Nov 21, 2024  
Course Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Course Catalog 2024-2025

Oberlin College and Conservatory


Oberlin College Marker

Oberlin College marker establishing its founding in 1833 by Presbyterian ministers.
Photo credit: Walter Novak


The academic programs of Oberlin College and Conservatory are based in its two divisions with an unduplicated undergraduate enrollment of 2,950: the College of Arts and Sciences (2,413 students) and the Conservatory of Music (326 students). Included in the enrollments of both divisions are 211 students who are enrolled in the Double Degree Program, whose graduates earn both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Music degrees.

Academic information differs in some cases between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music. General policies that apply to all Oberlin College and Conservatory students–for example, admissions, expenses, academic policies, and academic opportunities–are explained in the appropriate sections. For degree-specific information about graduation requirements, major and minor study, and other areas, please refer to the degree-specific sections of this catalog.

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arrow About the Bachelor of Music Degree  
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arrow About the Double Degree Program  
arrow Double Degree Program Degree Requirements  

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Institutional Learning Goals and Objectives


The mission of Oberlin College and Conservatory is to educate students for lives of intellectual, musical, and artistic rigor and breadth; sustained inquiry, creativity, and innovation; and leadership. Oberlin aims to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives essential to confront complex issues and to create change and value in the world.

Oberlin is committed to educational access and opportunity. It seeks to offer a diverse and inclusive residential learning environment, encourage a free and respectful exchange of ideas, and share an enduring commitment to a sustainable and just society.

The goals underlying Oberlin’s mission are given fuller explication in the division-specific Learning Goals and Outcomes articulated by the faculties of the college and the conservatory. Although the college and the conservatory learning goals and outcomes are distinct, with each division’s goals speaking in particular ways to the aspirations and needs of its students, they nevertheless are commonly rooted in–and together give the fullest flowering to–the core values animating Oberlin and its work, namely, an abiding commitment on the part of students, faculty, staff, and trustees to educational excellence, diversity and community, stewardship, and sustainability.

Institution Organization


Board of Trustees


The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Oberlin College and Conservatory. It manages the welfare of the institution and entrusts day-to-day operations to the president. Oberlin’s board has 29-37 members and completes its work through an executive committee and various subcommittees.

The board consists of 20-28 board-elected members and six alumni-elected members. Trustees serve four-year terms.

There are also three class trustees elected by recent graduating classes to serve three-year terms. The final member of the board is the president of Oberlin College and Conservatory, who serves ex officio.

Detailed information about the Oberlin College and Conservatory Board of Trustees is available here and a listing of honorary trustees is available here.

  • T. Chris Canavan ‘84, chair
  • Chuck Birenbaum ‘79, vice chair
  • Carmen Twillie Ambar, ex officio
  • Kofi Asare ‘22
  • Elizabeth Barajas-Román ‘99
  • Robin S. Black ‘72
  • Menna Demessie ‘02
  • Francisco X. Dominguez ‘89
  • Lillie Johnson Edwards ‘75
  • Stephan Farber ‘94
  • Peter Flint, Jr. ‘91
  • Sean P. Gavin ‘98
  • Jacob A. Gayle ‘79
  • Ed Helms ‘96
  • Cynthia Hogan ‘79
  • Charlene Drew Jarvis ‘62
  • Eric R. Katzman ‘86
  • Maghan Keita ‘72
  • Lee Koonce ‘82
  • David S. Krischer ‘78
  • Hozefa Lokhandwala ‘97
  • Minsok Pak ‘91
  • Molly Horst Raphael ‘67
  • David Rostov ‘87
  • Srimoyi (Gunja) Sarkar ‘23
  • David E. Shipley ‘72
  • Julia Steyn ‘96
  • Isabel Tadmiri ‘21
  • Mandy Tuong ‘01
  • Lisa Yvette Waller ‘87
  • Georgia Yuan ‘75

Executive Leadership Team


Carmen Twillie Ambar - President of Oberlin College and Conservatory

Manuel Carballo - Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Karen Goff - Vice President and Dean of Students
Michael Grzesiak - Vice President for Advancement
David Hertz - Chief of Staff
Josh Jensen - Vice President for Communications
David Kamitsuka - Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Matthew Lahey - Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
William Quillen - Dean of the Conservatory of Music
Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings - Vice President for Finance and Administration
Natalie Winkelfoos - Assoc. Vice President for Athletics Advancement and Delta Lodge Director of Athletics and Physical Education

College of Arts and Sciences Faculty and Teaching Staff


Individual listings are prepared from data maintained by the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences as of August 31, 2024. Inquiries should be directed to that office.

