{"id":34,"date":"2013-11-05T21:43:22","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T21:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:59:51","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty of Harvey Mudd College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Harvey Mudd College faculty have a wide range of research interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Biology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Steve<\/div>

Steve Adolph<\/h3>

Stuart Mudd Professor of Biology<\/span>PhD, University of Washington<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Physiological, evolutionary and behavioral ecology of lizards; mathematical models in ecology and evolution; statistical estimation of physiological performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Anna<\/div>

Anna N. Ahn<\/h3>

Professor of Biology<\/span>PhD, University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Neural control and mechanics of locomotion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Eliot<\/div>

Eliot C. Bush<\/h3>

Professor of Biology<\/span>PhD, California Institute of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Molecular evolution of noncoding DNA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Matina<\/div>

Matina Donaldson-Matasci<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Biology<\/span>PhD, University of Washington<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

How social insects, such as bees and ants, coordinate group behaviors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jessica<\/div>

Jessica Guo<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Climate and Biology<\/span>PhD, Northern Arizona University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Plant ecophysiology; plant-environment interactions under extreme climate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Karl<\/div>

Karl Haushalter<\/h3>

Vice President for Academic Affairs and<\/span>R. Michael Shanahan Dean of the Faculty<\/span>Professor of Chemistry and Biology<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

The biochemistry of protein:nucleic acid interactions in the context of DNA repair and the innate immune response to HIV infection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jae<\/div>

Jae Hur<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Biology<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Molecular and cellular biology with an emphasis on aging and longevity determination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Catherine<\/div>

Catherine S. McFadden<\/h3>

Vivian and D. Kenneth Baker Professor in the Life Sciences<\/span>PhD, University of Washington<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Molecular systematics of Octocorallia; life history evolution in colonial marine invertebrates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Danae<\/div>

Danae Schulz<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Biology<\/span>PhD, University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

African trypanosomes, the parasites transmitted through tsetse flies that cause sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Daniel<\/div>

Daniel M. Stoebel<\/h3>

Professor of Biology<\/span>Chair, Department of Biology<\/span>PhD, The State University of New York, Stony Brook<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Function and evolution of bacterial regulatory networks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Department of Chemistry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Spencer<\/div>

Spencer D. Brucks<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Columbia University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and chemical biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Karl<\/div>

Karl Haushalter<\/h3>

Vice President for Academic Affairs and R. Michael Shanahan Dean of the Faculty<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

The biochemistry of protein:nucleic acid interactions in the context of DNA repair and the innate immune response to HIV infection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Lelia<\/div>

Lelia N. Hawkins<\/h3>

Hixon Professor of Climate Studies<\/span>Director of the Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment<\/span>PhD, Scripps Institution of Oceanography<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Characterization of light-absorbing compounds in atmospheric aerosol.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Colm<\/div>

Colm Healy<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Trinity College Dublin<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Development of new materials for use in batteries, energy storage and production of renewable fuels.
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Adam<\/div>

Adam R. Johnson<\/h3>

Ray and Mary Ingwersen Professor of Chemistry<\/span>Chair, Department of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Design of ligands for the synthesis of chiral transition metal complexes; enantioselective catalysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Sarah<\/div>

Sarah C. Kavassalis<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Climate and Chemistry<\/span>PhD, University of Toronto<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Atmospheric chemistry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"O.<\/div>

O. Maduka Ogba<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Oregon State University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Computational chemistry methods and high-performance computing to study catalytic reactions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Katherine<\/div>

Katherine M. Van Heuvelen<\/h3>

R. Michael Shanahan Professor of Chemistry<\/span>Associate Dean of the Faculty<\/span>PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of bio-inspired transition metal complexes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Hal<\/div>

Hal Van Ryswyk<\/h3>

John Stauffer Professor in Chemistry<\/span>PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Solar energy conversion, study of energy and electron transfer in self-assembled systems; electronic materials; monolayer chemistry at surfaces; analytical chemistry.
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/div>

David A. Vosburg<\/h3>

Donald A. Strauss Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, Scripps Research Institute<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Biomimetic cyclizations, natural product synthesis, green chemistry, and self-assembly<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Bilin<\/div>

