Each year, Boston University has the pleasure of recognizing a number of talented junior faculty who are emerging as fex.
The awards include a three-year, non-renewable research award designed to support research, scholarship, and creative work, as well as defrayal of a portion of the recipients’ salary. Nominations are submitted by the academic deans, and awardees are selected by the Office of the Provost.
This year, three CAS faculty members were recognized:
Moorman-Simon Interdisciplinary Career Development Professorship
The Moorman-Simon Interdisciplinary Career Development Professorship recognizes a faculty member who is conducting truly interdisciplinary work and either holds or has the potential to hold appointments in multiple schools and colleges at BU.
Christine Slaughter, assistant professor of political science
Christine Slaughter examines African American political participation in the United States utilizing approaches from political science, psychology, and public health to better understand how economic inequality, gender, and resilience influence the frequency and substance of black political engagement and behavior. She received her PhD and master’s in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles and her bachelor’s in political science and comparative women’s studies from Spelman College.
Cecile Kaplan Dalton Career Development Professorship
The Cecile Kaplan Dalton Career Development Professorship advances the participation and success of women in the natural and basic medical sciences.
Heidi Meyer, assistant professor of psychological & brain sciences
Heidi Meyer uses novel behavioral and neurobiological techniques to better understand the mechanisms underpinning the regulation of emotions – specifically, how early life experiences shape distinctive features of the adult brain and impact the expression of fear or safety-related behaviors. She holds a PhD in psychological and brain sciences from Dartmouth College and a bachelor’s in neuroscience from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She completed her postdoctoral training at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.
East Asia Studies Career Development Professorship
The East Asia Studies Career Development Professorship, supported by a BU alumnus based in Taiwan, recognizes assistant professors in the College of Arts & Sciences, the Pardee School of Global Studies, the College of Communication, the College of Fine Arts, and the Questrom School of Business whose research is specific to East Asia, particularly China and Taiwan.
Rui Hua, assistant professor of history
A historian of modern China and Japan, Rui Hua studies the origins of the modern legal system in 20th century China, focusing on the role of peasants and migrants in the codification of rules, rights, and regulations, with particular emphasis on debates over land use and property rights. He holds a PhD and master’s in history and East Asian languages from Harvard University, a master’s in history from the University of British Columbia, and a bachelor’s in history from Peking University.
Read more about all of the Boston University 2022-2023 Career Development Professorship Awardees, on the Provost’s website.