August 25, 2003

The University welcomes more than 70 new faculty members this academic year.

Click on the following links for thumbnail sketches of SFSU's new faculty:

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Jean-Marc Blanchard, assistant professor of international relations. Will teach courses in foreign policy analysis, introduction to world affairs and globalization. Ph.D. in political science with a specialization in international relations from University of Pennsylvania. Most recent position: lecturer in international relations at University of Pennsylvania. Research interests include globalization, multinationals, the political economy of national security, East Asian political and security issues and territorial and maritime issues.

Anoshua Chaudhuri, assistant professor of economics. Will teach courses in microeconomics, health economics and economic development. Ph.D in economics from University of Washington. Most recent position: completing doctorate. Research interests include the economics of health, labor economics and economic development.

Sophie Clavier, assistant professor of international relations. Will teach comparative criminal justice in the Criminal Justice Program and fundamental international relations theory and analysis, and international organizations and world order in International Relations. Diploma in international public law from the University of Paris au Pantheon-Sorbonne. Most recent position: lecturer in international relations and criminal justice at SFSU. Research interests include immigration issues in France, international trade law, and human rights issues.

Adreana Clay, assistant professor of sociology. Will teach courses on sociology of culture, gender, and contemporary theory and research methods. Ph.D in sociology from University of California, Davis. Research interests include youth culture, the social construction of hip-hop music, gender, race and class, and cultural studies.

Corey Cook, assistant professor of political science. Will teach courses on urban politics and community power and political science internships. Ph.D. in political science from University of Wisconsin. Most recent position: visiting instructor in political science at Rutgers University. Research interests include urban politics, comparative state politics and intergovernmental relations.

Sarah Curtis, assistant professor of history. Will teach courses on 19th century France and Europe, European intellectual history, and European women in the 19th and 20th centuries. Ph.D. in history from Indiana University. Most recent position: assistant professor at St. Louis University. Research interests include 19th century French missionary women, the history of education in post-Revolutionary France and culture and modernization in 19th century Europe.

Burcu Akan Ellis, assistant professor of international relations (starting spring 2004). Will teach courses in transnational relations of Muslim societies and core courses in international relations. Ph.D in international relations from American University. Most recent position: assistant professor at American University. Research interests include identity formation within the Muslim communities of the Balkans, and gender and transnationalism among young Turkish elite.

Mariana Ferreira, assistant professor of anthropology. Will teach courses on introduction to cultural anthropology, foundations of anthropology, crosscultural analysis and anthropology of racism and human rights. Ph.D. in medical anthropology from University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, San Francisco (joint degree). Most recent position: visiting professor at UC Berkeley. Research interests include cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, human rights and indigenous peoples in North and South America.

Sheldon Gen, assistant professor of public administration. Will teach courses in general public administration, public policy, program evaluation and policy analysis. Ph.D in public policy from Georgia Tech University. Most recent position: completing doctorate. Research interests include public policy, environmental policy, general public administration and cost-benefit analysis.

Jason Henderson, assistant professor of geography and human environmental studies. Will teach courses in land use planning, urban transportation and human environmental studies. Ph.D in geography from University of Georgia. Most recent position: lecturer at University of Georgia. Research interests include the political and social dimensions of transportation and land use policy.

Xiaohang Liu, assistant professor of geography and human environmental studies. Will teach courses in geographic techniques, quantitative analysis and geographic information systems. Ph.D in geography from University of California, Santa Barbara. Most recent position: instructor at UC Santa Barbara. Research interests include geographic information systems, urban remote sensing andspatial statistics and its application in urban and environmental modeling.

Laurie Paarlberg, assistant professor of public administration. Will teach courses in nonprofit administration, leadership and organizational behavior. Ph.D in public affairs with a concentration in public management and public policy from Indiana University. Most recent position: completing doctorate. Research interests include nonprofit administration, public management and organizational behavior.

Deborah Tolman, professor of human sexuality studies. Will teach courses in developmental perspectives in human sexuality, bio-psycho-social dimensions of human sexuality, adolescent sexuality and research methods in human sexuality. Ed.D. in human development and psychology from Harvard University. Most research position: senior research scientist and associate director of the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College. Research interests include adolescent sexuality, female sexuality and research methodologies.