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Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Zeinab Abul-Magd, Nancy Schrom Dye Professor of Middle Eastern History
Ann Cooper Albright, Professor of Dance
Isabel S. Alexander, Head Cross Country Coach
Yveline Alexis, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
Shatha Alhawamdeh, Visiting Instructor of Arabic
Taylor S. Allen, Associate Professor of Biology
Grace An, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media and French
Abigail R. Aresty, Program Director for Engaged Learning Initiatives
Jessica L. Arnett, Assistant Professor of Comparative American Studies and Environmental Studies
Trevor Arrigoni, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Arwa Awan, Assistant Professor of Politics
Joyce Kloc Babyak, Francis W. and Lydia L. Davis Associate Professor of Religion
Emilia Bachrach, Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies and Religion
Matthew R. Bahar, Associate Professor of History
Sebiha Balci, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
Kari B. Barclay, Assistant Professor of Theater
Corey L. Barnes, Robert S. Danforth Associate Professor of Religion
Emily Barton, Associate Professor of Creative Writing
Laura J. Baudot, Associate Professor of English and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Jason M. Belitsky, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Andrew W. Bell, Visiting Assistant Professor of History
Jeremy K. Benjamin, Visiting Lecturer of Theater and Guest Artist
Jane E. Bennett, Lecturer of Biology and Laboratory Coordinator
Deanna Bergdorf, Director of Winter Term and Global Learning
Matthew D. Berkman, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies
Katherine M. Berta, Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Brendan Beseth, Lecturer of Creative Writing and Screenwriting
Monica Blatnik, Assistant Professor of Biology
Marc J. Blecher, James Monroe Professor of Politics
Albert M. Borroni, Senior Instructional Technologist
Robert A. Bosch, James F. Clark Professor of Mathematics
Bailey B. Bowers, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Margaret Brehm, Associate Professor of Economics
Paul A. Brehm, Associate Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies
Victoria R. Broadus, Visiting Assistant Professor of History
Elizabeth (Rian) U. Brown-Orso, Professor of Cinema and Media
Dexter J. Brown, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
Jasmine Brown, Head Volleyball Coach
Michaela Brown, Director of the 3-2 Engineering Program
Jennifer E. Bryan, Professor of English
Nicholas Bujalski, Assistant Professor of Russian History
Katelyn A. Bustin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jack S. Calcut, Professor of Mathematics
Laura L. Carlson-Tarantowski, Lecturer of Theater and Scene Designer
KJ Cerankowski, Associate Professor of Comparative American Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Cynthia R. Chapman, Adelia A. F. Johnston and Harry Thomas Frank Professor of Religion
Stephen F. Checkoway, Kenneth Jacobs ‘71 Associate Professor of Computer Science
Shuming Chen, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Bonnie Cheng, Associate Professor of Art History and East Asian Studies
Ron Cheung, Professor of Economics
Passmore Chishaka, Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Food Justice
Rishad I. Choudhury, Associate Professor of History
Julia L. Christensen, Eva and John Young-Hunter Professor of Studio Art
Francesca N. Chubb-Confer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Islam
Susan Jane Colley, Andrew and Pauline Delaney Professor of Mathematics
Jan A. Cooper, John C. Reid Associate Professor of Writing and Communication
Stephen F. Crowley, Professor of Politics
Shana Cui, Assistant Professor of Economics
Sofia Y. Dang, Lecturer of Theater and Costume Shop Manager
Nancy E. Darling, Professor of Psychology
Joshua H. Davidson, Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Thomas Dawkins, Director of the Bonner Center
William Patrick Day, Professor of Cinema and Media and English
Alexander de la Peña, Head Swimming and Diving Coach and Aquatics Director
Hsiu-Chuang Deppman, Professor of East Asian Studies
Nathan DeProspo, Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing and Communication
Scott Devine, Lecturer of Theater and Audio Technician
Patricia Ann deWinstanley, Professor of Psychology
Ivana Di Siena, Senior Lecturer of Italian
Ana María Díaz Burgos, Eric and Jane Nord Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Rachel Diethorn, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
David Dorsey, Multifaith Chaplain and Sustained Dialogue Director
Lucas Draper, Teaching Assistant
John V. Duca, Robert S. Danforth and Ben W. Lewis Professor of Economics
Myles Dunigan, Lecturer of Studio Art and 2D Studio Manager
Stephany Dunmyer, Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Jacob Dunwiddie, Senior Director of ​Student Success
Katherine A. Early, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater
Adam D. Eck, David H. and Margaret W. Barker Associate Professor of Computer Science
Matthew J. Elrod, Robert and Eleanor Biggs Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Justin L. Emeka, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Theater
Yorki J. Encalada-Egúsquiza, Senior Lecturer of Hispanic Studies and Faculty-in-Residence of Spanish House
Brook A. Escobedo, Assistant Dean of Academic Support
Al S. Evangelista, Assistant Professor of Dance
