Last updated: Saturday, 14-Mar-2009 19:10:33 Central Daylight Time
August 30, 2001
39 New Faculty/Staff Join UW-RF
A total of 39 new faculty and staff members were on hand as UW-River Falls began its 127th academic year on Sept. 5.
Here is a listing of those employees by division.
Administration
Kevin Brown, Executive Assistant; M.B.A. Pepperdine University, B.A. Denison University. Virginia Coombs, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, M.A. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, B.A. Denison University. Barbara Nemecek, Dean of the College of Business and Economics; Ph.D. University of Minnesota, M.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout, B.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout. William Rost, Assistant Chancellor for University Advancement/Foundation; M.S. Indiana University, B.A. Indiana University. Leon Zaborowski, Dean of Outreach and Graduate Studies, Ph.D. University of Idaho; B.S. University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Agriculture Education: Timothy Buttles, Assistant Professor; M.S. University of Wisconsin-River Falls, B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Agriculture Economics/Cooperative Extension: Gregg Hadley, Assistant Professor; M.S. Michigan State University, B.S. Purdue University.
Animal and Food Science: Gary Onan, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Carolyn Thomas, Lecturer; Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, M.S. Pennsylvania State University, B.S. University of Alaska. Jeffrey Varcoe, Lecturer; M.S. Minnesota State University-Mankato, B.A. Southwest State University.
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology: Timothy Lyden, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Maine/Orono, B.S. University of Maine/Orono.
Chemistry: Daniel Marchand, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Minnesota, B.S. St. John¹s University.
English: Bridget O¹Meara, Lecturer; M.A. Washington State University, B.A. University of Minnesota. Dominic Saucedo, Lecturer; M.F.A. University of Minnesota, B.A. Carleton College. Clint Stevens, Lecturer; M.A. Southern Illinois University, B.A. Southern Illinois University.
Geography: Alicia Acken, Outreach Program Manager I; M.A. University of Akron, B.PH. Miami University.
History and Philosophy: Linda Canzanella, Lecturer; B.A. University of Minnesota. Zhiguo Yang, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Maryland, M.A. University of Maryland and Beijing University, B.A. Shandong Teacher¹s University.
Mathematics: L. Allen Hoogheem, Lecturer; Ph.D. University of Minnesota, M.S. University of Arizona, B.S. University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Modern Language: Kristine Bulter, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Minnesota, M.A. University of Minnesota, B.A. Carleton College. Jennifer Cook, Lecturer; B.A. University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Music: Thomas Barnett, Assistant Professor; D.M.A. University of Georgia, M.M. Northwestern University, B.M. Univeristy of Akron.
Physics: Andreas Keiling, Lecturer; M.S. Technical University of Berlin, B.S. University of London. Glenn Spiczak, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. Indiana University, M.A. Indiana University, B.S. Indiana University.
Psychology: Travis Tubré, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. Texas A&M University, M.S. Texas A&M University, B.S. University of Southwestern Louisiana.
Speech Communication and Theater Arts: Frances Ford, Lecturer; M.F.A. University of Florida, B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jean Oswald, Lecturer; M.A. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
College of Education and Professional Studies
Counseling and School Psychology: Michael Bonner, Visiting Assistant Professor; Ed.S. University of Nebraska, M.A. University of Nebraska, B.A. University of Nebraska.
Health and Human Performance: Jennifer Berna, Lecturer; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S. University of Wisconsin-Platteville, M.S., B.S. University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Beth McLeod, Lecturer; M.S. Saint Mary¹s University of Minnesota B.S. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. James Tangen-Foster, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Idaho, M.S. University of Idaho, B.S. Southern Illinois University.
Teacher Education: Thea Dunn, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. Washington State University, M.S. University of Bridgeport, M.B.A. California State University, B.A. College of Mount Saint Vincent. Gayle Ward, Assistant Professor; M.Ed. Xavier University, B.A. Smith College. Victoria Weinberg, Lecturer; Ph.D. University of Minnesota, B.S. University of Northern Illinois-Dekalb.
College of Business and Economics
Business and Economics: Douglas Ohmer, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Kentucky, M.B.A. Northern Kentucky University, B.A. Thomas More College.
Computer Science and Information Systems: Saif al Zahir, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. University of Pittsburg, M.E. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Outreach and Graduate Studies
Amber Tubré, Outreach Program Manager I; M.S. Texas A&M University, B.A. Luther College.
Administrative Appointments
Academic Success Center: Lana Meyer, Advisor; B.S. University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Belete Muturo, Student Services Program Manager; Ed.D. University of Akron, M.A., B.A. University of Akron.
University Daycare Center: Paula Hyde, Student Services Specialist/Child Center; B.S. University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
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