The teachers, scholars, and writers of CLAS collaborate with peers and students in free inquiry to create new knowledge and provide transformative learning experiences, leading students to become engaged, informed, creative, and adaptive contributors to the local and global society.
About Us
Administrative Personnel
Brenda Phillips, Dean
Wiekamp Hall 3300C
Phone: (574) 520-5454
Email: brenphil@iusb.edu
Monika Lynker, Associate Dean
Wiekamp Hall 3189
Phone: (574) 520-5513
Email: mlynker@iusb.edu
Lee Kahan, Associate Dean
Wiekamp Hall 3300F
Phone: (574) 520-4305
Email:lkahan@iusb.edu
Bill Feighery, Associate Dean
Wiekamp Hall 3300G
Phone: (574) 520-4311
Email:wfeigher@iusb.edu
Clerical Personnel
Linda Schultz-Heidrich, Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Wiekamp Hall 3300D
Phone: (574) 520-4290
Email: lschultz@iusb.edu
Nick Wort, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Deans
Wiekamp Hall 3300
Phone: (574) 520-4267
Email: nwort@iusb.edu
Cody Budd, Administrative Assistant for International Programs and the CLAS Deans Office
Wiekamp Hall 3300
Phone: (574) 520-4289
Email: costbudd@iusb.edu
Paul Foltz, Secretary to the CLAS Advising Center
Wiekamp Hall 3300B
Phone: (574) 520-4537
Email: pdfoltz@iusb.edu
CLAS Advisors
Julie Wells, Academic Advisor
Wiekamp Hall 3187
Phone: (574) 520-4658
Email: juwells@iusb.edu
Rachel Petro, Academic Advisor
Wiekamp Hall 3179
Phone: (574) 520-5565
Email: rpetro@iusb.edu
Trisha Miller, Academic Advisor
Wiekamp Hall 3181
Phone: (574) 520-4212
Email: tmiller7@iusb.edu
Karen Christopher, Director of Student Services
Wiekamp Hall 3183
Phone: (574) 520-4478
Email: kjchris@iusb.edu
Department Chairs and Program Directors
Thomas Clark, Department of Biological Sciences
Northside Hall 126A
Phone: (574) 520-4882
Email: tclark2@iusb.edu
Gretchen Anderson, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Northside Hall 041
Phone: (574) 520-4820
Email: granderso@iusb.edu
Raman Adaikkalavan, Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Northside Hall 329
Phone: (574) 520-4295
Email: radaikka@iusb.edu
Dave Surma, Department of Criminal Justice
Northside Hall 339/Wiekamp Hall 2173
Phone: (574) 520-4412
Email: dsurma@iusb.edu
Jake Mattox, Department of English (Acting Chair AY 2015-16)
Wiekamp Hall 3147
Phone: (574) 520-4408
Email: jdmattox@iusb.edu
Tim Willig, Department of History
Wiekamp Hall 3273
Phone: (574) 520-4400
Email: twillig@iusb.edu
Yi Cheng, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Northside Hall 321
Phone: (574) 520-4519
Email: ycheng@iusb.edu
Matthew Shockey, Department of Philosophy
Wiekamp Hall 3281
Phone: (574) 520-5545
Email: shockey2@iusb.edu
Henry Scott, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Northside Hall 357
Phone: (574) 520-5527
Email: hpscott@iusb.edu
Steven Gerencser, Department of Political Science
Wiekamp Hall 2189
Phone: (574) 520-4514
Email: sgerencs@iusb.edu
Kathy Ritchie, Department of Psychology
Wiekamp Hall 2131
Phone: (574) 520-4889
Email: kritchie@iusb.edu
James VanderVeen, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Wiekamp Hall 2289
Phone: (574) 520-4618
Email: jmvander@iusb.edu
April Lidinsky, Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program
Wiekamp Hall 2257
Phone: (574) 520-4528
Email: alidinsk@iusb.edu
Julio Hernando, Department of World Language Studies
Wiekamp Hall 3231
Phone: (574) 520-4604
Email: julherna@iusb.edu
Hossein Hakimzadeh, Director, Informatics Program
Northside Hall 336
Phone: (574) 520-4517
Email: hhakimza@indiana.edu
Joseph Chaney, Director, Master of Liberal Studies Program
Wiekamp Hall 3169
Phone: (574) 520-4870
Email: jchaney@iusb.edu
Kyoko Takanashi, Director, Master of Arts in English Program
Wiekamp Hall 3131
Phone: (574) 520-4802
Email:ktakanas@iusb.edu
Liqiang Zhang, Director, Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Program
Northside Hall 331
Phone: (574) 520-4297
Email: liqzhang@iusb.edu
Hayley Froysland, Director of General Studies
Wiekamp Hall 3257
Phone: (574) 520-4266,
Email: hfroysla@iusb.edu
Shawn Nichols-Boyle, Director of the ESL Program
Wiekamp Hall 3183
Phone: (574) 520-4360,
Email: sfnichol@iusb.edu
Rebecca Brittenham, Director of First Year Writing
Wiekamp Hall 3129
Phone: (574) 520-4826
Email: rbritten@iusb.edu
