Faculty


March 9, 2026

Scripps Continues Record as Top Fulbright Producer

Alondra Cobian ’25 is a Scripps Fulbrighter in Mexico By Emily Glory Peters Scripps College is proud to announce that it has once again been named a Top Producing Institution […]

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March 3, 2026

Professor of Economics Nicholas Kacher Speaks About Housing Affordability on Marketplace

Seal Court Associate Professor of Economics Nicholas Kacher recently made an appearance on Marketplace, American Public Media’s daily news show on business and economics. The segment looked at whether the housing […]

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February 26, 2026

Professor of Anthropology Lara Deeb’s Research Cited in New Lines Magazine

Professor of Anthropology Lara Deeb Professor of Anthropology Lara Deeb’s scholarship on interfaith marriage in Lebanon was cited in a recent article by New Lines Magazine on the topic. Journalist […]

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February 24, 2026

One Year Out: How The Nucleus is Ushering in a New Era of STEM Discovery at Scripps

By Kendra Pintor When Scripps and Pitzer Colleges first envisioned The Nucleus—a bold, interdisciplinary hub designed to catapult STEM education into the future—the dream felt as ambitious as it was […]

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February 19, 2026

Scripps Physicist Helps Research Team Win Major Federal Grant Advancing Energy-Efficient AI

By Kendra Pintor  Sarah Marzen, associate professor of physics at Scripps College, is part of a multidisciplinary research team that has been awarded a highly competitive federal research grant to […]

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February 6, 2026

Professor Christina Edholm Wins Prestigious Teaching Award

Associate Professor of Mathematics Christina Edholm Associate Professor of Mathematics Christina Edholm has been named the 2026 Etta Z. Falconer Lecturer by the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) and […]

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February 2, 2026

Professor Westenley Alcenat Quoted in The Washington Post

Margaret Fowler Garden Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies Westenley Alcenat was quoted in a recent The Washington Post article about President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against Black immigrants, particularly Somali […]

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LA Dance Chronicle Features Professor Kevin Williamson

Garrison Theater Professor of Dance Kevin Williamson, chair of Scripps’ Department of Dance, choreographed two new dances in a work titled Beasts & Blue performed at the Odyssey Theatre in […]

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January 28, 2026

Professor Martha Gonzalez Inspires New Play

Professor Martha Gonzalez Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez has been included among other local community leaders as an inspirational figures behind a new collection of plays produced by […]

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January 27, 2026

Professor Ken Gonzales-Day Joins Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts Board of Directors

Scripps College campus Professor Ken Gonzales-Day, the Scripps College Fletcher Jones Chair in Art, was recently appointed to the board of directors at the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts […]

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