The list of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences people includes notable graduates, professors, and administrators affiliated with the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of the George Washington University, located in Washington, D.C.
Alumni
Arts
| Name | Known for | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Van Dyke | Dancer, choreographer, dance educator and scholar and pioneer of modern and contemporary dance. | 1967 | [1][2] |
| David Lynch | American filmmaker, painter, musician, singer, sound designer, photographer, and actor | (1964) | [3] |
Media, sports and entertainment
| Name | Known for | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Washington | American actress. In 2018, Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress. | 1998 | [4] |
| Taylor Hale | Winner of Big Brother 24, Miss Michigan USA 2021 | 2017 |
Politics
| Name | Known for | Year | Reference |
| Anwar Gargash | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates | 1981 / 84 | [5][6] |
| Vincent C. Gray | Politician and former Mayor of the District of Columbia | 1964 | [7] |
| Carl Lutz
|
Swiss diplomat, who saved 62,000 Jewish Hungarians during the Holocaust | 1924 | [8] |
| Mark Warner | Politician and current U.S. Senator from Virginia | 1977 | [9] |
Others
| Name | Known for | Year | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Kendrick | Former White House Climate and Domestic Director, author | 2005 | [10] |
| Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis | Former First Lady of the United States | 1951 | [11] |
| Daniel H. Weiss | Art historian and current president and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1979 | [12] |
Faculty
Current faculty
Administration
- Paul Wahlbeck - Interim Dean, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences[13]
- Eric Arnesen - Vice Dean Faculty and Administration of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences[14][15]
- Kathryn Newcomer - Director, Columbian College’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration[16][17]
- Frank Sesno - Director, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs[18]
- Sanjit Sethi - Director, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design[19]
Faculty
- Sarah Binder - Professor of Political Science, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and an inductee to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
- Dana Tai Soon Burgess - Professor of dance, cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department and a renowned choreographer[21]
- Chryssa Kouveliotou - Professor of Physics, former NASA senior scientist and a leading expert on gamma-ray bursts[22]
- Sarah Wagner - Associate professor of anthropology, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship[23]
- Gayle Wald - Professor of English, recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships[24]
- Andrew Zimmerman - Professor of History and Guggenheim Fellowship recipient[25]
References
- ^ "Collection: Jan Van Dyke papers | GW Libraries Archival Collection Guides". searcharchives.library.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Remembering Performer, Teacher, and Choreographer Jan Van Dyke". 88.5 WFDD. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Notable Alumni | Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | The George Washington University". corcoran.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Robehmed, Natalie. "Highest-Paid TV Actresses 2018: Sofia Vergara Tops Ranking Again With $42.5 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "A Conversation with H.E. Anwar Gargash". Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Elliott Welcomes Back Alumni, Greets Parents | Elliott School of International Affairs | The George Washington University". elliott.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "| GW Today | The George Washington University". gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "GW honors alumnus who helped rescue thousands during Holocaust". The GW Hatchet. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "U.S. News - 10 Things You Didn't Know About Mark Warner".
- ^ "The Daily Colonial - PAF writes for a cause". 2006-12-14. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Jackie Kennedy Biography :: National First Ladies' Library". www.firstladies.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "GW Arts & Sciences Fall/Winter 2016". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Meet the Dean | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University". columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Who We Are | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University". columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Eric Arnesen | The Future of the African American Past Conference". futureafampast.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Kathryn Newcomer | Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration | The George Washington University". tspppa.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Kathryn Newcomer, PhD — TEI | The Evaluators' Institute". TEI | The Evaluators' Institute. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Frank Sesno | School of Media & Public Affairs (SMPA) | The George Washington University". smpa.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Sanjit Sethi | Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | The George Washington University". corcoran.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Sarah A. Binder | Department of Political Science | The George Washington University". politicalscience.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "GW Names Award-Winning Artist Dana Tai Soon Burgess as Chair of Department of Theatre and Dance | Office of Media Relations | The George Washington University". mediarelations.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Chryssa Kouveliotou | Department of Physics | The George Washington University". physics.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Sarah E. Wagner | The Department of Anthropology | The George Washington University". anthropology.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Gayle Wald | English Department - The George Washington University | The George Washington University". english.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Andrew Zimmerman | Department of History | The George Washington University". history.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
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