{"id":110,"date":"2012-06-04T14:23:05","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T14:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad2627252624251213\/sas\/school-of-arts-and-sciences\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T09:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T13:30:44","slug":"macricostas-school-of-arts-and-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/ugrad\/sas\/macricostas-school-of-arts-and-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dean: Michelle Brown, Ph.D<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>
\nHiggins Hall 109B, Midtown Campus
\nbrownml@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9400
\n(203) 837-8525 (fax)<\/p>\n

Assistant Dean: Bernadette Ludwig, Ph.D.
\n<\/em><\/strong>Higgins Hall 109C, Midtown Campus
\nludwigb@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9406
\n(203) 837-8525 (fax)<\/p>\n

Administrative Assistant: Sheryl Scott<\/strong><\/em>
\nHiggins Hall 109, Midtown Campus
\nscottse@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n(203) 837-9401
\n(203) 837-8525 (fax)<\/p>\n

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Departments:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Biology\u00a0<\/strong>
\nChair: Theodora Pinou, Ph.D<\/em>.
\npinout@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nScience Building 243, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8569<\/p>\n

Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/strong>
\nChair: Nicholas Greco, Ph.D. <\/em>
\ngrecon@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\n<\/a>Science Building 315, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837- 9365<\/p>\n

Computer Science<\/strong>
\nChair: Dan Coffman, Ph.D.
\n<\/em>coffmand@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nHiggins Hall 039B, Midtown Campus
\n(203) 837-8746<\/p>\n

Economics<\/strong>
\nChair: Rotua Lumbantobing, Ph.D.<\/em>
\nlombantobingr@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nHiggins Hall 101J, Midtown Campus
\n(203) 837-8457<\/p>\n

History, Philosophy and World Perspectives<\/strong>
\nChair: Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/em>
\nwilcoxw@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWarner Hall 221, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8565<\/p>\n

Associate Chair: Ana Malavisi, Ph.D.<\/em>
\nmalavisia@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWhite Hall 021B, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-3271<\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/strong>
\nChair: David Burns, Ph.D.<\/em>
\nburnsd@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nHiggins Hall 101A, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-9346<\/p>\n

Psychology<\/strong>
\nChair: Nicholas Gallucci, Ph.D.<\/em>
\ngalluccin@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWarner Hall 316, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8472<\/p>\n

Social Sciences<\/strong>
\nChair: Christine Hegel-Cantarella, Ph.D.<\/em>
\nhegelcantarellac@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nWarner Hall 217, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-3914<\/p>\n

World Languages Cultures & Interdisciplinary Studies<\/strong>
\nChair: Alba Hawkins, Ph.D.
\n<\/em>hawkinsa@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nHiggins Hall 218C, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8485<\/p>\n

Writing & Literature<\/strong>
\nCo-Chair: Oscar DeLos Santos, Ph.D.
\n<\/em>delossantoso@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nHiggins Hall 219E, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-9044<\/p>\n

Co-Chair: Brian Clements, Ph.D.
\n<\/em>clementsb@wcsu.edu<\/a>
\nHiggins Hall 219B, Midtown campus
\n(203) 837-8876<\/p>\n

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Mission<\/p>\n

The Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences<\/strong><\/a> strives to help our students develop the habits of inquiry that are the essence of a liberal arts education<\/strong><\/a>. We are committed to placing disciplinary expertise within a broader liberal arts context in order to encourage the creative and analytic thinking that comes with interdisciplinary thought. We expect all of our graduates to be able to access and evaluate information with reason and evidence, and to effectively communicate about that information to diverse audiences. In the Macricostas\u00a0School of Arts and Sciences, we believe that a liberal arts education is outstanding preparation for a productive and rewarding life.<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/p>\n