From academics to real-world impact, explore stories from our community that highlight the people and experiences making 17勛圖 a place of opportunity, discovery, and success.
Mira Hart Student Geology Mira Hart 26 pursued her passion for climate research through international fieldwork in the Philippinescrawling through caves, collecting stalagmites, and uncovering ancient data that could help predict Earths future.
Raymond Arias Student Economics As co-president of the Law Society, Raymond Arias 26 has spent his college years reimagining what a pre-law club can look like at a small liberal arts college, ensuring it is not only a space for professional development, but also one rooted in connection, access, and shared growth.
Joel Walsh Faculty Computer Science Joel Walsh's research explores the intersection of educational technology, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing.
Meiqing Zhang Faculty Computer Science Meiqing Zhangs research draws on computational methods, including machine learning and natural language processing, to study media and politics.
Vanessa R. Yingling Faculty Kinesiology Vanessa R. Yingling is a biomechanist, educator, and researcher focused on bone strength development and health, with a particular interest in translating her research into programs or information to benefit the public.
Tiffany Wheatland-Disu Faculty Black Studies Tiffany Wheatland-Disus research and scholarship bridge the histories of decolonization, Black radicalism, and Black political thought.
Madeline Wander Faculty Urban & Environmental Policy Madeline Wander 08 is a scholar of transportation and racial-spatial inequality, and her commitment to social justice and experience as a community organizer drives her research and teaching.
Summer Sloane-Britt Faculty Art & Art History Summer Sloane-Britt researches the global history of photography, particularly the intersection of photography and liberation movements.
Alyssa Rodriguez Faculty Biology Alyssa Rodriguez examines the molecular mechanisms underlying human disease including chemotherapy resistance. She studies proteins involved with DNA repair and genome stability.
Dustin Dusty Madison Faculty Physics Dustin Dusty Madison is an astrophysicist working on new and creative ways to study the gravitational Universe. He studies gravitational wavestiny ripples in the fabric of space that can teach people about some of the most extreme systems in the universe, like black holes orbiting each other.
Carla Macal Faculty Critical Theory & Social Justice Carla Macal studies the intersections between state violence and intergenerational healing.
Frank Macabenta Faculty Biology Frank Macabenta focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying collective cell behavior leading up to organogenesis.
