Endnotes is a regular feature of the CSSH newsletter that lists accomplishments of our faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and other members of our CSSH community.
Undergraduate
- Clara Barsoum (Political Science, Communication Studies, and Philosophy ’25) received a Compass Award, bestowed by Alumni Relations to recognize true dedication to a core set of values: leadership, volunteerism, academic integrity, and commitment to Northeastern.
- Halle Brockett (American Sign Language & Interpreting Education ’25) received CSSH’s Ruth E. Sullivan Award.
- Lily Hyun (International Affairs and Economics ’26) won a Critical Language Scholarship for overseas summer study in critically needed foreign languages.
- Stavroula “Loula” Kostas (Environmental Studies and Sociology ’25) also received an Outstanding Co-op Award.
- Geneva Palmer (Political Science and Criminal Justice ‘26) received the Sears B. Condit Award, a scholarship that recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement for juniors and seniors.
- Carolina Pacheco-Balcazar (Economics and Political Science ’25) was awarded the Srinivasan Family Award from Northeastern’s Center for Emerging Markets
- Keneya Onuaguluchi (History, Culture, and Law ’25) received a the university’s Hodgkinson Award, a PEAK Award, and an Outstanding Co-op Award.
The following CSSH students were named to the Huntington 100, which honors outstanding students whose achievements are commensurate with the university’s mission, ideals, values, and academic plan:
- Grayson Bunting, International Affairs and International Business ’26
- Alexa Coultoff, Criminal Justice and Journalism ’26
- Eli Curwin, Political Science and Journalism ’26
- Alejandra De Leon, International Affairs & Criminal Justice ’26
- Charlotte Dinsmore, Human Services ’26
- Hannah Egert, Criminal Justice and Psychology ’26
- Alana Fields, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics ’26
- Sarah Fragola, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics ’26
- Lily Hyun, International Affairs and Economics ’26
- Madeleine King, Economics ’26
- Colin McAndrew, Political Science ’26
- Simran Sharma, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics ’26
- Liza Sheehy, History, Culture, and Law ’26
- Sofia Zamora Morales, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics ’26
The following students won PEAK Awards (Project-Based Exploration for the Advancement of Knowledge), awarded to support learners as they continue climbing to new heights of achievement in undergraduate research and creative endeavor throughout their Northeastern journeys.
Rory Armstrong, Economics ’26
- Keneya Onuaguluchi, History, Culture, and Law ’25
- Julia Roeschenthaler, Spanish and International Affairs ’26
- Chloe Chick, Spanish and International Affairs ’25
- Sophie Sawyers, Economics and Data Science ’25
- Alexis Weldner, Political Science and Business Administration ’25
The following students received a First-Gen Award from the university to honor and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of first-generation students for their academic, professional, and leadership endeavors.
- The Social Justice Advocacy Award was given to Clara Barsoum, Political Science, Communication Studies, and Philosophy ’25
- The Academic Achievement Award went to Satvik Gurram, History ’26
- The Experiential Achievement Award was given to Rackell Carrasco Reyes, Criminal Justice & Psychology ’25
Sofia Zamora Morales (Politics, Philosophy and Economics ’26); Emma Morgan (Sociology & Political Science ’26); Maria Victoria Fernandez (Political Science & Business Administration ’25); and Listia Khairunnisa (MPA ’24) received CSSH Co-op Poster Expo Awards
Graduate
The Outstanding Master’s Student Award for Community Impact Award was given to Manushi Sharma (MPP ’25). Annie Ward (Criminology and Criminal Justice MS 25) received the Outstanding Master’s Student Award for Leadership.
Ayah Aboelela, History PhD Candidate, received an American Research Institute in Turkey Language Fellowship for Summer 2025.
Julisa Fernandez-Rivera, Sociology PhD student, was awarded an American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Graduate Student Fellowship.
Chetna Kuanr, Sociology PhD Candidate, won a Urban And Regional Sociology Doctoral Program Fellowship from the International Sociology Association, the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR) and the IJURR Foundation.
Merrily LeBlanc, Sociology PhD student, won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Titilayo Odedele, Sociology PhD Candidate, received a West African Research Association (WARA) Predoctoral Fellowship.
The following CSSH graduate students were named to the Laurel and Scroll 100, established in 2024 to honor exceptional graduate students.
- Manushi Sharma, MPP ’25
- Ariana Aghili, MS, Political Science and International Affairs, Security and Resilience Studies ’25
- Anika Kaul Deodhar, MS, Applied Quantitative Methods and Social Analysis ‘25
- Disha Pansuriya, MS, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, ’25
Faculty
All faculty accomplishments can be found on our 2024-25 Faculty Accomplishments pages.
