New Faculty Join A&S

The College of Arts & Sciences welcomed new faculty for the 2009-2010 academic year. They will teach a range of classes and bring their expertise in their respected areas of study.

The new faculty members join more than 400 distinguished and full-time faculty.
Here are the new professors and assistant professors, and a sampling of the classes they are teaching:

• Drew Armstrong, assistant professor, mathematics: “Introduction to Linear Algebra” & “Discrete Math”
• Susan Braswell, assistant professor, modern languages & literature: “Introduction to Latin” & “Capstone in French”
• Brian Doss, assistant professor, psychology: “Close Relationships”
• Jennifer Ferriss Hill, assistant professor, classics: “Introduction to Latin” Intermediate Latin "Latin Poets"
• Stephen Halsey, assistant professor, history: "History: Imperial China, Studies in Asian History"
• Amanda Jensen-Doss, assistant professor: Psychology, “Child Psychology
• Christopher Mann, assistant professor: political science, “Introduction to American National Government” & “Campaigns”
• James Nickels, professor, philosophy: “Law and Morality”
• Frank Samson, assistant professor: “Introduction to sociology“

Other new faculty members included:

• Janet Allard, theater & theater history
• William Browne, biology
• Lordana DiStravalo, modern languages & literature
• Paul Goff, biology
• Susan Leary, English
• David Maimon, Sociology
• Craig Marker, Clinical Psychology and Director of Psychology Services Center
• Elizabeth Oldman, English

September 15, 2009