Faculty Chair
Connor Bain, Computer Science
Willard Residential College
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Faculty Chair's Welcome
Dear Incoming Willard Residents:
As the Faculty Chair of Willard Residential College, I am delighted to welcome you to Northwestern’s oldest and liveliest residential college. You are joining an exceptional group of Northwestern students, a vibrant community, and a rich tradition you will love and remember long after you graduate! Our student Executive Board will provide many opportunities for you to interact with other residents at fun events throughout the year.
Willard features a cohesive community, and your own unique interests and active participation are essential to shaping Willard’s direction this year. We have no mold into which you must fit and no set of beliefs to which you must conform. While some residential colleges are thematic and devote themselves to a particular area of study, Willard takes the opposite approach. It promotes mixing and interaction of students from many schools and disciplines. The Willard world is diverse in all senses, including intellectually. You are just as likely to end up having a conversation with a musician or dramatist as you are an economist or chemist.
In the Fall I will be teaching GEN_ENG 151, Honors Programming for Engineers which is mostly for Computer Science majors and McCormick students, though it is open to all. If you’re in my class, make sure to come and let me know you’re a Willard resident! Our robust roster of Fellows (Graduate Students, Staff, and Faculty from across Campus) also love to see Willard students not only at High Table (weekly lunches) but also in their courses so make sure to take a look to see if any fit your schedule.
We will soon embark on this new journey together! Though this is only my second year as Willard’s Faculty Chair, I have been involved with Willard since 2018 while finishing my PhD here at NU. I hope that Willard can become a special place for each and every one of you–just as it did for me those many years ago.
See you soon!
Connor Bain, Ph.D. – Willard Faculty Chair
Charles Deering McCormick Assistant Professor of Instruction
Willard Residential College Fellows and Graduate Associates
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Feyza Burak-Adli | Postdoctoral Fellow | Anthropology |
| KB Dennis Meade | Assistant Professor | Religious Studies |
| Domenic Desocio | Assistant Professor of Instruction | German |
| Eli Finkel | Professor | Psychology |
| Linda Gates | Associate Professor of Instruction | Theatre |
| Danielle Gilbert | Assistant Professor | Political Science |
| Gillian Hemme | Graduate Associate | Theatre & Drama |
| Chad Horne | Associate Professor of Instruction | History |
| Megan Hyska | Assistant Professor | Philosophy |
| Daniel Immerwahr | Professor | History |
| Amy Kehoe | Associate Director | Office of Fellowships |
| Gary Saul Morson | Professor | Slavic Languages & Literature |
| Susan Osborn | Lecturer | Music Performance |
| Carl Petry | Professor Emeritus | History |
| Ryan Platte | Associate Professor of Instruction, Director | Classics, Ancient Greek Program |
| Matt Pryor | Visiting Assistant Professor | Political Science |
| Matthew Richardson | University Archivist | University Library |
| Scott Sowerby | Associate Professor | History |
| Stacia Spencer | Senior Lecturer | Music Performance |
| Michal Wilczewski | Visiting Lecturer | Slavic Languages & Literature |
| Keith Woodhouse | Associate Professor | History |