Department Chairs, Program Directors, and Academic Coordinators
Department Chairs
Marybeth Nevins
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Department Chair of Anthropology
- Email:
- mnevins@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5019
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 110
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term: Mondays 12:30-2pm, Wednesdays 3-4:30pm, and by appointment.
Usama Soltan
Surdna Professor of Linguistics and Arabic
Department Chair of Arabic
- Email:
- usoltan@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5869
- Office:
- Voter Hall 016
- Office Hours:
- SPRING 2023: Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30pm, Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:45pm, and by appointment.
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:
- Tuesday 10:00-11:30 and Wednesday 1:30-3:00
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 2023: Monday's 10:30am -12:00pm (in-person) and 7:30pm - 9:00pm (zoom)
Thomas Moran
John D. Berninghausen Professor of Chinese
Department Chair of Chinese
- Email:
- moran@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5870
- Office:
- Voter Hall 105
- Office Hours:
- SPRING 2023: Monday 9:30-11:00, Wednesday 4:00 to 5:30, and by appointment.
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:
- Spring 2023:Tuesday 3:00-4:00, Wednesday 2:30-3:30, Friday 12:15-2:15, and by appointment
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:
- Mon, Wed 12:45-2:45 (in person in 75 Shannon 213) 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:
- Monday 1:00-2:00 PM, Tuesday/Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM and by appointment
Peter Ryan
Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences
Department Chair of Earth and Climate Sciences
- Email:
- pryan@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2557
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 427
- Office Hours:
- Tuesday 10:30 - 12:00, Wednesday 9:30 - 11:00, or by appointment
Jeffrey Carpenter
James B. Jermain Professor of Political Economy and International Law
Department Chair of Economics
- Email:
- jcarpent@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3241
- Office:
- Warner 305
- Office Hours:
- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM and by appointment
Daniel Brayton
Julian W. Abernethy Professor of Literature
Department Chair of English
- Email:
- dbrayton@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3264
- Office:
- Axinn Center 310
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Tues/Thurs 10:00-11:30
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:
- Fall 2022: Friday 10:00am-12:00pm and by appointment
Julien Weber
Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies
Department Chair of French & Francophone Studies
- Email:
- jweber@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5684
- Office:
- Le Chateau 105
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Mon & Wed 11:30-2:30, Fri 11:00-12:00 & 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 '23- Mon 1:00- 3:00 pm & TH 9:00- 11:00am
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 2023: Monday 12:30-1:30 and Thursday 11:00-12:00
Jacob Tropp
Department Chair, John Spencer Professor of African Studies
Department Chair of History
- Email:
- jtropp@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3250
- Office:
- Axinn Center 341
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-3:00 PM, or by appointment.
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:
- Spring Term 2022- Monday 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., Thursday 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., and by appointment
Tom Van Order
Professor of Italian
Department Chair of Italian
- Email:
- vanorder@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5012
- Office:
- Voter Hall 111
- Office Hours:
- SPRING 2023: 9:40-10:10 MTWRF 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 2023: Monday and Wednesday: 2:30-4:00 p.m. and by appointment
Enrique Garcia
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies, Department Chair
Department Chair of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- egarcia@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5272
- Office:
- Voter Hall 213
- Office Hours:
- M: 11:15-12:15, Th: 10:30-12:30 in Voter 213
Bill Peterson
Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair
Department Chair of Mathematics
- Email:
- wpeterso@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5417
- Office:
- Warner 213
- Office Hours:
- Mon 2:30-4:00 pm; Tues/Wed 1:30-3:00 pm; Fri 10:45-11:45 am; & by appointment
Damascus Kafumbe
Edward C. Knox Professor of International Studies; 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:
- Spring 2023: Mon., 10:45-11:45 a.m.; Tue., 3:00-4:00 p.m.; or by appointment
Steve Viner
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Department Chair of Philosophy
- Email:
- sviner@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5708
- Office:
- Twilight Hall 303B
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Mondays and Wednesdays 2-3 pm and Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 pm and by appointment.
Noah Graham
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics
Department Chair of Physics
- Email:
- ngraham@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3423
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 533
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Monday 10:00--11:00 AM, Wednesday, 2:30--3:30 PM, and Friday, 1:30--2:30 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 2023: M 8-9 am, T 8:30-10:30 am, or by appointment
Jason Arndt
Professor of Psychology
Department Chair of Psychology
- Email:
- jarndt@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3404
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 276
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Tuesdays 9:00am - 11:00am MBH 276; Thursdays 12-1 by Zoom
Ata Anzali
Associate Professor of Religion
Department Chair of Religion
- Email:
- aanzali@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5759
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 120
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term: Mondays and Wednesdays 10-11:30, and by appointment.