Lucia Volk, assistant professor of anthropology. Will teach courses in introduction to cultural anthropology, endangered cultures, anthropology of memory and people and cultures of the Middle East. Ph.D. in Middle Eastern studies and anthropology from Harvard University. Most recent position: lecturer in anthropology and social studies at Harvard University. Research interests include cultural anthropology, Middle Eastern studies, Lebanon, history and social memory, diaspora communities, cultures of violence, civil war and nation making and youth cultures.

Edna Wangui, assistant professor of geography and human environmental studies. Will teach courses in world regional geography and environmental problems and solutions. Ph.D. in geography from Michigan State University. Most recent position: instructor at Michigan State University. Research interests include gender roles and the impact on land use and livelihood change in Africa.

Nicole Watts, assistant professor of political science. Will teach courses on Middle Eastern nations and comparative politics. Ph.D. in the Near and Middle Eastern Studies Program with emphasis on political science from University of Washington. Most recent position: instructor at Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. Research interests include nationalism and ethnicity, Kurdish politics and social movements.

Christian Wright, assistant professor of psychology. Will teach courses in motivation, industrial training program development and multiple regression. Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology from University of South Florida. Most recent positions: independent consultant and lecturer in psychology at SFSU. Research interests include job analysis, employee selection and performance measurement.

Yanchun Zhang, assistant professor of economics. Will teach courses in macroeconomic theory and macroeconomic analysis. Ph.D. in economics from University of Virginia. Most recent position: lecturer in economics at SFSU. Research interests include open economy macroeconomics, applied econometrics, economic growth and gender issues.

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Dingkun Ge, assistant professor of management. Will teach courses on strategic management and entrepreneurship. Ph.D. candidate in strategic management at University of Illinois. Most recent position: instructor in business policy and strategy at University of Illinois. Research interests include social network, strategic alliance, venture capital, entrepreneurship and organizational learning.

David Jones, assistant professor of hospitality management. Will teach introduction to hotel management, hospitality human resource management, property management and hotel operations. Ph.D. in philosophy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Most recent position: assistant professor, University of Nevada; vice president of marketing, San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau. Research interests include personal selling and sales management, service marketing, direct marketing and tourism.

Vassil Konstantinov, assistant professor of finance. Will teach courses on financial institution management and financial markets and institutions. Ph.D. in business economics from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Most recent position: assistant professor, University of Wyoming. Research interests include capital markets and investment management.

Vijay Mehrotra, assistant professor of business analysis. Will teach courses in operations management. Ph.D. in operations research from Stanford University. Most recent position: vice president, Blue Pumpkin Software; co-founder and CEO, Onward Inc. Research interests include service management, adoption of technology, business process re-engineering, risk management and simulation.

Joshua Mindel, assistant professor of information systems. Will teach introduction to C+ Programming. Ph.D. in philosophy from Carnegie Mellon University. Most recent position: consultant for information systems infrastructure projects, United Nations Development Program, Vietnam and Digital Equipment corp. Asia/Pacific, Vietnam. Research interests include technological, financial and regulatory risk management for telecom/information technology infrastructure providers and telecommunications policy.

Julia Miyaoka, assistant professor of business analysis. Will teach courses in operations management. Ph.D. in management science and engineering from Stanford University. Most recent position: independent consultant and manufacturing manager at Applied Imaging Corp. Research interests include production and operations management and supply chain management.

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Paul Catanese, assistant professor of design and industry. Will teach courses on digital media. M.F.A. from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Most recent position: fellowship from Kala Art Institute in Berkeley. His artwork has been exhibited internationally, notably at the Bangkok Experimental Film Festival, Paris' Willette-Numerique, Germany's Stuttgarter Filmwinter and Canadian New Forms Festival. He is the author of "Director's Third Addition," a book on three-dimensional programming for interactive multimedia.

