Meet the Arts & Sciences Faculty

Faculty at the University of Mary Washington’s College of Arts & Sciences have one key quality in common – they excel at bringing out the best in their students. Faculty are constantly finding ways to enhance the classroom experience, whether through new technologies or hands-on learning. They work with students on research, place them in internships, help them apply for grants and do all that they can to prepare them for graduate school or a solid career after graduation.

Search below for the faculty in the departments that interest you to find out more about their areas of specialty, research, and contact information.

Teaching Faculty

Shukri B. Abed

Associate Professor of Arabic

Modern Foreign Languages
- M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
- B.A., Tel Aviv University
sabed@umw.edu
540-654-1804

Ernest C. Ackermann

Professor

Computer Science
- B.A., Montclair State College
- M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
ernie@umw.edu
540-654-1320

Nabil Al-Tikriti

Associate Professor of History

History and American Studies
- BSFS, Georgetown University
- MIA, Columbia University
- M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
naltikri@umw.edu
540-654-1481

David Ambuel

Leidecker Chair & Professor of Philosophy

Classics, Philosophy, and Religion
- B.A., Northwestern University
- M.A., University of Munich
- Ph.D., Northwestern University
dambuel@umw.edu
540-654-1344

Mehdi Aminrazavi

Professor of Philosophy and Religion

Classics, Philosophy, and Religion

Leidecker Chair

Classics, Philosophy, and Religion
- B.A., M.A., University of Washington
- Ph.D., Temple University
maminraz@umw.edu
540-654-1341

Karen Anewalt

Associate Professor and Chair

Computer Science
- M.S., Ph.D., The College of William and Mary
- B.S., Allegheny College
anewalt@umw.edu
540-654-1362

Deena Applebury

Senior Lecturer and Women's Basketball Coach

Athletics, Health, and Physical Education
- B.S., M.S., University of Missouri at St. Loius
dapplebu@umw.edu
540-654-1888