College of Arts and Letters

Department, Program and Faculty Contact List

Trying to reach a faculty member or department within the UToledo College of Arts and Letters? We have created a quick list of CAL resources, department chairs and program directors and other helpful contacts. This page provides names, emails and phones, plus links to individual department homepages. Still can't find what you're looking for? Search the UToledo Campus E-Directory!

College of Arts and Letters Dean's office - 419.530.2614


Department and Program Chairs

Africana Studies 

Program Director: Professor Angela Siner
419-530-4660 
angela.siner@utoledo.edu

Africana Studies Webpage

 
ART

Department Chair: Professor Barbara Miner 
419.530.8315 
barbara.miner@utoledo.edu

Art Degrees

 
Asian Studies 

Program Director: Dr. An Chung Cheng
419.530.5506
anchung.cheng@utoledo.edu

Asian Studies Degrees

 
Communication and Media

Department Chair: Dr. Ben Myers
419.530.2172
william.myers@utoledo.edu

Communication and Media Dept. Website

 
Disability Studies 

Program Chair: Dr. Kim Nielsen
419.530.7241
kim.nielsen2@utoledo.edu 

Disability Studies Website

 
Economics

Department Chair: Dr. Oleg Smirnov
419-530-6121
oleg.smirnov@utoledo.edu

Economics Dept. Website

English 

Department Chair: Andrew Mattison
419.530.2592
Andrew.Mattison@utoledo.edu

English Dept. Website

 
Film and Video

Department Chair: Stephen Sakowski
419.530.2202 or 614-208-9812
stephen.sakowski@utoledo.edu

Theatre and Film Dept. Website

Geography and Planning 

Department Chair: Dr. Patrick Lawrence
419.530.4128 
patrick.lawrence@utoledo.edu

Geography and Planning Website

 
History

Department Chair: Dr. Ami Pflugrad-Jackisch
419.530.4540
ami.pflugradjackisch@utoledo.edu

History Dept. Website

 
Law and Social Thought 

Program Director: Dr. Jerry Van Hoy
419.530.2807
jerry.vanhoy@utoledo.edu

Program Director: Dr. Renee Heberle
419.530.4061
renee.heberle@utoledo.edu

Law and Social Thought Website

Middle East Studies 

Program Director: Dr. Gaby Semaan   
419.530.2546
gaby.semaan@utoledo.edu  

Middle East Studies Degrees

Music 

Department Chair: Dr. Jason Stumbo
419.530.5062
jason.stumbo@utoledo.edu

Music Dept. Website

Philosophy and Religious Studies 

Department Chair: Dr. John Sarnecki
419.530.6185
john.sarnecki@utoledo.edu

Philosophy and Religious Studies Website

 
Political Science and Public Administration 
Psychology 

Department Chair: Dr. Kamala London
419.530.2352
kamala.london@utoledo.edu

Associate Chair: Dr. Peter Mezo
419.530.4399
peter.mezo@utoledo.edu

Psychology Dept. Website

Sociology and Anthropology

Department Chair: Dr. Willie McKether
419.530.2971
willie.mckether@utoledo.edu

Sociology and Anthropology Dept. Website

Theatre and Film

Department Chair: Stephen Sakowski
419.530.2202 or 614-208-9812
stephen.sakowski@utoledo.edu

Theatre and Film Dept. Website

Women's and Gender Studies 

Department Chair: Dr. Sharon Barnes
419.530.2233
sharon.barnes@utoledo.edu

Women's and Gender Studies Website

World Languages and Cultures 

Department Chair: Dr. An Chung Cheng
419.530.5506
anchung.cheng@utoledo.edu

World Languages and Cultures Website

 
Last Updated: 1/16/25