Undergraduate Faculty
The cornerstone of Sarah Lawrence is a faculty chosen for its intellectual excellence and for its unqualified commitment to helping students discover and develop their potential. Ninety percent of faculty in the Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities have Ph.D.s or the highest degree in their fields; twenty percent are Fulbright scholars. The College has always been endowed with distinguished scholars and creative artists.
Faculty members at Sarah Lawrence College are well known for achievements in their fields and for their dedication to teaching. The College has a nine to one student faculty ratio, which reflects the College's commitment to providing students with one-on-one instruction.
All courses are taught by full professors who are available to students informally on campus, or through individual student/faculty conferences. For more information on courses and faculty, browse our curriculum, view our online catalogue or visit an individual faculty page from the list below:
A
- Colin D. Abernethy (Chemistry)
- Julie Abraham (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies)
- Samuel Abrams (Politics)
- Ernest H. Abuba (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Jefferson Adams (History)
- Cameron C. Afzal (Religion)
- Kirsten Agresta (Music)
- Sean Akerman (Psychology)
- Gerry Albarelli (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Glenn Alexander (Music)
- Abraham Anderson (Philosophy)
- William Anderson (Music)
- Stephanie Andriole (Human Genetics Program)
- Emily Katz Anhalt (Greek, Latin)
- Neil Arditi (Literature)
- Erin Ash (Human Genetics Program)
B
- Damani Baker (Visual Arts)
- Nancy Baker (Philosophy)
- Carl Barenboim (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Deanna Barenboim (Anthropology)
- Mary Barnard (Spanish)
- Jo Ann Beard (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Igor Begelman (Music)
- Stefania Benzoni (Italian)
- Bruce Berg (Health Advocacy Program)
- David Bernstein (History)
- Chester Biscardi (Music)
- Lorna Knowles Blake (MFA Writing Program)
- Laure-Anne Bosselaar (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Patti Bradshaw (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Roy Brand (Philosophy)
- Bella Brodzki (Literature)
- Kurt Brown (MFA Writing Program)
- Jennifer Buckley (Health Advocacy Program)
- Melvin Jules Bukiet (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Gary Burnley (Visual Arts)
C
- Scott Calvin (Physics)
- Jacob Canick (Human Genetics Program)
- Lorayne Carbon (Psychology)
- Suzanne Carter (Human Genetics Program)
- David Castriota (Art History)
- William Catanzaro (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Pat Catterson (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Tina Chang (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Susannah Chapman (Music)
- Persis Charles (History, Women's History Program)
- Priscilla Chen (Spanish)
- Eileen Ka-May Cheng (History, Women's History Program)
- Kim Christensen (Economics, Health Advocacy Program)
- Una Chung (Literature)
- Sarah Clark (Human Genetics Program)
- Raymond D. Clarke (Biology)
- Rachel Cohen (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Kevin Confoy (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Dominic Corva (Politics)
- Peggy Cottrell (Human Genetics Program)
- Drew E. Cressman (Biology)
- Cynthia Cruz (Writing)
- Annelle Curulla (French)
D
- Sayantani DasGupta (Writing, Health Advocacy Program)
- Jessica Davis (Human Genetics Program)
- Michael Davis (Philosophy)
- Cora de Leon (Health Advocacy Program)
- Isabel de Sena (Literature)
- Robert R. Desjarlais (Anthropology)
- Emily Devine (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Mary Dillard (History, Women's History Program)
- Beth Ann Ditkoff (Biology)
- Natalia Dizenko (Russian)
- Stephen Dobyns (Writing)
- Jerrilynn Dodds (Art History)
- Siobhan Dolan (Human Genetics Program)
- Roland Dollinger (German)
- Aurora Donzelli (Anthropology)
- Charlotte L. Doyle (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Kermit Driscoll (Music)
- Jan Drucker (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Jill Du Boff (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Angela Dufresne (Visual Arts)
- Rujeko Dumbutshena (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Judith Durcan (Human Genetics Program)
- Glenn Dynner (Religion)
E
- Michael Early (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- David J. Eger (Art of Teaching Program)
- June Ekman (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Kirsten Ellicson (French)
- Thomas Sayers Ellis (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Beverly Emmons (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
F
- Oren Fader (Music)
- Charling C. Fagan
