Undergraduate Advising Heads

Undergraduate Advising Heads (UAH), Study Abroad Liaisons, and Language Directors (LD) are faculty advisors within the various majors and minors. These faculty are a wonderful resource as you are exploring different majors and minors and they can help you better understand how the curriculum of a particular major is structured and what you would need to do to major in that field.

You will ultimately meet with the appropriate UAH to officially declare your major. Download the request form (pdf) for more information on declaring a major or minor.

Subject Area UAH/Study Abroad Liaison Major/Minor Instructions
African and African American Studies Ola Yacob-Haliso, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Major
American Studies Maura Farrelly, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Major
Anthropology Brian Horton, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare an Anthropology Major
Applied Mathematics

Dmitry Kleinbock, UAH

Carolyn Abbot, Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Major
Arabic Language, Literature and Culture (Minor) Carl El-Tobgui, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Minor
Architectural Studies (Minor) Muna Guvenc Ospina Leon, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison  Steps to Declare a Minor
Art History

Peter Kalb, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Major
Asian American Pacific Islander Studies (Minor)

Yuri Doolan, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Minor
Biochemistry Timothy Street, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Major
Biological Physics

Guillaume Duclos, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Fall 2025)

Ben Rogers, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Spring 2026)

How to Declare a Biological Physics Major
Biology

Rachel Woodruff, UAH

Colleen Hitchcock, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare a Biology Major
Business

JC Makolo, UAH (Fall 2025)

Hagit Weihs, UAH (Spring 2026)

Erin Vicente, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Apply to be a Business Major
Chemistry

Stephanie Murray, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison and Jo-Ann Jee, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison 

Milos Dolnik is responsible for Chemistry minors.

How to Declare a Chemistry Major
Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies

Eoin O'Donoghue, UAH

Dar Brooks-Hedstrom, Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Major
Climate Justice, Science, and Policy (Minor) Sally Warner, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a CJSP Minor
Computer Science Antonella Di Lillo, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Computer Science Major
Creative Writing

Stephen McCauley, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison and Elizabeth Bradfield, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare a Creative Writing Major
Creativity, the Arts and Social Transformation (Minor)

Tom King, UAH

Toni Shapiro-Phim, Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Minor
East Asian Studies Matthew Fraleigh, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare an East Asian Studies Major

Economics

Geoff Clarke, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Fall 2025)

Ashley Miller, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Spring 2026)

How to Declare an Economics Major

Questions? Email econdeptuah@brandeis.edu.

Education Danielle Igra, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare an Education Major
English

David Sherman, UAH

Billy Flesch, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare an English Major
Environmental Studies Sally Warner, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare an Environmental Studies Major
European Cultural Studies Stephen Dowden, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Major
Film, Television and Interactive Media Paul Morrison, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Film, Television and Interactive Media Major
Finance

JC Makolo, UAH (Fall 2025)

Hagit Weihs, UAH (Spring 2026)

Erin Vicente, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Apply to be a Finance Minor
French and Francophone Studies

Sophia Niehaus, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare a French and Francophone Studies Major
German Studies

Sabine von Mering, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison 

Steps to Declare a Major
Health: Science, Society and Policy (HSSP) Sarah Curi, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare (or Change) Your HSSP Major or Minor
Hebrew Language, Literature and Culture (Minor) Sara Hascal, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Minor
Hispanic Studies

Fernando Rosenberg, UAH

Gustavo Herrera Díaz, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare a Hispanic Studies Major
History David Katz, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison  How to Declare a History Major
History of Ideas (Minor) David Katz, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison  Steps to Declare a Minor
Independent Interdisciplinary Program Kate Colahan, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Academic Services) How to Declare an Independent Interdisciplinary Major
International and Global Studies

Avinash Singh, UAH 

Chandler Rosenberger, Study Abroad Liaison 

How to Declare an International Global Studies Major
Italian Studies (Minor)

Paola Servino, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Minor
Journalism (Minor)

Josh Wolk, UAH

Adriana Lacy, Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Minor
Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies Javier Urcid, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Major
Legal Studies (Minor)

Daniel Breen, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Minor
Linguistics

Sophia Malamud, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Fall 2025)

Keith Plaster, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Spring 2026)

Steps to Declare a Major
Mathematics

Dmitry Kleinbock, UAH

Carolyn Abbott, Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Major
Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Minor) Dorothy Kim, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Minor
Music Rob Duff, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Major
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Ilana Szobel, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Major
Neuroscience

Paul Miller, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison (Fall 2025)

Hannah Snyder, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison(Spring 2026)

How to Declare a Neuroscience Major
Philosophy Eli Hirsch, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Philosophy Major
Physics Peter Mistark, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison and Emily Tiberi, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Physics Major
Politics Zachary Albert, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Politics Major
Psychology Ellen Wright, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Psychology Major
Religious Studies (Minor) Kristen Lucken, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Minor
Russian Studies

David Powelstock, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

Irina Dubinina, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare a Russian Studies Major
Sexuality and Queer Studies (Minor)

Yuri Doolan

How to Declare a Sexuality and Queer Studies Minor
Sociology Siri Suh, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Sociology Major
South Asian Studies (Minor)

Brian Horton, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison

Steps to Declare a Minor
Studio Art

Sheida Soleimani, UAH

Joe Wardwell, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare a Studio Art Major
Theater Arts

Jen Cleary, UAH

Adrianne Krstansky, Study Abroad Liaison

How to Declare a Theatre Arts Major
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Yuri Doolan, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major
World Literatures Pu Wang, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison How to Declare a World Literatures Major
Yiddish and East European Jewish Literature and Culture (Minor) Ellen Kellman, UAH & Study Abroad Liaison Steps to Declare a Minor