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Chairs & Directors
Resources for Chairs
The Smith faculty is committed to a strongly democratic system of governance at the department and program levels. In that spirit, department and program chairs, in consultation with department and program faculty, are responsible for long- and short-term program vision and curricular planning.
| Department/Program | Name |
|---|---|
| African Studies | Jeffrey Ahlman |
| Africana Studies | Daphne Lamothe |
| American Studies | Kevin Rozario |
| Ancient Studies | Barbara Kellum |
| Anthropology | Caroline Melly |
| Archaeology | Barbara Kellum |
| Archives Concentration | Kelly Anderson |
| Art | Fraser Stables |
| Art (Associate Chair) | Frazer Ward |
| Arts & Technology | Barbara Kellum |
| Astronomy | James Lowenthal |
| Biochemistry | Cristina Suarez |
| Biological Sciences | Rob Dorit |
| Book Studies Concentration | Lily Gurton-Wachter |
| Buddhist Studies | Andy Rotman |
| Chemistry | Betsy Jamieson |
| Classical Languages & Literatures | Thalia Pandiri |
| Community Engagement & Social Change Concentration | Nnamdi Pole |
| Computer Science | Nicholas Howe |
| Dance | Angie Hauser |
| East Asian Languages & Cultures | Sujane Wu |
| Economics | Roisin O'Sullivan |
| Education & Child Study | Lucy Mule |
| Engineering | Andrew Guswa |
| English Language & Literature | Ambreen Hai |
| Environmental Concentration | Denise McKahn Joanne Benkley |
| Environmental Science & Policy | Leslie King |
| Ethics | Susan Levin |
| Exercise & Sport Studies | Sarah Witkowski |
| Exercise & Sport Studies (Associate Chair) | Lynn Oberbillig |
| Film & Media Studies | Alexandra Keller |
| First-Year Seminars | Alice Hearst |
| French Studies | Dawn Fulton |
| Geosciences | Sara Pruss |
| German Studies | Doug Patey1 Joel Westerdale2 |
| Global Financial Institutions Concentration | Mahnaz Mahdavi |
| Global South Development Studies | Greg White |
| Government | Donald Baumer |
| History | Darcy Buerkle |
| History of Science & Technology | Jeffry Ramsey |
| Italian Studies | Anna Botta |
| Jewish Studies | Justin Cammy |
| Landscape Studies | Steve Moga |
| Latin American & Latino/a Studies | Dana Leibsohn |
| Linguistics | Jill de Villiers |
| Logic | Jay L. Garfield |
| Marine Science & Policy | Paulette Peckol L. David Smith |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Christophe Golé |
| Medieval Studies | Joshua Birk |
| Middle East Studies | Steven Heydemann |
| Museums Concentration | Jessica Nicoll |
| Music | Joel Pitchon |
| Neuroscience | Mary Harrington |
| Philosophy | Jay L. Garfield |
| Physics | Nathanael Fortune |
| Poetry Concentration | Matt Donovan |
| Psychology | MJ Wraga |
| Public Policy | Donald Baumer |
| Religion | Andy Rotman |
| Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies | Vera Shevzov |
| Sociology | Payal Banerjee |
| South Asian Studies | Andy Rotman |
| Spanish & Portuguese | Ibtissam Bouachrine |
| Statistical and Data Sciences | Ben Baumer |
| Study of Women & Gender | Elisabeth Armstrong |
| Theatre | Ellen Kaplan |
| Translation Studies Concentration | Reyes Lázaro |
| Urban Studies | Randy Bartlett |
| World Literatures | Katwiwa Mule |
1Fall , 2Spring
| Department/Program | Name | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| African Studies | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3510 |
| Africana Studies | David Osepowicz | 3572 |
| American Studies | Jeanette Wintjen | 3510 |
| Ancient Studies | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3702 |
| Anthropology | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3702 |
