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Jennifer Barce (email me)
Associate Professor of Education
Degrees: Bachelor's and doctoral degrees, Indiana University.
Professor Barce is Chair of the Education Department, and specializes in developmental psychology and language education. She's been working in the early childhood education field for almost 18 years through roles as a classroom teacher, an intervention specialist, and currently as an educator, with teaching experience in the preschool and kindergarten levels, and with reading intervention in the upper-grade levels. "I have always been fascinated by the ways in which young children learn and express themselves," Professor Barce said. "Good early childhood teachers have long lasting and meaningful influence on the lives of children." |
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John Barrientos (email me)
Lecturer in Physical Education
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree, Purdue University.
Professor Barrientos has served as a lecturer for the Physical Education Department since 1980. |
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Fred Berger (email me | visit my home page)
Director of Television and Associate Professor of Communication
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Radio, Television, and Film, Purdue University; master's degree in Mass Communication, Purdue University.
Professor Berger has been with Saint Joseph's College for more than 20 years, teaching courses in mass communication and serving as the Director of Television for the campus's TV station, WPUM TV6. His honors include receiving the Teaching Excellence award in 1996 and the Religio Award in 1998, which is presented by graduating seniors to a faculty member they feel most embodies Christian principles. He was also the director for The Media Workshops Foundation Program in Los Angeles for five years. |
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Sally Berger (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Communication
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Radio, Television, and Film with a concentration in News and Public Affairs, Oklahoma State University; master's degree in Mass Communication, Oklahoma State University.
Professor Berger arrived at SJC in 1998 and has since become the faculty advisor for the College's radio station, WPUM-FM. With specialties in audio and video production, broadcast announcing, news producing, and media sales, she brings both academic knowledge and experience to the classroom. Her former jobs as News Producer for two NBC affiliates in Tulsa and Oklahoma City (including Field Producer during the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995) allow Berger to give her students an insider's look into the world of broadcasting. |
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Robert Brodman (email me | visit my home page)
Professor of Biology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Rutgers University; master's degree in Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan; master's degree in Biology, Eastern Michigan University; doctoral degree in Biological Sciences, Kent State University.
Professor Brodman has been with SJC for the past 10 years, teaching courses in biology, anatomy and physiology, evolution, ecology, herpetology, amphibian research, and other related areas, and has published 29 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and technical reports in his areas of study. His honors include winning the Teaching Excellence Award in 1998 and the Kaiser Faculty Scholar Award for Commendable Research in 1999. Recently, he obtained $7,000 in restoration grants to develop a 62-acre Environmental and Biological Field Station. |
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Brian Capouch (email me)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Degrees: Bachelor's and master's degrees, Indiana University.
The chair of the Computer Science Department, Professor Capouch's teaching interests include networking, wireless data communications, embedded systems, and Open Source software. Since 2001, he has been actively involved in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), particularly the Asterisk Open Source Telephony Server. He speaks widely on the topic all over the United States, and is working on a book on Asterisk entitled Asterisk Inside and Out: Do-it-yourself Open Source Telephony, for Addison-Wesley. |
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Susan Chattin (email me)
Assistant Professor of History
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree, Valparaiso University.
Professor Chattin is one of the most well-traveled faculty members at Saint Joseph's College; she's visited China, India, several countries in Africa, including Ghana, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, and Egypt, and Mexico. Her traveling experiences have enhanced her classroom contributions to both the History Department and the College's nationally recognized Core Program, for which she is Chair of the Intercultural Core. |
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Jennifer Coy (email me)
Assistant Professor of Physics
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees in Engineering Physics and Computer Science Engineering, University of Toledo; master's degree in Physics, Purdue University; doctoral degree in gravitational astrophysics, Purdue University.
Professor Coy has been teaching courses at Saint Joseph's College since 2004. Prior to SJC, she served on the faculty for Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and Purdue University, where she earned her doctorate in gravitational astrophysics (the study of gravity in galaxies and between stars). Career highlights include winning the Clare Boothe Luce Research Fellowship from Purdue, a grant that provides one year's worth of funding for women in the sciences, and earning several teaching excellence awards. She is the co-author of Introductory Astronomy, a lab manual published in 2001 and has since been updated annually for current use in the undergraduate classroom. She also participated in a week-long program at the Erice School in Sicily, Italy, to study gravitational constant. |
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William DelPrincipe (email me)
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College, 1973; master's degree in Business Administration, DePaul University, 1976; licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Illinois and Indiana, 1973.
Professor Del Principe teaches income tax courses for the College's Accounting and Business Administration Departments, in addition to being President of the firm Del Principe and Allie CPAPC in Rensselaer. After graduating from Saint Joseph's College in 1973, he found work in Chicago with Ernst & Ernst LLP, currently known as Ernst & Young LLP, one of the largest accounting firms today. He left Ernst & Ernst to teach at SJC in 1975; a year later, he started what is now known as Del Principe and Allie and was named President in 1992. Professor Del Principe holds memberships with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the CPA Societies for Indiana and Illinois. |
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David E. Dixon (email me)
Associate Professor of Political Science
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Wheaton College; master's degree, Penn State University; doctoral degree, University of Notre Dame.
