Faculty Research
Columbian College faculty are prolific authors, award-winning scholars and noted innovators and artists. They are recipients of Guggenheims, Pulitzers and NEH fellowships, cited in top media outlets, such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, published in leading scholarly journals like Nature and Science, and affiliated with prestigious academic centers, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Faculty are also integral to GW's membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU), the top tier of research universities in North America.
Faculty Research Conversations
Faculty Books
George Washington and His World: Enslaver, Revolutionary, President
September 27, 2026
Denver Brunsman (history) provides a new understanding of Washington’s rise and influence by emphasizing the people and society who made the first president’s accomplishments possible.
Advancing Higher Education New Strategies for Fundraising, Philanthropy, and Engagement
September 27, 2026
Michael J. Worth (TSPPPA) examines the role of advancement in strengthening institutions and the communities they serve, from emerging technologies and integrated advancement structures to new models of engagement and philanthropy.
Does Trust Matter? Why Journalists Need to Rethink the Relationship with Their Audience
September 16, 2026
Efrat Nechushtai (journalism) demonstrates how the desire to increase trust in the news can be weaponized against journalists, illustrating how concerns over distrust have been used to increase favorable coverage of illiberal movements.
Inside Faculty Research
Columbian College Faculty Out Front
With prestigious fellowships, our community of faculty scholars are making an impact across the sciences, the social sciences, the arts and the humanities.
Faculty Grants & Awards
Major research grants from such institutions as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are helping to propel the work of Columbian College faculty in significant ways.
Research Support
At Columbian College, faculty take advantage of a variety of internal and external funding opportunities to facilitate research while encouraging scholarship and cross-disciplinary innovation.
Research Resources & Updates
The Columbian College Office of Research strives to provide opportunities and support to faculty participating in research activities. Visit their site to find updates, policies, events and more.
"We could be pushing the edge of what's thought to have been possible. We could be going beyond all of our boundaries."
Evangeline Downie
Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor of Physics