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 StudiesFrenchGermanic 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 & PortugueseStatisticsWomen, Gender & SexualityWriting & Rhetoric Program

African American and African Studies

Nemata Blyden Armstead L. Robinson Professor of 19th Century African American History and 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

Sandhya Shukla Professor of English and American Studies and Chair, American Studies ss9fp@virginia.edu Visit Website

Anthropology

Sonia Alconini David A. Harrison III Professor of American Archaeology and Chair, Anthropology sa9bz@virginia.edu Visit Website

Archaeology

Adria LaViolette Professor of Anthropology and Director, Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program ajl4h@virginia.edu 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)

Kevin Everson Commonwealth Professor of Art and Director, Studio Art Program ke5d@virginia.edu Visit Website

Astronomy

Steven 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 Chair, Chemistry Room 106, Physical Life Sciences Building Charlottesville, VA 22904 columbus@virginia.edu 434-243-2123 Visit Website

Classics

K. Sara Myers Professor of Classics and Interim Chair, Classics ksm8m@virginia.edu 434-924-3036 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

Aynne Kokas C.K. Yen Professor, Miller Center; Professor of Media Studies and Director, East Asia Center ake3ff@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

Amalia Miller Georgia S. Bankard Professor and Chair, Economics am5by@virginia.edu 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

Manuela Achilles Associate Professor of German and History; Director of the Center for German Studies and European Studies MA Program ma6cq@virginia.edu 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

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

Global Studies

Chris Colvin Professor of Anthropology and Global Studies; Director, Global Studies Program cjc5r@virginia.edu Visit Website

Health Ethics & Society

Nichole Flores Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Health, Ethics, and Society Program nmf5q@virginia.edu 434-243-3937 Visit Website

History

Ellen Zhang Professor and Chair, History cz5h@virginia.edu 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

Anne Garland Mahler Associate Professor of Spanish and Director, Latin American Studies Program agmahler@virginia.edu 434-924-4657 Visit Website

Linguistics

Lise Dobrin Professor of Anthropology and Interim Director, Linguistics Program dobrin@virginia.edu Visit Website

Mathematics

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

Media Studies

Elizabeth Ellcessor Associate Professor and Chair, Media Studies eae2f@virginia.edu 434-924-5940 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 Associate Dean for Research; Owen R. Cheatham Professor of the Sciences sk4ub@virginia.edu Visit Website

Philosophy

Walter Ott Professor and Chair, 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, Physics dl4f@virginia.edu Visit Website

Political and Social Thought

Angel Adams Parham Associate Professor of Sociology and Interim Director, Political and Social Thought Program pnh7bj@virginia.edu 434-924-6515 Visit Website

Political Philosophy, Policy & Law

Justin Snedegar Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law Program xry2sw@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 Chair, Psychology Charlottesville, VA 22904 cd8c@virginia.edu Visit Website

Religious Studies

Laurie Maffly-Kipp Professor and Interim Chair, Religious Studies yfz4rf@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

Samuel Amago William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Spanish and Chair, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese sa9a@virginia.edu 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 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