Bilin Zhuang<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/span>PhD, California Institute of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Theoretical and computational chemistry for liquids, solutions, and soft-matter systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Department of Computer Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Lucas<\/div>

Lucas Bang<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Software verification and formal methods for security.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"James<\/div>

James C. Boerkoel Jr.<\/h3>

Csilla and Walt Foley Endowed Professor in Computer Science<\/span>Chair, Department of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, University of Michigan<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Artificial intelligence, automated planning and scheduling, human-robot teamwork and user experience design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Katherine<\/div>

Katherine Breeden<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/span>Clinic Curricular Director<\/span>PhD, Stanford University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Computer graphics, human gaze response.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jonathan<\/div>

Jonathan Chang ’17<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, Cornell University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Develop new algorithms and computational models to promote healthier interactions in online communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Zachary<\/div>

Zachary Dodds<\/h3>

Leonhard-Johnson-Rae Professor in Computer Science<\/span>Entrepreneurship Studio Director<\/span>PhD, Yale University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Real-time computer vision, vision-based autonomous robotics and mapping; and the development of low-cost robots for research and education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Lynn<\/div>

Lynn Kirabo<\/h3>

Maria M. Klawe Assistant Professor of Climate and Computer Science<\/span>PhD, Carnegie Mellon University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Human-computer interaction and accessibility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Julie<\/div>

Julie Medero<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, University of Washington<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Natural language processing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"George<\/div>

George Monta\u00f1ez<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, Carnegie Mellon University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

The intersection of computer science, algorithmic search and mathematics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Vidushi<\/div>

Vidushi Ojha ’17<\/h3>

Assistant Professor<\/span>PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Institutional policies and classroom practices that foster students\u2019 learning and well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Melissa<\/div>

Melissa O’Neill<\/h3>

Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, Simon Fraser University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Functional programming languages and parallelism.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Arthi<\/div>

Arthi Padmanabhan<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Machine learning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tim<\/div>

Tim Randolph<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, Columbia University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Using new mathematical tools on hard problems in exact and parameterized complexity at the intersection of computer science and mathematics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Xanda<\/div>

Xanda Schofield ’13<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, Cornell University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Designing easy-to-use tools for large-scale corpus text mining, with a focus on distributional semantic models.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Christopher<\/div>

Christopher A. Stone<\/h3>

Professor of Computer Science<\/span>Computer Science Capstone Program Director<\/span>PhD, Carnegie Mellon University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Type theory, programming language semantics, object calculi and compilers, concurrency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Erin<\/div>

Erin Talvitie<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, University of Michigan<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Applications of machine learning to artificial intelligence, creation of artificial autonomous agents that can act flexibly and competently in unknown environments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Katherine<\/div>

Katherine Elizabeth Trushkowsky<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Computer Science<\/span>University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Database systems, human computation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Benjamin<\/div>

Benjamin Wiedermann<\/h3>

Professor of Computer Science<\/span>Computer Science Clinic Recruiting Director<\/span>PhD, University of Texas at Austin<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Programming languages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Calden<\/div>

Calden Wloka<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Computer Science<\/span>PhD, York University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Computer vision.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Department of Engineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Sophia<\/div>

Sophia Bahena<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, University of Southern California<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Lori<\/div>

Lori Bassman<\/h3>

Professor of Engineering<\/span>Jude and Eileen Laspa Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, Stanford University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Deformation mechanisms in polycrystalline metals, computational mechanics and plant biomechanics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Joshua<\/div>

Joshua Brake<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, California Institute of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Optical technologies to probe and measure brain activity, mind\/body\/machine interfaces (MBMI) to improve and expand human cognition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Philip<\/div>

Philip D. Cha<\/h3>

Professor of Engineering<\/span>CF Braun & Co. Fellow in Engineering<\/span>PhD, University of Michigan<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Effects of parameter uncertainties on the dynamics of structures; model updating; imposing nodes for arbitrarily supported elastic structures during harmonic excitations; frequency analysis of combined dynamical systems; vibration of beams carrying spring-mass-damper systems; vibration suppression using oscillators.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Albert<\/div>

Albert Dato<\/h3>

Professor of Engineering<\/span>Associate Clinic Director<\/span>PhD, University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Synthesis and applications of nanomaterials.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Whitney<\/div>