Prior to teaching courses in comparative and international politics at Saint Joseph's College, Professor Dixon has served as a Parliamentary Election Observer in Chile and an Electoral Consultant in Nicaragua. His teaching and research interests focus on Latin America, and he has allowed students to accompany him as research assistants on trips to foreign cities such as Guadalajara, Mexico, and Managua, Nicaragua. Professor Dixon is the Director of the International Studies Department and the Coordinator of the College's Study Abroad Program. |
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Karen Donnelly (email me | visit my home page)
Professor of Mathematics
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Indiana University; doctoral degree, Northwestern University.
A faculty member in SJC's Mathematics Department for almost 20 years, Professor Donnelly specializes in probability and teaches courses in a number of related areas. Her list of accomplishments include having written a laboratory manual with computer exercises for linear algebra and overseeing SJC's Teaching Scholars Program, a program that encourages students to create innovative lesson plans in mathematics and allows them to teach those plans in actual classroom settings. |
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John Egan (email me)
Professor of Music
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Music, College-Conservatory of Music of Cincinnati; doctoral degree, Indiana University.
Professor Egan is Chair of the Music Department and has been teaching at SJC since 1962. A native of Lima, Ohio, he has served the College in a number of capacities, including Director of the nationally recognized Core Program, Coordinator of the Humanities Division of the Academic Cabinet, and Vice President for Student Affairs. His areas of specialization include piano, organ, voice, theory, and composition, and he has been a private piano teacher since the age of 10. He is the author of numerous compositions, and his piece "An American Requiem" has been performed both in the United States and abroad. Professor Egan's accomplishments include winning the Lima Central Catholic High School Hall of Fame for professional achievement, Indiana University Singing Hoosiers Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Rensselaer-Remington Chamber of Commerce Public Service Award. Additionally, he is a Sagamore of the Wabash, an honor/service award given by the Governor of Indiana. |
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Aristides Gamez (email me)
Associate Professor of Spanish
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Education, master's degree in Latin American History, University of Guatemala; master's degree in Spanish, University of New Hampshire; doctorate in Contemporary Latin American Literature, State University of New York.
Professor Gamez began teaching Spanish at Saint Joseph's College in 2003. Originally from Guatemala, he has a special interest in Latin American history and literature and has published several literary criticism articles as well as short stories and poetry in both English and Spanish. Gamez also enjoys studying Theology, especially Comparative Religion. In addition to teaching, Gamez is also the Faculty Advisor for the Foreign Language Club, which strives to raise the level of cultural awareness on campus. "As a professor, my goal is to open doors for my students as well as open their minds," he said. "Their well being and academic endeavors are a top priority for me." |
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Robert Garrity (email me)
Professor of Philosophy and English
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in German, master's degree in Religion, LaSalle University; master's degree in Philosophy, doctoral degree in Philosophy, Duquesne University; master's degree in English, Purdue University; University of Pittsburgh; University of Georgia; University of Kansas; University of Wisconsin.
With specialties in drama, ancient Greek philosophy, and history of the English language, Dr. Garrity has 54 years of teaching experience, including 36 at Saint Joseph's College. His courses have covered a range of topics from history of the English language and British literature to dramatic literature and playwriting. A recipient of SJC's Teaching Excellence Award and the Sears Distinguished Teaching Award, Dr. Garrity has also – for 60 years – been active in theatre, having served on the Board of Directors and appearing in and directing productions of the Steubenville (Ohio) Players and the Carnegie Players, Rensselaer's community theatre. |
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Paul Geraci (email me)
Assistant Professor of Music
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees in Music Education and Music Performance, George Mason University; Master's degree in Music, Bowling Green State University; D.A., Ball State University.
Professor Geraci has been teaching at Saint Joseph's College since 2005, bringing with him an extensive background in music performance and composition. He has taught music at all levels from elementary to graduate school. At SJC, Professor Geraci teaches courses in music theory, composition, improvisation, sight singing, ear training, music for elementary education majors, form and analysis, and counterpoint. He also directs the jazz band and teaches private lessons for trumpet and piano. Professor Geraci has composed music for the SJC concert choir as well as a faculty recital. He also recently finished his first opera, "The Cask of Amontillado." In addition to teaching, performing, and composing, Professor Geraci enjoys being a part-time fencing master and airplane pilot. |
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Rev. Dominic B. Gerlach, C.PP.S. (email me)
Professor Emeritus of History and German
Degrees: bachelor's degree, SJC; master's degree in History, Saint Louis
University; University of Michigan, Summer, 1956; Goethe Institute,
Munich, Summer, 1962 and 1972; Catholic University of America, Summer,
1965.
Rev. Gerlach graduated from Saint Joseph's College in 1946 and began teaching classes here in 1952; six years later, he became the College's archivist and has continued to serve in that capacity ever since. Although his degree is in History, Rev. Gerlach taught numerous German classes at SJC and has translated numerous German articles into English for Philosophy Today, published four books of German translations, a pictorial history of SJC in 1991, and a historical article entitled "Saint Joseph's Indian Normal School, 1888-1896." He retired from the History Department in 1995, and continues to teach German classes and maintain the College's archives. |
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Rev. Philip Gilbert, C.PP.S. (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Saint Joseph's College; bachelor's degree, University of Dayton; master's degree in Mathematics, University of Illinois.
A graduate of Saint Joseph's College, Rev. Gilbert has been teaching mathematics courses at SJC since 1961. |
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Frederick V. Greene (email me)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Kentucky State University; Juris Doctor, University of Notre Dame Law School; Concannon Program of International Law, Notre Dame London Law Center.
