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
Shondricka Burrell
Dr. Burrell is an assistant professor in science education in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership & Policy in the School of Education and…
BK Byun
BK Byun is a PhD candidate in Higher Education at the University of Michigan. Her research examines how policies and organizational processes can be…
Rosa Calosso
Rosa Angela Calosso (she/her/ella) is a doctoral candidate in the Urban Education program at the CUNY Graduate Center. Her upbringing informed a strong understanding…
Jennifer Carcamo
Jennifer A. Cárcamo is a Salvadoran independent filmmaker and scholar. She is currently a University of California President’s and Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at…
Astrid Cardona-Acosta
Astrid Cardona-Acosta is a PhD candidate in the Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience program at Texas A&M University. Her research interests focus on the study…
Shanteria Carr
Shanteria Carr, OTD, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Howard University. Shanteria is a pediatric occupational therapist with…
Shari-Lee Carter
Shari-Lee Carter is a Jamaican teacher and scholar pursuing a PhD in the International Education program at New York University. Her doctoral research examines…
Biko Caruthers
Biko Caruthers is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Professor in the English Department at NYU. He received his PhD in Afro-American Studies from the University of…
Andrene Castro
Andrene J. Castro is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and research faculty scholar at the Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry, and…
Mitra Cattry
Mitra Cattry is a third-year postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University, working in the Gentine Lab. Her…
Hui Chen
How did you become interested in STEM topics? My father ran a business that involved filtration systems, and I had always been good at…
Louise Chen
I am currently a PhD student at the Materials Science and Engineering department at Johns Hopkins University. My research focuses on developing organic electronics…