Upholding excellence in a breadth of fields, Southern Utah University Experts Directory is a portal to find faculty and staff to further build relationships with representatives of the media, community organizations and students. Faculty and staff are happy to discuss their areas of expertise to provide commentary on news events and collaborate with students on research endeavors. Many are also available for speaking engagements and community education efforts.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Degrees: Ph.D. sociology
Department: History, Sociology & Anthropology
Phone: (435) 586-5453
Office: CN 225Q
Expertise: Environmental Issues Social Movements Sociology Democratization Non-Governmental Organizations Environmental Sustainability
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Lecturer of Mathematics
Degrees: M.S. mathematics
Department: Mathematics
Phone: (435) 865-8228
Office: ELC 114
E-Mail: andrzejlenard@suu.edu
Expertise: Mathematics
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Professor of Psychology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Psychology
Phone: (435) 586-7864
Office: GC 308E
E-Mail: ault@suu.edu
Expertise: Counseling Psychology Clinical Psychology Rogerian Therapy Mental Retardation Child Therapy Family Therapy Human Services Internships Reality Paradigms Color Code Personality Inventory
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Associate Professor of Mathematics
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Mathematics
Phone: (435) 586-7907
Office: SC 210
E-Mail: bahi@suu.edu
Expertise: Middle East Middle Eastern Relations Mathematics
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Post Office Manager
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Department: Post Office
Phone: (435) 586-7998
Office: ST 138
E-Mail: barclay@suu.edu
Expertise: Bagpipes
Qualifications: Bruce Barclay has been playing bagpipes since he was 8-years old. He started the Scarlet and Black Bagpipe Band with his father, here on the campus of SUU many years ago. Member of the Utah Pipe Band in Bountiful, Utah.
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Professor of Secondary Education
Degrees: Ed.D.
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 586-7801
Office: ED 308
E-Mail: barker@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Rural Education National Board Professional Teaching Standards Distance Education
Qualifications: Authored more than 100 articles in professional education journals focusing on rural education issues, teacher education, and the improvement of teaching and learning with technology in school settings; conducted technology-based school improvement evaluation studies in 11 states; principle investigator in external grants totaling more than $3 million; travel study of educational systems in Japan and the People’s Republic of China; served several years as dean of SUU`s College of Education before taking a year sabbatical in 2006.
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Associate Professor of Accounting
Degrees:
Department: Accounting
Phone: (435) 586-5406
Office: BU 327
E-Mail: barnes@suu.edu
Expertise: Auditing Taxation Accounting Accounting Leadership
Qualifications: Published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles and presented at scores of professional and academic conferences on accounting topics (i.e., auditing, taxation, leadership in the accounting profession, and other professional accounting competencies). His recent years' research has focused on leadership and ethics in the accounting profession. He is a licensed CPA for the State of Utah. Professor Barnes has taught graduate- and undergraduate-level auditing courses for nearly 30 years.
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Professor of Psychology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Psychology
Phone: (435) 586-7955
Office: GC 308H
E-Mail: barney@suu.edu
Expertise: Psychology Undergraduate Research Psychological Assessment Undergraduate Psychology Training Models Program Evaluation Applied Sport Psychology Psychometrics
Qualifications: Has produced a myriad of articles, presentations, publications and presentations. He is a psychologist for Southwest Center (community mental health center).
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Associate Professor of Communication
Director, MCOMM Program
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 586-7970
Office: CN 213G
E-Mail: bartonm@suu.edu
Expertise: Political Communication Conflict Resolution Rhetoric Conflict Management Communication Communication Culture
Qualifications: Author of three publications and 13 conference papers. From 2002-2003, served as secretary for the Western States Communication Association – Rhetoric & Public Address Division.
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Associate Professor of Accounting
Degrees: LL.M., J.D.
Department: Accounting
Phone: (435) 586-7773
Office: BU 324
E-Mail: boneck@suu.edu
Expertise: Taxation Accounting
Qualifications: Earned degrees in taxation and law. Also holds licenses of law from the Arizona Bar Association, Nevada Bar Association, Texas Bar Association and has worked as a CPA, attorney and bank executive.
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Professor of History
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: History, Sociology & Anthropology
Phone: (435) 865-8154
Office: CN 225J
E-Mail: bostick@suu.edu
Expertise: History Medieval Studies Medieval England
Qualifications: Wrote and published the book "The Anti-Christ and the Lollards: Apocalypticism in the late medieval and reformation England".
