Meet UC Berkeley’s new faculty

Below, we’ll be spotlighting new faculty hires across UC Berkeley throughout the academic year. Click here if you or someone you’ve hired would like to be featured.

Courtesy Mariam Aly

Name: Mariam Aly
Discipline: Psychology
Degrees: BSc University of Toronto 2008, MA UC Davis 2010, PhD UC Davis 2013
Research interests: I study how attention and perception affect what we remember, and how memory can in turn guide our attention, perception, and goal-directed behavior.
Hobbies: Fun fact: I flew a plane before I drove a car!

Courtesy Eleanor Tubman

Name: Eleanor (Ellie) Tubman
Discipline: Physics/Nuclear Engineering
Degrees: MPhys University of Sussex 2012, PhD 2016 University of York
Research interests: How magnetic fields are generated and affect plasmas, astrophysical collisionless shocks, and fusion research.
Hobbies: Sailing, backpacking and triathlons.

Courtesy Prof. George Bergman

Name: Christian Gaetz (he/him)
Discipline: Mathematics
Degrees: PhD MIT 2021
Research interests: Problems in the intersection of combinatorics, algebra, and geometry.
Hobbies: My hobbies include rock climbing and reading.

Courtesy Madison Douglas

Name: Madison Douglas (she/her)
Discipline: Geology
Degrees: BS MIT 2016; MS Caltech 2019; PhD Caltech 2023
Research interests: I study the processes that shape landscapes, including river erosion, landslides, and soil movement. Much of my research focuses on integrating geochemical and erosion measurements in permafrost environments, because permafrost soils contain very high carbon concentrations that are released, causing Arctic landscapes to thaw and collapse.
Hobbies: Running, hiking, and playing the flute.