Department chairs and directors are the leaders within the college's academic units, and serve as liaisons between the administration and faculty. Chairs and directors are responsible for stimulating and encouraging diversity and professional growth among faculty and students.
Search by keyword or name to find the director or chair of a specific program, school, center, or institute in the College of Arts and Sciences. Select a link below to filter the list.
| Academic Unit | Name | Title | Phone | Keywords | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | April Langley | Chair | langlea@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-7248 | DepartmentChair |
| Anthropology | Marc Moskowitz | Chair | MOSKOWIT@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-5527 | DepartmentChair |
| Biological Sciences | Tammi Richardson | Chair | richar78@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-6389 | DepartmentChair |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Qian Wang | Chair | wang263@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-2682 | DepartmentChair |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Wendy Regoeczi | Chair | regoeczi@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-6537 | DepartmentChair |
| English Language and Literature | Susan Courtney | Chair | sccourtn@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-7120 | DepartmentChair |
| Geography | Jerry Mitchell | Chair | mitchejt@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-0328 | DepartmentChair |
| History | Jessica Elfenbein | Chair | jessicae@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-3282 | DepartmentChair |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Paul Malovrh | Chair | malovrh@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4882 | DepartmentChair |
| Mathematics | Matthew Boylan | Interim Chair | boylan@math.sc.edu | 803-777-7542 | DepartmentChair |
| Philosophy | Matthew Kisner | Chair | kisner@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4166 | DepartmentChair |
| Physics and Astronomy | Alexey Petrov | Chair | apetrov@sc.edu | 803-777-4983 | DepartmentChair |
| Political Science | Brent Simpson | Interim Chair | BTS@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-3109 | DepartmentChair |
| Psychology | Nicole Zarrett | Chair | zarrettn@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4638 | DepartmentChair |
| Religious Studies | Adam Schor | Chair | schor@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-3729 | DepartmentChair |
| School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment | Gene Yogodzinski | Interim Director | gyogodzin@geol.sc.edu | 803-777-9823 | DepartmentChair |
| School of Visual Art and Design | Laura Kissel | Director | kissel@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4236 | DepartmentChair |
| Sociology | Matthew Brashears | Chair | brasheam@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-6988 | DepartmentChair |
| Statistics | Edsel Pena | Chair | pena@stat.sc.edu | 803-777-5346 | DepartmentChair |
| Theatre and Dance | Stephanie Milling | Chair | smilling@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-0768 | DepartmentChair |
| Women’s and Gender Studies | Leland Spencer | Chair | spencelg@sc.edu | 803-576-5995 | DepartmentChair |
| Baruch Institute | Jill Stewart | Director | jill.stewart@baruch.sc.edu | TBD | CenterDirector |
| Cardiovascular Technology | Lydia Matesic | Chair | lmatesic@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-2520 | ProgramDirector |
| Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center | Jane Roberts | Executive Director | jerobert@mailbox.sc.edu | CenterDirector | |
| Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center | Caitlin Hudac | Steering Committee Chair | chudac@mailbox.sc.edu | 773-848-8848 | CenterDirector |
| Center for Bioethics | CenterDirector | ||||
| Center for Science Education | Katherine Ryker, Co-Director Sean Yee, Co-Director | Chair | kryker@seoe.sc.edu yee@math.sc.edu | 803-777-9513 803-777-6884 |
CenterDirector |
| Colorectal Cancer Prevention Network | Annie Thibault | Chair | thibaula@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-1231 | CenterDirector |
| Electron Microscopy Center | Vacant | Chair | TBD | 803-777-7085 | CenterDirector |
| Film and Media Studies Program | Lauren Steimer | Director | lsteimer@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4236 | ProgramDirector |
| Humanities Collaborative | Holly Crocker | Chair | hcrocker@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-576-5957 | CenterDirector |
| Institute for Mind and Brain | Rutvik Desai | Chair | rutvik@sc.edu | 803-777-9029 | CenterDirector |
| Institute for Southern Studies | Mark Smith | Director | smithmm@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-6362 | ProgramDirector |
| Jewish Studies Program | Saskia Coenen Snyder | Director | saskiacs@sc.edu | 803-777-7472 | ProgramDirector |
| Linguistics Program | Emily Manetta | Director | emanetta@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-8312 | ProgramDirector |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | Carla Flink | Director | flinkc@mailbox.sc.edu | 210-827-4923 | ProgramDirector |
| McCausland Center for Brain Imaging | Chris Rorden | Chair | rorden@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4137 | CenterDirector |
| McKissick Museum | Lana Burgess, Interim | Chair | lburgess@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-7251 | CenterDirector |
| Museum Management | Lana Burgess | Chair | lburgess@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-5486 | ProgramDirector |
| Neuroscience | Jessica Green | Chair | greenjj3@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-777-4595 | ProgramDirector |
| SC Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology | Adam King | Chair | aking000@mailbox.sc.edu | 803-576-6577 | CenterDirector |
| Walker Institute | Carl Dahlman | Director | carl.dahlman@sc.edu | 803-777-2679 | CenterDirector,ProgramDirector |