Whitney Fowler<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, University of Chicago<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Designing bio-inspired sensing materials to detect emerging contaminants in water<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/div>

David Harris<\/h3>

Professor of Engineering<\/span>Harvey S. Mudd Engineering Design Fellow<\/span>Chair, Department of Engineering<\/span>PhD, Stanford University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Digital systems, integrated circuit design and microprocessors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Dre<\/div>

Dre Helmns<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Integrated energy storage and conversion systems, grid electrification, building decarbonization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Gordon<\/div>

Gordon C. Krauss<\/h3>

Fletcher Jones Professor in Engineering Design<\/span>PhD, Boston University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Friction, wear and lubrication in mechanical and biological systems, design education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Nancy<\/div>

Nancy K. Lape<\/h3>

James Howard Kindelberger Professor in Engineering<\/span>Chair, Department of Engineering<\/span>PhD, University of Minnesota<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

The effects of hydration and mechanical stretching on transport of drugs and toxins across human skin; design and modeling of nanocomposite gas separation membranes; engineering education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Leah<\/div>

Leah Mendelson<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Biological and bio-inspired fluid dynamics and imaging techniques for fluid flow measurement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Adyasha<\/div>

Adyasha Mohanty<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, Stanford University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Design of autonomous systems that function safely in unpredictable scenarios using AI, physics-based models and sensor fusion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/div>

David Nembhard<\/h3>

Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, The University of Michigan<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Intersection of human factors, operations management and production. Improving learning systems that account for individual differences in skill levels, learning, forgetting, temporal motivation, cognition, personality and modes of communication.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Ethan<\/div>

Ethan Ritz ’12<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Engineering<\/span>B.S., Harvey Mudd College; PhD, Cornell University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Materials engineering, vibrations, dynamics, crystal and electronic structure; combining group theory with atomistic simulations (such as density functional theory) to understand and enhance useful materials properties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Steven<\/div>

Steven Santana \u201906<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Engineering<\/span>Joseph B. Platt Chair in Effective Teaching<\/span>Engineering Clinic Director<\/span>PhD, Cornell University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Microfluidics and nanofluidics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Marissa<\/div>

Marissa Sinopoli ’18<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, Stanford University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Biomechanics, human mobility and performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Matthew<\/div>

Matthew Spencer<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Engineering<\/span>Director of the Makerspace<\/span>PhD, University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Circuit design, MEMS.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"TJ<\/div>

TJ Tsai<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

The intersection of signal processing, machine learning and music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Qimin<\/div>

Qimin Yang<\/h3>

Professor of Engineering<\/span>PhD, Princeton University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Optical communications, optical packet switching networks, QoS in optical networks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Werner<\/div>

Werner Zorman<\/h3>

Associate Professor<\/span>Walter and Leonore Annenberg Professor in Leadership<\/span>Vienna University of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Leadership, communication skills, emotional intelligence, team building.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"William<\/div>

William Alves<\/h2>

Louisa and Robert Miller Professor in the Humanities<\/span>Professor of Music<\/span>DMA, University of Southern California<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Music composition, computer music, tuning systems, abstract animation, gamelan and other world music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Isabel<\/div>

Isabel Balseiro<\/h2>

Alexander and Adelaide Hixon Professor in the Humanities<\/span>Professor of Comparative Literature<\/span>PhD, New York University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Contemporary writers and film makers of Africa and South America; cultural and race studies; film and postcolonial literature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/div>

David Cubek<\/h2>

Associate Professor of Music<\/span>Director of the Claremont Concert Orchestra, Scripps College (Joint Music Program)<\/span>DMus, Northwestern University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Conducting symphonic and operatic repertoire; research on alternative modes of orchestral training and music as an interdisciplinary art form.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Ambereen<\/div>

Ambereen Dadabhoy<\/h2>

Associate Professor of Literature and Avery Fellow<\/span>PhD, Claremont Graduate University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Early modern English literature; Shakespeare; postcolonial theory; East-West encounter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Erika<\/div>

Erika Dyson<\/h2>

Willard W. Keith Jr. Fellow in the Humanities<\/span>Associate Professor of Religious Studies<\/span>PhD, Columbia University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Religion and science; intersections between social-change activism and religion; American religious history; and church and state.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Kenneth<\/div>

