The faculty at Roanoke College are active scholars and encourage undergraduate students to do research and creative work. Sometimes, students get involved as research assistants in a faculty member's research program. Other times, student-driven research projects are supported by the guidance of a faculty mentor. To facilitate the matching process between students interested in research and faculty mentors, we have listed faculty research interests on the following pages.

Humanities Faculty Research Interests

• English: Literary Studies, Communication Studies, and Creative Writing
• Fine Arts: Art, Art History, Music, Theatre
• History
• Modern Languages
• Religion & Philosophy

Social Science Faculty Research Interests

• Business Administration & Economics
• Education
• Health & Human Performance: Athletic Training, Health and Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education, & Sport Management
• Psychology
• Public Affairs: Criminal Justice, International Relations, & Political Science
• Sociology

Science Faculty Research Interests

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics