Department Chairs and Undergraduate Program Directors
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Comparative Literature, Languages, Linguistics
John Krapp, Chair
John.J.Krapp@hofstra.edu- Forensic Linguistics
Robert Leonard
Robert.A.Leonard@hofstra.edu
- Forensic Linguistics
- Drama and Dance
Ilona Pierce, Chair
Ilona.M.Pierce@hofstra.edu- Director of Dance
Rachel List
Rachel.List@hofstra.edu - Dance Education
Jean Benincasa
Jean.Benincasa@hofstra.edu
- Director of Dance
- English
Karyn Valerius, Chair
Karyn.M.Valerius@hofstra.edu- Publishing Studies
Kelly McMasters
Kelly.McMasters@hofstra.edu
- Publishing Studies
- Fine Arts and Art History
Alexander Roskin, Chair
Alexander.J.Roskin@hofstra.edu - Music
Francesca Cassio, Chair
Francesca.Cassio@hofstra.edu- Music Education
Lauren Diaz
Lauren.J.Diaz@hofstra.edu
- Music Education
- Romance Languages and Literatures
Gregory Pell, Chair
Gregory.M.Pell@hofstra.edu- Italian Studies
Stanislao Pugliese
Stanislao.G.Pugliese@hofstra.edu
- Italian Studies
- Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Ethna Lay, Chair
Ethna.D.Lay@hofstra.edu
SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
- Biology
Maureen Krause, Chair
Maureen.K.Krause@hofstra.edu- Urban Ecology
Steve Raciti
Steve.M.Raciti@hofstra.edu
- Urban Ecology
- Chemistry
William Nirode, Chair
William.F.Nirode@hofstra.edu- Forensic Science
Deborah Silva
Deborah.Silva@hofstra.edu
- Forensic Science
- Geology, Environment and Sustainability
J. Bret Bennington, Chair
J.B.Bennington@hofstra.edu- Sustainability Studies
Jase Bernhardt
Jase.E.Bernhardt@hofstra.edu
- Sustainability Studies
- Mathematics
Dan Seabold, Chair
Daniel.E.Seabold@hofstra.edu - Physics and Astronomy
Christina Lacey, Chair
Christina.Lacey@hofstra.edu - Psychology
Elisabeth Ploran, Chair
Elisabeth.J.Ploran@hofstra.edu- Neuroscience
Keith Schafritz
Keith.Shafritz@hofstra.edu
- Neuroscience
PETER KALIKOW SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Anthropology
Timothy Daniels, Chair
Timothy.P.Daniels@hofstra.edu- Archeology
Bradley Phillippi
Bradley.Phillippi@hofstra.edu - Food Studies
Sharyn Kasmir
Sharryn.M.Kasmir@hofstra.edu
- Archeology
- Economics
Constantine Alexandrakis, Chair
Constantine.Alexandrakis@hofstra.edu - Global Studies and Geography
Grant Saff, Chair
Grant.R.Saff@hofstra.edu - History
Stanislao Pugliese, Acting Chair
Stanislao.G.Pugliese@hofstra.edu - Philosophy
Mark McEvoy, Acting Chair
Mark.V.McEvoy@hofstra.edu- Cognitive Science
Data Analysis and Scientific Reasoning
Christopher Eliot
Christopher.H.Eliot@hofstra.edu
- Cognitive Science
- Political Science
Carolyn Dudek, Chair
Carolyn.M.Dudek@hofstra.edu- European Studies
International Affairs
Irish Studies
Public Affairs
- European Studies
- Religion
Julie Byrne, Chair
Julie.E.Byrne@hofstra.edu- Jewish Studies
Santiago Slabodsky
Santiago.Slabodsky@hofstra.edu
- Jewish Studies
- Sociology
Christopher Niedt
Christopher.Niedt@hofstra.edu- Criminology
Marc Silver
Marc.L.Silver@hofstra.edu
- Criminology
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES PROGRAM DIRECTORS
- African Studies
Veronica Lippencott, Program Director
Veronica.Lippencott@hofstra.edu - Asian Studies
Patricia Welch, Program Director
Patricia.M.Welch@hofstra.edu - Center for Civic Engagement
Philip Dalton, Interim Director
Philip.Dalton@hofstra.edu - Disability Studies
Craig Rustici, Program Director
Craig.M.Rustici@hofstra.edu - Labor Studies
Mary Anne Trasciatti, Program Director
Mary.Anne.Trasciatti@hofstra.edu - Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS)
Benita Sampedro, Co-Director
Benita.Sampedro@hofstra.edu
Brenda Elsey, Co-Director
Brenda.Elsey@hofstra.edu
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies
Lisa Dresner, Program Director
Lisa.M.Dresner@hofstra.edu - Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP)
Rosanna Perotti, Program Director
Rosanna.Perotti@hofstra.edu - Peace Studies
Paul Fritz, Program Director
Paul.Fritz@hofstra.edu - Presidential Studies
Public Policy Public Service (PPPS)
Meena Bose, Program Director
Meena.Bose@hofstra.edu - Women's Studies
Maria Anastasio, Program Director
Maria.J.Anastasio@hofstra.edu