Faculty Distinction 2020/21

Celebrating the awards, honors, and recognition of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Elena Aprile

Professor of Physics

Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Hilton Als

Associate Professor of Writing in the Faculty of the Arts

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Virginia Fortna

Harold Brown Professor of US Foreign and Security Policy

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Robert Jervis

Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science

Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Ralph Lemon

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Visual Arts in the Faculty of the Arts

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

MacArthur Genius Grant

Michele Moody-Adams

Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy and Legal Theory; Chair, Department of Philosophy

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Mabel Wilson

Nancy and George Rupp Professor of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies: Director in the Institute for Research in African-American Studies

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

As university life slowly returns to normal after the pandemic, we are reminded to remember the achievements and successes from this extraordinary time. The Executive Committee would like to acknowledge the honors and awards that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences received for their contributions to the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences when were not able to assemble and celebrate them in person.

Together we worked through exceptional circumstances to keep Columbia a thriving intellectual hub despite extended periods of social distancing and remote learning. Our faculty once again affirmed the extraordinary research and learning environment that is Columbia University in the City of New York. This is a notable achievement during the best of times, and one that speaks to the remarkable dedication to pedagogy during this challenging stretch of time.

Carlos J. Alonso

Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Vice President for Graduate Education
Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor in the Humanities

Amy E. Hungerford

Executive Vice President for Arts & Sciences
Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Ruth Fulton Benedict Professor of English and Comparative Literature

James J. Valentini

Dean of Columbia College
Vice President for Undergraduate Education
Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor

Faculty Distinction 2020/21

Celebrating the awards, honors, and recognition of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Elena Aprile

Professor of Physics

Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Hilton Als

Associate Professor of Writing in the Faculty of the Arts

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Virginia Fortna

Harold Brown Professor of US Foreign and Security Policy

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Robert Jervis

Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science

Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Ralph Lemon

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Visual Arts in the Faculty of the Arts

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

MacArthur Genius Grant

Michele Moody-Adams

Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy and Legal Theory; Chair, Department of Philosophy

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Mabel Wilson

Nancy and George Rupp Professor of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies: Director in the Institute for Research in African-American Studies

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

As university life slowly returns to normal after the pandemic, we are reminded to remember the achievements and successes from this extraordinary time. The Executive Committee would like to acknowledge the honors and awards that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences received for their contributions to the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences when were not able to assemble and celebrate them in person.

Together we worked through exceptional circumstances to keep Columbia a thriving intellectual hub despite extended periods of social distancing and remote learning. Our faculty once again affirmed the extraordinary research and learning environment that is Columbia University in the City of New York. This is a notable achievement during the best of times, and one that speaks to the remarkable dedication to pedagogy during this challenging stretch of time.

Carlos J. Alonso

Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Vice President for Graduate Education
Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor in the Humanities

Amy E. Hungerford

Executive Vice President for Arts & Sciences
Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Ruth Fulton Benedict Professor of English and Comparative Literature

James J. Valentini

Dean of Columbia College
Vice President for Undergraduate Education
Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor

Faculty Distinction 2020/21

Celebrating the awards, honors, and recognition of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Elena Aprile

Professor of Physics

Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Hilton Als

Associate Professor of Writing in the Faculty of the Arts

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Virginia Fortna

Harold Brown Professor of US Foreign and Security Policy

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Robert Jervis

Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science

Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Ralph Lemon

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Visual Arts in the Faculty of the Arts

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

MacArthur Genius Grant

Michele Moody-Adams

Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy and Legal Theory; Chair, Department of Philosophy

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Mabel Wilson

Nancy and George Rupp Professor of Architecture, Planning and Preservation; Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies: Director in the Institute for Research in African-American Studies

Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

As university life slowly returns to normal after the pandemic, we are reminded to remember the achievements and successes from this extraordinary time. The Executive Committee would like to acknowledge the honors and awards that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences received for their contributions to the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences when were not able to assemble and celebrate them in person.

Together we worked through exceptional circumstances to keep Columbia a thriving intellectual hub despite extended periods of social distancing and remote learning. Our faculty once again affirmed the extraordinary research and learning environment that is Columbia University in the City of New York. This is a notable achievement during the best of times, and one that speaks to the remarkable dedication to pedagogy during this challenging stretch of time.

Carlos J. Alonso

Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Vice President for Graduate Education
Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor in the Humanities

Amy E. Hungerford

Executive Vice President for Arts & Sciences
Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Ruth Fulton Benedict Professor of English and Comparative Literature

James J. Valentini

Dean of Columbia College
Vice President for Undergraduate Education
Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor