Contact Us

Please use the mailing address and numbers on the left to contact the department.

There are faculty directors for the undergraduate program and the graduate program.  Many of our faculty are also directors of affiliated programs.

Department Chair 2011-12 James A. Epstein 234 Benson Hall 615.322.3372

Director of Undergraduate Program William P. Caferro 219 Benson Hall 615.322.0097

Director of Graduate Program Michael Bess 208 Benson Hall 615.322.3340

Please feel free to contact the support staff for your questions:

Administrative Assistant to the Chair and Faculty Brenda H. Hummel 232 Benson Hall 615.322.2577

Graduate Secretary Jane A. Anderson 232 Benson Hall 615.322.2755

Department Education Assistant Heidi Welch 227 Benson Hall 615.322.2575

Administrator for the Vanderbilt History Seminar William Bishop 109 Benson Hall 615.322.6323

If you wish to contact a member of the faculty, please click here to view an alphabetical list or click here to view the faculty by their disciplines.