Department Chairs, Program Directors, and Academic Coordinators
Department Chairs
Michael Sheridan
Professor of Anthropology
Department Chair of Anthropology
- Email:
- msherida@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5582
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 105
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30-11am
Samuel Liebhaber
Professor of Arabic
Department Chair of Arabic
- Email:
- slieb@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5598
- Office:
- Voter Hall 002
David Allen
Associate Professor of Biology
Department Chair of Biology
- Email:
- dallen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5218
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 372
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Tuesdays 10:30-12 and Fridays 9-10:30
AJ Vasiliou
Associate Professor of Chemistry/Biochemistry
Department Chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Email:
- avasiliou@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5517
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 544
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Monday 12:00pm - 2:00pm & Wednesday 10:00am - 12:00pm
Carrie Wiebe
Dept. Chair/CV Starr Professor of Chinese
Department Chair of Chinese
- Email:
- wiebe@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5703
- Office:
- Voter Hall 103
Pavlos Sfyroeras
Professor of Classics
Department Chair of Classics & Classical Studies
- Email:
- psfyroer@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2530
- Office:
- Twilight Hall 210
- Office Hours:
- S24: Wed 3:30-4:30 PM, Thurs 3:00-4:00 PM, Fri 12:30-2:00 PM
Amy Briggs
Professor and Chair of Computer Science
Department Chair of Computer Science
- Email:
- briggs@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2255
- Office:
- 75 Shannon 213
- Office Hours:
- Tues / Thurs 12:00 - 12:30 pm and 3:30 - 4:30 pm, and by appointment
Lida Winfield
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance
Department Chair of Dance
- Email:
- lwinfield@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5104
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 204
- Office Hours:
- Tues, Wed, Thurs from 2:00-3:00 pm and by appointment
Will Amidon
Associate Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences
Department Chair of Earth & Climate Sciences
- Email:
- wamidon@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5988
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 413
Andrea Robbett
Professor of Economics
Department Chair of Economics
- Email:
- arobbett@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5654
- Office:
- Warner 304
Marion Wells
Henry N. Hudson Professor of English
Department Chair of English
- Email:
- mwells@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2443
- Office:
- Axinn Center 313
Louisa Stein
Associate Professor of Film and Media Culture
Department Chair of Film & Media Culture
- Email:
- louisas@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5943
- Office:
- Axinn Center 206
- Office Hours:
- Friday 10:00am-12:00pm and by appointment
Julien Weber, Chair
Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Chair
Department Chair of French & Francophone Studies
- Email:
- jweber@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5684
- Office:
- Le Chateau 105
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Mon & Wed 11:00-12:00; Tues 9:00-11:00 and by appointment
Peter Nelson
Professor of Geography
Department Chair of Geography
- Email:
- pbnelson@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3247
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 637
- Office Hours:
- Spring '24- Mon. 11:00am-1:00pm, Wed. 1:00- 3:00pm
Roman Graf
Chair of German Department, Professor of German & Comparative Literature
Department Chair of German
- Email:
- graf@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5213
- Office:
- FIC 231
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Monday 11:00-12:00, Thursday 11:00-12:00 and by appointment
Rebecca Bennette
Department Chair, Professor of History
Department Chair of History
- Email:
- rbennett@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5853
- Office:
- Axinn Center 333
Edward Vazquez
Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture
Department Chair of History of Art & Architecture
- Email:
- evazquez@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5764
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 212
- Office Hours:
- Fall Term 2023- Monday 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m., Thursday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., and by appointment
Tom Van Order
Dept. Chair/Professor of Italian
Department Chair of Italian
- Email:
- vanorder@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5012
- Office:
- Voter Hall 111
- Office Hours:
- SPRING 2024: Mondays from 10:40-12:40 and by appointment.
Linda White
Associate Professor of Japanese Studies, Chair
Department Chair of Japanese Studies
- Email:
- lwhite@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5680
- Office:
- FIC 221
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:45-5:00 p.m. or by appointment.
Luis Hernán Castañeda
Associate Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies, Department Chair
Department Chair of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- lcastaneda@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5981
- Office:
- Voter Hall 209
Stephen Abbott
he/him
Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair
Department Chair of Mathematics
- Email:
- abbott@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2256
- Office:
- Warner 211
- Office Hours:
- Mon/Tue/Thu 3:00-4:00 PM, Wed 1:30-2:30 PM, and by appointment. Occasionally starting at 3:30 PM on Tuesdays.
