CAS Faculty

Portrait of Beth Plale

Beth Plale

Executive Director for the School of Computer and Data Sciences
Professor
School of Computer and Data Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science
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Phone: 541-346-3433
Office: 205 Deschutes Hall, 1202 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Research Interests: Plale is on the Board of Directors of the DONA Foundation, past member of the NASA Earth Science Advisory Board, and chairs the External Advisory Board for the iHARP Institute. Plale's research interests are in distributed and high performance computing, human and technological cyberinfrastructure for AI, AI policy and ethics, open science, provenance & reproducibility, data accountability.
Portrait of Mike Pluth

Mike Pluth

Professor
Organic, Inorganic, Materials Division
Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Phone: 541-346-7477
Office: 446 Willamette Hall, 6218 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-6218
Research Interests: Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Bioinorganic Chemistry
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Géraldine Poizat-Newcomb

Senior Instructor II of French
French, Romance Languages, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages
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Phone: 541-346-4049
Office: McArthur Court 001A, 1233 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: MW 11-11:50
Portrait of Tobias Policha

Tobias Policha

Senior Instructor I
Biology
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Phone: 541-346-4502
Office: 73 Klamath Hall, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1210
Portrait of Alexander Polishchuk

Alexander Polishchuk

Professor
Mathematics
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Phone: 541-346-5635
Office: University Hall 304
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Matthew Polizzotto

Professor
Earth Sciences
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Phone: 541-346-5217
Office: 225C Cascade Hall, 1272 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1272
Office Hours: By Appointment
Research Interests: Soil and aqueous geochemistry, environmental quality
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Lauren Ponisio

Associate Professor
Biology, Environmental Studies, Food Studies, Latinx
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Office: 386 Onyx Bridge, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Portrait of Chris Poulsen

Chris Poulsen

Tykeson Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Earth Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences, Earth Sciences
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Research Interests: Climate change, paleoclimatology, earth system modeling, climate dynamics, climate variability, climate-ecosystem interactions, water isotopes, ecohydrology, climate-mountain interactions, paleoaltimetry
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Scott L. Pratt

Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy
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Phone: 541-346-5971
Office: 239 Susan Campbell Hall, 1295 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1295
Office Hours: Office hours for Fall Term 2026 are by appointment and online. To schedule an appointment, use this link (https://calendly.com/spratt-9/office-hours) or contact Pratt by email at info@uoregon.College.
Research Interests: American Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Logic, Philosophy of Education
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Kenneth Prehoda

Professor
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Phone: 541-346-5030
Office: 291 Klamath Hall, 1253 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1253
Portrait of James Prell

James Prell

Associate Professor
Biophysics, Materials Chemistry, Physical Chemistry & Analytical/Bioanalytical Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Phone: 541-346-2597
Office: 141 Klamath Hall, 1253 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1253
Portrait of Jenifer Presto

Jenifer Presto

Associate Professor of Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature, Digital Humanities, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Phone: 541-485-7400
Office: 346 PLC
Office Hours: Summer 2026: By appt.
Research Interests: Modernism, Gender Studies, Environmental Criticism, Visual Culture, Digital Humanities, Russian-Italian Cultural Interactions, and Immigrant Arts
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Michael Price

Distinguished Teaching Professor
Assistant Department Head
Mathematics
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Phone: 541-346-0991
Office: 207 Fenton Hall, 1222 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1222
Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 11:20-11:50 (STB 156), Tuesday 10:30-11:30am (FEN 207), Thursday 2-3pm (FEN 207)
Portrait of Eric Priest

Eric Priest

Professor
Asian Studies, Law, Law-JD
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Phone: 541-346-0414
Office: 330B Knight Law Center, 1221 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1221
Portrait of Jana Prikryl

Jana Prikryl

Multidisciplinary Science Program Director
Biology Adviser/Senior Instructor II
Biology, Multidisciplinary Science
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Phone: 541-346-3288
Office: 65C Klamath Hall, 1210 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1210
Portrait of Nicholas Proudfoot

Nicholas Proudfoot

Professor
Mathematics
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Phone: 541-346-0996
Office: 322 Fenton Hall
Portrait of Laura Pulido

Laura Pulido

Professor
Collins Chair
Geography, IRES, Latinx
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Phone: 541-346-0918
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2-3 pm; Thursdays 1-2
Research Interests: Cultural Memory, Chicana/o Studies, Critical Human Geography, Environmental Justice
Portrait of Forest Pyle

Forest Pyle

Professor
Comics and Cartoon Studies, English
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Phone: 541-346-3928
Office: 270 PLC, 1286 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1286
Research Interests: 19th Century British Literary Studies, Comics and Cartoon Studies, Literary and Critical Theory, Poetry and Poetics, Postmodern and Contemporary Literary Studies, Visual Culture