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
Kamiya Stewart
Kamiya Stewart is a doctoral student in the Social Psychology PhD and Health Psychology Graduate Certificate programs at Tulane University. She received dual bachelor’s…
Sy Stokes
Sy Stokes is a PhD candidate in the Urban Education Policy program at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, and serves…
Blayne D. Stone Jr.
PhD Candidate in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis program in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus in…
Jessica Stovall
Jessica Stovall is a doctoral candidate in the Race, Inequality, and Language in Education (RILE) program at Stanford University. She holds a BS in…
Poorna Talkad Sukumar
Postdoctoral Associate at NYU Tandon My path in academia has been somewhat winding, both chronologically and geographically. You might notice when looking at my…
Allison Sullivan
Allison Sullivan is a doctoral candidate in sociology at Emory University. Her research centers on issues related to Asian Americans, racialization, and inequality in…
Candace Sumner-Robinson
Candace Sumner-Robinson is a PhD Candidate in the Sociology of Education program within the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Her…
Tammie L. Swopes
PhD Candidate in the Educational Theatre program – Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University Tammie L. Swopes is…
Tiera Tanksley
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Mariatere Tapias
PhD Candidate in the Urban Education program at the Graduate Center, City University of New York Mariatere Tapias is an arts-based teacher and educational…
Zari Alyssa Taylor
PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill I am a fourth-year PhD candidate and critical…
Pierre-Valery Tchetgen
Pierre-Valery Njenji Tchetgen is a PhD Candidate in the Graduate School of Education at UC Berkeley. A poet and musician, he is also the…