Theodore R. Evans, Instructor of Business and Director of Entrepreneurship
Rachel K. Eveleth, Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Sebastiaan Faber, Professor of Hispanic Studies
Kevin Farner, Campus Recreation Coordinator
Amaryllis Chanda Feldman, Eric and Jane Nord Associate Professor of Creative Writing
Molly Q. Feldman, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Mary-Elizabeth Fenn, Lecturer of Dance
Jay Fiskio, Professor of Environmental Studies
Stephen A. FitzGerald, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Chris Flaharty, Associate Professor of Theater and Costume Designer
Megan E. Flansburg, Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Clara Margaret Flood, Instructor of Geographic Information Systems and Geosciences Laboratory Manager
Michael David Forrest, Associate Professor of Politics
Cynthia McPherson Frantz, Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies
Joshua M. Freedman, Assistant Professor of Politics
Darla G. French, Lecturer of Biology and Laboratory Coordinator
Meredith M. Gadsby, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
Sara D. Gaines, Director of Academic Advising Programs
Dorit A. Ganson, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Todd S. Ganson, Professor of Philosophy
Jennifer R. Garcia, Assistant Professor of Politics
Melissa G. George, Lecturer of Africana Studies and Director of the Afrikan Heritage House
Jason M. Gleditsch, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Danielle Godon-Decoteau, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Aaron D. Goldman, Associate Professor of Biology
Juliana Goodman, Lecturer of Creative Writing
Ian Gossett, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
David M. Gutherz, Lecturer of Cinema and Media
Sergio C. Gutiérrez Negrón, Irvin E. Houck Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Anjanette Hall, Assistant Professor of Theater
Elizabeth C. Hamilton, Associate Professor of German Language and Literatures and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Holly R. Handman-Lopez, Assistant Professor of Dance
Everett F. Hardy, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
DeSales Harrison, Professor of English
Jason D. Haugen, Professor of Anthropology
Jihye Heo, Assistant Professor of Economics
Laura B. Herron, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and Associate Dean for Academic Standing
Evan Hilpman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Benjamin Hobbs, AJLC Facilities Manager and Community Outreach Coordinator
Amanda Hodes, Lecturer of Creative Writing
Erika G. Hoffmann-Dilloway, Professor of Anthropology
Mary Hogan, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Thomas Israel Hopkins, Senior Lecturer of Creative Writing
Taylor M. Houck, Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Christopher D. Howard, Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Adam Howat, Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics
Roberto Hoyle, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Beiyi Hu, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
Steven R. Huff, Professor of German Language and Literatures
Kip Grosvenor Hutchins, Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Timothy Hyde, Assistant Professor of Economics
Wendy Beth Hyman, Professor of English
Laurel Iber, Visiting Assistant Professor of French
Yumi Ijiri, Francis D. Federighi Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Ledina Imami, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Erik W. Inglis, Mildred C. Jay Professor of Art History
Asif Iqbal, Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in English
Eric A. Ishida, Head Men’s Tennis Coach
Vladimir V. Ivantsov, Assistant Professor of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Olesya Ivantsova, Lecturer of German and Russian and Director of German House
Caroline B. Jackson-Smith, Professor of Africana Studies and Theater
Sheila Miyoshi Jager, Professor of East Asian Studies
Daniel R. James, Lecturer of Theater and Technical Coordinator
Manasi Jayakumar, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Daphne John, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Assessment and Accreditation
Gillian Johns, Associate Professor of English
AJ Johnson, Intergroup Dialogue Coordinator
Jay Johnson, Instructor of Cinema and Media
Michelle A. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
David G. Kamitsuka, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Mimi Kato, Lecturer of Studio Art
R. Kauff, Lecturer of Studio Art
Melinda A. Keller, Instructor of Physics and Astronomy and Laboratory Manager
Sarah Jane Kerwin, Visiting Assistant Professor of English
Joshua Kesterson, Assistant Dean for Student Support and Lecturer
Jacob Koestler, Lecturer of Studio Art and Media Manager
Jeffrey A. Koleno, Visiting Instructor
Sachiko Kondo, Lecturer of Japanese Language
Evan P. Kresch, Associate Professor of Economics
Katharine Krueger, First-Year Seminar Program Instructor
Hiroko Kumaki, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Medical and Cultural
Gunnar F. Kwakye, Robert W. and Eleanor H. Biggs Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Leslie E. Kwakye, Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Amy M. Larson, Lecturer of Dance
Ellen N. Lash, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Marta J. Laskowski, Robert S. Danforth Professor of Biology
E. Holley Ledbetter, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History
