Our People

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


Richard Abrams​​

Richard
Abrams​​

Psychological & Brain Sciences
William​ Acree​

William​
Acree​

Romance Languages and Literatures
Rachel Adams

Rachel
Adams

College Writing Program
Cassie Adcock

Cassie
Adcock

Department of History
Ama Bemma Adwetewa-Badu

Ama Bemma
Adwetewa-Badu

Department of English
Nazmul Ahsan

Nazmul
Ahsan

Department of Economics
Jami Ake

Jami
Ake

Comparative Literature and Thought
W. Mark Akin

W. Mark
Akin

Department of Music
Deniz Aksoy

Deniz
Aksoy

Department of Political Science
Mark G. Alford

Mark G.
Alford

Department of Physics

Tazeen
Ali

John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
Elizabeth Allen

Elizabeth
Allen

Romance Languages and Literatures
Megan Allen

Megan
Allen

College Writing Program
Sachiko Amari

Sachiko
Amari

Department of Physics
Felix Ampadu

Felix
Ampadu

Department of Anthropology
Jeffrey Anderson

Jeffrey
Anderson

Department of Music
Kenneth (Andy) Andrews

Kenneth (Andy)
Andrews

Department of Sociology
Gaetano Antinolfi

Gaetano
Antinolfi

Department of Economics
Nicola Aravecchia

Nicola
Aravecchia

Department of Classics
Jennifer Arch​​

Jennifer
Arch​​

Department of English
Raymond E. Arvidson

Raymond E.
Arvidson

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
G'Ra Asim

G'Ra
Asim

Department of English
Costas Azariadis

Costas
Azariadis

Department of Economics
Ana Babus

Ana
Babus

Department of Economics
Aylin Bademsoy

Aylin
Bademsoy

Comparative Literature and Thought
Marlon M. Bailey

Marlon M.
Bailey

Department of African & African American Studies
Sarah Baitzel

Sarah
Baitzel

Department of Anthropology
Thomas Bakupog

Thomas
Bakupog

Department of Chemistry
Kara Baldus-Mehrmann

Kara
Baldus-Mehrmann

Department of Music
​David Balota

​David
Balota

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Darwin Baluran

Darwin
Baluran

Department of Sociology
Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay

Sudeshna
Bandyopadhyay

Department of Economics
Mary Jo Bang

Mary Jo
Bang

Department of English
​Deanna Barch

​Deanna
Barch

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Joe Barcroft

Joe
Barcroft

Romance Languages and Literatures
Anne Baril

Anne
Baril

The Department of Philosophy
Pamela Barmash​​

Pamela
Barmash​​

Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
Jonathan Barnes

Jonathan
Barnes

Department of Chemistry
Cynthia Barounis

Cynthia
Barounis

Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
​Marisa Barragán-Peugnet​​​

