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Academic Service Learning top

Bill Tregea

Assoc. Professor, Sociology/Criminal Justice/Social Work

Education: Ph.D., M.S., M.A., Mich. State Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Soc. of Criminology, Amer. Sociological Assoc., Acad. of Criminal Justice Sciences, North Central Sociological Assoc., Adrian East Side Community Coalition, Mich. Campus Compact

Areas of Expertise: Community crime prevention, prison post-secondary education, analysis of criminal justice agencies, global economy impact work and organization, social deviance and criminology, academic service learning.

517-264-3965

wtregea@adrian.edu

Accounting top

David G. Coy, CMA, CPA

Professor, Accountancy and Business Administration

Education: M.B.A., Univ. of Toledo; B.A., Adrian College

Affiliations: AICPA, MACPA, AAA, IMA

Areas of Expertise: Financial accounting

517-264-3940

dcoy@adrian.edu

African Affairs top

Kimberley H. Davis

Asst. Professor, Political Science; Director, TERMINUS Underground Railroad Project, Sojourner Truth Technical Training Center at Adrian College

Education: Ph.D. student, Wayne State Univ.; M.P.A., Univ. of Mich.; M.A., Journalism, Univ. of Mich.; B.A., Univ. of Mich.

Affiliations: Amer. Political Science Assn., University of Michigan Alumni Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Public policy, public administration, international affairs, urban affairs, Underground Railroad, politics of elections, health care policy, African Affairs, slavery, abolition, and freedom. Also some international law.

517-264-3920

kdavis@adrian.edu

African American History top

To be updated!

African Ecology top

Craig Weatherby

Professor, Biology and Environmental Science/Studies

Education: Ph.D., Auburn Univ.; M.S., B.A., Miami Univ. in Oxford, Ohio

Affiliations: Wildlife Soc. of Amer., Herpetologist League, Soc. for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

Areas of Expertise: Wildlife, endangered species, ecology, reptiles and amphibians (particularly turtles), African ecology, Central American ecology, Caribbean ecology, scuba diver, glass blower, wood artist, combining art and science; a true liberal arts philosophy

517-264-3929

cweatherby@adrian.edu

American History top

To be updated!

Amphibians top

Craig Weatherby

Professor, Biology and Environmental Science/Studies

Education: Ph.D., Auburn Univ.; M.S., B.A., Miami Univ. in Oxford, Ohio

Affiliations: Wildlife Soc. Of Amer., Herpetologist League, Soc. for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

517-264-3929

cweatherby@adrian.edu

Architecture top

Jeff Ball

Asst. professor, art

Education: Ph.D., M.A., Univ. of Missouri - Columbia; B.A., Washington and Lee Univ.

Affiliations: College Art Assoc., Soc. of Architectural Historians, Midwest Art History Soc.

Areas of Expertise: Architecture and public art in the U.S., historic preservation, American art.

517-264-3860

jball@adrian.edu

Art top

Ms. Pat Alber

Instructor, Art - Interior Design

Education: B.S., Eastern Mich. Univ.

Areas of Expertise: Interior design, landscape design, art history

517-264-3906

palber@adrian.edu

Jeff Ball

Asst. professor, art

Education: Ph.D., M.A., Univ. of Missouri - Columbia; B.A., Washington and Lee Univ.

Affiliations: College Art Assoc., Soc. of Architectural Historians, Midwest Art History Soc.

Areas of Expertise: Architecture and public art in the U.S., historic preservation, American art.

517-264-3860

jball@adrian.edu

Pi Benio

Professor, Art

Education: M.F.A., Eastern Mich. Univ.

Affiliations: Michigan Potters Assn., College Art Assn., Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts

Areas of Expertise: Ceramics, papermaking, sculpture

517-264-3901

pbenio@adrian.edu

Niki Havekost

Adjunct Faculty, Art

Education: MFA, Univ. of New Mexico; BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Areas of Expertise: Print making, drawing

517-265-5161, ext. 4204

Keith McCleary

Asst. Professor, Chemistry

Education: Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.; B.S., Michigan Technological Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc., Nat'l Science Teachers Assoc., Soc. of College Science Teaching, Midwest Assoc. of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges

Areas of Expertise: Chemical education, atomic spectoscopy, chemistry/art interface, industrial chemistry

517-264-3931

kmccleary@adrian.edu

Kristin Nelson

Instructor, Art (Interior Design)

Education: B.S., Michigan State Univ.

