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

Liliana Guerrero
Dr. Liliana Guerrero is Assistant Professor of Voice at the Butler School of Music, where she teaches applied voice and vocal pedagogy. The daughter…

Tonia Guida
Tonia Guida is a doctoral candidate in Social Science Comparative Education with a concentration in Race and Ethnicity at the University of California Los…

Sneha Gupta
Sneha Gupta is a doctoral candidate (ABD) in Communication at the University of Buffalo. She applies theories from consumer research, social psychology, and personality…

Lyangela Gutierrez
Lyangela Gutierrez is a doctoral student at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where she conducts research on issues concerning diversity and inclusion in the…

Oscar Gutierrez
Oscar Gutierrez is a PhD candidate and NASEM Ford Foundation Predoctoral fellow in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San…

Elvis Gyan
PhD Candidate in Family Science and Human Development at Montclair State University Elvis Gyan, MA, MDiv, is a Ghanaian-American born and raised in Newark,…

Delandrea Hall
Delandrea Hall is a doctoral candidate at The University of Texas at Austin in the Curriculum and Instruction, Social Studies Department. She received her…

Sharim Hannegan-Martinez
Sharim Hannegan-Martinez is a first generation doctoral candidate in Education at UCLA. Before pursuing her PhD, she was a high school school English teacher…

Bianca Haro
Bianca N. Haro, PhD, a feminista-educator-activist, is a first-generation college graduate and daughter of immigrant parents from Guadalajara, Jalisco. Currently, she is a Visiting…

Micaela Harris
Micaela Y. Harris aka “Meeks” is a fourth-year PhD student in the Mathematics and Science Education specialization in the Learning, Teaching and Diversity program…

Theodore Harrison
Theodore Harrison III is a 5th-year Media Studies PhD student in the School Journalism and Communication (SoJC) at the University of Oregon. His academic…

Vanessa Hatton
Vanessa Hatton is a Social Psychology graduate student at Rutgers University—New Brunswick, and previously attended the University of Delaware, earning a degree of distinction…