Committee on Degrees in Social Studies




	Anya Bernstein Director of Studies, Course Head for Social Studies 98	Anya Bernstein is the Director of Undergraduate Studies. As Director of Undergraduate Studies, she is available for general academic advising as well as for discussions with students who want to study abroad, do joint concentrations, or who have concerns about their progress or ideas about how the concentration can be improved. Dr. Bernstein should be contacted by students who have questions about the lottery system for junior tutorials or general questions and concerns about the junior tutorial program. She also coordinates the senior tutorial program and is available to students who have concerns about their senior theses or questions about the honors process. During shopping period, please call Kate Anable at 617-496-2957 to make an appointment. At all other times, please email Dr. Bernstein directly.
	Sarah Champlin-Scharff Undergraduate Program Administrator; Department Administrator	Sarah Champlin-Scharff is the Undergraduate Program Administrator and the Department Administrator. As the Undergraduate Program Administrator she is available to Freshman interested in concentrating in Social Studies, as well as concentrators in need of general advising or help with student records. While, as Department Administrator she oversees all administrative aspects of the Social Studies program. She serves on the Admissions Committee, Board of Advisors, and the Student Affairs Committee. Her office hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4pm in Hilles 15.
	Richard Tuck Department Chair; Co-course head, Social Studies 10	Richard Tuck is the Chair of Social Studies and is the faculty leader of Standing Committee for Social Studies. He will also be co-heading Social Studies 10 with Professor Michael Frazer during the 2009-2010 academic year.
	Thomas Ponniah Assistant Director of Studies for Freshman and Sophomores	Dr. Ponniah should be contacted if you are a Freshman or Sophomore and have questions about the admissions process as well as the Social Studies program itself. His office hours are Monday and Wednesday from 2-4pm in Hilles 2.
	Michael Frazer Co-course Head, Social Studies 10	Professor Frazer should be contacted if you have questions pertaining to the sophomore tutorial.
	Nicole Newendorp Assistant Director of Studies for Juniors and Seniors	Dr. Newendorp should be contacted if you are a junior or senior with questions about thesis topics, supervisors, thesis writer workshops or general questions about Social Studies.
	Nikolas Prevelakis Assistant Course Head, Social Studies 10	Dr. Prevelakis should be contacted with questions and concerns about the sophomore tutorial, including questions about reading lists, assignments, papers, tutorials, and lectures.
	Kate Anable Staff Assistant III	Kate Anable is the assistant to the director and also provides administrative support for both Social Studies 10 and 99. Students may feel free to contact her about matters pertaining to the sophomore or senior tutorials, Social Studies events, and the department website. She can be reached at keanable (at) fas or 6-2957.
	Katie Greene Staff Assistant II	Katie Greene provides administrative support for Social Studies 98. She is also the assistant to both the Chair and the Administrator of the Department. Students may contact her with questions about junior tutorials, concentration status, and general questions. She can be reached at kgreene (at) fas or 5-2163.