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Undergraduate Advisors

Below, you'll find a list of the College of Humanities & Fine Arts undergraduate advisors who provide information and guidance regarding majors, minors, certificates, and more.

For current students

For information on Graduate Advising, please contact your graduate program director or the Graduate School.

Afro-American Studies
Amilcar Shabazz
330 New Africa House
[email protected]

Architecture
Erika Zekos
234 Design Building
413-545-0947
[email protected]

Art
Jeffery Kasper
253 Studio Arts Building
[email protected]

History of Art & Architecture
Margaret Vickery
W375 South College
413-545-3595
[email protected]

Classics
Shannon Hogue
Herter Hall
[email protected]

English
Adam Zucker
E457 South College
[email protected] 

Film Studies
Barry Spence
E457 South College
[email protected] 

History
Emily Hamilton
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Judaic & Middle Eastern Studies: Judaic Studies
Brian Ogilvie
634 Herter Hall
[email protected]

Judaic & Middle Eastern Studies: Middle Eastern Studies
Malissa Taylor
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures & Cultures: Chinese Studies
Yiyi Luo
Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Comparative Literature
Rachel Green
516 Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: French & Francophone Studies
Eva Valenta
319 Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: German & Scandinavian Studies
Robert Sullivan
728 Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: German ISTEP
Julia Feldhaus
Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Italian Studies
Melina Masterson
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Italian Studies
Michael Papio
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Japanese Studies
Reiko Sono
331 Herter Hall
413-545-4947
[email protected]

Stephen Forrest
441 Herter Hall
413-545-4950
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Portuguese
Luiz Amaral
404 Herter Hall
413-545-4790
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Russian, Eurasian and Polish Studies
Régine Spector
416 Thompson Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Spanish
Patricia Gubitosi
422 Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Linguistics
Vincent Homer
South College
[email protected]

Music & Dance: Dance Program
Duane Holland, Jr.
Fine Arts Center
dhollandjr.umass.edu

Music & Dance: Music Program
Erica Drake
353 Fine Arts Center
413-545-9901
[email protected]

Philosophy
Vanessa de Harven
E309 South College
(413) 545-2330
[email protected]

Theater
Elisa Gonzales
Fine Arts Center 
[email protected]

Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
Laura Briggs
W419 South College 
[email protected]

For future students

Afro-American Studies
Amilcar Shabazz
330 New Africa House
[email protected]

Architecture
Erika Zekos
234 Design Building
413-545-0947
[email protected]

Art
Jeffery Kasper
253 Studio Arts Building
[email protected]

History of Art & Architecture
Margaret Vickery
W375 South College
413-545-3595
[email protected]

Classics
Shannon Hogue
Herter Hall
[email protected]

English
Adam Zucker
E457 South College
[email protected] 

Film Studies
Barry Spence
E457 South College
[email protected] 

History
Emily Hamilton
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Judaic & Middle Eastern Studies: Judaic Studies
Brian Ogilvie
634 Herter Hall
[email protected]

Judaic & Middle Eastern Studies: Middle Eastern Studies
Malissa Taylor
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures & Cultures: Chinese Studies
Yiyi Luo
Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Comparative Literature
Rachel Green
516 Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: French & Francophone Studies
Eva Valenta
319 Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: German & Scandinavian Studies
Robert Sullivan
728 Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: German ISTEP
Julia Feldhaus
Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Italian Studies
Melina Masterson
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Italian Studies
Michael Papio
Herter Hall
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Japanese Studies
Reiko Sono
331 Herter Hall
413-545-4947
[email protected]

Stephen Forrest
441 Herter Hall
413-545-4950
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Portuguese
Luiz Amaral
404 Herter Hall
413-545-4790
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Russian, Eurasian and Polish Studies
Régine Spector
416 Thompson Hall 
[email protected]

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures: Spanish
Patricia Gubitosi
422 Herter Hall 
[email protected]

Linguistics
Vincent Homer
South College
[email protected]

Music & Dance: Dance Program
Duane Holland, Jr.
Fine Arts Center
dhollandjr.umass.edu

Music & Dance: Music Program
Erica Drake
353 Fine Arts Center
413-545-9901
[email protected]

Philosophy
Vanessa de Harven
E309 South College
(413) 545-2330
[email protected]

Theater
Elisa Gonzales
Fine Arts Center 
[email protected]

Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
Laura Briggs
W419 South College 
[email protected]

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