Dean's Faculty Fellows
Dean’s Faculty Fellows represent some of the most promising junior faculty in the College of Arts and Science. Through a highly competitive nomination process, fellows are selected for their scholarly accomplishments and the future potential to make an impact in their respective fields. Dean's Faculty Fellows hold the title for two years and receive support for their research, scholarship, and creative expression as they seek tenure.
CURRENT DEAN'S FACULTY FELLOWS
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Steven and Bunny Fayne Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Biological Sciences
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Greg S. Allen Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Political Science
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Carolyn T. and Robert M Rogers Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Political Science
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Steven and Bunny Fayne Dean's Faculty Fellow in Jewish Studies |
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S Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Race, Racial Justice, and Social Justice
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C Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Grand Challenges: Climate and Society
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Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Communication Studies
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Dean’s Faculty Fellow
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Frank Kelly Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Climate Studies
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Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Sociology
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C Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Economics
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Chemistry and Biological Sciences
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Dean’s Faculty Fellow in French
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Britton Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in History
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Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Math
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Dean’s Faculty Fellow in English
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Max Kade Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Contemporary German Studies
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SC Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Biological Sciences
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Asian Studies
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C Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Political Science
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Britton-Perry Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Economic History
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Allison Anoll, Assistant Professor of Political Science
- how social context, connections, and norms affect political participation, especially among racial and ethnic minorities.
Brandon Byrd, Assistant Professor of History
- history of the 19th and 20th century U.S. with specializations in African American History and the African Diaspora.
Marcelo Disconzi, Assistant Professor of Math
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geometric analysis, fluid dynamics, relativistic fluids, and mathematical physics.
Christy Erving, S Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow for the Study of Race, Racial Justice, or Social Justice in Sociology, Assistant Professor of Sociology
- medical sociology, mental health, health disparities, population health, and the intersections of race, ethnicity, immigration, and gender.
Diana Heney, Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
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objectivity of ethical judgements, the nature of moral judgements, and ethical issues pertaining to mental illness.
Jessie Runnoe, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- Quasar central engines, long-term variability, and unification; the host-AGN connection; low-frequency gravitational waves, and supermassive black hole binaries.
Bradley Smith, Cornelius Vanderbilt Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science
- studies questions at the intersection of international conflict and international cooperation, specifically military cooperation in the international system.
Stephen Taylor, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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gravitational wave astrophysics, multi-messenger astronomy, statistical inference, black holes, neutron stars, and pulsar timing arrays.
Steven Townsend, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- human milk science and the synthesis of carbohydrates.
Rebecca VanDiver, Assistant Professor of Art History
- African American art
Guojun Wang, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies
- late imperial Chinese literature.