Affiliations: Allied Member, ASID

Areas of Expertise: Interior design: residential, impact of design on environment, historic preservation, universal design

517-265-5161, ext. 4261

knelson@adrian.edu

Catherine M. Royer

Assoc. Professor, Art

Education: M.F.A., Miami Univ.; M.A., Ball State Univ.; B.S., Butler Univ.

Affiliations: College Art Assoc., Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts

Areas of Expertise: Painting, Adrian College's Stubnitz Gallery, Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts

517-264-3903

croyer@adrian.edu

Brian Steele

Assoc. Professor, Art & Design

Education: MFA, Univ. of New Mexico; BFA, Univ. of Arizona

Areas of Expertise: Photography, digital photography, graphic design, web design.

517-264-3902

bsteele@adrian.edu

Art therapy top

Liz Hartz

Part-time faculty, Art

Education: M.A., Seton Hill College; B.A.., Univ. of Mich.

Affiliations: Amer. Art Therapy Assn., Mich. Assn. of Art Therapists, Buckeye Art Therapy Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Art therapy with teen girls, girls at risk, with substance abuse treatment, and with grief work and Hospice services.

517-265-5161, ext. 4204

Asia top

Michael C. McGrath

Retired professor, History

Education: Ph.D., M.A., B.A., Princeton University

Affiliations: Association for Asian Studies, Sung Studies Group, De Re Militari (Assn.for the study of Medieval military history), American Historical Assn., World History Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Asian history, Asian business and economics, Asian religions, Medieval Europe, international studies, Chinese and Japanese

Call the PR office: 517-264-3175

Asian American Women Writers top

Carman C. Curton

Asst. Professor, English

Education: Ph.D., University of Denver; M.A., University of North Texas; B.A., Michigan State University

Areas of Expertise: Marriage and the mature woman; feminist, women’s study issues; Asian American women writers (especially Amy Tan, Maxing Hong Kinston, and Sui Sin Far); diversity issues; American literature, “frontier” literature. Dr. Curton is writing a book on textbooks and the relevance to “real world” issues.

517-264-3974

ccurton@adrian.edu

Astronomy top

Sarah L. Hanson

Affiliations: Geological Society of America, Mineralogical Society of Canada, Amer. Geophysical Union, Nat'l Assn. of Geoscience Teachers, Mineralogical Society of America, Amer. Women Geoscientists

Biblical studies top

George Aichele

Education: Ph.D., Northwestern Univ.; B.D., Garrett Theological Seminary; B.A., Univ. of Illinois

Affiliations: Soc.of Biblical Literature, International Assoc. for Fantasy in Art and Literature

Areas of Expertise: Referentiality, semiotic theory, writing and fictionality (especially in the Bible), Biblical studies, media studies, philosophy of language, postmodernism, science fiction/fantasy literature

Bilingual education top

Education: Ph.D., Univ. of Toledo; M.A., Univ. of Texas at San Antonio; B.A., St. Edward's University

Affiliations: Amer. Council on the teaching of Foreign Languages, Amer. Assn. of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Michigan Foreign Language Assn., National Education Assn., Michigan Education Assn., Adrian College Association of Professors

Areas of Expertise: Foreign language education, bilingual education, U.S. Hispanic literature.

Biology top

Education: Post-doctoral year, Univ. of Georgia; Ph.D., Michigan State Univ.; M.A., Western Mich. Univ.; A.B., Univ. of Mich.

Areas of Expertise: Parasitic mites of insects (especially Podapolipidae). Has described and discovered 105 species new to science.

James Leslie

Education: A.B., Rutgers College - Rutgers University; Ph.D., The Graduate School - Rutgers University.

