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.
Faculty
Holly Allen
Associate Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- hallen@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2042
- Office:
- Axinn Center 245
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: M 10:00-11:45; W 1:35-2:35 or by appointment
Susan Burch
Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- sburch@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5866
- Office:
- Axinn Center 249
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: (Zoom) Mondays, 4-5PM ET; Tuesdays 9-10:00AM ET; Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30AM ET, and by appointment. Please sign up for appointments: https://tinyurl.com/DrBSpring2023
Deb Evans
Associate Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- devans@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3350
- Office:
- Axinn Center 247
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Thursday 11:00 AM-1:00 PM 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 2022: On Zoom,Tuesdays, 2-3:30, Wednesdays, 10:30 am - noon, and by appointment
Rachael Joo
Associate Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- rjoo@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5783
- Office:
- Axinn Center 248
- Office Hours:
- Winter Term 2023: Mondays 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30 PM, online only. www.calendly.com/rjoo
Karl Lindholm
Emeritus Dean of Advising, Assistant Professor of American Studies
- Email:
- lindholm@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- Axinn Center
- Office Hours:
- Please email to schedule an appointment
Roberto Lint Sagarena
Professor of American Studies; Director, Intercultural Programs
- Email:
- rlintsagarena@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5508
- Office:
- Carr Hall 203
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: In Carr 203- Monday and Friday afternoons by appointment.
Jason Mittell
he/him
Professor of Film & Media Culture
- Email:
- jmittell@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3435
- Office:
- Axinn Center 208
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Monday and Wednesday 11:00am-12:30pm and by appointment
William Nash
Professor of American Studies and English
- Email:
- nash@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5337
- Office:
- Axinn Center 250
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: On Zoom until 09/21–contact 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
Michael Newbury
Fletcher D. Proctor Professor of American History
- Email:
- newbury@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5280
- Office:
- Axinn Center 252
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Tuesday 8-9:00 AM; Thurs 11-12:30 PM; and by appointment.
Tim Spears
College Professor
- Email:
- spears@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5318
- Office:
- Axinn 202
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: In Axinn 202; Tuesday 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Thursday 3:00 to 5:00PM, and by appointment.
Kit Wilson
Julian W. Abernethy Professor Emeritus of Humanities
- Email:
- wilson@middlebury.edu
- Office Hours:
- Email for appointment
Academic Coordinator
Judy Mayer
Academic Coordinator: History, American Studies, First Year Seminar
- Email:
- jmayer@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5124
- Office:
- Axinn Center 338
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: In Office Tues/Thurs/Fri (7:30 AM-3:30 PM) Remote Mon/Wed