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UW Trustees Approve Personnel Items

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Sept. 13, 2003 -- University of Wyoming trustees today (Saturday) approved the following personnel items:

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Pamela N. Clarke, dean of the School of Nursing. Clarke received a B.S. (1969) from Wayne State University, an M.P.H. (1971) from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. (1983) from Wayne State University, all in nursing.

John H. Vandel, interim dean of the School of Pharmacy. Vandel received a B.S. (1957) in pharmacy from the University of Wyoming.

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Todd A. Surovell, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. Surovell received a B.S. (1995) in anthropology and zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and M.A. and Ph.D. (2003) degrees in anthropology from the University of Arizona.

Nicole M. Waguespack, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. Waguespack received a B.A. (1996) from Colorado State University, an M.A. (1999) from the University of Wyoming and a Ph.D. (2003) from the University of Arizona, all in anthropology.

Ashley H. Carlisle, assistant professor in the Department of Art. Carlisle received a B.F.A. (1997) in three-dimensional design from the University of Southern Mississippi and an M.F.A. (2002) in sculpture from the University of Georgia.

Charles R. Egnaczak, assistant professor in the Department of Art. Egnaczak received a B.F.A. (1976) from SUNY at Buffalo and an M.F.A. (1984) from Louisiana Tech University.

Francisco Basile, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry. Basile received a B.S. (1986) in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Ph.D. (1992) in analytical chemistry from Purdue University.

Chia-Fang Hsu, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism. Hsu received a B.A. (1995) in journalism from the Chinese Culture University, and an M.A. (1997) and a Ph.D. (2002) in Communication from Washington State University.

Tracey M. Patton, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism. Patton received a B.A. (1993) in speech communication and German, an M.A. (1996) in speech communication from Colorado State University and a Ph.D. (2000) in communication from the University of Utah.


Ed A. Munoz, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice. Munoz received a B.A. (1990), M.A. (1992) and Ph.D. (1996) degrees in sociology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dan Stanescu, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics. Stanescu received a B.S. (1986) in engineering from the Polytechnic Institute, an M.S. (1994) in mechanical engineering from McGill University and a Ph.D. (1999) in mechanical engineering from Concordia University.

Michael T. Krueger, assistant professor in the Department of Music. Krueger received a B.A. (1986) in music education from Luther College, an M.M. (1988) in trumpet performance from the University of Northern Colorado and a D.M.A. (2002) in choral conducting and literature from the University of Illinois.

Thomas T. Pfotenhauer, assistant professor in the Department of Music. Pfotenhauer received a B.A. (1991) in applied music from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, an M.M. (1993) in performance from the University of Michigan and a D.M.A. (2000) in performance from the University of Kansas.

Marc A. Moffett, instructor in the Department of Philosophy. Moffett received a B.A. (1993) from New Mexico State University, and an M.A. (2002) and a Ph.D. (2003) in philosophy from the University of Colorado.

Tracy A. Skopek, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science. Skopek received a B.A. (1992) from the University of Texas, and an M.P.A. (1995) and a Ph.D. (2000) in political science from Texas Tech University.

Eric C. Dearing, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology. Dearing received a B.A. (1994) in psychology from the University of Colorado, an M.A. (1998) in psychology from the University of New Hampshire and a Ph.D. (2001) in psychology from the University of New Hampshire.

Margaret M. Zamudio, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology. Zamudio received a B.A. (1989), an M.A. (1991) and a Ph.D. (1996) in sociology from the University of California-Los Angeles.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

David M. Aadland, assistant professor in the Department of Economics & Finance. Aadland received a B.A. (1991) in economics and mathematics from Augustana College, and an M.S. (1996) and a Ph.D. (1997) in economics from the University of Oregon.

Oswaldo M. Villanueva, assistant professor in the Department of Economics & Finance. Villanueva received a B.A. (1990) in economics from the Catholic University of Peru, an M.S. (1994) in economics from from the Catholic University of Chile and a Ph.D. (1999) in financial economics from Ohio State University.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Michael M. Morgan, assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education. Morgan received a B.A. (1993) in family science from Brigham Young University, an M.S. (1995) in marriage and family therapy from Auburn University and a Ph.D. (2003) in marriage and family therapy from Perdue University.

