Meet our Faculty

Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor Peter van Elswyk to the Department of Philosophy! Professor van Elswyk recently answered a few questions about his current research and what inspired him to study philosophy. Where are you from? Where did you study? I grew...

Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor Jason Wang to the Department of Physics and Astronomy! Wang recently offered insight into his background, research, and what inspired him to pursue his current area of study. Where are you from? Where did you study? I grew up...

Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor of Instruction Rebecca Ewert to the Department of Sociology! Ewert recently answered a few questions about her research and what inspired her to pursue her area of study. Where are you from? Where did you study? I’m...

Meet Assistant Professor KB Dennis Meade of the Department of Religious Studies, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of African American Studies. Learn what inspires her research and what she finds most fulfilling about teaching. Where are you from? Where did...

The decorated African American Studies scholar and Weinberg College alum returns to Northwestern looking to blend scholarship and social activism Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, one of the nation’s premier voices on race and politics, Black social movements and social activism, is joining the...

Weinberg College welcomes Associate Professor Walker Hanlon to the department of economics! Hanlon recently answered a few questions about his current research and what inspired him to pursue economic history. Walker will join the Economic History group at Northwestern as the...

Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor of Instruction Jenna Smith to the Department of Physics and Astronomy! Smith recently gave some insight into her background in physics and why she chose to teach at Northwestern. In addition to teaching, Smith will also...

Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor Xiaoyu Zhang to the Department of Chemistry! He describes his current research and what he finds most fulfilling about teaching. Where are you from? Where did you study? I grew up in Shenyang, China. I obtained bachelor’s...

Weinberg College welcomes 38 new faculty members. The new faculty include: Diego Arispe-Bazán, Department of Anthropology Dotun Ayobade, Department of African American Studies Vilna Bashi, Department of Sociology Jennifer Brace, Department of Molecular Biosciences Frederico Bugni, Department of Economics Antawan Byrd,...

Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor Adam Miller to the Department of Physics and Astronomy! Miller recently offered insight into his background, recent work, and past accomplishments. He is a fellow for the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA),...