Faculty
There are 337 full-time faculty. The average class size is 19 . Prominent professors include:
- Jason Behrstock, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Sloan Fellowship winner
- Eugene Chudnovsky, Distinguished Professor of Physics
- Billy Collins, Professor of English, United States Poet Laureate 2001-2003
- John Corigliano, Professor of Music, Academy Award winner
- Serge A. Del Grosso, Noted playwright and OBIE award winner. Author of "That Island; A Drama in two acts" (University of Toronto Press 1972)
- Eric Delson, Professor of Anthropology
- Martin Duberman, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus
- Maxwell L. Gordon, Musician and Composer, famous works include "3 Sugars" and "$11.83".
- Nancy Griffeth, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Linda Keen, Professor of Mathematics, Noether Lecturer
- Adam Koranyi, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Irene S. Leung, Professor of Geology and Geography
- Victor Pan, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Rosalie Purvis, Avant Garde Theater Director
- Joseph W. Rachlin, Professor of Biological Sciences, Director of LaMER, Fellow of the Linnean Society
- Katherine St. John, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Eleanore T. Wurtzel, Professor of Biology, AAAS Fellow
- Suzanne Yates, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Mardi Valgemae, Professor of English
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