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:
- Fall Term: Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30-9:30am, and 1-2pm
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:
- Wednesdays 10:30am-noon and Fridays 9:00-10:30am
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:
- Fall 2023: Wednesday's 1:05pm -2:30pm & Friday's 9:15am - 10:45am
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:
- F23: Wednesday 2-4, Thursday 2-3, Friday 1-2 or 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 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Tues 2:30 - 3:30 pm, Fri 11 am - 12 pm (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:
- 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:
- Fall 2022: 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:
- Fall 2023: Tues 9:00-10:30, Thurs 10:30-12:00 & 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:
- Fall '23- Mon 1:30- 3:30 pm & Wed 11:00am- 12:30pm
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:
- Fall 2023: 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.-2:00 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:
- FALL 2023: 9:40-10:40 TR, 10:40-11:40 F, 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:
- Fall 2023: Monday and Wednesday 2:30-4:00 p.m. and 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 2:00-3:00 PM, Tue/Wed/Thu 3:30-4:30 PM
Damascus Kafumbe
Professor of Music; 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:
- 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
- Email:
- ngraham@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3423
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 533
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2023: Monday 2:00 -- 3:00 PM, Tuesday 1:00 -- 2:00 PM, Friday 1:00 -- 2:00 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:
- Fall Term 2023: T 9:00-10:30 am, TH 1:00-2:15 pm or 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
Chong-suk Han
Professor of Sociology
Department Chair of Sociology
- Email:
- chongsukh@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5506
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 414
- Office Hours:
- Fall Term: Tues 9:00-11:00am and Wed 6:30-7:30pm
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:
- Fall 2023: 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:
- Fall 2023: Tues/Thurs 12-12:45 and 3:30-5
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:
- F23: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:00-11:30 a.m. & by appointment
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 2:00 - 4:00, Wednesday 9:00 - 10:00 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:
- Axinn Center at Starr Library 331
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2023: In Davis Family Library 360: Tues. 8:30 to 10:00 AM; Thurs. 1:30 to 3:00 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:
- Fall Term: Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30-9:30am, and 1-2pm
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:
- Fall '23- By Appointment- https://calendly.com/pberenbaum/office-hours
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:
- On Leave for 2023/24 Acadmic Year
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:
- Munroe Hall 121
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:
- Fall Term: Mondays 2-4 and Thursdays 3-4pm
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:
- Wed. 2:00-3:00pm, Fri. 10:45am-12:45pm, 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:
- Old Chapel 205
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2023: Tuesday 1:00pm - 3:00pm and Friday 9:00am - 10:30am in MBH 354 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:
- Fall 2023: Mondays 12:45pm - 1:45pm; Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm; 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:
- Tues & Thurs 3-4:30 pm and by appointment
Academic Coordinators
Jennifer Nuceder, Manager of Academic Office Support jmnucede@middlebury.edu