Category Archives: Faculty

Craig Borowiak Associate Professor of Political Science Craig Borowiak with Christine Letts ’12, who worked with him to create the Solidarity Economy webpage.

Looking at Globalization’s New Connections

From the solidarity economy to the global economy, Craig Borowiak helps his students understand the realities—and possibilities—of the worldwide flow of goods and services, capital and influence. Read the Fall 2011 Faculty Profile in HAVERFORD magazine »

Spring and Classes Outside Professor Anita Isaacs of the Department of Political Science takes advantage of spring weather to hold class outside.

Spring Break

Spring Break Friday, March 8—Monday, March 18, 2013 The Haverford campus is the oldest planned college landscape in the country. Our meticulously maintained 200 acres contain a nature trail, a Pinetum and flower gardens.

Math Problem Solving The Math Question Center, and the math lounge, both within the KINSC, are open to all students by keycard access 24/7 (and are rarely empty).

Math Question Center

The Math Question Center is an informal gathering place where students work in groups on math homework and get assistance when they need it. It is staffed five evenings each week by mathematics faculty and majors.

Terrence Johnson The intersection of religion and politics is Assistant Professor of Religion Terrence Johnson's forte.

When Worlds Collide

“A professor such as Terrence Johnson is unusual not only in his ability to foster an intellectual community within class but also in his desire to create a more moral society within the Haverford community-at-large.“—Elana Bloomfield ’08 Read the Winter … Continue reading

Hot Hearts From artist Nao Bustamante's Comfort Station, part of the Center's 2009 Mellon Symposium artist residency program among friends.

The Hurford Center for Arts & Humanities

The John B. Hurford ’60 Center for the Arts and Humanities seeks to enhance the intellectual and cultural life at Haverford by fostering challenging exchange among faculty, students, and diverse communities of writers, artists, performers, thinkers, activists, and innovators.

Professor Rebecca Compton Professor of Psychology Rebecca Compton routinely puts her skills as a standout on full display. Photo: Thom Carroll.

A Cognitive Neuroscientist in the Classroom

Professor of Psychology Rebecca Compton, with the aid of her students, is expanding scientific knowledge about how the brain works. Read the Fall 2012 Faculty Profile in Haverford magazine »

Research Cruise White and her students recently blogged while attending (and presenting at) the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference.

Return to the Gulf

Through funding from the KINSC, Katie Sheline ’13 was able to join Environmental chemist Helen White as part of a team of scientists on a research cruise that studied the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

An intimate classroom setting. Advanced Latin Literature: Ovid's Love Poetry with Assistant Professor of Classics Bret Mulligan. Photo: Jim Roese.

Academics at Haverford

Haverford’s rigorous academic program focuses on individual growth, intellectual exploration and pushing the boundaries of each discipline. Most classes are taught seminar style with an emphasis on discussion and debate.

Students using the confocal microscope. Shanaye Jeffers, Faraz Sohail and Kaitlyn Shank, all Class of 2012, in their Bio300 class, aka "Super Lab."

Then & Now: Microscopes Now

Then & Now: Microscopes A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation brought several high-tech instruments to campus. Among them is this confocal microscope, which employs a laser beam to produce high-quality images. Missed yesterday’s photo? See microscopes back … Continue reading