We recently welcomed several new faces and had a few changes. Please, feel free to reach out to introduce yourself or congratulate our colleagues.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Staff

New Hires

  • Gwendolyn Archibald, CLAS Undergraduate Programs, assistant dean for undergraduate education and curriculum
  • Joseph Byrne, Department of Biology, research associate
  • Erica Flores, CLAS Undergraduate Programs, administrative services coordinator
  • Noreasa Higgins, School of Art, Art History, and Design, graduate program coordinator
  • Gabriel Martin, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, administrative services specialist
  • Claire McGranahan, CLAS Marketing & Communications, director of collegiate communications
  • Emily Sparks, Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, assistant director of SRM field experience
  • Claire Thede, School of Music, administrative services coordinator and assistant to the director
  • Corey Tucker, School of Art, Art History, and Design, administrative services coordinator

Faculty

New Hires

  • Ryan Adelsheim, Theatre Arts, assistant professor  
  • Gloria (Sitso) Ahlijah, Dance, assistant professor  
  • Seongjoon Ahn, Political Science, assistant professor  
  • James Alfieri, Biology, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Jonathan Allen, Music, assistant professor  
  • Michael Ballard, Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Thomas Bobbitt, Journalism and Mass Communication, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Scott Bolkan, Psychological and Brain Sciences, assistant professor  
  • Heidi Casto, Art, Art History, and Design, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Hang Chen, Earth, Environment, and Sustainability, assistant professor  
  • Zara Chowdhary, English, assistant professor  
  • Julia Conrad, English, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Laura Conway, Cinematic Arts, assistant professor  
  • Justin Cosner, English, associate professor of instruction  
  • Brandon Dean, Religious Studies, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Gayle Dombroski, Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Susan Ewen, Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Daniel Fobi, Earth, Environment, and Sustainability, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Nels Gerstner, Chemistry, assistant professor  
  • Cristina Goyeneche, Theatre Arts, assistant professor  
  • Jordan Harshman, Chemistry, associate professor  
  • Kylah Hedding, Journalism and Mass Communication, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Kate Hinshaw, Cinematic Arts, assistant professor  
  • Jorie Hofstra, Sociology and Criminology, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Matheus Hostert, Physics and Astronomy, assistant professor  
  • Keith Howard, Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, associate professor of instruction  
  • Sara Hussain, Health, Sport, and Human Physiology, assistant professor  
  • Haelim Jeong, Social Work, assistant professor  
  • Steven Jones, Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Myung Jung Kim, Political Science, assistant professor  
  • Yoon Jee Kwak, Art, Art History, and Design, assistant professor  
  • Cherrie Kwok, English, assistant professor  
  • Yanjie Li, Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Madeline Line, Anthropology, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Elizabeth Martin, Biology, assistant professor  
  • Elizabeth McTernan, Art, Art History, and Design, assistant professor  
  • Tony Meneses, Theatre Arts, assistant professor  
  • Taylor Olson, Computer Science, assistant professor  
  • Brian Peterson, Communication Sciences and Disorders, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Claudia Pozzobon, Spanish and Portuguese, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Jorge Ramos, Spanish and Portuguese, assistant professor  
  • Hannah Rodrigues, Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Megan Ronnenberg, Social Work, assistant professor  
  • Margaret Ross, Creative Writing, assistant professor  
  • Margaret Rowley, Music, assistant professor  
  • Anya Shorey, Psychological and Brain Sciences, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Gabriel Siegel, Philosophy, assistant professor  
  • Riel Sturchio, Art, Art History, and Design, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Cathy Yea Won Sung, Biology, assistant professor  
  • Dustin Swarm, Physics and Astronomy, assistant professor  
  • Matthew Tibbits, Earth, Environment, and Sustainability, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Jessica Werneke, History, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Jessica Wickline, Biology, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Pj Zaborowski, English, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Wenyang Zhai, Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures, assistant professor of instruction  
  • Qiuyun Zhu, Statistics and Actuarial Science, assistant professor