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Jill Wunrow, Assistant Sports Information Director
August 2009
Jill was previously employed as a television Sportscaster, Photographer, and Sports Reporter for 7 ˝ years working at local television stations NBC 26 and WFRV, as well as in Peoria, IL and Wausau. She received her bachelor's degree in Communication Processes from UWGB. Also at UWGB, Jill received her coaching certification and was a 4-year member of the cross country team. Jill is from Chilton, WI.
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Jason Kalsow, Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball
July 2009
Jason was previously the Director of UWGB Men's Basketball Operations. He received his master's and bachelor's degrees from UW-Stevens Point.
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Laurel Yelton, Assistant Men’s & Women’s Swimming Coach
July 2009
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Brian Vescio, Assistant Men's Tennis Coach
January 2009
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Mark Thomas, Head Men’s Tennis Coach
September 2008
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| BUSINESS & FINANCE |
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Daniel Koetz,
Groundskeeper
July 2009
Dan previously worked for Pro-Build for four years. He earned his B.S. in Resource Management from UW-Stevens Point. Dan is from Winona, Minnesota.
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Steven Fischer, Security Officer 3
May 2009 Steve worked for Garda (armored car service) for four years. He earned his Associate degree in Criminal Justice Law Enforcement from NWTC. Steve is from Denmark, WI.
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Lisa Jackovich, Accountant - Senior
May 2009 Lisa previously worked for Foth & VanDyke for eight years. She earned her B.S. from UWGB and is from New Franken, WI.
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Kevin Bahr, Building & Grounds Superintendent
April 2009 Kevin previously worked for Bassett Mechanical for 18 years. He is from Cecil, WI.
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Amy Flint, Operations Program Associate - Public Safety (Parking)
January 2009
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Bill Lindmark, Shorewood Golf Course Clubhouse Manager
January 2009
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Ryan Sikma, Custodian
January 2009
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Linda De Bauche, Custodian
November 2008 Linda worked at KI for 17 years. She is from Green Bay.
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Marlene Harr, Financial Specialist 1 - Bursar
November 2008
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Michael Mentzel, Risk Management Officer
November 2008 Michael previously worked for Good Humor Breyers Ice Cream for 14 years. He earned his M.S. in Environmental Science, and is from Colonia, New Jersey.
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Christine Nielsen, Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Confidential
November 2008 Christine previously worked for General Beer Northeast for 9 months. She is involved in the Boys and Girls Brigade in Neenah. Christine received her Associate degree in Human Resources and is pursuing her Bachelor degree in Business Management/Human Resources. She is from Neenah.
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Lori Burmaster, Custodian
September 2008
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Elisa Dowd, Human Resource Assistant
September 2008 Elisa previously worked in San Antonio, Texas for Standard Aero. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from National-Louis University, and she is from Elgin, Illinois.
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Linda Dupuis, Director of Institutional Services
September 2008 Linda previously worked for the City of Green Bay for nine years. She holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Bellevue, and C.P.M. and C.P.P.O. certification. Linda is from Toronto, Canada.
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| CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE |
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Thomas Harden, Chancellor
June 2009 Chancellor Harden had served previously as president of Clayton State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Education from Miami University, his M.S. from the University of Dayton, and his Doctor of Education from the University of Cincinnati.
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| UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT |
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Dan Spielmann, Interim Assistant Chancellor
January 2009 Dan assumed this new role after previously serving at UW-Green Bay in various leadership and teaching positions. |
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Elizabeth Leist, IS Business Automation Analyst
September 2008
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| ACADEMIC AFFAIRS |
| Academic Affairs/Provost’s Office |
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Mary Goral,
University Services Associate 2
July 2009
Mary was previously working in University Advancement.
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Julia Wallace ,
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
July 2009
Julia previously served as Vice President and Provost of Central Michigan University. Before that, she spent more than two decades as a Professor, Department Chair and Dean at the University of Northern Iowa. A Professor of Psychology and Specialist in Gerontology, Wallace earned her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology at the State University of New York at Binghamton. She also holds a M.A. in the same discipline from Binghamton and a B.S. in Psychology from the State University of New York College at Oswego. She later added a M.S. in Preventative Medicine and Environmental Health from the University of Iowa, and in summer 2001 she completed the Management Development Program at Harvard University. Julia is from Delmar, New York.
