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
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 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 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…