The Institute for Advanced Study has a faculty director who is charged with leading the development and implementation of the Institute’s priorities and supervising the Institute’s day-to-day management. The IAS is governed by an Advisory Board of University of Minnesota faculty, staff, students, and community members.
The director of the IAS is Bianet Castellanos. As a systemwide, interdisciplinary institute, the IAS reports to the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. The IAS supports EVPP’s mission of fostering academic excellence of the educational and research missions of the University and providing leadership for undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The Institute for Advanced Study is a member of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes.
Advisory Board
Sarah Atwood
Center for New Democratic Processes
Community Member
Joseph Bump
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Sean Dorr
Computer Science and Engineering, College of Science and Engineering
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Graduate Student Member
David Gore
Communication, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Minnesota Duluth
Karen Ho
Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Lisa Hsieh
Architecture, College of Design
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Galin Jones
Statistics, College of Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Richard Lim
American Studies, College of Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Graduate Student Member
Jennifer Marshall
Art History, College of Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Gene-Hua Crystal Ng
Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of Science and Engineering
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Saengmany Ratsabout
Propel Nonprofits
Community Affiliate
Yuko Taniguchi
Center for Learning Innovation
University of Minnesota Rochester
Kevin Whalen
Native American and Indigenous Studies
University of Minnesota Morris
Ex Officio
Bianet Castellanos
Director, Institute for Advanced Study
Amanda Steepleton
Liberal Arts Engagement Hub
Kristen Brogdon
Northrop
Past Advisory Board
- Colin Agur (2018-21), Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, College of Liberal Arts, Rebecca J. Shlafer (2022-25), Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Amber Annis (2021-24), Minnesota Historical Society
- Alya Ansari (2022-24)*, Comparative Literature & Cultural Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Heidi Barajas (2015-18), Department of Organizational Leadership and Policy, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Joseph Bauerkemper (2022–25), American Indian Studies, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth
- David Beard (2012-15), Department of Writing Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Duluth
- Christian Bell (2021-22)*, Department of Theatre Arts & Dance, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Marc Bellemare (2018-21), Department of Applied Economics, College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Matthew Bribitzer-Stull (2016-19), Music, University Honors Program, University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Ex Officio)
- Jack Bowman (2006-08), School of Fine Arts, University of Minnesota Duluth
- Bruce Braun (2010-13), Department of Geography, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Valentine Cadieux (2018-21), Environmental Studies, Hamline University
- Bianet Castellanos (2015-18), Department of American Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- David Chang (2014-17), Department of History, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Juliette Cherbuliez (2012-15), Department of French and Italian, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Maria Damon (2006-12), Department of English, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Evelyn Davidheiser (2005-11), Institute for Global Studies, CLA International Programs, University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Ex Officio)
- Tracey Deutsch (2022-25), History, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Jill Doerfler (2016-19), American Indian Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Duluth
- Greg Donofrio (2017-20), School of Architecture, College of Design, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Sairaj Dhople (2020-23), Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Ann DuHamel (2022-25), Music, Humanities Division, University of Minnesota Morris
- Mitra Emad (2009-12), Department of Anthropology and Sociology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Duluth
- Janet Schrunk Ericksen (2005-06), Department of English, University of Minnesota Morris
- Isaac Espósto (2024–25)*, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Carl Flink (2005-11), Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- David Fox (2007-11), Department of Geology and Geophysics, Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Douglas Geers (2005-06), Brooklyn College Center for Computer Music
- Thomas Genova (2019-22), Spanish Discipline, Humanities Division, University of Minnesota Morris
- Jennifer Gunn (2014-22), Director, Institute for Advanced Study (Ex Officio)
- Tasoulla Hadjiyanni (2021-24), Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel, College of Design, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Cari Hatcher (2014-17), Northrop, University of Minnesota
- Jessica Hellman (2018-19), Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota (Ex Officio)
- Jen Hughes (2018-20), Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Juliana Hu Pegues (2018-21), Department of Indian Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Volkan Isler (2016-18), Computer Science, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Branislav Jakovljevic (2005-06), Theater and Performance Studies, Stanford University
- Ketaki Jaywant (2019-20), Department of History, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Susan D. Jones (2011-14), Program in the History of Science, Technology, Medicine, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Cathy Jordan (2019-23), Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota (Ex Officio)
- Nicholas Jordan (2015-18), Agronomy and Plant Genetics, College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences,University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Ezekiel Joubert (2018-19), Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Sally Gregory Kohlstedt (2006-10), History of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Rebecca Krinke (2011-14), Department of Landscape Architecture, College of Design, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Sarah Kusa (2017-20), Multidisciplinary Artist
- Richard Lee (2013-16), Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Richard Leppert (2005-06), Cultural Studies and Comparative Literatures, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Deborah Levison (2008-09), Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Lynn Lukkas (2005-07), Department of Art, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Mary Faith Marshall (2006-12), Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Social Medicine and Medical Humanities, Medical School, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Hana Maruyama (2020–2021)*, Department of American Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- M.J. Maynes (2005-06), Department of History, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Jason McGrath (2017-20), Asian Languages and Literatures, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Robert McMaster (2005-08), Department of Geography, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Beth Mercer Taylor (2012-15), Sustainability Education, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
- Diane Mullin (2008-17), Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota
- Susan Noakes (2008-12), Department of French and Italian, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- David Odde (2007-13), Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Lisa Sun-Hee Park (2012-15), Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Florencia Pech-Cárdenas (2020-22)*, Natural Resources Science & Management, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Nina Peterson (2024-25)*, Art History, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Ahn-Thu Pham (2020-23), Theater Mu
- Hannah Ramer (2020–2021)*, Natural Resources Science and Management Program, College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Jennifer Rothchild (2015-18), Sociology Discipline, University of Minnesota, Morris
- Alex Rothman (2005-07), Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Serge Rudaz (2007-16), University Honors Program, School of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Ex Officio)
- Simona Sawhney (2005-08), Department of Asian Languages and Literatures, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Naomi Scheman (2013-16), Department of Philosophy, Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Rachel Schurman (2007-10), Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Colleen Sheehy (2007-08), (Formerly) Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota
- Rebecca J. Shlafer (2022-25), Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Katherine Solomonson (2015-18), School of Architecture, College of Design, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Ajay Skaria (2005-06), Department of History, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Catherine Squires (2019-22), Communications Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Dara Strolovitch (2007-11), Department of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Deborah Swackhamer (2007-08), Water Resources Center (Ex Officio)
- Teresa Toguchi Swartz (2021-24), Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Ann Waltner (2005-14), Director, Institute for Advanced Study (Ex Officio)
- Elizabeth Wilson (2010-16), Energy and Environmental Policy and Law, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Kirt Wilson (2005-07), Department of Communication Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Barbara Young Welke (2017-18, 22), History and Law, College of Liberal Arts, Law School, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Kyungsoo Yoo (2020, 2020-22), Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
*Graduate Student Advisory Board members typically serve for one-year terms