Benjamin T. Lee, Professor of Classics
Anna C. Levett, Visiting Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature
Howard Levinson, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Kai Li, Senior Lecturer of Chinese Language
Madlynn Libao, Director of Student Success
Eric Lin, Associate Professor of Business
Katherine D. Lind, Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing and Communication
Benjamin Linowitz, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Fang Liu, Senior Lecturer of Chinese Language
Anna Lordan, Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Andrew Macomber, Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions
Kristina Mani, Professor of Politics
Amy V. Margaris, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Christoph Marx, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ali Masood, Assistant Professor of Politics
Greggor Mattson, Professor of Sociology
Eileen Maxson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Studio Art
Michael McCarrin, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Kyle R. McCarthy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Laurie Hovell McMillin, Professor of Writing and Communication and Director of the Writing Associates Program
Manish A. Mehta, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Brad C. Melzer, Visiting Instructor of Environmental Studies
Clinton Merck, Lecturer of Psychology
Carmen Merport Quiñones, Assistant Professor of Comparative American Studies
Kathryn A. Metz, Director of Musical Studies and Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Administrative Coordinator
Jennifer Mihalek, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Cristinel P. Mîinea, Instructor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Laboratory Manager
Stiliana Milkova, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature
Albert G. Miller, Emeritus Associate Professor of Religion
Pablo R. Mitchell, Professor of History
Zeinab Mohamed, Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science
Gabriel M. Moore, Assistant Professor of Biology
Michael J. Moore, Donald R. Longman Professor of Biology
Rebecca M. Morrow, Assistant Dean of Student Success
Emir Murathanoglu, Assistant Professor of Economics
Malory Nadrah, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Peter D. Naegele, Psychology Research Technician
Joseph P. Natt, Lecturer of Theater and Senior Technical Coordinator
Christina S. Neilson, Associate Professor of Renaissance and Baroque Art History
D. Blake New, Head Men’s Soccer Coach
Caroline W. Newhall, Assistant Professor of History
Pipo H. Nguyen-Duy, Professor of Studio Art
Thao P. Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Patrick J. O’Connor, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Emer S. O’Dwyer, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies and History
Catherine M. Oertel, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Monica Olszens, Senior Lecturer of Neuroscience
Naoko Omori, Visiting Instructor of Japanese Language
Darko K. Opoku, Associate Professor of Africana Studies
Kirk W. Ormand, Nathan A. Greenberg Professor of Classics
Robert P. Owen, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Kristina Paabus, Associate Professor of Studio Art and Director of the Oberlin Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies
F. Zeb Page, Professor of Geosciences
Paul R. Pahoresky, Visiting Instructor of Business
Tracie A. Paine, Claire Emma McGreggor ‘11 Professor of Neuroscience
Saloni Parekh, Visiting Assistant Professor of Studio Art
Michael D. Parkin, Erwin N. Griswold Professor of Politics and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Christie L. Parris, Associate Professor of Sociology
William H. Parsons, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Swapna Pathak, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Susan Pavlus, Director of Education Outreach Programs and Assistant Director of the Bonner Center
Maximiliano Paz, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Cadence M. Pearson Lane, Instructor of Vinyasa Yoga
Udara Peiris, Associate Professor of Financial Economics
Jeffrey S. Pence, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media and English
Yiyun Peng, Assistant Professor of Chinese History
Gina M. Pérez, Professor of Comparative American Studies
Ana C. Perry, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History
Maureen A. Peters, Professor of Biology
John E. Petersen, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology
Charles F. Peterson, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Director of the Lemle Center
Alexandra J. Pike, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Andrew D. Pike, Assistant Professor of Biology
Baron L. Pineda, Professor of Anthropology
Geoffrey B. Pingree, Professor of Cinema and Media and English
Jessica Madison Pískatá, Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Ryan M. Polak, Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
John S. Pont, Head Football Coach and Offensive Coordinator
Julie K. Pratt, Head Softball Coach
Thomas (Talawa) Prestø, Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Dance
Aliscia M. Pulito, Staff Therapist
Shari Rabin, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Religion
Rebecca C. Radomsky, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Alysia Ramos, Associate Professor of Dance
Matthew F. Rarey, Associate Professor of African and Black Atlantic Art History
Johnathan R. Ray, Head Baseball Coach
