Dialog Online, Faculty and Staff Newsletter

December 13, 2007
Vol. 27, No. 39

New Faculty

Full-time Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty

Full-Time Temporary Faculty

Full-time Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty

Dialog is pleased to introduce new full-time tenured/tenure track faculty and new full-time temporary faculty members (with pictures where available) to UA faculty and staff.

College of Arts and Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES

Dr. DoVeanna Fulton
Associate Professor/Director
Ph.D. University of Minnesota

DEPARTMENT OF ART

Dr. Amalia Amaki
Professor
Ph.D. Emory University
Dr. Lucy Curzon
Assistant ProfessorPh.D. University of Rochester
Kaitlin Redborg
Assistant Professor
M.F.A. University of Delaware

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

   
Dr. Carol Duffy
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Iowa
Dr. Jennifer Edmonds
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Arizona State University
Dr. Behzad Mortazavi
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Florida State University
   
Dr. Ryan Sponseller
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Arizona State University

Dr. Gregory Starr
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Florida International University
Dr. John Yoder
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. The University of Colorado

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS

Dr. Charles Formby
Professor
Ph.D. Washington University

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY


Dr. Michael K. Bowman
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Wayne State University
Dr. Laura Busenlehner
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Texas A&M University

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Dr. David Forde
Professor
Ph.D. University of Alberta

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

 
Dr. James McNaughton
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Michigan
Dr. Lucas Niiler
Associate Professor/Director
Ph.D. University of New York at Buffalo
Dr. Stephen Schneider
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University
 
Peter Streckfus
Assistant Professor
M.F.A. George Mason University
Dr. Emily Wittman
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Princeton University
 

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Dr. Joshua Schwartz
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Wyoming
Dr. Amy Weislogel
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Stanford University

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY


Daniel L. Riches
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Candidate University of Chicago
Dr. John M. Giggie
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Texas at San Antonio

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH

Dr. Jeffrey Parker
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Dr. Weihong Guo
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Florida

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND CLASSICS


Dr. Jean-Luc Robin
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Oregon
Dr. Ignacio F. Rodeno
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Randall O. Coleman
Assistant Professor
M.A. Georgia State University
Paul Houghtaling
Assistant Professor
D.M.A. Candidate University of New York
Dr. Marvin Latimer, Jr.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Kansas
   
Dr. Eric Yates
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Northwestern University
   

NEW COLLEGE


Dr. Joe Brown
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of North Carolina
Dr. Michael K. Steinberg
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Louisiana State University

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Dr. Valentin L. Krustev
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Rice University

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE


Sarah M. Barry
Assistant Professor
M.A. University of Utah
Rick Miller
Assistant Professor
M.F. A. North Carolina School of the Arts

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Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration

CULVERHOUSE SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY

Dr. Linda Parsons
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Houston

DEAN’S OFFICE

Dr. William E. Jackson, III
Professor/Chair
Ph.D. University of Chicago

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND LEGAL STUDIES

   
Dr. Paan Jindapon
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Texas A&M University
Robert Reed
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Candidate University of Washington
Dr. Jun Ma
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Washington

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING


Dr. Craig E. Armstrong
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. David McIntyre
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, STATISTICS, AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

 
Dr. Burcu Keskin
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Texas A&M University
Dr. Sharif Melouk
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Texas A&M University
Dr. Uzma Raja
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Texas A&M University

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College of Community Health Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Dr. Dawn W. Bryant
Assistant Professor
M.D. University of Alabama
School of Medicine, Birmingham
Dr. Cameron S. Paisley
Assistant Professor
M.D. University of South Alabama
College of Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNOCOLOGY

Dr. Michael Wells
Assistant Professor
M.D. University of Alabama
School of Medicine, Birmingham

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

Dr. Susan Arnold
Assistant Professor
M.D. University of Alabama
School of Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Dr. Heather Taylor
Assistant Professor
M.D. University of Alabama
School of Medicine, Birmingham

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College of Communication and Information Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS


Dr. Yunjae Cheong
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Eyun Jung Ki
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Florida

DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM

Dr. Jennifer Greer
Associate Professor/Chair
Ph.D. University of Florida

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES

Dr. Laurie J. Bonnici
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Florida State University
Dr. Dan Albertson
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Indiana University

DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION AND FILM

Dr. Doohwang Lee
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Michigan State University

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College of Education

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION


 
Dr. Julie Herron
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Utah State University
Dr. Karen Spector
Assistant Professor
Ed.D. University of Cincinnati

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, POLICY, AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

Dr. Becky Atkinson
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Alabama
Dr. David Hardy
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of North Texas
Dr. Karri Holley
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Southern California
 
Dr. Roxanne M. Mitchell
Assistant Professor
Ed.D. Oklahoma State University
Dr. Philip Westbrook
Assistant Professor
Ed.D. Vanderbilt University
 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN PSYCHOLOGY, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, AND COUNSELING

Dr. Daniel Boutin
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Penn State University
Dr. Rick Houser
Professor/Department Head
Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Aaron Kuntz
Assistant Professor
Ed.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst
   
