Faculty and Staff
Steering Committee Faculty
Daniel Silva
Associate Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- dfsilva@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5854
- Office:
- Carr Hall 208
- Office Hours:
- 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
- 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
Khyree Davis
Assistant Professor of Black Studies
- Email:
- khyreed@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2600
- Office:
- Carr Hall 209
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Tues & Thurs 2-3 pm in person or via Zoom; Wed 9-10 am via Zoom (link on Canvas) and by appointment
Viola Huang
Assistant Professor of Black Studies
- Email:
- vhuang@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5265
- Office:
- Carr Hall 204
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Tuesday 2:00-3:00pm, Thursday 2:00-3:00pm and by appointment.
Natasha Ngaiza
Assistant Professor of Film & Media Culture
- Email:
- nngaiza@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5562
- Office:
- Axinn Center 207
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Monday and Tuesday 10:00am-11:00am and by appointment
Raquel Albarrán
Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- ralbarran@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5523
- Office:
- Voter Hall 207
- Office Hours:
- On leave AY2022-2023
Darién J. Davis
Professor of History
- Email:
- davis@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3167
- Office:
- Axinn Center 335
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Thursday, 11:15 - 12:45 PM, and by appointment.
Academic Coordinator
Victoria Luksch
Academic Coordinator: Black Studies, Comparative Literature, and Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies
- Email:
- vluksch@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3112
- Office:
- Chellis House 205
- Office Hours:
- Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm
Contributing Faculty
William Hart
Professor Emeritus of History and Black Studies
Elsa Mendoza
Assistant Professor of History
- Email:
- emendoza@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-4011
- Office:
- Axinn Center 328
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Mon-Wed 3:45PM to 5PM (AXN328), Friday 1:30PM to 2:30PM (Zoom appointment only) and by Calendly appointment at https://calendly.com/emendoza-midd
Matthew Schrader
Assistant Professor of Studio Art
- Email:
- mschrader@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-2543
- Office Hours:
- Fall Term 2022-Tuesday 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Zoom), and by appointment in FIC 121
Jacob Tropp
Department Chair, John Spencer Professor of African Studies
- 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.
Dima Ayoub
CV Starr Fellow in Int'l Studies / Asst Prof of Arabic
- Email:
- dayoub@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5653
- Office:
- Voter Hall 008
- Office Hours:
- SPRING 2023: Tues. 3:45-5:45 & Wed. 3:30-4:30 or by appt.
Olga Sanchez Saltveit
Assistant Professor of Theatre
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3031
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 328
- Office Hours:
- Mon 11am-noon & Thurs 2pm-4pm ET
Enrique Garcia
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies, Department Chair
- 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
William Nash
Professor of American Studies and English
- 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.
Tara Affolter
Faculty Director, Equity, Justice & Inclusion; Associate Professor of Education Studies
- Email:
- taffolter@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5944
- Office:
- Twilight Hall 108
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2023: Tuesdays: 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. via Zoom & Thursdays: 11:15-12:30 Twilight 108
Jim Ralph
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the Faculty; Dean for Faculty Development and Research; Rehnquist Professor of American History and Culture
- Email:
- ralph@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5320
- Office:
- Old Chapel 207
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2022: Mondays, 1 to 2 p.m., Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, and by appointment.