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Directors of Undergraduate Programs

Each major in the College is overseen by a Director of the Undergraduate Program. Students with questions about courses offered by the department, major requirements, opportunities for majors, declaring a major, etc. should contact this person.

African-American and African Studies Lisa Shutt 434-924-3109 Minor Hall 102
American Sign Language Christopher Krentz 434-924-6691 Bryan Hall 110
American Studies Grace Hale 434-924-6616 Nau Hall 283
Anthropology Carrie Douglass 434-982-2993 Brooks Hall B003
Archaeology Tyler Jo Smith 434-243-8782 Fayerweather Hall 310
Art History Sarah Betzer 434-982-2345 Fayerweather Hall 309
Art, Studio William Wylie 434-924-6132 Ruffin Hall 316
Astronomy, Astronomy-Physics Craig Sarazin 434-924-4903 Astronomy Building 238
Biology Michael Wormington 434-982-5803 Physical and Life Sciences Building 206
Biology, Human Michael Timko 434-982-5817 Gilmer Hall 044
Chemistry James Demas 434-924-3343 Chemistry Building 144
Classics Jane W. Crawford 434-924-0995 Cocke Hall B026
Cognitive Science Chad Dodson 434-924-4237 Gilmer Hall B005
Comparative Literature Paul Cantor 434-924-6653 Bryan Hall 134
Computer Science Worthy Martin 434-982-2202 Olsson Hall 213
Drama Lavahn Hoh 434-924-8962 Drama Building 205
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Gus Heldt 434-924-3740 Cabell Hall 525
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Chinese Major Charles Laughlin 434-924-8950 Cabell Hall 527
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Japanese Major Michiko Wilson 434-924-4642 New Cabell Hall 526
East Asian Studies Gus Heldt 434-924-3740 Cabell Hall 251
Economics Ron Michener 434-924-7113 Monroe Hall 251
English Jennifer Greeson 434-243-1585 Bryan Hall 230

Environmental Sciences

Aaron Mills
Janet Herman

434-924-0564
434-924-0553

Clark Hall 213
Clark Hall 212

Environmental Thought and Practice Vivian Thomson 434-924-3964 Clark Hall 253
French John Lyons

434-924-4636

Levering Hall 202
German

Chad Wellmon

434-924-7067

Halsey Annex A 115

Global Development Studies
* Global Public Health Track

Richard Handler
Ruth Gaare Bernheim
434-982-2166
434-924-8646
Nau Hall 197
Hospital West Complex 3181
History Herbert Tico Braun 434-924-6406 Nau Hall 491
History, Transfer of Credit Advisor Herbert Tico Braun 434-924-6406 Nau Hall 491
Interdisciplinary Majors Shawn Lyons 434-924-3353 Monroe Hall 206
Italian Adrienne Ward 434-924-7159 Wilson Hall 125
Jewish Studies Asher Biemann 434-924-3643 New Cabell 143
Latin American Studies Fernando Opere 434-924-4653 Wilson Hall 110
Linguistics Lise Dobrin 434-924-7048 Brooks Hall 202
Mathematics Donald Ramirez 434-924-4934 Kerchof Hall 206
Media Studies Hector Amaya 434-243-1823 Wilson Hall 218
Medieval Studies Paul J. E. Kershaw 434-924-7891 Nau Hall 235
Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures Griff Chaussée 434-243-2019 New Cabell Hall 548
Music Scott DeVeaux 434-924-3052 Old Cabell Hall 208
Neuroscience

Alev Erisir

434-218-2305

Gilmer Hall 187

Philosophy

* Philosophy - Honors Program

Harold Langsam

Daniel T. Devereux

434-924-6920

434-924-6919

Cocke Hall 107

Cocke Hall 207

Physics Blaine Norum 434-924-6789 Physics Building 136
Poetry Lisa Russ Spaar 434-924-6625 Bryan Hall 403
Political and Social Thought Allan Megill 434-924-6414 Nau Hall 434
Political Philosophy, Policy and Law Colin Bird 434-924-3615 Gibson Hall S495
Politics Lynn Sanders 434-924-3613 Gibson Hall S265
Psychology James Freeman 434-924-0447 Gilmer Hall 140B
Religious Studies Ben Ray 434-924-6720 Gibson Hall 421
Slavic Languages and Literature Mark Elson 434-924-3548 Halsey Annex C101
Sociology Katya Makarova 434-982-2762 Dynamics Building 321;
2015 Ivy Rd.
Spanish Ricardo Padrón 434-924-7159 Wilson Hall 109
Statistics Jeff Holt 434-924-4927 Halsey Hall 112
Women, Gender & Sexuality Karlin Luedtke 434-924-8864 Monroe Hall 202