Regents Professors

Ferran Garcia-Pichel  

School of Life Sciences

Steve Graham

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Over the past 30 years, Graham has studied how writing develops, how to teach it effectively and how writing can be used to support reading and learning. His research involves developing writers and students with special needs in both elementary and secondary schools, most particularly in urban schools. He is a fellow of the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association and the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities.

Devoney Looser

Department of English

Looser is an internationally recognized literary critic and historian and the author or editor of nine books on women’s writings, the history of the novel, feminist studies and aging studies. She combines rigorous research with public outreach and has had great impact on the contemporary literary and cultural studies landscape. A Guggenheim Fellow, her books have blazed new trails for public scholarship.  

Ayanna Thompson

Department of English

Thompson’s pioneering contributions to literary studies have challenged Shakespeare scholars in the U.S. and abroad to think about and teach about the Bard's plays with an eye on performance and race. Recognized globally for her impact on the discipline of Shakespeare studies, she has also greatly influenced institutions and elevated the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies internationally, as its director.