Academic Departments

Accountancy
Chair: Dr. John "Jack" Elfrink
Stipes Hall 418
(309) 298-1152
Website: www.wiu.edu/accountancy
African American Studies
Chair: Dr. Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah
Morgan Hall 232
(309) 298-1181
Website: www.wiu.edu/AAS
Agriculture
Chair: Dr. William Bailey
Knoblauch Hall 145
(309) 298-1080
Website: www.wiu.edu/ag
Art
Chair: Mr. Charles Wright
Garwood Hall 32A
(309) 298 -1549
Website: www.wiu.edu/art
Biological Sciences
Chair: Dr. Richard V. Anderson
Waggoner Hall 316
(309) 298-2408
Website: www.wiu.edu/biology
Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts Degree Program (BOT/BA)
Director: Dr. Richard Carter
Horrabin Hall 6
(309) 298-1929
Website: www.wiu.edu/BOTdegree
Broadcasting
Chair: Dr. Sharon Evans
Sallee Hall 315
(309) 298-2888
Website: www.wiu.edu/broadcasting
Chemistry
Chair: Dr. Rose Marie McConnell
Currens Hall 214
(309) 298 -1538
Website: www.wiu.edu/chemistry
Communication
Chair: Dr. Roberta Davilla
Sallee Hall 221
(309) 298 -1507
Website: www.wiu.edu/comm
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Chair: Dr. Maureen Marx
Currens Hall 125
(309) 298-1955
Website: www.wiu.edu/csd
Computer Science
Chair: Dr. Kathleen Neumann
Stipes Hall 447
(309) 298 -1452
Website: www.wiu.edu/ComputerScience
Counselor Education
Chair: Dr. Frank Main
WIU-QC
(309) 762-1876
Website: www.wiu.edu/CounselorEd
Curriculum & Instruction
Chair: Dr. Cindy Dooley
Horrabin Hall 58
(309) 298 -1961
Website: www.wiu.edu/curriculum
Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising & Hospitality
Chair: Dr. Erskine Smith
Knoblauch Hall 140
(309) 298 -1085
Website: www.wiu.edu/dfmh
Economics
Chair: Dr. Warren L. Jones
Stipes Hall 442
(309) 298 -1153
Website: www.wiu.edu/econ
Educational Leadership
Chair: Dr. Jess House
Horrabin Hall 99
(309) 298 -1070
Website: www.wiu.edu/EdLeadership
Educational & Interdisciplinary Studies
Chair: Dr. Reinhard Lindner
Horrabin Hall 80
(309) 298-1183
Website: www.wiu.edu/eis
Engineering, School of
Director: Dr. William Pratt
Stipes Hall 101
(309) 298-2442
Website: www.wiu.edu/qc/
Engineering Technology
Interim Chair: Mr. Rafael Obregon
Knoblauch Hall 135
(309) 298 -1091
Website: www.wiu.edu/engrtech
English & Journalism
Interim Chair: Dr. Joan Livingston-Webber
Simpkins Hall 124
(309) 298-1103
Website: www.wiu.edu/english
Foreign Languages & Literature
Chair: Dr. Andrew Lian
Morgan Hall 332
(309) 298 -1558
Website: www.wiu.edu/languages
Geography
Chair: Dr. Sam Thompson
Tillman Hall 313
(309) 298 -1648
Website: www.wiu.edu/geography
Geology
Chair: Dr. Peter L. Calengas
Tillman 115A
(309) 298 -1151
Website: www.wiu.edu/geology
Health Sciences
Chair: Dr. R. Mark Kelley
Stipes Hall 402
(309) 298-1076
Website: www.wiu.edu/health
History
Chair: Dr. Virginia Boynton
Morgan Hall 438
(309) 298-1053
Website: www.wiu.edu/history
Information Systems & Decision Sciences
Chair: Dr. Tej K. Kaul
Stipes Hall 431
(309) 298-1536
Website: www.wiu.edu/isds
Instructional Design & Technology
Chair: Dr. Hoyet H. Hemphill
Horrabin Hall 37
(309) 298-1952
Website: www.wiu.edu/itt
Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Director: Ms. Rita Creger
Malpass Library, 2nd Floor
(309) 298-2586
Website: www.wiu.edu/idst
Kinesiology
Chair: Dr. Miriam Satern
Brophy Hall 212
(309) 298-1981
Website: www.wiu.edu/kinesiology
Law Enforcement & Justice Administration, School of
Chair: Dr. Darrell L. Ross
Stipes Hall 403
(309) 298-1038
Website: www.wiu.edu/leja
Management
Chair: Dr. Jim Brakefield
Stipes Hall 414
(309) 298-1535
Website: www.wiu.edu/management
Marketing & Finance
Interim Chair: Dr. John Drea
Stipes Hall 430
(309) 298-1198
Website: www.wiu.edu/marketing
Mathematics
Chair: Dr. Iraj Kalantari
Morgan Hall 476
(309) 298-1054
Website: www.wiu.edu/math
Military Science
Chair: LTC Steve Rosson
Horrabin Hall 120
(309) 298-1161
Website: www.wiu.edu/MilitaryScience
Music, School of
Director: Dr. Bart Shanklin
Browne Hall 122
(309) 298-1544
Website: www.wiu.edu/music
Nursing, School of
Director: Dr. P. Lea Monahan
Waggoner Hall 347
(309) 298-2569
Website: www.wiu.edu/nursing
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Chair: Dr. John K. Simmons
Morgan Hall 456
(309) 298-1057
Website: www.wiu.edu/philosophy
Physics
Interim Chair: Dr. Mark S. Boley
Currens Hall 212
(309) 298-1596
Website: www.wiu.edu/physics
Political Science
Chair: Dr. Richard Hardy
Morgan Hall 422
(309) 298-1055
Website: www.wiu.edu/PoliticalScience
Psychology
Dr. Steve Dworkin
Waggoner Hall 100
(309) 298-1593
Website: www.wiu.edu/psychology
Recreation, Park & Tourism Administration
Chair: Dr. Dale Adkins
Currens Hall 400
(309) 298-1967
Website: www.wiu.edu/rpta
Social Work
Interim Chair: Dr. Michael Fimmen
Horrabin Hall 5
(309) 298-1071
Website: www.wiu.edu/SocialWork
Sociology & Anthropology
Chair: Dr. John F. Wozniak
Morgan Hall 404
(309) 298-1056
Website: www.wiu.edu/sociology
Special Education
Interim Chair: Dr. Darlos Mummert
Horrabin Hall 25
(309) 298-1909
Website: www.wiu.edu/SpecialEd
Theatre & Dance
Interim Chair: Dr. David Patrick
Browne Hall 103
(309) 298-1543
Website: www.wiu.edu/theatre
Women's Studies
Chair: Dr. Aimee Shouse
Currens Hall 510
(309) 298-2214
Website: www.wiu.edu/Womens-Studies