Meet Our Faculty

Alyson Ainsworth

Equine Veterinarian, Riding Faculty, Biology Faculty

e: aainsworth@sbc.edu

Jonathan Bender

Director of the Margaret Jones Wyllie ’45 Engineering Program and Professor of Engineering

e: jbender@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6104
o:

Guion 04

Justine Betzler

Equine Coordinator, Riding Faculty

e: jbetzler@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6116
o: Harriet Rogers Riding Center

Becky Bivens

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History

e: rbivens@sbc.edu

o: Pannell 201

Paige Bridges

Assistant Professor of Business

e: pbridges@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6270
o:

Benedict Hall 313

Robert Quillen Camp

Director of the Kelley and C.T. Fitzpatrick Center for Creativity, Design and the Arts, Assistant Professor of Theatre, Theatre Program Lead

e: qcamp@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6159
o: Babcock 123

Ryan Davis

Adjunct Instructor of Music

e: rdavis@sbc.edu

o: Babcock 012

Sandra Duis

Assistant Professor of Psychology

e: sduis@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6442

Raven Edwards

Assistant Professor of Biology

e: redwards@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6436
o: Guion 121

Shannon Ferguson

Instructor of Riding

e: sferguson@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6116
o: Rogers Riding Center

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Fisch

Associate Director of the Riding Program, Head IHSA Coach, Assistant NCEA Coach, Riding Faculty

e: lfisch@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6367
o: Harriet Rogers Riding Center

Michelle Gervasio

Assistant Professor of Engineering

e: mgervasio@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6118
o: Guion 127A

Tracy Chapman Hamilton

Associate Professor of Visual Arts: Art History

e: thamilton@sbc.edu

o: Pannell 203

Lou Haney

Adjunct Assistant Professor

e: lhaney@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6280
o: Art Barn 205

Dr. Joshua Harris in his studio.

Joshua Harris

Music Program Lead, Associate Professor of Music

e: jkharris@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6115
o:

Babcock Fine Arts Center 126

Tracy Hipp

Assistant Professor of Psychology

e: thipp@sbc.edu

o: Guion A02

Eric Hollandsworth

Adjunct Instructor of Performing Arts: Music

e: ehollandsworth@sbc.edu

o: Babcock Fine Arts Center 012

Richard Hollister

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

e: rhollister@sbc.edu

o: Guion A204

Jeffrey E. Key

Associate Professor of Political Science

e: jkey@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6460
o: Benedict 204

Nicholas Kinney

Assistant Professor of Biology

e: nkinney@sbc.edu

o: Guion 203

Megan E. Kobiela

Assistant Professor of Biology

e: mkobiela@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6529
o: Guion A104

Bryan Kuhr

Assistant Professor of Engineering

e: bkuhr@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6560
o: Guion 131

Lynn Marie Laufenberg

Associate Professor of History, Pre-law Advisor, Virginia at Oxford Contact

e: llaufenberg@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6189
o: Benedict 307

Zhen Liang

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

e: zliang@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6229

Mika Lior

Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance

e: mlior@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6150
o: Babcock 131

Tim Loboschefski

Professor of Psychology

e: tlobo@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6225
o: Guion Science Center | Lower Level, A04

Stephen Loftus

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

e: sloftus@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6403
o: Guion A202

Terese Mailhot

Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing

e: tmailhot@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6181
o: Fletcher 205

Sarah Miller

Sarah Miller '20

Riding Faculty, Assistant IHSA Coach

e: srmiller@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6565
o: Harriet Rogers Riding Center

David Morris

Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Hygiene Officer

e: dmorris@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6197
o: Guion 223

Susannah Nevison

Associate Professor and Chair of English and Creative Writing

e: snevison@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6220
o: Fletcher Hall 204

Emily Oleson

Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance

e: eoleson@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6349
o: Babcock 033

Shawn O’Connor

Studio Art Program Lead, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts: Studio Art

e: soconnor@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6247
o: Ceramics Studio

Christopher Penfield

Associate Professor of Philosophy

e: cpenfield@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6312
o: Benedict 207

Leighann Pennington

Assistant Professor of Education

e: lpennington@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6199
o: Benedict 312

Caroline Petrick

Adjunct Instructor of Music

e: cpetrick@sbc.edu

Laura Pharis

Professor of Visual Arts: Studio Art

e: lpharis@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6195
o: Art Barn

Jeannette Pillsbury '72

Associate Professor and Director of the Education Program

e: jpillsbury@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6546
o: Benedict 310

Erin Pitt

Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Ancient Studies, Director of Quality Enhancement Program (QEP)

e: epitt@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6234
o: Benedict 304

Brad Popovich

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

e: bpopovich@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6403
o: Guion 209

Lisa Jordan Powell, Ph.D.

Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of the College & Chief Sustainability Officer, Professor of Environmental Science & Agriculture

e: lpowell@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6205

Thomas Rogers

Assistant Professor of Business

e: trogers@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6497
o: Benedict 314

Kay Rooney

Adjunct Instructor of Performing Arts: Music

e: krooney@sbc.edu

o: Babcock Fine Arts Center 012

Md Golam Rosul

Assistant Professor of Engineering

e: mrosul@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6255
o: Guion 05

Joe Sacksteder

Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing

e: jsacksteder@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6575
o: Fletcher Hall 204

Timothy Scott

Professor of Practice

e: tscott@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6557
o: Guion Science Center 031

An archeological excavation

Mirgen Shametaj

Adjunct Instructor

e: mshametaj@sbc.edu

o: Benedict 206

Brent Mack Shea

Professor of Sociology (Emeritus & Adjunct)

e: shea@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6193
o: Benedict Hall 105

Nathaniel Webb Smith

Assistant Professor of Economics

e: nwsmith@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6355
o: Benedict 212

Claire Stankus

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Studio Art

e: cstankus@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6278
o: Art Barn 205

Jeffrey Steele

Adjunct Instructor of Physics

e: jsteele@sbc.edu

o: Guion 223

Melanie Stine '06

Assistant Professor of Natural Science

e: mstine@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6365
o: Guion 123

Medford Taylor

Adjunct Instructor of Visual Arts: Studio Art

e: mtaylor@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6105
o: Art Barn

Anne Elise Thomas

Assistant Professor of Performing Arts: Music

e: athomas@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6121
o: Babcock Fine Arts Center 125

Allison Trochesset

Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science

e: atrochesset@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6114
o: Benedict 205

Clare van Loenen

Director of Galleries & Museum

e: cvanloenen@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6248
o: Pannell 04

Thomas Walker

Director of Library Services

e: twalker@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6287
o: Library 158

Cheryl Warnock

Technical Director, Associate Professor of Performing Arts: Theatre

e: cwarnock@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6227
o: Babcock Fine Arts Center 102

Dwana Waugh

Associate Professor of History

e: dwaugh@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6174
o: Benedict 303

Merrilee “Mimi” Wroten '93

Director of the Riding Program, Head NCEA Coach, Riding Faculty

e: mwroten@sbc.edu
p: 434-381-6348

Faculty News

Faculty Grants Support Academic Research, Collaboration, and Exploration

Sweet Briar grants enable faculty to pursue research and creative endeavors.

Sweet Briar Celebrates Launch of Dr. Joe Sacksteder’s Hack House

Dr. Sacksteder’s experimental horror novel HackHouse explores the true story behind a Michigan home with a sinister past.

Sweet Briar College Names Dr. Lisa J. Powell as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College, and Chief Sustainability Officer

Sweet Briar Welcomes Back 2 Faculty Members

Dr. Melanie Stine ’06 and Dr. Stephen Loftus return to Sweet Briar College.