenterDirector
Museum Management Lana Burgess Chair [email protected] 803-777-5486 ProgramDirector
Neuroscience Jessica Green Chair [email protected] 803-777-4595 ProgramDirector
SC Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Adam King Chair [email protected] 803-576-6577 CenterDirector
Walker Institute  Carl Dahlman Director [email protected] 803-777-2679 CenterDirector,ProgramDirector

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