Department Officers

Chair:
Riv Ellen Prell, Email
104 Scott Hall
Phone: (612) 624-1658
personal profile

Director of Graduate Studies:
Kevin Murphy, Email
207 Scott Hall
Phone: (612) 624-9021

Director of Undergraduate Studies:
Jennifer Pierce , Email
204 Scott Hall
Phone: (612) 624-0852
personal profile

Departmental Staff

Colleen M. Hennen, henne020@umn.edu
Executive Secretary

Marie Milsten Fiedler, m-fied@umn.edu
Principle Administrative Specialist

Melanie Steinman, stein196@umn.edu
Office Specialist

Mailing Address:
104 Scott Hall
72 Pleasant Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone:(612) 624-4190

Fax:(612) 624-3858

E-mail: amstdy@umn.edu

Web site: http://cla.umn.edu/american/america.html

Title Definitions

Chairperson:
The Chair is appointed by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) on the recommendation of the American Studies Core Faculty to serve a three year term. The faculty may recommend that a second term be served upon the completion of the first term. The Chair oversees all aspects of the Department of American Studies. 

Director of Graduate Studies (DGS):
The DGS oversees all programs and issues concerning graduate students and graduate level studies in the Department of American Studies. The DGS serves as committee chair of both the Graduate Studies Committee and the Graduate Admissions and Awards Committee.

Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS):
The DUGS oversees advising, curricula, teaching and other issues regarding the undergraduate program.

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