Faculty-in-Residence
The central mission of university life is fostering the practice of creative and critical inquiry, using methods that are artistic, humanistic, scientific, social-scientific, quantitative, and culturally aware. The Faculty-in-Residence (FiR) program places faculty in the residential community to facilitate learning beyond the classroom and serve as role models. Living within the residence halls, FiRs facilitate academic and intellectually driven programs, as well as engage with students informally through a variety of different experiences. As a partnership between Faculty Affairs and CLRE, FiRs collaborate directly with Community Coordinators to build and support the community development in their neighborhoods.
Our Faculty-in-Residence connect with residents in a variety of ways, including through programs in the residence halls, trips around the DMV area, workshops, and informal interactions.
A few programs have included trips to the Spy Museum, spelunking, resume workshops, kayaking on the Potomac, Thanksgiving dinner and desserts, apple picking, cookies and conversation, study breaks, National Geographic Exhibit visits, Nats games, securing an Internship presentation, IMAX Film screenings, Kennedy Center Shows, and many more!
Current Faculty-in-Residence
Deniece Dortch
Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration
FiR for 1st-Year Students
dortch
gwu [dot] edu
Gabby Headrick
FiR for 1st-Year Students
g [dot] headrickgwu [dot] edu
Manuel R. Cuellar
Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Literary and Cultural Studies.
Affiliated Faculty of the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, the Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute, and the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service.
FiR for 1st-Year Students
cuellargwu [dot] edu (cuellar[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Choreographing Latinx Culture in Mount Pleasant with Manuel R. Cuellar
Dwayne Kwaysee Wright
Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives, GSEHD
FiR for 1st-Year Students
dwaynewrightgwu [dot] edu
Carmen Ortega-Santos
FiR for 1st-Year Students
carmen [dot] ortegasantosgwu [dot] edu
Daniele Podini
Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Sciences
FiR for 2nd-Year Students
podinigwu [dot] edu (podini[at]gwu[dot]edu)
Clement Akpang
Assistant Professor, Corcoran Art History
FiR for 2nd-Year Students
clement [dot] akpanggwu [dot] edu
Alexander Dent
Professor of Anthropology
FiR for Upperclass Students
asdentgwu [dot] edu
Ebony N. Russ
Teaching Assistant Professor of Writing, University Writing Program
FiR for Upperclass Students
ebonyrussgwu [dot] edu
Donaldson Conserve
Associate Professor in the Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health
FiR for Upperclass Students
dconservejrgwu [dot] edu