New faculty members join intellectual community of UMass Dartmouth for 2015-2016 academic year
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UMass Dartmouth has recruited 39 new faculty members set to begin the 2015-2016 academic year. The new group of faculty members has come from across the United States to support student success, advancement of knowledge, engaged learning and innovative research.
"It is with great excitement we welcome this fantastic group of faculty to join the University’s intellectual community," UMass Dartmouth Provost Dr. Mohammad Karim said. "We are confident that each will have impact in his or her respective area of scholarship and research, while also significantly contributing to the transformative educational experience of our students."
Joining UMass Dartmouth will be:
Alireza Asadpoure
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Education: Ph.D. Structural Mechanics, Johns Hopkins University
Rowland Barrett
Full Time Lecturer, Psychology
Education: Ph. D. in Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
Brian Broadrose
Assistant Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Education: Ph. D. Anthropology, Binghamton University
Joseph Chang
Assistant Professor, Marketing
Education: Ph.D. in Marketing, Manchester Business School, UK
Christina Cipriano Crowe
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Education:Post-Doctoral Training, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Yale University
Sara Dalton
Full Time Lecturer, Mathematics
Education: Ph. D. in Mathematics, UMass Dartmouth
Christine Dao
Full Time Lecturer, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Education: Ph. D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island
Lori B. De Hertogh
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition, Washington State University
Marta Del Pozo
Assistant Professor , Spanish
Education: Ph.D. in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures, UMass Amherst
Katherine DeLuca
Assistant Professor, English
Education: Ph.D. in Composition and Literacy Studies, Ohio State University
Eli Evans
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph. D. in Comparative Literature, University of California, Santa Barbara
Meghan Fair
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph.D. in Literature, University of Rhode Island
Jennifer Fallas
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph.D. in English, Salve Regina
Shipeng Han
Assistant Professor,Accounting & Finance
Education: Ph.D in Accounting, University of Memphis
Ali Hasaba
Full Time Lecturer, Med Lab Science
Education: Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, Northeastern University
Jenny Howe
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph.D. in English Literature, Tufts University
Rui Huang
Full Time Lecturer, Decision & Information Sciences (CCB)
Education: Ph. D. in Business Administration, University of Oklahoma
Margarita Huayhua
Assistant Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Education: Ph. D. in Anthropology, University of Michigan
Konrad Jamro
Assistant Professor , Management
Education: Ph.D. in Organization & Management, University of California
Sharon Keating
Full Time Lecturer, Adult & Child Nursing
Education: Ph. D. in Nursing, UMass Dartmouth
Alison Klein
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph.D. in English, University of New York
Jennifer Koop
Assistant Professor, Biology
Education: Ph. D. in Biology, University of Utah
Jamie Lawton
Full Time Lecturer, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Education: Ph. D. in Chemistry, Northeastern University
Meng Li
Assistant Professor, Decision & Information Sciences
Education: Ph. D. Management Science, University of Texas at Dallas
Shelley Lynch
Full Time Lecturer, Community Nursing
Education: Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies, Family Nurse Practioner, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
MaryBeth Matthews
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph.D. in English Literature, University of South Florida
Elizabeth McCliment
Full Time Lecturer, Biology
Education: Ph. D. Marine Biology and Biochemistry, University of Delaware
James March Mistler
Full Time Lecturer, Med Lab Science
Education: M.A. Professional Science, UMass Dartmouth
Jacqueline O'Dell
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph.D. in English, Tufts University
Yun (Melody) Tang O'Donnell
Full Time Lecturer, Med Lab Science
Education: M.S. in Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology, UMass Dartmouth
Stephen Padgett
Assistant Professor, Community Nursing
Education: Ph. D. in Nursing, University of Washington
Christine Panarese
Full Time Lecturer, STEM Education & Leadership
Education: Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Boston College
Nathan Rubien
Full Time Lecturer, Med Lab Science
Education: B. S. Medical Laboratory Science, University of Rhode Island
Pinyarat Sirisomboonsuk
Full Time Lecturer, Decision & Information Sciences
Education: Ph. D. in Operations Management, Texas Tech University
Zak Sitter
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: Ph. D. in English, Brown University
Liang Song
Assistant Professor, Accounting & Finance
Education: Ph. D. in Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Amir Taghavy
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Tufts University
Heather Turcotte
Assistant Professor, Crime & Justice Studies
Education: Ph.D. in Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Shannon Zellars-Strohl
Full Time Lecturer, English
Education: M.A. English Literature, Indiana University
UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success. The University serves as an intellectual catalyst for economic, social, and cultural transformation on a global, national, and regional scale.