Faculty Spotlight Archive
From 2021-2023, the Office of the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences published monthly interviews in the student newsletter with faculty across campus. The Faculty Spotlight collection includes faculty from the Creative Arts, Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences. While this series has been paused, you can find out more about our faculty and their accomplishments on Faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences.
September 5, 2023
"I have faith in the next generation of artists. I think we will see a shift towards more community-based work and a broadening and deeper understanding of what is considered ‘excellence’ in the field."
August 15, 2023
"My path to this point in my career has been filled with inspiring teachers, mentors, and colleagues who have all made me want to be better, more thoughtful, more engaged, and most of all, more curious."
May 5, 2023
"As I tell everyone, it has been an honor and privilege to serve and lead as dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. Brandeis will always be a part of my heart and I hope to cross paths with many of you in your future journeys."
April 5, 2023
"The vast majority of those I have interacted with are thoughtful, interesting people who will forever be defined by the worst moment in their lives [...] I am motivated to change this reality, and I want to inspire my students to do the same."
March 5, 2023
"I love puzzles. I enjoy my work as an archaeologist and historian because taking pieces of an image and trying to see how they fit together or not is very much like working on physical puzzles."
February 5, 2023
"We don’t see how the exercise of power in the Caribbean is deeply intertwined with how power is accrued and wielded elsewhere."
October 5, 2022
"I love the curiosity and energy and enthusiasm that Brandeis students bring to our group. They each have great questions and ideas unique to their individual interests and coursework that make us think about our projects in new ways."
September 5, 2022
"I believe undergraduate research experience is valuable because it helps students develop their confidence as mathematicians as well as their independence and ability to break down difficult problems into smaller parts."
April 5, 2022
"In the years that I have been at Brandeis, I have seen so many ways that Brandeis students devote themselves to the work of repairing the world."
March 5, 2022
"I love working with people who share the principle, support each other, and make a very friendly place where you want to be everyday."
February 5, 2022
"Through my experiences in the classroom, in CLARC, Techne Group, and with students who join me on archaeological excavations, Brandeis students have proven to be innovative and motivated thinkers."
January 5, 2022
"By using visual language to communicate the magnitude of human rights issues in the Greater Middle East, I try to create awareness throughout a range of demographics."
October 5, 2021
"The ability to reach beyond the moment we are at in our life’s arc, and identify with those on their own paths, is a great blessing. I feel really fortunate to have had those moments."
September 5, 2021
"At a point of national and international panic about the limitations of remote learning and the challenges of school re-opening, our research points to the need for greater, sustained collaborations between schools and families to enrich the learning experiences and socio-emotional well-being of students."