​Marisa
Barragán-Peugnet​​​

Romance Languages and Literatures
Heather Barton

Heather
Barton

Department of Biology
Colin Bassett

Colin
Bassett

College Writing Program
​Margaret Guinn Batten​

​Margaret Guinn
Batten​

Department of English
​​John Baugh

​​John
Baugh

Psychological & Brain Sciences
​Barbara Baumgartner​​

​Barbara
Baumgartner​​

Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
​Anne Margaret Baxley

​Anne Margaret
Baxley

The Department of Philosophy
Roger Beachy

Roger
Beachy

Department of Biology
​Lois Beck

​Lois
Beck

Department of Anthropology
April Bednarski

April
Bednarski

Department of Biology
​Roya Beheshti Zavereh

​Roya
Beheshti Zavereh

Department of Mathematics
​Yehuda Ben-Shahar

​Yehuda
Ben-Shahar

Department of Biology
Deanna Benjamin

Deanna
Benjamin

College Writing Program
​Housni Bennis

​Housni
Bennis

Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
​Nancy Berg

​Nancy
Berg

Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
Cory Berkland

Cory
Berkland

Department of Chemistry
Marcus Berliant

Marcus
Berliant

Department of Economics
​Iver Bernstein​

​Iver
Bernstein​

Department of History
Ruth Berson

Ruth
Berson

College Writing Program
Timm Betz

Timm
Betz

Department of Political Science

Anna F.
Bialek

John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
Vladimir Birman

Vladimir
Birman

Department of Chemistry
​Joshua Blodgett

​Joshua
Blodgett

Department of Biology
Kate Bloomquist

Kate
Bloomquist

College Writing Program
Eliot Boden

Eliot
Boden

Department of Mathematics
Stefanie Boese

Stefanie
Boese

College Writing Program
​Ryan Bogdan

​Ryan
Bogdan

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Ian Bogost

Ian
Bogost

Program in Film and Media Studies
Michele Boldrin

Michele
Boldrin

Department of Economics
Tim Bono

Tim
Bono

Psychological & Brain Sciences
​Daniel Bornstein

​Daniel
Bornstein

Department of History
Arpita Bose​​

Arpita
Bose​​

Department of Biology
​Carlos Botero

​Carlos
Botero

Department of Biology
​John Bowen

​John
Bowen

Department of Anthropology
Zachary Bowersox

Zachary
Bowersox

Department of Political Science
Christina L. Boyd

Christina L.
Boyd

Department of Political Science
​Alexander S. Bradley

​Alexander S.
Bradley

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Cindy Brantmeier

Cindy
Brantmeier

Global Studies
​Todd Braver

​Todd
Braver

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Rachel Brown

Rachel
Brown

Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
​Eric Brown

​Eric
Brown

The Department of Philosophy
​J. Andrew Brown

​J. Andrew
Brown

Romance Languages and Literatures
​J. Dillon Brown

​J. Dillon
Brown

Department of English
​William Bubelis

​William
Bubelis

Department of Classics
James H. Buckley

James H.
Buckley

Department of Physics
Francisco (Paco) Buera

Francisco (Paco)
Buera

Department of Economics
​Julie Bugg

​Julie
Bugg

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Sebastian Buhts

Sebastian
Buhts

Department of Music
​Patrick Burke

​Patrick
Burke

Department of Music
​Colin Burnett

​Colin
Burnett

Program in Film and Media Studies
Andrew C. Butler

Andrew C.
Butler

Department of Education
Daniel Butler

Daniel
Butler

Department of Political Science
Paul Byrne

Paul
Byrne

