September 17, 2004: Volume 62, Number 2

More new faculty introduced

The faculty welcomed 18 new colleagues at their opening meeting on Sept. 7.

They include (with the first nine published last week):

Mathematics:

Kelly Black, associate professor, earned a Ph.D. in applied math from Brown University. His interests include analysis and implementation of numerical techniques in scientific data. Most recently, he held a teaching post at the University of New Hampshire.

Peter Otto, visiting assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he taught courses before taking a teaching position at Gettysburg College. He recently wrote a paper on "A Statistical Approach to the Asymptotic Behavior of a Class of Generalized Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations" for the journal Communications in Mathematical Physics.

Mechanical Engineering:

Andrew Rapoff, assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, and master's and bachelor's degrees from the University of Missouri. He has expertise in solid mechanics; orthopedic, spine and bone mechanics; biomimetic structures; and analysis of clinical research data.

Modern Languages:

Amy Austin, visiting instructor of Spanish, earned her Ph.D. from Emory University with a dissertation titled "Translating Llull: Nature, Beasts and Bodies in Medieval Iberia." Her other interests include practice and theory of Medieval reading; mysticism and spiritual constructions; and portrayal of women in Medieval and early modern literature.

Philosophy:

Lisa Warenski, visiting assistant professor, got her Ph.D. from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York with a dissertation titled "The Epistemological Status of Logic." Her interests also include philosophy of science, philosophy of mind and philosophy of language.

Physics:

Francis Wilkin, lecturer and Olin Observatory manager, earned a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley. Prof. Wilkin was a post-doctoral fellow at Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM, Mexico, and has observing experience at San Pedro National Observatory in Mexico, Mount Palomar, Hubble Space Telescope and many others.

Political Science:

Alec Ewald, visiting instructor, is pursuing a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with concentrations in public law and American politics. This month, he is defending his dissertation, titled "American Voting: A Local Approach to Suffrage in the United States."

Psychology:

David Battin, visiting assistant professor, earned a Ph.D. from Cornell University with a dissertation titled "Children's Use of Discourse Context: Using an Interviewers Questions to Improve Answers." His interests include pragmatic issues of adult/child discourse, memory and language intersection and language acquisition.

 

Cay Anderson-Hanley, visiting assistant professor, holds a Ph.D. from the University at Albany, and did a postdoctoral fellowship in geriatric psychology and neuropsychology at the University of California at Los Angeles. She taught most recently at Skidmore College.

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