Jessica C. Resvick, Assistant Professor of German Language and Literatures
Joseph E. Rizzolo, Instructor of Cinema and Media and Media Engineer
Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and Director of Oberlin Writers-in-the-Schools
Keith Rohr, Ashby Business Scholars Instructor
Julien P. Roland, Lecturer of French and Faculty-in-Residence of French House
Angela J. Roles, Associate Professor of Biology
Akwete Roman, Staff Therapist
Michael B. Roman, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Studio Art
Renee C. Romano, Robert S. Danforth Professor of History
Laura M. Romberg, Associate Professor of Biology
Donna M. Russell, Assistant Dean for Student Support
Lisa M. Ryno, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Annemarie H. Sammartino, Professor of History
Santiago J. Sanchez, Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Eve N. Sandberg, Robert S. Danforth Professor of Politics
Aanchal Saraf, Assistant Professor of Comparative American Studies
Rachel A. Saylor, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jade Schiff, Assistant Professor of Politics
Haley Schilling, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Amanda H. Schmidt, Professor of Geosciences
Sara M. Schoenhoft, Associate Director of Campus Recreation
Sarah C. Schuster, Professor of Studio Art
Jillian M. Scudder, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Matthew J. Senior, Ruberta T. McCandless Professor of French
Shiva Senthil, Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Ali Shakir, Human Anatomy Instructor
Md Rumi Shammin, David Orr Professor of Environmental Studies
Helen Shears, Visiting Assistant Professor of History
Amanda Shelnutt, Director of Student Success Operations
Ann Sherif, Professor of Japanese
Abby Sherrill, Lecturer of Studio Art and Fabrication Laboratory Supervisor
Patrick A. Simen, Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Stacey J. Sinwald, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
Danielle C. Skeehan, Associate Professor of English
Alicia C. Smith-Tran, Associate Professor of Sociology
Cortney L. Smith, Assistant Professor of Writing and Communication
Leonard V. Smith, Frederick B. Artz Professor of History
Claire T. Solomon, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Maia V. Solovieva, Senior Lecturer of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Director of Russian House
Jess Sonney, Director of Student Leadership
Joshua D. Sperling, Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media and Creative Media Director of Arts and Sciences
Jason E. Stalnaker, Donald R. Longman Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Eric A. Steggall, Lecturer and Managing Director of Dance and Theater
Magdalena Stepnik, Head Women’s Tennis Coach
Daniel F. Styer, John and Marianne Schiffer Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Harrod J. Suarez, Associate Professor of English
Harald (Hal) T. Sundt, Senior Lecturer of Writing and Communication
Kelly Tabbutt, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
Samuel P. Taggart, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Cynthia B. Taylor, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Bryan A. Terrazas, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Natasha Tessone, Associate Professor of English
Katherine J. Thomson-Jones, Professor of Philosophy
Martin R. Thomson-Jones, Professor of Philosophy
Raechel L. Tiffe, Visiting Assistant Professor of Comparative American Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Dominic J. Toscano, Assistant Professor of Chinese
Rebecca Totton, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Carmen P. Tovar, Senior Lecturer of Hispanic Studies
Christopher V. Trinacty, Professor of Classics
Kimberly J. Tungseth-Faber, Instructor of Hispanic Studies and Director of Spanish in the Elementary Schools Program
William Underwood, Assistant Professor of Religion
Gabriella Valentine, Bonner Scholars Program Director
Aaron Van Neste, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Sara C. Verosky, Associate Professor of Psychology
Veljko M. Vujacic, Professor of Sociology
Benjamin R. Wach, Head Track and Field Coach
Emily Q. Wang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Noel H. Warford, Visiting Instructor of Computer Science
Jessica R. West, Head Field Hockey Coach
Andrew T. Wilburn, Professor of Classics
Sarah T. Wilker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics and Thomas F. Cooper Postdoctoral Fellow in Classics
Jefferson (Zé) Wille Kielwagen, Assistant Professor of Studio Art
Elizabeth L. Wilmer, Professor of Mathematics
Alexander N. Wilson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Travis M. Wilson, Associate Professor of Psychology
Natalie Winkelfoos, Associate Vice President for Athletics Advancement and Delta Lodge Director of Athletics and Physical Education
Jeffrey A. Witmer, Professor of Statistics
Richard Wood, Lecturer of Studio Art and Arts Facilities Manager
Kevin M. Woods, Professor of Mathematics
Matthew H. Wright, Professor of Theater
Christine S. Wu, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ellen B. Wurtzel, Associate Professor of History
Yeorae Yoon, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History and East Asian Studies
Qiao Yu, Visiting Instructor of Chinese Language
Ye Yuan, Assistant Professor of Japanese
Amanda Zadorian, Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics
Cui Zhou, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese Language, Culture, and Society

