Our people are extraordinary.

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.

select honors from our faculty

9 Elected Members of the National Academy of Sciences
18 Guggenheim Fellowship recipients
18 elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Nathaniel Farrell

College Writing Program

Jonathan​ Fenderson

African and African-American Studies

Nina Ferrigno

Music

​Kathleen Finneran

English

Erin Finneran

English

André Fischer

Germanic Languages and Literatures

​Douglas Flowe

History

Hannah Frey

Music

​Andrea Friedman​

HistoryWomen, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Rebeca Fromm Ayoroa

Romance Languages and Literatures

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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