School of Arts and Sciences

DEAN: Chandra Tyler Mountain, Ph.D.

Purpose Statement

The School of Arts and Sciences supports the mission of Oakwood University through its commitment to create an academic environment where faculty teaching, scholarship and service enhance the academic, spiritual, social and physical development of its students. The school seeks to equip all students with the skills necessary for success in a rapidly evolving environment: critical thinking, effective oral and written communication, research, and computer competency.

Departments

Biological Sciences
Elaine Vanterpool, Ph.D. (Chair)

Chemical and Biochemical Sciences 
Patrick Ochieng, Ph.D. (Chair)

Communication
Rennae Elliot, Ph.D. (Chair)

English and Foreign Languages
Benson Prigg, Ph.D. (Chair)

Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Shushannah Smith, M.S., M.S.E (Chair) 

Music
Julie Moore Foster, D.M.A. (Chair)

Psychological Sciences
Martin Hodnett, Psy.D. (Chair)