Barbara Damashek, assistant professor of theatre arts. Will teach musical theatre programs, workshops in acting for both non-musical and musical theatre; direct musical and opera production; and develop a lab for the creation of a new musical theatre. M.F.A. from Yale University. Most recent position: taught at University of California, Irvine. She is the author of many musical theatre pieces, most notably "Quilters," for which she was nominated for three Tony Awards and which has been produced world-wide.

Gail Dawson, assistant professor of art. Will teach courses in painting and new media. M.F.A. in painting from Southwest Texas State University. Most recent position: lecturer in art and art history at University of Texas, Austin, and Department of Art and Design, Southwest Texas State University. Areas of research include mediums relationships to image; medium, time and space; and electronic light and color.

Dina Ibrahim, assistant professor of broadcast and electronic communication arts. Will teach courses in broadcast journalism, including news reporting for radio, online news and television center news. Ph.D. in journalism from University of Texas. Most recent position: reporter for BBC World Service Radio in London, Arab News in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Agence France press in Dubai, and United Press International in Cairo. While studying in Texas she also served as news director and executive producer for news and public affairs programs aired on the Austin, Texas, National Public Radio affiliate.

Pat Jackson, assistant professor of cinema. Will teach cinema classes on postproduction sound, film editing and digital sounds for film. B.A. in broadcasting and film from Stanford University. Most recent position: sound supervisor and sound effects producer for various films. Received postproduction sound credits on films that received the Academy Award for Best Sound, including "The Right Stuff," "Apocalypse Now" and "The English Patient."

Santhi Kavuri-Bauer, assistant professor of art. Will teach Asian art history. Ph.D. in art history from University of California, Los Angeles. Most recent position: assistant professor of art history at Virginia Commonwealth University. Research interests include art history and Near Eastern studies.

Aaron Kerner, assistant professor of cinema. Will teach classes on cinema studies, horror film, film noir, Hitchcock and national cinema of France. Ph.D. in sociology from Macquarie University. Most recent position: lecturer of art history at University of California, Santa Cruz. Research interests include film noir, horror films and French cinema.

Brent Malin, assistant professor of broadcast and electronic communication arts. Will teach classes on media criticism, critical research methods and analysis of popular culture. Ph.D. in communication studies from University of Iowa. Most recent position: assistant professor of communication arts at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. Research interests include analysis of popular culture, television criticism and the depiction of masculinity in television programs and movies.

Matthew Miller, assistant professor of theatre arts. Will teach production management for Theatre Arts productions, technical theatre and design, stage management and lighting and sound. M.F.A. in production management from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Most recent position: assistant professor at La Grange College in Georgia, where his responsibilities included technical direction, lighting and scenic design.

Randy Rutsky, assistant professor of cinema. Will teach classes on cinema studies, including courses focusing on James Bond, Francis Ford Coppola and crosscultural representation. Ph.D. in film and television studies from University of California, Los Angeles. Most recent position: visiting assistant professor of film and television studies at University of California, Los Angeles. Rutsky is co-founder and co-editor of "Strategies: Journal of Theory, Culture and Politics."

Jassen Todorov, assistant professor of music and dance. Will teach violin lessons as well as history and performance practice classes. M.M. from Eastman School of Music. Most recent position: instructor at Eastman School of Music. Todorov first came to international attention after his Carnegie-Weill Recital Hall debut in 1999. Since then he has released two solo CDs featuring works by Brahms as well as contemporary composers. He tours regularly as a soloist and chamber musician, and has recently performed both the Sibelius and Mendelssohn violin concertos in European venues.

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Brian Beatty, assistant professor of instructional technologies. Will teach courses in e-learning, online and distance education. Ph.D. in instructional systems technology from Indiana University. Most recent position: project manager for the Learning to Teach with Technology Studio and vice president for development for Option Six, Inc. Research interests include online collaboration, the use of conversational agents in e-learning and the role of e-learning in teacher professional development.

Ali Borjian, assistant professor of elementary education. Will teach courses in reading and language arts. Ph.D. in education from Stanford University. Most recent position: researcher/post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University. Research interests include second language acquisition, technology enhanced learning and education of immigrants.

