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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 and Director, Africana Studies Program

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.smith@villanova.edu(610) 519-4600
Associate Dean for Humanities
Associate Professor, Humanities
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Biochemistry
Janice Knepper, Ph.D.janice.knepper@villanova.edu(610) 519-7338
Associate Professor, Co-Director: Program in Biochemistry
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.smith@villanova.edu(610) 519-4600
Associate Dean for Humanities
Associate Professor, Humanities
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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

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
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

East Asian Studies
A. Maria Toyoda, Ph.D.amaria.toyoda@villanova.edu(610) 519-5969
Assistant Professor
Director of East Asian Studies
Department of Political Science
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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
Professor
Coordinator, Master's Plus Teaching Certification Program

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

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

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

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

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

Gender and Women's Studies
Catherine Kerrisoncatherine.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

Geography and the Environment
Francis A. Galganofrancis.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 University Honors Program
Professor, Philosophy

Humanities
Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.kevin.hughes@villanova.edu(610) 519-4728
Associate Professor
Chair, Humanities Department and Classical Studies Program

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
Professor
Coordinator, Master's Plus Teaching Certification Program

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 and Chair

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)
Brian Manthebrian.manthe@villanova.edu(610) 519-7383
Colonel

Peace and Justice
William J. Werpehowski, Ph.D.william.werpehowski@villanova.edu(610) 519-4481
Professor
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
Department of Political Science
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Psychology
Thomas Toppino, Ph.D.thomas.toppino@villanova.edu(610) 519-4722
Chairperson
Professor
Department of Psychology
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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
Chairperson

Theology & Religious Studies
Bernard P. Prusak, S.T.L., J.C.D. bernard.prusak@villanova.edu(610) 519-5246
Professor

Villanova Center for Liberal Education (VCLE)
John A. Doody, Ph.D.john.doody@villanova.edu(610) 519-4691
Associate Dean, First Year Studies
Director Villanova Center for Liberal Education
Robert M. Birmingham Chair in Humanities
Professor, Philosophy

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