College of Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff

Margaret Cassidy is an Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and a Professor of Sociology. Her work as Associate Dean focuses on all aspects of the college curriculum, including course and program development/change and revisions to the undergraduate and graduate catalogs.   

Responsibilities in the College of Arts and Sciences include budgetary and account management.

Megan supports the College of Arts and Sciences' administrators, primarily handling organization and information management related to curriculum. She is a motivated individual who is well-equipped with versatility, positive energy, and a desire to help students achieve success in their time at UW-Eau Claire.

Kris is an Associate Professor in and Department Chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism. She teaches classes in communication studies and organizational communication.

Dr. Thomas Kemp is Chair and Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. He teaches Econometrics, International Trade and Finance, The History of Economic Thought, and Macroeconomics. His ongoing research interests include non-market valuation, skateboarding and skateparks, economic philosophy, and public policy design.

My teaching and research interests include African American Literature, American Cultural Studies in the mid-20th century, and Popular Culture Studies. My courses and professional publications are frequently interdisciplinary, blending examinations of creative nonfiction and memoir, social constructions of race and gender identity, and the cultural impact of mass communication (film, popular music, and related media) on everyday life. I make a special effort in my courses to connect the history of institutions with current events in the present day.

Born in Strasbourg, France・Started teaching French at UW-Eau Claire in 2006・Wisconsin Language Teacher of the Year 2024

Dr. Hendrickson is the Chair of the Physics & Astronomy Department.  He currently teaches the introductory physics courses/labs for both majors and non-majors, but loves teaching across the entire curriculum.  He has recently worked with undergraduate students on research projects involving a cloud chamber and an acoustic levitator.

Dr. Peterson’s primary areas of teaching are US national elections, voting behavior, conspiracy theories, and political media.   In addition, he teaches occasionally courses on tribal politics and political scandals.  His current research is focused in two areas: looking at shifts in voter perceptions of the major political parties in the 21^st century, and examining the impact of tribal gaming on voter behavior.

Dr. James Boulter is a professor of chemistry and the chair of UW-Eau Claire’s Public Health and Environmental Studies department. His Ph.D. is in analytical chemistry with an emphasis in atmospheric sciences from the University of Colorado-Boulder. His areas of teaching and scholarship include air pollution, climate change, and sustainability.

Dr. Jim teaches physical, environmental, and general chemistry, and maintains an active research program aimed at characterizing chemical structures that change dramatically in various environments. When not teaching or otherwise being a chemist, he spends his time outdoors as much as possible (walking his dogs, working in the yard, fishing, hiking, paddling, etc.) or performing music. 

Dr. Damir Kovačevič joined our department in 2018. He teaches courses in the areas of international relations and comparative politics, specifically, Introduction to World Politics, International Conflict, International Relations Theory, Culture and Politics, and U.S. Foreign Policy. His research agenda is twofold: his primary area of study is comparative genocide studies, primarily in the former Yugoslavia and the local dynamics of ethnic cleansing and political violence broadly. His secondary area of research is in the field of international relations theory, norms, human rights, and the use of unconventional weapons in warfare.