Department and Program Chairs

Department or Program - Any -African American and African StudiesAmerican Sign Language ProgramAmerican StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyArtArt (Studio)AstronomyBiologyChemistryClassicsCognitive ScienceCreative Writing ProgramDramaEast Asian Languages, Literatures & CulturesEconomicsEnglishEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental Thought & PracticeEuropean StudiesFrenchGermanic Languages & LiteraturesGlobal Studies - Environments and SustainabilityGlobal Studies - Global Development StudiesGlobal Studies - Global Public HealthGlobal Studies - Interdisciplinary MajorGlobal Studies - Middle East & South AsiaGlobal Studies - Security and JusticeGlobal Studies in Culture and SocietyHealth Ethics & SocietyHistoryInstitute of the Humanities & Global CulturesJewish StudiesLatin American StudiesLinguisticsMathematicsMedia StudiesMedieval StudiesMellon Indigenous Arts ProgramMiddle Eastern & South Asian Languages & CulturesMusicNeuroscienceNeuroscience Graduate ProgramNeuroscience Undergraduate MajorPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical and Social ThoughtPolitical Philosophy, Policy & LawPoliticsPsychologyReligious StudiesSlavic Languages & LiteraturesSociologySpanish, Italian & PortugueseStatisticsWomen, Gender & SexualityWriting & Rhetoric Program

African American and African Studies

Robert Trent Vinson Professor of African and African-American Studies, and Director, Carter G. Woodson Institute 108 Minor Hall, P.O. Box 400162 Charlottesville, VA 22904 rtv4a@virginia.edu (434) 924-3109 Visit Website

American Sign Language Program

Gregory Propp Lecturer and Director, American Sign Language Program 255 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 gp5c@virginia.edu (434) 924-6646 Visit Website

American Studies

Penny Von Eschen Professor of HIstory, William R. Kenan Professor in American Studies, and Director, American Studies Program 233 Nau Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 pmv3c@virginia.edu Visit Website

Anthropology

James Igoe Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology 300 Brooks Hall Charlottesville, VA 22902 lanarenee@gmail.com (434) 924-7740 Visit Website

Archaeology

Tyler Jo Smith Professor of Art and Director, Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program 310 Fayerweather Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 tjs6e@virginia.edu (434) 243-8782 Visit Website

Art

Douglas Fordham Professor of Art and Chair, Department of Art 203 Fayerweather Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 df2p@virginia.edu (434) 243-2285 Visit Website

Art (Studio)

Kevin Everson Professor of Studio Art and Director, Studio Art Fayerweather Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 ke5d@virginia.edu (434) 924-6123 Visit Website

Astronomy

Phil Arras VITA Professor of Astronomy, and Chair, Department of Astronomy 530 McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22904 pla7y@virginia.edu (434) 924-4888 Visit Website

Biology

Douglas Taylor Commonwealth Professor of Biology, and Chair, Department of Biology 157 Chemistry Building Charlottesville, VA 22904 drt3b@virginia.edu (434) 982-5217 Visit Website

Chemistry

B. Jill Venton Professor of Chemistry and Chair, Department of Chemistry Room 108, Physical Life Sciences Building Charlottesville, VA 22904 bjv2n@virginia.edu (434) 243-2132 Visit Website

Classics

Ivana Petrovic Hugh H. Obear Professor of Classics and Chair, Department of Classics ip3k@virginia.edu Visit Website

Cognitive Science

Per Sederberg Associate Professor of Psychology and Director, Cognitive Science Program B011 Gilmer Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 pbs5u@virginia.edu (434) 923-0814 Visit Website

Creative Writing Program

Kiki Petrosino Professor of Poetry and Director, Creative Writing Program Bryan Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 cmp2k@virginia.edu (434) 924-6074 Visit Website

Drama

Richard Will Associate Professor of Music and Chair, Department of Drama 203 Drama Building Charlottesville, VA 22904 rw6w@virginia.edu (434) 297-7649 Visit Website

East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Charles Laughlin Ellen Bayard Weedon Professor of East Asian Studies and Chair, Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures 155 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 cal5m@virginia.edu (434) 924-8950 Visit Website

Economics

Leora Friedberg Associate Professor of Economics and Chair, Department of Economics 257 Monroe Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 lfriedberg@virginia.edu 434-924-3225 Visit Website

English

John O'Brien Professor of English and Chair, Department of English 202 Bryan Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 jobrien@virginia.edu (434) 924-6615 Visit Website

Environmental Sciences

Howard Epstein Professor of Environmental Sciences and Chair, Department of Environmental Sciences Clark Hall Charlottesville , VA 22904 hee2b@virginia.edu (434) 924-4308 x688 Visit Website

Environmental Thought & Practice

Paul Freedman Associate Professor of Politics and Director, Environmental Thought & Practice Program S491 Gibson Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 pf7h@virginia.edu (434) 924-1372 Visit Website

European Studies

Ekaterina (Katya) Makarova Associate Professor of Sociology (GF) and Director, European Studies Program 218 Randall Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 em5d@virginia.edu (434) 982-2762 Visit Website

