Ani Adhikari Lecturer, Statistics B. Stat., Indian Statistical Institute Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Adhikari writes on a variety of topics, from stochastic processes to women in mathematics, and regularly teaches both Statistics 2, “Introduction to Statistics” and Statistics 21, “Introduction to Probability and Statistics.”  She has been instrumental in developing Statistics 300, “Professional Preparation: Teaching of Probability and Statistics,” not only expanding the syllabus to provide valuable training for GSIs, but serving as a mentor and role model for them. A former student says, “Adhikari’s teaching methods are a tradition that should be passed down, which is why she came to mind when I was drafting my approach to teaching high school statistics for my honor’s thesis.  To prepare, I attended her introductory statistics lecture to brush up on everything from the fundamentals to her style that still makes me nostalgic every time I think of her class.”

Ananya Roy Assistant Professor, City and Regional Planning B.A., Mills College M.C.P. and Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Roy chairs the undergraduate Urban Studies major in that department. She is also the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for International and Area Studies, acting also as Faculty Director of Berkeley Programs for Study Abroad. Her 2003 book, City Requiem, Calcutta: Gender and the Politics of Poverty, was listed as one of the top twelve books of 2003 by The Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Humanities. Roy teaches such courses as "Urbanization in Developing Countries," "The City" and "Development Theories and Practices." Students praise for Roy is high indeed: "I have never taken part in a more thought-provoking, stimulating, and challenging seminar, nor had the privilege of doing so with a more well-informed, dynamic, knowledgeable, articulate, and inspiring figure."

David Wagner Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences B.A., Princeton University Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Wagner has received numerous awards and fellowships, including a Sloan Research Fellowship and an NSF CAREER fellowship, Wagner was also named one of Popular Science’s “Brilliant 10” in 2002. He has also received a teaching award from the Computer Science Division. Wagner, one of the world’s leading cryptographers and experts in computer security, teaches such courses as “Cryptography, Security in Computer Systems,” and “Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory.” Students consistently give him extremely high marks, and their comments make the reasons clear: “I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed this course. The assignments and exams are extremely challenging, interesting, and well-presented.” Despite the difficulty, Professor Wagner’s “presentations and homeworks should not be missed by anyone serious about computer science.”