Fellows
"[The MIT experience] is marked by bold educational experimentation and
innovation and ...
is influential in shaping the national pattern of higher education."
Memoirs of James R. Killian, President of the Institute, 1949-59
The Class of 1960 established the Class of 1960 Endowment for Innovation in
Education in 1985 in honor of our 25th reunion.
The annual income from the Class of 1960 Endowment for Innovation in
Education is awarded by the Institute provost-without restriction as to
school or department-to faculty members involved in developing innovative
instructional programs at either the undergraduate or graduate level.
Faculty recipients are known as Class of 1960 Fellows, and receive grants
for periods of one to three years.
There have been thirty one Class of 1960 Fellows awards since 1991.
Professor, Anthropology
Director, Integrated Studies Program
Steinberg's Integrated Studies Program (ISP) is a freshman program that
integrates coursework in the humanities, sciences, and engineering. The
courses emphasize learning by doing. Dr. Steinberg was the first Class of
'60 Fellow in recognition of his distinguished leadership in teaching,
commitment to educational innovation and service to the education community.
Institute Professor, Sloan School and Dept. of EECS
Co-founding Director, MIT's Leaders for Manufacturing
Magnanti devotes his time to education that combines engineering and
management and to teaching and research on the theory and application of
large-scale optimization.
Associate Provost for the Arts
Professor, Theater Arts
Brody has built a first-rate undergraduate program in theatre arts. He is
also a distinguished playwright whose plays have been performed throughout
the United States to critical acclaim. His credits also include directing
and producing as well as having written two novels.
Professor, French Studies
de Courtivron has been at MIT since 1978 and was head of the Foreign
Languages and Literatures Section from 1990 to 1996. She teaches classes in
French and in English on French culture, literature, and film, and in
Women's Studies. She is currently teaching a course on "Bilingualism:
Language, Culture and Experience" and is in the early stages of creating a
center for Bilingual and Bicultural Studies at MIT.
Associate Professor, Architecture
Scott teaches an architectural design studio and design research workshops
within the Master of Architecture program and conducts practice and
research into sustainable design, form and technologies: an architecture
that is progressively responsive to energy, climate and global
environmental change.
Professor, Biology
Lander's research focuses on the genetic analysis of mutations related to
human diseases and developmental processes in the human, mouse, and rat. A
common theme underlying most projects is the use of the tools of genetic
and physical mapping to identify previously unknown genes. Dr. Lander also
has been the guiding force behind the Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for
Genome Research. Recent achievements include the creation of powerful new
maps of the human and mouse genomes; the development of novel automation
technologies; and the design of informatics strategies that make the
Whitehead Genome Center's data freely available through the Web to all
interested scientists.
Professor, Biology
Hopkin's lab is working on the identification of the genetic basis of
developmental processes and simple behaviors in the zebrafish Danio rerio
using insertional mutagenesis screening.
Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Director, Technology Laboratory for Advanced Composites
Lagace's research has been in the areas of mechanics, fracture, longevity,
damage resistance and damage tolerance of composite materials and their
structures, as well as issues in the application of these materials to
aerospace, marine and automotive structures. The research has an
experimental orientation, but development of analytical tools is also
pursued particularly with the objective of developing efficient analytical
methodologies which are useful in performing parametric studies early in
the design process.
Professor, Astrophysics
Belcher was principal investigator on the Voyager Plasma Science Experiment
during the Voyager Neptune Encounter and is now a co-investigator on the
Plasma Science Experiment on board the Voyager Interstellar Mission. His
teaching interests are mainly to do with classical electromagnetism at
various levels and he has been working on the possibilities of using
advanced technology in teaching electromagnetism.
Professor, Urban Studies and Planning
Tendler has led teams of graduate students to Northeast Brazil where they
spend the summer months doping field work for their theses as part of a
multi-year research program that examines a set of sectors in the regional
economy that have been faced with the competitive pressures of
globalization.
A team of professors, Alan Grodzinky, Roger Kamm and Linda Griffith, were
selected for their contribution to the School of Engineering and to the
Institute for the creation of the Biomedical Engineering Minor Program.
