New Faculty Directory 2013
Chris Ahern
Assistant Professor
Architecutural Engineering and Construction Science
cahern@k-state.edu
Masters: Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
Bachelors: Architectural Engineering, Kansas State University
Area of Specialty: Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems in buildings and Construction Administration.
Placidus Amama
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
pamama@k-state.edu
PhD: Environmental Engineering, Yokohama National University
Masters: Environmental Engineering, Yokohama National University
Bachelors: Chemistry, University of Calabar
Area of Specialty: Heterogeneous Catalysis, Controlled Synthesis of Nanomaterials
Lori Andersen
Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
landersen@k-state.edu
PhD: Educational Policy, Planning, & Leadership - Gifted Education; The College of William and Mary
Masters: Elementary Education, Old Dominion University
Bachelors: Physics, Long Island University
Area of Specialty: STEM, Motivation, Talent Development, Teacher Development
Kathleen Antonioli
Assistant Professor
Modern Languages
kantonioli@k-state.edu
PhD: Romance Studies (French), Duke University
Masters: Romance Studies (French), Duke University
Bachelors: French and English, Lewis and Clark College
Area of Specialty: 19th and 20th Century French Literature, Modernism, Women's writing
Ryan Armbrust
Assistant Professor
Kansas Forest Service
rarmbrust@k-state.edu
Masters: Horticulture/Forestry, Kansas State (In Progress)
Bachelors: Horticulture, Nebraska
Area of Specialty: Conservation Forestry, Forest Health, Plant Propagation
Rebecca Bahlman
Assistant Professor
Art
rebecca212@k-state.edu
PhD: Art, University of the Arts London (pending, 2016)
Masters: (MFA) Studio Art Practice (photography emphasis), Stanford University, CA
Bachelors: Film, Video and Photographic Arts, University of Westminster, London, UK
Area of Specialty: Photography, Critical Theory, Linguistics as Applied in Art, Public Art and Social Practice
Heather Bailey
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
hbailey@k-state.edu
Genevieve Baudoin
Assistant Professor
Architecture
gbaudoin@k-state.edu
Masters: Architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Bachelors: Cello Performance and Visual Arts, Oberlin College
Area of Specialty: Architecture, the Relationship of Site and Structure, Building Technologies/Tectonics, Representation/Notation
Kakaii Bhattacharya
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership
kakalibh@k-state.edu
Jeremy Briggs
Instructor
Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
jsbriggs@k-state.edu
Yolanda Broyles
Distinguished Professor
American Ethnic Studies
ybg@k-state.edu
John Buckwalter
Dean
College of Human Ecology
jbb3@k-state.edu
PhD: Kinesiology, University of Arkansas
Masters: Kinesiology, University of Arkansas
Bachelors: Physical Education and Health; and Spanish, Centenary College of Louisiana
Area of Specialty: Cardiovascular Physiology, Neural Control of Circulation, Exercise Physiology
Shannon Casebeer
Instructor
Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
scasebeer@k-state.edu
Bachelors: Construction Science and Management, Kansas State University
Area of Specialty: Construction Management, Construction Estimating
Hugh Cassidy
Assistant Professor
Economics
hughcassidy@k-state.edu
Brent Chamberlain
Assistant Professor
Landscape Architecture and Regional and Community Planning
brentchamberlain@k-state.edu
PhD: Forestry, University of British Columbia
Masters: Forestry, University of British Columbia
Bachelors: Computer Science and Business Administration, Pacific Lutheran University
Area of Specialty: Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Landscape Planning
Ignacio Ciampitti
Assistant Professor
Agronomy
ciampitti@k-state.edu
PhD: Crop Physiology and Ecology, Purdue University
Masters: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, University of Buenos Aires
Bachelors: Agronomy, Soil Science, University of Buenos Aires
Area of Specialty: Crop Production, Genotype x Evironment x Management practices interactions, Yield Gaps and Potential Yield levels, Sustainable Cropping systems
Jennifer Davis
Assistant Professor
Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
jenkdavis@k-state.edu
