School of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Advising Heads and Language Directors

Undergraduate Advising Heads (UAH) 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.

Undergraduate Advising Head Dept./Program Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Major Declaration Instructions
African and African American Studies Prof. Chad Williams Steps to Declare a Major
American Studies Prof. Maura Farrelly Steps to Declare a Major
Anthropology Prof. Janet McIntosh Steps to Declare a Major
Architectural Studies (Minor) Prof. Muna Guvenc Ospina Leon  Steps to Declare a Minor
Art History

Prof. Jonathan Unglaub

Steps to Declare a Major
Biochemistry Prof. Timothy Street Steps to Declare a Major
Biology

Prof. Neil Simister (Fall 2023)

 Prof. Rachel Woodruff (Spring 2024)

Steps to Declare a Major
Biological Physics Prof. Ben Rogers Steps to Declare a Major
Business Prof. Hagit Weihs Steps to Declare a Major
Chemistry

Prof. Stephanie Murray

Prof. Milos Dolnik is responsible for Chemistry minors.

Steps to Declare a Major/Minor
Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies Prof. Darlene Brooks Hedstrom Steps to Declare a Major
Comparative Literature and Culture

Prof. Pu Wang

Steps to Declare a Minor
Computer Science Prof. Tim Hickey Steps to Declare a Major
Creative Writing

Prof. Stephen McCauley

Prof. Elizabeth Bradfield

Steps to Declare a Major
Creativity, the Arts and Social Transformation Prof. Tom King Steps to Declare a Major
East Asian Studies Prof. Matthew Fraleigh Steps to Declare a Major
Economics

Prof. Scott Redenius (Fall 2023)

Prof. Geoff Clarke (Spring 2024)

Steps to Declare a Major
Education Program

Prof. Rachel Kramer Theodorou 

Steps to Declare a Major
English Prof. William Flesch Steps to Declare a Major
Environmental Studies Prof. Sally Warner Steps to Declare a Major
European Cultural Studies Prof. Stephen Dowden Steps to Declare a Major
Film, Television and Interactive Media Prof. Alice Kelikian Steps to Declare a Major
French and Francophone Studies

Prof. Catherine Theobald

Steps to Declare a Major
German Studies

Prof. Sabine von Mering (Fall 2023)

Prof. Kathrin Breuer (Spring 2024)

Steps to Declare a Major
Health: Science, Society and Policy (HSSP) Prof. Sarah Curi Steps to Declare a Major/Minor
Hebrew Prof. Sara Hascal Steps to Declare a Major
Hispanic Studies

Prof. Zoila Castro

Steps to Declare a Major
History Prof. William Kapelle Steps to Declare a Major
History of Ideas Prof. David Katz Steps to Declare a Major
Independent Interdisciplinary Program Kate Colahan (Academic Services) Steps to Declare a Major
International and Global Studies

Prof. Avinash Singh

Steps to Declare a Major
Italian Studies

Prof. Paola Servino

Steps to Declare a Major
Journalism Prof. Neil Swidey Steps to Declare a Major
Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Prof. Elizabeth Ferry Steps to Declare a Major
Legal Studies

Prof. Daniel Breen (Fall 2023)

Prof. Sarah Curi (Spring)

Steps to Declare a Major
Linguistics Prof. Keith Plaster Steps to Declare a Major
Mathematics Prof. Dmitry Kleinbock Steps to Declare a Major
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Prof. Dorothy Kim Steps to Declare a Major
Music Prof. Rob Duff Steps to Declare a Major
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Prof. Jonathan Krasner Steps to Declare a Major
Neuroscience

Prof. Nathalie Vladis

Steps to Declare a Major
Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies Prof. Melissa Stimell Steps to Declare a Major
Philosophy Prof. Eli Hirsch Steps to Declare a Major
Physics Prof. Peter Mistark Steps to Declare a Major
Politics Prof. Zachary Albert Steps to Declare a Major
Psychology Prof. Ellen Wright Steps to Declare a Major
Religious Studies Prof. Kristen Lucken Steps to Declare a Major
Russian Studies

Prof. David Powelstock

Prof. Irina Dubinina

Steps to Declare a Major
Social Justice and Social Policy Prof. Melissa Stimell Steps to Declare a Major
Sociology Prof. Siri Suh Steps to Declare a Major
South Asian Studies

Prof. Ulka Anjaria (Fall 2023)

Prof. Brian Horton (Spring 2024)

Steps to Declare a Major
Studio Art Prof. Susan Lichtman Steps to Declare a Major
Theater Arts

Prof. Jen Cleary

Steps to Declare a Major
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Prof. Yuri Doolan Steps to Declare a Major