Faculty and Program Directors
Najva Akbari, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Physics of Living Systems
PhD, Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University
(Joining January 2026)
Rui Cheng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Physics of Climate, Energy, and the Environment
PhD, Environmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of Technology
RDSC 353
Zeynep Enkavi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Neuroscience
PhD, Psychology (Neuroscience), Stanford University
RDSC 361
Emily Kolenbrander Ho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Developmental Biology
PhD, Developmental Biology, Stanford University
RDSC 226
Jason Keller, Ph.D.
Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences: Ecology
PhD, Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame
RDSC 359
Pranav Khandelwal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Physics of Living Systems
PhD, Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RDSC 356
Shaun Lee, Ph.D.
Kravis Associate Professor of Integrated Sciences: Molecular Biology and Microbiology
PhD, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health Sciences University
RDSC 250
Ran Libeskind-Hadas, Ph.D.
Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences: Computational Biology and Founding Chair
PhD, Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
RDSC 347
Erica Moscarello, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Chemistry
PhD, Chemistry, The Ohio State University
RDSC 363
Avaneesh Narla, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Physics of Living Systems
PhD, Physics, University of California San Diego
(Joining January 2026)
David Nembhard, Ph.D.
Director of Applied Science Programs
PhD, Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
(On leave AY 25-26)
Paul Nerenberg, Ph.D.
Kravis Associate Professor of Integrated Sciences: Computational Science
PhD, Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
RDSC 352
Jon Raberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Chemistry of Climate, Energy, and the Environment
PhD, Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder
(Joining January 2026)
Colin Rathbun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Chemistry
PhD, Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
RDSC 249
Lars Schmitz, Ph.D.
Kravis Associate Professor of Integrated Sciences: Biology
PhD, Geology, University of California, Davis
RDSC 358
Eric Schuppe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Neuroscience
PhD, Biology, Wake Forest University
(Joining January 2026)
Nia Walker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Integrated Sciences: Biology
PhD, Biology (Ecology and Evolution) Stanford University
RDSC 227
Emily Wiley, Ph.D.
Director of Program Development
PhD, Molecular Genetics, University of Washington
RDSC 354
Branwen Williams, Ph.D.
George R. Roberts Professor of Integrated Sciences: Environmental Science
PhD, Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University
RDSC 360
Diana Williams, Ph.D.
Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences: Neuroscience
PhD, Psychology (Behavioral Neuroscience), University of Pennsylvania
RDSC 228
Shibu Yooseph, Ph.D.
Kravis Professor of Integrated Sciences: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
PhD, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania
RDSC 362
Staff
Tiffany Anderson
Department Administrator
MA, US History, University of California, Irvine
RDSC 344
909-607-2701
Ariana Gray Bé, Ph.D.
Laboratory Director
PhD, Chemistry, Northwestern University
RDSC 343
Joseph Galeno
Environmental/Chemical Health Officer
MPH, California State University, San Marcos
RDSC 038
Niels Hauksson, Ph.D.
Laboratory Director
PhD, Earth System Science, University of California Irvine
RDSC 207
Risa Purow-Ruderman
Laboratory Manager
BS, Biology, Harvey Mudd College
RDSC 233
Andy Thompson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Biology, Brigham Young University
RDSC 364