New Faculty 2012-2013
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Christopher Engbretson
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Education: Linfield College: Bachelor of Arts in Music - Piano Performance Concentration Northern Arizona University: Master of Music - Choral Conducting Scholarly Interest: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music, most notably minimalism and the avant-garde Early music, most notably chant and Renaissance polyphony Interesting Fact: I've never been stung by a bee |
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Joan Forry
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Education: Ph.D. Philosophy, Temple University B.A. Philosophy, English, Music (Piano Performance); Heidelberg University (Ohio) Scholarly Interest: Sports Ethics Environmental Ethics Feminist Theory Interesting Fact: I have seen every episode of the classic television series 'MacGyver' |
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Matthew Hindman
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Education: Education: University of Minnesota (Ph.D. '12) Illinois State University (MA '06) Illinois State University (BA '04) Scholarly Interest: American politics, democratic theory, interest groups and social movements, LGBT politics Interesting Fact: I excel at parallel parking. |
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Jason Jordan |
Education: PhD University of Oregon 2011 Scholarly Interest: Early Modern Philosophy, Latin & Islamic Medieval Philosophy, History of Feminist Thought Interesting Fact: I believed in Santa Claus until an embarrassing late age. My abiding skepticism and cynicism is probably a direct result of the trauma of discovering that it was all a lie. |
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Linda Luce
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Scholarly Interest: Leadership, Organizational Development, and almost everything related to educating nurses. Interesting Fact: My undergraduate was completed in Portland Maine and my graduate degree in Portland Oregon |
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Kyle S MacLea
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Education: Cornell University, A.B. in Biology (General), 1997; Dartmouth College, Ph.D. in Pharmacology/Toxicology, 2003. Post-doctoral research and teaching University of Pennsylvania, USDA Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory, Michigan State University, University of Delaware, Franklin College, Colorado State University. Scholarly Interest: Prion and amyloid biology, virology, crustacean biology, genomics, and proteomics Interesting Fact: Honeymooned in Iceland and my wife Holly and I recently returned to Iceland as part of a more extended trip to the Faroe Islands. |
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Thomas Mertes
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Education: C.Phil., U. S. History, Northern Illinois University, 1988. M. A., U. S. History, NorthernIllinois University, 1986. B. A., History, Carroll College, 1983 Scholarly Interest: History of the political economy of the US, Social movements, US financial history, US political history, International relations Interesting Fact: I rode a bicycle to work for over two decades in Los Angeles. And I survived. |
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Amy Miller
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Education: Ph.D., Sociology, University of Oregon M.S., Sociology, University of Oregon B.A., Sociology, University of Northern Iowa Scholarly Interest: Reproductive politics; intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality; medical sociology; qualitative research methods Interesting Fact: All three of my children were born at home under the care of direct-entry midwives. |
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Marie Mofin Noussi
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Education: License in African Literature, Maîtrise in African Literature, DEA University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon; Ph.D. University of New Mexico Scholarly Interest: Interesting Fact: |
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Catherine Reinke
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Education: B.A., Biology and English, Carleton College; Ph.D., Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago Scholarly Interest: I am interested in how cells use their genomes. Specifically, my lab is interested in furthering our understanding of the cellular mechanisms and developmental roles of microRNAs, one class of small, non-coding ribonucleic acid (RNA) essential to plants and animals. I am also interested in facilitating public understanding and appreciation of science and scientific research. Interesting Fact: Watching the first launches of NASA’s Space Shuttle program on television was one of the many experiences that inspired me to pursue a career in science, and I attended the final launch of Atlantis in 2011. |
