Faculty and Staff
American studies faculty specialize in a range of subjects and methodologies, including literature, anthropology, history, art history, and communication studies.
The American studies curriculum is further enriched by cross-listing courses with other departments, including religion, history, film and media culture, and English and American literatures.
Department Chair
William Nash
Professor of American Studies and English
- Email:
- nash@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5337
- Office:
- Axinn Center 250
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2025: Tuesday 1:30-3:00, Thursday 10:30-12:00, and by appointment
Faculty
Holly Allen
Associate Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- hallen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2042
- Office:
- Axinn Center 245
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2025: Monday 9:45-11:00 AM, Wednesday 12:45-2:00 PM, and by appointment
Susan Burch
Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- sburch@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5866
- Office:
- Axinn Center 249
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2025: Mondays 4:00-5:00pm ET; Tuesdays 9:00-10:00am ET; Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am ET, and by appointment. Please sign up for office hours:https://calendly.com/sburch-dst/office-hours-w-dr-b?month=2024-09&date=2024-09-18
Deb Evans
Associate Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- devans@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3350
- Office:
- Axinn Center 247
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2025: Tuesday and Thursday 11:15-12:15, Tuesday 2:00-3:30, and by appointment
Ellery Foutch
Associate Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- efoutch@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5768
- Office:
- Axinn Center 251
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2025 Office Hours: Mondays 3:15-5:00, Thursdays 3:45-5:00, and by appointment
Rachael Joo
Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- rjoo@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5783
- Office:
- Axinn Center 248
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2025: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00-11:00, Wednesday 1:00-2:00 on zoom, and by appointment
Karl Lindholm
Emeritus Dean of Advising, Assistant Professor of American Studies, First-Year Seminar Lecturer
- Email:
- lindholm@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- 331 Axinn Center
- Office Hours:
- Please email to schedule an appointment
Roberto Lint Sagarena
Dean of the Faculty
- Email:
- rlintsagarena@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5508
- Office:
- Old Chapel 204
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2025: Tuesday 8:00-9:00, Wednesday 12:00-1:00, Thursday 4:00-5:00
William Nash
Professor of American Studies and English
- Email:
- nash@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5337
- Office:
- Axinn Center 250
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2025: Tuesday 1:30-3:00, Thursday 10:30-12:00, and by appointment
Michael Newbury
Fletcher D. Proctor Professor of American History
- Email:
- newbury@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5280
- Office:
- Axinn Center 252
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2024: Tuesday 8:30-10:00, Thursday 12:30-1:30, and by appointment.
Kit Wilson
Julian W. Abernethy Professor Emeritus of Humanities
- Email:
- wilson@middlebury.edu
- Office Hours:
- Winter Term: by appointment
Academic Coordinator
Jett Brooks
Academic Dept. Coordinator
- Email:
- jvadenbrooks@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5276
- Office:
- Axinn Center