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

	Megan Behringer Steven and Bunny Fayne Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Biological Sciences Assistant Professor of Biological Science Experimental evolution, environmental factors, genomic analysis and genetic variation.
	Emanuele Costa Greg S. Allen Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Political Science Assistant Professor of Philosophy Early modern philosophy and metaphysics, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, Renaissance philosophy
	John Dearborn Carolyn T. and Robert M Rogers Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Political Science Assistant Professor of Political Science Presidency, Congress, American political development, American political thought, archival methods.
	Rebecca Epstein-Levi Steven and Bunny Fayne Dean's Faculty Fellow in Jewish Studies Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies Jewish bioethics, purity in the Abrahamic traditions, comparative religious environmental ethics.
	Raheleh Filsoofi S Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Race, Racial Justice, and Social Justice Assistant Professor of Art Synthesizing socio-political statements, ancient and contemporary media.
	Patrick Greiner C Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Grand Challenges: Climate and Society Assistant Professor of Sociology Inequality emerging from social, political, and economic structures.
	Bohyeong Kim Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Communication Studies Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Critical media and cultural studies with a particular emphasis on Korea and East Asia.
	Karan Jani Cornelius Vanderbilt Dean’s Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy Black holes, general theory of relativity, gravitational wave detectors.
	Amanda Lea Frank Kelly Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Climate Studies Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Evolutionary biology, genomics, and human health research.
	Bianca Manago Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Sociology Assistant Professor of Sociology Inequalities in health, race, gender, and sexuality.
	Michelle Marcus C Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Economics Assistant Professor of Economics Environment, health disparities, public policy.
	Lars Plate Cornelius Vanderbilt Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Chemistry and Biological Sciences Assistant Professor of Chemistry Networks of protein interactions that drive the function of healthy cells that provide insights into what causes disease.
	Raisa Rexer Dean’s Faculty Fellow in French Assistant Professor of French 19th century French literature and the early history of photography.
	Tasha Rijke-Epstein Britton Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in History Assistant Professor of History Urban history, material culture, built forms, museums and public history, and politics of kinship and belonging.
	Larry Rolen Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Math Assistant Profess of Mathematics Number theory, particularly so-called harmonic Maass forms and modular-type functions.
	Akshya Saxena Dean’s Faculty Fellow in English Assistant Professor of English 20th and 21st century Anglophone world literature, film, and media, with a focus on South Asia.
	Simone Stirner Max Kade Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Contemporary German Studies Assistant Professor of German Studies Poetry and poetics, memory studies, and German/Hebrew literature.
	Ann Tate SC Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Biological Sciences Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Temporal and evolutionary dynamics of host-microbe, the immune system, and its function.
	We Jung Yi Cornelius Vanderbilt Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Asian Studies Assistant Professor of Asian Studies Comparative Asian studies, translation theory, film and media studies, gender criticism, and histories of violence in the Pacific Rim.
	Erin York C Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Political Science Assistant Professor of Political Science How governing autocratic institutions influence political outcomes; legislative institutions and opposition participation.
	Meng Zhang Britton-Perry Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Economic History Assistant Professor of History Late imperial and modern China, economic and environmental transformation, transnational connections.

Past Dean's Faculty Fellows

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

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,

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

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.