Professor Greene brings valuable insights in the Criminal Justice field to his students; he was a managing partner and practicing attorney for Greene & Associates, P.C., in Lansing, Michigan, for almost 10 years, and has taught courses for a number of universities throughout his career. He has also published articles in publications such as Michigan Lawyer's Weekly, Barrister, and Trial magazines. |
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Anne Gull (email me)
Associate Professor in Chemistry
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Francis College; doctoral degree, Purdue University.
Professor Gull has been with the Chemistry Department since 1996. As a professor, she most enjoys the interaction she has with her students. To further the educational opportunities for students in her classes, she often takes them to off-campus meetings and presentations and encourages them to work in the Chemistry Department as lab assistants or conduct chemical research. She is very excited about a newly created semester-long internship for chemistry students with AIT Laboratories in Indianapolis. |
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Toni Halgas (email me)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, master's degree in Social Work, Indiana University.
Professor Halgas joined the faculty of Saint Joseph's College in 2004 to teach courses in social work, both macro (community development) and micro (counseling for individuals, families, and groups). She spent the first 10 years of her career as an elementary school teacher; it wasn't until she provided educational consulting to families in Europe that she found her true calling. "When I worked with those families, I realized I was serving them more as a counselor and less as an educator," she explained. While in Europe, she established an international youth ministry in Prague (a ministry that still exists today). Since returning to the United States, she's served as Director of two pregnancy care centers in northwest Indiana and an Educational Therapist in an adolescent residential behavioral health center. "Teaching Social Work allows me to provide my students with the tools they need to change the world. I want to reproduce the passion I have for service and help students to live up to their full potential," she said. |
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William J. Hartley (email me)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Michigan State University; master's degree in Public Affairs, Indiana University-South Bend; doctorate degree in Sociology, Western Michigan University.
Dr. Hartley has been with Saint Joseph's College since 2005 and teaches courses in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the Criminal Justice Club. Having previously worked as a police officer, correctional officer, correctional counselor, and casework manager, Dr. Hartley comes to SJC with teaching experience from Valparaiso University and Indiana University-South Bend. He is a member of the American Society of Criminology and has presented a number of conference papers for the organization. Additionally, an article authored by Dr. Hartley has been published in Criminal Justice: The Inside Story. |
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Neal Haskell (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Biology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Entomology, Purdue University; master's and doctoral degrees in Forensic Entomology, Purdue University.
Professor Neal Haskell is nationally recognized for his work as a Forensic Entomology Consultant throughout the United States and has offered his expertise in over 450 death investigation cases since 1981, the most recent one being the murder of seven-year-old Danielle Van Dam in Sabre Springs, California. He's been featured on Court TV, HBO, The Discovery Channel, and PBS, and highlighted in Popular Science and Discovery magazines. He is frequently asked to speak at engagements sponsored by groups such as the New York State Police, the Washington State Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, and the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute and Criminal Justice Departments. |
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Maia (Kingman) Hawthorne (email me)
Assistant Professor of English
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in English, Ball State University; master's degree in English with a specialization in Shakespeare, Ohio University; Ph.D. candidate in American literature, Purdue University.
Professor Hawthorne teaches courses in American literature and writing, in addition to courses for preparing future English teachers. She teaches in the Core program, most recently in the India and China Cores. She is currently working on a dissertation on the uses of folklore in the fiction and photography of Eudora Welty. Hawthorne advises the English majors who hope to teach English in middle and high schools. She also advises Measure, the club that produces the College's creative arts magazine. |
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Rev. Lawrence Heiman, C.PP.S. (email me)
Professor Emeritus of Music
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree, Catholic University of America; master's degree in Gregorian Chant, Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome; doctoral degree in Music, Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome.
A Saint Joseph's College graduate, Fr. Heiman's primary efforts are focused on the Rensselaer Program of Church Music and Liturgy, which offers master's degrees in Music with concentrations in Church Music and Liturgy as well as Pastoral Liturgy and Music, and the Gregorian Chant Institute, an annual week-long summer program held on SJC's campus. |
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Steve Janco (email me)
Director of the Rensselaer Program of Church Music and Liturgy
Degrees: Master's degree in Church Music, Concordia University; Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Pontifical Faculty of Theology, University of St. Mary of the Lake; Doctor of Ministry, Catholic Theological Union.
Dr. Janco has been with Saint Joseph's College since 2003 and teaches liturgy courses during summer sessions and coordinates liturgies and prayers each year. As a well-known composer of liturgical music, Dr. Janco has had articles and reviews published in Pastoral Music, AIM, Modern Liturgy, New Theology Review, and GIA Quarterly. Mass of the Angels and Saints, published by GIA in 1996, and Mass of Redemption, published by WLP in 2000, are sung widely in the United States and beyond. His most recent work is Jesus When the Sun Goes Down, a collection of music for evening prayer published by WLP in 2005. In addition to being Director of the Rensselaer Program, Dr. Janco also for World Library Publications, the Chicago Archdiocesan Office of Worship, and the Institute Team for the North American Forum on Catechumenate. |
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Judith Jezierski (email me)
Associate Professor of Nursing
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Loyola University; master's degree in Community Health Nursing, St. Xavier University.
Chair of the Nursing Department at SJC, Nurse Jezierski has worked in continuing education, medical-surgical nursing, intensive care nursing, and nursing education for the last 30 years. One of her career highlights was developing an item-writing booklet for faculty at the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing as well as several online courses in nursing. |
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Charles Kerlin (email me)
Professor of English
Degrees: Bachelor's and master's degrees, Purdue University; doctoral degree, University of Colorado.
Professor Kerlin has been teaching courses in contemporary literature and fiction writing at Saint Joseph's College for almost 35 years, oversees SJC's Journalism minor, and is the faculty advisor for The Observer, SJC's student-produced newspaper. |
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Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. (email me)
Assistant Professor of Religion; Chaplain
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees in History and Religion/Philosophy, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree in Systematic Theology and Master of Divinity, Catholic Theological Union.
Rev. Kirch, the campus Chaplain, has been teaching courses for the Religion/Philosophy Department and Core Program since 2004. After receiving undergraduate degrees from SJC in 1998, he entered into formation with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, the religious organization that sponsors SJC. He also went on to attend graduate school at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, the largest Catholic graduate school in the country. Once he was ordained in 2004, he was excited to learn that his first assignment would be for his alma mater. "I knew I wanted to be involved with education at the college level, and SJC was always where I wanted to be. The close interaction between students and faculty was really important to me," Rev. Kirch said. "Now I want to ensure that my own students have a good experience that prepares them for a strong college career." Rev. Kirch is currently away from campus completing his doctoral degree. |
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Terra D. Maienbrook
(email me | visit my home page) Associate Professor of Accounting
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Information Systems, Saint Joseph's College; Master's degree in Business Administration, Purdue University; licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Kentucky; licensed Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Professor Maienbrook brings "Big Five" experience to the College's Accounting Program from her work with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She is currently the Vice President for Campus Relations on the Saint Joseph's College Alumni Board of Directors. Currently, she is the Chair Elect of the Faculty Assembly, a member of the Teachers Education Advisory Committee, and the Accounting Program Coordinator. |
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Michael Malone (email me)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Cardinal Glennon College; master's and doctoral degrees in Philosophy, Saint Louis University.
Professor Malone has been teaching in the Philosophy Department at SJC since 1996, and he brings to the College a broad background in the history of Western philosophy. His interests include ethics and the history of moral philosophy, and he has also pursued research in biology and the philosophy of science. He was the winner of the Teaching Excellence Award in 1999 and the Moralitas Award in both 2000 and 2001. |
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Teresa Massoels (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Marketing and Management
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree in Business Administration, Indiana University.
Having spent seven years with Bethlehem Steel as a Computer Programmer and a Mathematical Modeling Specialist before turning to teaching, Professor Massoels brings practical work experience to the classroom, sharing with students her understanding of one of the most complex industries in the United States. She is the recipient of the 2001 Teaching Excellence Award, and is currently preparing an e-commerce course for the College's Business Administration Division. Professor Massoels is Director of Core 1, serves on the Faculty Assembly Executive Committee, and is the Faculty Athletics Representative. |
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William Massoels (email me)
Lecturer in Physical Education
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College.
Professor Massoels has served as both Athletic Director and head coach for the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams at SJC since 1990. |
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Linda J. McFarland (email me)
Associate Professor of Marketing and Management
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Indiana State University; master's degree in Business Administration, Indiana Wesleyan University.
Professor McFarland was in the business industry 18 years before coming to SJC in 1999 to teach courses in management and marketing. She is also the Coordinator for the Business Administration Division and a member of both the College's Academic Cabinet and Marketing Committee. Her work experience includes starting her own consulting business for small business companies, serving as a cost accountant for West Enterprises in Oklahoma, co-owning of several Firestone Tire Dealerships, and also working as a General Manager for Firestone. Even with her successful business career, Professor McFarland said, "The thing I am most proud of is my work in the classroom. When just one student gets turned on to knowledge and goes the extra mile, that is my greatest moment." |
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Rev. Timothy McFarland, C.PP.S. (email me | visit my home page)
Core Coordinator, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Associate Professor of Religion
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College; Master of Divinity, Catholic Theological Union; doctoral degree, Saint Louis University; Institute for Clinical Health Care Ethics, Saint Louis University Medical Center; Institute for Educational Management, Harvard University.
As an alumnus, Rev. Dr. McFarland wears a number of hats at Saint Joseph's College. In addition to his teaching duties, he serves as both Coordinator of the Core Program and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. His interests include American Catholic history and pastoral and ecclesiological concerns as they relate to moral theology and bioethics. |
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J. Phillip McGraw
Lecturer in Business Law
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, SJC; Juris Doctorate, Valparaiso University; National Judicial College, University of Nevada; Institute for State Trial Judges, University of Kansas; Institute for Court Management, National Center for State Courts; American Academy of Judicial Education, University of Mississippi; qualified Indiana Civil Mediator, Indiana State Bar Association.
Professor McGraw has been teaching Business Law and lecturing in other courses at Saint Joseph's College since 1978. He began his legal career as an Associate for the law firm Nesbitt, Fisher and Daugherty and as Deputy Prosecutor for Jasper County. He then went on to become the first judge for the Jasper-White County Courts, Jasper County Court, and Jasper Superior Court. Currently, he serves as Superior Court Judge for Jasper County. Holding memberships with the American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, Jasper County Bar Association, and Indiana Judicial Association, among others, Professor McGraw has also been active in the Rensselaer and Indiana Jaycees, Boy Scouts of America, and Northwest Indiana Archeological Society. His honors include being named Outstanding Trial Judge for the State of Indiana and serving on the Saint Joseph's College Council of Fellows. He was also selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Hoosiers in 1980, the same year as Dan Quayle. |
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Margery McIlwain (email me | visit my home page)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Chemistry, Purdue University; master's degree in the Teaching of Math, Purdue University.
