NEW APPOINTMENTS 2001-02 Full-Time Carol Batker – Visiting Associate Professor – Department of English B.A. – Pacific Lutheran University M.A. – University of Massachusetts, Amherst Ph.D. – University of Massachusetts, Amherst Dissertation: Ethnic Women's Literature and Politics: The Cultural Construction of Gender in Early Twentieth- Century America. Janet G. Casey – Visiting Associate Professor – Department of English B.A. – College of Holy Cross M.A. – University of Delaware Ph.D. – University of Delaware Dissertation: Dos Passos, Women, and the Historical Imagination Adam Yuet Chau – Luce Assistant Professor in Asian Studies – Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work B.A. – Williams College Ph.D. – Stanford University Dissertation: The Dragon King Valley: Popular Religion, Socialist State, and Agrarian Society in Shaanbei, North-Central China Daniel G. Cohen – Visiting Assistant Professor – Department of History B.A. – Tel Aviv University, Israel M.A. – New York University M.A. – New York University Ph.D. – New York University Dissertation: The West and the Displaced, 1945-1951: The Post-War Roots of Political Refugees Dan Curley – Assistant Professor – Department of Classics B.A. – Beloit College A.M. – Washington University Ph.D. – University of Washington Dissertation: Metatheater: Heroines and Ephebes in Ovid’s Metamorphoses Lenora de la Luna – Visiting Instructor – Department of Education B.A. – State University of New York at Binghamton M.A. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ph.D. – Purdue University (expected 2001) Dissertation: It Ain't Easy: Possibilities and Challenges of Collaborative Action Research in Classrooms. Pat M. Fidopiastis - Visiting Assistant Professor - Department of Biology B.A. - California State University-Fullerton M.A. - California State University-Fullerton Ph.D. - University of Hawaii Dissertation: Benign Infection of Sepiolid Squids by Luminous Vibrio Species: Model Systems for Understanding Environmental and Genetic Factors that Regulate Bacteria-Host Interactions. Jennifer R. Fichera – Assistant Athletic Trainer & Teaching Associate – Exercise Science, Dance & Athletics B.S. – Ithaca College M.S. – Elmira College Daniel Flores-Guri – Visiting Assistant Professor – Department of Economics B.A. – Universitat de Barcelona M.A. – Boston University Ph.D. – Boston University Dissertation: – Efficiency Aspects of Market Regulation: The Case of Taxicab Markets Beth Hallenbeck – Women’s Field Hockey & Lacrosse Coach – Dept. of Exercise Science, Dance & Athletics B.A. – Colgate University M.S. – State University of New York at Albany Timothy L. Harper – Visiting Instructor – Department of Management & Business B.S. – Bowling Green State University M.B.A. – Bowling Green State University Ph.D. – State University of New York at Albany Dissertation: Racial Stereotypes Of Occupations Curtis Haynes, Jr. – Visiting Associate Professor – Department of Economics B.A. - University of Massachusetts-Amherst M.A. - University of Massachusetts-Amherst Ph.D. - University of Massachusetts-Amherst Dissertation: An Essay in the Art of Economic Cooperation: Cooperative Enterprise and Economic Development In Black America Joseph M. Hodge – Assistant Professor – Department of History B.A. – University of Waterloo M.A. – University of Guelph Ph.D. – Queen’s university at Kingston Dissertation: Development and Sciene: British Colonialism and the Rise of the Expert, 1895-1945 Greg Hrbek – Writer-in-Residence – Department of English B.A. – Vassar College M.F.A. – University of Iowa Patricia Julien - Lecturer - Department of Music B.M. - Ithaca College M.M. - Manhattan School of Music Miliann Kang – Visiting Assistant Professor – Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work B.A. – Harvard and Radcliff M.A. – NYU Ph.D. – New York University Dissertation: Manicuring Identities: Race, Gender, and Class in New York City Korean-Owned Nail Salons Bernard H. Kastory - F. William Harder Chair in Business Administration - Dept. of Management & Business B.S. - University of Illinois-Urbana M.B.A. - Northwestern University William Lewis – Lecturer – Department of Philosophy & Religion B.A. – Skidmore College Janet McGhee – Lecturer, Choral Director, and Director of the Vocal Chamber Ensemble – Department of Music B.M. – New England Conservatory of Music M.A. – New England Conservatory of Music Michele Morano – Visiting Assistant Professor in Expository Writing – Department of English BA – University of Bridgeport M.A. – State University of New York at New Paltz M.F.A. – University of Iowa (expected May 2001) Ph.D. – University of Iowa (expected May 2001) Dissertation: Grammar Lessons: A Study in Language and Memory Joylin Namie – Visiting Assistant Professor – Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work B.A. – University Without Walls, Skidmore College M.A. – University of California, San Diego