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Randall Calvert

Randall
Calvert

Department of Political Science
Carol Camp Yeakey

Carol
Camp Yeakey

Department of Education
Tamara Campbell

Tamara
Campbell

Department of Music

Tarrell
Campbell

College Writing Program
Maddalena Canna

Maddalena
Canna

Department of Anthropology
Maria Canon

Maria
Canon

Department of Economics
​Amanda Carey​

​Amanda
Carey​

Romance Languages and Literatures
Taylor Carlson

Taylor
Carlson

Department of Political Science
​Bruce Carlson

​Bruce
Carlson

Department of Biology
Anders E. Carlsson

Anders E.
Carlsson

Department of Physics
​Brian Carpenter

​Brian
Carpenter

Psychological & Brain Sciences
David Carter

David
Carter

Department of Political Science
Flora Cassen

Flora
Cassen

Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
Jeffrey G. Catalano

Jeffrey G.
Catalano

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
​Douglas Chalker

​Douglas
Chalker

Department of Biology
​Heidi Chambers

​Heidi
Chambers

Romance Languages and Literatures
​Shefali Chandra

​Shefali
Chandra

Department of History
​Richard Chapman

​Richard
Chapman

Program in Film and Media Studies
​Robert Charity

​Robert
Charity

Department of Chemistry
Alex Chen

Alex
Chen

Department of Physics
Jianqing Chen

Jianqing
Chen

East Asian Languages and Cultures
Jiayi Chen

Jiayi
Chen

East Asian Languages and Cultures
Likai Chen

Likai
Chen

Department of Statistics and Data Science
Rong Chen

Rong
Chen

Department of Chemistry
Wenhui Chen

Wenhui
Chen

East Asian Languages and Cultures
​Lingchei Letty Chen

​Lingchei Letty
Chen

East Asian Languages and Cultures
Pallavi Chhabra

Pallavi
Chhabra

Department of Education
Quo-Shin Chi

Quo-Shin
Chi

Department of Mathematics
Elizabeth C. Childs

Elizabeth C.
Childs

Department of Art History and Archaeology
​Geoff Childs

​Geoff
Childs

Department of Anthropology
Dino P. Christenson

Dino P.
Christenson

Department of Political Science
Hea-Young Chun

Hea-Young
Chun

East Asian Languages and Cultures
Rebecca Chung

Rebecca
Chung

Department of Music
​Amy Eisen Cislo

​Amy Eisen
Cislo

Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Yannick Coenders

Yannick
Coenders

Department of Sociology
Noah Cohan

Noah
Cohan

American Culture Studies
Emily Cohen-Shikora

Emily
Cohen-Shikora

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Adam Coleman

Adam
Coleman

Department of Physics
​Caitlyn Collins

​Caitlyn
Collins

Department of Sociology
Erika Conti

Erika
Conti

Romance Languages and Literatures
Cassidy Cooley

Cassidy
Cooley

Inside Arts & Sciences
Shelly Cooper

Shelly
Cooper

Psychological & Brain Sciences
​Rebecca Copeland

​Rebecca
Copeland

East Asian Languages and Cultures
Becko Copenhaver

Becko
Copenhaver

The Department of Philosophy
Ramanath Cowsik

Ramanath
Cowsik

Department of Physics
Michael Crandol

Michael
Crandol

East Asian Languages and Cultures
​Carl F. Craver

​Carl F.
Craver

The Department of Philosophy
Brian F. Crisp

Brian F.
Crisp

Department of Political Science
​Robert E. Criss

​Robert E.
Criss

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Tia Crook

Tia
Crook

Religious Studies
Wilhelm Cruz

Wilhelm
Cruz

Department of Biology
Lionel Cuillé

Lionel
Cuillé

Romance Languages and Literatures
​Tili Boon Cuillé

​Tili Boon
Cuillé

Romance Languages and Literatures