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| Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Professional and Graduate Studies |
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Derryl Block, Interim Dean of Professional & Graduate Studies
February 2009 Derryl previously served as Professor and Chair of the Nursing department.
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Jennifer Heil, Trainer for NEW Partnership for Children and Families
February 2009
Jennifer previously worked for the Outagamie County Department of Health and Human Services, including foster care coordination for 11 years, and ongoing child protective services for 3 ˝ years. She received her B.S.W. with a Child Welfare Emphasis in 1994 from UWGB. Jennifer is currently in the Collaborative M.S.W. Program with UW Green Bay/UW-Oshkosh and will be graduating at the end of this summer. She is from the Fox Valley area.
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Candy Conard, Outreach Specialist / Part-time Trainer
January 2009 Candy was a Lecturer for UWGB in the Social Work Professional Program. She received her BSW from UWGB and her MSSW from UW-Madison. Candy is from Green Bay.
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Charmaine Robaidek, University Services Associate - Institute for Research
December 2008
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Paul Lemens, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies & Innovation
November 2008 Paul is charged with helping establish IEI — an initiative launched during the 2008-09 academic year — to position UW-Green Bay as a leader in business innovation processes. He is returning to the Green Bay area from Arizona where he worked in the private sector as an engineering manager and a brand and marketing manager with companies including Xyron, Inc. He was also active with Arizona State University and its initiatives involving product and service innovation. Paul holds bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering and economics, and a master’s in technology management.
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Ruth Pearson, University Services Program Associate - Nursing
October 2008 In the last 17 years, Ruth worked as a Bankers Life & Casualty Insurance Agent and an Administrative Assistant for the Dorchester Nursing Center. She leads and chaperones an annual youth mission trip building and/or repairing homes throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Ruth received her B.S. from the University of Minnesota and is from Rochester, Minnesota.
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| Student Affairs |
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Laura Stark,
Associate Advisor
September 2009
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Jean Haroldson,
University Services Associate 2, Registrar’s Office
August 2009
Jean was previously a University Services Associate 2 in Residence Life.
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Laura Sinclair,
Financial Aid Advisor
August 2009
Laura has 13 years prior experience at St. Norbert College, Lawrence University and Purdue University. She is a leader with Boy Scout Troop 1043. Laura received her Accounting degree from St. Norbert College and her M.B.A. from UW-Oshkosh. She is from De Pere.
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Janeen Brosteau,
Student Health Nurse
July 2009
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Elaina Koltz, Financial Aid Advisor
July 2009
Elaina was previously a University Services Program Associate in the Registrar ’s Office.
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Nolan Patton, Area Coordinator
July 2009 Nolan previously worked at UW-Platteville for five years. He received his B.S. and M.S. from Murray State University. Nolan is from Eddyville, Kentucky.
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Amy Henniges, Director of Counseling & Health
June 2009 Amy worked for St. Vincent Hospital for 28 years, and served in the role of Director of Case Management for the past 11 years. She received her Nursing Diploma from the Bellin School of Nursing, her B.S.N. from UWGB, and her M.S.N. from UW-Oshkosh. Amy is a member and past president of the Greater Green Bay Figure Skating Club, and a speaker for Think First – Injury Prevention Health Care. She is from Green Bay.
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Amy Nelson, Student Services Specialist
May 2009 Amy has a B.A.S. with an emphasis in Humanities. She is from Superior, WI.
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Deborah Rezac, Diversity Director
May 2009 Deborah worked for 15 years for the Nicolet Area Technical College. She received her Master’s in Education from the University of Minnesota–Duluth. Deborah enjoys gardening, birding, and golf. She is from Waterville, Minnesota.
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Lynn Brandt, Academic Advisor
March 2009 During the last five years, Lynn worked at UW-Oshkosh. She received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from UWGB, and her M.S.E. in Counselor Education from UW-Oshkosh. Lynn is from Sherwood, WI.
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Rosa Retrum, Associate Academic Advisor
January 2009 Rosa worked at UW-Oshkosh for three years in Career Services as a Professional Skills Specialist/Career Specialist. Also at UW-Oshkosh, she received her B.S. in Human Services, with a minor in Spanish, and her Masters of Education in Counseling with an emphasis in Student Affairs and Higher Education. Rosa is from Stoughton, WI.
