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MacArthur fellow
2018 MacArthur fellow and poet Natalie Diaz draws from her experience as a Mojave American and Latina to challenge the mythological and cultural touchstones underlying American society.
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Frank Wilczek
Frank Wilczek shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics with David Gross and H. David Politzer for their discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction.
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MacArthur fellow
MacArthur Fellowship recipient Stephen Pyne has written 15 books on the history and management of wild land and rural fire, including big-screen surveys for the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe.
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MacArthur fellow
Liz Lerman was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2002 for her work as founder and artistic director of the Dance Exchange.
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Nobel laureate
Elinor Ostrom’s research challenged conventional wisdom and, in 2009, she became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
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Pulitzer Prize winner
Jacquee Petchel received a Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public Service for an investigation into property damage in South Florida caused by Hurricane Andrew.
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Nobel laureate
Edward Prescott shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for work on dynamic macroeconomics, relating the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles.
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Pulitzer Prize winner
Walter Robinson won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. He led the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team, which provided ‘courageous and comprehensive coverage’ of sexual abuse by priests.
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Pulitzer Prize winner
Stephen Doig received a Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal, 1993, Journalism and Mass Communication
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Pulitzer Prize winner
Bert Hoelldobler received a Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal, 1991, Social Dynamics and Complexity
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Nobel laureate
Leland Hartwell won the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for insights into the genes that control cell growth and division.
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Pulitzer Prize winner
Leonard Downie’s 17-year tenure as executive editor with the Washington Post included 25 Pulitzer Prizes and three Gold Medals in Public Service.
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Faculty excellence
The Arizona State University faculty is at the forefront nationally in advancing research and discovery. Our more than 3,400 faculty members inspire new ways of thinking, innovating and solving problems socially, culturally and economically in our region and in the international community.
We aspire to create an accessible academic experience and attract faculty not bound by traditional disciplinary distinctions, but who embrace an inclusive, collaborative and entrepreneurial environment defined by excellence and impact.
New faculty members
Every year ASU welcomes new faculty members from across the country and around the world. Download the New Faculty booklets.
Faculty Profile
Fall 2016 | Full and Part Time
Total Faculty: 3,439
| Number | Percent | |
| Business | 270 | 7.9% |
| Engineering | 439 | 12.8% |
| Health Solutions | 151 | 4.4% |
| Design and the Arts | 249 | 7.0% |
| Honors | 38 | 1.0% |
| Journalism | 43 | 1.3% |
| Law | 44 | 1.3% |
| Integrative Sciences and Arts | 206 | 6.0% |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,170 | 34.0% |
| New College | 167 | 4.9% |
| Nursing and Health Innovation | 157 | 4.6% |
| Public Service and Community Solutions | 168 | 5.0% |
| Sustainability | 26 | 0.8% |
| Education | 174 | 5.0% |
| University College | 13 | 0.4% |
| Other | 124 | 3.6% |
Tenure Status
| Tenured | 1,406 | 41% |
| On Tenure Track | 496 | 14% |
| Not On Tenure Track | 1,537 | 45% |
Faculty Rank
| Full Professor | 985 | 28.6% |
| Associate Professor | 777 | 22.6% |
| Assistant Professor | 741 | 21.5% |
| Instructor | 449 | 13.0% |
| Lecturer | 476 | 14.0% |
| No Rank | 11 | 0.3% |
Gender
| Female | 1,563 | 45.4% |
| Male | 1,876 | 54.6% |
Ethnicity
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 32 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 423 | 12.3% |
| Black/African American | 92 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 260 | 7.6% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 1.2% |
| Unspecified | 67 | 1.9% |
| White | 2,520 | 73.3% |