Professor McIlwain has been a part of the Saint Joseph's College faculty since 1985, teaching many freshman-level mathematics courses such as Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Math Fundamentals, and Math for Elementary Education majors. She is also a freshman seminar advisor and has served as the faculty sponsor for the student group Make a Choice. She served as the Dean of Freshmen from 1998-2002. Twice each year, she opens her home to host a dinner for all past and present Calculus students. Before coming to SJC, Professor McIlwain spent seven years teaching math and chemistry at the high school level. She is a recipient of the Sister Catherine Fay Award, the Teaching Excellence Award, and several student-nominated teaching awards. She enjoys many adaptive outdoor sports, including waterskiing, whitewater rafting, scuba diving, and tennis. |
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Robert V. Monfort (email me)
Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees, Economics and Finance, SJC; master's degree, Business Administration & Finance, DePaul University; Juris Doctorate, DePaul University; National Judicial College, University of Nevada; Air War College, Maxwell Air Force; Naval Postgraduate School; licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Indiana; Chartered Financial Analyst (Phase I); qualified Indiana Civil Mediator, Indiana State Bar Association.
Professor Monfort's teaching incorporates practical experience and textbook instruction in the areas of Accounting, Finance, and Law. A retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, he completed a successful military career as a Marine Aviator and later served as an Indiana Trial Court Judge. In 2004, he returned from a three-year leave of absence with the United States Department of State, where he worked in Financial Management and served as the Special Assistant to the United States Ambassador to Greece. When asked about his greatest accomplishment, he quickly replies, "his family." Professor Monfort is a member of multiple civic and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Indiana CPA Society. He is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow and has served as Executive Director and Board member for several community organizations. |
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John Nichols (email me)
Professor of Philosophy, National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Professor
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, University of Dayton in Ohio; S.T.B. and S.T.L. in Theology, Fribourg, Switzerland; Ph.L. and doctoral degree in Philosophy, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
Professor Nichols' areas of engagement with both the SJC curriculum and the work of national higher education associations are the assessment of student learning and the integration of academic disciplines. He has published over thirty articles on philosophy, liberal education, and general education; visited over sixty colleges as a consultant or evaluator for general education; and delivered over one hundred papers at national and regional professional meetings. He directed a national project exploring accreditation and assessment for the Washington-based Association of American Colleges and Universities from 2000-2004, resulting in the booklet entitled Taking Responsibility for the Quality of the Baccalaureate Degree. The Penn State Journal of General Education published his article on the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman in 2005. |
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Michael J. Oakes (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance
Degrees: BA degree in Journalism and Criminal Justice, Indiana University; MBA degree in applied economics and finance, Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester.
Professor Oakes teaches international finance, applied economics and Core Curriculum courses. He received the "Teaching Excellence Award" in 2005. His business experience includes Sears, Roebuck (advertising); Whirlpool Corporation (competitive analysis and marketing research); Light Signatures (marketing analysis and planning); and Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards (investment analysis). Before arriving at SJC in 1998, he taught introductory business and economics courses in Japan for five years, and published articles in Reason, Liberty, The Japan Times, and the Indianapolis Star/News. He led groups of SJC faculty and students to Europe in 2000 and 2001 and participated in a faculty tour of China in 2007. Currently, Professor Oakes is the faculty advisor for the College's Investment Club and a board member of Main Street Rensselaer. |
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Roger Olson (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Geology, State University of New York, College at Oneonta; master's and doctoral degrees in Mathematics, University of Notre Dame.
A self-coined "generalist," Professor Olson is interested in a broad range of environmental issues, with a special interest in resource conservation. He is also an advocate for efficient public transportation, particularly electric rail systems, because of their virtually pollution-free methods of operation. |
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Robert Pfaff (email me | visit my home page)
Professor of Chemistry, Director of Transfer Orientation, Assistant Vice
President for Academic Affairs
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Psychology, Augustana College; master's and doctoral degrees in Chemistry, University of Oklahoma.
Professor Pfaff has been with Saint Joseph's College since 1993 and in the teaching profession much longer. He is the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of Transfer Student Orientation, Chair of the Chemistry Department, Regional Co-Director of Science Olympiad, and was the recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award in 2000. He is affiliated with such organizations as the American Chemical Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry Honorary, and Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. Professor Pfaff's interests are in chemical education, drug design, student retention, and genealogy. |
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John P. Posey (email me)
Professor Emeritus of History
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education, University of Georgia; master's and doctoral degrees, University of Georgia.
Professor Posey began his tenure at SJC in 1969 and retired in 2002. His teaching interests took him to the former Soviet Union, India, the People's Republic of China, and both Western and Eastern Europe. In addition to teaching classes in European history, Phillip Posey taught classes on the history of modern East Asia, the modern Middle East, and the American Civil War. He also taught classes in the college's Core Program. He was, for many years, Chair of the Department formerly known as History and Political Science and currently known as the Economics, History, International Studies, and Political Science. He also served as Director for both the International Studies Department and the Intercultural Core Program, and the College's award in International Studies is named in his honor. Former students wishing to contact Professor Posey may contact him at psposey2@verizon.net. |
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Chad Pulver (email me)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Philosophy, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology, Purdue University.
