Norwich faculty are known for taking a direct interest in their students’ educational, professional, and personal lives. As educators, we work hard to challenge your minds and provide you with the tools you will need to expand your thinking and communication skills so that you will be successful in your personal and professional life.

We know you personally. As advisors, we get to know our students very well, many times becoming life-long friends with them. We connect with you.

You are NOT one of three hundred students learning from a disinterested graduate student. You are learning from primarily PhDs in small classes that average about fifteen students.

You are learning directly from experts. Most are PhDs. Those who are not have terminal degrees or professional certifications in their field.

We were all are hired because we care about students, take enormous pride in being great classroom teachers, and enjoy every minute of what we do.

Administration

  • Thomas F. Taylor, PhD

    • Dean
    • Professor, History
    • Specialization: Non-Western History (African, Middle East, Asia, and world)
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 219
    • 802.485.2371
    • ttaylor@norwich.edu

  • Doreen Magoon

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History & Political Science

  • Michael Andrew, PhD

    • Chair
    • Associate Professor, Political Science
    • Specialization: Comparative politics, political theory
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 221
    • 802.485.2372
    • mandrew@norwich.edu

  • Rowland Brucken, PhD

    • Associate Professor, History
    • Specialization: American diplomatic history, modern U.S., international human rights law
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 214
    • 802.485.2362
    • rbrucken@norwich.edu

  • Christopher Candy, PhD

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, History
    • Specialization: Medieval, early modern European, military history
    • 16 University Ave.
    • 802.485.2884
    • ccandy@norwich.edu

  • Emily Fisher Gray, PhD

    • Assistant Professor, History
    • Specialization: Early Modern Europe, Germany, Reformation
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 111
    • egray1@norwich.edu

  • Lewis Greenstein, PhD

    • Visiting Associate Professor, History
    • Specialization: African history, African–American history
    • 16 University Ave.
    • 802.485.2812
    • lgreenst@norwich.edu

  • Jason Jagemann, PhD

    • Political Science Program Director
    • Associate Professor, Political Science
    • Specialization: American politics, judicial politics and law, political behavior
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 222
    • 802.485.2367
    • jjageman@norwich.edu

  • Karen Joyce, MS

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Political
      Science
    • Specialization: Comparative politics, political development and culture
    • 16 University Ave.
    • 802.485.2844
    • kjoyce@norwich.edu

  • Gary Lord, PhD

    • Charles A. Dana Professor, History
    • Specialization: U.S. history, colonial American history
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 216
    • 802.485.2361
    • glord@norwich.edu

  • Christine McCann, PhD

    • History Program Director
    • Associate Professor, History
    • Specialization: Medieval Europe,
      Western Christian monasticism,
      late Roman Empire
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 113
    • 802.485.2363
    • cmccann@norwich.edu

  • Cynthia Newton, PhD

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science
    • Specialization: Public policy, public administration, American politics
    • 16 University Ave.
    • cnewton1@norwich.edu

  • Reina Pennington, PhD

    • Studies in War & Peace
      Program Director
    • Associate Professor, History
    • Specialization: Military history, Russian
      history, modern European history
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 207
    • 802.485.2365
    • rpenning@norwich.edu

  • Steven Sodergren, PhD

    • Assistant Professor, History
    • Specialization: 19th Century U.S.; Civil War; Military History
    • 16 University Ave.
    • 802.485.2938
    • ssodergr@norwich.edu

  • Thomas F. Taylor, PhD

    • Dean
    • Professor, History
    • Specialization: Non-Western History (African, Middle East, Asia, and world)
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 219
    • 802.485.2371
    • ttaylor@norwich.edu

  • C. Dart Thalman, PhD

    • International Studies Program Director
    • Visiting Associate Professor, Political Science
    • Specialization: International relations, international environmental policy
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 201
    • 802.485.2031
    • dthalman@norwich.edu

  • Raymond Zirblis, MS

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, History
    • Specialization: American history, slavery and abolitionist movement
    • 16 University Ave.
    • 802.485.2842
    • rzirblis@norwich.edu

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Justice Studies & Sociology

  • Robin Adler, JD, PhD

    • Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
    • Specialiation: Law and society, criminal
      law and procedure, drugs and society,
      evidence
    • Webb Hall, Room 101
    • 802.485.2828
    • radler@norwich.edu

  • Elizabeth Maier, PhD

    • Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
    • Specialization: Juvenile justice, juvenile delinquency, courts
    • Webb Hall, Room 003
    • 802.485.2965
    • emaier@norwich.edu

  • David Orrick, PhD

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Criminal
      Justice
    • Specialization: Courts, comparative
      criminal justice, drugs
      and society
    • Webb Hall, Room 103
    • 802.485.2245
    • dorrick@norwich.edu

  • James Ryan, DPA

    • Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
    • Specialization: Corrections, evaluation research, criminal justice administration
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 224
    • 802.485.2374
    • jryan@norwich.edu

  • Stanley Shernock, PhD

    • Chair
    • Charles A. Dana Professor, Criminal Justice
    • Specialization: Police, crime prevention, victimology
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 218
    • 802.485.2370
    • sshernoc@norwich.edu

  • Penny Shtull, PhD

    • Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
    • Specialization: Family violence, violent crimes (murder, domestic violence, sexual assault)
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 108
    • 802.485.2373
    • pshtull@norwich.edu

  • Aimee Vieira, MA

    • Assistant Professor, Sociology
    • Specialization: Language and society, economic sociology
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 400
    • 802.485.2378
    • avieira@norwich.edu

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Psychology & Education

  • Diane Byrne, MEd

    • Education Program Director
    • Assistant Professor, Education
    • Specialization: Elementary education
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 203
    • 802.485.2364
    • dbyrne@norwich.edu

  • Carole Bandy, PhD

    • Associate Professor, Psychology
    • Specialization: Social psychology
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 114
    • 802.485.2346
    • cbandy@norwich.edu

  • Kevin Fleming, PhD

    • Associate Professor, Psychology
    • Specialization: Cognitive psychology
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 115
    • 802.485.2428
    • kfleming@norwich.edu

  • Kristy Hamilton, PhD

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology
    • Specialization: Experimental psychology
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 101
    • 802.485.2377
    • khamilto@norwich.edu

  • Melvin Miller, PhD

    • Professor, Psychology
    • Specialization: Clinical and developmental psychology
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 107
    • 802.485.2375
    • miller@norwich.edu

  • Johnnie Stones, PhD

    • Chair
    • Professor, Psychology
    • Specialization: Personality, social psychology
    • Ainsworth Hall, Room 209
    • 802.485.2376
    • stones@norwich.edu

    • Timothy Thurber, EdD

    • Visiting Assistant Professor, Education
    • Specialization: Secondary education
    • Webb Hall, Room 003
    • 802.485.2657
    • tthurber@norwich.edu

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