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Mark Phelan poses for a photo on Main Hall Geen.
Faculty

Mark Phelan: Exploring philosophies of the mind

Get to know Mark Phelan, an associate professor of philosophy who has spent his career studying the human mind. His research is at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and linguistics.

Read more about On Main Hall Green faculty profile of Mark Phelan
Rebecca (Becky) Perry poses for a portrait in front of Main Hall.
Faculty

Rebecca Perry: Exploration in music theory

Rebecca (Becky) Perry, a member of the Lawrence faculty since 2017, plays a lead role in the study of music theory in the Conservatory of Music. She explores a range of musical styles and genres along the way.

Read more about On Main Hall Green faculty profile of Rebecca Perry
Martyn Smith poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Martyn Smith: Embracing big conversations

In addition to his teaching in religious studies and global studies, Martyn Smith has led the First-Year Studies program the past two years. He embraces learning through big conversations and interdisciplinary thinking.

Read more about On Main Hall Green faculty profile of Martyn Smith
Sigma Colon poses for a portrait on the sidewalk in front of Main Hall.
Faculty

Sigma Colón: Exploring, mapping cultural geography

Sigma Colón’s teaching and writing have ranged from cultural geography and environmental humanities to histories of race and colonialism since coming to Lawrence six years ago.

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Brian Piasecki stands for a photo on the sidewalk leading to Main Hall.
Faculty

Brian Piasecki: Learning by doing in biology lab

Brian Piasecki, associate professor of biology, believes in learning by doing. He takes that approach into the biology lab as he collaborates on research with Lawrence students.

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Monica Rico is joined by her dog, Connor, on the sidewalk with the Lawrence Arch in the background.
Faculty

Monica Rico: Love of learning fuels her teaching

Monica Rico, a member of the history faculty at Lawrence, specializes in the history of early and 19th-century America. We talked with her about interests in and out of the classroom.

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Faculty

Jeff Clark: Exploring new avenues to study Earth

Geosciences professor Jeff Clark continues to push his students to do hands-on research. That includes using new technologies to study renewable energy, solar power, and changes in the Earth's surface.

Read more about On Main Hall Green With faculty feature on Jeff Clark
Nora Lewis wears a Lawrence winter cap and a black coat as she poses for a photo in the snow on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Nora Lewis: Teaching oboe, providing leadership

Nora Lewis ’99, an accomplished musician, has been teaching oboe in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music since 2018. She's also providing key leadership among the Lawrence faculty, now serving as the associate dean of faculty.

Read more about On Main Hall Green With Nora Lewis
Gustavo Fares stands on the path leading from the front of Main Hall.
Faculty

Gustavo Fares: Savoring art of learning, teaching

Meet Gustavo Fares, a member of the Spanish faculty whose background includes training in law, painting, and printmaking, as well as a Ph.D. in Latin American literature.

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Constance Kassor poses for a portrait on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Constance Kassor: New paths through Buddhist studies

Constance Kassor, associate professor of religious studies, focuses much of her teaching on Buddhist thought and Asian religious traditions and has been a frequent collaborator across departments since arriving at Lawrence in 2016.

Read more about On Main Hall Green With Constance Kassor
Arnold Shober poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Arnold Shober: Eye on politics, public policy

Meet Arnold Shober, professor of government. He's been teaching about government and public policy at Lawrence since 2006 and frequently helps the media and community groups make sense of it all.

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Ann Ellsworth poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Ann Ellsworth: Music for a better world

Ann Ellsworth, a horns professor in the Lawrence Conservatory, is a renowned soloist, recording artist, and chamber musician with a passion for social change.

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Wen-Lei Gu poses with her violin on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Wen-Lei Gu: Blend of teaching, performance for violin virtuoso

Violinist Wen-Lei Gu brings brilliance to the classroom and the performance stage. The music professor has performed on some of the world's most iconic stages while maintaining a deep love of teaching. 

Read more about On Main Hall Green with Wen-Lei Gu
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Faculty

Austin Segrest: Take no word or phrase for granted

Austin Segrest, assistant professor of English and recipient of the 2022 Faculty Convocation Award, is seeing his poetry find new audiences this year following the release of his debut book, Door to Remain.

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Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd: Preparing next generation of teachers

Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd has been preparing Lawrence students for the world of teaching since joining the Education Studies faculty in 2015. 

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Faculty

Peter Peregrine: Finding history in the dirt

Peter Peregrine, professor of anthropology, puts an academic focus on the evolution of complex societies. He also curates Lawrence’s archaeological and ethnographic artifacts and ID's hidden cemeteries.

Read more about On Main Hall Green With Peter Peregrine
Karen Carr poses for a portrait on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Karen Carr: Exploring complexities of religion

Karen Carr has taught courses on 19th- and 20th-century religious thought and philosophy of religion for 35 years.

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Beth De Stasio poses for a portrait on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Beth De Stasio: Innovation in the sciences

Meet Beth De Stasio, the Raymond H. Herzog Professor of Science and professor of biology. She has been a leading faculty voice in the sciences at Lawrence for three decades.

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Dylan Fitz poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Dylan Fitz: Economics on the micro level

Get to know Dylan Fitz, associate professor of economics. He specializes in development economics, with research that evaluates the effectiveness of social programs and the causes of poverty.  

Read more about On Main Hall Green With Dylan Fitz
Megan Pickett poses for a photo on Main Hall Green while holding a small white board that reads Stand Here and Look There, with an arrow pointing to the sky.
Faculty

Megan Pickett: Physics, astronomy, and a bit of history

Megan Pickett, associate professor of physics, is an educator of and an advocate for the night sky, inspiring students to pursue the wonders of astronomy.

Read more about On Main Hall Green With Megan Pickett
Andrew Mast poses for a portrait on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Andrew Mast: Embracing the rush of music, history

Andrew Mast stepped up to organize the January recital that helped launch the year-long 175th celebration. He did so in part because he has been fascinated by the school’s rich history ever since he arrived on the Conservatory faculty in 2004. 

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Faculty

Metcalf, Singer Pur draw more accolades

Two of Joanne Metcalf’s compositions are on Singer Pur’s 2021 release, Among Whirlwinds, an album that landed on the Best Albums of the Year list at BR-Klassik, a Munich-based public radio station.

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Faculty

Asha Srinivasan: Power in musical interactions

Asha Srinivasan, an associate professor of music who has composed 21 musical pieces while at Lawrence, continues to make her mark as a talented composer.

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Jason Brozek, wearing a grey tweed blazer, stands on Main Hall Green.
Faculty

Jason Brozek: Global perspective, local impact

Jason Brozek, an associate professor of government and chair of environmental studies, is making an impact on campus and off.

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