Ph.D. – University of California, San Diego Dissertation: Good Intentions: Women, Diet, and Food Choice in 'America's Finest City' Lisa A. Pleban - Teaching Associate - Department of Exercise Science, Dance and Athletics B.S. - Fairfield University M.Ed. - Temple University Ed.D. - Columbia University Dissertation: Key Factors in the Career Development of Successful Women Collegiate Athletic Leaders. Marc J. Tetel – Assistant Professor – Department of Biology B.A. – Northwestern University Ph.D. – University of Massachusetts, Amherst Dissertation: Intraneuronal Convergence of Environmental and Hormonal Stimuli Associated with Female Reproduction in Rats S. Ayse Tuzlak - Lecturer - Department of Philosophy and Religion B.A. - University of Toronto M.A. - University of Toronto Ph.D. – Syracuse University (expected September 2001) Dissertation: Service and Performance: Leitourgia and the study of early Christian ritual Part-Time Christopher J. Anderson – Lecturer – Department of Psychology A.A. – Hudson Valley Community College B.A. – Binghamton University M.A. – University at Albany Ph.D. – University at Albany Dissertation: Four chapters on Fear Theory: Evidence from family trends in decisiveness, intuitions about rationality, inaction inertia behavior, and overanalyzing of decisions. Dan Anderson – Intern for Crew – Exercise Science, Dance & Athletics - Binghamton University Cyndy Barbone – Lecturer – Department of Art and Art History B.S. – State University of New York M.F.A. – California College of Arts and Crafts Betsy Brandt – Visiting Assistant Professor – Art & Art History B.F.A. – Philadelphia College of Art M.F.A. – School of the Art Institute of Chicago Wallace B. Bzdell – Lecturer – Department of Psychology B.S. – Union College M. Ed. – Springfield College A.B.D. – Boston University (expected May 2001) Dissertation: The Exploration and Development of a Scale to Assess Parents’ Motivations for Encouraging Their Children to Participate in Youth Sport Gabrielle Daniels – Lecturer – Department of English B.A. – San Jose State University M.F.A. – University of California, Irvine Charles Fox – Lecturer – Department of Philosophy & Religion B.A. – Baylor University Ph.D. – Harvard University Donald Graves – Lab Assistant – Department of Psychology B.S. – State University of New York College at Cortland M.A. – Saint Bonaventure University Ph.D. – State University of New York at Albany John C. Hampshire – Visiting Assistant Professor – Department of Art and Art History B.S. – Skidmore College M.F.A. – State University of New York at Albany Brian A. Hanrahan – Lecturer – Department of Management & Business B.S. – Siena College Diana Hawkins – Lecturer – Department of Management & Business B.A. – St. Bonaventure University M.A. – University of Hartford Lorraine J. Hawkins – Lecturer – Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work B.A. – Florida Atlantic University M.A. – Louisiana State University Ph.D. – Binghamton University Dissertation: Women and Social Change in Old Sana'a, the Republic of Yemen Patricia A. Keyes - Accompanist - Department of Music (waiting for signed contract letter) Tatiana M. Korba – Assistant Soccer Coach – Department of Exercise Science, Dance & Athletics B.A. – Hobart and William Smith Colleges Mark J. McCormick – Field Hockey Athletics Administrative Intern – Exercise Science, Dance & Athletics J.D. - Albany Law School Erin Wagner Mitchell – Lecturer – Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures B.A. – The College of St. Rose M.A. – University of Massachusetts Ph.D. – University of Massachusetts Bradley J. Moody – Lecturer – Department of Art & Art History B.S. – Skidmore College M.F.A. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Crystal Dea Moore – Lecturer – Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work A.A. – Bakersfield College B.A. – California State University, Bakersfield M.A. – California State University, Bakersfield M.S.W. – University at Albany, State University of New York Ph.D. – University at Albany, State University of New York Dissertation: Surrogate Decision-Making for Older Patients: Toward a Family-Inclusive Judgment Standard Leah A. Murray – Lecturer – Department of Government B.A. – S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Newspaper Ph.D. – University at Albany (expected Spring 2002) Dissertation: Interconnecting Tissue: Presidential – Congressional Policy Conversations Jerry Philogene – Lecturer – Department of American Studies B.A. – New School for Social Research, Parsons School of Design M.A. – New York University Ph.D. – New York University (expected 2002) Dissertation: National Narratives, Diasporic Identities and Cultural Memory: Haitian American and Jamaican Women's Art Jason D. Scott – Lecturer – Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work B.S. – Roberts Wesleyan College M.A. – University at Albany, State University of New York .