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
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 Lee Stovall
Dr. Jessica Lee Stovall is an Assistant Professor of African American Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she also holds affiliate positions 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
Zari A. Taylor is a critical cultural studies scholar interested in the interplay of digital and popular culture. Specifically, she explores the relationship between…
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…
Sulare Rose
Dr. Sulare Rose, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a South American Caribbean immigrant with a specialization insociolinguistics and communication sciences and disorders. Her unique background profoundly…
Carlos Tello Barreda
Carlos Tello Barreda is a Mellon Sawyer Seminar Postdoctoral Research Associate in Global Indigenous Studies at Brown University. He holds a PhD in Native…