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Rachel Bani

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Tawio Barksdale

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Hannah Barnhill

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Joe Barrera

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David Berry

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Andrew Blanchard

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Mark Bohler

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Ross Brendle

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Parker Brookie

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Laura Feitzinger Brown

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Peter H. Brown

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Kris Burton

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Cassie Cacace

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Vivianne Lee Carey

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Mary Carlisle

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William S. Case

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Reed Chewning

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Bill Corder

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Amy Cox

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Kevin DeLapp

Harold E. Fleming Professor of Philosophy

Dawn Dingwell

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Joe Dunn

Charles A. Dana Professor of History and Politics

Elizabeth Eggerding

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Angela Elder

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Andrea Elliott

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Jenna Elser

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Jeremy Foust

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Elena Ghionis

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Lee Givins

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Jerome Gomez

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Steven Graff

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Tanya Greenlee

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Edward Griffin

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Patrick Grof-Tisza

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Susanne Floyd Gunter

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Mirko M. Hall

Professor of German Studies, Faculty-in-Residence, Chair of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures

Meg Hanna Tominaga

Associate Professor of Theatre

Emily Harbin

Associate Professor of English, Chair of the Department of English

Kelly Harrison

Associate Dean of Education & Associate Professor of Education

Jennifer Hawk

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Geoff Herbach

Director of the MFA, Part-time Instructor of Creative and Professional Writing

Rafael Hernández

Reeves Brothers Professor of Hispanic Studies

Boone Hopkins

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Chandra Owenby Hopkins

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Jeffrey Howard

Assistant Professor of English and Director of the University Writing Center

Keshia Jackson Gilliam

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Douglas Jensen

Associate Professor of Biology, Chair of Natural Sciences Department

Keith Jones

Professor of Voice and Choral Activities

Julie Jones

Associate Professor of Child and Family Studies

Richard Keen

Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department

Kelly Kennedy

Part time Lecturer of Marriage and Family Therapy, Core Faculty of MFT Program

Jack Knipe

Director, Master in Management; Assistant Professor of Leadership

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