New Leadership
Ferber Named Head of The Department of Psychology
Susanne Ferber was named head of the Department of Psychology on Aug. 1, 2024. Ferber most recently was a faculty member at University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology, where she served as chair from 2014 to 2020. Her research focuses on understanding the cognitive and neural processes that support awareness of perception.
Phillips Named Head of The Department of History
Christopher Phillips , a professor of history, was named head of the Department of History and began his role on Jan. 1, 2025. Phillips’ research and teaching focus is on the history of science in modern America, particularly the spread of mathematical and statistical methods. He is the author of “The New Math: A Political History” and “Scouting and Scoring: How We Know What We Know About Baseball.”
Fields-Black Appointed Director of The Humanities Center
Edda Fields-Black , a professor of history, was appointed director of The Humanities Center on July 1, 2024. The Humanities Center aims to strengthen research and teaching in the humanities; nurture interdisciplinary collaboration among the humanities faculty and between humanities faculty and faculty in other disciplines; and foster a greater role for the humanities, nationally and internationally, in an increasingly technological and global society.
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