French

Janet Horne Associate Professor of French and Chair, Department of French 339 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 jrh9e@virginia.edu (434) 924-7742 Visit Website

Germanic Languages & Literatures

Chad Wellmon Professor of Germanic Languages & Literature and Chair, Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures 223 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 mcw9d@virginia.edu (434) 924-7067 Visit Website

Global Studies - Interdisciplinary Major

Phoebe Crisman Professor of Architecture and Director, Global Studies Programs 414 Campbell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 pc4v@virginia.edu (434) 924-1006 Visit Website

Health Ethics & Society

Nichole Flores Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Director, Health Ethics & Society Program S-433 Gibson Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 nichole.flores@virginia.edu 434-243-3937 Visit Website

History

Thomas Klubock Professor of History and Chair, Department of HIstory 281 Nau Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 tmk5k@virginia.edu (434) 924-6403 Visit Website

Jewish Studies

James Loeffler Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies and Jay Berkowitz Professor of Jewish History 236 Nau Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 lolordo@virginia.edu (434) 924-6408 Visit Website

Latin American Studies

Eli Carter Associate Professor of Portuguese and Director of Latin American Studies 441 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 elc6b@virginia.edu (434) 243-3023 Visit Website

Linguistics

Mark Sicoli Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director, Linguistics Program Brooks Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 mas8ad@virginia.edu (434) 924-7044 Visit Website

Mathematics

John Imbrie Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Mathematics imbrie@virginia.edu Visit Website

Media Studies

Andrea Press William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Media Studies & Sociology and Chair, Department of Media Studies 223 Wilson Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 alp5n@virginia.edu (434) 243-8861 Visit Website

Medieval Studies

Deborah McGrady Professor of French and Director, Medieval Studies Program 359 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 dlm4z@virginia.edu (434) 924-3924 Visit Website

Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures

Dan Lefkowitz Associate Professor of Anthropology and Interim Chair, Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures 145 New Cabell Hall, 203 Brooks Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 dl2h@virginia.edu 434-982-2665 Visit Website

Music

Ted Coffey Professor of Music and Chair, Department of Music Chair's Office, Room 114B, Old Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 ejc3q@virginia.edu (434) 924-3052 Visit Website

Neuroscience

Sarah Kucenas Professor of Biology; Director, Program in Fundamental Neuroscience 312 Physical Life Sciences Building Charlottesville, VA 22904 sk4ub@virginia.edu (434) 982-5436 Visit Website

Philosophy

Walter Ott Professor of Philosophy and Chair, Corcoran Department of Philosophy 120 Cocke Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 wo5n@virginia.edu (434) 434-6923 Visit Website

Physics

Despina Louca Maxine S. and Jesse W. Beams Professor of Physics and Chair, Department of Physics 382 McCormick Road Charlottesville, VA 22904 dl4f@virginia.edu (434) 924-6802 Visit Website

Political and Social Thought

Issac Ariail Reed Thomas C. Sorenson Professor of Political and Social Thought and Professor of Sociology 221 Randall Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 iar2c@virginia.edu (434) 924-7293 Visit Website

Political Philosophy, Policy & Law

Vijay Phulwani Assistant Professor of Politics and Director, Political, Philosophy, Policy & Law Program yzg3jh@virginia.edu Visit Website

Politics

Jennifer Lawless Commonwealth Professor of Politics, and Chair, Department of Politics S264 Gibson Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 jll9jx@virginia.edu (434) 982-2022 Visit Website

Psychology

James Morris Associate Professor of Psychology and Chair, Department of Psychology 102 Gilmer Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 jpm5jb@virginia.edu (434) 924-1167 Visit Website

Religious Studies

Willis Jenkins Professor of Religious Studies and Chair, Department of Religious Studies S065 Gibson Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 willis.jenkins@virginia.edu (434) 924-3184 Visit Website

Slavic Languages & Literatures

David Herman Associate Professor and Chair, Slavic Languages and Literatures 265 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 herman@virginia.edu (434) 924-6687 Visit Website

Sociology

Simone Polillo Professor of Sociology and Chair, Department of Sociology 113 Randall Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 sp4ft@virginia.edu (434) 924-6519 Visit Website

Spanish, Italian & Portuguese

Enrico Cesaretti Professor of Italian and Chair, Department of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese 444 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 efc4p@virginia.edu 434-924-7534 Visit Website

Statistics

Jianhui Zhou Professor of Statistics and Chair, Department of Statistics Halsey Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 jz9p@virginia.edu (434) 924-3222 Visit Website

Women, Gender & Sexuality

Allison Pugh Professor of Sociology and Chair, Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality 101 Levering Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 ap9cd@virginia.edu (434) 982-2961 Visit Website

Writing & Rhetoric Program

Victor Luftig Professor of English; Interim Director of the Writing and Rhetoric Program; Co-Director, UVA Center for the Liberal Arts 219 Bryan Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 luftig@virginia.edu (434) 982-5205 Visit Website