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Shawn Robinson, Multicultural Associate Advisor
October 2008 Shawn worked for the Chicago Public Schools for one and a half years. He has been involved with Special Olympics for 15 years. Shawn has a B.A. in Human Service from UW-Oshkosh and a Master's in Education from DePaul University. He is from Chicago.
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Amy DePeau, Student Health Nurse
September 2008 Amy previously worked for Oconto County Health & Human Services as a Public Health Nurse. Prior to that, she worked at various emergency departments in the Milwaukee and Green Bay areas. Amy received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Bellin College of Nursing. She lives in New Franken.
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Kathi Mertens, Student Status Examiner Associate
September 2008
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Amanda Wildenberg, University Services Associate 2, Dean of Students
September 2008 Amanda transferred to UW-Green Bay from UW-Milwaukee Lubar School of Business where she worked for three years. She has a Bachelor of Science from UW-Milwaukee. Amanda lives in Green Bay.
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| Information Services |
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Bridget Bishop,
Information Processing Consultant
August 2009
Bridget previously worked as a Web Project Manager at Envano, Inc. of Green Bay, as an Information Systems Planning Analyst at the Mayo Clinic, and as Director of Project Leadership at Apex Interactive in Wauwatosa. She is a 1997 graduate of UW-Green Bay with a degree in Communication and the Arts.
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Paula Ganyard, Cofrin Library Director
June 2009 Paula was previously the University Webmaster.
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Christine Kocourek, IS Data Services - Senior
January 2009 Christine consulted several years at Neenah Paper, and prior to that functioned for four and a half years as Associated Bank's Database Administrator, and also worked on Shopko store's database administration team. She is a Wisconsin Representative in Consortium overseeing 2009 Western Illinois University Midwest Buck Test. She is also a published fiction and nonfiction author, publishing under the pen name Christine McKay. Christine received her B.A. in Computer Science from Silver Lake College in Manitowoc and earned an Oracle Masters in Data Warehouse Specialist. She is from Reedsville, WI.
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Anthony La Luzerne, Associate Academic Librarian
January 2009 Anthony adds this half-time position to his existing half-time position as Library Services Assistant Advanced/Lead.
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Melissa Platkowski, Associate Academic Librarian
January 2009 Melissa is in the senior choir at Peace Lutheran Church, and too busy with her toddler to do anything else right now! She received her B.S. in Psychology and Humanistic Studies from UW-Green Bay and her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Kentucky. She is from Pulaski, WI.
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Jessica Moore, Reference and Library Instruction Librarian
December 2008
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Fred Kennerhed, IS Network Services – Senior
September 2008 Fred previously worked in Virginia and Minnesota for Access Broadband for 10 years. He has a Masters in International Business from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Fred is from Stockholm, Sweeden.
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Dan Schrickel, Electronics Technician Media – Intermediate
September 2008 Previously Dan worked for UW-Green Bay Media Services for eight months as an LTE. He is a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the Izaak Walton League – Brown County Chapter. Dan graduated from UW-Green Bay with a Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences. He is from Green Bay.
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| Outreach and Adult Access |
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JoAnn Feeney,
University Services Associate 2, Learning in Retirement
August 2009
JoAnn has been at UW-Green Bay since 2004 as a Limited Term Employee in Outreach and Adult Access. Prior to UWGB, she was a Health Aide in Scullen Middle School and also spent 10 years at St. Vincent Hospital. JoAnn is from Bloomer, Wisconsin.
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Jennifer Hendryx, Instructional Technologist
September 2008
Jennifer previously worked for the Berlin Area School District for four years. She holds dual Associate Degrees from Moraine Park Technical College in Computer Information Systems – Network Specialist and Computer Information Systems – Technical Support Specialist. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Career, Technical Education, and Training and a Master of Science in Career and Technical Education from UW-Stout. Jennifer is from Berlin, Wisconsin.
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| FACULTY IN LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES |
| Assistant Professors |
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Nathan Bacheler,
Assistant Professor in Natural & Applied Sciences (Biology)
August 2009
Nathan was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Oregon State University for one year. He received his B.S. from Grand Valley State University, Michigan, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nathan is from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
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Jorge Estevez,
Assistant Professor in Natural & Applied Sciences (Physics)
August 2009
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Minkyu Lee,
Assistant Professor in Arts & Visual Design (Ceramics)
August 2009
Minkyu worked at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. from the Seoul National University as well as a M.F.A. from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Minkyu is from Seoul, Korea.
