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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Brian Vaccaro

Music

Miguel Valerio

Romance Languages and Literatures

Mark Valeri

Kristin Van Engen

Psychological & Brain Sciences

Abram Van Engen

English

Joel Vanderheyden

Music

Froggi VanRiper

Environmental Studies

Vincent Varvel

Music

Madhavi Verma

Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies

Richard D. Vierstra

Biology

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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