Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences will welcome 14 scholars during the 2026-27 academic year.

“I am delighted to welcome you to our Arts and Sciences community,” Interim Dean of Faculty John Carey said in a message to new faculty. “You will soon be among an exceptional cohort of scholars, artists, and educators whose work and presence are central to the life of our campus.”

The following  professors will join 11 departments and programs across the Faculty Arts and Sciences, Dartmouth’s largest and most disciplinarily diverse faculty. 

Manar Al Asad
Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Miguel Alvarez
Assistant Professor of Theater

Frederick Callaway
Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science

Helena Cantwell
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Gus Cooney
Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Emily Cooper 
Associate Professor of Cognitive Science

Akshay Govind Dixit
Assistant Professor of Government

Hany Farid
Professor of Computer Science

Andrea Brock Hallock
Assistant Professor of Classics

Nicole Morris Johnson
Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing

Shawn Shan
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Ellen Sletten
Professor of Chemistry

Alexander Woodward
Associate Professor of Theater

Samantha Wray
Assistant Professor of Linguistics