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 | Susan Levin |
| American Studies | Kevin Rozario |
| Ancient Studies | Pat Coby |
| Anthropology | Caroline Melly |
| Archaeology | Rebecca Worsham |
| Archives Concentration | Kelly Anderson |
| Art | Lynne Yamamoto |
| Art (Associate Chair) | Frazer Ward |
| Arts & Technology | Joseph O'Rourke |
| Astronomy | James Lowenthal |
| Biochemistry | Stylianos Scordilis |
| Biological Sciences | Christine White-Ziegler |
| Book Studies Concentration | Shannon K. Supple1 Lily Gurton-Wachter2 |
| Buddhist Studies | Andy Rotman |
| Chemistry | Kate Queeney |
| Classical Languages & Literatures | Thalia Pandiri |
| Community Engagement & Social Change Concentration | Lisa Armstrong |
| Computer Science | Joseph O'Rourke |
| Dance | Lester Tomé |
| Five College Dance | Rodger Blum |
| East Asian Languages & Literatures | Kimberly Kono |
| East Asian Studies | Suzanne Gottschang |
| Economics | Roisin O'Sullivan |
| Education & Child Study | Lucy Mule |
| Engineering | Andrew Guswa |
| English Language & Literature | Rick Millington |
| Environmental Concentration: Climate Change | James Lowenthal Joanne Benkley |
| Environmental Concentration: Food Sustainability | Denise McKahn Joanne Benkley |
| Environmental Science & Policy | L. David Smith |
| Ethics | Al Mosley |
| Exercise & Sport Studies | Barbara Brehm-Curtis |
| Exercise & Sport Studies (Associate Chair) | Lynn Oberbillig |
| Film & Media Studies | Alexandra Keller |
| First-Year Seminars | Rick Millington |
| French Studies | Dawn Fulton |
| Geosciences | Sara Pruss |
| German Studies | Joel Westerdale |
| Global Financial Institutions Concentration | Mahnaz Mahdavi |
| Global South Development Studies | |
| Government | Donald Baumer |
| History | Darcy Buerkle |
| History of Science & Technology | Jeffry Ramsey |
| Italian Studies | Giovanna Bellesia |
| Jewish Studies | Justin Cammy1 Ernest Benz2 |
| Landscape Studies | Steve Moga |
| Latin American & Latino/a Studies | Dana Leibsohn |
| Linguistics | Jill de Villiers |
| Logic | Jay L. Garfield |
| Marine Science & Policy | Paulette Peckol |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Christophe Golé |
| Medieval Studies | Brigitte Buettner |
| Middle East Studies | Steven Heydemann |
| Museums Concentration | Jessica Nicoll |
| Music | Joel Pitchon |
| Neuroscience | Mary Harrington |
| Philosophy | Jay L. Garfield |
| Physics | Courtney Lannert |
| Poetry Concentration | Matt Donovan |
| Psychology | MJ Wraga |
| Public Policy | Donald Baumer |
| Religion | Joel Kaminsky |
| Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies | Serguei Glebov |
| Sociology | Payal Banerjee |
| South Asian Studies | Andy Rotman |
| Spanish & Portuguese | Ibtissam Bouachrine |
| Statistical and Data Sciences | Peter de Villiers |
| Study of Women & Gender | Carrie N. Baker |
| Theatre | Ellen Kaplan |
| Translation Studies Concentration | Reyes Lázaro |
| Urban Studies | Randy Bartlett |
| World Literatures | Craig Davis1 Anna Botta2 |
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| Department/Program | Name | Extension |
|---|---|---|
| African Studies | Rio Contrada | 3602 |
| Africana Studies | David Osepowicz | 3572 |
| American Studies | Terie Fleury | 3589 |
| Ancient Studies | Lyn Minnich | 3702 |
| Anthropology | Rio Contrada | 3510 |
| 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 | Kristin Morse | 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 | Arianna Collins | 3060 |
| Computer Science | Daryl Jett | 3804 |
| Dance | Melinda Buckwalter | 3232 |
| East Asian Languages & Literatures | Kathleen Gauger | 3591 |
| East Asian Studies | Kathleen Gauger | 3591 |
| Economics | Rio Contrada | 3602 |
| Education & Child Study | Marjorie Postal | 3250 |
| Engineering | Alexandra Dupuis | 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 | Gwen Dwyer | 3970 |
| Film and Media Studies | Anna Goudreau | 3152 |
| French Studies | Jennifer Blackburn | 3360 |
| First-Year Seminars | Lorraine Hedger | 3390 |
| Geosciences | Donna Kortes | 3805 |
| German Studies | Michelle Finley | 3402 |
| Global Financial Institutions Concentration | Jennifer Kennedy | 3653 |
| Global South Development Studies | David Osepowicz | 3414 |
| Government | Lyn Minnich | 3702 |
| History | Lyn Minnich | 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 | Terie Fleury | 3589 |
| Logic | Chrissie Bell | 3679 |
| Marine Sciences | Five College Program | |
| Mathematics & Statistics | Donna Kortes | 3805 |
| Medieval Studies | Lyn Minnich | 3702 |
| Middle East Studies | Sherry Wingfield | 3602 |
| Music | Anna Goudreau | 3152 |
| Music | Jaz Tupelo Dand | 3150 |
| Neuroscience | Kristin Morse | 6598 |
| Philosophy | Chrissie Bell | 3679 |
| Physics | Laura Fountain-Cincotta | 3349 |
| Poetry Center | Jennifer Blackburn | 3360 |
| Poetry Concentration | Jennifer Blackburn | 3360 |
| Psychology | Laura Fountain-Cincotta | 3349 |
| Public Policy | Rio Contrada | 3503 |
| Religion | Phoebe McKinnell | 3662 |
| Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies | Phoebe McKinnell | 3662 |
| Sociology | Terie Fleury | 3589 |
| 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 | Rio Contrada | 3503 |
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
2019-2020
| Date | Time & Location |
|---|---|
| August 29, 2019 |
Retreat, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Paradise Rm, Conference Center |
| September 13, 2019 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
| October 11, 2019 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
| November 15, 2019 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
| December 13, 2019 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
| February 7, 2020 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
| March 13, 2020 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
| April 10, 2020 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
| May 8, 2020 | Alumnae House Conference Hall |
