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:
- Fall Term: Mondays 11:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays 10-11:30 a.m., 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:
- FALL 2022: Tuesdays 2:30-4:00 PM, Thursdays 1:30-3:00 PM, 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:
- Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 and Wednesdays 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:
- Fall 2022: Monday 10:30 -12:00pm and Friday 9:30 - 11:00 am
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:
- FALL 2022: Monday and Wednesday, 1:30 to 3:00 or 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:
- Fall 2022: Monday 2:00-4:00, Tues/Thurs 4:30-5:30
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, Tues, Wed 12:40-2:00 (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:
- Tuesday / Thursday 10:45-11:45; Wednesday 10:00-1:00 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, Thursday 1:30 - 2:30, Friday 10:00 - 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:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 AM- 9:30 AM 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:
- Fall 2022: Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs 10-11:30am.
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:
- Fall 2022: Mon & Tues 11:15-12:15, Thurs 1:30-2:30 & 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 '22 Wed 1:30- 2:30pm & 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:
- Fall 2022: Monday and Thursday 11:00-12:00 and by appointment.
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:
- Fall 2022: Tuesday and Thursday 1:30-3:00pm, 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:
- FALL 2022: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00-11:30am 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 2022: Tuesday and Wednesday 3:00-4:15 p.m.
Enrique Garcia
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
Department Chair of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- egarcia@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5272
- Office:
- Voter Hall 213
- Office Hours:
- Via zoom appointment through 9/23/22 during the following hours: Monday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Tuesday 9:00 AM -10:00 AM, Thursday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
William Peterson
Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair
Department Chair of Mathematics
- Email:
- wpeterso@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5417
- Office:
- Warner 213
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Monday & Wednesday 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM, Tuesday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Friday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, and by appointment
Damascus Kafumbe
Associate Professor of Music; Director Middlebury College African Music and Dance Ensemble; Director Afropop Ensemble
Department Chair of Music
- Email:
- dkafumbe@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5578
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 308
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Tue., 3:00-4:00 p.m., Wed., 11:00 a.m.-12:00 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:
- Fall 2022: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11-12, Thursdays 3-4 pm, and of course, by appointment
Noah Graham
Wiliam R. Kenan Professor of Physics
Department Chair of Physics
- Email:
- ngraham@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3423
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 533
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Monday, 1:30--2:30 PM, Wednesday 10:00--11:00 AM, and Friday 9:00--10:00 AM, and by appointment
Amy Yuen
Professor of Political Science
Department Chair of Political Science
- Email:
- ayuen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5621
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 312
- Office Hours:
- Sign up at go/YuenOH/. T 9:30-10:30 am, W 2:00-3:00 pm, Th 9:00-10:00 am (Zoom only)
Jason Arndt
Professor of Psychology
Department Chair of Psychology
- Email:
- jarndt@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3404
- Office:
- McCardell Bicen Hall 276
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:00pm - 4:00pm; Wednesdays 10:00am - 11:00am
Ata Anzali
Associate Professor of Religion
Department Chair of Religion
- Email:
- aanzali@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5759
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 120
- Office Hours:
- Fall Term: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 2-3 p.m.
Kevin Moss
Jean Thomson Fulton Professor of Modern Language and Literature
Department Chair of Russian
- Email:
- moss@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5786
- Office:
- FIC 203
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Tuesdays 12:30-2:00 pm and by appointment.
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: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00-11:30 a.m., on Zoom
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 9:30-10:15 am, Thu 2:00-3:00pm
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:
- Fall 2022: On Zoom until 09/21\e2\80\93contact me to schedule a time In person beginning 09/27 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45* By appointment *I may pivot to Zoom office hours again if necessary
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:
- Fall 2022: Monday and 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 2022: Tues/Thurs 12-1pm and 4:30-5:30pm. 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
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:
- Fall 2022: schedule 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:
- Fall 2022: Mondays 10:10-11:40AM, Thursdays 1:30-3:00 PM, 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:
- Tuesday 12:00 pm-2:30 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 via Zoom or in person. Please schedule at https://calendly.com/lessig/essig-fall-office-hours-2022?month=2022-09 or via email.
Pam Berenbaum
Global Health Coordinator, 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 Term: in-person office hours on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30. Additional Zoom office hours are available by signup at go/PamBOH.
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 8:30 - 10:00, Wednesday 8:15 - 9:45 and by appointment
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, Wednesdays 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: Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:00, Thursdays 1:00 - 2:30, or by appointment
Brandon Baird
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:
- Fall 2022: Monday 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Tuesday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, or by appointment
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:
- Fall 2022: Mondays 4:00pm - 5:00pm; Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm; Thursdays 12:30pm - 1:45pm; 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:
- Fall Term 2022- Wednesday 9:00 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:
- Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30-3:00pm and by appointment