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A Publication for the faculty,
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Volume 35/Number 1
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Inside Stories |
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2004
New Faculty Front row, left to right: Jeff Price, Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES); Chris Souder, Construction Management (CM); Phyllis Fernlund, Dean of the College of Communication and Education; Jeanne Freeman, Health and Community Services; Beth Shook, Anthropology; Tag Engstrom, Biological Sciences. Back row: Jon Mohle, Civil Engineering (CE); Randy Senock, GES; President Paul J. Zingg, James Sheldon Scolaro, CE; Terry Noel, Management; Dennis Gier, CM; and Vincent Ornelas, Social Work. Not pictured: Rachel Teasdale, GES, and Sergie Fomin, Mathematics and Statistics Brief Biographies of New Faculty 2004-05 California State University, Chico COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Jeanne Freeman Health and Community Services Ph.D., 2004, Health Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville M.S., 2000, University of Nevada, Reno B.S., 1997, La Sierra University, Riverside, California Previous position: Lecturer, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Vincent Ornelas Social Work Ph.D., 2004, University of Southern California. M.S.W. with concentration on Community Organization, Planning and Administration, University of Southern California B.A., 1980, History, Pitzer College, Claremont, California Previous position: Lecturer, CSU, Los Angeles Beth Shook Anthropology Ph.D., 2004, UC Davis M.A., 1999, UC Davis B.A., 1998, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa Previous position: Chancellor’s Teaching Fellow and TA Consultant, UC Davis COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Terry Noel Management Ph.D., 1997, University of Colorado at Boulder B. A., 1978, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky Previous Position: Assistant Professor, Wichita State University COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION Phyllis Fernlund College Dean (Education) Ph.D., 1980, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois M.A., 1969, University of Illinois, Urbana B.A., 1967, University of Illinois Previous position: Dean of the School of Education, Sonoma State University COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES Tad Engstrom Biological Sciences Ph.D., 2003, UC Davis B.S., 1994, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida Previous Position: Post Doctoral Research Associate, Stony Brook University, New York Sergei Fomin Mathematics and Statistics Ph.D., 1982, Physical and Mathematical Sciences M.S., 1977, Kazan State University, Russia Previous position: Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Jeff T. Price Geological and Environmental Sciences Ph.D., 1995, Biology (avian ecology), Wayne State University, Detroit B.S., 1981, Biology, Arizona State University Previous position: Director of Climate Change Impact Studies, American Bird Conservancy, Boulder, Colorado Randy S. Senock Geological and Environmental Sciences Ph.D., 1994, Agronomy, Kansas State University M.S., 1987, Range Science, New Mexico State University B.S., 1979, West Virginia State University, Wildlife and Forestry Management Previous position: Assistant Professor of Tropical Forestry, University of Hawaii at Hilo Rachel A. Teasdale (Jan. 2004) Geological and Environmental Sciences Ph.D., 2001, University of Idaho M.S., 1995, Geology, University of Texas, Arlington B.S., 1992, University of California, Los Angeles Previous position: Postdoctoral Research Associate with the National Science Foundation (International Research Fellowship at Bristol University), and research associate at Arizona State University COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, & TECHNOLOGY Dennis Gier Construction Management M.S., 1977, Engineering, University of Dayton, Ohio M.S., 1975, Systems Management, University of Southern California B.S., 1972, Civil Engineering, University of Dayton, Ohio Previous position: Full-time faculty, Construction Management, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo James Sheldon Scolaro Civil Engineering B.S., 2001, Civil Engineering, California State University, Chico Previous position: Survey engineer with Roberts Consulting Engineering (Chico, California). Part-time instructor at CSU, Chico since January 2000; helped develop curriculum and co-authored a course manual for Computer Applications in Engineering. Chris Souder Construction Management B.S., 1988, Construction Management California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Previous position: General superintendent for construction, Kiewit Pacific Co., specializing in bridge and water/wastewater treatment construction. . |
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