Melanie Derby
Assistant Professor
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
derbym@k-state.edu
PhD: Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Masters: Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Bachelors: Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Area of Specialty: Heat Transfer
Ying Fang
Associate Professor
Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology
yfang@k-state.edu
PhD: Microbiology, South Dakota State University
Masters: Biology, Iowa State University
Bachelors: Biology, Southwestern Forest College
Area of Specialty: Molecular Virology
Chanran Ganta
Assistant Professor
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
ckganta@vet.k-state.edu
PhD: Kansas State University
Bachelors: BVSc & AH 2001, ANGR Agricultural University, India
Area of Specialty: Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
Erika Geisbrecht
Associate Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
geisbrechte@k-state.edu
PhD: Biological Sciences, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Bachelors: Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wisconsin
Area of Specialty: Developmental Biology, Muscle Formation and Maintenance, Cell Signaling
Brian Geisbrecht
Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
geisbrechtb@k-state.edu
Lori Goodson
Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
lag8669@k-state.edu
PhD: Curriculum and Instruction, Kansas State University
Masters: English Ed., University of Kansas
Bachelors: English/Journalism, Northwest Missouri State University
Area of Specialty: Literacy in the content areas, Middle Level, general teaching skills
Judy Gordon
Assistant Professor
Architecture
judygordon@k-state.edu
Sara Gragg
Assistant Professor
Animal Sciences and Industry
saragragg@k-state.edu
PhD: Animal Science, Texas Tech University
Masters: Food Science, Texas Tech University
Bachelors: Food Science & Technology, University of Nebraska
Area of Specialty: Food Safety & Food Microbiology
Tom Hallaq
Assistant Professor
Journalism and Mass Communications
thallaq@k-state.edu
PhD: Educational Leadership (Instructional Design), Idaho State University
Masters: Instructional Media and Technology, Eastern Washington University
Bachelors: Broadcast Communications, Brigham Young University
Area of Specialty: Video Production, Live television broadcasting, media literacy
Dustin Headley
Assistant Professor
Landscape Architecture, Planning and Design
dh1@k-state.edu
Jared Hoyle
Assistant Professor
Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
jahoyle@k-state.edu
PhD: Agronomy and Soil, Auburn University
Masters: Crop Science, North Carolina State University
Bachelors: Horticulture Science, North Carolina State University
Area of Specialty: Turfgrass Science
Wei-Wen Hsu
Assistant Professor
Statistics
wwhus@k-state.edu
PhD: Statistics, Michigan State University
Masters: Statistics, National Taipei University
Bachelors: Statistics, Tamkang University
Area of Specialty: Two-component mixture models, Hypothesis testing, and Longitudinal data analysis
Lindsey Hulbert
Assistant Professor
Animal Sciences and Industry
lhulbert@k-state.edu
Gregory Ibendahl
Associate Professor
Agricultural Economics
ibendahl@k-state.edu
Mark Jackson
Professor
Salina Engineering Technology
mjjackson@k-state.edu
PhD: Mechanical Engineering, Liverpool UK
Masters: M. Eng. Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Liverpool UK
Bachelors: Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Liverpool UK
Area of Specialty: Mechanical Engineering
Jichul Jang
Assistant Professor
Hospitality Management and Dietetics
Jichul@k-state.edu
PhD:Hospitality Management, The Ohio State University
Masters: Hospitality and Tourism, University of North Texas
Area of Specialty: Lodging management, service management, human resource management, and organizational behavior
Benjamin Johnson
Assistant Professor
Finance
bhjohnson@k-state.edu
Gabriel Kerr
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
gdkerr@k-state.edu
PhD: Mathematics, University of Chicago
Masters: Mathematics, University of Chicago
Bachelors: Mathematics and Physics, University of Michigan
Area of Specialty: Homological Algebra, Algebraic Geometry and Sympletic Geometry
Myung Kyo Kim
Assistant Professor
Management
myungkyo@k-state.edu
