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Subject	Contact	Telephone	Email Address
African American Studies	Kessenides, James	(203) 432-5165	james.kessenides@yale.edu
African Studies	Olarinmoye, Omobolaji	(203) 432-1756	omobolaji.olarinmoye@yale.edu
American Studies	Kessenides, James	(203) 432-5165	james.kessenides@yale.edu
Anthropology	Sperling, Rachel	(203) 436-5912	rachel.sperling@yale.edu
Applied Mathematics	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Applied Physics	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Arabic and Islamic Studies	Dougherty, Roberta	(203) 432-1373	roberta.dougherty@yale.edu
Arabic Language and Literature	Dougherty, Roberta	(203) 432-1373	roberta.dougherty@yale.edu
Archaeological Studies	Sperling, Rachel	(203) 436-5912	rachel.sperling@yale.edu
Architecture	Colwell, Tess	(203) 432-2641	tess.colwell@yale.edu
Art	Colwell, Tess	(203) 432-2641	tess.colwell@yale.edu
Arts of the Book Collection	Pigza, Jessica	(203) 432-4439	jessica.pigza@yale.edu
Astronomy	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Astronomy and Physics	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Astrophysics	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Medical Library Liaisons	(203) 785-5354	AskYaleMedicalLibrary@yale.edu
Biology	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Biomedical Engineering	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Business	Business Librarians, Marx Library	(203) 432-3300	business.reference@yale.edu
Chemical Engineering	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Chemistry	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Chinese	Meng, Michael	(203) 432-4438	michael.meng@yale.edu
Chinese Studies	Meng, Michael	(203) 432-4438	michael.meng@yale.edu
Classical Civilization	McCaffrey, Colin	(203) 432-8239	colin.mccaffrey@yale.edu
Classics	McCaffrey, Colin	(203) 432-8239	colin.mccaffrey@yale.edu
Cognitive Science	Snow, Jennifer	(203) 432-5132	jennifer.l.snow@yale.edu
Comparative Literature	Baricz, Carla	(203) 432-1761	carla.baricz@yale.edu
Computer Science	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Computer Science and Mathematics	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Computer Science and Psychology	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Computing and the Arts	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Digital Humanities	Shipp, Kayla		kayla.shipp@yale.edu
Divinity	Estelle-Holmer, Suzanne	(203) 432-6374	suzanne.estelle-holmer@yale.edu
Drama	Carney, Erin	(203) 432.2672	erin.carney@yale.edu
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Economics	Crowley, Gwyneth	(203) 432-3213	gwyneth.crowley@yale.edu
Economics and Mathematics	Crowley, Gwyneth	(203) 432-3213	gwyneth.crowley@yale.edu
Electrical Engineering	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Engineering and Applied Science	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
English Language and Literature	Baricz, Carla	(203) 432-1761	carla.baricz@yale.edu
Environmental Engineering	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Environmental Studies	Sperling, Rachel	(203) 436-5912	rachel.sperling@yale.edu
Ethics, Politics, and Economics	Crowley, Gwyneth	(203) 432-3213	gwyneth.crowley@yale.edu
Ethnicity, Race, and Migration	Snow, Jennifer	(203) 432-5132	jennifer.l.snow@yale.edu
European and Russian Studies	Arays, Anna	(203) 432-7795	anna.arays@yale.edu
Forestry and Environmental Studies	Sperling, Rachel	(203) 436-5912	rachel.sperling@yale.edu
French Studies	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	Olivares, Miriam	(203) 436-5891	miriam.olivares@yale.edu
Geology and Geophysics	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Geology and Natural Resources	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Germanic Languages and Literatures	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
Global Affairs	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Greek, Ancient	McCaffrey, Colin	(203) 432-8239	colin.mccaffrey@yale.edu
History of Art	Colwell, Tess	(203) 432-2641	tess.colwell@yale.edu
History of Art, Great Britain	Binkowski, Kraig	(203) 432-2846	kraig.binkowski@yale.edu
History of Science and Medicine	Grafe, Melissa	(203) 785-4354	melissa.grafe@yale.edu
