Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty

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M artha Umphrey, Bertrand H. Snell 1894 Professor in American Government in Amherst’s Department of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought, was named provost and dean of the faculty in 2024.

As Amherst’s chief academic officer​, the provost has primary responsibility for matters of academic policy and for the academic budget​ and oversees offices, departments, and programs that are at the core of academic life ​and those that support the administration of​ the college.

Quick Links

Offices and Departments Reporting to the Provost

• Academic Departments
• Amherst Center for
  Russian Culture
• Center for Community Engagement
• Beneski Museum of
  Natural History
• Center for Humanistic
  Inquiry (CHI)

• Center for Teaching & Learning
• Emily Dickinson Museum
• Global Education Office
• Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning
• Mead Art Museum
• Office of Fellowships

• Office of Institutional Research
• Office of Sponsored Research and Foundation Relations
• Office of Sustainability
• Registrar
• Robert Frost Library
• Strategic Learning Center

Meet our Newest Faculty 2024-2025

Learn more about the newest members of the Amherst College faculty, including our tenure-line faculty.

Faculty Hiring

Amherst seeks scholar-teachers to join our diverse intellectual community of exceptional faculty, students, and staff.

Upcoming Events

Learn more about a selection of academic events that are on the horizon at Amherst. The provost's office rotates these links regularly throughout the academic year.