“I study how things like where people live, work, and go to school affect health. My goal is to understand the social conditions or non-medical factors that cause unfair differences in health.” Florence DeryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Africana Studies There is a growing recognition that health inequities are not just biological or behavioral but deeply rooted […]
“I use physics to study how natural selection shapes the geometry of plants, in particular branching patterns in trees, and how communities of trees fit together.” Chuck PriceResearch Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) Using physical models based on idealized fluid distribution networks, I study how natural selection has shaped the geometry of […]
“I make weird pictures of real things and real pictures of weird things. Hopefully you can’t tell the difference.” Bucky MillerAssistant ProfessorSchool of Art I photograph to stir up ideas that exist outside language, so I typically can’t know where I’m going until I get there. No matter what medium I investigate, I maintain my fascination […]
“As a scenic designer for theatre, I create the physical world the audience experiences on stage. I approach each script like a detective, uncovering clues about its locations, atmosphere, and story. Through research, sketches, 3D models, and technical drafting, I transform those discoveries into storytelling environments.” Kristen MartinoAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Theatre Collaborating with directors and […]
“I study tiny particles in the air—like pollen and wildfire smoke—that are invisible to the eye but have a big influence on clouds, climate, and public health.” Ziying (Nancy) LeiAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry My research focuses on advancing our understanding of the physical and chemical properties of atmospheric aerosol particles and how their transformations influence […]
“I study policing, culture, housing insecurity, race, gender, and sexuality.” Vivian SwayneTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Sociology I am particularly interested in how various forms of communication, from the visual arts to social media, reinforce and challenge the dominant social order. Damaging misinformation and myths about marginalized groups circulate as factual, and my work interrogates the […]
“I study organizations that use violence to achieve political goals. I am primarily interested in how these groups, which are not governments, cooperate with each other and how they sometimes act like governments.” Leonardo Gentil FernandesAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Political Science I use computational and statistical approaches to unearth generalizable patterns of behaviors among armed non-state […]
“I use computer models to predict the hidden underground flow of water, especially in terms of how it interacts with rivers, lakes, and the ocean.” Anner PaldorAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences My research seeks to elucidate the dynamics of groundwater interactions with surface water bodies, and to better predict how these dynamics […]
“I introduce students to the vast histories and exciting cultural expressions of the French-speaking worlds.” Moussa SeckAssistant ProfessorDepartment of World Languages and Culture I enjoy teaching the French language and francophone studies with a focus on culture. I study the historical trajectories of the African migrant and the impacts of migration on post-independence African communities, […]
“I study tiny organisms—like bacteria living in mammals, insects, and soil that eat dead things and waste products—to understand how they can help us break down our wastes or clean up pollution.” Zachary BurchamAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Microbiology My research focuses on microbial community dynamics using computational and lab-based approaches to understand how microbes interact with […]
