Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Exploring tomorrow’s questions today
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is home to 1000+ faculty and 40 departments and programs that span the divisions of Humanities, Social Science, and Science. Our work transforms the lives of our students and leads to fundamental discoveries that change understandings of the past and shape experiences of the future. Below, you will find news and stories of the impact of the FAS along with resources for FAS faculty and staff.
Explore the FAS
Deepening understanding; expanding horizons
How does learning foster a sense of community?
FAS approaches
Divisions of Humanities, Science, and Social Science
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
How does memory work?
FAS approaches
John C. Malone Professor of Statistics & Data Science and Assistant Professor of Psychology
Professor of Psychology
Professor of History of Art and Assistant Professor of History of Art
How does social interaction shape us?
FAS approaches
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Assistant Professor of Film & Media Studies
Assistant Professor of Sociology
How could AI transform society?
FAS approaches
Professor in the Practice in Cognitive Science
Division of Science
Assistant Professor of American Studies
How does science benefit humanity?
FAS approaches
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Assistant Professor of Physics and of Applied Physics
Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Resources for FAS Faculty and Staff
Information on tenure and promotion, faculty development, searches, and other FAS processes and policies.
Resources for FAS Faculty
- Yale Faculty Handbook (University-wide) Policies and procedures for all Yale faculty
- FAS Scholars as Leaders; Scholars as Learners program (SAL2) FAS faculty development programs
FAS Ladder and Professorial Appointments, Promotions, and Searches
FAS Procedures and Policies
FAS Instructional and Research Faculty Appointments
Connect with the FAS Dean's Office
FAS Announcements for Faculty and Staff
FAS in the News
News about FAS faculty, departments, programs, and more
Marlene Daut selected as Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center Fellow
During her fellowship, Daut, Professor of French and of Black Studies, will work on a new project: a biography of Jean-Pierre Boyer, a Haitian revolutionary turned president.
Can we trust AI models? Yale researchers explore the roots of chatbot errors
Two multidisciplinary research teams composed of FAS faculty are seeking to understand why AI systems become misinformed or misaligned with users’ intentions and to develop ways to make them safer, more reliable, and more accountable.
Yale Review wins 2026 National Magazine Award for Fiction
The Yale Review, led by Professor in the Practice of English Meghan O'Rourke, has been named the winner of the 2026 National Magazine Award for Fiction.
Hailiang Wang named new director for Yale Energy Sciences Institute at West Campus
Wang is a Professor of Chemistry and director of the Institute, which focuses on the emerging challenges facing the environment and energy sectors. One of seven institutes on the West Campus, the ESI houses collaborative laboratory space for energy sciences research.
A Welcome Message
Steven Wilkinson, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Welcoming new FAS faculty
We are thrilled to welcome new faculty members who are joining the FAS during the 2025-26 academic year. Their expertise and approaches span the academic disciplines.
Celebrating FAS faculty leadership
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Eight FAS faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and SciencesLeah Platt Boustan (Economics), Daphne Brooks (Black Studies, American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Music), Erika J. Edwards (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology); Vanessa Ezenwa (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), Branden Jacobs Jenkins (Theater and Performance Studies); Lisa Lowe (History and American Studies), Joanne Meyerowitz (American Studies), Gideon Yaffe (Philosophy and Psychology)
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Five FAS faculty members elected to the National Academy of SciencesSteven Berry (Economics); Leonid Glazman (Physics); Jonathan Ellman (Chemistry); Gary Brudvig (Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry); Mark Hochstrasser (Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology)
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Three FAS faculty members named Guggenheim FellowsMarie-Helene Bertino (English); Oona A. Hathaway (Law and Political Science); Molly Brunson (Slavic Languages and Literatures)
Teaching Writing at Yale: Alison Bechdel
Yale's commitment to offering the very best writing instruction to students is embodied by professors within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences who combine writing experience at the highest level with a passion for teaching.
Where can curiosity lead us?
Many of the greatest scientific leaps in history were the result of curiosity-driven research. This video highlights researchers in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Help the FAS Advance
The FAS collaborates across disciplines, pursuing breakthroughs that improve the world today and for future generations. You can help this work advance by taking part in the Yale Campaign.