Welcome New Faculty!

Front row: Colleen Hatfield, biology; Don Edwards, chemistry; Stephanie Misrahi, political science; Todd Lone and Tim Tripp, agriculture; Daniel Schindler, theatre arts; Leesa Huang, psychology.
Second row, left side: President Zingg; Dan Clark, biochemistry; Morris Brown, journalism.
Second row, right side: Zanja Yudell, philosophy; Adel Ghandakly, incoming chair, electrical and computer engineering; Don Hankins, geography.
Back row: David Eaton, anthropology; Uma Balaji, electrical and computer engineering; Kris Warner, nursing; Char Prieto, foreign languages and literatures; Susan Brockus, journalism; Lynn Houston, English; Celina Johnson, animal science; Amy Bloch, art; Susan Steffani, communication disorders; Mahalley Allen, political science.

Brief Biographies of New Faculty 2005-2006

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Celina R. Johnson, Animal Science

• PhD, 2002, Animal Nutrition, Oklahoma State University
• MS, 1999, Animal Science, University of Florida
• BS, 1996, Animal Science, California State University, Chico
• Previous position: Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
• Department of Animal Sciences

Todd Lone, Agricultural Economics

• PhD, 1991, Agricultural Economics, Washington State University
• MS, 1985, Economics, South Dakota State University
• BS, 1983, Agricultural Economics, South Dakota State University
• Previous position:   Lecturer, College of Agriculture and College of Business
• California State University, Chico

Tim N. Tripp, Agronomy (Weed Science)

• PhD, 1984, Agronomy (Weed Science), University of Georgia
• MS, 1981, Agronomy (Weed Science), Oklahoma State University
• BS, 1979, Agronomy (Turf Option), Oklahoma State University
• Previous position: Research and Development Scientist, Syngenta

COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

David Ayers Eaton, Anthropology

• PhD, 2001, Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley
• MPH, 1991, International Population and Family Health, University of California, Los Angeles
• AB, 1980, History of Science, Harvard College, Cambridge
• Previous position: Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

Don L. Hankins, Geography

• PhD, 2005 (ABD), Geography, University of California, Davis
• BS, 1998, Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation, Biology, University of California, Davis
• Dissertation title: Pyrogeography in Riparian Ecosystems: An Indigenous Tool for Resource Management and Conservation

Mahalley D. Allen, Political Science

• PhD, 2005 (ABD), Political Science, University of Kansas
• MA, 2002, Political Science, University of Kansas
• JD, Law, 1998, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
• BA, 1995, Political Science and English, Southeast Missouri State University
• Dissertation title: A Voice for the Voiceless: The Politics of the Animal Rights Movement

Stephanie B. Mizrahi, Political Science

• PhD, 2005 (ABD), Political Science, Washington State University
• MA, 2001, Criminal Justice, Washington State University
• JD, Law, 1994, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
• BA, 1984, History, University of the Pacific
• Dissertation title: From Panic to Policy: The Relationship between Terrorist Incidents and Policy Change

Leesa V. Huang, Psychology

• PhD, 2004, School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
• EdS, 1998, School Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
• BA, 1995, Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Biochemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Previous position: School Psychologist, Weld County School District, Greeley, CO

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION

Susan Ann Steffani, Communication Arts and Sciences

• PhD, 1992, Communication Disorders and Sciences, University of Oregon
• MS, 1988, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Arizona State University
• BS, 1986, Speech Pathology & Audiology/Education, Oregon State University
• Previous position:   Associate Professor, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University

Susan Brockus, Journalism

• PhD, 2005 (ABD), Media, Technology & Society, Purdue University
• MA, 2002, Communication - Public Affairs and Issues Management, Purdue University
• BA, 1987, Sociology, Southern Oregon University
• Previous position: Instructor of Communication, Purdue University

Morris Brown, Jr., Journalism

• DPA, 1999, Public Administration, Golden Gate University, San Francisco
• MS, 1990, Public Relations and Public Affairs, Golden Gate University, San Francisco
• MA, 1973, Journalism, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
• Previous position: Associate Professor of Mass Communications, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Uma Balaji, Electrical and Computer Engineering

• PhD, 1997, Electrical Engineering, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• MS, Engineering - Communication Systems, Anna University, Madras, India
• BS, Engineering - Electronics and Communication
• Previous position: Associate Professor, United States International University, Nairobi

Adel A. Ghandakly, Incoming Chair & Faculty - Electrical and Computer Engineering

• PhD, 1975, Electrical Engineering - Systems and Control, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• MS, 1973, Electrical Engineering - Systems and Control, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• BS, 1967, Electrical Engineering - Systems and Control, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
• Previous position: Department Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS

Amy R. Bloch, Art and Art History

• PhD, 2004, Art History, Rutgers University
• MA, 2000, Art History, Rutgers University
• BA, 1997, Art History and Biology, Cornell University
• Previous position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Western Art and Architecture, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

Lynn Marie Houston, English

• PhD, 2003, Literature, Arizona State University
• MA, 1998, Humanities, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• BA, 1994, Art History, English, and Spanish, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York
• Previous position: Visiting Assistant Professor, English, Southeastern Louisiana University

Char Prieto, Foreign Languages and Literatures

• PhD, 2000, 20 th Century Spanish Literature, Purdue University
• MS, Education - Spanish, Purdue University
• BS, Spanish, IUSB, IN
• Previous position: Assistant Professor, Spanish, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN

Daniel Schindler, Theatre

• MFA, 1998, Scenic Design, Indiana University, Bloomington
• BA, Theatre Arts, Montana State University
• Previous position: Assistant Professor/Scenic Designer, Colorado State University

Zanja Yudell, Philosophy

• PhD, 2005 (ABD), Philosophy, Columbia University
• MPhil, 2003, Philosophy, Columbia University
• MA, 1999, Philosophy, Columbia University
• AB, 1997, Philosophy, Stanford University
• BS, 1997, Physics, Stanford University
• Dissertation title: Scientific Realism and Inconsistency: A Model-Based Approach

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Colleen Hatfield, Biology

• PhD, 1996, Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
• BA, 1980, Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
• Previous position: Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers University

Daniel Clark, Chemistry

• PhD, 2001, Biochemistry, Utah State University
• BS, 1997, Biology, California State University, Chico
• Previous position: Research and Development Staff Scientist and Supervisor, Stratagene, La Jolla, CA

Daniel J. Edwards, Chemistry

• PhD, 2001, Chemistry, University of California, Davis
• BS, 1996, Chemistry - Biochemistry, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
• Previous position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Willamette University, Salem, OR

Kristine D. Warner, Nursing

• PhD, 2000, Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
• MS, 1989, Community Health Nursing - Nursing Education, University of South Florida, Tampa
• MPH, 1988, Community Health Nursing - Program Planning and Evaluation,
• University of South Florida, Tampa
• BS, 1975, Nursing, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
• Previous position:   Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento