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#19 in Physical Sciences research#28 in Mathematics & Statistics research#65 in Computer Science research
92 faculty · 380 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
Michael Franz, DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Professor of Government h-index 25
Campaign finance, political advertising, and interest groups. I teach courses in campaigns, mass media, voting behavior, citizenship, and research methods. I am also co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project . The predec
Laura A. Henry, Professor of Government, Chair of Department h-index 19
Andrew Rudalevige, Thomas Brackett Reed Professor of Government h-index 14
Barbara Elias, Sarah and James Bowdoin Associate Professor of Government h-index 14
Courses: Representation, Participation, and Power in American Politics · Political Leadership · The Supreme Court and Social Change · Women of Color in Politics · Presidential Elections: From the Constitution to the Campaign Trail · Fundamental Questions: Exercises in Political Theory +34 more
Christopher Chong, Associate Professor of Mathematics h-index 22
Fall into the category of mathematical physics, with particular focus on nonlinear partial differential and difference equations. Most of the models he works with are of the nonlinear wave type, meaning they feature dispersion and nonl
Notable: “Origami-based impact mitigation via rarefaction solitary wave creation” (2019) · 216 citations
Mary Lou Zeeman, R. Wells Johnson Professor of Mathematics h-index 17
Geometric dynamical systems, mathematical biology, population dynamics, neuroendocrinology and hormone oscillations, climate modeling, sustainability and resilience. Lectures 2016 SIAM Conference on Math of Planet Earth. Patrick Canning, Ha
Notable: “Transient phenomena in ecology” (2018) · 600 citations
Jennifer Taback, Isaac Henry Wing Professor of Mathematics h-index 10
Geometric and combinatorial group theory Personal Webpage Education PhD, University of Chicago MA, University of Chicago BA, Yale University
Notable: “Dead end words in lamplighter groups and other wreath products” (2005) · 54 citations
Eric C. Gaze, Director of Quantitative Reasoning and Senior Lecturer in Mathematics h-index 8
Quantitative Reasoning Curriculum and Assessment, K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Development, Teaching and Learning Theory, Computation and Complexity Science, Data Analytics Curriculum Development Teaching Interests: Quantitative Reas
Notable: “Random Number Simulations Reveal How Random Noise Affects the Measurements and Graphical Portrayals of Self-Assessed Competency” (2016) · 66 citations
Courses: Quantitative Reasoning · Introduction to Data Visualization · Introduction to Statistics and Computation · Differential Calculus · Emerging Scholars Differential Calculus Workshop · Integral Calculus +34 more
Erik Nelson, Professor of Economics h-index 31
Land management, biodiversity conservation and the impacts of climate change on agriculture. He studies the benefits and costs of managing land to enhance or maintain ecosystem service supply as well as setting aside land for biodiv
Notable: “Environmental, economic, and energetic costs and benefits of biodiesel and ethanol biofuels” (2006) · 2,879 citations
Rachel Connelly, Bion R. Cram Professor of Economics h-index 24
Notable: “The Effect of Child Care Costs on Married Women's Labor Force Participation” (1992) · 490 citations
Guillermo Herrera, Professor of Economics h-index 12
Professor Herrera’s educational path is mirrored in his research program, which primarily resides at the interface between natural biological systems and the human communities that utilize them; much of his work involves active commun
Notable: “Prevalence and Spectrum of Germline Mutations of the p53 Gene among Patients with Sarcoma” (1992) · 306 citations
Martin Abel, Assistant Professor of Economics h-index 9
On development economics, labor economics, and behavioral economics. A specific focus of his research is on studying barriers that women face in the labor market. This includes studying the effect of labor market policies such as
Notable: “The Value of Reference Letters: Experimental Evidence from South Africa” (2020) · 88 citations
Courses: The Moral Economy · The Art of the Deal: Commerce and Culture · Principles of Microeconomics and Quantitative Reasoning · Economic Literacy · Using Big Data to Investigate and Suggest Solutions to Economic and Social Problems · Principles of Microeconomics +34 more
Elizabeth A. Stemmler, James Stacy Coles Professor of Natural Sciences h-index 31
Analytical chemistry, gas-phase negative ion-molecule reactions, electron capture negative ion mass spectometry and the analysis of organic pollutants.
