Faculty First-Look (FFL) is an NYU initiative created to provide talented scholars, especially those underrepresented in the academy, with insight into what it takes to prepare for a future faculty career. Gifted scholars completing their PhD, EdD, or other relevant terminal degrees are invited to apply for programming at the following NYU Colleges and Schools: Arts & Science, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Stern School of Business. and Tandon School of Engineering.
Faculty First-Look Scholar Alumni
Kiana Knight
Kiana Knight received her bachelor’s degree with honors in history from North Carolina Central University and a master’s degree in history from the University…
Anindya Kundu
Anindya Kundu is sociologist of education whose research is broadly accessible in order to promote equitable systems of opportunity. Anindya researches how exceptional people…
Hee Eun Kwon
Hee Eun Kwon is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo. She is a qualitative researcher and a sociologist interested in…
Sharon Lai-LaGrotteria
Dr. Sharon Lai-LaGrotteria is an international scholar from Hong Kong and Singapore. She began her academic journey at the University of Hong Kong as…
Judith Landeros
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Aja Lans
Aja Lans is a doctoral candidate in historical archaeology with a focus on bioarchaeology at Syracuse University. She holds a BS in anthropology from…
Iman Lathan
PhD Candidate in Educational Culture, Policy, and Society within the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University at Buffalo, SUNY Iman Lathan…
Gabriel Rodríguez Lemus Jr.
PhD Candidate in the Program in Higher Education Leadership & Policy (PHELP) at The University of Texas at Austin with a dual graduate portfolio…
Rocio Leon
PhD Candidate in the American Studies and Ethnicity program at the University of Southern California Rocío León is a Doctoral Candidate in the American…
Parker Lewis
Parker Lewis is a PhD candidate in the Pinkerton Research Group at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. He received his BSE in Chemical and…
Dan Li
Dan Li is a PhD candidate in Industrial Engineering at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, expected to graduate in…
Gengnan Li
How did you become interested in STEM topics? I’ve always felt that STEM topics are important to learn, because the variety of skill sets…