Contacts

Faculty

Kim Coplin ’85

Provost and Associate Professor

Senior Administration

coplin@denison.edu

740-587-6243

Catherine L. Dollard ’88

Senior Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Associate Professor of History

dollard@denison.edu

740-587-6592

Ayana Hinton

Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Director of Denison Forward

Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Associate Professor

hintona@denison.edu

740-587-6327

740-587-8609

Mark Moller

Dean of Transfer Students

Associate Professor of Philosophy

moller@denison.edu

740-587-5042

Kimberly Specht

Associate Provost for Operations, Planning and Resource Management

Associate Professor

spechtk@denison.edu

740-587-5695

740-587-8406

Jeff Thompson

Dean of the Faculty

Professor of Biology

Senior Administration

thompsonjs@denison.edu

740-587-5581

740-587-5535

Staff

Kim Curran

Executive Assistant to the Provost & Special Assistant for Faculty Administration

currank@denison.edu

740-587-6243

Beth Jeffries

Academic Operations Coordinator & Workday Implementation Specialist

jeffriesb@denison.edu

740-587-6469

Joyce Meredith

Special Assistant to the President & Provost

Senior Administration

meredithj@denison.edu

740-587-6515

Jeni Miller

Science Initiatives Coordinator

millerjj@denison.edu

740-587-8021

Chaitanya Pendyala

Academic Division Data Analyst

pendyalac@denison.edu

Skylan Robison

Assistant to Associate Provost

robisons@denison.edu

740-587-6344

Emeriti Faculty

Keith Boone

Associate Provost Emeritus

boone@denison.edu

Susan Garcia

Professor Emerita

garcia@denison.edu

Jim Pletcher

Professor Emeritus

pletcher@denison.edu

Spotlights

Student with faculty member holding a fossil

What are the different types of professors? And what is tenure?

You may encounter some unfamiliar terms in higher education. This is how we define them at Denison.

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.

Prof. Shiri Noy applies her expertise to COVID research

Prof. Shiri Noy partners on a National Science Foundation research project to enable better responses to a future pandemic.

Prof. Sarah Wolff heading to South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar

Professor Sarah Wolff is passionate about many things – math, mentoring, and marathons.

Fred Porcheddu-Engel has brought the Middle Ages into the digital age with his research of manuscripts.

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

As he celebrates his 30th year as part of the Denison faculty, Porcheddu-Engel remains as enthusiastic as the day he arrived as a student.

Professor Dosinda Alvite leading a class

Learn why Dosinda Alvite is a "master craftsman" of teaching

Students in Professor Dosinda Alvite’s classes learn through community, engagement — and lots of creativity.

Professor Eric Liebl and Hannah Swahn '16

Just follow the molecules

“Every piece of data tells us something and points to a new question,” says biologist and geneticist Eric Liebl.

(Bio)sphere of influence

Professor Sarah Supp synthesizes data analytics and biology, creating surprising new ways to research and solve problems.

Imaging a galaxy far far away

If you're a fan of 'Star Wars,' Prof. Dan Homan can talk to you about a real-life galaxy that has a 'TIE' to the blockbuster movie series.

Jennifer Vestal, Heidi Trace and Torrance Powell at ARC

How We Learn

The best ways to support remote learning

The Academic Resource Center nimbly turns to support students' remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

The camera’s eye: On teaching photography

Professor Sheilah ReStack writes on what it means to provide a context for photography when teaching students.

What's Happening

Awards & Honors

Doane renovation and expansion: Introducing the Center for Data Reasoning & Visualization

A bigger, better Big Red Weekend

Former attorney general finds optimism on The Hill

Contacts

Faculty

Kim Coplin ’85

Catherine L. Dollard ’88

Ayana Hinton

Mark Moller

Kimberly Specht

Jeff Thompson

Staff

Kim Curran

Beth Jeffries

Joyce Meredith

Jeni Miller

Chaitanya Pendyala

Skylan Robison

Emeriti Faculty

Keith Boone

Susan Garcia

Jim Pletcher

Spotlights

What are the different types of professors? And what is tenure?

Documentary explores human relationship to the land

Prof. Shiri Noy applies her expertise to COVID research

Prof. Sarah Wolff heading to South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

Learn why Dosinda Alvite is a "master craftsman" of teaching

Just follow the molecules

(Bio)sphere of influence

Imaging a galaxy far far away

The best ways to support remote learning

The camera’s eye: On teaching photography

What's Happening

Spring 2024 Dean's List

2024 Academic Awards

Prof. Lucy McAllister leads study of environmental news coverage