Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
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    170 faculty · 262 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Neurobiology and Neurosciences30 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 41.2 #7 of 41 in Neuroscience
    Michael Rosbash, Peter Gruber Endowed Chair in Neuroscience and Professor of Biology h-index 122
    Eve Marder, University Professor, Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of Biology h-index 96
    Notable: “Principles of rhythmic motor pattern generation” (1996) · 1,324 citations
    Sacha Nelson, Gyula and Katica Tauber Professor of Life Science h-index 81
    Notable: “Homeostatic plasticity in the developing nervous system” (2004) · 2,551 citations
    Gina Turrigiano, Joseph Levitan Professor of Vision Science h-index 70
    Notable: “Homeostatic plasticity in the developing nervous system” (2004) · 2,551 citations
    Courses: Introduction to Research Practice · Research Internship and Analysis · Readings in Neuroscience · Neuroscience Senior Research · Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience · Perception: Human, Animal, and Machine +34 more
    Computer Science24 faculty · 35 courses avg h-index 20.1 #62 of 88 in Computer Science
    James Pustejovsky, TJX Feldberg Professor of Computer Science; Chair h-index 59
    Notable: “The syntax of event structure” (1991) · 734 citations
    Nianwen Bert Xue, Professor of Computer Science; Chair h-index 39
    Notable: “The Penn Chinese TreeBank: Phrase structure annotation of a large corpus” (2005) · 694 citations
    Pengyu Hong, Professor of Computer Science h-index 32
    Notable: “Evidence of off-target effects associated with long dsRNAs in Drosophila melanogaster cell-based assays” (2006) · 300 citations
    Hongfu Liu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science h-index 31
    Notable: “K-Means-Based Consensus Clustering: A Unified View” (2014) · 229 citations
    Courses: Introduction to Problem Solving in Python · Advanced Programming Techniques in Java · Data Structures and the Fundamentals of Computing · Discrete Structures · Effective Communication for Computer Scientists · Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence +29 more
    Economics19 faculty · 34 courses avg h-index 12.7 #76 of 104 in Economics
    Raphael Schoenle, Professor of Economics; Carl Marks Professor of International Trade and Finance h-index 23
    Notable: “Inflation Dynamics during the Financial Crisis” (2017) · 344 citations
    Kathryn Graddy, Fred and Rita Richman Distinguished Professor of Economics h-index 19
    Notable: “Freedom, growth, and the environment” (2000) · 453 citations
    Nidhiya Menon, Professor of Economics h-index 18
    Notable: “International Trade and the Gender Wage Gap: New Evidence from India’s Manufacturing Sector” (2009) · 167 citations
    George Hall, Fred C. Hecht Professor of Economics h-index 16
    Notable: “Middlemen versus Market Makers: A Theory of Competitive Exchange” (2002) · 101 citations
    Courses: A Survey of Economics · Introduction to Microeconomics · Introduction to Macroeconomics · Oral Communication in Economics Practicum · Writing in Economics Practicum · A Day in the Life of An Economist +28 more
    Government18 faculty · 32 courses avg h-index 10.1 #61 of 100 in Political Science
    Prakash Kashwan, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies (affiliated) h-index 24
    Bernard Yack, Lerman Neubauer Professor of Democracy h-index 18
    Jytte Klausen, Lawrence A. Wien Professor of International Cooperation h-index 18
    Jill S. Greenlee, Professor of Politics, Department Chair h-index 15
    Courses: Introduction to Political Theory · Introduction to Comparative Politics · Introduction to American Government · Introduction to International Relations · Political Science Methods: Research, Design, and Modes of Analysis · Data and Politics +26 more
    Business/Commerce13 faculty · 31 courses avg h-index 24.6 #3 of 8 in Business
    Stephen G. Cecchetti, Rosen Family Chair in International Finance, School of Business and Economics h-index 53
    Notable: “Reassessing the impact of finance on growth” (2012) · 555 citations
    Aldo Musacchio, Carl Shapiro Professor of International Finance h-index 33
    Notable: “Governments as owners: State-owned multinational companies” (2014) · 633 citations
    Carol Osler, Martin and Ahuva Gross Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions h-index 25
    Notable: “Currency Orders and Exchange Rate Dynamics: An Explanation for the Predictive Success of Technical Analysis” (2003) · 220 citations
    Daniel Bergstresser, Associate Professor of Finance, School of Business and Economics h-index 21
    Notable: “CEO incentives and earnings management” (2004) · 2,347 citations
    Courses: Business Fundamentals of Finance, Consulting, and Tech · Financial Accounting · Business Fundamentals · Business Communication · Introduction to Data Analytics with Excel · Human Psychology and Financial Decision Making +25 more
    Sociology11 faculty · 32 courses avg h-index 12.1 #10 of 39 in Sociology
    Sara Shostak, Founding Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Social Policy, Professor of Sociology h-index 21
    Notable: “Genetics and Social Inquiry” (2009) · 135 citations
    Thomas Shapiro, Pokross Professor of Law and Social Policy (The Heller School) h-index 19
    Notable: “Black Wealth, White Wealth: A New Perspective on Racial Inequality.” (1995) · 1,873 citations
    Derron Wallace, Associate Professor of Sociology and Education h-index 13
    Notable: “Reading ‘Race’ in Bourdieu? Examining Black Cultural Capital Among Black Caribbean Youth in South London” (2016) · 171 citations
    Michael Nooy-Strand, Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor of Sociology h-index 13
    Notable: “Skills, toolkits, contexts and institutions: Clarifying the relationship between different approaches to cognition in cultural sociology” (2009) · 396 citations
    Courses: Order and Change in Society · Sociological Theory · Observing the Social World: Doing Qualitative Sociology · Historical and Comparative Sociology · Sociology of Celebrity · Quantitative Methods in Sociology +26 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Brandeis University. Brandeis University in Waltham, MA reports an overall acceptance rate of 45.0%, an early-round acceptance rate of 42.2%, an SAT middle 50% of 1415–1510, a class size of 865, and a yield of 22.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Research university founded in 1948 as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored institution. Strong in social policy, neuroscience, and international economics.