Division, Program, & Department Chairs


The faculty listed below are currently serving as academic unit or division chairs.

Division Chairs

Humanities (H)Susan Stark – sstark@bates.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies (I)Holly Ewing – hewing@bates.edu
Natural Sciences and Mathematics (N)Meredith Greer – mgreer@bates.edu
Social Sciences (S)Francesco Duina – fduina@bates.edu

Program Chairs

Academic UnitChairChair emailAssociate Dean
Africana (I)Theri Pickenstpickens@bates.eduKrista Aronson
American Studies (I)Myron Beasley mbeasley@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Asian Studies (I)Keiko Konoedakkonoeda@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Classical & Medieval Studies (I)Lisa Mauriziolmaurizio@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Digital and Computational Studies (I)Barry Lawsonblawson@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Environmental Studies (I)Sonja Pieckspieck@bates.eduKrista Aronson
European Studies (I)Jim Richterjrichter@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Gender and Sexuality Studies (I)Rebecca Herzigrherzig@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Latin American and Latinx Studies (I)Clarisa Pérez-Armendárizcperezar@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Neuroscience (I/N)Martin Krusemkruse@bates.eduDon Dearborn

Department Chairs

Academic UnitChairChair EmailAssociate Dean
Anthropology (S)Jennifer Hamiltonjhamilto@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Art and Visual Culture (H)Rebecca Herzig rherzig@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Biology (N)Ryan Bavisrbavis@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Chemistry and Biochemistry (N)Jennifer Koviach-Côtéjkoviach@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Earth and Climate Sciences (N)Beverly Johnson
bjohnso3@bates.edu
Don Dearborn
Economics (S)Daniel Riera-Crichton
Paul Shea
drieracr@bates.edu
pshea@bates.edu
Don Dearborn
Education (S)Anita Charles
Bronwyn Sale
Mara Tieken
acharles@bates.edu
bsale@bates.edu
mtieken@bates.edu
Don Dearborn
English (H)Sylvia Federicosfederic@bates.eduKrista Aronson
French and Francophone Studies (H)Alexandre Dauge-Rothadaugero@bates.eduKrista Aronson
German & Russian Studies (H)Raluca Cernahoschircernaho@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Hispanic Studies (H)David Georgedgeorge@bates.eduKrista Aronson
History (S)Karen Melvinkmelvin@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Mathematics (N)Katharine Ottkott@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Music (H)Dale Chapmandchapman@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Philosophy (H)Mike Daceymdacey@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Physics & Astronomy (N)Jeffrey Oishijoishi@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Politics (S)John Baughman
Jim Richter (Associate Chair)
jbaughma@bates.edu
jrichter@bates.edu
Don Dearborn
Psychology (S)Michael Sargent
Helen Boucher (Associate Chair)
msargent@bates.edu
hboucher@bates.edu
Don Dearborn
Religious Studies (H)Cynthia Bakercbaker@bates.eduKrista Aronson
Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies (H)Stephanie Kelley-Romano
skelley@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Sociology (S)Michael Rocquemrocque@bates.eduDon Dearborn
Theater & Dance (H)Kati Vecseykvecsey@bates.eduKrista Aronson