The inaugural Humanities Center Global Fellows are:
- Elizabeth Bucar, Professor of Religion and Dean’s Leadership Fellow, for “The Religion Factor: How to Make Spirituality More Meaningful, Responsible, and Effective”
- Laura Forlano, Professor, Art + Design and Communication Studies (CAMD), for “Automated: Disability and Technology in an Algorithmic Age“
- Jelena Golubović, Assistant Professor, Cultural Anthropology and International Affairs, for “Rumor and Retribution in Wartime”
- Risa Kitagawa, Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Affairs, for “Competing Visions of Empire: The Politics of Colonial Narrative in French Indochina”
- Isabel Martinez, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology and Cultures, Societies & Global Studies and Director of Latinx, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, for “Making it Visible: Fifty years of Latinx Stand-Up Comedy in New York City”
- Sasha Sabherwal, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and Global Asian Studies, for “Erasure of Caste within Sikh Diasporic Communities of U.S. and Canada”
- Carmel Salhi, Associate Professor, Health Sciences (Bouvé) for “Categories of Exclusion: Violent Erasure of Forced Migration and its Classificatory Systems“
- Philip Thai, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies and Director of Global Asian Studies, for “In the Shadows of the Bamboo Curtain: Trade, Travel, and Trafficking across Greater China during the Cold War“
- Yana Mommadova, Sociology PhD Candidate, for “Elite Networks and Democratic Deconsolidation”
- Hunter Moskowitz, World History PhD Candidate, for “Labor and Race in the Global Textile Industry: Concord, Monterrey and Lowell in the Early 19th Century
The following faculty members were promoted during academic year 2025:
- Christina Agostinelli-Fucile, Teaching Professor of Spanish, World Languages and Cultures
- Emily Avery-Miller, Teaching Professor, English
- Christopher Ayala, Teaching Professor, English
- N. Fadeke Castor, Associate Professor, Religion and Africana Studies
- Rachel Berman-Kobylarz, Principal Lecturer, American Sign Language and Interpreting Education
- Christopher Bruell, Teaching Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Risa Kitagawa, Associate Professor, Political Science
- Krista Larsen, Associate Teaching Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Krishna Madaparthi, Senior Lecturer, American Sign Language and Interpreting Education
- Meica Magnani, Associate Teaching Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science
- Michael McCluskey, Teaching Professor, English
- Justin Mellette, Teaching Professor, English
- Simon Rabinovitch, Stotsky Professor in Jewish Historical and Cultural Studies
- Vance Ricks, Teaching Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science
- Xiaolin Shi, Associate Teaching Professor, Economics
- Cristina Stanica, Assistant Teaching Professor of Public Policy and Administration
- Caitlin Thornbrugh, Teaching Professor, English
- Benjamin Yelle, Teaching Professor of Philosophy
- Talia Vestri, Teaching Professor, English
30 Years at Northeastern University:
- Janet-Louise Joseph, Administrative Officer in Political Science
25 Years at Northeastern University:
- Richard Conley, Associate Co-op Coordinator
- Joan Fitzgerald, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs
- Matthew Noonan, Associate Teaching Professor in English
20 Years at Northeastern:
- Timothy Brown, Professor of History
- Silvia Dominguez, Associate Professor of Sociology
- Patrick Mullen, Associate Professor of English
15 Years at Northeastern:
- Erika Boeckeler, Associate Professor, English
- Natalie Bormann, Teaching Professor of Political Science
- Petula Durocher, Director of Finance, Dean’s Office
- Kelly Garneau, Teaching Professor, English
- Ellen Jackson, Assistant Teaching Professor in English
- Doreen Lee, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
- Lori Lefkovitz, Ruderman Professor of Jewish Studies; Director of Jewish Studies Program; Professor of English
- Ioannis Livanis, International Affairs Associate Director; International Affairs Undergraduate Program Director; Teaching Professor in International Affairs and Political Science
- Cecelia Musselman, Teaching Professor in English; Director of Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
- Rory Smead, Professor of Philosophy; Ronald L. and Linda A. Rossetti Professor for the Humanities; Interim Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion
- Sally Solomon, Assoc Director for Student Support, Undergraduate Advising
- Nina Sylvanus, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
- Richard Wamai, Professor of Cultures, Societies and Global Studies
10 Years at Northeastern:
- Daniel Aldrich, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy; Director of the Resilience Studies Program; Co-Director of the Global Resilience Institute
- Ilter Bakkal, Assistant Teaching Professor of Economics
- Janette Briceno, Administrative Officer, Lazer Lab
- Ellen Cushman, Dean’s Professor of Civic Sustainability; Professor of English
- Candice Delmas, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Political Science
- Andrew Mazzaschi, Deputy Editor, Signs Journal, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Miranda Outman, Managing Editor, Signs Journal, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Jason Riccio, Associate Director, Undergraduate Academic Advising
- Wajma Yusufzai, Senior Grants Administrator, Dean’s Office
