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 & CulturesMiddle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures MusicNeuroscienceNeuroscience Graduate ProgramNeuroscience Undergraduate MajorOffice of the DeanPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical and Social ThoughtPolitical Philosophy, Policy & LawPoliticsPsychologyReligious StudiesSlavic Languages & LiteraturesSociologySociology and Global StudiesSpanish, Italian & PortugueseStatistics StatisticsWomen, 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

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

B. Jill Venton Thomas Jefferson Professor of Chemistry and Chair, 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, 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

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

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 ap9cd@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