Chairs of the Faculty
From left to right: Rick Luttmann, Noel Byrne, Catherine Nelson, Elizabeth Stanny, Elaine Newman, Tim Wandling, Scott Miller, Susan Moulton, John Wingard, Laurel Holmstrom-Keyes (Senate Analyst), Ben Ford, Margie Purser, Richard J. Senghas, Carmen Works, Laura Watt - photo taken Spring 2018
| Academic Year | Name of Chair |
|---|---|
| 1961-1962 | Herbert Fougner. Education |
| 1962-1963 | Cheryl Peterson, Political Science |
| 1963-1964 | Richard Madden, Education |
| 1964-1965 | Kenneth Stocking, Biology |
| 1965-1966 | William O. Cord, Foreign Languages |
| 1966-1967 | Galen Clothier, Biology |
| 1967-1968 | Warren E. Olson, Hutchins |
| 1968-1969 | Joe Brumbaugh, Biology |
| 1969-1970 | Steve Pickett, Library |
| 1970-1971 | Ken Marcus, Political Science |
| Fall 1971 | Duncan Gillies, Education |
| Spring 1972 | Mildred Dickemann, Anthropology |
| 1972-1973 | Frank Siroky, Psychology |
| 1973-1974 | Ella Trussell, Health Sciences and Physical Education |
| 1974-1975 | Clement E. Falbo, Mathematics |
| 1975-1976 | Jean Day, Library |
| 1976-1977 | Cheryl Peterson, Political Science |
| 1977-1978 | Eli Katz, Linguistics |
| 1978-1979 | Warren E. Olson, Hutchins |
| 1979-1980 | Mary Arnold, Foreign Languages |
| 1980-1981 | Mildred Dickemann, Anthropology |
| 1981-1982 | Robert Brown, History |
| 1982-1983 | Barry Godolphin, Psychology |
| 1983-1984 | William Poe, History |
| 1984-1985 | Phil Temko, Philosophy |
| 1985-1986 | Dan Markwyn, History |
| 1986-1987 | Helen Dunn, English |
| 1987-1988 | Larry Snyder, Music |
| 1988-1989 | Leonide Martin, Nursing |
| 1989-1990 | Ken Marcus, Criminal Justice |
| 1990-1991 | Yvette Fallandy, Modern Languges |
| 1991-1992 | William Barnier, Mathematics |
| 1992-1993 | Arthur Hills, Music |
| 1993-1994 | Ardath Lee, Hutchins |
| 1994-1995 | Charles Merrill, Psychology |
| 1995-1996 | Martha Rapp Ruddell, Education |
| 1996-1997 | Melinda Barnard, Communication Studies |
| 1997-1998 | Sue Parker, Anthropology |
| 1998-1999 | Steve Orlick, Environmental Studies & Planning |
| 1999-2000 | Andy Merrifield, Political Science |
| 2000-2001 | Phil McGough, Business Administration |
| 2001-2002 | Rick Luttmann, Mathematics |
| 2002-2003 | Noel Byrne, Sociology |
| 2003-2004 | Catherine Nelson, Political Science |
| 2004-2005 | Melanie Dreisbach, Education |
| 2005-2006 | Elizabeth Stanny, Business Administration |
| 2006-2007 | Elaine Newman, Mathematics |
| 2007-2008 | Timothy Wandling, English |
| 2008-2009 | Scott Miller, Writing Center |
| 2009-2010 | Susan Moulton, Art and Art History |
| 2010-2011 | John Wingard, Anthropology |
| 2011-2012 | Ben Ford, Mathematics and Statistics |
| 2012 - 2014 | Margaret Purser, Anthropology (first time a chair could be elected to a second term) |
| 2014 - 2016 | Richard J. Senghas, Anthropology |
| 2016 - 2017 | Ben Ford, Mathematics and Statistics |
| 2017 - 2018 | Carmen Works, Chemistry |
| 2018 - 2020 | Laura Watt, Geography, Environment and Planning |
| 2020-2021 | Jeffrey Reeder, Modern Languages and Literature |
| 2021-2023 | Lauren Morimoto, Kinesiology |
| 2023-2024 | Laura Krier, Library |
| 2024-2025 | Emily Acosta Lewis, Communication Studies |
| 2025-2026 | Ajay Gehlawat, Hutchins School of Liberal Studies |