Kenneth Fandell<\/h2>

Michael G. and C. Jane Wilson Professor in Arts and the Humanities<\/span>Professor of Art<\/span>MFA, University of Illinois at Chicago<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Interdisciplinary arts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Alfred<\/div>

Alfred Flores<\/h2>

Associate Professor of Asian American Studies<\/span>PhD, University of California, Los Angeles<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Pacific Islander History; diaspora; labor; indigeneity; militarization; oral history; settler colonialism.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Anup<\/div>

Anup Gampa<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/span>PhD, University of Virginia<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Social psychology of social movements, racism, capitalism and wealth inequality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jeffrey<\/div>

Jeffrey D. Groves<\/h2>

Professor of Literature<\/span>PhD, Claremont Graduate School<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Nineteenth-century American literature; history of the book; Shakespeare.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jia<\/div>

Jia Yi Gu<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Architecture<\/span>PhD, UCLA.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Histories of knowledge production and display practices in art and architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Vivien<\/div>

Vivien Hamilton<\/h2>

Professor of the History of Science<\/span>PhD, University of Toronto<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

History of physics; history of medicine; gender and science; disciplinary cultures in science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Dede<\/div>

Dede Long<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Economics<\/span>PhD, Oregon State University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Environmental economics; microeconomic theory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Rachel<\/div>

Rachel Mayeri<\/h2>

Professor of Media Studies<\/span>Director of Hixon Riggs Program<\/span>MFA, University of California, San Diego<\/span>909.607.0461<\/a><\/span>rachel_mayeri@hmc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Contemporary art, media studies (especially film studies), cultural studies, science studies, video and new media production and installation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"\/<\/div>

Salvador Plascencia<\/h2>

Associate Professor of Creative Writing<\/span>MFA, Syracuse University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Creative writing; The novel as print technology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/div>

David K. Seitz<\/h2>

Associate Professor of Cultural Geography<\/span>PhD, University of Toronto<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Geographies of citizenship; feminist, critical race and queer theories; affect.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Sarah<\/div>

Sarah Stefanos<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies<\/span>PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Globalization, race and ethnicity, indigenous peoples, inequality, migration, work and entrepreneurship, environment and natural resources, development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Paul<\/div>

Paul F. Steinberg<\/h2>

Malcolm Lewis Professor in Sustainability and Society<\/span>Professor of Political Science and Environmental Policy<\/span>PhD, University of California, Santa Cruz<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Comparative and international environmental politics; environmental governance in developing countries; biodiversity; research methods.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"David<\/div>

David Wilson<\/h2>

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology<\/span>PhD, University of Chicago<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

The role of music in nationalism; music and media in Taiwan and China.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Darryl<\/div>

Darryl Wright<\/h2>

Willard W. Keith, Jr., Fellow in the Humanities<\/span>Professor of Philosophy<\/span>Chair, Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts<\/span>PhD, University of Michigan<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

History of ethics; metaethics; moral and political philosophy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Department of Mathematics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Arthur<\/div>

Arthur T. Benjamin<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Smallwood Family Professor<\/span>PhD, Johns Hopkins University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Combinatorics, game theory, and number theory, with particular emphasis on combinatorial proofs and Fibonacci numbers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Alfonso<\/div>

Alfonso Castro<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Robert and Barbara McAlister Endowed Professor in Mathematics<\/span>PhD, University of Cincinnati<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Existence, multiplicity and bifurcation of solutions to nonlinear partial differential equations, general applied mathematics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Lisette<\/div>

Lisette G. de Pillis<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Norman F. Sprague, Jr. Professor of Life Sciences<\/span>PhD, University of California, Los Angeles<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Cancer immunology modeling, mathematical biology, optimal control, parallel computing, numerical analysis, computational fluid dynamics, numerical linear algebra.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Weiqing<\/div>

Weiqing Gu<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Robert and Barbara McAlister Professor of Mathematics<\/span>M.A., PhD, University of Pennsylvania<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Differential geometry and topology; geometrical modeling and design, applications to math-biology, applications to industrial mathematics (optimal control, encryption and color scheme).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jamie<\/div>

Jamie Haddock<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Iris and Howard Critchell Assistant Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, University of California, Davis<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Mathematical data science, optimization, applied convex geometry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jon<\/div>