| Archaeology | Rebecca Davis | 3102 |
| Archives Concentration | Lorraine Hedger | 3390 |
| Art | Rebecca Davis Robin MacEwan |
3102 3100 |
| Astronomy | Laura Fountain-Cincotta | 3349 |
| Biochemistry | Amy Avard | 3806 |
| Biological Sciences | Elizabeth Iola Sylvan | 6598 |
| Book Studies Concentration | Nichole Calero | 2973 |
| Buddhist Studies | Phoebe McKinnell | 3662 |
| Chemistry | Amy Avard | 3806 |
| Classical Languages & Literatures | Chrissie Bell | 3679 |
| World Literature | Jennifer Roberts | 3302 |
| Community Engagement & Social Change Concentration | Madeline DelVicario | 3060 |
| Computer Science | Daryl Jett | 3804 |
| Dance | Melinda Buckwalter | 3232 |
| East Asian Languages & Literatures | Kathleen Gauger | 3591 |
| East Asian Studies | Kathleen Gauger | 3591 |
| Economics | April Hough | 3510 |
| Education & Child Study | Marjorie Postal | 3250 |
| Engineering | Kristin Morse | 7000 |
| English Language & Literature | Jennifer Roberts | 3302 |
| Environmental Concentrations | Veeka Trofimova | 3352 |
| Environmental Science & Policy | Veeka Trofimova | 3352 |
| Ethics | Chrissie Bell | 3679 |
| Exercise & Sport Studies | Alexis Pothul | 3970 |
| Film and Media Studies | Anna Goudreau | 3152 |
| French Studies | Jennifer Blackburn | 3360 |
| First-Year Seminars | Lorraine Hedger | 3390 |
| Geosciences | Victoria McAndrew | 3805 |
| German Studies | Michelle Finley | 3402 |
| Global Financial Institutions Concentration | Jennifer Kennedy | 3653 |
| Global South Development Studies | David Osepowicz | 3414 |
| Government | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3510 |
| History | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3702 |
| History of Science & Technology | Daryl Jett | 3804 |
| Italian Studies | Michelle Finley | 3402 |
| Jewish Studies | Lorraine Hedger | 3390 |
| Landscape Studies | David Osepowicz | 3414 |
| Latin American & Latino/a Studies | April Hough | 3510 |
| Logic | Chrissie Bell | 3679 |
| Marine Sciences | Five College Program | |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Victoria McAndrew | 3805 |
| Medieval Studies | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3702 |
| Middle East Studies | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3510 |
| Music | Anna Goudreau | 3152 |
| Music | Jaz Tupelo Dand | 3150 |
| Neuroscience | Kristin Morse | 7000 |
| Philosophy | Chrissie Bell | 3679 |
| Physics | Laura Fountain-Cincotta | 3349 |
| Poetry Concentration | Jennifer Blackburn | 3360 |
| Psychology | Laura Fountain-Cincotta | 3349 |
| Public Policy | Lids DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3702 |
| Religion | Phoebe McKinnell | 3662 |
| Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies | Phoebe McKinnell | 3662 |
| Sociology | Jeanette Wintjen | 3510 |
| South Asia Concentration | Phoebe McKinnell | 3662 |
| Spanish & Portuguese | Michelle Finley | 3402 |
| Statistical and Data Sciences | Daryl Jett | 3804 |
| Study of Women & Gender | Lorraine Hedger | 3390 |
| Theatre | Alicia Guidotti | 3204 |
| Theatre | Joan Hornbuckle | 3202 |
| Translations Studies Concentration | Laura Gomez | 4905 |
| Urban Studies | Lisa DeCarolis-Osepowicz | 3510 |
Monthly Meetings With Deans
Chairs have regular meetings with the deans. Unless otherwise noted, meetings take place on Fridays from 1:20-2:35 p.m. Chairs Notebook
2020-21
| Date | Time & Location |
|---|---|
| August 28, 10:00-12:00 | Chairs Retreat & Orientation Zoom |
| September 11 | Zoom |
| October 9 | Zoom |
| November 13 | Zoom |
| December 11 | Zoom |
| February 5 | Zoom |
| March 5 | Zoom |
| April 2 | Zoom |
| April 30 | Zoom |