Affiliations: Society for the Further Study of Evolution, Society for Conservation Biology, American Genetics Assn., Genetics Society of Amer., Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

Areas of Expertise: Population biology, evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, conservation biology, genetics (esp. population genetics)

Education: Ph.D., M.S., Texas A & M University; B.S, Southern Illinois University

Affiliations: Entomological Society of America, International Union For The Study Of Social Insects

Areas of Expertise: Entomology, social insects, parasitology, Central American ecology

Education: Ph.D., Michigan State Univ.; M.S., North Carolina State Univ.; B.A., Lawrence Univ.

Afilliations: Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, Nat'l Assoc. of Advisors for the Health Professions, Instructor for Black Dragon's Den Tae Kwon Do Academy

Areas of Expertise: Rhizobium-legume interactions, plant pathology, tissue culture of plant and animal cells, microbiology

Craig Weatherby

Affiliations: Wildlife Soc. Of Amer., Herpetologist League, Soc. for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

Candidate debates top

Education: Ph.D., Wayne State University; M.A., Central Michigan University; B.A., Wright State University.

Affiliations: Nat'l Communication Assn., Central States Speech Assn. (regional), Mich. Assn. Speech Communication (state), Int'l Assn. for the Fantastic in the Arts

Areas of Expertise: Political communication (ad campaigns), candidate debates, film history, nonverbal communication, communication criticism

Ceramics top

Affiliations: Michigan Potters Assn., College Art Assn., Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts

Chemistry top

Education: Ph.D., M.S., Michigan State Univ.; B.S., Seattle Univ.
Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc.

Education: Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.; B.S., Michigan Technological Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc., Nat'l Science Teachers Assoc., Soc. of College Science Teaching, Midwest Assoc. of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges

Areas of Expertise: Chemical education, atomic spectoscopy, chemistry/art interface, industrial chemistry

Maher Mualla

Education: Ph.D., University of Cincinnati; M.S., Indiana Univ.; B.S., Damascus Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc., American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Michigan College Chemistry Teachers Assoc., Cambios Inc.

Areas of Expertise: Environmental pollution issues, Middle-Eastern issues and the peace process, diversity issues

Chinese top

Affiliations: Association for Asian Studies, Sung Studies Group, De Re Militari (Assn.for the study of Medieval military history), American Historical Assn., World History Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Asian history, Asian business and economics, Asian religions, Medieval Europe, international studies, Chinese and Japanese

Choreography top

Affiliations: Theta Alpha Phi Theatre Fraternity, Board member/past president of Bedford Community Players, Former member of Toledo Ballet Company

Areas of Expertise: Choreography, theatre productions, teaching Luigi and Lester Horton dance techniques

Education: D.Min., Drew University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., Adrian College

Areas of Expertise: Christian social teachings; John Wesley, Methodism; Asa Mahan (Adrian College founder), 19th century social reform; holiness theology.

Church music top

Wilnella Bush

Affiliations: American Guild of Organists, Ann Arbor Chapter Fellowship of United Methodists in Worship, Music and Other Arts, ACAP

Areas of Expertise: Keyboard music (organ, piano, harpsichord), church music

Affiliations: National Council of Teachers of English, National Writing Project

Areas of Expertise: Writing, the teaching of writing (and reading and literacy), the Underground Railroad, the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s, teaching for diversity and social justice

Civil War top

To be updated!

Areas of Expertise: Northern Ireland, colonialism, social movements, community organizing and development, race and ethnicity

Communication Arts top

Education: Ph.D., Wayne State University; M.A., Central Michigan University; B.A., Wright State University.

Affiliations: Nat'l Communication Assn., Central States Speech Assn. (regional), Mich. Assn. Speech Communication (state), Int'l Assn. for the Fantastic in the Arts

Areas of Expertise: Political communication (ad campaigns), candidate debates, film history, nonverbal communication, communication criticism

Joanna Frances Schultz

Education: Ph.D., Wayne State Univ.; M.A., Eastern Michigan Univ.; B.A., Wayne State Univ.; APR
Affiliations: Member of Public Relations Society of America, National School Public Relations Assn., and Michigan School Public Relations (also past pres.). Professional accreditation in public relations.