Robin R. Dexter, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership. Dexter received a B.S. (1983) in elementary education from Northwestern Oklahoma Sate University, an M.S. (1985) in deaf education from the University of Oklahoma and an Ed.D. (2001) in educational leadership from Wichita State University.

Scott A. Chamberlin, assistant professor in the Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education. Chamberlin received a B.A. (1989) in elementary education literacy endorsement, a B.A. (1993) in movement and sports science from Purdue University, an M.Ed. (1998) in educational curriculum and instruction from the University of Utah and a Ph.D. (2002) in education philosophy from Purdue University.

Kay A. Persichitte, professor in Undergraduate Studies. Persichitte received a B.A. (1975) in mathematics and secondary education, an M.Ed. (1985) in curriculum and instruction and a Ph.D. (1993) in Educational Technology from the University of Northern Colorado.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Morris D. Argyle, instructor in the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering. Argyle received a B.S. (1990) in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. (2003) in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

Matthew Rosinski, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering. Rosinski received a B.S. (1994) in engineering from Hons Curtin University of Technology and a Ph.D. (2001) in chemical engineering from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Jennifer E. Tanner, assistant professor in the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering. Tanner received a B.A. (1994) in mathematics from Eastern College, a B.S. (1995) in civil engineering from Oklahoma State University, an M.S. (1998) in structural engineering from the University of Costa Rica and a Ph.D. (2003) in structural engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

John Hitchcock, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science. Hitchcock received a B.S. (1991) in computer science and mathematics, and an M.S. (2001) and a Ph.D. (2003) in computer science from Iowa State University.

John F. O'Brien, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. O'Brien received a B.S. (1991) in aerospace engineering from California State Polytechnic University, an M.S. (1997) in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming and a Ph.D. (2001) in electrical, computer, and systems engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Dimitri J. Mavriplis, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mavriplis received a B.S. (1980) and an M.S. (1982) in mechanical engineering from McGill University and a Ph.D. (1987) in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Zachary J. Domire, instructor in the Division of Kinesiology and Health. Domire received a B.S. (1999), an M.S. (2000) and a Ph.D. (2003) in kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University.

Derek T. Smith, instructor in the Division of Kinesiology and Health. Smith received a B.S. (1997) in exercise and sport science from Colorado State University, an M.S. (1999) in health and exercise science from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. (2003) in kinesiology and applied physiology from the University of Colorado.

Victoria Murdock, instructor in the Department of Social Work. Murdock received a B.A. (1978) in Spanish from Indiana University, an M.S.W. (1995) and a Ph.D. (2003) in social work from the University of South Carolina.

Karen N. Ouzts, assistant professor in the School of Nursing. Ouzts received a B.S. (1977) in nursing from Westminster College, and an M.S. (1996) in rural nursing and a Ph.D. (2003) in education from the University of Wyoming.

Agatha C. Graham, clinical assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy. Graham received a Pharm.D. (2002) from the University of Wyoming.

Tonja M. Woods as clincial assitant professor in the School of Pharmacy. Woods received a Pharm.D. (2002) from the University of Wyoming.

COLLEGE OF LAW

James M. Delaney, assistant professor. Delaney received a B.A. (1985) in economics from the University of Washington and a J.D. (1992) from the Gonzaga University School of Law.


Alan R. Romero, assistant professor. Romero received a B.A. (1990) in English from Brigham Young University and a J.D. (1993) from Harvard University.

ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT

Julianne M. Couch, assistant lecturer in the Department of English. Couch received a B.F.A. (1982) in Theatre, and a B.S. (1982) and an M.F.A. (1984) in English from Emporia State University.

Trustees also approved changes in appointments for Don Roth, from professor in the Department of Molecular Biology to dean of the Graduate School; and for Brent A. Hathaway, from associate professor in the Department of Management and Marketing to interim dean of the College of Business.

Trustees also approved numerous retirements, sabbatical and professional leaves, and leaves of absence.

Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2003

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