Pamela LePage, assistant professor of special education. Will teach courses in mild/moderate disabilities. Ph.D. in special education (joint degree) from the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University. Most recent position: project director for the Committee on Teacher Education at Stanford University and the National Academy of Education. Research interests include curriculum recommendations for teacher education supporting a systematic approach to preparing teachers.

Jennifer Masoodi, assistant professor of special education. Will teach courses in visual impairments. Ph.D. in education from University of Washington. Most recent position: adjunct instructor at Antioch University, Washington. Research interests include all aspects of study related to services for the visually impaired.

Maika Watanabe, assistant professor of secondary education. Will teach courses in curriculum and instruction to credential and masters degree students. Ph.D. in policy, organization, measurement and evaluation from University of California, Berkeley. Most recent position: teacher supervisor of student teaching in the Secondary School, Mills College. Research interests include issues of accountability reform.

Pamela Wolfberg, assistant professor of special education. Will teach courses in mild/moderate disabilities. Ph.D. in special education (joint degree) from the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University. Most recent position: education and research consultant at the Autism Institute in San Francisco. Research interests include autistic spectrum disorders and qualitative/ethnographic research and evaluation methods.

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Joanne Barker, assistant professor of American Indian studies. Will teach courses in American Indians and U.S. laws, power and politics in American Indian history, American Indian women and a graduate seminar in American Indian studies. Ph.D in history of consciousness from University of California, Santa Cruz. Most recent position: assistant professor of Native American studies at University of California, Davis. Research interests include sovereignty issues and American Indians, American Indian identity, American Indian women and Native American feminist literary theory.

Andrew Jolivette, assistant professor of American Indian studies. Will teach courses in mixed race studies, American Indian identity, Black Indians and images and issues in the mass media. Ph.D in sociology from University of California, Santa Cruz. Most recent position: lecturer in sociology at University of San Francisco. Research interests include American Indian studies, sociology of race and ethnicity, sociology of the family, Latin American Studies and English literature and ethnic studies.

Amy Lonetree, assistant professor of American Indian studies. Will teach courses in American Indian history in the United States, images and issues in mass media, American Indian museum studies and American Indian women. Ph.D in ethnic studies from University of California, Berkeley. Most recent position: postdoctoral teaching fellow in American studies at University of California, Santa Cruz. Research interests include American Indian museum studies and 20th century American Indian history.

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Lisa Hines, assistant professor of social work. Will teach courses in gender, sexism, social welfare, urban community organization and citizen action. Ph.D. in social work from University of South Carolina. Most recent position: adjunct faculty at the College of Social Work, University of South Carolina. Research interests include child welfare training and policy, social work with women and minorities and social welfare/policy.

Liz Dunbar Knox, assistant professor of social work. Will teach courses in ethnic cultural concepts and principles and will also supervise students in the field. Ed.D. from University of San Francisco. Most recent position: project coordinator and lecturer at San Francisco State University. Research interests include children and families' issues, child welfare, parent education curricula, women and children mental health issues, administration and program planning, cultural competence and diversity issues.

Lynette Landry, assistant professor of nursing. Will teach courses in basic nursing skills, community health and the nursing practicum. Ph.D. in nursing science and occupation health from University of California, San Francisco. Most recent position: care management specialist for clinical quality/patient satisfaction at Catholic Healthcare West in San Francisco. Research interests include women's occupational health and community health.

James Murphy, professor and chair of recreation and leisure studies. Will teach courses in leisure in contemporary society, leadership and the social-psychological aspects of leisure. Ph.D. in college education and university teaching and curriculum sociology from Oregon State University. Most recent position: lecturer in recreation and leisure studies at San Francisco State University. Research interests include the management of leisure services delivery systems and strategic planning for nonprofit organizations.

Neesha Patel, assistant professor of counseling. Will teach courses in the first year counseling practica. Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Ohio State University. Most recent position: adjunct faculty in psychology at Austin Community College. Research interests include counseling psychology.

Sonja Rashid, assistant professor of social work. Will teach courses in social work practice and methods. Ph.D. in social welfare from University of California, Berkeley. Most recent position: lecturer in sociology and social services at California State University, Hayward; also served as the substance abuse services program manager at Larkin Street Youth Services. Research interests include child welfare, housing and homelessness.

