The Augustana University College of Arts and Sciences offers a wide range of undergraduate programs rooted in the liberal arts — serving as the foundation for most undergraduate students at Augustana. The college is organized into five areas — Life Sciences, Pure & Applied Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies, Languages, Literature & Communication and Social Sciences — each made up of 1-4 academic departments, as well as the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS).
College of Arts & Sciences at AU
Meet the Dean
Dr. Jennifer Gubbels serves as the inaugural dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Augustana University, where she has been a faculty member since 2009. A molecular immunologist by training, she teaches physiology, immunology and medical ethics, and co-teaches a study abroad course to Germany and Italy, exploring medieval medicine. Her research spans both bench science — focusing on immunological signaling during labor — and qualitative community-based work on maternal health among American Indian populations.
