About the Faculty

Jed Deppman

Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and English
Director of Comparative Literature Office: Rice Hall 28
Phone: (440) 775-6879

Patrick O'Connor

Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature; Hispanic Studies Department Chair Office: Peters Hall 402
Phone: (440) 775-8922

Tim Scholl

Professor of Russian Office: Peters Hall 227
Phone: (440) 775-8920

Nicholas Jones

Professor of English Office: Rice Hall 103
Phone: (440) 775-8580

Ana Cara

Professor of Hispanic Studies Office: Peters Hall 408
Phone: (440) 775-8660

William Patrick Day

Professor of English and Cinema Studies Office: Rice Hall 124
Phone: (440) 775-8574

Sebastiaan Faber

Professor of Hispanic Studies, Director of the Oberlin Center for Languages and Cultures, Chair of Latin American Studies Office: Peters Hall 404
Phone: (440) 775-8189

EunJung (Grace) An

Associate Professor of French/Cinema Studies Office: Rice 12
Phone: (440) 775-6657

Kazim Ali (On leave Spring 2013)

Associate Professor Office: 153 W. Lorain Street, Room 204
Phone: (440) 775-6576

Hsiu-Chuang Deppman

Associate Professor of Chinese Office: Peters Hall 314
Phone: (440) 775-5315

John Hobbs

Associate Professor of English (on leave 2011-12) Office: Rice Hall 101
Phone: (440) 775-8575

Benjamin (Ben) Lee

Associate Professor and Chair of Classics Office: King 124
Phone: (440) 775-8392

Elah (Libby) Murphy

Associate Professor of French Office: On leave 2012/2013
Phone: (440) 775-5402

Polina Dimova

Visiting Assistant Professor
of Russian and Comparative Literature
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Office: Peters Hall G36
Phone: (440) 775-6759

Ali Yedes

Muslim Religious Life Affiliate (Islamic Center of Cleveland) Office: Peters Hall 407
Phone: (440) 775-8190

Heidi Thomann Tewarson

Professor Emerita of German