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
Michaela Simmons
Michaela Simmons is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. She attended UC San Diego for her…
Michael Singh
Michael V. Singh is an assistant professor in the Department of Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis. He received his PhD from the Berkeley School…
Gina Sissoko
Gina Sissoko, PhD is a NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellow and clinical psychologist focused on improving the health and developmental trajectories of Black girls globally.…
Brittany Smith
Brittany Smith attended the University of Connecticut where she earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in the Spring of 2020. During her time…
Amber Spears
Amber Spears is a new faculty at Tennessee State University in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. She is a recent graduate of…
Marcus Smith
PhD student in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies and Public History Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Marcus…
Zyrashae Smith
Zyrashae Smith is a PhD student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education studying college access for minoritized and low-income students. Stemming from…
Tara Srirangarajan
Tara Srirangarajan is a PhD candidate and NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research interests lie at…
Jordan Starck
Jordan Starck is a doctoral student pursuing a joint degree in psychology and social policy at Princeton University. He studies race, bias, and interventions…
Malik Stevenson
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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…