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

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.

See what our faculty are working on now

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