In 2026, five faculty members from the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences were granted tenure:
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Volha Charnysh: Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science. Her research focuses on identity in state-building and economic development, as well as the effects of violence. Her book, “Uprooted: How post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe,” examines the long-term impacts of mass displacement. She earned her PhD from Harvard University in 2017 and joined MIT in 2018. More about Volha Charnysh
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Grisha Coleman: Full Professor in the Music and Theater Arts Section. Her interdisciplinary research explores the interplay between physiological, technological, and ecological systems, particularly regarding human movement. She earned an MFA from California Institute of the Arts and joined the MIT faculty in 2026. More about Grisha Coleman
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Tung-Hui Hu: Associate Professor in the Comparative Media Studies/Writing program, he is a poet and scholar focused on digital media. His recent publications include “Digital Lethargy” and “A Prehistory of the Cloud.” Hu holds a BA from Princeton, an MFA from the University of Michigan, and a PhD from UC Berkeley. He joined MIT in 2026. More about Tung-Hui Hu
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Tobias Salz: Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, his research in industrial organization looks at the impact of digital platforms on competition. His work combines economic theory with data and field experiments. He received his PhD from NYU in 2016 and joined MIT in 2019. More about Tobias Salz
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Christian Wolf: Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, his research focuses on the stabilization of the economy using monetary and fiscal policies. He emphasizes data-driven analysis over structural models. Wolf joined MIT in 2021 after earning his PhD from Princeton University. More about Christian Wolf
