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
Blanca Ramirez
Blanca A. Ramirez, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at The University of Texas at Austin. Her primary goal as a…
Jairo Ramos
Jairo Ramos is a doctoral student in social psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder. He moved from Colombia to Miami at the age…
Nicole Rangel
Nicole Rangel is an educator and PhD candidate in the Social and Cultural Studies of Education program at University of California, Berkeley. Nicole’s research…
Kaelin Rapport
Kaelin Rapport received his PhD in cultural anthropology in 2024. His research broadly examines how carceral expansion through criminal justice reform, Black men’s experiences…
Khadejah Ray
Khadejah (Ka-dee-juh) Ray is a first-generation doctoral student from Altadena, California. She credits college bridge programs for her success in higher education. Khadejah is…
Emily Rehbein
Emily Rehbein is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the Social and Health Psychology Doctoral Program at Stony Brook University. She holds a BA in…
Diego Reinero
Diego Reinero is a MindCORE Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. He investigates how people’s moral and political views change through conversations…
Bianca Rivera
Bianca D. Rivera is a current candidate for a Doctorate in Public Health in Epidemiology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. She received a…
Cyrell Roberson
Cyrell is a doctoral candidate in School Psychology at UC Berkeley where his research focuses on the psychosocial development of underserved gifted students. His…
Nikia Smith Robert
The Reverend Doctor Nikia Smith Robert is a nationally and internationally recognized thought-leader and speaker on the topics of mass punishment, abolition, religion, and…
Stephanie Robillard
Dr. Stephanie M. Robillard is a lifetime Bay Area resident. She returns to Saint Mary’s as an Assistant Professor in the department of Justice,…
Chazz Robinson
Chazz is a PhD candidate, Arthur A Schomburg/Julian Park Fellow, and Teaching Assistant at the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education. He holds…