Areas of Expertise: Public relations, gender and communication, multicultural communication, small group communication

Stephen M. Shehan

Education: Ph.D., Wayne State Univ. M.S., Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana Univ.B.A, Albion College A.A., Jackson Community College

Areas of Expertise: Mass media's effects on culture and pop culture, mass communication theory, film history and theory, radio and TV history

Conservation biology top

James Leslie

Education: A.B., Rutgers College - Rutgers University; Ph.D. The Graduate School - Rutgers University.

Affiliations: Society for the Further Study of Evolution, Society for Conservation Biology, American Genetics Assn., Genetics Society of Amer., Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

Areas of Expertise: Population biology, evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, conservation biology, genetics (esp. population genetics)

Education: Ph.D., Indiana Univ.; B.A. w/ honors, State Univ. of New York - Stony Brook

Affiliations: American Psychological Assn., Academy for Eating Disorders, Michigan Psychological Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Eating disorders, body image, sexual assault, sexual harassment, psychology of the minority experience, psychotherapy practice.

Creative writing top

Affiliations: National Council of Teachers of English, Conference on College Composition and Communication, SE Michigan Writing Project

Areas of Expertise: Teaching writing (English education), writing across the curriculum, creative writing, critical theory, composition theory, Southern women's literature

Education: Ph.D., Michigan State Univ.; M.A., Western Mich. Univ.; B.A., Calvin College
Areas of Expertise: Anglo Saxon studies, Beowulf, Chaucer, origins of names, history of the English language, European tribal migrations, creative writing, advanced composition, medical terminology. Languages: Dutch, Frisian, Latin, Greek

Criminal Justice top

Bill Tregea

Dance top

Suzanne Carter Smith

Affiliations: Theta Alpha Phi Theatre Fraternity, board member/past president of Bedford Community Players, former member of Toledo Ballet Company

Areas of Expertise: Choreography, theatre productions, teaching Luigi and Lester Horton dance techniques

Distillation and Distilled Spirits top

Education: Ph.D., M.S., Michigan State Univ.; B.S., Seattle Univ.
Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc.

Diversity Issues top

Education: Ph.D., University of Cinicinnati, Ms.C Indiana University, Bs.C Damascus University-Syria

Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc., American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Michigan College Chemistry Teachers Assoc., Cambios Inc.

Areas of Expertise: Environmental pollution issues, Middle-Eastern issues and the peace process, diversity issues

Carman C. Curton

Education: Ph.D., University of Denver; M.A., University of North Texas; B.A., Michigan State University

Affiliations: National Council of Teachers of English, National Writing Project

Areas of Expertise: Writing, the teaching of writing (and reading and literacy), the Underground Railroad, the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s, teaching for diversity and social justice

Divorce top

Affiliations: National Assoc. of Social Workers, Academy of Certified Social Workers; Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, Zonta International

Areas of expertise: Clinical social work with families; divorce/child custody; blended family functioning; behavior-disordered children/adolescents; sexual abuse

Drawing top

Education: MFA, Univ. of New Mexico; BFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Areas of Expertise: Print making, drawing

Dutch top

Education: Ph.D., Indiana Univ.; B.A. w/ honors, State Univ. of New York - Stony Brook

Affiliations: American Psychological Assn., Academy for Eating Disorders, Michigan Psychological Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Eating disorders, body image, sexual assault, sexual harassment, psychology of the minority experience, psychotherapy practice.

Economic forecasting top

Areas of Expertise: Increasing productivity through Human Resources, strategic planning, economic forecasting, managing multi-national businesses

Craig Weatherby

Affiliations: Wildlife Soc. of Amer., Herpetologist League, Soc. for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

English language top

Education: Ph.D., M.S., Texas A & M University; B.S, Southern Illinois University

Affiliations: Entomological Society of America, International Union For The Study Of Social Insects

Areas of Expertise: Entomology, social insects, parasitology, Central American ecology

Environmental issues top

Maher Mualla

Education: Ph.D., University of Cincinnati; M.S., Indiana Univ.; B.S., Damascus Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc., American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Michigan College Chemistry Teachers Assoc., Cambios Inc.