Conservatory of Music Faculty and Teaching Staff


Individual listings are prepared from data maintained by the Office of the Dean of the Conservatory of Music as of August 31, 2024. Inquiries should be directed to that office.

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Darrett B. Adkins, Associate Professor of Cello
Brian Alegant, Professor of Music Theory
Chris Anderson, Director of the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble
Courtney-Savali Andrews, Assistant Professor of African American and African Diasporic Musics
Mitchell A. Arnold, Instructor of Conducting
Stephen Aron, Teacher of Classical Guitar
Jay R. Ashby, Associate Professor of Jazz Arranging
Brian Bailey, Visiting Conductor
Thomas A. Bandy, Associate Professor of Vocal Accompanying
Gary L. Bartz, Professor of Jazz Saxophone
Sigurbjorn (Sibbi) Bernhardsson, Professor of Violin
David Breitman, Associate Professor of Historical Performance
David A. Byrd-Marrow, Associate Professor of Horn
Gerald L. Cannon, Associate Professor of Jazz Bass
John L. Cavanaugh, Executive Director of Keyboard Technology
Salvatore C. Champagne, Professor of Voice
Angela M. Cheng, Professor of Piano
Alvin Chow, Professor of Piano
Christa G. Cole, Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Chris J. Coles, Teacher of Jazz Studies
Kendra Colton, Associate Professor of Voice
Cara Consilvio, Visiting Assistant Professor of Opera Theater
Thai Son Dang, Professor of Piano
Francesca R. dePasquale, Assistant Professor of Violin
Kirsten I. Docter, Associate Professor of Viola and Chamber Music
Jonathan Dormand, Verona Quartet, Assistant Professor of Chamber Music
Mathilda L. Edge, Assistant Professor of Voice
Mark T. C. Edwards, Associate Professor of Harpsichord
Susan L. Ellinger, Associate Director of Conservatory Professional Development
Diane K. Evans, Visiting Associate Professor of Harp
David J. Falterman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Yulia Fedoseeva, Teacher of Piano
Larissa J. Fekete, Program Director of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Robert Ferrazza, Professor of Jazz Guitar
Jennifer A. Fraser, Professor of Ethnomusicology
Michael A. Frazier, Assistant Professor of Composition
Donald Samuel Gardner, Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Andrew Garver, Associate Professor of Recording Arts and Production and Associate Director of Conservatory Audio Services
Javier González, Collaborative Pianist
Vincent Grappy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Organ
John W. Gruber, Assistant Professor of Trombone
Jamey G. Haddad, Professor of Advanced Improvisation
La Tanya R. Hall, Associate Professor of Jazz Voice
William W. Hart, Professor of Jazz Percussion
Stephen Hartke, Professor of Composition
Jared C. Hartt, David H. and Margaret W. Barker Professor of Music Theory
Kyle Hartzell, Technical Director
John P. Hasselback, Neumann Postdoctoral Fellow
Stephanie Havey, Associate Professor of Opera Theater and Director of Opera Theater
Richard Hawkins, Professor of Clarinet
Edward J. Henderson, Professor of Jazz Trumpet
Evan C. Hines, Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano
Lauren Hodgson, Instructor of Eurhythmics
Tyler M. Howie, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Aurie Hsu, Associate Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Edwin Huizinga, Assistant Professor of Baroque Violin
Stanislov Ioudenitch, Associate Professor of Piano
Christopher S. Jenkins, Visiting Assistant Professor of Musicology and Associate Dean for Academic Support
Dana E. Jessen, Associate Professor of Contemporary Music and Improvisation and Director of Professional Development
