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Faculty Directory

Hamilton's faculty members are active and accomplished scholars and dedicated teachers. In the classroom, the lab, the studio and beyond, professors are engaged in the intellectual and cultural lives of their students.

This directory includes an alphabetical listing of current Hamilton faculty members and information about their areas of expertise and teaching experience. You can also search by name or area of study below.

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  • Stephen Orvis

    Professor of Government Emeritus (retired)
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    Contact
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    Email:
    sorvis@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    African politics and development; democratization, especially in Africa; civil society and issues of diversity in democracies

  • Tobin Ost

    Assistant Professor of Theatre
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    Contact
    Phone:
    315-859-4391
    Email:
    tost@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    scenic design, costume design, period costume, architecture and décor, hand drafting and rendering, and scenic model construction

  • Ann Owen

    Professor of Economics and the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Public Policy
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    Contact
    Phone:
    315-859-4419
    Email:
    aowen@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    long-run growth, inequality, and sustainability

  • Bob Palusky

    John and Anne Fischer Professor of the Fine Arts Emeritus (retired)
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  • David Paris

    Professor of Government Emeritus (retired)
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    dparis@hamilton.edu

  • Kay Smith Paulsen

    Lecturer in Music (Voice)
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    Phone:
    Email:
    kpaulsen@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    voice

  • Philip Pearle

    Professor of Physics Emeritus (retired)
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    Email:
    ppearle@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    foundations of quantum theory

  • Phyllis Pearson

    Assistant Professor of Philosophy
    Contact
    Phone:
    315-859-4979
    Email:
    ppearson@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    Epistemology, ethics, aesthetics

  • William Pfitsch

    Associate Professor of Biology Emeritus (retired)
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    Email:
    wpfitsch@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    the biology, ecology, physiological ecology and physiology of plants; community, ecosystem and invasive plant ecologies; habitat restoration; tropical and alpine ecologies; biology teaching

  • Catherine Waite Phelan

    Professor of Communication Emerita (retired)
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    Email:
    cwphelan@hamilton.edu
    Expertise
    philosophy of communication, media and society; First Amendment law and how the digital revolution alters the nature of community and identity

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