The newest members of the Furman faculty bring a wealth of teaching experience, scholarly insight, and enthusiasm to our community. Find out more about our new-to-Furman faculty below, which includes colleagues recently converted to both tenure-track, visiting, and lecturer positions.

2024-2025 First Year @ Furman Faculty Cohort

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Brian Augustine

Chair of Chemistry
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Vic Bednar

Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematics
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Emma Brobeck

Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics
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Heath Burton

Associate Professor of Health Sciences
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Mary Craig

Visiting Assistant Professor
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Raiana de Carvalho

Assistant Professor
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Stephan Fillare

Director of Orchestral Activities
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Jeremy R. Gulley

Professor and Chair of Physics
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Anastasia Petrunina

Visiting Assistant Professor of Violin
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Timothy Piper

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
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Tom Smythe

Visiting Professor of Business and Accounting
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Courtney Quinn

Assistant Professor, Sustainability Science
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Jean Thrift

Instruction and Research Services Librarian
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Zachary White

Professor, Communication Studies; Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies