Another academic year begins

On Friday, September 27th, the Department came together at the Cowell Provost House to kick off the academic year with our annual fall welcome event. With clear skies and beautiful views, it was the perfect opportunity for faculty and graduate students to reconnect after the summer and meet the newest members of the department.

At the event, we welcomed six new PhD students to the Department. Nadine Abdel-Rahman, Jungu Kang, Hareem Khokhar, Subhekshya Shrestha, and Emma Smith are starting as first years, while Larry Lyu has transitioned from the MA track to the PhD program.

To the MA program, we were excited to welcome Amenia Denson, as well as Cal Boye-Lynn and Joshua Lieberstein, who are joining as BA/MA students.

The Department also warmly welcomed Dustin Chacón, who joined as an Assistant Professor this fall. 

The event was filled with conversations about recent research and upcoming projects. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing updates from faculty and students about their research adventures and what’s on the horizon for this academic year. Stay tuned!

(As an added surprise, a few of the wild turkeys that inhabit the campus joined us, appearing as though they, too, had enjoyed a productive and restful summer. )