The College welcomes 20 new faculty members this fall.
They are:
Ranja Roy, visiting assistant
professor of mathematics, holds a doctorate from the State University of
New York at Binghamton, where she has held various teaching and research
positions. She also has taught at Millersville (Pa.) University. Her
research interests include algebraic topology, differential topology,
group actions in manifolds, and K-theory
Marie-Vee Santana, instructor
of psychology, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut, where
she has done research including haptic and visual perception, control and
coordination of action, psycholinguistics and visual psychophysics.
Abhijit Som, visiting
assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is interested in the
thermo-fluids physics to address issues in the chemical, power and space
industries. He earned his doctorate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
where he held a variety of teaching and research positions.
John Tanke, visiting assistant
professor of English, holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University, and has
taught most recently at the University of Michigan. His teaching and
research interests include Old English poetry, Middle English literature,
structuralism, deconstruction and psychoanalytic theory.
Mary Jo Kahley-Wolf, visiting
assistant professor of chemistry, earned her Ph.D. from Miami (Ohio)
University. She has taught organic chemistry at a number of institutions
including Albany College of Pharmacy, Hudson Valley Community College,
Oberlin College, Bloomsburg University and the University of Toronto.
Kelli Wondra, visiting
assistant professor of performing arts, has studied at Indiana University
and Kansas State University. She has taught at the University at Albany,
Indiana and Kansas State, and directed productions at Albany, Indiana and
Kansas State.