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Departments & Programs

Following are the faculty contact for their respective programs:

Aerospace Studies Program and Minor (Air Force ROTC)
Captain Larry Beer

Africana Studies
Crystal J. Lucky crystal.lucky@villanova.edu(610) 519-7824
Associate Professor of English

Arabic
Sayed Omran, Ph.D.sayed.omran@villanova.edu(610) 519-6996
Associate Professor of Arabic

Arabic and Islamic Studies
Silvia Nagy-Zekmi, Ph.D. silvia.nagyzekmi@villanova.edu(610) 519-3069
Professor of Hispanic and Cultural Studies
Director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies

Art History
Marc Gallicchio, Ph.D. marc.gallicchio@villanova.edu(610) 519-4660
Professor and Chair of History Department

Astronomy and Astrophysics
George McCook, Ph.D. george.mccook@villanova.edu(610) 519-4821
Chairperson and Professor of Astronomy

Augustine in Dialogue with Faith and Culture
Thomas W. Smith, Ph.D.thomas.w.smith@villanova.edu(610) 519-4600
Associate Dean for Humanities
Associate Professor, Humanities
Associate Professor, Political Science

Biochemistry
Janice Knepper, Ph.D.janice.knepper@villanova.edu(610) 519-7338
Associate Professor
Barry S. Selinsky, Ph.D. barry.selinsky@villanova.edu(610) 519-7415
Professor

Biology
Russell Gardner, Ph.D.russell.gardner@villanova.edu(610) 519-4831
Professor

Business Minor
James Dankojames.danko@villanova.edu(610) 519-4331
The Helen and William O 'Toole Dean,
Villanova School of Business

Chemistry
Scott Kassel, Ph.D.scott.kassel@villanova.edu(610) 519-4871
Associate Professor
Department Chair

Chinese
Yinliang ChiYinliang.Chi@villanova.edu(610) 519-4702

Classical Studies
Thomas W. Smith, Ph.D.thomas.w.smith@villanova.edu(610) 519-4600
Associate Dean for Humanities
Associate Professor, Humanities
Associate Professor, Political Science

Cognitive Science
Charles Folk, Ph.D.charles.folk@villanova.edu(610) 519-7464
Cognitive Science Program Director

Communication
Bryan Crablebryan.crable@villanova.edu(610) 519-4750
Department Chairperson, Associate Professor

Comprehensive Science
Frederick Hartmann, Ph.D. frederick.hartmann@villanova.edu(610) 519-7334
Professor

Computing Science
Robert Beck, Ph.D. robert.beck@villanova.edu(610) 519-7307

Criminal Justice
Lance Hannon, Ph.D.lance.hannon@villanova.edu(610) 519-4776
Associate Professor
Director of the Criminology, Law and Society Graduate Program

East Asian Studies
A. Maria Toyoda, Ph.D.amaria.toyoda@villanova.edu(610) 519-5969
Assistant Professor
/Director, East Asian Studies

Economics
Wen Maowen.mao@villanova.edu(610) 519-6429
Chair, Economics & Statistics

Education & Human Services
Connie Titone, Ed.D. connie.titone@villanova.edu(xxx) xxx-xxxx
Department of Education & Human Services Chair, Professor

English
Evan Radcliffe, Ph.D. evan.radcliffe@villanova.edu(610) 519-4648
Associate Professor
Chair, Department of English

Environmental Science
Francis A. Galgano francis.galgano@villanova.edu(610) 519-3337
Associate Professor and Chair

Environmental Studies
Francis A. Galgano francis.galgano@villanova.edu(610) 519-3337
Associate Professor and Chair

Ethics
Mark Doorley, Ph.D.mark.doorley@villanova.edu(610) 519-4736

French and Francophone Studies
Mercedes Juliá, Ph.D.mercedes.julia@villanova.edu(610) 519-7478
Professor/ Chair of the Department

Geography and the Environment
Francis A. Galgano francis.galgano@villanova.edu(610) 519-3337
Associate Professor and Chair

German
Mercedes Juliá, Ph.D.mercedes.julia@villanova.edu(610) 519-7478
Professor/ Chair of the Department

Hispanic Studies
Mercedes Juliá, Ph.D.mercedes.julia@villanova.edu(610) 519-7478
Professor/ Chair of the Department

