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
Maricela Bañuelos
Maricela Bañuelos is a Sociology PhD candidate at the University of California (UC) Irvine with an emphasis in Chicano Latino studies. She received her…
Fabian Barch
Fabian is a first year postdoctoral research associate in the University at Buffalo’s Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology in the Graduate School…
Andwatta Barnes
Andwatta Barnes is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan’s School of Education, Educational Studies program specializing in Teaching and Teaching Education. Andwatta…
Jahir Antonio Batista Andrade
I was born and raised in Santiago, Panama and I majored in Chemistry at the University of Panama, becoming the first college graduate in…
Rhonda Baylor
Rhonda Erica Baylor, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Urban Educational Leadership Program at Morgan State University. Dr. Baylor has over 15 years…
María Elizabeth Rodríguez Beltrán
María Elizabeth Rodríguez Beltrán is a qualitative Senior UX researcher for the Data and Insights team at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her PhD is Comparative…
Deaweh Benson
PhD Candidate in the Developmental Psychology program at the University of Michigan Deaweh Benson is currently a doctoral student in the Developmental Psychology program…
Janella D. Benson
PhD Candidate in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Janella D. Benson is a PhD student in…
Stephanie Bent
PhD Candidate in the Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy program with a concentration in Student Affairs at the University of Maryland…
Donte Bernard
Donte Bernard is a second year NIMH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center at the Medical University of…
Bryant Best
Bryant O. Best is a third-year doctoral student in the Justice & Diversity in Education program at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Prior to…
Haider Ali Bhatti
I’m an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow as part of the Beltran/Zavaleta lab’s “Field-based Undergraduate Training: Utilizing Research for Equity (FUTURE) in Biology” grant. My…