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Meet Our Faculty
You are limitless – that’s the premise from which we teach and it’s what makes our faculty unlike any other in the world.
Our small class environment means your teachers will know you, see you, mentor you, and support you. You’ll be challenged to think deeply and critically by Principia College professors who are dedicated to helping you learn and grow as a whole person—intellectually, socially, morally, physically, and spiritually—in order to fully prepare you for your future!
Faculty Directory
Your professors are at the core of your educational experience and bring a breadth of applied knowledge from the success they’ve achieved in the professional world.
Dr. Sarah Andrews
Associate Professor of Political Science
Stephanie Bauer
Associate Professor of Digital Media & Journalism
Dr. Galen Benson
Associate Professor of Educational Studies
Dr. Portia W. Benson
Associate Professor of Economics
Dr. Greg Bruland
Professor of Biology
Center Director, Center for Ecology, Sustainability, and Chemistry
Dane Carlson
Assistant Professor Art/Art History
Shannon Carney
Associate Professor of Physical Education
Dr. Scott A. Eckert
Professor of Biology and Natural Resources
Dr. Christine Elliott
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Jenna Fisher
Assistant Professor of Digital Media & Journalism
Chair of the Digital Media & Journalism Department
Dr. Nikki Gamrath
Professor of Educational Studies
Dr. Crystal Allen Gunasekera
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Melody Hauf-Belden
Archives and Special Collections Librarian with rank of Assistant ProfessorDr. Amy Herr
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
Chair of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Department
Kynan Witters Hicks
Sustainability
Dr. Barry R. Huff
Professor of Religious Studies
Dr. Nicholas H. Johnson
Associate Professor of Sustainability and Economics
Chair of the Sustainability Department
Dr. Edith Pfeifer List
Professor, Librarian
Dr. John Lovseth
Associate Professor of Biology and Natural Resources and Director of Land Stewardship
Dr. Stephanie L. Lovseth
Associate Professor of Sustainability and Educational Studies
Chair of the Educational Studies Department
Dr. Heather Martin
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Chair of the Religious Studies Department
Kristin Martin
Assistant Professor of Studio Art
Dr. Christine McAllister
Professor of Biology and Natural Resources
Chair of the Ecology & Ecosystem Management Department
Dr. Julien Ekiaka Oblazamengo
Associate Professor of Languages and Cultures
Chair of the Languages & Cultures Department
Sky O’Brien
Visiting FacultyJohn O'Hagan
Professor of Theatre
Dr. Brian D. Roberts
Roy W. Johnson Distinguished Professor
Associate Dean of Academic Assessment and Curriculum
Drew Shotwell
Instructor of Mathematics
Dr. Gretchen Starr-LeBeau
Jeanne and George Todd Professor of Religious Studies
Chair of the History Department
Allison Terry
Instructor of Digital Media & Journalism
Peter Tosto
Assistant Professor of Business AdministrationColleen Turkal
Librarian with rank of Assistant Professor, Information Literacy Coordinator
Dr. Peter van Lidth de Jeude
Academic Dean
Debi Worley
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