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![Rebecca (Becky) Perry poses for a portrait in front of Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/Rebecca%20PerryMHG.jpg?h=17dda496&itok=M3z4LZtJ)
Rebecca (Becky) Perry, a member of the Lawrence faculty since 2017, plays a lead role in the study of music theory in the Conservatory of Music. She explores a range of musical styles and genres along the way.
![Martyn Smith poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-04/MartynSmith.jpg?h=e48ba1b5&itok=naLed6yU)
In addition to his teaching in religious studies and global studies, Martyn Smith has led the First-Year Studies program the past two years. He embraces learning through big conversations and interdisciplinary thinking.
![Sigma Colon poses for a portrait on the sidewalk in front of Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-03/SigmaMHG_8.jpg?h=8f5de555&itok=MNEWEFu6)
Sigma Colón’s teaching and writing have ranged from cultural geography and environmental humanities to histories of race and colonialism since coming to Lawrence six years ago.
![Brian Piasecki stands for a photo on the sidewalk leading to Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-02/PiaseckiMHGNewVersion.jpg?h=8942ab2c&itok=GWe5Fqhz)
Brian Piasecki, associate professor of biology, believes in learning by doing. He takes that approach into the biology lab as he collaborates on research with Lawrence students.
![Monica Rico is joined by her dog, Connor, on the sidewalk with the Lawrence Arch in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-02/MonicaRicoOnMainHallGreen_7.jpg?h=0fcd2229&itok=sIcLN8vV)
Monica Rico, a member of the history faculty at Lawrence, specializes in the history of early and 19th-century America. We talked with her about interests in and out of the classroom.
![Jeff Clark leans against Main Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-01/JeffClark2_202301_0.jpg?h=762db380&itok=Vbn8NXZM)
Geosciences professor Jeff Clark continues to push his students to do hands-on research. That includes using new technologies to study renewable energy, solar power, and changes in the Earth's surface.
![Nora Lewis wears a Lawrence winter cap and a black coat as she poses for a photo in the snow on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-11/NoraLewis_202211%20%281%29.jpg?h=74dd0b74&itok=Aova7ZHd)
Nora Lewis ’99, an accomplished musician, has been teaching oboe in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music since 2018. She's also providing key leadership among the Lawrence faculty, now serving as the associate dean of faculty.
![Gustavo Fares stands on the path leading from the front of Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-11/GustavoFares_202210%281%29.jpg?h=7d6cad9b&itok=gGaDbCA7)
Meet Gustavo Fares, a member of the Spanish faculty whose background includes training in law, painting, and printmaking, as well as a Ph.D. in Latin American literature.
![Constance Kassor poses for a portrait on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-10/KassorConstance_202210%20%281%29.jpg?h=dda1bc9a&itok=4XkzMbkd)
Constance Kassor, associate professor of religious studies, focuses much of her teaching on Buddhist thought and Asian religious traditions and has been a frequent collaborator across departments since arriving at Lawrence in 2016.
![Arnold Shober poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-10/ArnieShober_202210%20%281%29.jpg?h=4a8a8c45&itok=qWfPZ5UF)
Meet Arnold Shober, professor of government. He's been teaching about government and public policy at Lawrence since 2006 and frequently helps the media and community groups make sense of it all.
![Ann Ellsworth poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-09/EllsworthAnn%20%281%29.jpg?h=6f5acbb2&itok=vRWljdn4)
Ann Ellsworth, a horns professor in the Lawrence Conservatory, is a renowned soloist, recording artist, and chamber musician with a passion for social change.
![Wen-Lei Gu poses with her violin on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-06/WenLei%20Gu_202206%20%281%29.jpg?h=3b841809&itok=46hRkZsO)
Violinist Wen-Lei Gu brings brilliance to the classroom and the performance stage. The music professor has performed on some of the world's most iconic stages while maintaining a deep love of teaching.
![Austin Segrest folds his arms as he poses in front of Main Hall.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/SegrestAustinprofile_202205%20%281%29.jpg?h=dbac781a&itok=iF4YoxL2)
Austin Segrest, assistant professor of English and recipient of the 2022 Faculty Convocation Award, is seeing his poetry find new audiences this year following the release of his debut book, Door to Remain.
![Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd poses for a photo on Main Hall Green.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-05/Stephanie%20BurdickShepherd_202204%20%281%29.jpg?h=0e80ddc2&itok=asxYJfHP)
Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd has been preparing Lawrence students for the world of teaching since joining the Education Studies faculty in 2015.