Rebeca Cunill

Rebeca
Cunill

Romance Languages and Literatures
​David Cunningham

​David
Cunningham

Department of Sociology
Aliakbar Daemi

Aliakbar
Daemi

Department of Mathematics
Elena Dalla Torre

Elena
Dalla Torre

Romance Languages and Literatures
​Talia Dan-Cohen

​Talia
Dan-Cohen

Department of Anthropology
Kelly Daniel-Decker

Kelly
Daniel-Decker

Department of Music
​Bethany Daniels

​Bethany
Daniels

Department of English
Nick Danis

Nick
Danis

Linguistics
Joanna Dee​ Das

Joanna Dee​
Das

Performing Arts Department
Megan Daschbach

Megan
Daschbach

Department of Chemistry
Steve Davis

Steve
Davis

Department of Music
​Kathryn Davis

​Kathryn
Davis

Department of English
Tansu Daylan

Tansu
Daylan

Department of Physics
Maria de la Cruz

Maria
de la Cruz

Department of Chemistry
Tomas de Oliveira

Tomas
de Oliveira

Department of Anthropology
​Todd Decker

​Todd
Decker

Department of Music
Nicolas Esteban Der Meguerditchian

Nicolas Esteban
Der Meguerditchian

Department of Economics
Bhupal Dev

Bhupal
Dev

Department of Physics
Rachael DeWitt

Rachael
DeWitt

Center for the Humanities
Julien Di Giovanni

Julien
Di Giovanni

Department of Anthropology
El Hadji Samba Amadou Diallo

El Hadji Samba Amadou
Diallo

Department of African & African American Studies
Willem H. Dickhoff

Willem H.
Dickhoff

Department of Physics
Marina DiMarco

Marina
DiMarco

The Department of Philosophy
Jimin Ding

Jimin
Ding

Department of Statistics and Data Science
​Ram Dixit

​Ram
Dixit

Department of Biology
Nathan Dize

Nathan
Dize

Romance Languages and Literatures
​Ian Dobbins

​Ian
Dobbins

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Christopher​ Douthitt

Christopher​
Douthitt

Department of Music
Mark Dowell

Mark
Dowell

Romance Languages and Literatures
​Ben Duane

​Ben
Duane

Department of Music
​Ian Duncan

​Ian
Duncan

Department of Biology
​Danielle Dutton

​Danielle
Dutton

Department of English
Maximiliano Dvorkin

Maximiliano
Dvorkin

Department of Economics
​Robert F. Dymek

​Robert F.
Dymek

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
​Mary Ann Dzuback​

​Mary Ann
Dzuback​

Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
​Gerald Early

​Gerald
Early

Department of African & African American Studies
Jonathan Eburne

Jonathan
Eburne

Department of English
Lauren Eldridge Stewart

Lauren
Eldridge Stewart

Department of Music
Rowhea Elmesky

Rowhea
Elmesky

Department of Education
Ted Enamorado

Ted
Enamorado

Department of Political Science
Tammy​ English

Tammy​
English

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Lee Epstein

Lee
Epstein

Department of Political Science
Chris Erdman

Chris
Erdman

Department of Classics
Matt Erlin

Matt
Erlin

Comparative Literature and Thought
Manel Errando

Manel
Errando

Department of Physics
Ekrem M. Esmer

Ekrem M.
Esmer

McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences
René Esparza

René
Esparza

Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Zachariah Ezer

Zachariah
Ezer

Performing Arts Department
Kerri Fair

Kerri
Fair

Department of Education
Miguel Faria-e-Castro

Miguel
Faria-e-Castro

Department of Economics
Nathaniel Farrell

Nathaniel
Farrell

College Writing Program
Steven Fazzari

Steven
Fazzari

Department of Economics
​Bruce Fegley, Jr.

​Bruce
Fegley, Jr.