Professor Pulver, an alumnus of SJC, returned to his alma mater in 2004 to teach courses in the areas of counseling theories, history and systems, career exploration, personal adjustment, and general psychology. His research in graduate school focused on vocational psychology and career decision making and reflects his desire to help students make educated decisions regarding their future career paths. "The subject of career impacts every person, every family, and it's very relevant to students who come to college and then make that transition into the work force," he explained. "My role as professor is to challenge them to learn to think for themselves, to use critical thinking to question the information presented to them in textbooks and magazines and make an informed decision about their career." |
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Patricia Querry (email me)
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Health Studies, master's degree in Education, University of Central Oklahoma; doctorate in Education with emphasis in Health Promotions, Oklahoma State University; Certified Health Education Specialist.
Professor Querry has more than 15 years of experience in the education field and a passion for promoting healthy living in men and women of all ages. One of her proudest accomplishments was serving as coach for an independent handball team and watching three members join the 1996 Olympic team. She also has a special interest in working with the elderly to encourage a regimented exercise routine. A native of Francesville, Indiana, Professor Querry enjoys instilling in her students the importance of movement so they can pass the knowledge on to their own students in the future. "Physical Education is the only subject that teaches motor skill development in its curriculum. I want to give my students a desire to take their jobs seriously and really love what they're doing," she said. |
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Heidi Rahe (email me)
Assistant Professor in Communication
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Communication and English, Concordia College; master's degree in Speech Communication, North Dakota State University.
Professor Rahe teaches courses in interpersonal, intercultural, and organizational communication, as well as public speaking, at SJC. She is also an instructor for Core 4, noting that she's "especially fascinated by the changes in society as it switched out of an oral society to become more and more literate between years 0 and 1600." She is also a familiar face at various College admissions events throughout the year. Why teaching? "I learn so much from my students," she answered. "[It's] a mutually beneficial arrangement." |
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John Rahe (email me)
Assistant Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts
Degrees: Associate's degree, Highland Community College; bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre Education, Kansas State University; master's degree in Theatre, Kansas State University.
In addition to teaching courses in communication and theatre at SJC, Professor Rahe also serves as Director of Theatre, for which he oversees productions staged by the Columbian Players, SJC's drama club. He has produced and directed 75 musicals and plays throughout his career, and his short comedy, Well, I'm Going, was recently published in the Indiana Theatre Association's ITA Works Journal. |
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Anita Reed (email me)
Lecturer in Nursing
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Ball State University; master's degree in Nursing, Valparaiso University.
Nurse Reed has been lecturing to SJC's Nursing students since 1991. With areas of specialization in nursing fundamentals, family and community health, and nutrition, she is also reviews nursing and health publications for a number of publishers, including Delmar Thomson Learning, Elsevier Science, Prentice Hall Publishers, and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
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Bro. Rob Reuter, C.PP.S. (email me)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Degrees: Bachelor's and master's degrees, Cleveland State University; doctoral degree, Purdue University.
Brother Rob's specialization lies in the philosophy of religion, with particular interests in medieval philosophy, logic, and the relationship between science and religion. He was the winner of the Religio Award for 2005. |
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Sister Patricia E. Robinson, B.V.M. (email me)
Professor of Sociology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in History, Mundelein College; master's degree in History, Loyola University; master's degree in Sociology, University of Notre Dame; doctoral degree, University of Notre Dame; National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Fellowships, Northwestern University, Boston University.
A member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Professor Robinson has been teaching in the Sociology Department since 1977. Her areas of specialization include social theory and social research, race and ethnic relations, urban and community studies, political sociology and sociology of education. She has co-authored several articles that have been published in Education journal and in The Journal of Higher Education, and in 1992, she published In Search of Quality: The Development, Status and Forecast of Standards in Post-secondary Accreditation. |
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George Roy (email me)
Assistant Professor of Accounting/Finance
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, master's degree in Finance, Marshall University; Certified Public Accountant, West Virginia.
Professor Roy joined the Saint Joseph's College faculty in 2004, bringing more than 25 years of combined education and career expertise to students in the Business Administration Department. A former U.S. Naval Petty Officer, he's worked for accounting firms, profit and nonprofit organizations, and several colleges and universities, most recently Concordia College in New York and Hampton University in Virginia. He's also taught a wide variety of courses, ranging from Principles of Accounting to CPA Review, and maintains a special interest in auditing and accounting theory. Professor Roy holds memberships with the American Accounting Association, National Conference of CPA Practitioners, and Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity associated with Marshall University in West Virginia. |
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Thomas J. Ryan (email me)
Associate Professor of Education
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint Joseph's College; master's degree, Purdue University; doctoral degree in Education, Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Ryan began teaching at Saint Joseph's College in 1990 as an Adjunct Professor. He graduated from Saint Joseph's College as an English major and has served many educational capacities in his career: English and History secondary teacher, school corporation Language Department chairperson and Curriculum Director, Athletic Director, and secondary school administrator. In addition to Dr. Ryan's teaching responsibilities at Saint Joseph's College, he is a presenter at numerous educational conferences, and he and his wife, Beth, a Saint Joseph's graduate in Psychology, own Ryan and Ryan Consulting and Educational Development, Inc. |
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Todd Samra (email me)
Assistant Professor of Music, Choir Director
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Music, Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne; bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies, Ball State University; master's degree in Music, University of Missouri.