Professor, Bioengineering & Environment
Director, Center for Biomedical Engineering
Grodzinsky has a joint appointment in the departments of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and the Division
of Bioengineering and Environmental Health. He studies the influence of
mechanical, chemical and electrical forces on connective tissue metabolism,
growth, remodeling, repair and pathology. Grodzinky has noted the
critically important impact students have had on his team's work.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering
Kamm's research interests include cardiovascular fluid dynamics,
respiratory mechanics and fluid dynamics and biomaterials.
Associate Professor, Bioengineering & Environment
Griffith's research seeks to control cell behavior via specific
receptor-mediated phenomena, analyze rate-limited steps in tissue
regeneration, and design and fabricate hierarchically structured devises
for in-vitro and in-vivo tissue reconstruction.
Theresa Seley Professor of Operations Research, Sloan School of Management
Freund does research on the mathematical theory and the practical use of large-scale optimization models that are used to optimize objectives subject to constraints that restrict the set of possible decisions. He has developed a new curriculum for teaching quantitative methods for MBA students, and he is the co-author (with Dimitris Bertsimas) of a new MBA textbook.
He is involved in the Singapore-MIT Alliance program in high-performance computation. He has developed a new course on computational methods for large-scale systems optimization that is taught to students at MIT and in Singapore simultaneously via distance-education technology.
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Systems
de Neufville's interests include Dynamic Strategic Planning, Technology Policy, Airport Planning, Systems Analysis,and Real Options.
Simply put, the objective is to integrate the notions of "options analysis" into engineering. "Options analysis" is an impressive analytic approach (that won a Nobel Prize for its developers) that is now widely integrated into financial markets. It provides a now indispensable way to evaluate flexibility. Conceptually, "options analysis" offers a superior way for engineering designers to value the flexibility they embed in their designs, and to determine how much to build into their designs to achieve the best overall performance in the face of inevitable uncertainties.
Achieving the objective, integrating "options analysis" into engineering practice, is not easy. This is because the data needed (historical records of uncertainty in particular) are rarely available for innovative technological systems. We need somehow to develop approximate methods that both capture the essence of "options analysis" and are sufficiently practical for engineering design.
de Neufville's approach to this goal is to develop appropriate practical methodologies and case studies of their application. His goal is to publish a suitable textbook on the subject within 5 years.
(Check out http://msl1.mit.edu/mib/dsp/curricula.mit.edu/~dsplan/ for more information.)
Professor of Political Science
Stewart has taught American politics at MIT since 1985 and has served as housemaster at McCormick Hall since 1992. His research interests focus on congressional politics and American national elections. Much of his research involves applying modern econometric techniques to further our understanding of the historical development of Congress, both internally and its electoral environment.
He also directs the MIT Washington Summer Internship Program, which is focused on placing MIT's undergraduate science and engineering majors in policy settings over the summer.
(Check out http://web.mit.edu/summerwash/www/ for more information.)
As the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Political Science Department, he has been active in reorganizing the undergraduate program, including revamping the Political Science Laboratory, which now includes many "hands on" and workshop elements.
Finally, as the McCormick Hall housemaster, he is currently involved in a pilot program that is combining freshman housing and freshman advising.
(Check out http://web.mit.edu/orientation/rba/index.html for more information.)
Professor of Electrical Engineering del Alamo broad area of interest is microelectronic devices: physics, technology, characterization and modeling. Among his most significant professional activities at this time are a research program on gigahertz power transistors (from 1 to 100 GHz), the writing of a textbook titled "Integrated Microelectronics Devices", and the development of the MIT Microelectronics WebLab, an online laboratory for the characterization of microelectronics devices through the web.
Professor of Literature
Donaldson has been head of the literature faculty since 1990 and professor of literature at MIT since 1988.
He is a Renaissance scholar whose studies focus primarily on Shakespeare and film, as well as on Machiavelli. He has gained much international recognition
for his innovative approach to linking Shakespeare studies with new multimedia technologies.
