New faculty members

Aaron Allen

PhD University of Maryland

Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies

American studies, post-civil rights racial politics and critical university studies, multiracialism and interracial intimacy

Farhad Ameri

PhD University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Semantic AI and ontology engineering with applications in digital manufacturing systems and supply networks

Aman Arora

PhD The University of Texas at Austin

Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Reconfigurable computing, domain-specific acceleration and machine learning, semiconductor industry

Bhavik Bakshi

PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Chemical and sustainable engineering, life cycle assessment and circular economy processes

Agnid Banerjee

PhD Purdue University

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations and their analysis

Zachariah (Zach) Berkson

PhD University of California, Santa Barbara

Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Synthetic chemistry, surfaces and interfaces at the molecular level, engineering their properties, and unlocking new reactivities

Khaled Beydoun

JD University of California, Los Angeles

Law

Legal construction of Arab and Muslim American identity, development of Islamophobia, intersection of national security policy, civil liberties and citizenship

Anthony (Tra) Bouscaren

MFA University of Pennsylvania

Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies

Interdisciplinary arts and performance, waste culture and the surveillance state

Johannes J. Brust

PhD University of California, Merced

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Designs algorithms for large-scale optimization, numerical linear algebra and data science

Randy Burd

PhD University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

College of Health Solutions

Scaling of academic and solutions-based research programs around the globe. Improving tumor radiation response by regulating tumor cell function via a nutrigenomics-based approach

Cedric Burrows

PhD University of Kansas

Department of English

Studies how narratives surrounding Black history are constructed in public spaces such as museums and memorials

Jisu Cao

PhD University of Southern California

Information Systems

How digital platforms affect consumer decision-making and evaluates the overall impact on the economy

Krystlelynn Caraballo

PhD Georgia State University

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Impact of nationality, legal status and U.S. immigration law and policy on foreign nationals’ victimization experiences in their migration journeys

Jennifer Carlson

PhD University of California, Berkeley

Social and Family Dynamics

MacArthur Award

Social import and impact of guns in the U.S., including gun politics, gun culture, gun law enforcement and gun violence

Stephanie Carpenter

PhD University of Michigan

College of Health Solutions

The role of emotion and cognition in decision behavior, equity and health behavior change interventions

Alexandra Carstensen

PhD University of California, Berkeley

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Explores consistency and variation in cognition over development across diverse languages and cultures

Lindsey Carte

PhD The University of Texas at Austin

Politics and Global Studies

Dynamics of (im)migration in Latin America, migrations links to agrarian and environmental change, impact of restrictive migration policies

Liliana Caughman

PhD Portland State University

American Indian Studies

Native environmental science, climate justice, sustainability and resilience planning, Tribal collaborations and partnerships, anti-colonial research

Krishnendu Chakrabarty

PhD University of Michigan

Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Microelectronics, integrated circuit and system design, emerging semiconductor technologies, hardware security, AI accelerators and AI for health care

Julia Charles-Linen

PhD University of Massachusetts

Social Transformation

African American literature and culture