- Christine Farrell (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Kim Ferguson (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Esther Fernández (Spanish)
- Angela Ferraiolo (Visual Arts)
- Carolyn Ferrell (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- David Fieni (French)
- Barbara Forbes (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Joseph C. Forte (Art History)
- T. Griffith Foulk (Religion)
- Marvin Frankel (Psychology, Human Genetics Program)
- Melissa Frazier (Russian)
- Will Frears (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Donald Friedman (Music)
- Marek Fuchs (Writing)
G
- Liza Gabaston (French)
- Suzanne Gardinier (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Rico Gatson (Visual Arts)
- Myla Goldberg (MFA Writing Program)
- Myra Goldberg (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Martin Goldray (Music)
- Peggy Gould (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Eva Bostein Griepp (Human Genetics Program)
- Paul Griffin (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Rachel Eliza Griffiths (Writing)
- Rachel N. Grob (Health Advocacy Program)
- Susan Gross (Human Genetics Program)
H
- Garth Risk Hallberg (MFA Writing Program)
- Catherine Handy (Health Advocacy Program)
- Hilda Harris (Music)
- Matthea Harvey (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Sarah Hassan (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Kathryn Hearst (Women's History Program)
- Kathryn Hearst (Women's History Program)
- Mary Hebron (, Art of Teaching Program)
- Mark Helias (Music)
- Joshua Henkin (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Ann Heppermann (Writing)
- Alice Herb (Human Genetics Program)
- Laura Hercher (Human Genetics Program)
- Kathleen Hill (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- David Hollander (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Rona Holub (History)
- Cathy Park Hong (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Suzanne R. Hoover (MFA Writing Program)
- James Horowitz (Literature)
- Marie Howe (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Tishan Hsu (Visual Arts)
- Judith Hull (Human Genetics Program)
- Iréne Hultman (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Dan Hurlin (Theatre, MFA Dance Program)
I
J
- Christobal J. Jacques, LMSW (Health Advocacy Program)
- Tara Elise James (Women's History Program)
- Kate Knapp Johnson (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Rebecca O. Johnson (Health Advocacy Program)
- Elizabeth Johnston (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Alwin A. D. Jones (Literature)
- Brian Jones (Visual Arts)
K
- Daniel Kaiser (Literature)
- Shirley Kaplan (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Kenneth G. Karol (Biology)
- Susan Kart (Art History)
- Kuniko Katz (Japanese)
- William Melvin Kelley (Writing)
- Barbara Bray Ketchum (Dance)
- Kathleen Kilroy-Marac (Anthropology)
- Daniel King (Mathematics)
- Jonathan King (Music)
- Ekaterina Korsunskaia (Russian)
- David Kronn (Human Genetics Program)
- Arnold Krupat (Literature)
- Justine Kurland (Visual Arts)
- Peter Kyle (Dance)
L
- Mary LaChapelle (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Eduardo Lago (Spanish)
- Kevin Landdeck (Asian Studies)
- Allen Lang (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Ann Lauinger (Literature)
- Joseph Lauinger (Literature)
- Sharon LaVigne (Human Genetics Program)
- Karen R. Lawrence (Literature)
- Tom Lee (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Eric Leveau (French)
- Linwood J. Lewis (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Caroline Lieber (Human Genetics Program, )
- Laura I. Long (Human Genetics Program)
- Thomas Lux (MFA Writing Program)
- Robert Lyons (Theatre)
M
- Doug MacHugh (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Greg MacPherson (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Patrisia Macías (Sociology)
- Rona Naomi Mark (Visual Arts)
- James Marshall (Computer Science)
- Margaret Martinez-DeLuca (Art of Teaching Program)
- Merceditas Mañago-Alexander (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Jeffrey McDaniel (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Elena McGhee (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- William D. McRee (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Cassandra Medley (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Jeffrey Miller (History)
- Nicolaus Mills (Literature)
- Greta Minsky (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Lavanya Misra (Human Genetics Program)
- Nike Mizelle (German)
- Terry Mizrahi (Health Advocacy Program)
- Ruth Moe (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Shideh Mofidi (Human Genetics Program)
- Angela Moger (Literature)
- Diana Punales Morejon (Human Genetics Program)
