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Welcoming Our New Faculty
We are very proud to introduce 18 new faculty members this fall—the largest expansion of the full-time faculty of School of Liberal Arts since the post-Katrina rebuild.
Our new colleagues bring exceptional talent as scholars and teachers, open exciting new areas of research, and energize us with brilliant creativity. Their presence enriches our community in so many ways.
We invite you to learn a little about each of them below, and I encourage all students to introduce yourselves.
To our new colleagues: Welcome!
—Brian T. Edwards, Dean & Professor
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![Katherine Lee, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/katharinelee_icon.jpg)
Katharine Lee
Assistant Professor
Anthropology
![Fan Zhang, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/fanzhang_icon.jpg)
Fan Zhang
Assistant Professor
Art / Asian Studies
![Saeko Yatsuka-Jensen, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/saeko_yatsuka-jensen_icon.jpg)
Saeko Yatsuka-Jensen
Professor of Practice
Asian Studies
![Kiran Bhatia, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/kiranbhatia_iconb.jpg)
Kiran Bhatia
Assistant Professor
Communication
![Edmond Ernest dit Alban, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/edo-ernest-dit-alban_icon.jpg)
Edmond Ernest dit Alban
Assistant Professor
Communication / Asian Studies
![Duane Prefume, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/dprefume_icon.jpg)
Duane Prefume
Professor of Practice
Digital Media Practices (DMP)
![Katy Bergstrom, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/katybergstromicon.jpg)
Katy Bergstrom
Assistant Professor
Economics
![C. Justin Cook, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/justin_cook_icon.jpg)
C. Justin Cook
Associate Professor
Economics / Murphy Institute
![Ladee Hubbard, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/ladee_hubbard_icon.jpg)
Ladee Hubbard
Assistant Professor
English
![Bernice McFadden, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/bernice_mcfadden_icon.jpg)
Bernice McFadden
Assistant Professor
English
![Karisma Price, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/karisma_price_icon.jpg)
Karisma Price
Assistant Professor
English
![Caroline Arruda, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/carolinearrudaicon.jpg)
Caroline Arruda
Associate Professor
Philosophy / Murphy Institute
![Joshua Basseches, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/joshua_basseches_icon.jpg)
Joshua Basseches
Assistant Professor
Political Science /
Environmental Studies
![Brandon Davis, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/brandondavis_icon.jpg)
Brandon Davis
Assistant Professor
Political Science
![Andrew Leber, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/andrewleber_iconb.jpg)
Andrew Leber
Assistant Professor
Political Science / Middle East & North African Studies
![Gwen Prowse, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/gwenprowse_icon.jpg)
Gwen Prowse
Assistant Professor
Political Science / Africana Studies
![William Taylor, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/billtaylor_icon.jpg)
William Taylor
Professor of Practice
Strategy, Leadership & Analytics (SLAM)
![Yasmina Aidi, Tulane University](/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/2402/yasminaaidi_icon.jpg)
Yasmina Aidi
Assistant Professor
Spanish & Portuguese / MENA
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