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.
 

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Faculty Research Conversations

Paul Wahlbeck and Cynthia Dowd sitting together on a stage in front of a Columbian College of Arts and Sciences screen

Fighting Human Pathogens

In a video conversation with CCAS Dean Wahlbeck, Chemistry's Cindy Dowd discusses her work to fight disease through the development of inhibitors to human pathogens.

Chris Warshaw speaking on stage with Paul Wahlbeck in front of a Columbian College logo screen

Our Democracy at Work

In a video conversation with CCAS Dean Wahlbeck, Professor of Political Science Chris Warshaw discusses how public opinion and political outcomes impact policy.

 

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Faculty Books

sacred sisterhoods

Sacred Sisterhoods: A Celebration of Black Women's Friendships on TV and in Film

November 17, 2025

In Imani M. Cheers’s richly interdisciplinary Sacred Sisterhoods, contributors offer an overdue analysis and elevation of Black women’s creative authority in popular culture.

framing fatherhood

Framing Fatherhood: A Celebration of Black Father's

November 17, 2025

Dr. Imani M. Cheers brings together the vision of prominent and well-respected Black photographers and essayists to capture and share the beauty of Black fatherhood.

Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina

Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina: Developing Sustainability Literacy in Spanish

October 13, 2025

Professor María José de la Fuente's textbook is a first-of-its-kind digital guide for college students of Spanish, covering issues such as climate change, inequality and migration.


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.

 

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"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