The MIT Shakespeare Project that he has spearheaded is leading to innovations in education beyond the academy: his "Hamlet on the Ramparts" public website is allowing experiments in collaboration among high school and college professors, high school students and major research libraries such as the Folger, and moreover is making available to the public for the first time much archival material that was before accessible only to a few scholars.
Norman B. and Muriel Leventhal Professor of Architecture and Planning
Porter has taught studios in urban and architectural
design and seminars in design methods and theory. Recently
he has become interested in the integrated study of space,
organization, and technology in the framework of the workplace,
with the conviction that major improvements to both productivity
and a sense of well-being can be achieved in the framework
of organizational change. He co-directs SPORG (Space and Organization
Research Group) that has studied a variety of institutions
including Xerox, New York Hospital, and MIT. His current research
focuses on methods and processes of design.
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Waitz is Associate Director of the MIT
Gas Turbine Laboratory, Director of the Aero-Environmental Research Laboratory
and the Raymond L. Bisplinghoff Faculty Fellow. His principal fields of interest
include propulsion, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, reacting flows, aeroacoustics,
and in particular, aspects of the above which relate to environmental issues
associated with aircraft design and operation. Waitz currently directs
a variety of experimental and computational research in these areas.
Merton C. Fleming Career Development Associate Professor
Ross' research is directed towards the magnetic properties of thin films and small
structures, particularly for data storage applications.
In September 2003, Ross led a team in redefining the undergraduate curriculum in her department.
The process involved replacing previously required subjects with new subjects designed to (1) integrate fundamental science
with engineering applications from the start of the sophomore year, and (2) combine
lectures with laboratory experiences to reinforce key concepts. The revised curriculum
features incresed coverage of new, interdisciplinary, or emerging areas of materials
science and engineering such as biomaterials or nanoscale materials, and boasts a new,
2000 square foot Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory (UGTL) on the Infinite Corridor.
Professor of Science Writing
Kanigel is the author of several books, has written articles, essays, and reviews in publications such as
New York Times Magazine, New York Times Book Review, The Sciences, Wilson Quarterly, Psychology Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times,
and is the recipient of the Grady-Stack Award in science writing from the American Chemical Society.
Recently, he led a team in conceiving of and implementing a new master's degree program at MIT. Designed to
make science more accesible to the general public, the new program, begun in the fall of 2002,
is geared toward graduate students with good writing skills, a thorough knowledge of science, and an involvement in the arts and humanities. It
consists of one year of coursework, a 40-page thesis, and a summer internship, and strives to enable students to translate to the world at large
the complex work done at MIT.
Professor of Chemistry
Nelson was selected for the Class of 1960 Innovation in Education Award to recognize his dedication to excellence in teaching,
his innovative education efforts toward integration of research and education, and his outreach to high school students and
other non-MIT undergraduates. The Lambda Project
offers students and educators at both high school and undergraduate levels the opportunity to learn about and apply cutting-edge optical measurement techniques to characterization of advanced materials. Participants are additionally encouraged to interact with working scientists in both industrial and laboratory settings to learn more about scientific careers and forge new relationships.
A team of professors, John Dower and Shigeru Miyagawa, were selected to recognize their collaboration on a Japanese history
and culture project that has become known as "Visualizing Cultures"
which illustrates how visual images shape the identity of peoples and cultures.
A prototype digital project looking at American and Japanese graphics depicting the opening of Japan to the outside world in the 1850s
is used as a case study to introduce the conceptual and practical issues involved in "visualizing cultures."
Their project is a shining example of two prominent scholars
working across humanities disciplines to create an innovative educational tool which has not only been successfully integrated
into the MIT teaching program but has also been spreading to other institutions across the country.
