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      As the largest academic college on campus, the College of Arts and Sciences is the heart of AU’s liberal arts curriculum. We’re home to 12 departments that span natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities and visual and performing arts. Our faculty, who are scholars and accomplished professionals in their fields, draw connections among these disciplines in their teaching, research and service.

      Each professor and instructor is dedicated to providing a holistic education to Ashland students as they develop into knowledgeable, competent and caring professionals who become leaders in their communities.

      The College of Arts and Sciences affects a broad base of students as the Core, Honors and numerous programs are housed here."

      - Katherine T. Brown, Ph.D.
        Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

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      Dean's Scholarship

      The Dean's Scholarship was created to enhance the undergraduate academic experience for new first-time and transfer students enrolled in the Computer Science/Cybersecurity, Journalism and Digital Media, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Psychology programs.

      Benefits of this scholarship include a merit-based, renewable award of $1,500 that stacks upon other merit awards received. Recipients will also gain the opportunity to join unique academic communities that promote engagement with faculty and focus on career coaching and preparation.

      The application consists of a formal essay and interview. To qualify, applicants must be admitted to one of the approved programs with a cumulative, high-school or transfer GPA of 3.5. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years with a GPA of 3.0. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until all scholarships have been awarded. The deadline for priority consideration is March 1. 

      After you apply for admission to Ashland University, you can apply for the scholarship. You will receive a link to access your application within the student portal. For more information, contact the chair of the applicable department below:

      Computer Science/Cybersecurity
      Chris Swanson, Ph.D.
      cswanson@ashland.edu

      Journalism and Digital Media
      David McCoy, Ph.D.
      dmccoy2@ashland.edu

      Natural Sciences
      Nick Johnson, Ph.D.
      johnso9@ashland.edu

      Psychology
      Diane Bonfiglio, Ph.D.
      dbonfigl@ashland.edu

      Student in Psychology class

      Faculty

      Schaller, Wendy

      Wendy Schaller, Ph.D.

      Seventeenth-century Dutch art, Baroque art and architecture
      Selvanayaki Kolandapalayam Shanmugam

      Selvanayaki Kolandapalayam Shanmugam, Ph.D.

      Software Engineering and Software Applications, Data Science for Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning with applications to Surveillance Systems, Image and Video Processing, Virtual Reality, Programming Languages
      Dan McDonald

      Dan McDonald, MFA

      Familial, religious and cultural upbringing
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      Contact Information

      Katherine Brown, Ph.D.
      Dean
      202 Center for the Arts
      kbrown94@ashland.edu
      419-289-5107

      Cindy Moseman, Ph.D.
      Assistant Dean
      210C Center for the Arts
      cmoseman@ashland.edu
      419-289-5293

      Krystal Hamilton
      Administrative Assistant to the Dean
      201 Center for the Arts
      khamilt2@ashland.edu
      419-289-5106

      Katy McCluggage
      Administrative Assistant
      210A Center for the Arts
      kmcclugg@ashland.edu
      419-289-5829