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Cynthia Feliciano

Cynthia
Feliciano

Department of Sociology
Jonathan​ Fenderson

Jonathan​
Fenderson

Department of African & African American Studies
​Renato Feres

​Renato
Feres

Department of Mathematics
Francesc Ferrer

Francesc
Ferrer

Department of Physics
Nina Ferrigno

Nina
Ferrigno

Department of Music
José E. Figueroa-López

José E.
Figueroa-López

Department of Statistics and Data Science
​David A. Fike

​David A.
Fike

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Erin Finneran

Erin
Finneran

Department of English
​Kathleen Finneran

​Kathleen
Finneran

Department of English
André Fischer

André
Fischer

Comparative Literature and Thought
​Douglas Flowe

​Douglas
Flowe

Department of History
Nadirah Foley

Nadirah
Foley

Department of Education
Justin Fox

Justin
Fox

Department of Political Science
​Michael Frachetti

​Michael
Frachetti

Department of Anthropology
Steven Frankel

Steven
Frankel

Department of Mathematics
​David Freidel

​David
Freidel

Department of Anthropology
Hannah Frey

Hannah
Frey

Department of Music
​Andrea Friedman​

​Andrea
Friedman​

Department of History
​Gayle Fritz

​Gayle
Fritz

Department of Anthropology
Rebeca Fromm Ayoroa

Rebeca
Fromm Ayoroa

Romance Languages and Literatures
Eileen G'Sell

Eileen
G'Sell

College Writing Program
Matthew Gabel

Matthew
Gabel

Department of Political Science
Amy Gais

Amy
Gais

Comparative Literature and Thought
Linling Gao-Miles

Linling
Gao-Miles

Global Studies
​Javier García Liendo

​Javier
García Liendo

Romance Languages and Literatures
Martín García-Vázquez

Martín
García-Vázquez

Department of Economics
Jason Gardner

Jason
Gardner

The Department of Philosophy
Jennifer Gartley

Jennifer
Gartley

Department of Music
George-Levi Gayle

George-Levi
Gayle

Department of Economics
Vickie Gee

Vickie
Gee

McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences
Andi Ghaderi

Andi
Ghaderi

Romance Languages and Literatures
James L. Gibson

James L.
Gibson

Department of Political Science
Lisa Gilbert

Lisa
Gilbert

Department of Education
Theresa Gildner

Theresa
Gildner

Department of Anthropology
Jeffrey Gillis

Jeffrey
Gillis

Department of Physics
Limor Golan

Limor
Golan

Department of Economics
Jeremy Goldbach

Jeremy
Goldbach

Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Ursula Goodenough

Ursula
Goodenough

Department of Biology
Andrew Gott

Andrew
Gott

Department of Music
Kasey Grady

Kasey
Grady

College Writing Program
​Seth Graebner

​Seth
Graebner

Romance Languages and Literatures
Dominique Green

Dominique
Green

Performing Arts Department
​Leonard Green

​Leonard
Green

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Meg Gregory

Meg
Gregory

College Writing Program

​R. Marie
Griffith

John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
Richard W. Gross

Richard W.
Gross

Department of Chemistry
​Michael L. Gross

​Michael L.
Gross

Department of Chemistry
Philipp Grübener

Philipp
Grübener

Department of Economics
James Gulledge

James
Gulledge

The Department of Philosophy
Bret​ Gustafson

Bret​
Gustafson

Department of Anthropology
​Kathy Hafer​

​Kathy
Hafer​

Department of Biology
Kathryn Haklin

Kathryn
Haklin

Romance Languages and Literatures
​Sandra Hale

​Sandra
Hale

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Julie Hamdi

Julie
Hamdi

Department of Chemistry
Kate Hanes

Kate
Hanes

Department of Biology
Elinor Harrison

Elinor
Harrison

Performing Arts Department
Matthew Hayes

Matthew
Hayes

Department of Political Science
​Sophia E. Hayes

​Sophia E.
Hayes

Department of Chemistry
Clarissa Rile Hayward

Clarissa Rile
Hayward

Department of Political Science
Allan Hazlett

Allan
Hazlett

The Department of Philosophy
Xuming He

Xuming
He

Department of Statistics and Data Science
Denise​ Head

Denise​
Head

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Jennifer Heemstra

Jennifer
Heemstra

Department of Chemistry
John Heemstra

John
Heemstra

Department of Chemistry
​John Heil FAHA

​John
Heil FAHA

The Department of Philosophy
Rin Henderson

Rin
Henderson

Department of English
Keith Hengen

Keith
Hengen

Department of Biology
​Robert Henke

​Robert
Henke

Performing Arts Department
Erik Henriksen

Erik
Henriksen

Department of Physics
Erik​ Herzog

Erik​
Herzog

Department of Biology
​Patrick Hill

​Patrick
Hill

Psychological & Brain Sciences
Reem Hilu

Reem
Hilu

Program in Film and Media Studies
Ron Himes

Ron
Himes

Performing Arts Department
Steve Hindle

Steve
Hindle

Department of History
Sunghee Hinners

Sunghee
Hinners

Department of Music
Steven J. Hirsch

Steven J.
Hirsch

Global Studies
Anne M. Hofmeister

Anne M.
Hofmeister

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Ian Hollenbaugh

Ian
Hollenbaugh

Department of Classics
Dana Hotle

Dana
Hotle

Department of Music

Feng Sheng
Hu

Rita Hu

Rita
Hu

College Writing Program
Holly Huelskamp

Holly
Huelskamp

Department of Music
Elizabeth Hunter

Elizabeth
Hunter

Performing Arts Department
Brett Hyde

Brett
Hyde

The Department of Philosophy
Kathryn (Mairin) Hynes

Kathryn (Mairin)
Hynes

Department of Physics
​Pascal Ifri

​Pascal
Ifri

Romance Languages and Literatures
Dustin Iler

Dustin
Iler

College Writing Program

John D.
Inazu

John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
​Ignacio Infante

​Ignacio
Infante

Romance Languages and Literatures
Patrick Ishizuka

Patrick
Ishizuka

Department of Sociology

Recent Faculty Grants & Awards

Taylor Carlson, assistant professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Social Science Research Council Social Data Research Fellowship to study the extent to which user-generated content (i.e. comments) on social media platforms distorts information reported by mainstream news outlets. The fellowship comes with a $50,000 award.

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