New faculty join K-State for 2006-2007 school year

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News release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415, ebarcomb@k-state.edu

Monday, November 20, 2006

NEW FACULTY JOIN K-STATE FOR 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR

MANHATTAN -- More than 90 new faculty and visiting faculty have joined Kansas State University for the 2006-2007 academic year. Although some of the faculty members joined K-State earlier this year, most started their new positions at the beginning of the 2006 fall semester.

New faculty members and visiting professors by college include:

College of Agriculture: Vincent Amanor-Boadu, assistant professor of agricultural economics; Marcus Ashlock, assistant professor of communications; Barry Bradford, assistant professor of animal sciences and industry; Raymond Cloyd, associate professor of entomology; Hulya Dogan, assistant professor of grain science and industry; Karl Harborth, assistant professor of animal sciences and industry; Johnathon Holman, assistant professor of agronomy, Southwest Research Extension Center, Garden City; John Jaeger, assistant professor of animal sciences and industry, Agricultural Research Center, Hays; Megan Kennelly, assistant professor of plant pathology; Catherine Lavis, assistant professor of horticulture, forestry and recreation resources; Sonia Maria Noemberg Lazzari, visiting scientist in entomology; Jeremy Marshall, assistant professor of entomology; K.C. Olson, assistant professor of animal sciences and industry; Kraig Roozeboom, assistant professor of agronomy; Yong-Chen Shi, assistant professor grain science and industry; Rodney St. John, assistant professor of horticulture, forestry and recreation resources; Anna Whitfield, assistant professor of plant pathology; and Jianming Yu, assistant professor of agronomy.

College of Architecture, Planning and Design: John Eck II, associate professor of architecture.

College of Arts and Sciences: Sandra Anderson, instructor of English; Michelle Bemiller, assistant professor of sociology; Ricardo Castano-Bernard, assistant professor of mathematics; Deborah Che, assistant professor of geography; Cynthia Debes, instructor of English; Elizabeth Fallon, assistant professor of kinesiology; Stacia Gray, instructor of English; Michael R. Gros, assistant professor of theater; Derek Hoff, assistant professor of history; Tiffany Kershner, assistant professor of anthropology; Rupert Klein, assistant professor of psychology; Anne Longmuir, assistant professor of English; Diego Maldonado, assistant professor of mathematics; Heather McCrea, assistant professor of history; Theodore Morgan, assistant professor of biology; Sam Mwangi, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications; Virginia Naibo, assistant professor of mathematics; Florence Neymotin, assistant professor of economics; Jason Scuilla, assistant professor of art;

College of Arts and Sciences, continued: Theresa Selfa, assistant professor of sociology; Weixing Song, assistant professor of statistics; Chris Thorpe, assistant professor of biology; Seong-Hun Yun, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications; and Rachel Zufferey, assistant professor of biochemistry.

College of Business Administration: Anil Gurung, visiting assistant professor of management.

College of Education: Deb Andres, instructor of secondary education; Brad Burenheide, assistant professor of secondary education; Aaron Carlstrom, assistant professor of special education, counseling and student affairs; Tim Frey, assistant professor of special education, counseling and student affairs; Mike Finnegan, instructor of educational leadership; and Todd Wells, assistant director and instructor of educational leadership.

College of Engineering: Vikas Berry, assistant professor of chemical engineering; David Carter, instructor and pollution prevention specialist for engineering extension; Doina Caragea, assistant professor of computing and information sciences; David Chandler, assistant professor of civil engineering; Roderic L. Elder, instructor of architectural engineering and construction science; Fred L. Hasler, instructor of architectural engineering and construction science; Chris L. Lewis, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; Steven O'Halloran, visiting assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering; Xinming "Simon" Ou, assistant professor of computing and information sciences; Randy R. Price, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering; Krista Walton, assistant professor of chemical engineering; and Wenqiao Yuan, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering.

College of Human Ecology: Joyce Baptist, assistant professor of family studies and human services; Joy Kozar, assistant professor of apparel, textiles and interior design; Cristian Morosan, assistant professor of hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics; Chihyung Ok, assistant professor of hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics; Debra Sellers, assistant professor of family studies and human services; Muditha Senanayake, assistant professor of apparel, textiles and interior design; and Yun Zhu, assistant professor of apparel, textiles and interior design.

College of Veterinary Medicine: Jennifer Akers, clinical instructor of small animal medicine; David Anderson, professor and section head of agricultural practices; Lane Anderson, instructor of anatomy and physiology; Michelle Delco, assistant professor of equine surgery; Maria Soledad Ferrer, assistant professor of equine theriogenology; Peying Fond, assistant professor of anatomy and physiology; Ronette Gehring, associate professor of agricultural practices; Richard Hesse, associate professor of virology; Meredyth Jones, clinical assistant professor of agricultural practices; Nathan Klocke, clinical assistant professor of small animal surgery; Robert Larson, professor of food animal production medicine and Edgar E. and M. Elizabeth Coleman Chair; Matt Miesner, assistant professor of agricultural practices; Robert O'Brien, associate professor of radiology; Douglas Powell, associate professor of food safety and security; and Deon van der Merwe, assistant professor of toxicology.

Kansas State University at Salina: Raylene B. Alexander, assistant professor of aviation; Danielle M. Roth, assistant professor of aviation; and Matthew J. Williamson, instructor of engineering technology.

K-State Libraries: Jamene Brooks-Kieffer, assistant professor, digital initiatives; Rachel Crocker, instructor, Dow Multicultural Resource Center; Anne Donovan, instructor, general reference; Erin Fritch, instructor, general reference; Jenny Heikkila-Furrey, instructor, general reference; and Jill Sodt, instructor, general reference.