Social Sciences Campus Directory

Resources are available through the University and the School of Arts & Sciences to support faculty and students in the Social Sciences with research, communication, and community participation. Click below for these contacts.

Division of Social Sciences

Division Head: Wendy Cadge

Administrator: Shannon Kearns

Communications

Julie Jette, Director of Media Relations

General Library Support for Division of Social Sciences

Margarita Corral, Data Analysis Specialist

Esther Brandon, Digital Literacy Specialist

General Research Support for Division of Social Sciences

Vice Provost's Office for Research

Ed Hackett,Vice Provost for Research

Tessa Venell, Senior Proposal Development Specialist

Research Administration

Paul O'Keefe, Associate Provost for Research Administration (Pre-Award)

Cassandre Saint-Louis, Sponsored Programs Accounting (Post-Award)

Corporate and Foundation Relations

Michael Dettelbach, Assistant Vice President

Rich Levitt, Associate Director supporting the Social Sciences

University Governance

Division of Social Sciences Representatives

Representative to the Committee on Strategy and Planning

Charles Golden, Associate Professor of Anthropology

Representative to the Faculty Senate

Danielle Igra, Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Teacher Education

Every department and program in the social sciences has faculty and administrative leadership as well as support for library research and grants administration. Click below for these contacts by department / program.

African and African American Studies

Chair: Chad Williams

Undergraduate Advising Head: Faith Smith

Academic Administrator: Betsy Plumb

Librarian: Laura Hibbler

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

American Studies

Chair: Maura Farrelly

Undergraduate Advising Head: Maura Farrelly

Academic Administrator: Sybil Schlesinger

Librarian: Aimee Slater

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Anthropology

Chair: Janet McIntosh

Director of Graduate Studies: Charles Golden

Undergraduate Advising Head: Sarah Lamb

Academic Administrator: Laurel Carpenter

Librarian: Maric Kramer

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Business

Chair: Dan Bergstresser

Undergraduate Advising Head: Hagit Weihs

Academic Administrator: Karen Muise

Librarian: Jason Bernard

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Economics

Chair: Betsy Brainerd

Undergraduate Advising Head: Scott A. Redenius

Academic Administrator: Leslie Yancich and Eliza Dumais

Librarian: Jason Bernard

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Education

Chair: Leah Gordon

Director of Graduate Studies: Danielle Igra

(MAT - Secondary); Rachel Kramer Theodorou (MAT - Elementary); Marya Levenson (Teacher Leadership); Sharon Feiman-Nemser (Teacher Leadership)

Undergraduate Advising Head: Leah Gordon (Education Studies); Danielle Igra (Teacher Education)

Academic Administrator: Eileen Kell; Manuel Tuan (MAT Program Coordinator)

Librarian: Alex Willett

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Environmental Studies

Chair: Dan Perlman

Undergraduate Advising Head: Laura Goldin

Academic Administrator: Anabela Afonso

Librarian: Shannon Hagerty

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

History

Chair: Michael Willrich

Director of Graduate Studies: Paul Jankowski

Undergraduate Advising Head: Govind Sreenivasan

Academic Administrator: Dona DeLorenzo; Martha Cronin (Finance and Media Specialist)

Librarian: Laura Hibbler

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Health: Science, Society and Policy

Chair: Jim Morris

Undergraduate Advising Head: Sarah Curi

Academic Administrator: Kathryn Howell

Librarian: Aimee Slater

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

International and Global Studies

Chair: Chandler Rosenberger

Director of Graduate Studies: Kristen Lucken

Undergraduate Advising Head: Chandler Rosenberger

Academic Administrator: Mangok Bol

Librarian: Aimee Slater

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Journalism

Chair: Eileen McNamara

Undergraduate Advising Head: Eileen McNamara

Academic Administrator: Sybil Schlesinger

Librarian: Aimee Slater

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Legal Studies

Chair: Richard Gaskins

Undergraduate Advising Head: Dan Breen

Academic Administrator: Anabela Afonso

Librarian: Aimee Slater

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Linguistics

Chair: James Pustejovsky

Undergraduate Advising Head: Keith Plaster and Sophia Malamud

Academic Administrator: Michael Golitsyn

Librarian: Alex Willett

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Science Pre Award; Science Post Award

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies

Chair: Gordie Fellman

Undergraduate Advising Head:Gordie Fellman

Academic Administrator: Lauren Jordahl

Librarian: Maric Kramer

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Lauren Jordahl

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Stanley Bolotin

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Politics

Chair: Eva Bellin

Director of Graduate Studies: Jill Greenlee

Undergraduate Advising Head: Bernie Yack

Academic Administrator: Rosanne Colocouris; Martha Cronin (Finance and Media Specialist)

Librarian: Aimee Slater

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department:Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Martha Davis

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Cassandre Saint-Louis

Psychology

Chair: Don Katz

Director of Graduate Studies: Angela Gutchess

Undergraduate Advising Head: Joe Cunningham (Fall 2019); Ellen Wright (Spring 2020)

Administrators: Philip Gnatowski (Operations); Evelyn Caira (Undergraduate Department Administrator); Sarah Lupis (Department Coordinator; Graduate Program Administrator)

Librarian: Lauren Buckley

Pre and Post Grant Support in Department: Philip Gnatowski

Pre Award Support (Office of Research Administration): Linda Gjerasi

Post Award Support (Sponsored Programs Accounting): Andrea Chong