Damascus Kafumbe
Edward C. Knox Professor of International Studies; Professor of Music; Chair, Department of Music; Director, Middlebury African Music and Dance Ensemble; Director, Middlebury Afropop Band
Department Chair of Music
- Email:
- dkafumbe@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5578
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 308
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2023: Mon., 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Tue., 3:00-4:00 p.m.; or by appointment
Heidi Grasswick
George Nye & Anne Walker Boardman Professor of Mental and Moral Science
Department Chair of Philosophy
- Email:
- grasswic@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5662
- Office:
- Twilight Hall 312
Noah Graham
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics
Department Chair of Physics
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3423
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 533
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Monday 10:00 AM -- 11:00 AM, Wednesday 11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM, Thursday 11:00 AM -- 12:00 PM, and by appointment
Amy Yuen
Professor of Political Science and Department Chair
Department Chair of Political Science
- Email:
- ayuen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5621
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 312
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term 2024: Tuesday 11:30 - 1:00, Friday 11:00 - 12:30 and by appointment
Kim Cronise
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department Chair of Psychology
- Email:
- kcronise@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5252
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 278
James Calvin Davis
George Adams Ellis Prof of Liberal Arts; Professor of Religion
Department Chair of Religion
- Email:
- jcdavis@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3221
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 201
Tatiana Smorodinska
C.V. Starr Professor of Russian and East European Studies, Department Chair
Department Chair of Russian
- Office:
- FIC 208
Chong-suk Han
Professor of Sociology
Department Chair of Sociology
- Email:
- chongsukh@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5506
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 414
Hedya Klein
Fletcher Professor of the Arts
Department Chair of Studio Art
- Email:
- hklein@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3437
- Office:
- Johnson 311
Claudio Medeiros
Professor of Theatre & Department Chair
Department Chair of Theatre
- Email:
- cmedeiro@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2358
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 325
Program Directors
William Nash
Professor of American Studies and English
Program Director of American Studies
- Email:
- nash@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5337
- Office:
- Axinn Center 250
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2023: Tues 1:30-3:00; Thurs 10:30-12:00
Jerry Philogene
Associate Professor of Black Studies
Program Director of Black Studies
- Email:
- jphilogene@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- Carr Hall Room 201
Roman Graf
Chair of German Department, Professor of German & Comparative Literature
Program Director of Comparative Literature
- Email:
- graf@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5213
- Office:
- FIC 231
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Monday 11:00-12:00, Thursday 11:00-12:00 and by appointment
Jay Parini
D. E. Axinn Professor of English and Creative Writing
Program Director of Creative Writing
- Email:
- parini@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5042
- Office:
- Axinn Center 203
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Tues/Thurs 3:30-5:00
Jonathan Miller-Lane
Associate Professor of Education
Program Director of Education Studies
- Email:
- jmillerl@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3459
- Office:
- Twilight Hall 107
Christopher Klyza
Stafford Prof of Public Policy, Political Science & Environmental Studies
Program Director of Environmental Studies
- Email:
- klyza@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5309
- Office:
- Franklin Env Ctr-Hillcrest 206
- Office Hours:
- Monday 11:00 - 1.00, Wednesday 3:45 - 4:45 and by appointment
Amy Morsman
Professor of History; Interim Director, Ctr. for Teaching, Learning and Research, First-Year Seminar Director
Director of the First Year Seminar Program
- Email:
- amorsman@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3223
- Office:
- Davis Family Library 215
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: In Davis Family Library 215: Monday 2-3:30 PM, Thursday 2-3:30 PM, and by appointment
Michael Sheridan
Professor of Anthropology
Program Director of Food Studies
- Email:
- msherida@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5582
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 105
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30-11am
Laurie Essig
Professor of Gender, Sexuality, Feminist Studies
Program Director of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
- Email:
- lessig@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5355
- Office:
- Chellis House 202
- Office Hours:
- Please schedule at https://calendly.com/lessig/fallofficehours2023?month=2023-09
Pam Berenbaum
Professor of the Practice of Global Health
Program Director of Global Health
- Email:
- pberenbaum@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5096
- Office:
- RAJ B03
- Office Hours:
- https://calendly.com/pberenbaum/office-hours
Sunder Ramaswamy
Distinguished College Professor of International Economics, Director of International and Global Studies
Program Director of International and Global Studies
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5442
- Office:
- Robert A. Jones House 113
John Maluccio
Professor of Economics
Program Director of International Politics & Economics
- Email:
- jmalucci@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5941
- Office:
- Warner 018
- Office Hours:
- Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 PM, Thursdays 11:00 AM -12:00 PM or by appointment
Robert Schine
Curt & Else Silberman Professor of Jewish Studies
Program Director of Jewish Studies
- Email:
- schine@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5151
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 211
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term: Associate Status
Brandon Baird
Director of Linguistics Program, Associate Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies & Linguistics
Program Director of Linguistics
- Email:
- bbaird@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5456
- Office:
- Voter Hall 208
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Mon: 12:30-2:00pm, Wed. 8:00-9:30 AM, or by appointment
Pavlos Sfyroeras
Professor of Classics
Co Program Director of Literary Studies
- Email:
- psfyroer@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2530
- Office:
- Twilight Hall 210
Maria Hatjigeorgiou
Senior Lecturer, Religion & Classics
Co Program Director of Literary Studies
- Email:
- mhatjige@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3029
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 203
Grace Spatafora
Dean of Curriculum; Heinz/Given Professor of Biology and Pre-Medical Sciences
Program Director of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
- Email:
- spatafor@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5431
- Office:
- Old Chapel 205
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Tuesdays from 10:00am until noon in MBH354 (and by appointment)
Clarissa Parker
Associate Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience
Program Director of Neuroscience
- Email:
- cparker@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5673
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 274
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2024: Mondays 1:00pm - 2:30pm; Wednesdays 3:45pm - 5:15pm; And by appointment
Jim Ralph
Dean of the Faculty; Rehnquist Professor of American History and Culture
Interim Program Director of Studies in Modern Hebrew and Israeli Society
- Email:
- ralph@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5320
- Office:
- Old Chapel 204
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2023: Old Chapel 204--Mondays, 9 to 10 a.m. (by appointment); Fridays, 9:30 to 11 a.m., and by appointment
Catharine Wright
Associate Professor, Writing and Rhetoric/GSFS
Program Director of Writing & Rhetoric
- Email:
- cwwright@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2568
- Office:
- Chellis House
- Office Hours:
- MW 4-5:30 and by appointment
Academic Coordinators
Jennifer Nuceder, Manager of Academic Office Support jmnucede@middlebury.edu