The professional staff of the Department of American Culture are available to help current and prospective students and faculty understand and feel part of the American Culture community, College and University. Our knowledgeable staff are dedicated to supporting students, serving as liaisons with alumni and alumnae, helping to recruit first-rate graduate students and faculty, and building bridges with other units in the College and University.
Business Hours
Monday – Friday | 8 AM - 5 PM (Fall & Winter); 9 AM - 4:00 PM (Spring & Summer)
Surface Mail
505 S. State Street, 3700 Haven Hall, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045
Department Leadership
Office of the Chair
Chair — Magdalena J. Zaborowska | amcult-chair@umich.edu
Associate Chair and Director of the UG Studies Program — William Calvo-Quiros | wcalvo@umich.edu
Director of the Graduate Studies Program — Susan Najita | amcult-dgs@umich.edu
Ethnic Studies Programs
Director of Arab and Muslim American Studies — Juan Cole | jrcole@umich.edu
Director of Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies — Manan Desai | mrdesai@umich.edu
Interim Director of Latina/o Studies — Anthony P. Mora | apmora@umich.edu
Director of Native American Studies — Amy K. Stillman | akstill@umich.edu
