Stephen Snyder joined the Japanese Studies department at Middlebury in 2005 and became Dean of Language Schools in 2014. His research focuses on modern and contemporary Japanese fiction, translation ...

Motoko Tabuse, Director, School of Japanese. Outside the classroom, you’ll participate in organized cocurricular activities to help you build new vocabulary.

American Autobiography: The Promise of America The promise of America, to paraphrase Tocqueville, may be said to involve securing equality in freedom and overcoming slavery and its legacy. Jay Parini ...

Laura Burian, Professor of Chinese/English translation and interpretation and C.V. Starr Professor in Linguistics and Language, earned her MA in Chinese Translation and Interpretation program at the ...

Erin Eggleston, Associate Professor of BiologyMicrobiology This course introduces key microbiological principles, providing a foundation for advanced study in modern biology. Students will explore ...

This is the core course of the International and Global Studies major. It is an introduction to key international issues and problems that will likely feature prominently in their courses at ...

Kirsten K. Coe is a plant ecophysiologist, focusing on how environmental stress shapes plant performance and growth, and in turn how plant responses influence ecosystem level processes. She uses ...

Jill Stoffers first became interested in working with people from different countries during high school when she was part of the AFS (American Field Service) club and participated in Model United ...

David Wick has worked in international education since 1988. His experience includes leading study abroad efforts at a youth exchange organization, Arkansas State University, San Francisco State ...

Karen graduated from Middlebury with a bachelor’s degree in geography and environmental studies and a master’s degree in education from the University of New Hampshire. She met her husband, Jud, ...

Jacobo Sefami, Ph.D. - Middlebury School of Spanish Director. He directed the University of California’s education abroad program in Madrid, Spain (2003-2005).

Matthew Dickinson, Professor of Political ScienceThe American Presidency This course examines the development and modern practice of presidential leadership. Focus is on presidential decision-making, ...