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120 faculty · 364 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
Michael Schneider, Professor Emeritus h-index 35
Notable: “Variables associated with achievement in higher education: A systematic review of meta-analyses.” (2017) · 1,062 citations
David Bressoud, DeWitt Wallace Professor Emeritus h-index 33
Notable: “Insights and Recommendations from the MAA National Study of College Calculus” (2015) · 154 citations
Daniel Kaplan, DeWitt Wallace Professor Emeritus h-index 30
Notable: “Understanding Nonlinear Dynamics” (1996) · 680 citations
Shilad Sen, Professor, Chair of Computer Science h-index 23
Notable: “tagging, communities, vocabulary, evolution” (2006) · 401 citations
Courses: Introduction to Data Science · Computing and Society · Core Concepts in Computer Science · Object-Oriented Programming and Abstraction · Data Structures · Digital Ethics +29 more
Mark Davis, Professor Emeritus h-index 31
. I taught Ecology, Field Botany, Animal Behavior and Ecology, and Conservation Biology. The best part of teaching at Mac was being able to teach and interact with very smart and very interesting students. One of my great joys was turning s
Notable: “Cognitive and emotional components of anxiety: Literature review and a revised worry–emotionality scale.” (1981) · 614 citations
Mary Heskel, Associate Professor and Department Chair h-index 25
Notable: “Constraints on the evolution of phenotypic plasticity: limits and costs of phenotype and plasticity” (2015) · 681 citations
Paul Overvoorde, Professor of Biology h-index 22
Cell and molecular biology, chemical biology, genetics, genome biology, and plant physiology. His research program focuses on elucidating how plant cells perceive and respond to the plant hormone auxin. Grants from the National Science F
Notable: “Functional Genomic Analysis of theAUXIN RESPONSE FACTORGene Family Members inArabidopsis thaliana: Unique and Overlapping Functions ofARF7andARF19” (2005) · 1,156 citations
Sarah Boyer, O. T. Walter Professor of Biology h-index 21
Notable: “Is the 16S–23S rRNA Internal Transcribed Spacer Region a Good Tool for Use in Molecular Systematics and Population Genetics? A Case Study in Cyanobacteria” (2001) · 332 citations
Courses: Creatures and Curiosities · Biotechnology and Society · Lakes, Streams and Rivers · Plants, Environment, and Society · Women, Health and Reproduction · Ecology and the Environment +33 more
Sarah West, G. Theodore Mitau Professor of Economics h-index 16
Notable: “Open space, residential property values, and spatial context” (2006) · 498 citations
Liang Ding, Professor of Economics h-index 15
Es on the impact of market structure and market participants’ behavior on asset prices in financial markets. His most recent research centers on application of market microstructure approach to explain exchange rate dynamics and internation
Notable: “Exchange rates and oil prices: A multivariate stochastic volatility analysis” (2012) · 128 citations
Amy Damon, Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, Economics Department Chair h-index 12
Notable: “Policies for sustainable development in the hillside areas of Honduras: a quantitative livelihoods approach” (2006) · 193 citations
Gary J. Krueger, Cargill Professor of International Economics (Emeritus) h-index 12
Notable: “A Note on Initial Conditions and Liberalization during Transition” (1998) · 108 citations
Courses: Financial Accounting · Organizational Leadership · Business Negotiations · Principles of Economics · Calculus-Based Principles of Economics · Topics Course +34 more
David L. Blaney, G. Theodore Mitau Professor of Political Science (Emeritus) h-index 20
Notable: “Worlding, Ontological Politics and the Possibility of a Decolonial IR” (2017) · 237 citations
Julie Dolan, Professor of Political Science h-index 14
Notable: “The Senior Executive Service: Gender, Attitudes, and Representative Bureaucracy” (2000) · 204 citations
Patrick Schmidt, Professor of Political Science, Pre-Law Advisor, and Co-Director of Legal Studies h-index 11
Notable: “Pursuing Regulatory Relief: Strategic Participation and Litigation in U.S. OSHA Rulemaking” (2002) · 46 citations
Lesley Lavery, Professor of Political Science h-index 10
Notable: “Uneven Playing Field? Assessing the Teacher Quality Gap Between Advantaged and Disadvantaged Students” (2015) · 343 citations
Courses: Foundations of US Politics · Foundations of International Politics · Foundations of Comparative Politics · Foundations of Political Theory · Topics Course · Women and American Politics +34 more
Ahmed Samatar, James Wallace Professor of International Studies & Chair
In the areas of leadership and the state in Somalia, and globalization and the rise of Islamic consciousness. In the special commissioned volume of Bildhaan which focuses on the exigencies of transition in Somalia, Samatar’s artic
Alix Johnson, Assistant Professor of International Studies
Bill Moseley, Professor
I have research interests in political ecology, tropical agriculture, environment and development policy, and livelihood security. Most of my fieldwork has been undertaken in West and Southern Africa. My research over the past several years
David Chioni Moore, Professor, International Studies and English
Courses: Introduction to International Studies: Globalization - Homogeneity and Heterogeneity · Introduction to International Studies: Literature and Global Culture · Introduction to International Studies: Globalization, Media, and Technology · Introduction to International Studies: Border-crossing in the Age of Globalization · Introduction to International Studies: International Codes of Conduct · Topics Course +34 more
Joan Ostrove, Professor of Psychology h-index 25
Notable: “Socioeconomic Status and Health: What We Know and What We Don't” (1999) · 1,658 citations
Eric Wiertelak, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience h-index 25
Notable: “Characterization of cytokine-induced hyperalgesia” (1994) · 503 citations
Jaine Strauss, Professor h-index 22
Ed on strategies and interventions that promote emotional wellbeing. Her projects included investigations of anxiety mindsets, mindfulness, and attitudes about uncertainty as well as explorations of “body talk” conversations, self-control s
Notable: “Part III. Speculations on the Processes That Underlie Schizophrenic Symptoms and Signs” (1974) · 575 citations
Steve Guglielmo, Associate Professor of Psychology h-index 13
Notable: “A Theory of Blame” (2014) · 627 citations
Courses: Introduction to Psychology · Psychology in the Material World · Topics Course · Research in Psychology I · Educational Psychology · Principles of Learning and Behavior +30 more
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.
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About Macalester College. Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN reports an overall acceptance rate of 28.5%, an early-round acceptance rate of 40.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1360–1490, a class size of 560, and a yield of 22.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Distinctively international liberal arts college — roughly 15% international students from 90+ countries. Known for civic engagement, strong economics program, and urban Twin Cities location.