Faculty Experts

Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Art History; Modern Art; Contemporary Art, Photography

Inequality (race, gender, income), its causes and consequences, and policies to reduce it; poverty; working families

Choir, Organ, Women in music

Impacts of climate-change on gender inequality, economics of prisons and prison labor, economic impacts of climate change, impacts of air pollution on health, climate change policy, inequality

Science, chemistry, lead neurotoxicity, oil spills, biofuels, green chemistry

Behavioral neuroscience, time perception, anticipation, motivation, animal models of psychiatric disorders

China, heroin addiction, mental health

Labor politics, climate politics, The Green New Deal, green jobs, care work, natural capital/ecosystem services

Hebrew Bible, Rabbinic Literature, Talmud, Jewish law and practice

Europe, populism, elections, parties, the political left, democracy, authoritarianism, dictatorship

Sexual politics, trafficking, prostitution, feminism and criminal justice

Hudson River ecosystem, pollution, toxics, Rachel Carson, conservation and preservation of art and architecture

Higher Education; Active-Learning; Pedagogy; Reacting to the Past curriculum

Literature, Asian American issues

Future urban sustainability, climate resilience, urban planning, ecosystem services, extreme weather related events (hurricanes, floods, extreme heat, droughts), climate justice, green infrastructure, participatory research, nature based solutions

International politics; Russia and Eurasia; Central Asia; Illiberalism in global affairs (authoritarianism, populism, conservatism), US-led international order; US and Russian foreign policy; international relations; global governance

Dance, South Asian dance

Anatomy (especially as related to dance), Orthopedics, Dolphins, Freediving, Environmental Activism through Art (Dance), Underwater Dance, Interdisciplinary Teaching interdisciplinary Methods (dance and science)

Women in Math

Circadian rhythms (main topic), sleep, sexual dimorphism in the brain, and behavior.

Archaeology, rock art, pre-Columbian Americas, North American archaeology and Indigenous communities, sacred landscapes

Diet, food, health, sweeteners

Climate change, Climate Action, Sustainability, Environmentalism, Resilience, Climate Activism, Consumption, Circularity, Circular Economy, Waste, Design, Stuff, Material Culture, Design, Set Design, Theatrical Design, Design Thinking

Animal Cognition; Dog Cognition; Dog Olfaction; Animal Behavior; Science Writing

Education policy and practice, Educational inequality, Social justice, Educational practice, K-12 schools, college access

Children, child development, toddlers, parents/parenting, work-family balance

Reproductive Justice, Rights and Health; Writing Pedagogy; Feminist Science, Technology Studies

NATO; Russia; Russia in Africa; Russia in Latin America; Russian security issues; Russia and arms control; Russia and cyber issues

Reproduction, Genetic technologies, Science and society, History of genetic technologies/contemporary uses of DNA testing, History of reproduction, Migrant children/families, Latin America

U.S. Elections, Election Law, Polling, Public Opinion

Virology, SARS-CoV-2, Cancer, Diversity and Inclusion in STEM

Immigrant Education, High School, English Learners, Multilingual Learners, Urban Education, Education in New York City, Performance-Based Assessments

Illicit or criminal markets, narcotrafficking, extortion, organized crime, vigilantism

Welfare, poverty, labor, history, domestic workers, South Africa, Miriam Makeba, unions

Social Difference; Spatial Inequality; Race and Caste; Ideas in History and the present; Force of ideas in the world

Education finance, school-based health services, public school choice, children's mental health

Neuroscience, Adolescence, Stress, Brain Development

U.S. Immigration Law, Asylum and Refugees, Immigration and Human Rights, Climate Change and Migration

Computing in the Arts, Program Synthesis, Computer Music

Under-represented ethnic minorities, Arab Americans, second generation immigrants, coalition building across racial/ethnic lines, Arab New York

Policing, Incarceration, Banking, Finance, Prediction Markets, Human-Machine Interactions

Organ transplants, xenotransplantation, medical biotech, animals in science, bioethics, human-animal relations, end of life care, incarceration, health inequalities, social disparities, end of life/death, and dying

Architecture, architectural history, migration, refugees, refugee camps, africa, Kenya, Dadaab, South Asia, Sri Lanka, India

Black Americans, the Black middle class, racism, political economy, metropolitan areas, taxes, racialized capitalism

Metacognition, Classroom and Teaching Strategies, Memory Biases, Korean vs. American Education, Asian-American Issues, Women in STEM

Constraints in innovation, early math education, math anxiety, problem solving

Earth science, water resources, pollution, carbon sequestration, hydraulic fracturing, ice ages, climate change/global warming, experiential learning, environmental tracers, isotopes

19th-century French literature and culture, French language

Educational inequality, inclusive teaching, persistence and performance in STEM, cross-group friendship

Cultural History; Women's History; British & European History; Nutrition; History of Food (particularly milk)

Literary magazines, publishing

Meditation, body image, appearance issues, self-awareness, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-criticism, self-compassion, narcissism, emotion regulation, resilience, personal growth, mind-body connection, mirror neurons, mirrors or mirroring, empathy, trust, communication, motivation, goal setting, attention, the impact of digital tech on our psychological well being, stress management, the inner critic, face-to-face communication, eye contact, facial expressions, nonverbal communication, self-image, selfies, loneliness, social anxiety, social isolation, introverts vs. extroverts, personality, personality tests, the validity of personality tests, the benefit of personality tests, how to use personality tests to decide on a career, leadership skills, problem-solving skills, negotiation skills, giving TED style presentations.

Climate change adaptation / mitigation / reparations, The Pacific, Generational divides, Anthropocene, Papua New Guinea, surfing

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Mental Health, Superstitions

Race, Inequality, Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice, Incarceration

Dance, Dance History, Shakespeare, Renaissance drama, Renaissance literature, Ballet, Modern Dance

Political Theatre; Theatre and Ideology; Theatre and Democracy; National Socialism and Performance; Bertolt Brecht; Vaclav Havel; Theatre and Humanism; Theatre and Posthumanism; Theatre and Ideology; Theatre and Translation; Transmedial Performance

Shakespeare, modern drama, theatre

Cybersecurity, privacy and accountability, and diversity in Computer Science and tech.