- Mary Morris (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Bari Mort (Music)
- Brian Morton (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- April Reynolds Mosolino (Writing)
- Jamee K. Moudud (Economics)
- Patrick Muchmore (Music)
- Joshua Muldavin (Geography)
- Priscilla Murolo (History, Women's History Program)
N
- Cheiko Naka (Japanese)
- Maria Negroni (Spanish)
- Ellen Neskar (Asian Studies)
- David Neumann (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Erica Newhouse (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Sally Nolin (Human Genetics Program)
- Dennis Nurkse (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
O
- John O'Connor (Visual Arts)
- Stephen O’Connor (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Tara Helen O’Connor (Music)
- Leah Olson (Biology)
- Dael Orlandersmith (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Sayuri I. Oyama (Japanese)
P
- Matthew Parker (Computer Science)
- Nicole Pearce (Dance)
- Carol Ann Pelletier (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Gilberto Perez (Film History)
- David Peritz (Politics)
- Constance Peterson (Health Advocacy Program)
- Kris Philipps (Visual Arts)
- Gina Philogene (Psychology)
- Eddye Pierce-Young (Music)
- Kevin Pilkington (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Karen Porter (Health Advocacy Program)
- Mary A. Porter (Anthropology)
- Marilyn Power (Economics)
R
- Victoria Redel (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Elsa Reich (Human Genetics Program)
- Nelly Reifler (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Hamid Rezai (Politics)
- Martha Rhodes (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Sandra Robinson (Asian Studies)
- Judith Rodenbeck (Art History)
- Patrick Romano (Music)
- Tristana Rorandelli (Italian)
- Lucy Rosenthal (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Shahnaz Rouse (Sociology, Women's History Program)
- Sara Rudner (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Kathleen Ruen (Art of Teaching Program)
S
- Claudia Salazar (Spanish)
- Erica Sanborn (Human Genetics Program)
- Wayne Sanders (Music)
- Kristin Zahra Sands (Religion)
- Nyoman Saptanyana (Music)
- Barbara Schecter (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Fanchon Miller Scheier (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Mark J. Schlesinger (Health Advocacy Program)
- Carsten Schmidt (Music)
- Ursula Schneider (Visual Arts)
- Astrid Schrader (Science, Technology, and Society)
- Tony Schultz (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Malia Scotch-Marmo (Visual Arts)
- Rebecca Sealander (Theatre)
- Samuel B. Seigle (Greek, Latin)
- Judith P. Serafini-Sauli (Italian)
- Ramin Serry (Visual Arts)
- Vijay Seshadri (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Deganit Shemy (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Gabriel Shuford (Music)
- William Shullenberger (Literature)
- Mark R. Shulman (History)
- Michael Siff (Computer Science)
- Joan Silber (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Kanwal Singh (Physics)
- Lyde Cullen Sizer (History, Women's History Program)
- Michael J. Smith (Human Genetics Program)
- Fredric Smoler (Literature)
- Pamela Snead (MFA Theatre Program, Theatre)
- Scott Snyder (Writing)
- Sungrai Sohn (Music)
- Alexandra Soiseth
- Barbara Probst Solomon
- Michael Spano (Visual Arts)
- James W. Speer (Human Genetics Program)
- Rico Speight (Visual Arts)
- Stuart Spencer (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Robin Starbuck (Visual Arts)
- Joel Sternfeld (Visual Arts)
- Brooke Stevens (Writing)
- Frederick Michael Strype (Visual Arts)
- Sterling Swann (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Philip Swoboda (History)
T
- Rose Anne Thom (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Lucy Thurber (Theatre, MFA Theatre Program)
- Frank Tomasulo (Film History)
- Alice Truax (Writing, MFA Writing Program)
- Malcolm Turvey (Film History)
V
W
- Ilja Wachs (Literature)
- Jennifer Wallace (Graduate Studies)
- Laura Weil (Health Advocacy Program)
- Gwen Welliver (Dance)
- Jean Wentworth (Music)
- Lawrence Weschler (Graduate Studies)
- Kathy Westwater (Dance, MFA Dance Program)
- Cal Wiersma (Music)
- Jennifer Scalia Wilbur (Human Genetics Program)
- Sarah Wilcox (Sociology)
- Sara Wilford (Psychology, Child Development Program)
- Fiona Wilson (Literature)
- Matthew Wilson (Music)
- Heather Winters (Visual Arts)
- Daniel Wohl (Music)
- Komozi Woodard (History, Women's History Program)
- Joseph W. Woolfson (Mathematics)
Y
- Miyabi Yamamoto (Japanese)
- John A. Yannelli (Music, MFA Dance Program)
- Jonathan Yates (Music)
- Mali Yin (Chemistry)
- Mia Yoo (Theatre)
- Thomas Young (Music)
Daniel Horowitz '13 selected for USA Today Collegiate Correspondent Program 