Areas of Expertise: Environmental pollution issues, Middle-Eastern issues and the peace process, diversity issues

Ken Ross

Areas of Expertise: International relations, environmental problems, U.S. foreign policy

James Hanley

Affiliations: American Political Science Assn., Assn. for Politics and the Life Sciences

Evolutionary biology top

James Leslie

Education: A.B., Rutgers College - Rutgers University; Ph.D., The Graduate School - Rutgers University.

Affiliations: Society for the Further Study of Evolution, Society for Conservation Biology, American Genetics Assn., Genetics Society of Amer., Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

Areas of Expertise: Population biology, evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, conservation biology, genetics (esp. population genetics)

Charles Vanderwell

Areas of Expertise: Families and family systems, marital relationships, social welfare policy, social stratification and social class

Affiliations: National Assoc. of Social Workers, Academy of Certified Social Workers; Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, Zonta International

Areas of expertise: Clinical social work with families; divorce/child custody; blended family functioning; behavior-disordered children/adolescents; sexual abuse

Fantasy literature/science fiction top

George Aichele

Education: Ph.D., Northwestern Univ.; B.D., Garrett Theological Seminary; B.A., Univ. of Illinois

Affiliations: Soc.of Biblical Literature, International Assoc. for Fantasy in Art and Literature

Feminist Issues (Women's Studies) top

Carman C. Curton

Education: Ph.D., University of Denver; M.A., University of North Texas; B.A., Michigan State University

Film history top

Sheri Reeves Bleam

Education: Ph.D., Wayne State University; M.A., Central Michigan University; B.A., Wright State University

Affiliations: Nat'l Communication Assn., Central States Speech Assn. (regional), Mich. Assn. Speech Communication (state), Int'l Assn. for the Fantastic in the Arts

Areas of Expertise: Political communication (ad campaigns), candidate debates, film history, nonverbal communication, communication criticism

Stephen M. Shehan

Education: Ph.D., Wayne State Univ. M.S., Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana Univ.B.A, Albion College A.A., Jackson Community College

Areas of Expertise: Mass media's effects on culture and pop culture, mass communication theory, film history and theory, radio and TV history

Fitness top

Kevin Cole

Education: Ph.D., Ball State Univ.; M.S., Texas Christian Univ.; B.A., Hope College

Affiliations: American College of Sports Medicine, American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Foreign language top

Education: Ph.D., Univ. of Toledo; M.A., Univ. of Texas at San Antonio; B.A., St. Edward's University

Areas of Expertise: Foreign language education, bilingual education, U.S. Hispanic literature.

Foreign travel/study top

Education: Ph.D., Univ. of Colorado (Boulder); M.A., North Carolina State Univ.; B.A., Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Areas of Expertise: Shakespeare, Renaissance Lit., Medieval Lit., British Lit., Women's Lit., Classical (Greek and Roman) Lit., Hawaiian Lit. and Hawaiian Studies, Pacific Studies, Foreign Travel/Study.

Gender top

Joanna Frances Schultz

Areas of Expertise: Public relations, gender and communication, multicultural communication, small group communication

Education: Ph.D., Indiana Univ.; B.A. w/ honors, State Univ. of New York - Stony Brook

Affiliations: American Psychological Assn., Academy for Eating Disorders, Michigan Psychological Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Eating disorders, body image, sexual assault, sexual harassment, psychology of the minority experience, psychotherapy practice, gender issues.

Genetics top

James Leslie

Education: A.B., Rutgers College - Rutgers University; Ph.D. The Graduate School - Rutgers University.

