Faculty & Staff

Faculty

John Davis

Associate Professor

davisjh@denison.edu

740-587-5558

Veerendra Lele

Associate Professor

Chair of Anthropology

Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer

lelev@denison.edu

740-587-5765

Shiri Noy

Associate Professor

Director, Latin American & Caribbean Studies

noys@denison.edu

740-587-5010

Jane L. Saffitz

Assistant Professor

saffitzj@denison.edu

740-587-8007

Hosna Sheikholeslami

Assistant Professor

sheikholeslamih@denison.edu

740-587-8553

John Soderberg

Associate Professor

soderbergja@denison.edu

740-587-6559

Celia Tuchman-Rosta

Visiting Assistant Professor

tuchmanrostac@denison.edu

Staff

Nancy Welu

Academic Administrative Assistant

welu@denison.edu

740-587-6211

Emeriti Faculty

Susan E. Diduk

Associate Professor Emerita

diduk@denison.edu

Bahram Tavakolian

Professor Emeritus

tavakolian@denison.edu

Mary Tuominen

Professor Emerita

tuominen@denison.edu

Anita Waters

Professor Emerita

waters@denison.edu

Spotlights

Students and faculty at McDermott's Castle

Unearthing the secrets of a medieval Irish castle

Denison students are helping to solve the mystery surrounding Ireland’s McDermott’s Castle, an ancient home of kings.

Prof. Shiri Noy applies her expertise to COVID research

Prof. Shiri Noy partners on a National Science Foundation research project to enable better responses to a future pandemic.

The Payoff

Newspaper intern Jake Gunther ’22 finds the rewards of taking chances.

Building a public service career toolbox

A prestigious summer program gives Cynthia Guerrero ‘22 the knowledge and networks to achieve her goals.

A Vision of Belonging

When professors Fareeda Griffith and Karen Powell Sears began a mentoring program for women of color, they were creating an entirely new model.

Addie Buzas ‘20 wins a post-graduation Orr Fellowship

With a potent triple major in math, economics, and Spanish, Addie Buzas ‘20 has won a two-year Orr Fellowship.

Where We Go

Catalonia and the Culinary Arts

An internship at the Smithsonian sparked a fascination that took Josi Miller ’20 to Palamós, Spain — and beyond.

Where We Go

Social Justice Entrepreneur

Mrinalini Mitra ’20 founded a nonprofit to connect people & global resources. One of her first efforts was a conference for young women in India.

Where We Go

From Research to Results: Nitya Daryanani '14

Nitya Daryanani ‘14 found what she needed in an International Studies and Anthropology/Sociology double major at Denison. Now she works in her native Mumb

How We Learn

Jayla Johnson '19 Conducted Research at Johns Hopkins

In the summer of 2017, Denison University student Jayla Johnson '19 was investigating children in India - while she was doing research in Baltimore.

Andrianna Peterson '18 during Cleveland summer internship

Where We Go

Home advantage

Andrianna Peterson's 'Summer on the Cuyahoga' internship made this Cleveland native aware of the opportunities in her own backyard.

Where We Go

Arabic: The cultural key to the Middle East

Keylee Jones '16 is continuing her study of Arabic after graduation, thanks to a Critical Language Scholarship.

How We Learn

Global perspectives on health

Associate professor Fareeda Griffith travels to Pakistan to share global health pedagogies.

Where We Go

Circling In

Advising Circles gather peers and mentors to learn about Denison and themselves.

Where We Go

Managing Disaster

When disaster strikes, Autumn Lotze '07 is the person you want on speed-dial.

What's Happening

Alumni

Doane renovation and expansion: Introducing the Center for Data Reasoning & Visualization

A bigger, better Big Red Weekend

Former attorney general finds optimism on The Hill

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

John Davis

Veerendra Lele

Shiri Noy

Jane L. Saffitz

Hosna Sheikholeslami

John Soderberg

Celia Tuchman-Rosta

Staff

Nancy Welu

Emeriti Faculty

Susan E. Diduk

Bahram Tavakolian

Mary Tuominen

Anita Waters

Spotlights

Unearthing the secrets of a medieval Irish castle

Prof. Shiri Noy applies her expertise to COVID research

The Payoff

Building a public service career toolbox

A Vision of Belonging

Addie Buzas ‘20 wins a post-graduation Orr Fellowship

Catalonia and the Culinary Arts

Social Justice Entrepreneur

From Research to Results: Nitya Daryanani '14

Jayla Johnson '19 Conducted Research at Johns Hopkins

Home advantage

Arabic: The cultural key to the Middle East

Global perspectives on health

Circling In

Managing Disaster

What's Happening

Lisa Coleman ’88 named new president of Adler University

Rachael Moser ’10 is new education adviser for Oregon

Denison professor explores the ethics of undergraduate research