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Arts & Sciences has over 1,000 faculty and staff who utilize their diverse expertise in the pursuit of research breakthroughs, gaining a deeper understanding of the world's most pressing issues and serving as mentors of the next generation.
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Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies

Grace Waitman
College Writing Program

Elise Walck-Shannon
Department of Biology

Julia A. Walker
Department of English

Anika Walke
Department of History

William Wallace
Department of Art History and Archaeology

Dave Walsh
American Culture Studies

Jennifer Wang
Department of Biology

Xi Wang
Department of Physics

Alian Wang
Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences

Ping Wang
Department of Economics

Jingyi Wang
East Asian Languages and Cultures

Parkorn Wangpaiboonkit
Department of Music

Kun Wang
Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences

Wei Wang
East Asian Languages and Cultures

Rebecca Wanzo
Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Geoff Ward
Department of African & African American Studies

David Warren
Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies

Aileen Waters
College Writing Program

Lori Watson
The Department of Philosophy

Lori Watt
Department of History

Carly Wayne
Department of Political Science

Mary Weber
Department of Music

Timothy Weddle
Department of Music
Recent Faculty Grants & Awards
Kevin Moeller, professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, recently received a nearly $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The award will support Moeller’s work with the collaborative Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry.
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