Faculty Research

The College of Arts & Sciences is home to some of the world’s foremost academics producing research that not only shapes their fields but impacts the wider world.

In the classroom, our faculty provide engaging lectures and discussions, while outside they produce research that informs the spheres of policy, science and the arts. Read more about some of the most recent research produced by our world-class faculty.

Faculty Research Stories

“Georgetown has given me the opportunity to bring ethical questions into the very center of my scholarship. It’s also made me feel that my scholarly work, my teaching, my work in the community is a lot more integrated.”

Professor Julia Watts Belser’s Story

“Based on our success in animal trials, we believe our drug will help stabilize patients with the disease [multiple sclerosis], reducing not only the number of relapses, but their severity as well.”

Professor Jeffrey Huang’s Story

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In ‘Gardens of Hope,’ Yuki Kato Shows How Urban Gardens Grow Community and Change

Yuki Kato, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, followed roughly 50 growers in New Orleans who, between 2005 and 2015, turned empty lots and blighted land into spaces of cultivation.

November 12, 2025

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Digital Detoxes Work. Here’s What Reduced Screen Time Can Do For You.

Ever want to reduce screen time on your smartphone? A recent psychology study shows the benefits of a digital detox and offers tips to unplug.

November 10, 2025

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Sociology Professor Corey D. Fields Named to Prestigious Behavioral Sciences Fellowship at Stanford

Fields will be working on a book project that explores recent discourse in the U.S. around issues of public health and racial inequality.

October 9, 2025