September 27, 1996: Volume 38, Number 2

New Faculty Welcomed

The faculty welcomes 20 new colleagues this year. Some of them are:

Davide Cervone, assistant professor of mathematics, earned his Ph.D. from Brown University and his bachelor's degree from Williams College. His interests include using the computer as a teaching tool as well as World Wide Web development and programming.

Enrique Chávez-Arvizo, visiting assistant professor of philosophy, earned a Ph.D. as well as a master's degree from the University of Reading in England. He also received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. The author of a book and several articles, he has taught at the University of Hertfordshire in Watford, England and has volunteered extensively for Amnesty International in Mexico.

Aaron Crawford, visiting professor of biology, earned his Ph.D. from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City in cell biology. He received his bachelor's degree in botany from Oregon State University, Corvallis and has studied as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Germany and England. He has also co-authored several articles.

Andrew S. Curran, assistant professor of French, is pursuing his Ph.D. in French literature from New York University. He earned his master's degree from the New York University in Paris, and his bachelor's degree from Hamilton College. He is the recipient of several honors and fellowships, including the Paris-American Club Summer Research Fellowship.

Christian Dovi Dogbe, visiting assistant professor of French, received his Ph.D. in comparative literature from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He earned his master's degree from Ohio State University and his bachelor's degree from the University of Ghana. In the past, he has worked for the American Embassy as well as acted as a free-lance translator.

Edward A. Green, visiting assistant professor of computer science, earned his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his master's degree from Union College. He also received a master's degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles and bachelor's degree from Eisenhower College. He has co-authored several articles and made presentations at several conferences.

Paul T. Gremillion, assistant professor of civil engineering, earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Central Florida and received a master's and a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. He has worked as a staff engineer in Virginia and Florida as well as taught at several universities.

Sarah M. Henry, assistant professor of history, received her Ph.D. in history with distinction from Columbia University. She also earned a master's degree at Columbia and a bachelor's degree from Yale College. Her interests include 20th century American politics and reform movements.

Ibon Izurieta, visiting instructor of Spanish, is pursuing his Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of Iowa, where he earned a master's degrees in comparative literature and Spanish. He has taught all levels of Spanish and worked as an English instructor in Amorebieta, Spain.

William D. Keat, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his master's and bachelor's degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has received several awards for excellence in teaching, and has co-authored several articles and presentations.

Andreas Kriefall, visiting assistant professor of English, earned his Ph.D. in comparative literature from Cornell University. He also received a master's degree from Cornell and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Puget Sound. He speaks German and French and has several published works.

Robert J. Lauzon, visiting assistant professor of biology, received his Ph.D. from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada and earned his bachelor's degree from McGill University in Montreal. He has been awarded several research grants and his interests lie in molecular genetics of development.

Dianne M. McMullen, assistant professor of performing arts, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. She received master's degrees in musicology and organ performance from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and a bachelor's degree in music from Smith College. She has also studied as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany.

(Others will be listed in the next issue of The Chronicle.)

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