CAS Faculty

Margaret E. Sereno

Professor
Neuroscience, Psychology, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-4915
Office: 330 LISB, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Cognitive-Neuroscience

Steven Shankman

Professor Emeritus
UNESCO Chair in Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace
English
Phone: 541-346-3997
Office: 373 PLC, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
Office Hours: Not teaching ENG this term; available via email
Research Interests: Comparative literature, the classical tradition in English and American literature, the eighteenth century, and the history of literary theory

Yefeng Shen

Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-9077
Office: 308 Fenton Hall, 1222 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1222
Office Hours: W 2-3, Fri 2-3

Jiannbin Shiao

Professor
Department Head
Sociology
Phone: 541-346-5366
Office: 613 PLC, 1291 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1291
Office Hours: Fall 2025: Thursdays, 2-3 PM; By advance appointment only: Tuesdays, 2-3 PM, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and Fridays without department meetings
Research Interests: Race and Ethnicity, Theory Knowledge Science, Qualitative Approaches, Quantitative Approaches

Stephen Shoemaker

Professor; Department Head, Religious Studies
History of Christianity
Humanities Program, Middle East and North African Studies, Medieval Studies, Religious Studies, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Phone: 541-346-4998
Office: 348 Susan Campbell Hall, 1294 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1294
Office Hours: By appointment only

Samantha Shune

Associate Professor
College of Education, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Food Studies, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-7494
Office: 249 HEDCO Education Bldg, 5284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5284
Research Interests: Dysphagia, aging, dementia, caregiver burden

Lucas Silva

Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology
Biology, Environmental Studies
Office: 248 Columbia Hall, 1251 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1251
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:30-3:00pm

Emily Simnitt

Teaching Professor
Director, WSCR Minor
Digital Humanities, English, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-3517
Office: 301E Tykeson Hall, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
Office Hours: MW 2-3 in office; T 3-4 (on Zoom)
Research Interests: digital rhetoric, civic engagement, first-year writing

Nathaniel Sims

Assistant Professor
Linguistics
Office Hours: Tue 8:00am-10:00am
Research Interests: language documentation and revitalization, historical linguistics, Trans-Himalayan languages

Chris Sinclair

Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-4701
Office: University Hall 321
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11-11:50, Thursdays 12-12:50 via Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/my/cdsinclair

Avinash Singh

Neuroscience Major Interim Director, Instructor
Neuroscience
Office: 214A Huestis Hall, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403

Dev Sinha

Associate Professor
Mathematics
Phone: 541-346-5627
Office: 307 Fenton Hall, 1222 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Office Hours: M 11-12 and 2-3, Tu 4-5, W 1-2, F 1-2, 4-5

André Sirois

Instructor
Multimedia Supervisor
Cinema Studies
Office: 263 Knight Library, 6223 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-6223
Research Interests: Intellectual Property Law, Subcultural Studies, Pop Culture, and Hip Hop Studies

Lars Skalnes

Associate Professor
Political Science
Phone: 541-346-4886
Office: 929 PLC, 1284 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284
Office Hours: Fall 24: Tuesday & Thursdays 1:30-3:00
Research Interests: International Political Economy, International Relations

Paul Slovic

Emeritus Professor
Psychology
Phone: 541-485-2400
Office: Decision Research, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205
Research Interests: Social/Personality, Judgment and Decision Making, Risk Perception, Affect and Information Processing, Genocide, Human Rights, Virtuous Violence, Preventing Nuclear War, Behavioral Economics

Bjorn Smars

Associate Teaching Professor
Assistant Department Head of English
English
Phone: 541-346-3977
Office: 223 PLC, 1286 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
Office Hours: Winter Term 2025: MW in person & on Zoom 9:00am-11:30am; or by appointment

Matt Smear

Associate Professor
Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4389
Office: 212A Huestis Hall, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Systems Neuroscience

Bennet Smith

Assistant Teaching Professor
English
Phone: 541-346-1588
Office Hours: Fall Term: TR 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.; W 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Zoom); and by appointment.

Brian Smith

Professor
OMQ Director
OMQ, Physics
Phone: 541-346-5790
Office: 262 Willamette Hall, 1274 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1274
Research Interests: Quantum optics, quantum information science and technology, and optics

Cera Smith

Assistant Professor
Faculty Director of the Umoja Black Scholars Academic Residential Community
Black Studies, IRES
Phone: 541-346-1343
Research Interests: U.S. Black Literatures (African American, Afro-Latinx, and other Black diasporic), Radical Protest Literatures of the U.S., Black Studies, Critical Race Theories, Affect Theory, Gender and Sexuality, Histories of Science and Medicine, Health Humanities