Faculty in Focus
Professor Reiland Rabaka joins “The Ampersand” to discuss art, activism, the importance of building community and how his first-grade teacher introduced him to W.E.B. Du Bois and changed his life.
In a little-known chapter of university history, Frank Oppenheimer taught for several years in the Department of Physics, and his legacy lingers in the fabric of the department.
To Rebecca Dickson, Program for Writing and Rhetoric teaching associate professor, maps are an avenue for making a good argument. Her program regularly partners with the Earth Sciences & Map Library to explore how maps can facilitate new ways of learning for first-year students.
CU Boulder researcher Eric Vance recently won the W.J. Dixon Award for Excellence in Statistical Consulting, in recognition of his work to help statisticians and data scientists become better communicators.
As a new dean, Kathy Schultz met with every faculty and staff member in the School of Education to learn more about their contributions. Now, Schultz reflects on her contributions as she prepares to step down—what she’s proud of, some of the lessons learned and her wishes for the future.
Weaving is a fitting love of Steven Frost, whose work as an artist and professor is all about tying seemingly disparate things together. Frost is an assistant professor of media studies at the College of Media, Communication and Information and associate chair for undergraduate studies.
When it comes to 20th- and 21st-century music, Professor of Music Theory Daphne Leong—along with her colleagues in the world of rhythm in music performance and scholarship—engages in intense research and endless experimentation, which brought her to Montreal’s McGill University for a recent residency.
Associate Professor Leah Sprain’s work embraces the idea that the communication discipline is a practical discipline and that community partnerships are key components to doing scholarship well.
While his legal education at Colorado Law held the promise of further career fulfillment, what Milo Salazar did not anticipate was that it would also equip him with the tools to reconstruct his family’s Indigenous history.
In a newly published chapter, CU Boulder researcher Celeste Montoya demonstrates how social movements have influenced Latina legislative leadership in Colorado.