Faculty Advisory Board

2026 – 2027

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.

Nell Andrew

Professor and Chair of Art History, Lamar Dodd School of Art

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Benjamin Britton

Associate Professor of Drawing & Painting, Lamar Dodd School of Art

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Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor

Professor of Language and Literacy Education, Mary Frances Early College of Education

Ingie Hovland

Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Religion

Pablo Lapegna

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

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Esra Mirze Santesso

Professor, Department of English

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Steven Soper

Associate Professor, Department of History

Frans Weiser

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies