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MCC Daily Tribune

Academic Department Chair Roster for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The following Academic department chair elections were held and overseen by SCAA as outlined in Section 5.1 of the Faculty Senate Resolutions on Wednesday, March 12. 

  • Applied Technologies
  • Engineering Science and Physics
  • Health Professions
  • Mathematics
  • Psychology
  • Visual and Performing Arts

As a result of these elections, the following Academic department chair roster is approved for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Academic Department Chairs 2025-2026 (Listed as Department followed by the Chair):

  • Anthropology/History/Political Science/Sociology: Nayda Pares-Kane
  • Applied Technologies: Douglas Rivers
  • Biology : James Murphy 
  • Business Administration: Todd Korol
  • Chemistry and Geosciences: Jessica Barone
  • Education and Human Services: Richard Costanza
  • Engineering Science and Physics: Benjamin Schermerhorn
  • Engineering Technologies: William Hunt
  • English and Philosophy: Catharine Ganze-Smith
  • Health and Physical Education: Douglas Henneberg
  • Health Professions: Marsha Bower
  • Hospitality: Rebecca Griffin
  • Information and Computer Technology: Candy Shaffer
  • Law and Criminal Justice: Adrian Smalls
  • Mathematics: Eraj Basnayake
  • Nursing : Colleen Caruana
  • Psychology: Andrew Knapp
  • Visual and Performing Arts: Jason Flack
  • World Languages and Cultures: Interim Chair to be announced

Michael Jacobs
Academic and Student Affairs
04/08/2025