Below are a few suggestions for identifying and researching faculty in a specific field.
Professional societies or associations: Look for the professional society for a specific field. These can be international (Modern Language Association) or for specific countries (Indian Chemical Society). Faculty are often involved in these societies and their publications.
Check University websites: Check the staff or faculty directories of institutions or specific department/program websites. Often, faculty include links to their CVs or summarize their research interests.
Identify key academic journals: Determine the key publications for a specific field. Leading faculty are often involved in these publications or edit them.
Before contacting faculty at other institutions, it is best to familiarize yourself with their work. Look online for their CVs or meet with a librarian to learn how to conduct a literature search for books or papers by the faculty member.
Below are some additional resources to use.
Cited Reference Searching
Use Google Scholar or other bibliometric database sources to determine who has cited specific papers or authors, help identify seminal papers, find researchers with common interests, or assess the impact of a publication.
Finding Dissertations and Theses
This link will help you locate individuals' dissertations and theses from institutions in the US and abroad.
OpenDOAR: Directory of Open Access Repositories
Links to open access repositories at institutions around the world. Institutional repositories often contain publications by college or university faculty members.