Raphael E. Jiménez, Professor of Conducting and Director of the Oberlin Orchestras
Katherine E. Jolly, Associate Professor of Voice
Jesse B. Jones, Associate Professor of Composition
Ross P. Karre, Associate Professor of Percussion
Steven Kemper, Associate Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Jody L. Kerchner, Professor of Music Education
Hyunsoo Kim, Collaborative Pianist
Soomin Kim, Visiting Assistant Professor of Composition
Dmitry Kouzov, Associate Professor of Cello
Amy Lee, Associate Professor of Violin
Timothy A. LeFebvre, Professor of Voice
Jami Lercher, Visiting Conductor
Lena Leson, Assistant Professor of Musicology
Rebecca V. Leydon, Professor of Music Theory
Tatiana Lokhina, Collaborative Pianist
Megan Kaes Long, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Thomas Handman Lopez, Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Elena Loskova, Collaborative Pianist
R. Joseph Lubben, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Michael R. Lynn, Professor of Recorder and Flute
Andrea J. McAlister, Professor of Piano Pedagogy
William McGraw, Visiting Professor of Voice
Charles E. McGuire, Professor of Musicology
Heather Mease, Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
José Ramón Méndez, Associate Professor of Piano
Daniel Michalak, Vocal Coach and Accompanist
Jan M. Miyake, Professor of Music Theory
Kelly A. Mollnow Wilson, Teacher
Kathryn M. Montoya, Assistant Professor of Baroque Oboe
Jonathan W. Moyer, Associate Professor of Organ
Robert A. Murphy, Associate Director of Piano Technology and Curator of Historical Keyboard Instruments
Kyung-Eun Na, Associate Professor of Opera Coaching
James R. O’Leary, Associate Professor of Musicology
Jonathan Ong, Verona Quartet, Assistant Professor of Chamber Music
Bryan J. Parkhurst, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Andrew C. Pattison, Associate Professor of Bassoon
Andrew Y. Pau, Associate Professor of Music Theory
Steven E. Plank, Professor of Musicology
Roy L. Poper, Associate Professor of Trumpet
William N. Quillen, Professor of Musicology and Dean of the Conservatory of Music
Christa Rakich, Visiting Professor of Organ
Rebecca Reed, Assistant Professor of Viola da Gamba and Baroque Cello
Gregory C. Ristow, Associate Professor of Conducting and Director of Vocal Ensembles
SungSil (Dorothy) Ro, Verona Quartet, Assistant Professor of Chamber Music
Abigail M. Rojanksy, Verona Quartet, Assistant Professor of Chamber Music
Tracy Rowell, Teacher of Bass
David J. Saltzman, Visiting Associate Professor of Tuba
Paul Samuels, Teacher of Jazz Studies
Mari Sato, Visiting Teacher of Chamber Music
Robert G. Shannon, Professor of Pianoforte
Zhan Shu, Instructor of Orchestral Repertoire for Violin
Peter J. Slowik, Professor of Viola
Caroline B. Smith, Visiting Professor of Voice
Eron F. Smith, Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Haewon Song, Professor of Piano
Robert Spano, Professor of Conducting
Alexandra R. Still, Professor of Flute
Eli M. Stine, Assistant Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Michael L. Telin, Visiting Teacher of Music Journalism
Sylvie T. Tran, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Andrew C. Tripp, Associate Professor of Recording Arts and Production and Director of Conservatory Audio Services
William van der Sloot, Professor of Violin
Daniel L. Wall, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano
Robert D. Walters, Professor of Oboe and English Horn
Anthony Weinstein, Assistant Professor of Class Piano
Timothy P. Weiss, Professor of Conducting
Francis M. Wilson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Derek A. Zadinsky, Teacher of Bass
Louise R. Zeitlin, Associate Professor of Community Engagement