The mission of the department was articulated in 1852 by new professor of Latin James Robinson Boise. The department split shortly after, forming the Department of Latin and the Department of Greek, chaired by Erastus Otis Haven (later president of the University) and Professor Boise, respectively. These two courses of study remained distinct until their remerger in 1946, forming the Department of Classical Studies as it exists today.
Department of Greek & Latin
Reverend Joseph Whiting
1841-1945
John Holmes Agnew
1845-1852
The Departments of Greek and Latin split in 1852
Department of Greek
James Robinson Boise
1852-1868
Martin Luther D’Ooge
1868-1912
Campbell Bonner
1912-1944
Warren E. Blake
1944-1946
Department of Latin
Erastus Otis Haven
1852-1854
Henry Simons Frieze
1854-1889
Francis Willey Kelsey
1990-1927
John Garrett Winter
1928-1946
The Departments of Greek & Latin once again merged July 1, 1946 and renamed the Department of Classical Studies
James Eugene Dunlap
1946-1957
Gerald Else
1957-1968
Theodore V Buttrey
1968-1971
John G. Pedley
7/1/1971-7/1/1972 (Acting)
John H. D’Arms
1972-1976
John G. Pedley
1975 (Acting)
Don Cameron
1977-1980
John D’Arms
1980-1985
Theodore V. Buttrey
1983-1984 (Acting)
Ludwig Koenen
1985-1994
H. Don Cameron
8/1/1990-7/1/1991 (Acting)
Sharon C. Herbert
1994-2001
Bruce W. Frier
2001-2002 (Interim)
Richard Janko
2002-2007
Ruth S. Scodel
2007-
