Professors Carla Shedd, Herman Bennett, Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Dána-Ain Davis
Our scholars and alumni are correcting misrepresentations of African Americans in history and contemporary society, and focusing attention on critical cultural issues. Read more
Daisy Reyes (Credit: The Graduate Center/Coralie Carlson)
Daisy Reyes (Cognitive Neuroscience) analyzes the neurological measures of stress in team gaming. Read more
Professor Ariana Mangual Figueroa (Credit: The Graduate Center, CUNY / Alex Irklievski)
Professor Ariana Mangual Figueroa draws on her own upbringing and experiences as a New York City teacher to study how schools and immigration policies impact young, bicultural students. Read more
Professors Tanisha C. Ford and Anne Valk
Highly regarded social and cultural historians, they bring expertise in African American and women’s history to The Graduate Center. Read more
Alison Parks (Credit: The Graudate Center/Coralie Carlson)
Alison Parks received a 2019–2020 American Association of University Women American fellowship. She spoke about how she plans to use the award and shared tips for fellow students. Read more
LaGuardia Mellon humanities scholars presenting at a conference session
The grant funds partnerships between The Graduate Center and four CUNY community colleges and supports 28 doctoral fellowships aimed at enhancing opportunities for students to engage with the humanities. Read more
Professor Carla Shedd (Credit: The Graduate Center, CUNY, Rachel Ramirez)
Shedd joins Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, and Maya Angelou as an author whose book is listed on The ZORA Canon: the 100 greatest books by African American women. Read more
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Professor Mandë Holford
Holford, known as the “killer snail chemist,” was selected for a prestigious leadership program. Read more
Professor Van C. Tran (Credit: The Graduate Center/Alex Irklievski)
“Without CUNY,” Tran says, “I would not have an education. Period.” Read more
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Professor H. Jonathon Rendina shows the effects of the “undetectable equals untransmittable” campaign on the stigma that surrounds HIV. Read more