PhD: Operations and Sourcing Management, Michigan State University
Masters: Operations Management, Seoul National University
Bachelors: Business Administration, Hanyang University
Area of Specialty: Operations and Supply Chain Management
Jinsoo Kim
Assistant Professor
Journalism and Mass Communications
jinsookim@k-state.edu
PhD: Mass Communication, University of Florida
Masters: Mass Communication, University of Missouri
Bachelors: Russian Language and Literature, Korea University
Area of Specialty: Strategic Communication, Emotional response modeling, Interpersonal communication
Matthew Kirk
Assistant Professor
Geology
mfkirk@k-state.edu
PhD: Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico
Masters: Geology, University of Illinois
Bachelors: Geology, Bradley University
Area of Specialty: Geomicrobiology, biogeochemistry
Isaya Kisekka
Assistant Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
ikisekka@k-state.edu
PhD: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida
Masters: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida
Bachelors: Agricultural Engineering, Makerere University Kampala
Area of Specialty: Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering
Mary Kohn
Assistant Professor
English
kohn@k-state.edu
PhD: Linguistics, UNC Chapel Hill
Masters: English with a concentration in sociolinguistics, North Carolina State University
Bachelors: English and Spanish, Appalachian State University
Area of Specialty: Sociolinguistics
Katie Kramer
Instructor
Center for Intercultural and Multilingual Advocacy
kramerkm@k-state.edu
Masters: Curriculum and Instruction, Kansas State University
Bachelors: Elementary Education, Kansas State University & English, Westminster College
Area of Specialty: English as a Second Language
Andrea Law-Carey
Instructor
English Language Program
andi@k-state.edu
PhD:
Masters: English as a Second Language Education, Texas Wesleyan University; Business Administration, Kansas State University
Bachelors: Elementary Education, Kansas State University
Area of Specialty: English as a Second Language
Graham Leach-Krouse
Assistant Professor
Philosophy
gleachkr@k-state.edu
PhD: Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics, University of Notre Dame
Masters: Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
Bachelors: Philosophy, Amherst College
Area of Specialty: Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics, Philosophy of Mathematics
Jumyong Lee
Assistant Professor
Hospitality Management and Dietetics
stephenjmlee@ksu.edu
PhD: Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida
Masters: Hotel Administration, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Area of Specialty: Marketing in convention, event, and destination management
Wendong Li
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
wendong@k-state.edu
PhD: Management, National University of Singapore
Masters: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bachelors: Psychology, Beijing Norman University
Area of Specialty: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Xiaomao Li
Assistant Professor
Agronomy
xlin@k-state.edu
Sanzchen Liu
Assistant Professor
Plant Pathology
liu3zhen@k-state.edu
PhD: Plant Genetics and Genomics, Iowa State University
Masters: Microbiology, Xiamen University
Bachelors: Microbiology, Xiamen University
Area of Specialty: Genomics
Bin Liu
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
binliu@k-state.edu
PhD: Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Bachelors: Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
Area of Specialty: Molecular simulations, first-principles methods, heterogeneous catalysis, computational materials science, renewable energy
Mickey Losinski
Assistant Professor
Special Education
mlosins@k-state.edu
PhD: Curriculum and Instruction, Clemson University
Masters: Sculpture, Washington State University
Bachelors: Art, Southern Oregon University
Area of Specialty: Legal and Policy Issues in Special Education; Preventative Interventions for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders; Mental Health Services in the Schools
Katie Loughmiller
Instructor
Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
loughmil@k-state.edu
Bachelors: Construction Science, Kansas State University, 2001
Area of Specialty: LEED, construction scheduling, cost control.