Professor Samra has almost 20 years of experience in teaching Music at both the high school and college level. A doctoral candidate at Ball State University, he hopes to teach his students the importance of having perspective on how musical studies fit into life's bigger picture. "Music does not exist in a vacuum," he said. "There is no example of a piece of music that exists just for itself. It's about emotion, spirituality, conveying a theme or metaphor. Music provides a looking glass into the psyche and culture of all sorts of different groups of people. It makes us all a little more human." In addition to teaching, Professor Samra also holds private lessons for piano, organ, trombone, all string instruments, and voice. He also belongs to the American Choral Directors Association. Additionally, he currently serves as the Associate Editor of the Indiana Choral Directors' Association (ICDA) newsletter Notations, published quarterly. |
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Dr. Gary Sanders (email me)
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Moorhead State University; master's degree, Colorado State University; doctorate in Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Assistant Professor of Physical Education Dr. Gary Sanders has been teaching at Saint Joseph's since 2006. He has taught dance classes from all ages - elementary to college - along with community education and has presented at numerous conventions at the local, state, district, and national levels. In 2006, he presented dance at two different schools in Ski, Norway and has been voted a Minnesota Dance Educator of the Year. |
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Robert E. Schenk (email me | visit my home page)
Professor of Economics
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Saint John's University in Minnesota; master's and doctoral degrees, University of Wisconsin.
A member of SJC's faculty since 1974, Professor Schenk's accomplishments outside the classroom include writing an on-line textbook, CyberEconomics: An Analysis of Unintended Consequences, which was one of the first principles of economics texts entirely online and received recognition by Journal of Economic Education. He also published articles in a number of economics journals, including: Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking; The Journal of Economic Education; Public Choice; and The Journal of Economic Literature. |
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Mark Seely (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Developmental Psychology, summa cum laude, Eastern Washington University; master's and doctoral degrees in Psychology, University of California, Davis.
Professor Seely has been with SJC since 1997, teaching courses in cognitive psychology, human sexuality, human learning and memory, statistics, and a number of other related areas. He is a member of such organizations as the American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Society, and The Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and is published in a number of publications, including Journal of Memory and Language, Discourse Processes, and Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. |
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Ilicia J. Sprey (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of History, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Freshmen
Degrees: bachelor's degree in History, University of Vermont; master's and doctoral degrees in History, University of Virginia.
The newest addition to the College's History Department, Professor Sprey brings with her a wealth of experience in the area of international studies; her academic interests include European, Asian, and Middle Eastern history, and her list of travels include England, Jordan, Syria, and most recently Vietnam. Prior to her appointment at SJC, Professor Sprey taught at Blue Ridge Community College in Virginia, where she was Director of the Honors Program and a co-founder for Blue Ridge's cyber college. |
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Rev. Dr. William Stang, C.PP.S. (email me | visit my home page)
Professor of Biology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Saint Joseph's College; Master of Divinity with a concentration in pastoral counseling, Catholic Theological Union; Master of Arts with a concentration in microbiology and immunology, Indiana State University; Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University Medical School.
Recently celebrating his 25th anniversary with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Rev. Dr. Stang has served the College in a number of capacities for over 20 years, including Assistant to the President, Natural Sciences Division Coordinator, and Department Chair. In addition to his teaching duties, Rev. Dr. Stang is an officer and Chaplain for the United States Army National Guard and has been for more than 14 years; after returning in November 2001 from a five-month stay in Kosovo as the country's only Catholic chaplain, he led a discussion session entitled, "Peacekeeping in Kosovo," which aimed to inform attendants about events leading up to the Serbian/Moslem conflict, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's intervening role. |
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Robb Thiel (email me)
Associate Professor of Music
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Music Education, University of Evansville; master's degree in Music Education, Indiana University.
Robb G. Thiel is the Director of College Bands at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. A 1975 graduate or South Bend Riley High School, Thiel holds a bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Evansville (1979) and a master's degree in Education from Indiana University (1989). During his tenure at Saint Joseph's College, the band has grown by over 300%. In addition to the Director of College Bands responsibilities, Thiel also teaches courses in Music Education and Instrumental Arranging. Before coming to SJC in 1993, he held the Director of Bands position at North Miami High School (1979-84), Winamac High School (1984-85), and Knox High School (1985-93). In his fourteen years as a high school band director, his bands qualified for the Indiana State School Music Association State Marching Band Contest seven times. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Thiel has also arranged and composed percussion books for schools in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Thiel is a past member of the Indiana State School Music Association State Board and holds current memberships in the Music Educators National Conference, Indiana Music Educators Association, the Indiana Bandmasters Association, and the National Catholic Band Directors Association. In 2007, Thiel was honored by the Indiana Music Educators Association as the Outstanding University Music Educator of the Year. He is frequently asked to serve as an adjudicator for marching band, jazz band, solo and ensemble, and concert band contests, as well as a consultant and clinician for all areas of music. Thiel resides in Rensselaer with his wife Kris. His daughter, Abby, is a 2005 graduate of Saint Joseph's College. |
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April Toadvine (email me)
Assistant Professor of English
Degrees: Bachelor's degrees, Salisbury University; Master's degree, Salisbury University; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Dr. Toadvine has been teaching in the Saint Joseph's College English Department since 2007. |
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Jody Taylor-Watkins (email me | visit my home page)
Reference/Assistant Librarian and Assistant Professor
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, English, University of Maine at Presque
Isle; master's degree, Library Science, Vanderbilt University; master's
and doctoral degrees, Anthropology, Purdue University.
