New Faculty Members Join Kansas State
By Beth Bohn
KSU News Service
Kansas State University has hired several new academic faculty members.
While some of the faculty members joined the university earlier this year,
most started their new positions with K-State at the start of the fall
2002 semester. Some will join the university later this year or early next
year.
New faculty members, by college, include:
College of Agriculture/K-State Research and Extension: Carolyn Andres,
instructor with the Northeast Area Extension Office; Larry Hollis, associate
professor of animal sciences and industry and beef veterinarian; John “J.P.”
Michaud, assistant professor of entomology, Agricultural Research Center-Hays;
Yoonseong Park, assistant professor of entomology; and Ludek Zurek, assistant
professor of entomology.
College of Architecture, Planning and Design: Melanie Klein, assistant
professor of landscape architecture; and Sheri Smith, assistant professor
of regional and community planning.
College of Arts and Sciences: LeAnn Brazeal, assistant professor of
speech communication; Suzanne Dubnicka, assistant professor of statistics;
Fred Duer, assistant professor of theater; Mikil Foss, assistant professor
of mathematics; Philip Gayle, assistant professor of economics; Russell
W. Graves, visiting assistant professor of geography; Derek Hillard, assistant
professor of modern languages; Shawn Hutchinson, assistant professor of
geography; Brent Maner, assistant professor of history; Pamela McAllister-Johnson,
visiting assistant professor of journalism and mass communications; Maria
Melgarejo, visiting assistant professor of modern languages; Nancy Morrow,
assistant professor of art; Dong Li, assistant professor, economics; David
Ollington, assistant professor of dance; Douglas Patterson, assistant professor
of philosophy; Joseph Shively, assistant professor of music; Steven Smethers,
associate professor of radio and television; Barbara Smith, instructor,
journalism and mass communications; Benjamin Torrico, assistant professor
of modern languages; Joan Twiggs, assistant professor of sociology; Eckhard
Von Toerne, assistant professor of physics; Dane Webster, assistant professor
of art; Karin Westman, assistant professor of English; and Craig Weston,
assistant professor of music.
College of Business Administration: Jane Bloodgood, instructor of accounting;
Bongsug Chae, assistant professor of management; Michael Chilton, assistant
professor of management; Scott Hendrix, visiting assistant professor of
finance; Mark Linville, visiting assistant professor of accounting; Stephen
Peters, assistant professor of finance; Erick Valentine, assistant professor
of accounting; and Maosen Zhong, assistant professor of finance.
College of Education: Adrienne Leslie-Toogood, assistant professor
of counseling and educational psychology; and Kim Staples, assistant professor
of elementary education.
College of Engineering: Torben Amtoft, assistant professor of computing
and information sciences; Sunanda Dissanayake, assistant professor of civil
engineering; William Dunn, associate professor of mechanical and nuclear
engineering; Asadollah Esmaeily-Ghasemabadi, assistant professor of civil
engineering; Kimberly Kramer, assistant professor of architectural engineering
and construction science; Douglas McGregor, associate professor of mechanical
and nuclear engineering; Balasubramaniam “Bala” Natarajan, assistant professor
of electrical and computer engineering; Peter Pfromm, associate professor
of chemical engineering; Mary Rezac, associate professor of chemical engineering;
and Raphael “Ray” Yunk, instructor of architectural engineering and construction
science.
College of Human Ecology: Ann Coulson, instructor of family studies
and human services; SooCheong “Shawn” Jang, assistant professor of hotel,
restaurant, institution management and dietetics; Valentina Remig, assistant
professor of human nutrition; Veronica Romanoschi, instructor of apparel,
textiles and interior design; Troy Schneweis, instructor of family studies
and human services; Jodi Stotts, instructor of human nutrition; and Weiqun
“George” Wang, assistant professor of human nutrition.
College of Technology and Aviation: Evan Beckman, instructor, aviation;
Joel Matthews, instructor, arts, sciences and business; Thomas Mertz, assistant
professor, engineering technology; Alysia Starkey, assistant professor,
K-State Libraries-Salina; and Sami Tannous, assistant professor of engineering
technology.
College of Veterinary Medicine: Barret Bulmer, assistant professor,
clinical sciences; Randy Dingwell, assistant professor, clinical sciences;
Chad Johannes, assistant professor, Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital;
Meena Kumari, assistant professor, anatomy and physiology; and Manuel Moro,
assistant professor, diagnostic medicine and pathobiology.
K-State Libraries: Tara Baillargeon, assistant professor, social science/humanities;
Andrew Evans, instructor, general reference; Tim Hoeheisel, instructor,
general reference; Chad Pape, instructor, general reference; Mohan Ramaswamy,
assistant professor, science libraries; and Trent Smith, assistant professor,
technical services.