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
Gold Okafor
Gold Okafor is PhD candidate in social and personality psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. She applies emotion research to investigate racial and…
Kerem Oktar
Kerem Oktar is a fifth-year PhD candidate at Princeton University. He studies the psychology of disagreement—from climate change to abortions, gun laws to vaccinations—using…
Irmak Olcaysoy Okten
Irmak Olcaysoy Okten is a Post-Doctoral Associate at the Department of Psychology at New York University. She received her MS and PhD in Social…
Oneya Okuwobi
Oneya Fennell Okuwobi is a doctoral student in sociology at the Ohio State University. Okuwobi’s research interests include the sociology of organizations, race, and…
Lakeya Omogun
Lakeya Omogun is a PhD Candidate in the Language and Literacy Studies Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of…
Kehinde Omotayo
Kehinde Omotayo is a competent registered engineer and computational scientist specialize in project management. He is also competent at project coordination and team management;…
Chijioke Onah
Chijioke K. Onah is a PhD candidate in the Literatures in English Department, at Cornell University. He specializes in African and African Diaspora Literature,…
Julio Orellana
Dr. Julio Orellana is an interdisciplinary social-science scholar who works at the intersection of Central American, Latinx, and Latin American Studies. Julio is currently…
Marlene Orozco
Marlene Orozco is a doctoral student in sociology and the lead research analyst with the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative. She holds a BA with…
Eduardo Ortega
Eduardo Ortega is a Computer Engineering PhD Candidate and Fulton Fellow from Arizona State University. Eduardo completed his undergraduate degree in embedded software and…
Lilly Padía
Lilly B. Padía is a PhD candidate in Teaching & Learning and adjunct professor at New York University, where she also works for the…
Soyeon Park
Soyeon Park is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University, specializing in international relations, international law and organizations,…