Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Jacob Tropp
John Spencer Professor of African Studies
- Email:
- jtropp@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3250
- Office:
- Axinn Center 341
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2026: Tuesday and Thursday 3:45pm-5:00pm and by appointment
Michael Sheridan
Professor of Anthropology
- Email:
- msherida@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5582
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 105
- Office Hours:
- 2026-2027 Academic Year: On Leave
Damascus Kafumbe
Edward C. Knox Professor of International Studies & Professor of Music
- Email:
- dkafumbe@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5578
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2026: Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. and Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00 p.m., or by appointment
Obie Porteous
Associate Professor of Economics
- Email:
- oporteous@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5550
- Office:
- Warner 313
- Office Hours:
- ON LEAVE 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
Natasha Ngaiza
Assistant Professor of Film & Media Culture
- Email:
- nngaiza@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5562
- Office:
- Axinn Center 207
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2026: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm and by appointment
Niwaeli Kimambo
Assistant Prof. of Geography, C.V. Starr Faculty Fellow in International Studies
- Email:
- nkimambo@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5143
- Office:
- McCardell Bicentennial Hall 640 B
- Office Hours:
- Fall '26 Tues & Thurs 10:00-11:30am
Marguerite Lenius
Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture
- Email:
- mlenius@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-4220
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 120
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2026: Monday 1:00-2:00 PM and Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 PM or by appointment