Contact
585-475-2142
585-475-4556
585-475-2142
585-475-4556
585-475-7352
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Retention Outreach
Dean’s Office
College of Liberal Arts
Adjunct Faculty
585-475-5456
585-475-4301
585-475-5855
585-475-5611
Pre-Professional Studies Coordinator and Academic Advisor
Dean’s Office
College of Liberal Arts
Adjunct Faculty
585-475-7631
Arthur J Gosnell Professor in Economics
Dean’s Office
College of Liberal Arts
Interim Head of the Department of Sustainability
Distinguished Professor
585-475-2805
5854754553
315-524-3249
585-729-0487
585-475-2298
Associate Professor
School of Communication
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- Communication MS
585-475-5209
Principal Lecturer
School of Communication
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- Advertising and Public Relations
585-475-4619
Principal Lecturer
School of Communication
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- Communication BS
Professor
School of Communication
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director - Journalism
585-475-2462
585-475-5367
Associate Professor
Department of Criminal Justice
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- Criminal Justice MS
585-475-2393
585-475-2432
585-475-7954
585-475-4408
585-475-2198
Associate Professor
Department of English
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- English BS
585-475-4618
585-475-6928
Associate Professor
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- History
585-475-2451
Professor
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- Museum Studies
585-475-4206
Senior Staff Specialist
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Philosophy
585-475-6095
585-475-4343
585-475-6917
585-475-5436
Director of Operations and Administration
School of Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-4292
Assistant Manager for Operations and Events
School of Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-5201
Associate Director, Performing Arts Scholarship Program
School of Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-2544
585-475-4316
585-475-6346
Senior Staff Specialist
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Philosophy
585-475-6095
585-475-4498
585-475-6373
585-475-2198
585-475-4187
585-475-4191
Professor
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Program Director- Experimental Psychology MS
585-475-6773
5854757265
585-475-6204
Professor
Department of Management
Saunders College of Business
Affiliate faculty for the College of Liberal Arts Public Policy Department
585-475-6032
Senior Staff Assistant
Department of Science, Technology, and Society
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-5291
Department Chair
Department of Science, Technology, and Society
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-4698
Senior Staff Assistant
Department of Science, Technology, and Society
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-5291
Senior Staff Assistant
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-2630
585-475-5546
585-475-3969
585-475-4389
Professor
Department of Philosophy
College of Liberal Arts
Director, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
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Senior Staff Specialist
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Philosophy
585-475-6095
We are pleased to recognize our emeritus faculty for their service and dedication to the College of Liberal Arts and their contributions to the whole of RIT. To contact anyone listed below, please reach out to the Office of Student Services at 585-475-2444 or libarts@rit.edu.
| Name | Department | Year Awarded | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Vernarelli | Economics | 2019 | Professor Emeritus |
| John Roche | English | 2019 | Professor Emeritus |
| Carl Atkins | Performing Arts and Visual Culture | 2018 | Professor Emeritus |
| David Suits | Philosophy | 2017 | Professor Emeritus |
| Peter Ferran | Performing Arts and Visual Culture | 2015 | Professor Emeritus |
| Ed Schell | Performing Arts and Visual Culture | 2015 | Professor Emeritus |
| Robert Paradowski | Science, Technology and Society | 2015 | Professor Emeritus |
| Roger Harnish | Psychology | 2015 | Professor Emeritus |
| Sandra Saari | English | 2013 | Professor Emeritus |
| Wilma Wierenga | Modern Languages and Cultures | 2013 | Professor Emeritus |
| Paul Grebinger | Sociology and Anthropology | 2013 | Professor Emeritus |
| John Murley | Political Science | 2013 | Professor Emeritus |
| Tom Hopkins | Economics | 2012 | Professor Emeritus; Dean Emeritus (SCB) |
| Mary Lynn Broe | English | 2012 | Professor Emeritus |
| Andrew Moore | Sociology and Anthropology | 2011 | Professor Emeritus; Dean Emeritus |
| Frank Annunziata | History | 2011 | Professor Emeritus |
| Stan McKenzie | English | 2011 | Professor Emeritus; Provost Emeritus |
| Janet Zandy | English | 2011 | Professor Emeritus |
| Murli Sinha | Sociology and Anthropology | 2010 | Professor Emeritus |
| Hy Young Lee | Economics | 2010 | Professor Emeritus |
| Ken Nelson | History | 2010 | Professor Emeritus |
| Anne Coon | English | 2008 | Professor Emeritus |
| Robert Brown | Political Science | 2007 | Professor Emeritus |
| Mark Price | English | 2007 | Professor Emeritus |
| Nabil Kaylani | Political Science | 2007 | Professor Emeritus |
| James Fleming | Political Science | 2007 | Professor Emeritus |
| Richard Chu | History | 2007 | Professor Emeritus |
| Marshall Smith | Social Work | 2006 | Professor Emeritus |
| James Troisi | History | 2005 | Professor Emeritus |
| Constantino Dumangane | Economics | 2005 | Professor Emeritus |
| Sam Abrams | English | 2005 | Professor Emeritus |
| William J. Daniels | Political Science | 2004 | Professor Emeritus; Dean Emeritus |
| Houghton Wetherald | Performing Arts and Visual Culture | 2003 | Professor Emeritus |
| Morton Isaacs | Psychology | 2003 | Professor Emeritus |
| Virginia Costenbader | Psychology | 2003 | Professor Emeritus |
| Mary Sullivan | English | 2002 | Professor Emeritus; Dean Emeritus |
| Helen Wadsworth | Social Work | 2002 | Professor Emeritus |
| Elaine Thiesmeyer | English | 2001 | Professor Emeritus |
| Art Berman | English | 2001 | Professor Emeritus |
| Louis Andolino | Political Science | 2001 | Professor Emeritus |
| Dane Gordon | Philosophy | 2000 | Professor Emeritus |
| Douglas Coffey | Performing Arts and Visual Culture | 2000 | Professor Emeritus |
| James Campbell | Philosophy | 2000 | Professor Emeritus |
| Charles Warren | Performing Arts and Visual Culture | 1998 | Professor Emeritus |
| Richard Lunt | History | 1997 | Professor Emeritus |
| Joanne Jacobs | Sociology and Anthropology | 1997 | Professor Emeritus |
| Norman Coombs | History | 1997 | Professor Emeritus |
| Margery Reading-Brown | Psychology | 1996 | Professor Emeritus |
| Elizabeth Croft | Criminal Justice | 1996 | Professor Emeritus |
| Sarah Collins | English | 1996 | Professor Emeritus |
| Janet Farnum | Psychology | 1996 | Professor Emeritus |
| William DeRitter | English | 1995 | Professor Emeritus |
| Louis Eltscher | History | 1994 | Professor Emeritus |
| Joseph Fitzpatrick | Psychology | 1993 | Professor Emeritus |
| Boris Mikolji | Sociology and Anthropology | 1993 | Professor Emeritus |
| Caroline Snyder | English; STS | 1993 | Professor Emeritus |
| Thomas O'Brien | English | 1993 | Professor Emeritus |
| Hans Zandvoort | Performing Arts and Visual Culture | 1992 | Professor Emeritus |
| Lakshmi Mani | English | 1989 | Professor Emeritus |
| Norris Shea | English | 1987 | Professor Emeritus |
| U.T. Summers | English | 1985 | Professor Emeritus |
| Julian Salisnjak | Economics | 1981 | Professor Emeritus |
While the College has done its best to verify that all the above is correct, please email axlgla@rit.edu if you find incorrect information regarding emeritus faculty.