American Studies Faculty

Wendy H. Bergoffen

Wendy H. Bergoffen

Senior Lecturer in American Studies

413-542-5524 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 101A
Lisa Brooks

Lisa Brooks

Henry S. Poler '59 Presidential Teaching Professor of English and American Studies

413-542-5594 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Johnson Chapel Room 112
Francis G. Couvares

Francis G. Couvares

E. Dwight Salmon Professor of History and American Studies

413-542-2417 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Chapin Hall Room 012
Solsiree Del Moral

Solsiree Del Moral

Professor of American Studies and Black Studies (On Leave 1/1/2024 - 6/30/2024)

413-542-5582 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Cooper House Room 303
Pawan H. Dhingra

Pawan H. Dhingra

Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty; Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank '55 Professor of U.S. Immigration Studies, in American Studies

413-542-5368 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Converse Hall
Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott

President of the College Professor of American Studies and English

Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Converse Hall Room 103
Robert T. Hayashi

Robert T. Hayashi

Professor of American Studies

413-542-5346 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 302
Aneeka A. Henderson

Aneeka A. Henderson

Associate Professor of American Studies

413-542-5533 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Johnson Chapel Room 107
Jallicia A. Jolly

Jallicia A. Jolly

Assistant Professor of American Studies and Black Studies

413-542-5627 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 108
Kristen V. Luschen

Kristen V. Luschen

Visiting Professor of American Studies in Education Studies; Chair of Education Studies

Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Frost Library Room 216
Molly Mead

Molly Mead

Lecturer in American Studies

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Karen J. Sanchez-Eppler

Karen J. Sanchez-Eppler

L. Stanton Williams 1941 Professor of American Studies and English (On Leave 1/1/2024 - 6/30/2024)

413-542-2186 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 106
Leah C. Schmalzbauer

Leah C. Schmalzbauer

Karen and Brian Conway '80, P'18 Presidential Teaching Professor of American Studies and Sociology; Faculty Athletics Representative; Chair of American Studies

413-542-5858 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 306
Kiara M. Vigil

Kiara M. Vigil

Associate Professor of American Studies; Dean of New Students

413-542-5607 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 109

Contributing Faculty

Alicia J. Mireles Christoff

Alicia J. Mireles Christoff

Associate Professor of English

413-542-5457 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Johnson Chapel Room 201
Jyl Gentzler

Jyl Gentzler

Samuel Williston Professor of Philosophy; Chair of Philosophy

413-542-5806 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Cooper House Room 207
Kristina H. Reardon

Kristina H. Reardon

Director of the Intensive Writing Program and Senior Lecturer in English

Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Johnson Chapel Room 003
Jonas Rosenbrueck

Jonas Rosenbrueck

Assistant Professor of German

Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Chapin Hall Room 116

Emeritus Faculty

Carol C. Clark

Carol C. Clark

William McCall Vickery 1957 Professor of the History of Art and American Studies; Emerita

Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu
Jan E. Dizard

Jan E. Dizard

Charles Hamilton Houston Professor in American Culture (sociology); Emeritus

Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu
Allen Guttmann

Allen Guttmann

Emily C. Jordan Folger Professor of English and American Studies, Emeritus

Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu
N. Gordon Levin

N. Gordon Levin

Dwight Morrow Professor of History and American Studies, Emeritus

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Kevin M. Sweeney

Kevin M. Sweeney

Professor of American Studies and History, Emeritus

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Staff

Catherine Gasteyer

Catherine Gasteyer

Assistant to the Faculty

413-542-2193 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 101
Karen H. Graves

Karen H. Graves

Academic Department Coordinator - American Studies

413-542-2246 Please call the college operator at 413-542-2000 or e-mail info@amherst.edu if you require contact info @amherst.edu Morgan Hall Room 101