Faculty


January 28, 2026

Professor Martha Gonzalez Inspires New Play Written and Performed by High Schoolers

Margaret Fowler Garden Associate professor of Chicanx- Latinax Studies Martha Gonzalez has been included among other local community leaders as one of the inspirational figures behind a new collection of […]

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January 27, 2026

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

Scripps College Graffiti Wall 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 […]

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December 19, 2025

Professor Stacey Wood Talks Scams on The You Project Podcast

Balch Auditorium Professor of Psychology Stacey Wood spoke with Craig Harper on The You Project Podcast about how scammers sink their teeth into particularly vulnerable populations, like the elderly, and […]

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December 10, 2025

Professor Stacey Wood Warns Political Scams on the Rise

Professor of Psychology and Psychology Today contributor Stacey Wood warns that political scams are on the rise—and so is their success rate. In the article, written in collaboration with Wood […]

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December 5, 2025

Professor Michael Spezio Debates Theologians on Free Will 

Associate Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, Data Science Michael Spezio has responded to an ongoing debate with theologians Ted Peters and Tom Oord on the topic of free will. Spezio, a […]

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November 25, 2025

Professor Hao Huang Speaks About His Evolution from Concert Pianist to Community Artist

Professor of Music and Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair in Music Hao Huang Professor of Music Hao Huang joined the American Planning Organization for a web forum co-hosted by […]

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Former Professor of French Annette J. Smith Remembered for Her Teaching and Research Career

Scripps College campus Professor of French Annette J. Smith, who taught at Scripps College from 1956 to 1961, before taking a position as Professor of Literature Emerita at Caltech, passed […]

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November 24, 2025

Professor Michael Spezio Discusses the Science Behind Compelling Preaching

Aerial view of Scripps College Associate Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, Data Science and Preaching and Neuroscience project co-director Michael Spezio recently spoke about the project’s work examining how brains respond to […]

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Professor Yuval Avnur Speaks on Australian National Radio About New Study

Yuval Avnur Professor of Philosophy Yuval Avnur was invited to speak on the Australian National Radio’s Religion and Ethics Report show after publishing a study with two 5C colleagues investigating […]

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November 10, 2025

Fighting the Superbugs: DNS’ Sierra Williams Awarded $457,000 NIH Grant

By Nick Owchar Assistant Professor of Chemistry Sierra Williams, a member of the faculty of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer and Scripps Colleges (DNS), and her student research […]

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