Department and Program Chairs

Department or Program - Any -African American and African StudiesAmerican Sign Language ProgramAmerican StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyArtArt (Studio)AstronomyBiologyBlandy Experimental FarmChemistryClassicsCognitive ScienceCreative Writing ProgramDramaEast Asia CenterEast Asian Languages, Literatures & CulturesEconomicsEngagementsEnglishEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental Thought & PracticeEuropean StudiesFrenchFrench and Media StudiesGermanic Languages & LiteraturesGlobal Studies Global 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 MajorOffice of the DeanPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical and Social ThoughtPolitical Philosophy, Policy & LawPoliticsPsychologyReligious StudiesSlavic Languages & LiteraturesSociologySociology and Global StudiesSpanish, Italian & PortugueseStatisticsStatistics Women, Gender & SexualityWriting & Rhetoric Program

African American and African Studies

Nemata Blyden Armstead L. Robinson Professor of 19th Century African American History and Interim Chair, African American and African Studies Nemata@virginia.edu 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 William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in American Studies and Chair, American Studies 233 Nau Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 pmv3c@virginia.edu Visit Website

Anthropology

Sonia Alconini David A. Harrison III Professor of American Archaeology and Chair, Anthropology sa9bz@virginia.edu 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, Art 203 Fayerweather Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 df2p@virginia.edu (434) 243-2285 Visit Website

Art (Studio)

Akemi Ohira Associate Professor and Director, Studio Art Program ao9s@virginia.edu Visit Website

Astronomy

Steve Majewski Professor and Chair, Astronomy srm4n@virginia.edu Visit Website

Biology

Douglas Taylor Commonwealth Professor of Biology and Chair, Biology 157 Chemistry Building Charlottesville, VA 22904 drt3b@virginia.edu Visit Website

Blandy Experimental Farm

David Carr Research Professor of Environmental Sciences and Director, Blandy Experimental Farm dec5z@virginia.edu Visit Website

Chemistry

Linda Columbus Commonwealth Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and Interim Chair, Chemistry Room 106, Physical Life Sciences Building Charlottesville, VA 22904 columbus@virginia.edu 434-243-2123 Visit Website

Classics

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

Cognitive Science

Mariana Teles Santos Golino Associate Professor of Psychology, General Faculty and Director, Cognitive Science Program mt2yq@virginia.edu Visit Website

Creative Writing Program

Micheline Marcom Professor and Director, Creative Writing Program mam5du@virginia.edu Visit Website

Drama

R. Lee Kennedy Professor, Lighting Design and Chair, Drama rlk3p@virginia.edu Visit Website

East Asia Center

Len Schoppa Professor of Politics and Interim Director, East Asia Center ljs2k@virginia.edu Visit Website

East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Jack Chen Professor of Chinese Literature and Chair, East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures jwchen@virginia.edu Visit Website

Economics

John Pepper Merrill S. Bankard Professor and Interim Chair, Economics jvp3m@virginia.edu 434-924-3402 Visit Website

English

Andrew Stauffer Professor of English, and Chair, English 219 Bryan Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 ams4k@virginia.edu 434-924-7105 Visit Website

Environmental Sciences

Matthew Reidenbach Professor and Chair, Environmental Sciences mar5jj@virginia.edu 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

Ari Blatt Professor of French, and Chair, French 358 New Cabell Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 ajb6f@virginia.edu 434-924-7738 Visit Website

Germanic Languages & Literatures

Anna Brickhouse Linden Kent Memorial Professor of English Literature and Interim Chair, Germanic Languages and Literatures 411 Bryan Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 acb2hf@virginia.edu 434-924-6609 Visit Website

Global Studies - Interdisciplinary Major

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

Health Ethics & Society

Jarrett Zigon Professor of Anthropology and Director, Health, Ethics, & Society Program Charlottesville, VA 22904 jz8h@virginia.edu Visit Website

History

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

Jewish Studies

Jennifer Geddes Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director, Jewish Studies Program jlg2u@virginia.edu 434-924-6648 Visit Website

Latin American Studies

David Nemer Associate Professor of Media Studies and Director of Latin American Studies Program Charlottesville, VA 22904 nemer@virginia.edu 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

Thomas Mark Professor of Mathematics and Chair, Mathematics tem4h@virginia.edu 434-924-4948 Visit Website

Media Studies

Andrea Press William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Media Studies & Sociology and Chair, 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 Chair, 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 (Composition & Computer Technologies) and Chair, Music ejc3q@virginia.edu Visit Website

Neuroscience

Sarah Kucenas Owen R. Cheatham Professor of Biology and Director, Fundamental Neuroscience Program, and Co-Director, UVA Brain Institute sk4ub@virginia.edu Visit Website

Philosophy

Antonia LoLordo George C. and Clare F. Downing Memorial Professor of Philosophy and Chair, Philosophy al4h@virginia.edu Visit Website

Physics

Despina Louca Maxine S. and Jesse W. Beams Professor of Physics and Chair, Physics dl4f@virginia.edu Visit Website

Political and Social Thought

Issac Ariail Reed Thomas C. Sorenson Professor of Political and Social Thought and Professor of Sociology; Director, Political & Social Thought Program 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 Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer Professor of Politics and Chair, Politics jll9jx@virginia.edu Visit Website

Psychology

Chad Dodson Professor of Psychology and Interim Chair, Psychology Charlottesville, VA 22904 cd8c@virginia.edu Visit Website

Religious Studies

Willis Jenkins John Allen Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics and Chair, Religious Studies S065 Gibson Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 willis.jenkins@virginia.edu 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, 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, 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, Statistics Halsey Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 jz9p@virginia.edu (434) 924-3222 Visit Website

Women, Gender & Sexuality

Corinne Field Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Women, Gender & Sexuality Charlottesville, VA 22904 cf6d@virginia.edu (434) 982-2961 Visit Website

Writing & Rhetoric Program

T. Kenny Fountain Associate Professor of English and Director, Writing and Rhetoric Program 219 Bryan Hall Charlottesville, VA 22904 tkf3bb@virginia.edu 434-924-6633 Visit Website