Faculty First-Look (FFL) is an NYU initiative created to prepare diverse, talented scholars for faculty careers. NYU Colleges and Schools invite gifted scholars of color and others underrepresented in the Academy, who are completing their PhD, EdD, or other relevant terminal degrees to apply to participate in programming that provides a glimpse into what it takes to prepare for future faculty careers, particularly in disciplines and field represented in schools and programs across NYU.
Faculty First-Look Scholars
Anindya Kundu
Anindya Kundu is a doctoral degree candidate in sociology of education. Anindya studies the potential of human agency in helping students overcome obstacles and create positive change in their lives. His dissertation research adds social and cultural context to “grit”…
Awad Abdelhalim
Awad Abdelhalim received the B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Khartoum, Sudan in 2014 and is currently a PhD Candidate in The Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, with a…
Alexander Adames
Alexander Adames (pronounced uh-dahm-ehz) is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he is pursuing a master’s degree in statistics from the Wharton School and is a recipient of the Institute of…
Aishah AlFadhalah
Aishah AlFadhalah is a doctorate candidate at the education department at John Hopkins University. She earned a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for the Health Profession at Marquette University and Master in…
Brandon Alston
Brandon Alston is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Northwestern University with graduate certificates in African American Studies and Teaching and Learning. His research examines how surveillance systems operate across poor neighborhoods, prisons, and parole programs. His…
Sonia Alves
Sonia Alves is a fifth year doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a concentration in human development and education. Her research interest includes understanding the longitudinal association between community violence exposure and youth academic outcomes. Sonia…