Faculty

NYU Shanghai professor Lena Scheen with the Shanghai skyline behind her.
At NYU Shanghai, Learn Through Stories and Spaces

Lena Scheen, Chinese literature and history expert and professor at NYU Shanghai, teaches two beloved courses.

Students sitting in a classroom.
A Nobel Laureate Teaches Curiosity and Culture at NYU Abu Dhabi

Professor Wole Soyinka brings his experience as an artist, playwright, activist, novelist, musician, and Nobel laureate to everything he does—including teaching at NYU.

Professor Leo Douglas leading a group of students on a birding expedition.
For Professor Douglas, Conservation Is Personal, Intersectional, and Immersive

NYU Liberal Studies professor Leo Douglas shows his students how to emotionally connect with conservation efforts and the people behind them.

Students walking up stairs in the NYU Stern building.
At NYU Stern, Learn How Organizations Thrive

In Professor Julianna Pillemer’s Management and Organizations course, students learn skills they can take anywhere—from a book club to the boardroom.

A professional portrait of nursing assistant professor Jasmine Travers.
Nursing at NYU: Better Care for a Better World

Jasmine Travers teaches NYU Meyers students to provide exceptional nursing care and advocates for health equity and workforce diversity.

A sign that reads
Into the Green Desert: Sustainability at NYU Abu Dhabi

Antonios Vouloudis helped Abu Dhabi adapt to the climate crisis. Now, as the inaugural Director of Sustainability and Stewardship, he’s helping to advance sustainability efforts at NYU Abu Dhabi.

A hand using a small brush to observe specimens.
Why Should I Go to Office Hours? With Stephen Small

Biology and Genomics Professor Stephen Small wants you to love life science as much as he does.

Professor Michele Crespo-Fierro demonstrates a nursing technique to students
The Bigger Picture of Care: Nursing Success at NYU Meyers

Michele Crespo-Fierro teaches future nurses to always put the patient first.

NYU professor Millery Polyné.
The Center of It All: Caribbean Studies at NYU

Gallatin professor Millery Polyné connects students to the Caribbean through in-depth Caribbean studies courses.

Professor Anna Greenspan
An NYU Shanghai Professor Explores the Impact of Evolving Technologies

Students of Interactive Media Arts at NYU Shanghai work with Professor Anna Greenspan to study the intersection of technology, art, and society.