Dr. Randall Schumacker
Professor
Ph.D. Southern Illinois University
   

DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY


Oleg Sinelnikov
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Candidate Auburn University
Margaret Stran
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Candidate University of Alabama

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College of Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Dr. W. Edward Back
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Clemson University

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Dr. Nicholas Kraft
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Clemson University

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Dr. Patrick Kung
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Northwestern University
Dr. Seongsin Kim
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Northwestern University
Dr. Qi Hao
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Duke University

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College of Human Environmental Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER SCIENCE

Clifford Robb
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Candidate University of Missouri, Columbia

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Hyun-Joo Jeon
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Iowa State University

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Dr. Jeannine Lawrence
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Alabama - Birmingham

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University Libraries

 
Lee Freeman
Assistant Professor
Ed.D. Candidate University of Alabama
Valerie Glenn
Assistant Professor
M.S. University of North Carolina
Dr. Mildred Jackson
Associate Professor/Associate Dean
Ph.D. Michigan State University
Thomas C. Wilson
Associate Professor
M.I.L.S. University of Michigan
   

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Capstone College of Nursing

Dr. Janyce G. Dyer
Professor
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin
Dr. Karl Hamner
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Alice March
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Binghamton University

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School of Law

Debra Lyn Bassett
Professor
J.D. University of California, Davis
Montre D. Carodine
Assistant Professor
J.D. Tulane Law School
John Shahar Dillbary
Assistant Professor
J.S.D. University of Chicago Law School
Paul Stephen Horwitz
Associate Professor
L.L.M. Columbia Law School
Daniel H. Joyner
Associate Professor
J.D. Duke University School of Law
Meredith M. Render
Assistant Professor
J.D. Georgetown University Law

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School of Social Work

Dr. David E. Pollio
Endowed Chair
Ph.D. University of Michigan

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Full-Time Temporary Faculty

College of Arts and Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN STUDIES

Lawrence Fagen
Instructor
M.S. University of Alabama

DEPARTMENT OF ART

Thomas Wegrzynowski
Instructor
M.F.A. University of Alabama

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Kevin Brown
Instructor
M.F.A. University of Texas-El Paso
Robin Mozer
Instructor
M.F.A. Pennsylvania State University
Nathan Parker
Instructor
M.F.A. University of Alabama
Maryann Whitaker
Instructor
M.A. Texas A&M University-Commerce
Scott McWaters
Instructor
M.F.A. University of Memphis
Deirdre McNamer
Professor
M.F.A. University of Montana
Abraham Smith
Instructor
M.F.A. University of Alabama
   

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

Dr. Jason Senkbeil
Instructor
Ph.D. Kent State University

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Dr. Mark Boulton
Instructor
Ph.D. University of Tennessee

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Jil Chambless
Instructor
MA University of Alabama
Christine Kraft
Instructor
Ph.D. Candidate Clemson University

DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND CLASSICS

Julia L. Borek
Instructor
Ph.D. Candidate Florida State University
Jeffrey P. Guenther
Instructor
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Dr. Shirin Posner
Instructor
Ed.D. University of Alabama

Elizabeth Ravello
Instructor
M.A. University of Alabama-Birmingham
   

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

Osiris J. Molina
Instructor
Ph.D. Candidate Michigan State University
Daniel Sweaney
Instructor
Ph.D. Candidate University of Colorado, Boulder

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Dr. Kevin Kukla
Instructor
Ph.D. Syracuse University

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Matthew Kelley
Instructor
M.A. University of Alabama

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE

Rory Ledbetter
Instructor
M.F.A. Florida State University

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Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Administration

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND LEGAL STUDIES

David L. Black
Lecturer
M.S. Alabama A&M University

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, STATISTICS, AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE


Shane Givens
Instructor
M.B.A. University of Alabama
William Petty
Instructor
M.B.A. University of Cincinnati

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College of Community Health Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Dr. Robert Davidson Slaughter
Associate Professor
M.D. University of Alabama
School of Medicine-Birmingham

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College of Communication and Information Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Teri Kline Henley
Instructor
M.B.A. Auburn University – Montgomery

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College of Education

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Jason W. Smith
Clinical Instructor
M.A. University of Alabama

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN PSYCHOLOGY, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, AND COUNSELING

Stacy Hughey Surman
Clinical Instructor
Ph.D. Candidate University of Alabama

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College of Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Christopher Horton
Instructor
M.S. Mississippi State University

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College of Human Environmental Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER SCIENCE

Caroline S. Fulmer
Assistant Professor
M.S. Purdue University

DEPARTMENT OF CLOTHING, DESIGN HOUSE, TExTILES, AND INTERIOR DESIGN

Rebecca J. Blair
Assistant Professor
M.S. University of Alabama

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Dr. Marjuya Lartey Rowser
Instructor
Ph.D. University of Southern Mississippi

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Capstone College of Nursing


 
Leslie G. Palardy
Instructor
M.S. University of Alabama
Dr. Carol Lammon
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Alabama

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Office for Academic Affairs

Dr. Robert A. Smallwood
Professor
Ph.D. Texas Christian University

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School of Social Work

James Kenneth Terrell
Instructor
M.S.W. University of Alabama

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