Janice McGregor
Assistant Professor
Modern Languages
jmcgregor@k-state.edu
PhD: German Applied Linguistics, Pennsylvania State University
Masters: German, University of Waterloo
Bachelors: German, Wilfrid Laurier University
Area of Specialty: Second Language Learning, Identity, and Study Abroad
Emily McLaurin
Assistant Professor
Chemistry
mclaurin@k-state.edu
Luis Mendonca
Assistant Professor
Animal Sciences and Industry
mendonca@k-state.edu
Residency: Dairy Production Medicine, University of Minnesota
DVM: Universidade Estadual de Maringa
Masters: Science, University of Minnesota
Area of Specialty: Bovine Theriogenology and Dairy Herd Management
Doohong Min
Assistant Professor
Southwest Area Extension Office, Garden City
dmin@k-state.edu
PhD: Agronomy, University of Maryland
Masters: Animal Science, Seoul National University; and Plant Science, University of Alberta
Bachelors: Dairy Science at Sungkyunkwan University
Area of Specialty: Forages and Field Crops Production and Management
Christopher Mullinix
Instructor
Animal Sciences and Industry
cmullinix@k-state.edu
Bachelors: Animal Sciences & Industry, Kansas State University
Area of Specialty: Animal Science/Livestock Evaluation
Augustine Obour
Assistant Professor
Agronomy
aobour@k-state.edu
PhD: Soil and Water Science, University of Florida
Masters: Agronomy, University of Florida
Bachelors: Crop Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Area of Specialty: Soil and Nutrient Management in Dryland Cropping Systems
Andrew Orr
Assistant Professor
History
aorr1@k-state.edu
PhD: Modern European History, University of Notre Dame
Masters: Modern European History, University of Notre Dame
Bachelors: History and Government, Claremont McKenna College
Area of Specialty: Modern European Military History, Modern France, Modern Africa
Greg Paul
Assistant Professor
Communication Studies
gregpaul@k-state.edu
PhD: Communication, Texas A&M University
Masters: Communication, Texas A&M University
Bachelors: Speech Communication, Texas A&M University
Area of Specialty: Restorative Justice, Conflict Management, Organizational Communication, Deliberation & Dialogue, Forgiveness
Kristin Pelczarski
Assistant Professor
Family Studies and Human Services
kpelczar@k-state.edu
PhD: Speech-Language Pathology, University of Pittsburgh
Masters: Speech-Language Pathology, University of Pittsburgh
Bachelors: Speech and Hearing Science, George Washington University
Area of Specialty: Stuttering
Charles Pickens
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
pickens@k-state.edu
PhD: Psychological and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Masters: Psychological and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
Bachelors: Biology, York College of Pennsylvania
Area of Specialty: Animal Learning & Behavioral Neuroscience
Sarah Pilgrim
Assistant Professor
Social Work
spilgrim@k-state.edu
PhD: Social Welfare, University of Kansas
Masters: Social Welfare, University of Kansas
Bachelors: Social Work, Washburn University
Area of Specialty: Veterans, Adolescent Sexual Health, Health Policy
Eleni Pliakoni
Assistant Professor
Horticulture Forestry and Recreation Resources
epliakoni@k-state.edu
Melissa Prescott
Instructor
Curriculum and Instruction
melpres@k-state.edu
Jason Reed
Assistant Professor
Hale Library
jbreed@k-state.edu
Masters: Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelors: Management, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Area of Specialty: Public Services, Faculty and Graduate Services
Roberta Riportella
Professor
Family Studies and Human Services
rriporte@k-state.edu
PhD: Sociology, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Masters: Sociology, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelors: Sociology, State University of New York at Binghamton
Area of Specialty: Community Health, Health Policy
Jeremy Roberts
Assistant Professor
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
jaroberts@k-state.edu
PhD: Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters: Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelors: Nuclear Engineering and Applied Mathematics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Area of Specialty: Nuclear reactor physics and high performance computing
Dwanna Robertson
Assistant Professor
American Ethnic Studies
dwanna@k-state.edu
PhD: Sociology, University of Massachussetts
Masters: Sociology, Oklahoma State University; Business Administration (Management), East Tennessee State University
Bachelors: Political Science, University of Central Oklahoma
Area of Specialty: Social Inequality, American Indian Studies, and Race, Gender, Class
Joshua Rowe
Clinical Assistant Professor