History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health	Grafe, Melissa	(203) 785-4354	melissa.grafe@yale.edu
History, Europe	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
History, United States	Kessenides, James	(203) 432-5165	james.kessenides@yale.edu
Humanities	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
International and Development Economics	Crowley, Gwyneth	(203) 432-3213	gwyneth.crowley@yale.edu
Italian Language and Literature	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
Japanese	Nakamura, Haruko	(203) 432-1792	haruko.nakamura@yale.edu
Japanese Studies	Nakamura, Haruko	(203) 432-1792	haruko.nakamura@yale.edu
Judaic Studies	Kunst, Konstanze	(203) 432-7207	konstanze.kunst@yale.edu
Korean Studies	Yang, Jude	(203) 432-1790	jude.yang@yale.edu
Latin American and Iberian Studies	Krentz, Jana	(203) 432-1845	jana.krentz@yale.edu
Latinx Studies	Krentz, Jana	(203) 432-1845	jana.krentz@yale.edu
Law	Research Librarians Law Library	(203) 432-1606	reference.law@yale.edu
Linguistics	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Management	Business Librarians, Marx Library	(203) 432-3300	business.reference@yale.edu
Mathematics and Philosophy	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Mathematics and Physics	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Mechanical Engineering	Shimp, Andrew	(203) 432-7460	andy.shimp@yale.edu
Medicine	Library, Medical Liaisons	(203) 785-5354	AskYaleMedicalLibrary@yale.edu
Medieval Studies	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
Middle East Studies	Dougherty, Roberta	(203) 432-1373	roberta.dougherty@yale.edu
Modern Middle East Studies	Dougherty, Roberta	(203) 432-1373	roberta.dougherty@yale.edu
Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Music	Lovejoy, Suzanne	(203) 432-0497	suzanne.lovejoy@yale.edu
Music	McTyre, Ruthann	(203) 432-0495	ruthann.mctyre@yale.edu
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations	Dougherty, Roberta	(203) 432-1373	roberta.dougherty@yale.edu
Neuroscience	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Nursing	Batten, Janene	(203) 737-2964, (203) 785-2396 (YSN)	janene.batten@yale.edu
Persian Language and Literature	Dougherty, Roberta	(203) 432-1373	roberta.dougherty@yale.edu
Philosophy	McCaffrey, Colin	(203) 432-8239	colin.mccaffrey@yale.edu
Physics	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Physics and Astronomy	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Physics and Geosciences	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Physics and Philosophy	Bohemier, Kayleigh	(203) 432-9519	kayleigh.bohemier@yale.edu
Political Science	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Portuguese	Krentz, Jana	(203) 432-1845	jana.krentz@yale.edu
Psychology	Snow, Jennifer	(203) 432-5132	jennifer.l.snow@yale.edu
Public Health	Public Health Librarians, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library	(203) 737-2963	publichealth.librarians@yale.edu
Religious Studies	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
Religious Studies	Estelle-Holmer, Suzanne	(203) 432-6374	suzanne.estelle-holmer@yale.edu
Renaissance Studies	Printy, Michael	(203) 436-9215	michael.printy@yale.edu
Russian	Arays, Anna	(203) 432-7795	anna.arays@yale.edu
Russian and East European Studies	Arays, Anna	(203) 432-7795	anna.arays@yale.edu
Science, General	Marx Library		marx.reference@yale.edu
Slavic Languages and Literatures	Arays, Anna	(203) 432-7795	anna.arays@yale.edu
Sociology	Snow, Jennifer	(203) 432-5132	jennifer.l.snow@yale.edu
South Asian Studies	Bianchi, Brent	(203) 432-5561	brent.bianchi@yale.edu
Southeast Asian Studies	Bianchi, Brent	(203) 432-5561	brent.bianchi@yale.edu
Spanish	Krentz, Jana	(203) 432-1845	jana.krentz@yale.edu
Spanish and Portuguese	Krentz, Jana	(203) 432-1845	jana.krentz@yale.edu
Special Divisional Major	Horning, Emily	(203) 432-8211	emily.horning@yale.edu
Statistics and Data Science	Crowley, Gwyneth	(203) 432-3213	gwyneth.crowley@yale.edu
Theater Studies	Carney, Erin	(203) 432.2672	erin.carney@yale.edu
Turkish Language and Literature	Dougherty, Roberta	(203) 432-1373	roberta.dougherty@yale.edu
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies	Snow, Jennifer	(203) 432-5132	jennifer.l.snow@yale.edu
Yale History	Library, MSSA	(203) 432-1735	mssa.reference@yale.edu

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