People & Profiles

As CEO of Sesame Workshop, Steve Youngwood '91 is freshening up a beloved institution.

Jonathan Spence taught generations of students about China.

David Duchovny '89Grd, who left grad school at Yale to become an actor, wants to be known for his writing.

Major league catcher Ryan Lavarnway ’09 is still in the ball game.

Think it’s time for a change? Read about several alums who shook things up in their work life.

The classics professor and former Yale College dean was an educator par excellence—and a firebrand.