ISS is delighted to welcome new faculty to our program. We are delighted to welcome two new Assistant Professors of Teaching who will begin instructing autumn quarter. The teaching responsibilities include ISS core courses that are required to complete the ISS major: ISS 301, a social science theory and application survey course; ISS 302, a social science methodology survey course; and ISS 350, 355 and 401, a three-course sequence of portfolio studio classes, in which students curate the knowledge absorbed throughout their intellectual journey.

Rebakah Daro Minarchek, with a Ph.D from Cornell University, comes with a deep background in interdisciplinary research, including an area studies focus on Southeast Asia, and research interests involving Indigenous land claims in Indonesia, as well as broader environmental issues. Janine Slater, comes to ISS with a Ph.D. from Michigan State, with a research focus on Media and Information Studies, as well as science and technology and ethnic studies. These research areas of expertise align with ISS’ commitment to building on our already formidable foundation of social science expertise, to fulfill our commitment to inclusion diversity, collaboration and collegiality. Please join me in welcoming our new ISS core team faculty!

In addition, joining us to teach SOC 362: Race Relations will be Aliyah Abu-Hazeem, a sociologist with specialization in issues involving race and ethnic relations, urban institutions, Black geographies and ethnographic interview methodology. ISS extends a warm welcome Aliyah!