Faculty and Staff

Michael D. Hill
Interim Chair Winter term 2021 and Professor of Africana Studies
Tucker Hall, Room 101
540-458-8327
mhill@wlu.edu

Niels-Hugo Blunch
Professor of Economics
Huntley 113
540.458.8619
blunchn@wlu.edu

Matt Gildner
Assistant Professor of History
https://www.wlu.edu
Newcomb Hall 223
540.458.8772
gildnerm@wlu.edu

Colonial Latin America, Modern Latin America, U.S.-Latin America Relations

Lena Hill
Dean of the College and Professor of English and Africana Studies
Simpson House
540.458.8746
lmhill@wlu.edu

Mohamed Kamara
Associate Professor of French; Program Chair, Africana Studies
Sabbatical Leave Winter Term 2021
Tucker Hall, Room 306
540.458.8475
kamaram@wlu.edu

Diego Millan
Assistant Professor of English
Washington 116
540.458.8759
dmillan@wlu.edu

Lucas Morel
John K. Boardman, Jr. Professor of Politics
on leave 2020-2021 Academic Year
Huntley 121A
540.458.8161
morell@wlu.edu

Adedayo 'Dayo' Abah
Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications
Reid 204
540.458.8077
abahd@wlu.edu

Johanna Bond
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Sydney and Frances Lewis Professor of Law
495 Lewis Hall
bondj@wlu.edu

Lynn G. Chin
Associate Professor of Sociology
Newcomb 210
540.458.8791
chinl@wlu.edu

Elicia Cowins
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Holekamp 217
540.458.8442
cowinse@wlu.edu

Timothy M. Diette
Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Analysis
Acting Director of the Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability
Professor of Economics
Washington Hall 205
540.458.8220
diettet@wlu.edu

Stephanie Sandberg
Assistant Professor of Theater
Lenfest Center 309
540.458.8004
sandbergs@wlu.edu

Lesley Wheeler
Henry S. Fox Professor of English
On sabbatical 2020-2021
Payne 308
540.458.8758
wheelerlm@wlu.edu

David R. Novack
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Newcomb Hall 312
540.548.8792
novackd@wlu.edu

Shirley Richardson
Administrative Assistant II
Tucker Hall, Room 308
540.458.8821
srichard@wlu.edu