Professors

Jennifer Lena [Jennifer C. Lena] participated in the pro-Hamas encampment at Columbia in April 2024. The encampment was also in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

On April 29, 2024, Columbia professor Jennifer Lena was featured in a photo, while participating in the pro-Hamas encampment. She can be seen in the center of the photo wearing sunglasses, an N95 white face mask and an orange staff vest.

Columbia is located in New York, New York.

Veronica Davila Ellis [Verónica Dávila Ellis] signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Veronica Davila Ellis signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of October 2025, Veronica Davila Ellis was listed as an assistant professor of Spanish and Latinx studies at James Madison University (JMU).

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Thomas Walker signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Thomas Walker signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of September 2025, Thomas Walker was listed as an assistant professor of practice in the Environmental Sustainability and Management master's program at Goucher College (Goucher).

Goucher is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ricardo Wilson [Ricardo A. Wilson II] signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Ricardo Wilson signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of September 2025, Ricardo Wilson was listed as an associate professor of English at Williams College (Williams).

Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Vida Samiian signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Vida Samiian signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of January 2026, Vida Samiian was listed as a professor emerita in the Department of Linguistics at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State).

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California.

Vilashini Cooppan signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Vilashini Cooppan signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of October 2025, Vilashini Cooppan was listed as a professor in the humanities division at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz).

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California.

Jennifer Eyl signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Jennifer Eyl signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of June 2025, Jennifer Eyl was listed as an associate professor of religion, classical studies and history, as well as the co-director of Middle Eastern studies and religion, at Tufts University (Tufts).

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts.

Jennifer Jones signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Jennifer Jones signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of June 2025, Jennifer Jones was listed as an associate professor of sociology at Northwestern University (Northwestern).

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois.

Jennifer Suchland signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Jennifer Suchland signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of June 2025, Jennifer Suchland was listed as an associate professor in the Department of Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, as well as in the Center for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies, at The Ohio State University (OSU).

OSU is located in Columbus, Ohio.

Jennifer L. Nye signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Jennifer L. Nye signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of June 2025, Jennifer L. Nye was listed as a "Senior Lecturer II" in history, law and social justice at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst), as well as chair of the Five College Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice (RHRJ) certificate program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is part of the Five College Consortium in Western Massachusetts.

Jeong Eun Annabel We signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Jeong Eun Annabel We signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of June 2025, Jeong Eun Annabel We was listed as an assistant professor of Korean literature and culture at Northwestern University (Northwestern).

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois.

Joel Wainwright signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Joel Wainwright signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of June 2025, Joel Wainwright was listed as a professor in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University (OSU).

OSU is located in Columbus, Ohio.

Karen Sotiropoulos signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Karen Sotiropoulos signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of July 2025, Karen Sotiropoulos was listed as a professor of history at Cleveland State University (CSU).

CSU is located in Cleveland, Ohio.

David McNally signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter David McNally signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of May 2025, David McNally was listed as the "NEH-Cullen Chair" in history and business at the University of Houston (UH), which is located in Houston, Texas.

Nizar Farsakh signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Nizar Farsakh signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of September 2025, Nizar Farsakh was listed as a part-time lecturer in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University (George Washington).

As of January 2026, Nizar Farsakh was also listed as the former director of the Palestinian Delegation in Washington D.C., where between 2003 and 2008 he "advised senior Palestinian leaders...in their negotiations with Israel."

George Washington is located in Washington D.C.

Vijay Iyer signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Vijay Iyer signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of January 2026, Vijay Iyer was listed as a professor of the arts and of African and African American studies at Harvard University (Harvard).

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Ester Partegas signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Ester Partegas signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of September 2025, Ester Partegas was listed as a part-time lecturer at The New School's Parsons School of Design (Parsons), which is located in New York, New York.

As of January 2026, Ester Partegas was listed as born in La Garriga, Barcelona, Spain.

Faisal Chaudhry signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Faisal Chaudhry signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

On May 6, 2024, Faisal Chaudhry signed a petition titled: "Academics Boycott Columbia University." The petition demanded the University divest from "Israel's US-backed genocide in Gaza and the West Bank."

As of September 2025, Faisal Chaudhry was listed as assistant professor in the School of Law at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth), which is located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Karen Umemoto signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Karen Umemoto signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of July 2025, Karen Umemoto was listed as director of the Asian American Studies Center, as well as a professor in the Departments of Urban Planning and Asian American Studies, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Karina A. Vado signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Karina A. Vado signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

At the time of the signing of the letter, Karina A. Vado was a member of the Department of English at Florida Atlantic University (FAU).

As of July 2025, Karina A. Vado was listed as a senior lecturer for the Medicine, Science, and the Humanities Major at Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins).

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Noe Montez signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Noe Montez signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

At the time of the signing of the letter, Noe Montez was listed as an associate professor of drama at Tufts University (Tufts).

As of September 2025, Noe Montez was listed as associate professor of theater studies at Emory University (Emory).

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Noel Healy signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Noel Healy signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of September 2025, Noel Healy was listed as a professor in the Department of Geography and Sustainability at Salem State University (Salem State), which is located in Salem, Massachusetts.

Brent Armendinger signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Brent Armendinger signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of May 2025, Brent Armendinger was listed as a professor of English and world literature/creative writing at Pitzer College (Pitzer).

Pitzer is part of the seven Claremont Colleges, which share a campus in Claremont, California.

Brendan McQuade signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Brendan McQuade signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of May 2025, Brendan McQuade was listed as an associate professor of criminology at the University of Southern Maine (USM).

USM is located in Portland, Maine.

Colleen Wynn [Colleen E. Wynn] signed an anti-Israel letter during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.

Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

The May 8, 2024 letter Colleen Wynn signed accused Israel of “genocide” in its war against Hamas and showed support for the pro-terror campus encampments. It also endorsed elements of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

As of May 2025, Colleen Wynn was listed as an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Indianapolis (UIndy).

UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.