Jon Jacobsen<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, University of Utah<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Partial differential equations, dynamical systems, pattern formation, mathematical biology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Dagan<\/div>

Dagan Karp<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, University of British Columbia<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Geometry and algebraic geometry. Including quantum geometry, Gromov-Witten theory and related subjects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Harrison<\/div>

Harrison Li<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, Stanford University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Applied and theoretical statistics. Including causal inference, experimental design, and data fusion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Haydee<\/div>

Haydee Lindo<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, University of Utah<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Commutative algebra, homological algebra and representation theory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Susan<\/div>

Susan Martonosi<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Operations research techniques applied to problems in homeland security; other public sector applications of mathematical modeling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Michael<\/div>

Michael Orrison<\/h3>

Kenneth A. and Diana G. Jonsson Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Chair, Department of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, Dartmouth College<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Graph theory, voting theory, representation theory, computational noncommutative harmonic analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Robert<\/div>

Robert Sanchez<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Climate and Mathematics<\/span>PhD, Scripps Institution of Oceanography<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Francis<\/div>

Francis Edward Su<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Geometric and topological combinatorics, fair division problems in game theory and mathematical economics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Andr\u00e9s<\/div>

Andr\u00e9s R. Vindas Mel\u00e9ndez<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Mathematics<\/span>PhD, University of Kentucky<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Algebraic, enumerative and geometric combinatorics; applications of data science and mathematics for social justice.
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Talithia<\/div>

Talithia D. Williams<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Director, Mathematics Clinic<\/span>Chair of the Faculty<\/span>PhD, Rice University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Statistical techniques applied to problems in the environment, dynamic space \u2013 time modeling, nonstationary covariance estimation, change-of-support problem.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Darryl<\/div>

Darryl Yong \u201996<\/h3>

Professor of Mathematics<\/span>McGregor-Girand Chair in STEM Equity Innovation and Research<\/span>Core Curriculum Director<\/span>B.S., Harvey Mudd College; PhD, University of Washington<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Partial differential equations and asymptotics, mathematics education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Heather<\/div>

Heather Zinn Brooks<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Mathematics<\/span>Barbara Stokes Dewey Assistant Professor of Life Sciences<\/span>PhD, University of Utah<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, complex systems, nonlinear dynamics, network theory, social systems, mathematical biology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Department of Physics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Nicholas<\/div>

Nicholas P. Breznay<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, Stanford University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Condensed matter physics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Thomas<\/div>

Thomas D. Donnelly<\/h3>

Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, University of California, Berkeley<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

High intensity laser physics and fluid dynamics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"James<\/div>

James C. Eckert<\/h3>

Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, University of Southern California<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Magnetic thin films.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Ann<\/div>

Ann A. Esin<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Astrophysics, with a focus on observations and theoretical modeling of young stellar clusters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Jason<\/div>

Jason Gallicchio<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Physics<\/span>Physics Clinic Director<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Experimental cosmology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Sharon<\/div>

Sharon Gerbode<\/h3>

Professor of Physics<\/span>Associate Dean for Academic Affairs<\/span>PhD, Cornell University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Soft condensed matter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Eduardo<\/div>

Eduardo Ibarra Garc\u00eda Padilla<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, Rice University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Computational physics, electron behavior in lattices<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Mark<\/div>

Mark Ilton<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, McMaster University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Soft condensed matter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Theresa<\/div>

Theresa W. Lynn<\/h3>

Susan and Bruce Worster Professor of Physics<\/span>Chair, Department of Physics<\/span>PhD, California Institute of Technology<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Atomic and optical physics, including quantum optics; observational study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Peter<\/div>

Peter N. Saeta<\/h3>

Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Nonlinear optics and semiconductor physics, including surface and buried interface effects, metal surfaces and nanoparticles; magneto-optics; plasmonics and solar energy conversion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Vatche<\/div>

Vatche Sahakian<\/h3>

Burton Bettingen Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, University of Chicago<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Theoretical physics, including string theory and cosmology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Brian<\/div>

Brian Shuve<\/h3>

Associate Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, Harvard University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Particle physics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Daniel<\/div>

Daniel Tamayo<\/h3>

Assistant Professor of Physics<\/span>PhD, Cornell University<\/span><\/p><\/div>

\n

Astrophysics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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