Affiliations: Society for the Further Study of Evolution, Society for Conservation Biology, American Genetics Assn., Genetics Society of Amer., Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

Areas of Expertise: Population biology, evolutionary biology, molecular evolution, conservation biology, genetics (esp. population genetics)

Geology top

Areas of Expertise: Photography, digital photography, graphic design, web design.

Hawaiian Studies/Pacific Studies top

Education: Ph.D., Univ. of Colorado (Boulder); M.A., North Carolina State Univ.; B.A., Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Health care policy top

Kimberley H. Davis

Asst. Professor, Political Science; Director, TERMINUS Underground Railroad Project, Sojourner Truth Technical Training Center at Adrian College

Education: Ph.D. student, Wayne State Univ.; M.P.A., Univ. of Mich.; M.A., Journalism, Univ. of Mich.; B.A., Univ. of Mich.

Affiliations: Amer. Political Science Assn., University of Michigan Alumni Assn.

Education: Ph.D., Univ. of Toledo; M.A., Univ. of Texas at San Antonio; B.A., St. Edward's University

Areas of Expertise: Foreign language education, bilingual education, U.S. Hispanic literature.

Jeff Ball

Asst. professor, art

Education: Ph.D., M.A., Univ. of Missouri - Columbia; B.A., Washington and Lee Univ.

Affiliations: College Art Assoc., Soc. of Architectural Historians, Midwest Art History Soc.

Areas of Expertise: Architecture and public art in the U.S., historic preservation, American art.

517-264-3860

jball@adrian.edu

Kristin Nelson

Areas of Expertise: Interior design: residential, impact of design on environment, historic preservation, universal design. (Owns her own business, has real-world experience.)

Affiliations: Amer. Historical Assn., Org. of Amer. Historians, Amer. Soc. Eighteenth-Century Studies, Eighteenth-Century Scottish Studies Soc., Omohundro Inst. of Early Amer. History and Culture

Areas of Expertise: Early American history (especially the 18th century, including the American Revolution, the Eighteenth Enlightenment; the history of American thought) historiography; philosophy of history, modern British history (especially Scotland).

Education: D.Min., Drew University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., Adrian College

Areas of Expertise: Christian social teachings; John Wesley, Methodism; Asa Mahan (Adrian College founder), 19th century social reform; holiness theology.

Areas of Expertise: Increasing productivity through Human Resources, strategic planning, economic forecasting, managing multi-national businesses

Industrial chemistry top

Keith McCleary

Education: Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.; B.S., Michigan Technological Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc., Nat'l Science Teachers Assoc., Soc. of College Science Teaching, Midwest Assoc. of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges

Areas of Expertise: Chemical education, atomic spectoscopy, chemistry/art interface, industrial chemistry

Kristin Nelson

Areas of Expertise: Interior design: residential, impact of design on environment, historic preservation, universal design

International relations top

Ken Ross

Areas of Expertise: International relations, environmental problems, U.S. foreign policy

Kimberley H. Davis

Asst. Professor, Political Science; Director, TERMINUS Underground Railroad Project, Sojourner Truth Technical Training Center at Adrian College

Education: Ph.D. student, Wayne State Univ.; M.P.A., Univ. of Mich.; M.A., Journalism, Univ. of Mich.; B.A., Univ. of Mich.

Affiliations: Amer. Political Science Assn., University of Michigan Alumni Assn.

Japanese top

Affiliations: Association for Asian Studies, Sung Studies Group, De Re Militari (Assn.for the study of Medieval military history), American Historical Assn., World History Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Asian history, Asian business and economics, Asian religions, Medieval Europe, international studies, Chinese and Japanese

Jobs, applying to top

Donald Kleinsmith

Areas of Expertise: Insights to what hiring officials are seeking in applicants; cover letters and resumes; speaking and writing skills for the business and professional world.

