Staff offices are located on the first through third floors of Machmer Hall.  Please click here for a PDF map of the UMass Amherst campus.

Main Office

Department of Anthropology
217 Machmer Hall
240 Hicks Way
University of Massachusetts

Amherst, MA 01003-9278
413 545-2221
M-F 8:00am-4:30pm

All of the following listings use the same street address as above.

Contacts:
Department of Anthropology administrative contacts: 
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Department Chair:  
Brigitte Holt 
103 Machmer Hall
413 545 0697

Director of Administration & Finance:
Beverly Morrison
212 Machmer Hall
413 545 5939

Graduate Program Director
Jason Kamilar (9/1/24-5/31/25)
102 Machmer Hall
413 545 7397

Undergraduate Program Director:
Boone Shear
E26 Machmer Hall
413 577 0906

Director of Undergraduate Advising:
Sarah Reedy
207A Machmer Hall
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Associate Director of Academic Programs:
Shelley Silva
213 Machmer Hall
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