Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Lauren Araiza

Associate Professor

Michael G. and Barbara W. Rahal Professorship in History

araizal@denison.edu

740-587-8559

Adam J. Davis

Professor

The John and Christine Warner Professorship

davisaj@denison.edu

740-587-6252

Catherine L. Dollard ’88

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Associate Professor of History

dollard@denison.edu

740-587-6592

Tess Lanzarotta

Assistant Professor

lanzarottat@denison.edu

740-587-5312

Frank (Trey) Proctor

Professor

Director of Digital Humanities

proctorf@denison.edu

740-587-5791

Karen Spierling

Professor

Director of Center for Learning & Teaching

spierlingk@denison.edu

740-587-6253

Joanna T. Tague

Associate Professor

taguej@denison.edu

740-587-6588

Megan Threlkeld

Professor

Chair of History

Chair of Legal Studies

threlkeldm@denison.edu

740-587-6326

Shao-yun Yang

Associate Professor

Chair of East Asian Studies

William C. Dennis Professorship Fund (formerly the John and Heath Faraci Endowed Professorship)

yangs@denison.edu

740-587-8677

Adrian Young

Associate Professor

younga@denison.edu

740-587-5326

Hoda Yousef

Associate Professor

The William T. Utter/Clyde E. Williams, Jr. Professorship

yousefh@denison.edu

740-587-8035

Staff

Jackie Forshey

Academic Administrative Assistant

forsheyj@denison.edu

740-587-8087

Emeriti Faculty

Amy Gordon

Professor Emeritus

gordona@denison.edu

Michael Gordon

Professor Emeritus

gordonm@denison.edu

Barry Keenan

Professor Emeritus

keenan@denison.edu

John Kirby

Professor Emeritus

jandskirby@hotmail.com

Dale T. Knobel

President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of History

knobel@denison.edu

Margaret Meriwether

Professor Emeritus

meriwether@denison.edu

Donald G. Schilling

Professor Emeritus

schilling@denison.edu

Mitchell Snay

Professor Emeritus

snay@denison.edu

Clarke Wilhelm

Professor Emeritus

wilhelm@denison.edu

Spotlights

From senior research to G7 meetings

Raymond Marolt '14 took his interest in migration and global issues from his senior research project all the way to a global career.

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

As a legal intern in Washington, D.C., Jay Jackson ’25 staffed a $69 billion Federal Trade Commission hearing.

Carter Patton ’23 in conversation with Megan Threlkeld

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A history lesson all his own

With help from history professor Megan Threlkeld, Carter Patton ’23 tapped his family past for an inventive senior project on World War II.

A history lesson all his own

With help from history professor Megan Threlkeld, Carter Patton ’23 tapped his family past for an inventive senior project on World War II.

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To go proudly and boldly into the world

For these high-achieving ’90s graduates, an education on The Hill was about exploring, stumbling, adapting — and thriving.

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The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Sarah Davis ’94, Chief Ranger at Yellowstone National Park

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The View From Here

How Sarah Davis ’94 works to protect the park from the people and the people from the park as Chief Ranger at Yellowstone.

A running start at making history

As a congressional intern for the US House of Representatives, Elle Stevens ’20 is contributing to history.

An Outside the Box Business

Thinking about boxes helped Dana Randall ‘21 step outside of hers.

Breathe easy

When COVID-19 struck, Caileigh Marshall ’19 became part of a national effort to produce the gold standard of respirators for healthcare practitioners.

How We Learn

Interdisciplinarity and the career value of the liberal arts

A humanities-based major focused on how global commerce, businesses, and societies shape one another points the way forward, says Karen E. Spierling

Where We Go

Leadership and the Power of Choice

Lucy Reynolds ’94 helps people all over the world discover how to connect their life with their passion.

Tommy McMaster ‘19 conducting lab experiment

Where We Go

An Unusual Path to Med School

Tommy McMaster ’19 has been accepted to med school as a junior. He captains the varsity lacrosse team and performs with Denison's improv comedy troupe.

Where We Go

Teaching Is a Calling for Jerome Price ’12

When Jerome Price graduated from Denison University in 2012, he had no doubt where his career path lay.

How We Learn

What mixed girls may not tell you

Rhayna Kramer '19 explores "colorism" in today's society.

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