Language top

George Aichele

Education: Ph.D., Northwestern Univ.; B.D., Garrett Theological Seminary; B.A., Univ. of Illinois

Affiliations: Soc.of Biblical Literature, International Assoc. for Fantasy in Art and Literature

Latin America top

John Eipper

Affiliations: Modern Language Assoc., Amer. Assoc. of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese

Areas of Expertise: Latin America, U.S.& Latin American relations, Spanish language

Literature top

Education: Ph.D., Univ. of Colorado (Boulder); M.A., North Carolina State Univ.; B.A., Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Carman C. Curton

Education: Ph.D., University of Denver; M.A., University of North Texas; B.A., Michigan State University

Affiliations: National Council of Teachers of English, Conference on College Composition and Communication, SE Michigan Writing Project

Areas of Expertise: Teaching writing (English education), writing across the curriculum, creative writing, critical theory, composition theory, Southern women's literature

Education: D.Min., Drew University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., Adrian College

Areas of Expertise: Christian social teachings; John Wesley, Methodism; Asa Mahan (Adrian College founder), 19th century social reform; holiness theology.

Marriage top

Carman C. Curton

Education: Ph.D., University of Denver; M.A., University of North Texas; B.A., Michigan State University

Affiliations: National Assoc. of Social Workers, Academy of Certified Social Workers; Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, Zonta International

Areas of expertise: Clinical social work with families; divorce/child custody; blended family functioning; behavior-disordered children/adolescents; sexual abuse

Charles Vanderwell

Areas of Expertise: Families and family systems, marital relationships, social welfare policy, social stratification and social class

Mass Media top

Stephen M. Shehan

Education: Ph.D., Wayne State Univ. M.S., Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana Univ.B.A, Albion College A.A., Jackson Community College

Areas of Expertise: Mass media's effects on culture and pop culture, mass communication theory, film history and theory, radio and TV history

Mathematics top

Affiliations: National Council of Teachers, Michigan Council of Teachers, Michigan Education Assoc., National Education Assoc.

Areas of Expertise: Pre-calculus courses, geometry, math related to teacher preparation

Areas of Expertise: Computer history at Adrian College, topology, number theory

Call the PR office: 517-264-3175

Media studies top

George Aichele

Education: Ph.D., Northwestern Univ.; B.D., Garrett Theological Seminary; B.A., Univ. of Illinois

Affiliations: Soc.of Biblical Literature, International Assoc. for Fantasy in Art and Literature

Medical terminology top

Medieval Europe top

Affiliations: Association for Asian Studies, Sung Studies Group, De Re Militari (Assn.for the study of Medieval military history), American Historical Assn., World History Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Asian history, Asian business and economics, Asian religions, Medieval Europe, international studies, Chinese and Japanese

Microbiology top

Education: Ph.D., Michigan State Univ.; M.S., North Carolina State Univ.; B.A., Lawrence Univ.

Afilliations: Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, Nat'l Assoc. of Advisors for the Health Professions, Instructor for Black Dragon's Den Tae Kwon Do Academy

Areas of Expertise: Rhizobium-legume interactions, plant pathology, tissue culture of plant and animal cells, microbiology

Middle Eastern issues top

Maher Mualla

Education: Ph.D., University of Cincinnati; M.S., Indiana Univ.; B.S., Damascus Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Chemical Soc., American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Michigan College Chemistry Teachers Assoc., Cambios Inc.

Areas of Expertise: Environmental pollution issues, Middle-Eastern issues and the peace process, diversity issues

Mineralogy top

Multicultural communication top

Areas of Expertise: Public relations, gender and communication, multicultural communication, small group communication

Areas of Expertise: Increasing productivity through Human Resources, strategic planning, economic forecasting, managing multi-national businesses

Wilnella Bush

Affiliations: American Guild of Organists, Ann Arbor Chapter Fellowship of United Methodists in Worship, Music and Other Arts, ACAP

Areas of Expertise: Keyboard music (organ, piano, harpsichord), church music

Education: Doctor of Musical Arts, Eastman School of Music; Master of Music, Westminster Choir College; Bachelor of Music, Chapman Univ.

Affiliations: Amer. Choir Directors Assn., Music Educators Nat'l Conf., Michigan Music Educators Assn.

Areas of Expertise: Choral conducting, music education, world music, music and society

Names, origins of top

Nonverbal communication top