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Generation Next

From modern Arabic poetry to autonomous robotics, these five professors redefine the paradigm. Portraits by Miles Ladin ’90.

Assistant professor of statistics, Priya Kohli specializes in covariance modeling, longitudinal/panel studies, multivariate modeling, missing data, time series, spatial statistics, and spatio-temporal modeling. Kohli has been working on RNA-sequencing methodology for studying the notch and other signaling pathways during taste bud development in axolotls, also known as the Mexican salamanders. She is also exploring the status of male caregivers in the U.S.

William Tarimo ’12 is an assistant professor of computer science who explores how technology and agile methodologies can be used to improve academic outcomes through applications in the learning and teaching processes. Tarimo is also interested in researching robotics design and control, such as autonomous robotics and generation of control instructions (e.g. gaits) though machine learning and computer vision. wtarimo.com

Waed Athamneh is an associate professor of Arabic studies, focusing on modern Arabic literature and 20th century Arab politics. Athamneh recently published Modern Arabic Poetry: Revolution and Conflict, which investigates the impact of past and contemporary Middle Eastern politics on the region’s poetry. Her forthcoming book examines the plight of Syrian women refugees in Jordan. She founded and directed an immersive Arabic study abroad program at Connecticut College in summer 2012. waedathamneh.com

As an assistant professor of gender and women’s studies, Ariella Rotramel researches and teaches about social movements, gender and women’s history, women and work, ethnic studies, queer and sexuality studies, community-based learning, and digital humanities and metaliteracy education. Rotramel is working on a book project titled Pushing Back: Transnational Women of Color Leadership. ariellarotramel.com

In Chris Barnard’s artist statement, the associate professor of art (as of July) writes that he is “focusing on white supremacy’s relationship to the privileged spaces of my experiences, such as private art and educational institutions. In this fraught political moment, amidst ongoing public debates about race, power, and protests against its abuse, and widening gaps in wealth and opportunity, discussions about representation—across visual culture broadly—and its relationship to justice seem more relevant than ever.” chrisbarnard.com