Kevin Moss
Jean Thomson Fulton Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
Department Chair of Russian
- Email:
- moss@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5786
- Office:
- FIC 203
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Wednesday: 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Chong-suk Han
Professor of Sociology
Department Chair of Sociology
- Email:
- chongsukh@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5506
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 414
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12:00-1:15pm
Alex Draper
Professor of Theatre & Department Chair
Department Chair of Theatre
- Email:
- adraper@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5806
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 333
- Office Hours:
- Mon 10-11am, Tues 9:30-10:15am, Thu 1:00-2:00pm
Program Directors
William Nash
Prof American Studies and English & American Literatures
Program Director of American Studies
- Email:
- nash@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5337
- Office:
- Axinn Center 250
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Tuesdays 1:30-3:00PM, Thursdays 10:00-11:30AM, and by appointment.
Daniel Silva
Associate Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
Program Director of Black Studies
- Email:
- dfsilva@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5854
- Office:
- Carr Hall 208
- Office Hours:
- By appointment
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 2023: Monday 12:30-1:30 and Thursday 11:00-12:00
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 2023: Tues/Thurs 12:00-12:45 and 2:00-3:30. And by appointment
Tracy Weston
Associate Professor of Education Studies
Program Director of Education Studies
- Email:
- tweston@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5846
- Office:
- Twilight Hall 109
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:45-2:15; and by appointment
Kathryn Morse
John C Elder Prof of Environmental Studies; Prof of History
Program Director of Environmental Studies
- Email:
- kmorse@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2436
- Office:
- Axinn Center 240
- Office Hours:
- Spring: Please schedule appointments at https://calendly.com/kathrynmorse
Amy Morsman
Professor of History; Interim Director, Ctr. for Teaching, Learning and Research
Director of the First Year Seminar Program
- Email:
- amorsman@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3223
- Office:
- Axinn Center at Starr Library 331
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Mondays 9:45-10:45 AM (Axinn 331), Wednesdays 2:30-4:30 (CTLR), and by appointment
Molly Anderson
William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Food Studies
Program Director of Food Studies
- Email:
- mollya@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3644
- Office:
- Robert A. Jones '59 House 202
- Office Hours:
- Wednesday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm and by appointment.
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:
- Mon 9-10 am and Wed 1-3 pm. Please schedule via email or at https://calendly.com/lessig/spring-office-hours-2023?month=2023-02
Pam Berenbaum
Professor of the Practice of Global Health
Program Director of Global Health
- Email:
- pberenbaum@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5096
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 101
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Tuesdays 12:00-1:30 or by signup at go/pam
Tamar Mayer
Robert R. Churchill Professor of Geosciences
Program Director of Studies in Modern Hebrew and Israeli Society
- Email:
- mayer@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5568
- Office:
- Robert A. Jones '59 House 113
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: By zoom only.
Kemi Fuentes-George
Associate Professor of Political Science, Program Director of International and Global Studies
Program Director of International and Global Studies
- Email:
- kgeorge@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5574
- Office:
- Robert A. Jones B03A
- Office Hours:
- Monday and Wednesday 9:45 am - 11:15 am
John Maluccio
Professor of Economics
Program Director of International Politics & Economics
- Email:
- jmalucci@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5941
- Office:
- Warner 018
- Office Hours:
- Mondays 2:00-4:00 PM, Thursdays 12:00-1:00 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: On 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 2023: Wed. 12:30-2:00pm, Thurs. 10:00-11:30am, and by appt.
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:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 354
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Monday 10:00am - 12:00pm or 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 2023: Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:30pm; Fridays 10:00am - 11:30am; And by appointment
Tim Nguyen
Academic Director | Professor of the Practice
Director of the Professors of the Practice Program
- Email:
- thanhn@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5452
- Office:
- Axinn 244
- Office Hours:
- Given COVID, office hours will be by appointments and through zoom.
Hedya Klein
Fletcher Professor of the Arts
Program Director of Studio Art
- Email:
- hklein@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3437
- Office Hours:
- Spring Term 2023- Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., and by appointment-Via Zoom
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:
- Mon and Wed 4-5:30 pm or by appointment