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122 faculty · 299 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
Jesse Matz, John Crowe Ransom Professor of English and Creative Writing h-index 10
Modernist culture, narrative theory Education 1996 — Doctor of Philosophy from Yale University 1989 — Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, Phi Beta Kappa Courses Recently Taught Introduction to Literature and Language ENGL 103
Notable: “Literary Impressionism and Modernist Aesthetics” (2004) · 360 citations
Sarah Heidt, Professor of English and Creative Writing (Chair) h-index 3
Nineteenth-century British literature and culture, auto/biography and life writing, women's writing, literatures of memory, pedagogy. Education 2003 — Doctor of Philosophy from Cornell University 2000 — Master of Arts from Corne
Notable: “?Let JAS words stand?: Publishing John Addington Symonds's Desires” (2003) · 33 citations
Piers Brown, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing h-index 2
Renaissance poetry and poetics, theories of metaphor, book history, the history of science, science fiction and fantasy Education 2009 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of Toronto 2001 — Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser U
Notable: ““Hac ex consilio meo via progredieris”: Courtly Reading and Secretarial Mediation in Donne's The Courtier's Library” (2008) · 16 citations
Orchid Tierney, WPR Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing h-index 2
Contemporary anglophone poetry and poetics, ecocriticism, and critical plant studies Education 2019 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of Pennsylvania 2013 — Master of Arts from U of Otago, New Zealand 2010 — Masters o
Notable: “Breathing Without a Head: Plant Respirations in John Gerrard's Smoke Trees” (2023) · 1 citations
Courses: Introduction to Literature and Language · Writing for the Humanities · Introduction to Fiction Writing · Introduction to Poetry Writing · Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing · Writing Fiction, Nonfiction and other Narrative Forms +34 more
Joan Slonczewski, Professor of Biology h-index 39
Notable: “Comparative analysis of extreme acid survival in Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella flexneri, and Escherichia coli” (1995) · 567 citations
Siobhan Fennessy, Professor Emerita of Biology and Environmental Studies h-index 34
Es on how wetland plant species diversity and biogeochemical cycles respond to human disturbance, and how that can be mitigated with ecological restoration. Fennessy won a Fulbright Fellowship to work in Spain on carbon dynamics in Me
Notable: “Carbon storage in US wetlands” (2016) · 557 citations
Karen Hicks, Professor of Biology h-index 25
Es on the regulation of reproductive development in land plants in response to photoperiodic seasonal cues. Hicks uses molecular, genetic and genomic approaches to address the mechanism and evolution of photoperiodic regulation in the moss
Notable: “The Physcomitrella Genome Reveals Evolutionary Insights into the Conquest of Land by Plants” (2007) · 1,877 citations
Robert Mauck, Professor Emeritus of Biology h-index 22
Animal behavior, physiological ecology Education 1997 — Doctor of Philosophy from The Ohio State University 1978 — Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University Kenyon Address Gambier , Ohio 43022 , USA
Notable: “PHILOPATRY, NATAL DISPERSAL, AND INBREEDING AVOIDANCE IN AN ISLAND POPULATION OF SAVANNAH SPARROWS” (1998) · 185 citations
Courses: Conservation Biology · Life of the Past · Introduction to Experimental Biology · Energy in Living Systems · Information in Living Systems · Health Service and Biomedical Analysis +34 more
Jay Corrigan, Himmelright Professor of Economics h-index 16
Es on the value people place on new products. Corrigan has estimated the premium American shoppers are willing to pay for "Fair Trade Certified" products, the value Filipino consumers place on genetically modified "golden rice," and th
Notable: “Estimating the impact of pictorial health warnings and “plain” cigarette packaging: Evidence from experimental auctions among adult smokers in the United States” (2011) · 127 citations
David Harrington, Professor Emeritus of Economics h-index 9
Es on the effects of state regulations on labor and consumer markets, especially funeral markets. He finds that stringent funeral regulations increase the cost of funerals discourage women from entering funeral directing and impede innovati
Notable: “Economic News on Television: The Determinants of Coverage” (1989) · 122 citations
Galina An, Bruce L. Gensemer Professor of Economics h-index 8
