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
Claudia Triana
Claudia M. Triana is a PhD Student in the Department of Education Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A scholar of comparative and…
Francena Turner
Dr. Francena F. L. Turner is a member of the second cohort of NPS Mellon Humanities Fellows serving as the Black Land Use and…
Kia Turner
PhD Candidate in race, inequality, and language in education at Stanford Graduate School of Education Kia Turner is pursuing a PhD in race, inequality,…
Camille Ungco-Santos
Camille Ungco-Santos (she/her) is a doctoral candidate at the University of Washington–Seattle, College of Education in Language, Literacy, and Culture. She is the child…
Anthony Ureña
Anthony Ureña is a PhD candidate in sociology at Columbia University. A Paul F. Lazarsfeld Fellow, Anthony’s research interests lie at the intersections of…
Gabriela Valencia
My name is Gabriela Corona Valencia, and I am a PhD candidate in the School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. I am…
Alex Valentín
Al Valentín is a PhD Student in Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Their research focuses primarily on pop culture and…
Jesus D. Vasquez Plaza
Jesus D. Vasquez Plaza is focused on converter-dominated power system models, microgrid controls, power electronics, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) experiment and validation – all work…
Faye-Marie Vassel
STEM Education, Equity, and Inclusion Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University I’ve had a unique, interdisciplinary academic journey, and I think the Faculty First-Look program…
Juan Carlos Vega-Vila
Juan Carlos Vega-Vila was born in Humacao, and grew up in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Besides Juan Carlos’ passion for science, mathematics, and education…
Darsella Vigil
Darsella Vigil is a PhD student in the Higher Education program at the University of Denver, where she currently works in the Office of…
Karen Villegas
PhD Candidate in the Berkeley School of Education at UC Berkeley Karen Villegas is a doctoral candidate in the Berkeley School of Education at…