Copy of Who We Are
MiddData provides equitable and inclusive access to powerful tools for data and digital analysis from the moment students arrive on campus. Students are prepared to critically evaluate data and data-driven arguments from a variety of perspectives, discover insights from data both independently and in collaboration with others, and effectively communicate their findings.
Directors
Caitlin Myers
Director of the Middlebury Initiative for Data and Digital Methods; John G. McCullough Professor of Economics
- Email:
- cmyers@middlebury.edu
Alex Lyford
Director of the Middlebury Initiative for Data and Digital Methods; Associate Professor of Statistics
- Email:
- alyford@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5564
- Office:
- Warner 210
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2026: Tuesday 3:30--Infinity, Wednesday 11:00--12:00, and by appointment.
Coordinator
Steering Committee
Carrie Anderson
Assistant Director of The Axinn Center for the Humanities, Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture
- Email:
- carriea@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5051
- Office:
- Mahaney Arts Center 117
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2026: Tuesday 2:00-3:30 PM and Wednesday 1:30-3:00 PM or by appointment
Phil Chodrow
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
- Email:
- pchodrow@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- 75 Shannon 218
- Office Hours:
- Spring '26: Mon. 3:30pm-4:30pm, Tue. 2pm-3pm, Fri. 9am-10am
Amy Collier
Associate Provost for Digital Learning
- Email:
- acollier@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5921
- Office:
- Davis Family Library 250 E/F
Matt Lawrence
he/him
Faculty Director, Privilege & Poverty
- Email:
- lawrence@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5182
- Office:
- Munroe Hall 412
- Office Hours:
- 2026-2027 Academic Year: On Leave
Phil Murphy
Associate Professor, Policy Analytics
- Email:
- pjmurphy@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (831) 647-4600
- Office:
- McCone M224, Middlebury Institute
Chris Norris
Vice President of Information Technology - Chief Information Officer
- Email:
- cnorris@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5480
- Office:
- Davis Family Library 125
Mike Roy
Dean of the Library
- Email:
- mdroy@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5490
- Office:
- Davis Family Library 250G
Becky Tang
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
- Email:
- btang@middlebury.edu
- Office Hours:
- On sabbatical (AY 26-27)
Patrick Wallace
Digital Proj/Arch Librarian
- Email:
- pwallace@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3017
- Office:
- Davis Family Library 108
Gyula Zsombok
Associate Director of the Middlebury Initiative for Data and Digital Methods; Assistant Professor of French & Francophone Studies
- Email:
- gzsombok@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3044
- Office:
- Le Chateau 103
- Office Hours:
- Fall 2026: Wednesdays 2:30-4:00, Fridays 9:30-11:00 & by appointment