Martha 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.
The hallmarks of the Amherst's faculty are its commitment to teaching in a liberal arts context; the expansion of the realm of knowledge through scholarly research and artistic creation; and engagement in college and community life.
Amherst seeks scholar-teachers to join our diverse intellectual community of exceptional faculty, students, and staff.
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.