Members of the IR Core Faculty hail from all parts of the globe with language skills including Arabic, Greek, Japanese, Swahili, and numerous other languages. Their academic specialties cover the spectrum from the social sciences and humanistic studies of literature, philosophy and religion to the artistic realms. Tufts IR faculty have distinguished themselves through extensive publication with prestigious university publishing houses and in leading academic journals.

While faculty excellence in research and publication help to bring external recognition to the IR Program, IR Core Faculty members are also noted for their commitment to undergraduate teaching and advising. This commitment finds expression not only in the quality of classroom and office hour experiences but also in faculty support of undergraduate research. In fact, faculty constitute one of the most valuable resources available to Tufts undergraduates, and the IR Program strongly encourages its students to get to know and work with their professors from the moment they arrive at Tufts. Taking advantage of faculty resources is the key to shaping a rewarding Tufts IR experience.

Faculty constitute one of the most valuable resources available to Tufts undergraduates, and the IR Program strongly encourages students to get to know and work with their faculty from the moment they arrive at Tufts.

Students are free to choose their own academic advisor from among the Program's more than 70 core faculty members. Please note that office hours for faculty members can be found on their home department websites.