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List of George Washington University faculty

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The George Washington University
MottoLatin: Deus Nobis Fiducia
Motto in English
God is Our Trust[1]
TypePrivate
EstablishedFebruary 9, 1821
PresidentEllen Granberg
Academic staff
2,663
Students24,531
Location
CampusUrban (Foggy Bottom)
Suburban (Mount Vernon and Virginia campuses)
ColorsBuff and blue
   
Websitewww.gwu.edu

This is a list of notable George Washington University faculty, including both current and past faculty at the Washington, D.C. school, as well as university officials. As of 2007, George Washington University employs approximately 1,130 full-time, in addition to part-time, faculty members across its three campuses.[2] Presidents John Quincy Adams and Ulysses Grant served on the board of trustees. Professors have been government officials, leading scientists, and others. Edward Teller, a physicist considered the father of the hydrogen bomb, taught at GW. Frank Sesno, a CNN Special Correspondent, currently teaches in that field and, from 2009 to 2020, was the director of the School of Media and Public Affairs. The current president of the university is Ellen Granberg.

Current faculty

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Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Ferid Murad has been a professor in the GW School of Medicine since 2011.

Business

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Humanities

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Selected faculty
United States Attorney General Eric Holder served on the Board of Trustees.
Senator Lowell P. Weicker Jr. is a former law professor.
A nuclear physicist, Edward Teller was the father of the hydrogen bomb.
Hossein Nasr, University Professor of Islamic studies, is a leading Iranian Islamic philosopher.
John Quincy Adams, President of the United States, served on the Board of Trustees in 1832.
President Ulysses Grant served as an honorary trustee from 1869 to 1877. His grandson was also a trustee.

International affairs

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Journalism and public affairs

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Law

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Mathematics

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Medicine

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Political management

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  • Mark Kennedy – business executive, congressman, presidential appointee, introduced shapeholders to business strategy

Public policy and public administration

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Sciences

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  • Lisa Bowleg – professor of applied social psychology
  • Valerie Hu – professor of biochemistry and molecular biology

Others

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Past faculty

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Board of trustees

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Presidents

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Notes

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  1. ^ "University Traditions & Spirit". The George Washington University Student & Academic Support Services. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
  2. ^ "Full-Time Faculty by School, Gender, and Ethnicity". Office of Institutional Research & Planning, the George Washington University. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  3. ^ "Sandiaga Uno receives 'Distinguished Research Professor in Residence' title". 28 October 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  4. ^ GW Law School - Faculty: Clarence Thomas
  5. ^ "Ami Zota". Milken Institute School of Public Health. George Washington University. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  6. ^ Gallery of Birth Hoaxes
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