Notable: “Crustacean neuropeptides” (2010) · 213 citations
Dharni Vasudevan, Stanley F. Druckenmiller Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies h-index 20
Notable: “pH-dependent ciprofloxacin sorption to soils: Interaction mechanisms and soil factors influencing sorption” (2009) · 280 citations
Danielle Dube, Norma L. and Roland G. Ware Jr. Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chair h-index 19
Es on the sugars that coat cells. Sugars cover the surfaces of all of the cells in our bodies, and their structures provide meaningful information about cellular identity. For instance, sugars cover our red blood cells, and their structures
Notable: “Glycans in cancer and inflammation — potential for therapeutics and diagnostics” (2005) · 1,599 citations
Richard Broene, Charles Weston Pickard Professor of Chemistry h-index 13
Focus on the use of transition and lanthanide-series metals to accomplish asymmetric organic syntheses, dimerizations as well as the rational, metal-facilitated synthesis of ligands for chiral catalysts. Current projects use conformationall
Notable: “Oxidation and reduction of hemoproteins by trioxodinitrate(II). The role of nitrosyl hydride and nitrite” (1988) · 213 citations
Courses: Water Insecurity: Emerging Threats to a Vital Natural Resource · How the World Works (through a Scientist's Eyes) · Chemistry in Art and Design · Science of Food and Wine · Investigations: The Chemistry of Forensics Science · Chemistry for the Common Good +34 more
David Byrd, Marvin H. Green Jr. Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 57
Notable: “The Eighth Edition AJCC Cancer Staging Manual: Continuing to build a bridge from a population‐based to a more “personalized” approach to cancer staging” (2017) · 6,531 citations
Jeffrey Knockel, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 17
Notable: “DrugCentral: online drug compendium” (2016) · 344 citations
Sean K. Barker, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Chair h-index 15
Broadly in the areas of energy, smart buildings, sustainability, and distributed systems. Recent and past projects have included analyzing smart meter data (e.g., for high-performance compression or virtual power meters ), resource mana
Notable: “Empirical evaluation of latency-sensitive application performance in the cloud” (2010) · 183 citations
Laura I. Toma, Professor of Computer Science h-index 14
Notable: “Efficient Flow Computation on Massive Grid Terrain Datasets” (2003) · 103 citations
Courses: Introduction to Computer Science · Accelerated Introduction to Computer Science · Accelerated Data Structures and Advanced Programming I · Data Structures and Advanced Programming I · Data Structures and Advanced Programming II · Algorithms +23 more
Thomas W. Baumgarte, William R. Kenan Professor of Physics, Chair of Physics Department h-index 41
Relativistic Astrophysics and Numerical Relativity: computer simulations of black holes and neutron stars. CV, Books, and Publications Short CV Books: Publications: courtesy of inspire Past Affiliations Depa
Notable: “Numerical integration of Einstein’s field equations” (1998) · 1,257 citations
Stephen G. Naculich, LaCasce Family Professor of Natural Sciences h-index 30
Elementary particle theory and string theory Faculty Appointments Bowdoin College, Professor, 2005-present. Bowdoin College, Associate Professor, . Bowdoin College, Assistant Professor, 1993-99. Research Appointments University of
Notable: “Group-level duality of WZW fusion coefficients and Chern-Simons link observables” (1991) · 145 citations
Madeleine Msall, Josiah Little Professor of Natural Science h-index 10
Notable: “Phonon scattering from ferroelectric domain walls: Phonon imaging in KDP” (1993) · 45 citations
Fe McBride, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 4
My research interests are in the field of high-energy astrophysics, particularly supermassive black holes in AGN including: particle acceleration and relativistic processes in jetted active galaxies neutrino production and source of cosmic
Notable: “A Gamma-Ray Flare from TXS 1508+572: Characterizing the Jet of a z = 4.31 Blazar in the Early Universe” (2024) · 9 citations
Courses: Physics of Musical Sound · Energy, Physics, and Technology · Building a Sustainable World · Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning in the Physical Sciences · Introductory Physics I · Introductory Physics II +27 more
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About Bowdoin College. Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME reports an overall acceptance rate of 7.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 13.5%, an SAT middle 50% of 1470–1540, a class size of 507, and a yield of 54.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Test-optional pioneer (since 1969). Strong commitment to need-blind admissions. Coastal Maine campus.