▁, ▁Far rell ▁is ▁also ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁David ▁Rock ef eller ▁Center ▁for ▁Latin ▁American ▁Studies ▁at ▁Harvard ▁University . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁Far rell ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁eight ▁children ▁born ▁to ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁born ▁mother ▁and ▁Leb an ese - desc endent ▁father . ▁He ▁earned ▁his ▁B A ▁in ▁zo ology ▁and ▁bot any ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Verm ont ▁and ▁his ▁M . S . ▁and ▁Ph . D . ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland . ▁ ▁Career ▁Far rell ▁accepted ▁a ▁position ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Colorado ▁B ould er , ▁where ▁he ▁had ▁his ▁first ▁child . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁East ▁Coast ▁to ▁accept ▁a ▁position ▁at ▁Harvard ▁University ▁as ▁a ▁Professor ▁in ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Organ ism ic ▁and ▁E volution ary ▁Bi ology . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Far rell ▁was ▁named ▁Director ▁of ▁the ▁David ▁Rock ef eller ▁Center ▁for ▁Latin ▁American ▁Studies ▁at ▁Harvard ▁University . ▁He ▁also ▁received ▁a ▁grant ▁to ▁study ▁insect ▁foss ils ▁in ▁the ▁Museum ▁of ▁Compar ative ▁Zo ology ▁at ▁Harvard . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁Fac ulty ▁Dean ▁of ▁Le ver ett ▁House . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Far rell ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Ir ina ▁Fer rer as ▁have ▁two ▁children , ▁who ▁also ▁en rolled ▁in ▁Harvard . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Lab ▁home page ▁at ▁the ▁Harvard ▁Museum ▁of ▁Compar ative ▁Zo ology