PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — With the official start of the 2023-24 academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 5, Brown University is welcoming a cohort of 56 new faculty members with research and teaching interests spanning topics from cancer research to Black feminist studies to Islamic art to climate change.

Brown’s newest faculty members represent a wide range of fields, backgrounds and viewpoints.

“The diversity of experience and background that our new faculty bring to the University will help ensure that we are well-positioned to meet the demands of our changing world,” said Provost Frank Doyle. “Our faculty are collaborating and learning from one another in new and unexpected ways. These kinds of partnerships not only serve to build important and valuable relationships, but also enrich the learning experience for our students.”

Doyle, who began his tenure as Brown’s 14^th provost in July and is also a professor of engineering, is among the faculty members starting their first full year on campus this September.

“I am delighted to not only welcome this cohort of talented scholars to Brown, but also to join their ranks,” he said. “I came to Brown because I saw an incredible opportunity to lead the academic and research enterprise of a world-class university through a period of ambitious expansion. This new group of faculty is here for that reason. I look forward to working with and learning from each of them as we strengthen our commitment to academic excellence and research innovation.”

The arrival of 56 new faculty members reflects Brown's effort to recruit top scholars from research areas — articulated in the University’s Building on Distinction strategic plan and related operational plans — in which Brown is uniquely poised to have a meaningful impact.

With 26% of this year’s new faculty members coming from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, strategic investments in actions outlined in Brown's Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan are helping to ensure that faculty represent the varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences critical to advancing knowledge, learning and discovery.

The new scholars and educators join 3,165 new undergraduate, graduate and medical students who are also becoming welcomed into the Brown community this semester.

The following is a full list of new faculty members.

Humanities and Social Sciences