Meet the New Faculty | Teaching Center

New Faculty, 2023-2024

San Sung Aum

San Sung Aum

Visiting Assistant Professor

aums@denison.edu

Chelsea Bowden

Chelsea Bowden

Assistant Professor

bowdenc@denison.edu

Sarah L. Brink

Sarah L. Brink

Assistant Professor

Head Soccer Coach

brinks@denison.edu

Solomon Tin Chi Chak

Solomon Tin Chi Chak

Assistant Professor

chaks@denison.edu

Tiffany Damicone

Tiffany Damicone

Affiliated Instructor

French Horn

damiconet@denison.edu

Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach

Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach

Assistant Professor

dasbachj@denison.edu

Simone Drake ’97

Simone Drake ’97

Scholar in Residence

drakes@denison.edu

Ehab Farag

Ehab Farag

Visiting Associate Professor

farage@denison.edu

Alexandros Fragiskatos

Alexandros Fragiskatos

Visiting Assistant Professor

fragiskatosa@denison.edu

Brad Frenette

Brad Frenette

Assistant Professor

frenetteb@denison.edu

Mikey Goldweber

Mikey Goldweber

Professor

goldweberm@denison.edu

Oksana Grabova

Oksana Grabova

Assistant Professor

grabovao@denison.edu

Sydney Green

Sydney Green

Assistant Professor

greens@denison.edu

Isaiah Harris

Isaiah Harris

Visiting Assistant Professor

harrisi@denison.edu

Craig Jendza

Craig Jendza

Associate Professor

jendzac@denison.edu

Rebecca Karason

Rebecca Karason

Visiting Instructor

karasonr@denison.edu

Shahid Khan

Shahid Khan

Visiting Instructor

khans@denison.edu

Elyssa Labine

Elyssa Labine

Associate Athletic Trainer

labinee@denison.edu

Matthew Law

Matthew Law

Assistant Professor

lawm@denison.edu

Andrew McWard

Andrew McWard

Assistant Professor

mcwarda@denison.edu

Jessica Merkle

Jessica Merkle

Visiting Assistant Professor

merklej@denison.edu

Anna Mocquard

Anna Mocquard

French TA

mocquarda@denison.edu

Morrison Nolan

Morrison Nolan

Visiting Assistant Professor

nolanm@denison.edu

Malliga Och

Malliga Och

Associate Professor

ochm@denison.edu

Leilani Pai

Leilani Pai

Visiting Assistant Professor

pail@denison.edu

Wilder Pimentel Basurto

Wilder Pimentel Basurto

Visiting Assistant Professor

pimentelbasurtow@denison.edu

Alexandre Scarcioffolo

Alexandre Scarcioffolo

Assistant Professor

scarcioffoloa@denison.edu

Connie Schultz

Connie Schultz

Professor of Practice

schultzc@denison.edu

Quianna Simpson

Quianna Simpson

Visiting Assistant Professor

simpsonq@denison.edu

Gregory Sullivan

Gregory Sullivan

Visiting Associate Professor

sullivang@denison.edu

Celia Tuchman-Rosta

Celia Tuchman-Rosta

Visiting Assistant Professor

tuchmanrostac@denison.edu

Robert Paul Viator

Robert Paul Viator

Assistant Professor

viatorr@denison.edu

Adam Walke

Adam Walke

Assistant Professor

walkea@denison.edu

Natalie Wang

Natalie Wang

Assistant Professor

wangn@denison.edu

Adam Waterbury

Adam Waterbury

Assistant Professor

waterburya@denison.edu

Jennifer Woody Collins

Jennifer Woody Collins

Visiting Assistant Professor

woodycollinsj@denison.edu

Brandon Wright

Brandon Wright

Visiting Assistant Professor

wrightb@denison.edu

Cassandra Zaremba

Cassandra Zaremba

Assistant Professor

zarembac@denison.edu

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