Anatomy and Physiology
jrowe5@k-state.edu
Leah Rutledge
Assistant Professor
Kansas Forest Service
lrutledge@k-state.edu
Sabuhi Sardarli
Assistant Professor
Finance
ssardarli@k-state.edu
PhD: Finance, University of Florida
Masters: Business Administration, University of Missouri
Bachelors: Economics and Management, Pittsburg State University
Area of Specialty: Empirical corporate finance, retirement plans, mutual funds, investments
Nora Schrag
Assistant Professor
Clinical Sciences
nschrag@k-state.edu
Scott Schreiner
Instructor
Curriculum and Instructor
sas4949@k-state.edu
Charles Stark
Associate Professor
Grain Science and Industry
crstark@k-state.edu
PhD: Grain Science, Kansas State University
Masters: Grain Science, Kansas State University
Bachelors: Animal Science-Dairy Science, Kansas State University
Area of Specialty: Feed Manufacturing Technology
Gregory Steuve
Instructor
Architectural Engineering and Construction Science
gestueve@k-state.edu
Bachelors: Construction Science, Kansaas State University
Area of Specialty: Construction Management, Construction Cost Estimating, Building materials and Selection, Quality Control, CM@ Risk Project Delivery
Rosa Terlazzo
Assistant Professor
Philosophy
rterlazzo@k-state.edu
PhD: Philosophy, The Australian National University
Masters: Philosophy, Rhodes University
Bachelors: Philosophy and Religious Studies, Bucknell University
Area of Specialty: Social Political, and Moral Philosophy
Justin Thomason
Assistant Professor
Clinical Sciences
jthomason11@vet.k-state.edu
Residency: University of Georgia
Internship: University of Missouri
DVM: Oklahoma State University
Area of Specialty: Small Animal Internal Medicine and Cardiology
Sasha Thomason
Clinical Instructor
Clinical Sciences
sthomason@vet.ksu.edu
Stacey Tucker
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering
setucker@k-state.edu
PhD: Civil Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Masters: Civil Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Bachelors: Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
Area of Specialty: Nondestructive testing of infrastructure, geophysical testing, and soil erosion potential.
Dana Vanlandingham
Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology
dlvanlan@k-state.edu
PhD: Tropical Medicine. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine UK.
Masters: Microbiology. Colorado State University
Bachelors: Microbiology. Colorado State University
Area of Specialty: Arbovirology
Daniel Von Holten
Instructor
English
dxvonhol@k-state.edu
Masters: English Composition and Rhetoric, University of Akron
Bachelors: Psychology & Communications, Trine University
Area of Specialty: Professional Writing, TESL
Elliott Wagner
Assistant Professor
Philosophy
eowagner@k-state.edu
PhD: Philosophy, University of California
Masters: Mathematical Behavioral Science, University of California
Bachelors: Computer Science, Columbia University
Area of Specialty: Philosophy of Science and Decision Theory
Birgit Wassmuth
Professor
Journalism and Mass Communicaton
wassmuth@k-state.edu
Bradford Wiles
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
School of Family Studies and Human Ecology
bwiles@k-state.edu
PhD: Human Development - Child and Adolescent Development, Virginia Tech
Masters: Human Development - Child and Adolescent Development, Virginia Tech
Bachelors: Psychology - Indiana University, Bloomington
Area of Specialty: Child and Adolescent Development, Emergent Literacy, Low-income Family Resilience, Military Families, Life-span Human Development
Kelly Winfrey
Instructor
Communication Studies
kwinfrey@k-state.edu
Masters: Communication Studies, Missouri State University
Bachelors: Communication Studies, Emporia State University
Area of Specialty: Communication Studies, University of Kansas
Julie Wright
Assistant Professor
Hale Library
jkwright@k-state.edu
Li Yang
Assistant Professor
Modern Languages
lyang1@k-state.edu
PhD: Second Language Acquisition, University of Iowa
Masters: Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Beijing Language and Culture University
Bachelors: Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Beijing Language and Culture University
Area of Specialty: Second Language Acquisition of Chinese
Anna Zemlyanova
Assistant Professor
Mathematics
azem@k-state.edu
PhD: Mathematics, Louisiana State University
Masters: Mathematics, Louisiana State University
Bachelors: Mathematics, Chuvash State University
Area of Specialty: Applied Mathematics
Sarah Zukoff
Assistant Professor
Southwest Area Extension Office, Garden City
snzukoff@k-state.edu
PhD: Plant, Insect & Microbial Science, University of Missouri
Area of Specialty: Agricultural Entomology