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Welcome New Faculty

In 2024-25, the College of Letters and Science welcomes a remarkable cohort of new faculty. Among them are scientists, artists, writers and scholars. They bring an impressive array of achievements, including prestigious doctoral degrees, postdoctoral fellowships and faculty appointments from across the country.

These new colleagues strengthen the foundation — and future — of excellence in the College in many ways. They will contribute to the growing recognition of research and teaching in the College. Their diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences represent a rich tapestry of perspectives that strengthen our collective efforts as scholars and educators. For students, they will be important role models and mentors, preparing them for a life of impact without boundaries.

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Maria Eckstein

Assistant Professor
Psychology
 Ph.D. UC Berkeley

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Charlie Hankin

Assistant Professor
Spanish and Portugese
Ph.D. Princeton University

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Tina Law

Assistant Professor
Sociology
 Ph.D. Northwestern University
 

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Maurice Rafael Magaña

Associate Professor
Chicano/a Studies
Ph.D. University of Oregon

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Jonathan Park

Assistant Professor
Psychology
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

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Dogyoon Song

Assistant Professor
Statistics
Ph.D. MIT

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Bianca Vicuña

Assistant Professor
Political Science
Ph.D. UC Los Angeles

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Zekun Zhang

Assistant Professor
History
Ph.D. Yale University

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Abinand Gopal

Assistant Professor
Mathematics
Ph.D. Oxford University

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Julietta Hua

Professor
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies
P.h.D. UC San Diego

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Laurel Lawyer

Associate Professor
Linguistics
Ph.D. UC Davis

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Valeria Mutc

Assistant Professor
Russian
Ph.D. Yale University

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Fidencio Fifield-Perez

Assistant Professor
Art Studio
M.F.A University of Iowa

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Lilia Soto

Associate Professor
Chicana/o Studies
Ph.D. UC Berkeley
 

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Dulce Wilkinson Westberg

Assistant Professor
Psychology
 Ph.D. UC Riverside

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Ruaridh Forbes

Assistant Professor
Chemistry
Ph.D. University College London

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Qijia Jiang

Assistant Professor
Statistics
Ph.D. Stanford University
 

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Lewis Lawyer

Assistant Professor
Indigenous Studies
Ph.D. UC Davis

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Cindy Ok

Assistant Professor
English
 Ph.D UC Los Angeles

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Tye Rush

Assistant Professor
Political Science
Ph.D. UC Los Angeles

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Valerie Taing

Assistant Professor
Sociology
Ph.D. University of Michigan

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Melissa Zhang

Assistant Professor
Mathematics
Ph.D. Boston College

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Bianca Hand

Assistant Professor
Classics
 Ph.D. John Hopkins University

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Hyunwoo Jung

Assistant Professor
Anthropology
Ph.D. SUNY Buffalo
 

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Stephanie Lumsden

Assistant Professor
Native American Studies
 Ph.D. UC Los Angeles

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Brittani Orona

Assistant Professor
Native American Studies
Ph.D. UC Davis

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Christoph Schlom

Assistant Professor
Economics
 Ph.D. University of Chicago

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Rachana Vajjhala

Assistant Professor
Music
Ph.D. UC Berkeley

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Renwen Zhang

Assistant Professor
Communication
Ph.D. Northwestern University