2017-2018 Academic Unit Chairs

Department Chairs

Anthropology & Sociology: Antonia Foias
Art: Peter Low
Asian Studies: Li Yu
Astronomy: Karen Kwitter
Biology: Joan Edwards
Chemistry: Amy Gehring
Classics: Edan Dekel
Computer Science: Jeannie Albrecht
Dance: Sandra Burton
Economics: Ken Kuttner
English: Katie Kent
Geosciences: Ronadh Cox
German-Russian: Helga Druxes
History: Tom Kohut
Humanities: Denise Buell
Mathematics & Statistics: Susan Loepp
Music: Marjorie Hirsch
Philosophy: Melissa Barry
Physics: David Tucker-Smith
Physical Education: Lisa Melendy
Political Science: James McAllister
Psychology: Steve Fein
Religion: Jason Josephson Storm
Romance Languages: Jennifer French
Theatre: Amy Holzapfel

Program Chairs

Africana Studies: James Manigault-Bryant
American Studies: Mark Reinhardt
Arabic Studies: Gail Newman (F) Kashia Pieprzak (S)
BigP: Daniel Aalberts
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: Dan Lynch
Cognitive Science: Joe Cruz
Comparative Literature: Christopher Nugent
Environmental Studies: Ralph Bradburd
Global Studies: Jim Mahon
Graduate Program in the History of Art: Marc Gotlieb
Jewish Studies: Edan Dekel
Justice and Law: Alan Hirsch
Latina/o Studies: Merida Rua
Leadership Studies: Justin Crowe
Neuroscience: Noah Sandstrom
Political Economy: Jon Bakija
Program in Teaching: Susan Engel
Public Health: Tara Watson
Science & Technology Studies: Joe Cruz
Williams Exeter Program at Oxford: Gretchen Long
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Mea Cook (F) Alison Case (S)

Center Chairs

Center for Development Economics: Jerry Caprio
Center for Foreign Languages Literatures & Cultures: Brian Martin
Davis Center: Christopher Goh and Ondine Chavoya
Oakley Center: Jana Sawicki
Center for Environmental Studies: Ralph Bradburd
Science Center: Tiku Majumder

Special Appointments

College Marshal: Jay Thoman
Gaudino Scholar: Lois Banta (F) Susan Engel (S)
First3: Sarah Goh / Kashia Pieprzak / Magnus Bernhardsson
Director of Tutorials: Bojana Mladenovic
Schumann Fellow for Democratic Studies: Ondine Chavoya