Professor Watkins came to SJC in 1985 and has served as both full-time Research/Assistant Librarian and part-time instructor. She has taught a number of courses in the College's nationally recognized Core Program and also in the Sociology Department, including "Gender and Culture," and "Culture and Society." She is the Director of the China and Latin America components of the Intercultural Core program. She co-authored an article for the Journal of Archaeological Research and participated in academic-related travel to the Soviet Union, India, and China. From January to August 2003, she resided in southeast Wales, where she undertook anthropological research on the subject of Welsh identity. |
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Peter Watkins (email me)
Professor of Political Science
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Politics with honors, University of Warwick; master's degree in Political Science, Washington University; doctoral degree in Political Science, Washington University.
Professor Watkins teaches courses in American Politics and Constitutional Law. He has received the Scientia Award from the College's senior class, the Student Association Award for Exemplary Teaching in Social Science, and the faculty award for Teaching Excellence. His students in Political Science have accompanied him to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Boston and to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in Springfield. His work in the Core Program has taken him to the People's Republic of China and India. In addition to teaching classes in Political Science and in the College's Core Program, he serves as the College's Pre-Law Advisor. He is a member of the Executive Council of the Association for General and Liberal Studies. |
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William A. White (email me)
Professor of History
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Miami University; doctoral degree, Northwestern University; National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar, University of Wisconsin.
Professor White specializes in United States history and constitutional law, and has been teaching courses in those areas for almost thirty years. In a speech made by Blaire Henley, SJC's "Senior of the Year" for 2002, he was acknowledged as an individual key to her success. "I wanted to live up to the standards he expected ... He made me work harder," she said. Winner of the College's "Teaching Excellence" Award, White has served as a Faculty Consultant at the College Board's Advanced Placement U.S. History Readings since 2002. |
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Cheryl Wistrom (email me | visit my home page)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, Northern Michigan University; master's and doctoral degrees in Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan.
Professor Wistrom has been teaching courses in biochemistry, cell physiology, genetics, and organic chemistry at SJC since 1993. A past recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award and co-author of two high school chemistry textbooks, she strongly urges her students to participate in undergraduate research, often sponsoring student research or independent studies in biochemistry. |
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Chau-Ming Wong (email me)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Degrees: Bachelor's degree, College of Saint Benedict in Minnesota; master's and doctoral degrees, University of Notre Dame.
Professor Wong has been at SJC since 1997 and teaches courses such as Marriage and Family, Child and Adolescent Development, Theories of Personality, Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Measurement and Evaluation, and Professional Seminar. Her research interests are in Developmental Psychology and Measurement of Social Intelligence and some of her published research can be found in professional publications such as the Journal of Educational Psychology and Personality and Individual Differences. She actively supports students' participation in poster sessions and presentations in undergraduate research conferences. |
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Bonnie Zimmer (email me)
Associate Professor of Art, Assistant Professor of Education
Degrees: Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in Textiles, Indiana University; master's degree in Art Education, Purdue University.
Professor Zimmer is the Chair of the Art Department and works with SJC to offer art programs to the Rensselaer community and surrounding areas. She is the Director of Exhibitions for the Prairie Arts Council, Rensselaer's fine arts organization, and has been an active member of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) since 1988. She has received several Indiana Art Commission Fellowships for her artwork, as well as several teaching awards, including the Outstanding Indiana Secondary Art Educator and Outstanding Educator of the Year in Indiana in 1997, and Outstanding Western Region Art Educator in 1998. |
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Lana Zimmer (email me)
Assistant Professor of Education
Degrees: Bachelor's degree in Education, Ball State University; master's degree in Education, specialization in Science Education, Purdue University; K-12 teaching certification in Science, Social Studies, and Visual Arts.
Professor Zimmer's tenure with Saint Joseph's College started in 2002 as an Adjunct Professor for the Education Department. In 2005, she was promoted to full-time faculty and currently teaches courses related to science education and instructional strategies. Prior to SJC, she taught eighth-grade science at Rensselaer Central Middle School for 10 years. Her career began with teaching visual and industrial arts within a vocational education program at Lowell Middle School; her next position was overseeing the curricula for upper elementary-level students in language arts and social studies at St. Augustine Elementary School in Rensselaer, where she was born and raised. Professor Zimmer holds a special interest in strengthening community partnerships between the College and surrounding areas, which she demonstrates through her involvement with the local Prairie Arts Council and Jasper County's Soil and Water Conservation District. In 2004, she earned the Environmental Education Award from the Environmental Education Association of Indiana. Other honors include receiving an Eli Lilly Creativity Fellowship, which allowed her to spend three weeks in Hawaii conducting field research in volcano ecology, and being honored as Teacher of the Year by Wal-Mart and the Jasper County Farm Bureau in 2000. Equipped with a wealth of hands-on learning in elementary education, Professor Zimmer loves using that knowledge to train the next generation of teachers. "I bring a very different set of experiences to SJC. I'm glad I can use them to make an immediate contribution to my students," she said. |
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