Dina Redman, assistant professor of social work. Will teach seminar classes and oversee graduate field work. Ph.D. in social welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. Most recent position: lecturer and field liaison in social work at San Francisco State University, and clinical director for Milestones Human Services in San Francisco. Research interests include mental health and psychology, social work theory, and practice methods.

Robert Spina, professor and chair of kinesiology. Will oversee the department. Ph.D. in exercise physiology from University of Pittsburgh. Most recent position: provost research enhancement professor in the Department of Child, Family, and Community Sciences at University of Central Florida. Research interests include exercise physiology.

Rebecca Toporek, assistant professor of counseling. Will teach courses in foundations and the second year practica sequence. Ph.D. in counseling psychology from University of Maryland. Most recent position: counselor/researcher at the counseling and psychological services at University of California, Berkeley. Research interests include counseling psychology.

David Scott Walsh, assistant professor of kinesiology. Will teach classes on elementary school physical education. Ph.D. in education from University of Illinois at Chicago. Most recent position: Urban Youth Leader Graduate Assistant. Research interests include martial arts and youth development, programs for underserved youth and using physical activity to teach responsibility.

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Mohammad Azadpur, assistant professor of philosophy. Will teach courses in Islamic thought, ethics and the history of modern philosophy. Ph.D. in philosophy from University of Virginia. Most recent position: post-doctoral fellow and Mellon Scholar at the Center for Research on Culture and Literature, Johns Hopkins University. Research interests include the relevance of Islamic thought to recent research in ethics and aesthetics, recent trends in Anglo-American philosophy, and Islamic philosophy in Safavid and post-Safavid Persia.

Nelson Graff, assistant professor of English with a specialization in composition and education. Will teach courses in English composition and literature. Ph.D. in composition studies from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Most recent position: assistant professor of English and English education at State University of New York College, Fredonia. Research interests include pre-service teacher's attitudes toward language diversity and the relationship between classroom talk, writing and learning.

Michael Hammer, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures. Will teach courses in Spanish language and literature. Ph.D. in Spanish literature from University of California, Los Angeles. Most recent position: teaching assistant at University of California, Los Angeles, and adjunct faculty at Los Angeles Mission College. Research interests include medieval exemplary literature, medieval reading practices and manuscript studies and Spanish Golden Age poetry.

Rachele Kanigel, assistant professor of journalism (starting spring 2004 semester). Will teach news writing, reporting, journalism and mass media perspectives, magazine editing, magazine writing, publication laboratory and online journalism courses. M.S. in new media from Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University. Most recent position: assistant professor of journalism and media analysis at California State University Monterey Bay. Research and professional interests include science, medicine and media; breaking news on the Internet; and journalism ethics.

Amy Kilgard, assistant professor of speech and communication studies. Will teach courses in performance studies. Ph.D. in performance studies and theatre/directing from Southern Illinois University. Most recent position: graduate assistant lecturer and technical director of the Kleinau Theatre, Southern Illinois University. Research interests include performance studies, performance art, critical cultural studies and critical pedagogy.

Hiroshi Matsumoto, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures. Will teach courses in Japanese language and pedagogy. Ph.D. in pedagogy and second language acquisition from University of Washington. Most recent position: instructor at University of Oregon. Research interests include language acquisition and pedagogy, error analysis of Japanese learners' spoken output, linguistic and ethnographic analysis of Japanese teacher speech, assessment, cultural education and bilingual education.

Peter Orner, assistant professor of creative writing. Will teach graduate and undergraduate fiction writing, directed writing and creative process courses. M.F.A. in creative writing from University of Iowa. Most recent position: visiting assistant professor of English at Ohio University. His short story collection "Esther Stories" won the James Michener Award in May 2000. He has published fiction in a range of magazines and books, including the Atlantic Monthly, Southern Review and Epoch, and in Best American Short Stories 2001 and The Pushcart Prize Anthology.

Jillian Sandell, assistant professor of women studies. Will teach courses in women, politics, and citizenship and feminist research methods. Ph.D. in English from University of California, Berkeley. Most recent position: lecturer at University of California, Berkeley. Research interests include feminist cultural studies, U.S. autobiography, U.S. popular culture, the anthology (as a form and teaching tool) and identity movements and politics.

