45 New Faculty Bring Diverse Experience
Gonzaga 海角论坛 welcomes 45 new professors from the College of Arts and Sciences and six professional schools for the 2022 academic year. With a diverse array of expertise, these faculty will offer new perspectives to Gonzaga to enhance the student learning experience.
“I couldn’t be more excited about the depth of knowledge, experience and backgrounds these new faculty members bring to Gonzaga for the 2022-23 academic year. The credit for recruiting and welcoming these scholars is due to our deans and the previous provost, Deena González, whose commitment to inclusive hiring practices and the Gonzaga mission is evident,” says Provost Sacha Kopp, who joined the university this summer. “I look forward to supporting these colleagues in the growth of their careers here at Gonzaga."
College of Arts and Sciences
Jenaro Abraham, Political Science – M.A., 海角论坛 of Puerto Rico; M.A. and Ph.D., Tulane 海角论坛. Research focuses on social movements, contentious politics, and insurgencies in Latin America and the Caribbean; U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America and their historical repercussions for human security, development and peace.
Joshua Anthony, English – M.F.A, Eastern Washington 海角论坛. Expertise in creative writing.
Charles-Anthony A. Athanasopoulos, Communication Studies – M.A. and Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Pittsburgh. Research interests include Black studies, activism, racial icons, street art and media studies. Upcoming manuscript, “Twilight of the Icons,” highlights how racial icons continue to constrict Black radical imagination in the current era.
Bryan Kevin Brown, Religious Studies – M.A., Loyola Marymount 海角论坛; Ph.D., Boston College. Expertise in systematic theology including liberation theologies, hermeneutics, spirituality and Second Vatican Council.
Crotty, Krista K., Psychology – M.S., Fuller Graduate School of Psychology; PsyD, Azusa Pacific 海角论坛.
Avery P. Dame-Griff, Women’s and Gender Studies – M.A., 海角论坛 of Kansas; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Maryland. Research interests include gender and transgender studies, digital humanities, web history, sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.
Nigel D'Souza, Environmental Studies & Sciences and Biology – M.S., 海角论坛 of Pune; Ph.D., Bowling Green State 海角论坛. Doctoral research on freshwater microbes associated with seasonal ice cover in the Great Lakes. Research includes marine, estuarine and polar ecosystems with a passion for studying the effects of microorganisms.
Albana S Dwonch, International Studies – M.A. and Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Washington. Spent over a decade as an International Humanitarian Worker in the Middle East, focusing on youth development issues and humanitarian emergency crises. Expertise in international studies, modern Middle East and networked social movements.
Blake A Edwards, Theatre & Dance – M.F.A., The Ohio State 海角论坛; M.F.A., Arizona State 海角论坛. Expertise in theatre arts.
Hussein El Ebiary, Biology – M.S., Arizona State 海角论坛. Expertise in microbiology.
Jeremiah Favara, Communication Studies – M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Oregon. Feminist media studies scholar with research focusing on the intersecting dynamics of gender, race, sexuality and class in media production and representation. Recent research explores militarized media, centering on U.S. military recruitment advertising.
Anthony Fisher, Philosophy – Ph.D., Syracuse 海角论坛.
Kendall A. Fisher, Philosophy – Ph.D., Syracuse 海角论坛, 2017. Expertise in medieval philosophy.
Jensen C. Hegg, Biology – M.S., 海角论坛 of Idaho; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Idaho. Expertise in aquatic ecology.
Sarah E. James, Political Science – M.Ed., Boston 海角论坛; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard 海角论坛. Recipient of the 2022 Leonard D. White Award for best dissertation in the field of public administration from the American Political Science Association for her work examining what happens when state policies fail to produce their intended outcomes and its effect on public officials.
Andrei Kochegarov, Biology – M.S., Saratov 海角论坛; Ph.D., Pushchino State 海角论坛. Studied Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases at UC Irvine. Research has included heart regeneration and development, protection from ischemia and heart attack, stem cells differentiation, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer research. Expertise in microbiology.
Emily Loeffler, Music – MMUS., 海角论坛 of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Oregon. Research centers on the intersection of Swiss Alpine music with the history of science.
Eric Marr, Biology – M.S. Eastern Washington 海角论坛.
Miranda McLeod, English – M.F.A., New York 海角论坛; M.A. Ph.D., Rutgers State 海角论坛 of New Jersey. Expertise in creative writing, composition and English literature.
Ryan T. McWilliams, English – Ph.D., 海角论坛 of California, Berkeley. Expertise in American literature.