Ford International Professor of History
Dower's interests lie in modern Japanese history and US-Japan relations. He also has broken new ground through his scholarly
use of visual materials and other expressions of popular culture in reexamining Japanese and US-Asian history. His numerous
publications include War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War, which was honored with several prizes; Empire and
Aftermath, a study of the life and times of the diplomat and later prime minister Yoshida Shigeru;
and Japan in War and Peace: Selected Essays. He also was the executive producer of a documentary film entitled
Hellfire -- A Journey from Hiroshima, which was nominated in 1988 for an Academy Award.
His most recent book, Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II, has won numerous honors.
Professor of Linguistics
Miyagawa's interests lie in syntax, morphology, and application of technology to foreign language and culture teaching. His publications
include Structure and Case Marking in Japanese, and numerous articles on linguistics. He was awarded the Irwin Sizer Award, May 1995, for the most significant improvement to MIT education.
Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences
Ishhi's interest focuses on Human Computer Interaction (HCI) through a new vision called "Tangible Bits." He and his team seek to change the "painted bits" of traditional graphical user interface to "tangible bits" by giving physical form to digital information.
His goal is to realize seamless interfaces between humans, digital information, and the physical environment taking advantage of the richness of multimodal human senses and skills developed through our lifetime of interactions with the phyusical world.
His recent work focuses on the development of the workbench for collaborative design and learning, and his team demonstrated its potential by using it in the classes co-taught by him and his colleagues in the Depertment of Urban Studies and Planning.
He founded and now directs the Tangible Media Group.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
McKinley's interests include rheology (the study of the flow and deformation of materials), non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, hydrodynamic instabilities, extensional rheometry & filament stretching, polymer processing, viscoelasticity, and microgravity fluid dynamics.
He is the director of MIT's Program in Polymer Science & Technology (PPST) and also director of the Hatsopoulos Microfluids Laboratory, where he leads the Non-Newtonian Fluid (NNF) Dynamics Research Group.
Professor of Political Science
Berger works on comparative politics with particular focus on France and Italy and in political economy. She has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her current research concerns the impact of globalization on domestic institutions.
She directs the MIT International Science and Technology Initiative (MISTI) Program, which over the last ten years has placed more than 1,700 MIT students as interns in labs and offices from Beijing to Berlin. Currently MISTI has country programs in China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Singapore.
Before departure interns are trained in the language and culture of the host country. MISTI participants emerge from their stays abroad with the capacity to build enduring professional relationships acrosss national and cultural boundaries.
Professor of Mechanical And Ocean Engineering
Yue is active in research and teaching in marine fluid mechanics and ocean engineering. He directs the Vortical Flow Research Laboratory and co-directs the Ocean Engineering Towing Tank Facility.
Yue is the originator of the MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) concept and its formulation, playing a main role in its adoption by MIT. He is the Founding Faculty Director of the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP), a program that will potentially transform engineering education by providing sophomores with special training and industry-based experiences.
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Political Science
Locke teaches at the Sloan School of Management and in the Department of
Political Science. At Sloan, he established the Global Entrepreneurship Laboratory, a course that teaches students about entrepreneurship in developing countries by placing them in
internships with start-ups in a range of companies in various emerging markets. He is the
faculty director of the MIT Sloan Fellows Program, which is a mid-career executive
education program at the Sloan School. He is also co-director of the MIT Italy Program, a collaboration with Italian private and public partners. Professor Locke’s research focuses on economic development, comparative labor relations, and political economy. He was named a 2005 Faculty Pioneer in the Academic Leadership by the Aspen Institute.
Associate Professor of Design and Computation
Maeda is a world-renowned graphic designer, artist, and computer scientist at the MIT Media Laboratory. He has pioneered the use of the computer for people of all ages and skills to create art, and is a pioneering voice for "simplicity" in the digital age.
Maeda's early work redefined the use of electronic media as a tool for expression by combining skilled computer programming with a sensitivity to traditional artistic concerns. This work helped to pioneer the interactive motion graphics that are prevalent on the Internet today. He also initiated the Design By Numbers project, a global initiative to teach computer programming to visual artists through a freely available, custom software system that he designed. He has displayed his work at numerous exhibitions, lectured extensively worldwide, and has published several books featuring his graphic designs.
