Colby Long
Long’s research focuses on using algebraic geometry and statistics to address questions in phylogenetics, the evolutionary development of species.
Meagen Pollock
Pollock’s research interests have included volcano-ice interactions and mid-ocean ridges. She established Wooster’s geochemistry X-ray lab and has published work on undergraduate teaching.
Naoko Skala
A scenic designer and props artisan, Skala works with students in theatrical and scenic design as well as Asian theatre.
Michael Schafer
Degrees B.A., St. Ambrose University, 2003 M.F.A., Northern Illinois University, 2007
Shirley Huston-Findley
Huston-Findley has directed several theatrical productions at the College and has research interests in the arts and female playwrights of India.
Emily Baird
A Wooster alumna, Baird works with students in dance and choreography. Her research interests focus on the intersections of dance, kinesiology, and music.
Sarah Mirza
A historian of pre-Islamic Arabia and early Islam, Mizra is interested in bringing non-Western and pre-modern epistemologies and material cultures to bear on the interests of media theory in nonhuman actors and archaeologies of knowledge.
Rebecca Garonzik
Garonzik teaching interests are in all levels of Spanish language as well as contemporary Latin American and Latinx literature. Her research focuses on gender, sexuality, and women and mental illness.
Amber Garcia
Garcia works with undergraduate students to investigate the psychology of gender, personality, and prejudice. She has presented at conferences across The United States on various topics within social psychology related to diversity and prejudice.
Susanna Sacks
Sacks studies the influence of new media publication and international institution on literature in Sub-Saharan Africa. She teaches courses in postcolonial poetry, global Anglophone literature, and writing on human rights.
Christopher Kang
A writer of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, Kang has published a compilation of short stories and has research interests in British romanticism, ecocriticism, and cultural studies.
Megan E. Wereley
A Wooster alumna, Wereley introduces students to early childhood and elementary education, focusing on fine arts, curriculum studies, and social and cultural environments.
Gretchen Tefs
Tefs is a visiting instructor of education.
Ryan Ozar
Ozar’s teaching focuses on the education of adolescents and young adults, including their curriculum and assessment, and STEM learning environments.
Matthew W. Broda
With a background in adolescent and young adult education, Broda’s research and teaching focuses on instructional technology, curriculum design, and teacher leadership.
Katherine Holt
An expert on Brazilian history, Holt also educates students on Latin American, gender, and digital history, as well as studying slavery in different countries.