We are proud of our alumni, who build and sustain our department's scholarly community. They bring their talents to a wide variety of professions and research fields around the country as activists, attorneys, entertainers, business executives, public servants, professors and more.
Among the many talented alumni who have come through the department are:
- Thomas Cortese, BA '02, COO of Peloton
- Mindy Grossman, CEO of WW International
- Jonathan Katz, BA '81, first tenured professor of gay and lesbian studies in the United States
- Jerrold Katz, BA '54, distinguished philosopher of language and pioneer in semantic theory