Yumi Wilson, assistant professor of journalism (starting spring 2004 semester). Will teach news writing, reporting, journalism history, newspaper editing, in-depth reporting, feature writing, diversity, and publication laboratory courses. B.A. in print journalism from University of Southern California. Most recent position: deputy reader's representative (ombudsperson), San Francisco Chronicle. Research interests include multi-ethnic family life, diversity issues in journalism and campaign finance.

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Kendra Van Cleave, senior assistant librarian and assistant professor. Will provide liaison and collection development services for the History department, provide research advice and instruction in the social sciences, and will serve at the reference desk. M.S. in library and information science and M.A. in history from Simmons College. Most recent position: research services librarian at University of Southern California, Doheny Memorial Library. Research interests include American history, gender and women's studies and the history of fashion and dress.

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Katharyn Boyer, assistant professor of biology at the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies. Will teach courses in wetlands ecology and restoration ecology. Ph.D. in ecology from University of California, Los Angeles. Most recent position: post-doctoral fellow in biology at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Research interests include a focus on understanding how species interactions influence ecosystem functions in wetland habitats.

Sarah Cohen, assistant professor of biology at the Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies. Will teach courses in marine ecology and invertebrate biology. Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Washington. Most recent position: research associate in organismic and evolutionary biology at Harvard University. Research interests include a focus on the evolutionary genetics and ecology of marine organisms.

Debra Fischer, assistant professor of astronomy. Will teach introductory through graduate astronomy and astrophysics. Ph.D. in astrophysics from University of California, Santa Cruz. Most recent position: assistant research astronomer at University of California, Berkeley. Research interests include extrasolar planet searches, orbital dynamics, spectroscopy, spectral synthesis and interferometry.

Michael Holden, assistant professor of engineering. Will teach dynamics, linear systems and mechatronics. Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University. Most recent position: vice president at MLB Co., which manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. Research interests include flight control algorithms, telemetry, simulation and implementation of autonomous aerial vehicles.

Joseph Gubeladze, assistant professor of mathematics. Will teach a broad range of mathematics classes specializing in algebra and computational geometry. Habilation from St. Petersburg University. Most recent position: leading scientific fellow at the A. Razmadze Mathematical Institute, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Tbilisi, Georgia and many visiting positions throughout Europe and the United States. Research interests include a focus on the connections between algebraic geometry and computational geometry.

Dragutin Petkovic, professor and chair of computer science. Will teach courses in software engineering, user interface and usability, multimedia and image processing. Ph.D. in biomedical imaging from University of California, Irvine. Most recent position: adjunct faculty at Santa Clara University. Research interests include multimedia information systems, user interface and usability, artificial intelligence and computer vision, practical software engineering and applications of computing in life sciences and media.

Felipe-Andres Ramirez-Weber, assistant professor of biology. Will teach courses in genetics and developmental biology. Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology from University of California, Berkeley. Most recent position: assistant professor at California State University, Fullerton. Research interests include understanding the molecular mechanisms of embryonic patterning and how cells of developing embryos communicate over distance.

Leonard Sklar, assistant professor of geosciences. Will teach geomorphology and engineering geology courses. Ph.D. in earth and planetary sciences from University of California, Berkeley. Most recent position: fluvial geomorphologist/civil engineer with Stillwater Sciences. Research interests include a focus on landscape evolution and understanding and modeling erosional processes that influence sediment transport in river systems through time.

Jay Storz, assistant professor of biology. Will teach courses in ecology, evolution and behavior. Ph.D. in biology from Boston University. Most recent position: Post-doctoral fellow in bioinformatics from University of Arizona. Research interests include a focus on understanding the ecological causes and genetic mechanisms of adaptive evolutionary change.

Kimberly Tanner, assistant professor of biology. Will teach courses in general biology, neurobiology and biology education. Ph.D. in neuroscience from University of California, San Francisco. Most recent position: academic coordinator for Science and Health Education Partnership at University of California, San Francisco. Research interests include understanding the nature of teaching and learning in biology.

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