Teaching innovations

Grace O'Connell

I am joining as a core advisor because I benefited greatly from my own faculty advisor as an assistant professor.

David Marno

As a literature teacher, I can offer specific support to those in the humanities, but my door is open to any colleague interested in classroom strategies, overcoming mentoring challenges, and, most importantly, discovering the joy of teaching for both themselves and their students.

Benjamin Recht

I have mentored undergraduate, graduate students, and junior faculty in Computer Science at Berkeley since I arrived in 2013. I look forward to working with faculty at the assistant and associate levels to navigate their way towards success at Berkeley.

Julia Fawcett

It is always shocking to me how little faculty members talk about their strategies for time management when these skills are so crucial to our lives as academics! I am happy to talk with others about different strategies for setting and meeting research deadlines, protecting writing time, and balancing work responsibilities with family obligations (I'm the parent of a 3-year-old, and I can't make it through the week without carving out a little time for a swim at one of Berkeley's community pools, so it's a challenge to fit it all in!) I also love chatting about teaching in an age of AI and about how to make the university a more welcoming place for new students and new faculty members alike.

Steven Raphael

Throughout my career, I have benefited greatly from the advice and guidance of key senior mentors on everything from teaching and research, to key career choices. I make it a priority to model my interactions with up-and-coming faculty accordingly. I believe that I am a good (and neutral) sounding board, am always happy to listen and offer my feedback without expectations or judgment.

Thomas M. Philip

I’ve always engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations and scholarship, which have been immensely rewarding. Earlier in my career, I found it extremely challenging to participate in distinct fields and speak across them, especially when addressing issues of race and power as a researcher. (These challenges certainly take new forms later in one’s professional trajectory.) I’m happy to be a thought partner with colleagues navigating similar opportunities and dilemmas.

Martin Head-Gordon

I hope that I can be a useful sounding board for many of the challenges that young faculty face in trying to succeed at Berkeley. I will be happy to listen, to discuss, and to advise as best I can on any topic of interest or concern. While I have considerable experience in mentoring and advising, it is also enough to make me quite sure that I do not know all the answers!