Neuroscientists. Diplomats. Poets. Game designers, astronomers, and choreographers.
The 900+ faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are leaders in their fields. Groundbreakers and creatives. Questioners of the status quo. And together, they form an extraordinary teaching and learning community at the heart of a world-class university.
As a student in the College, you’ll learn from members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. You’ll work side by side with MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellows, and collaborate with Pulitzer Prize, Oscar, and Emmy winners.
These renowned experts will inspire and motivate you as they share the knowledge and experiences they’ve gained over the course of their distinguished careers. No matter what you’re studying, in the College you'll learn from the best.
Adrian Matejka, Ruth Lilly Professor and poet-in-residence in the College, is the Indiana State Poet Laureate, selected by the Indiana Arts Commission. He will serve at this post until the end of 2019. He is the author of four books of poetry: The Devil's Garden, Mixology, The Big Smoke (Pulitzer Prize finalist), and Map to the Stars, which was published in 2017.
Sara Skrabalak, James H. Rudy Associate Professor of Chemistry, was named a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar in recognition of her contributions to education and research in the chemical sciences.
The College’s faculty members take great pride in their many accolades, but they never lose sight of the fact that their first priority is educating and mentoring students. Many College faculty have earned recognition for their outstanding teaching, receiving IU’s own Distinguished Teaching Awards as well as awards from outside organizations.
And though they've reached great heights in their fields, you can rest assured that when it comes to working with students, they’re down-to-earth and ready to help you make the most of your education.
Working with such dedicated, learned, and extremely approachable faculty assures me that I could not have asked for a better set of people to support me in my academic endeavors.
Betsy Jose, Ph.D. student, Department of Gender Studies
Professor Asma Afsaruddin received Iran's 2015 World Book Prize for her work Striving in the Path of God: Jihad and Martyrdom in Islamic Thought, which was honored as the best new book in Islamic studies.
Learn about Professor Afsaruddin’s book
The IU Trustees Teaching Award annually recognizes faculty who “have demonstrated they are the best teachers” on all IU campuses.
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Provost Professor Jerome Busemeyer was awarded the 2015 Howard Crosby Warren Medal for his lifelong contributions and groundbreaking new work in psychological science.
Learn about Professor Busemeyer’s work