History
Marc Gallicchio, Ph.D. marc.gallicchio@villanova.edu(610) 519-4660
Professor and Chair of History Department

Honors
Edwin Goff, Ph.D. edwin.goff@villanova.edu(610) 519-4651
Associate Dean for Honors Program and Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships

Humanities
Thomas W. Smith, Ph.D.thomas.w.smith@villanova.edu(610) 519-4600
Associate Dean for Humanities
Associate Professor, Humanities
Associate Professor, Political Science

Human Resource Development
David Bush, Ph.D. david.bush@villanova.edu(610) 519-4746
Director, Graduate Programs in Human Resource Development

Human Services
Connie Titone, Ed.D. connie.titone@villanova.edu(xxx) xxx-xxxx
Department of Education & Human Services Chair, Professor

Institute for Global Interdisciplinary Studies
Maghan Keita, Ph.D. maghan.keita@villanova.edu(610) 519-6964
Director of IGIS, Professor of History

Irish Studies
James Murphy, Ph.D.james.murphy@villanova.edu(610) 519-4647
Director, Irish Studies Program
Associate Professor of English

Italian
Mercedes Juliá, Ph.D.mercedes.julia@villanova.edu(610) 519-7478
Professor/ Chair of the Department

Japanese
Masako Hamadamasako.hamada@villanova.edu(610) 519-4701

Latin American Studies
Satya Pattnayak, Ph.D. satya.pattnayak@villanova.edu(610) 519-4773
Professor of Sociology & Political Science
Director, Latin American Studies Program

Mathematical Sciences
Douglas E. Norton, Ph.D.douglas.norton@villanova.edu(610) 519-4851
Associate Professor

Military Science (Army ROTC)
Maj. Keith Karbal, US Army Reserve

Modern Languages and Literatures
Mercedes Juliá, Ph.D.mercedes.julia@villanova.edu(610) 519-7478
Professor/ Chair of the Department

Naval Science (Navy ROTC)
Col. Glenn L. Wagner, USMC

Peace and Justice
William J. Werpehowski, Ph.D.william.werpehowski@villanova.edu(610) 519-4481
Director, Center for Peace and Justice Education

Philosophy
John Carvalhojohn.carvalho@villanova.edu(610) 519-4098
Chair, Department of Philosophy

Physics
Philip Maurone, Ph.D. philip.maurone@villanova.edu(610) 519-4860
Department of Physics Chair, Professor

Political Science
Robert Langran, Ph.D. robert.langran@villanova.edu(610) 519-4734
Professor

Psychology
Thomas Toppino, Ph.D. thomas.toppino@villanova.edu(610) 519-4722
Chairperson, Department of Psychology

Russian
Boris Brikerboris.briker@villanova.edu(610) 519-6952

Russian Area Studies
Jeffrey Hahn, Ph.D. jeffrey.hahn@villanova.edu(xxx) xxx-xxxx
Professor
Director, Russian Area Studies Concentration

Sociology
Thomas Arvanites, Ph.D. thomas.arvanites@villanova.edu(610) 519-4774
Chair, Associate Professor

Spanish
Mercedes Juliá, Ph.D.mercedes.julia@villanova.edu(610) 519-7478
Professor/ Chair of the Department

Studio Art and Music

Theatre
Rev. Richard G. Cannuli, O.S.A., Ph.D.richard.cannuli@villanova.edu(610) 519-4760

Theology & Religious Studies
Bernard P. Prusak, S.T.L., J.C.D. bernard.prusak@villanova.edu(610) 519-4730

Villanova Center for Liberal Education (VCLE)
John A. Doody, Ph.D.john.doody@villanova.edu(610) 519-4691
Assoc. Dean, First Year Studies; Dir., Villanova Center for Lib. Edu.; Robert M. Birmingham Chair in Humanities

Women's Studies
Catherine Kerrison, Ph.D. catherine.kerrison@villanova.edu(610) 519-4675
Associate Professor of History

Co-Director, Women's Studies
Lisa Sewelllisa.sewell@villanova.edu(610) 519-4646
Associate Professor
Director of Programming, Women's Studies

Writing and Rhetoric
Karyn Holliskaryn.hollis@villanova.edu(610) 519-7872
Associate Professor
Director, Concentration in Writing and Rhetoric