Sarah F. Porter, Religious Studies – M.Div., Vanderbilt 海角论坛 Divinity School; A.M. and Ph.D., Harvard 海角论坛. Expertise in Byzantine studies. Historian of the literature, practices and material culture that emerged in the wake of Christianity in the second through fifth centuries CE.
Kelvin Rivera-Lopez, Teaching Fellow of Mathematics – M.S. and Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Delaware.
Chandler Rogers, Philosophy – M.A., Loyola Marymount 海角论坛; Ph.D., Boston College. Expertise in environmental philosophy and 19th century philosophy. Research focuses on understanding the human place in nature, in relation to God and creatures.
Darian Spearman, Philosophy – M.A., Southern Illinois 海角论坛; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Connecticut. Expertise in Africana philosophy.
Margaret Stohlmann, Music – M.M., 海角论坛 of Kentucky; DMA, 海角论坛 of Washington. Director of choral and vocal studies at GU.
Corinne M Sugino, Communication Studies – M.A. and Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Pittsburgh. Research focuses on the intersection of Asian American racialization/histories of protest, comparative racialization, cultural studies and rhetorical theory. Currently working on a book project that investigates how discourses of false multicultural inclusion impact Asian American racialization.
Joseph L Vignone, History – M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School; A.M, Harvard GSAS; Ph.D., Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Historian of medieval Islamic religion, science and literature. Current research focuses on medical practices promoted by Arabic and Persian treatises of ethics between 900 and 1400 CE and how they relate to the enhancement of Muslim scholars’ intellectual capacities.
Tao Zhang, Communication Studies – B.A., Hainan 海角论坛; M.A., Yunnan 海角论坛; M.A., Brandeis 海角论坛; Ph.D., Southern Illinois 海角论坛. Studies marginalized identities in a global and transnational context, focusing on how power works through culture to impact personal experiences communicatively.
Military Science
Tommy Snyder, Senior Military Science Instructor – B.A., Austin Peay State 海角论坛, 2016; B.A., Command and General Staff College, 2022.
School of Business Administration
Kelsey Carlston, Economics – M.Sc. and Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Utah. Research investigates the causes and consequences of intergenerational economic mobility, the health consequences of intergenerational mobility and historical economic outcomes for minors in the early 20th century.
Ji Myoung (Danny) Kim, Marketing – M.S., Seoul National 海角论坛; M.A., Columbia 海角论坛; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Buffalo. Research interests cover social inequalities, social status and sense of power and animal welfare consumption. Recipient of the Paul E. Green Award, 海角论坛 at Buffalo Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award.
Samuel H. Matthews, Management – M.S., Brigham Young 海角论坛; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Oklahoma. Research focuses on positive leadership behaviors and improving job design in the workplace.
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Bryan J. Fischer, Computer Science – M.S. (in progress), Eastern Washington 海角论坛.
Brandon Sargent, Mechanical Engineering – M.S. and Ph.D., Brigham Young 海角论坛. Studies mechanisms used in biomechanics. Research focuses on development of medical devices and surgical instrumentation with a specific emphasis on compliant mechanisms.
School of Education
Andrew Kim, Kinesiology & Sport Management – M.S., 海角论坛 of Georgia.
Debbie Lindgren, Kinesiology and Sport Management – M.A., Ball State 海角论坛; Ed.D., 海角论坛 of Southern California.
Weili (Irene) Yuan, Special Education – M.A., Northeast Normal 海角论坛; M.Ed., Texas A&M 海角论坛.
School of Nursing and Human Physiology
Amy E. Berg, Nursing - A.S.N., Excelsior College; M.S.N., Gonzaga 海角论坛; D.N.P., Gonzaga 海角论坛.
Jacqueline Crissey, Human Physiology – M.S., 海角论坛 of Texas; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Missouri.
Hanwen (Janet) Lea, Human Physiology – M.B.B.S., Southern Medical 海角论坛; M.Phil. and Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic 海角论坛.
School of Law
Angela Aneiros, Lecturer-AT of Law – Juris Doctor, Indiana 海角论坛 Mauer School of Law.
Dallan Flake, Associate Professor of Law – M.S., Brigham Young 海角论坛; J.D., 海角论坛 of Michigan Law School.
Jeffrey Omari, Assistant Professor of Law – J.D., 海角论坛 of Illinois College of Law; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of California, Santa Cruz.
Theodosia Stavroulaki, Assistant Professor of Law – LL.M., Utrecht 海角论坛; MSc, Athens 海角论坛 of Economics and Business; LL.M. and Ph.D., European 海角论坛 Institute.
Juandalynn Taylor, Visiting Assistant Professor – M.S., Texas Christian 海角论坛; Ph.D., 海角论坛 of Texas Arlington; J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern 海角论坛.
