BU Social Scientists Promoted to Senior Lecturer
Arts and Sciences has announced the promotion of 10 CAS lecturers to senior lecturer. Congratulations to all, but especially the following social scientists!
Thomas Enkosky (CAS/Economics) Over the past decade, Dr. Thomas Enkosky has taught courses spanning an astonishing array of topics, including applied algebra, applied statistics, calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, discrete mathematics, graph theory, introductory statistics, mathematics of personal finance, multivariable calculus, optimization methods, probability, and real analysis. He developed the new course MA 433 Graph Theory, as well as fully online courses in Elementary Statistics and Calculus I. His research interests are in graph theory, combinatorics, and discrete mathematics. He serves as the departmental Summer Term Coordinator, and regularly as a Teaching Fellow Coordinator.
Rachel Meade (CAS/Political Science) joined Boston University as Lecturer in 2020. She teaches Introduction to Public Policy, Media and Politics in the United States, Public Opinion in American Politics, U.S. Social Movements, Comparative Populism, and Identity Politics. She is preparing a book manuscript on populism in Latin America and the United States, and she regularly engages in public-facing scholarship and commentary on this topic. Dr. Meade is a popular advisor for Honors and BA/MA theses. She has helped develop recommendations for revising the department’s Honors Program and implementing pedagogical training for the PhD program.
Richard Reibstein (CAS/Earth & Environment) is an integral part of the law and policy side of teaching for the Department of Earth & Environment, teaching courses such as Law for Sustainability and Research for Environmental Agencies and Organizations. As a government official and citizen volunteer, Reibstein has been a leader in pollution prevention and policy innovation. As an educator at BU, his immersive projects have directly involved students in environmental and public health work, interacting with and developing solutions for real-world issues. Reibstein’s support through teaching and mentoring has helped many students embark on environmental and public health careers.
Joshua Robinson (CAS/Archeology) is an archaeologist with research interests in the paleoecological context of Plio-Pleistocene biological and behavioral adaptations of the human lineage. His primary research is focused on investigating the diets of our ancestors and the environmental context of the Middle to the Later Stone Age transition in sub-Saharan Africa. He has received funding for his research from the Leakey Foundation and the American Philosophical Society. As a Lecturer in the Archaeology Program, Josh teaches the large introductory course – AR100: Great Discoveries in Archaeology – and upper-level courses on environmental archaeology and archaeological science methods.