The faculty welcomed 16 new colleagues to the College at its
opening meeting on Wednesday. Some of them are:
David A. Cotter, visiting instructor of sociology, is
pursuing his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park. He earned his
master's degree from the University of Maryland, and his bachelor's degree from
The College of Wooster. He has co-authored several articles and presentations. His
interests include gender and labor issues.
Kristin Morris Fox, assistant professor of chemistry,
earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology from Cornell University. She
received her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Lafayette College. She is the
recipient of several honors and awards, including the PEW Teacher-in-Training Fellowship.
Theodore J. Gilman, instructor of political science,
earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He received his
bachelor's degree in history and Asian studies from Tufts University. His research
and teaching interests are in Japanese, world and comparative politics.
Paul D. Halliday, assistant professor of history, earned
his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and was an exchange scholar with Harvard
University. He received his masters degree in early modern British and American history
from the University of Chicago and graduated from the College of Social Studies at
Wesleyan University. He has done archival work in England and was a member of the
Institute of Historical Research.
Mikhail Iossel, visiting assistant professor of English,
received his Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing from the University of New
Hampshire at Durham and served as the Wallace Stegner Fellow in fiction writing at
Stanford University. He received his bachelor's degree and his master's in
engineering degree from Leningrad Institute of Shipbuilding. He also received a
Certificate of Journalism, Writing, Theory and Translation from Leningrad State
University. He has been the recipient of an NEA fellowship and was included in The Best
American Short Stories anthology in 1991.
Joseph Kapp, visiting associate professor of mechanical
engineering, received his Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He received his
master's and bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering from Union College. He
has been an adjunct professor at Union since 1982, and is also vice-president of Elmhurst
Research Inc. in Rensselaer. Kapp has published over forty articles, two theses and has
made several presentations at professional conferences. (Others to be introduced next
issue.)
Siu-Kit Claudian Kwok, visiting assistant professor of
economics, earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Minnesota. He earned his
master's degree in economics from Queen's University and his bachelor's
degree in finance from the University of Alberta. His interests include monetary
economics, macroeconomics, and industrial organization.
Sharon Locke, visiting instructor of geology, earned her
Ph.D. in geology from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis. She earned her
master's degree from the University of South Carolina at Columbia and her
bachelor's degree in geoscience from Pennsylvania State University. Her areas of
research interest include paleohydrology, global change and surface-groundwater
interactions.
William Loomis, visiting assistant professor of classics,
received his Ph.D. in classical philology from Harvard University, where he also earned
his undergraduate degree in classics and a law degree. He has served as a junior fellow at
the center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. His interests include Greek and Roman
history, Greek literature and Latin prose.
Sarah T. Mace, visiting assistant professor of classics,
earned her Ph.D. from Yale University. She received her master's degree in English
literature from the University of Pennsylvania and her bachelor's degree in English
literature from Colby College. Her areas of interests include Homer, Hesiod and the Greek
hexameter tradition, archaic Greek lyric and Greek and Graeco-Roman myth.
Joyce A. Madancy, instructor of history, is pursuing her
Ph.D. in modern Chinese history from the University of Michigan. She received her
master's degree in East Asian Studies from Cornell University and her bachelor's
degree in history from the College of William and Mary.
Jonathan M. Marr, visiting assistant professor of physics,
earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of California
at Berkeley. He received his bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy from the
University of Rochester. He has published several articles and his current research
includes “The Effectiveness of Question-Oriented Physics Classes.”
Tom McGovern, visiting assistant professor of visual arts
(photography), received his bachelor's degree in photography from Empire State
College. He has had several solo and group exhibits and has served as the photo editor of
the Village Voice.
Peter V. Minorsky, visiting assistant professor of
biology, earned his Ph.D. in plant physiology from Cornell University. He received his
bachelor's degree in biology from Vassar College. His research interests include
signal transduction, electrophysiology and biological rhythms.
Maritza M. Osuna, visiting instructor in modern languages
(Spanish), is pursuing her Ed.D. degree in Curriculum Instruction-Language in Education
from the State University of New York at Albany. She received her master's degree in
Spanish from the University of Michigan and her bachelor's degree in music from the
University of Puerto Rico.
Linda Relyea, visiting instructor of sociology, received
her bachelor's degree and Master of Social Work degree from the State University of
New York at Albany.