School of Arts & Sciences
Welcome to the School of Arts and Sciences
The School comprises seven departments: Communication; English, Foreign Language and Humanities; Fine Arts; Math and Computer Science; Natural Science; Social Sciences; and Social Work. This school also houses the minor program Library and Information Sciences.
The departments within the School offer a total of 15 majors and 20 minors at the undergraduate level and a Master of Arts in American Studies at the graduate level. Students with specialized interests may select from among a number of options within the majors and minors, and Teacher Education candidates may fulfill the subject-area requirements for secondary certification within five of the disciplines. The Social Work program is nationally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
The School of Arts and Sciences also plays an integral role in providing Northwestern’s General Education program, the heart of any liberal arts education. As part of their general education experience, students take courses from most or all of the departments within the school. In this way the School directly supports the University’s General Education mission of providing a foundation for all degree programs and offering opportunities for students to develop competencies in critical thinking, leadership, and literacy.
Contact Information
Dr. Steven Maier
Dean of Faculty
Ryerson Hall 211
Northwestern - Alva
(580) 327-8590
sjmaier@nwosu.edu
Angelia Case, BA, MEd
Academic Projects Assistant/Media Specialist
Ryerson Hall 211
Northwestern - Alva
(580) 327-8577
arcase@nwosu.edu
Department Chair Contacts
Communication Chair
Tamara Brown
Assistant Professor of Speech
Vinson Hall 110
Northwestern-Alva
(580) 327-8429
tlbrown@nwosu.edu
English, Foreign Language & Humanities Chair
Dr. Roxie James
Associate Professor of English
Vinson Hall 210
Northwestern - Alva
(580) 327-8474
rjjames@nwosu.edu
Fine Arts Chair
Kimberly Weast, MFA
Professor of Theatre Arts
Ryerson Hall 330
Northwestern-Alva
(580) 327-8462
kkweast@nwosu.edu
Mathematics & Computer Science Chair
Dr. Tim Maharry
Professor of Mathematics
Shockley Hall 214
Northwestern-Alva
(580) 327-8583
tjmaharry@nwosu.edu
Natural Science Chair
Dr. Jennifer Sattler
Associate Professor of Physics
Science Building 201-A
Northwestern-Alva
(580) 327-8568
jasattler@nwosu.edu
Social Sciences Chair
Dr. Eric Schmaltz
Professor of History
Jesse Dunn 311
Northwestern-Alva
(580) 327-8526
ejschmaltz@nwosu.edu
Social Work Chair
Dr. Kylene Rehder, LCSW
Social Work Program Director and CWPEP Coordinator
Jesse Dunn 308
(580) 327-8135
kdrehder@nwosu.edu
Director of Library Services
Shannon Leaper
Assistant Professor
J.W. Martin Library, Alva Campus
(580) 327-8570
seleaper@nwosu.edu