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The Raymond A. Roesch, S.M. Chair in the Social Sciences was established in 2002 to recognize the importance of the social sciences to a liberal education and to scientific research on the human condition. The Roesch Chair provides leadership in establishing the social sciences within the curriculum and the broader intellectual life of the University, stimulating innovative and interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship, conducting research, organizing symposia and other programs, and providing a visible presence for the social sciences on campus.

The Roesch Chair was held previously by Donald J. Polzella Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Mark Ensalaco Ph.D., Department of Political Science, Jack Bauer Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Roger Reeb Ph.D., Department of Psychology and Leslie H. Picca, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work. The current chair is Jamie Small, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work.

"A day without social science is like a day without sunshine." – David Brooks, The New York Times