Notable: “The export skill content, learning by exporting and economic growth” (2004) · 31 citations
Daniel Kolliner, Wright Family Assistant Professor of Economics h-index 7
Notable: “Wired and Hired: Employment Effects of Subsidized Broadband Internet for Low-Income Americans” (2019) · 31 citations
Courses: Principles of Microeconomics · Principles of Macroeconomics · Microeconomic Theory · Macroeconomic Theory · Introduction to Econometrics · Understanding Economic Policy Using Data +34 more
Linda Smolak, Professor Emerita of Psychology h-index 50
Notable: “Female athletes and eating problems: A meta-analysis” (2000) · 566 citations
Michael Levine, Professor Emeritus of Psychology h-index 44
Notable: “The effect of experimental presentation of thin media images on body satisfaction: A meta‐analytic review” (2001) · 1,768 citations
Sarah Murnen, Samuel B. Cummings Professor of Psychology h-index 37
Gender roles, body image, sexuality Education 1988 — Doctor of Philosophy from SUNY Center Albany 1984 — Bachelor of Science from Bowling Green St Univ Bwlng Gr, Phi Beta Kappa Courses Recently Taught IS: Queer Community Online
Notable: “The effect of experimental presentation of thin media images on body satisfaction: A meta‐analytic review” (2001) · 1,768 citations
Allan Fenigstein, Professor Emeritus of Psychology h-index 22
Self-consciousness, paranoia, evolution of human sexuality, prejudice and genocide Education 1974 — Doctor of Philosophy from Univ Texas Austin 1969 — Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College Kenyon Address Gambier , Ohio 43022
Notable: “Public and private self-consciousness: Assessment and theory.” (1975) · 3,735 citations
Courses: Introduction to Psychology · General Psychology · Statistical Analysis in Psychology · Cognitive Psychology · Psychology of Language · Drugs and Behavior +34 more
A.F. Oehmke, Assistant Professor of Art
Design and design theory, sculpture, contemporary art Education 2021 — Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art 2017 — Bachelor of Fine Arts from Maryland Institute College Art Courses Recently Taught Drawing I ARTS 102
Barry Gunderson, Professor Emeritus of Art
Sculpture Education 1973 — Master of Fine Arts from Univ Colorado Boulder 1967 — Bachelor of Arts from Augsburg College Kenyon Address Gambier , Ohio 43022 , USA
Claudia Esslinger, Professor Emerita of Art
Craig Hill, Associate Professor of Art
Painting, drawing, printmaking Education 2001 — Master of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design 2001 — Collegiate Teaching Certificate from Brown University 1997 — Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Atlanta College of A
Courses: Color and Design · Drawing I · Sculpture I · 3D Design · Design Foundations · Photography I +27 more
Marci Cottingham, Associate Professor of Sociology h-index 21
Emotion, inequalities, health and healthcare Education 2013 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of Akron Courses Recently Taught Society and Culture SOCY 103 This course introduces students to the discipline of sociology, defining
Notable: “Theorizing emotional capital” (2016) · 198 citations
Jan Thomas, Professor Emerita of Sociology h-index 16
Notable: “Women's Perspectives on Maternity Services in Sweden: Processes, Problems, and Solutions” (2007) · 100 citations
Howard Sacks, Professor Emeritus of Sociology h-index 13
Notable: “G. H. Mead: A Contemporary Re-examination of His Thought.” (1986) · 490 citations
Austin Johnson, Associate Professor of Sociology h-index 9
Sociology of sexualities; transgender studies; organizations and institutions; public and applied sociology; community-engaged research Education 2017 — Doctor of Philosophy from Kent State University 2013 — Master of Arts from
Notable: “Transnormativity: A New Concept and Its Validation through Documentary Film About Transgender Men” (2016) · 301 citations
Courses: Powers, Energies and Peoples · Social Dreamers: Marx, Nietzsche and Freud · Society and Culture · Identity in American Society · Society in Comparative Perspective · Social Issues and Cultural Intersections +34 more
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About Kenyon College. Kenyon College in Gambier, OH reports an overall acceptance rate of 31.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 45.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1360–1500, a class size of 435, and a yield of 18.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Literary powerhouse home to the Kenyon Review, one of the world's most prestigious literary journals. Alumni include Paul Newman, Allison Janney, and John Green. Swimming dynasty with 30+ NCAA titles.