September 26, 1997: Volume 41, Number 2

New Faculty Welcomed

The faculty welcomes 16 new colleagues. They are:

Grant E. Brown, assistant professor of biology, earned his Ph.D. from Memorial University of Newfoundland and his bachelor's degree from Lethbridge University. He has co-authored many articles that have appeared in publications such as the Canadian Journal of Zoology. His interests include the behavioral ecology of fishes.

Luzmila Camacho, visiting instructor of Spanish, earned her Ph.D. from the University at Albany and her master's degree from the University at Malaga, Spain.

Sara Chazen, visiting assistant professor of theater, received her master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University and her bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She has participated in many productions both as an actress and as a director.

Chandan DeSarkar, visiting professor of management, earned a doctorate from Southern Illinois University and a master's degree from the Indian Institute of Management in India. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur in India and has co-authored several publications. Interests include marketing and information analysis.

Gail Donaldson, visiting instructor of psychology, received her Ph.D. from York University and her master's degree from the New School for Social Research. Donaldson earned her bachelor's degree from Edinburgh University. She has authored several works that have appeared in such publications as the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. Her interests include child analysis.

Jason Dunn, visiting professor of physics, earned his Ph.D. as well as his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis. He has co-authored many presentations and publications. His interests include hardware preparation as well as cooperative learning techniques.

Jianping Feng, visiting instructor of Chinese, earned her master's degree as well as a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University. She has received numerous honors for instruction at Harvard University.

Michael Hagerman, assistant professor of chemistry, received his Ph.D. and master's degree from Northwestern University. He earned his bachelor's degree from North Central College. He has co-authored articles that have appeared in such publications as the Chemistry of Materials. Hagerman's interests include chemical analysis as well as the history of science.

Christine M. LaPlante, assistant professor of civil engineering, earned her Ph.D., master's and bachelor's degrees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He research interests include environmental studies.

Lori Jo Marso, assistant professor of political science, received her Ph.D. from New York University. She earned her master's degree from the London School of Economics and her bachelor's degree from the University of South Dakota. She has authored articles that have appeared in such publications as The Journal of Political Philosophy. Her interests include gender studies and works by Rousseau.

Michael Meckler, visiting assistant professor of classics, earned a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He earned his master's degree from the University of Chicago and his bachelor's degree from Princeton University. He has authored several papers that have appeared in publications such as The Demography of Roman Egypt. His interests include Roman history and archaeology.

Beth Morling, visiting assistant professor of psychology, received her Ph.D. and a master's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She earned her bachelor's degree from Carleton College. She has co-authored numerous works that have appeared in such publications as the Encyclopedia of Human Behavior. Her interests include environmental reality as well as cultural influence.

Edward Pavlic, instructor of English, earned his master's degree and bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has authored several articles that have appeared in such publication as the African American Review. His interests include African-American studies as well as African folklore.

Barbara Pytel, visiting professor of biology, received her Ph.D. and master's degree from New York University. She received her bachelor's degree from St. John's University and has co-authored many publications. Her interests include frogs as well as neuropathologic observations.

Bernardo Torres, visiting instructor of Spanish, earned his doctoral degree from the State University of New York at Albany. He received his master's degree and bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Torres is the founder and editor of De la letra, a literary magazine published by graduate students at SUNY Albany.

F. Andrew Wolfe, assistant professor of civil engineering, received his Ph.D., master's and bachelor's degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has co-authored articles which have appeared in publications such as the ASCE Transportation Engineering Journal. His interests include environmental studies.

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