Faculty Advisory Board

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Stephen J. Ramos, who passed away on January 20, 2026. Stephen was an irreplaceable member of the Willson Center family, and our hearts are with all of those who knew and loved him.

Berna Gueneli

Associate Professor, Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies

Ingie Hovland

Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Religion

Betina Kaplan

Associate Professor of Spanish, Department of Romance Languages, Institute for Women’s Studies, and LACSI

Emily Koh

In memoriam

Stephen Ramos

Professor, College of Environment + Design

Akela Reason

Associate Professor, Department of History; Director, Museum Studies Certificate Program

Demi Thomloudis

Associate Professor and Chair of Jewelry and Metalwork, Lamar Dodd School of Art

Frans Weiser

Associate Professor, Comparative Literature and Latin American Studies