Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Ron Abram

Professor

Faculty | Studio Art / Queer Studies / Journalism

Bryant Arts Center - 315

abram@denison.edu

740-587-6355

Molly Born

Writing in Place Fellow

Faculty | English / Journalism

bornm@denison.edu

Michael Croley

Assistant Professor

Faculty | English / Journalism

Barney-Davis Hall - 316

croleym@denison.edu

740-587-6570

Peter Grandbois

Professor

Faculty | English / Journalism

Barney-Davis Hall - 304

grandboisp@denison.edu

740-587-5793

Erik Klemetti

Associate Professor

Faculty | Earth and Environmental Sciences / Geosciences / Environmental Studies / Journalism

Olin Science Hall - 309

klemettie@denison.edu

740-587-5788

Sangeet Kumar

Associate Professor

Director of International Studies

Faculty | Communication / International Studies / Journalism / Data Analytics

Higley Hall - 302

kumars@denison.edu

740-587-8528

Andy McCall

Associate Professor

Faculty | Data Analytics / Biology / Environmental Studies / Journalism

Talbot Hall of Biological Science - 317 / Lab 521

mccalla@denison.edu

740-587-8554

Alan Miller

Visiting Instructor

Faculty | Journalism / Communication / English

Barney-Davis Hall - 307

millerad@denison.edu

740-587-8520

Sheilah (Wilson) ReStack

Associate Professor

Dr. Viola K. Kleindienst Professorship

Chair of Studio Art

Faculty | Studio Art / Queer Studies / Women's & Gender Studies

Bryant Arts Center - 401A/310

restacks@denison.edu

740-587-6737

Laura Russell

Associate Professor

Chair of Communication

Faculty | Communication / Journalism / Global Health

Higley Hall - 314

russelll@denison.edu

740-587-8523

Jesse Schlotterbeck

Associate Professor

Faculty | Cinema / Journalism

Cinema House - 207

schlotterbec@denison.edu

740-587-6746

Jack Shuler

Professor

Director of Journalism

Faculty | English / Black Studies / Journalism

Barney-Davis Hall - 305

shulerj@denison.edu

740-587-6244

Margot Singer

Professor (English/Creative Writing)

Director of Creative Writing

Director of the Eisner Center

Faculty | English / Journalism / Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts

Barney-Davis Hall - 308

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 112

singerm@denison.edu

740-587-5741

Doug Swift

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty | English / Journalism

Barney-Davis Hall - 309

swiftd@denison.edu

740-587-5335

James Weaver

Associate Professor

Chair of English

Lorena Woodrow Burke Endowed Chair of English

Faculty | English / Environmental Studies / Journalism

Barney-Davis Hall - 202

weaverj@denison.edu

740-587-5794

Spotlights

Unearthing the mystery of volcanic eruptions

Professor Erik Klemetti is winning awards for writing about his favorite research topic: volcanoes.

Inspiring students to pursue their passion for storytelling is rewarding to visiting assistant journalism professor Doug Swift, who arrived at Denison in 2017.

5 questions with Journalism’s Doug Swift

Swift talks about why he got into documentaries and how he involved students in his latest project, 10,000 Acres.

Documentary explores human relationship to the land

It took 10 years for journalism professor Doug Swift to document and assemble the chronicle of this small, but revealing, corner of Appalachia.

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

This 24-hour improv show is an extreme bonding experience, a great way to get close to your friends, and a big opportunity to work toward a common goal

Denison Magazine

Off The Hill and into a community

The Reporting Project at Denison is putting heart into local news — and telling one of Licking County’s biggest stories.

Denison Magazine

Unlocking Potential: Bridget Welch '22

Learning comedy cross-training at Second City in Chicago

The Payoff

Newspaper intern Jake Gunther ’22 finds the rewards of taking chances.

An aerial view of north quad and the IM field

Denison Magazine

On Resilience

Poetry by Riley Halpern '22

Professor Erik Klemetti presents Ava Goodwin '23 with the Grand Buzzy Champion Award

Podcast-a-thon features student audio stories

This year's Podcast-a-thon engaged over 250 students and faculty from 9 classes, mentored by audio professionals.

Reports from the “Missing Middle”

The Reporting Project puts Journalism students where the stories are happening — and gives them a place to practice their craft.

Beck guest and GLCA fiction award winner Lesley Nneka Arimah

Learning from experienced writers

The Beck Series brings renowned authors and poets to campus so students learn from expert writers in multiple genres.

An Outside the Box Business

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

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Finding a story is never a passive process. It's done by trial and error, and with an eye on shifting circumstances.

Magazine internship builds hard and soft skills

In the Summer of 2020, Sarah Hume '22 found a great internship with Story magazine through a Denison Narrative Journalism program.

Years of competition forge unlikely bond

Top athletes in the pool, James Baker ’20 and Dayen Wilson ’21 found competitive excellence as they strove against each other for almost 3 years.

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