Expertise in LAS

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is full of faculty who are leading experts in their fields, with expertise throughout mathematical, life, and physical sciences; the humanities; and social and behavioral sciences.

Learn about the breadth and depth of LAS faculty expertise and how they're utilizing their knowledge to change the world.

LAS Experts series

In this Q&A interview series from the College of LAS, faculty members share their research, expertise, and life experiences.

Ghassan Moussawi
When danger becomes the norm
Ethnographer Ghassan Moussawi studies how marginalized communities adapt to lives of violence and uncertainty
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Janice Harrington (Photo by Rachel Eliza Griffiths.)
The words that matter
From children's librarian to poet and professor, Janice Harrington teaches the power of language
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A. Naomi Paik
A path forward through history
A. Naomi Paik examines immigration, imprisonment, and an opportunity to rethink our future
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Charles Gammie
Taking the long view
Charles Gammie discusses the Moon, planets, and taking one of humanity's greatest photos
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Rini Bhattacharya Mehta
A better (and broader) understanding of the big screen
Rini Bhattacharya Mehta uses data to study the increasingly popular art of Indian cinema
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Volcano
Exploring Earth's interior
Lijun Liu is revising our theories behind volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics
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Books from LAS

Faculty throughout the College of Liberal Arts & Science share their expertise, knowledge, and research in books on a wide variety of topics.

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Special topics

Male doctoral student supervised by female professor
Health and LAS
LAS has long been a campus leader in health-related research and teaching with goals to advance diagnostics, treatments, and prevention techniques.
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The Lincoln bust in Lincoln Hall
Politics and LAS
Faculty throughout the College of LAS possess tremendous expertise that enlightens our understanding of the many dimensions of politics.
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