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Vincent Lowery,
Assistant Professor in Humanistic Studies (History)
August 2009
Vince was previously a Visiting Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He earned his B.A. in History from James Madison University, his M.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and his Ph.D. in History from the University of Mississippi. Vince is from Tappahannock, Virginia.
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Michelle McQuade Dewhirst,
Assistant Professor in Arts and Visual Design (Music)
August 2009
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Adam Parrillo,
Assistant Professor in Urban & Regional Studies
August 2009 Adam previously worked at the Georgia Southern University for two years. He is Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Village Life Outreach Project. Adam has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Cincinnati. He is from Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Sara Rinfret,
Assistant Professor in Public and Environmental Affairs
August 2009
Sara previously worked at Northern Arizona University from 2005 to 2009. She received her B.A. from Otterbein College, her Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Ohio State University and her Ph.D. from Northern Arizona University. Sara is from Millersburg, Ohio.
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Jaida Samudra,
Assistant Professor in Social Change and Development (Anthropology)
August 2009
Jaida was an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa for the past 8 years. Previous to graduate school, she worked for the Utne Reader magazine as their salon muse and coordinator. Jaida has been practicing the White Crane Silat martial art for over 25 years. She teaches self-defense and health movement classes and hopes to start a silat club at UWGB. She is also a conflict-resolution trainer and small-group facilitator. Jaida received her B.A. in Linguistics from the University of California Berkeley, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Jaida was born in Minneapolis, grew up in New York, and Honolulu, Hawai‘i has been her home for the past 14 years.
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Gabriel Saxton-Ruiz,
Assistant Professor in Humanistic Studies (Spanish)
August 2009
Gabriel earned his M.A./A.B.D. from the University of Tennessee and his B.A. from Virginia Tech.
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Melissa Schnurr,
Assistant Professor in Human Development
August 2009
Melissa was a graduate student at Iowa State University for the past five years. She earned her B.S. in Psychology, her M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies/Marriage and Family Therapy, and her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies at Iowa State University. Melissa is from Iowa Falls, Iowa. |
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Courtney Sherman,
Assistant Professor in Arts and Visual Design (Voice)
August 2009
Courtney worked for Northeastern State University in Oklahoma for half a year. She received her B.M. in Voice Performance from Western Michigan University, her M.M. in Opera Performance and her D.M.A. in Voice Performance from Arizona State University. Courtney is from Ludington, Michigan.
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Alison Stehlik,
Assistant Professor in Arts & Visual Design (Sculpture)
August 2009
Alison previously worked at the University of Kansas for three years. She received her B.F.A. from Grand Valley State University and her M.F.A. from Penn State University. She is from Wakefield, Michigan.
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| Lecturers |
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James Hatlak,
Lecturer (Computer Science)
August 2009
James has been a Senior Instructor at ITT Technical Institute for seven years. He was previously an Adjunct Instructor at Lakeland College, and has held various IT positions over the last 15 years including Software Consultant, IS Department Manager, and Application Development Analyst. James has been involved in the community as an Odyssey of the Mind Coach, Ashwaubenon Youth Baseball Coach and League President, Green Bay Area Youth Hockey Coach, Ashwaubenon Youth Soccer Coach, and Cub Scout Committee Chairman and Troop Leader. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Elmhurst College, his M.S. in Information Technology from Capella University, and is C++ certified. James is from Corona, New York.
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Isabel Iglesias,
Lecturer (Spanish)
August 2009
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| FACULTY IN PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDIES |
| Assistant Professors |
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Tohoro Akakpo,
Assistant Professor in Social Work
August 2009
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Susan Cooper-Twamley,
Assistant Professor in Education
August 2009 Susan previously worked at Baylor University for three years. She received her B.A. in Mathematics with an Education minor from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, and her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics Education from Baylor University. Susan is from North Pole, Alaska.
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Mussie Teclezion,
Assistant Professor in Business Administration (Finance)
August 2009
Mussie moved from Visiting Assistant Professor to Assistant Professor.
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