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Associate Professor of Biology
Degrees: B.A., Ph.D.
Department: Biology
Phone: (435) 865-8163
Office: SC 112
E-Mail: boswell@suu.edu
Expertise: Evolution Undergraduate Research Genetics Vertebrates Biotechnology Ornithology
Qualifications: Was voted by students in 2004 to be the Professor of the Year Award and awarded in 2003 Southern Utah University Distinguished Educator. Voted Outstanding Scholar Award from peers in 2002, was Alpha Epsilon Delta Faculty Advisor, on the Pre-Health Advisory Committee and chairperson, editor for Southwest Scholar Journal, author of a selection of refereed publications and presentations and contributions to professional meetings.
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Provost; Professor of History
Degrees: B.A. international relations, M.A. social science of education, Ph.D. Middle East studies
Department: Provost's Office
Phone: (435) 586-7704
Office: AD 303G
E-Mail: bradcook@suu.edu
Expertise: Middle East Islam International Relations Higher Education Comparative Religion Student Success Middle Eastern Relations
Qualifications: Dr. Bradley J. Cook began his studies at Stanford University for both his bachelor's and master's degrees, Cook went on to obtain his Ph.D. from Oxford University. He has served as provost of Southern Utah University since August 2009. Prior to this appointment, Cook served as the president of the Abu Dhabi Women's College, an institution serving nearly 3,000 Emeriti female students in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to his time in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Cook served as vice president for academic affairs at Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah.
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Associate Dean
Degrees: A.S., B.F.A., M.A.
Department: University College
Phone: (435) 865-8582
Office: AD 304D
E-Mail: branin@suu.edu
Expertise: College Student Orientation Student Success Film History Cinematic Arts Service Learning Theatre Arts Underground Music Theatre
Qualifications: Numerous publications on student orientation and transition to higher education.
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Professor of Art
Department Chair
Degrees: B.A., M.F.A.
Department: Art & Design
Phone: (435) 865-8454
Office: CN 209D
E-Mail: brown_e@suu.edu
Expertise: Art Art History Drawing
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Lecturer of Mathematics
Degrees: M.S. in math education
Department: Mathematics
Phone: (435) 865-8195
Office: ELC 308a
E-Mail: bryanbradford@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Mathematics
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Assoc Provost
Director of Strategic Planning; Professor
Degrees: M.F.A.
Department: Provost's Office
Phone: (435) 586-7703
Office: AD 303B
E-Mail: byrnes@suu.edu
Expertise: Marketing Management Theatre Arts Non-Profit Marketing Leadership Development Strategic Planning Fundraising Grants
Qualifications: More than 30 years experience producing theatre and opera productions regionally and on university campuses, also 15 plus years of experience in the field of management application to arts and non-profit organizations. Former president of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, the American Association for Design, Production and Technology Professionals.
He is also the author of "Management and the Arts," a textbook for arts administration.
Supervised and implemented numerous marketing plans for arts organizations over last 20 years and taught marketing and fundraising principles and practices at the graduate level for more than eight years.
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Professor of Management
Department Chair
Degrees: B.B.A., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Department: Management, Marketing, and Hospitality
Phone: (435) 586-1976
Office: BU 309
E-Mail: calvasina@suu.edu
Expertise: Employment Law Unions Union Relations Human Resources Union Management
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Director of Marketing & Communications
Degrees:
Department: University College
Phone: (435) 865-8035
Office: AD 304C
E-Mail: carmine@suu.edu
Expertise: Quick Response Codes Google Glass
Qualifications: Michael Carmine has presented at conferences throughout the country on how to properly use Quick Response (QR) codes, from proper placement and call to action statements. Carmine is one of 8,000 people who were awarded Google Glass in 2013. Glass is Wearable Technology and he is the only one in the region with this distinction. He can demonstrate its abilities and many applications on Glass to large groups, including elementary school children.
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Asst Attorney General, Legal Counsel
Degrees: J.D., M.Acc
Department: President's Office
Phone: (435) 586-7738
Office: AD 111B
E-Mail: carter_m@suu.edu
Expertise: Courts Law Ethics Public Administration Education Law Employment Law Same Sex Marriage
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Degrees: Ph.D. computer science
Department: Computer Science & Information Systems
Phone: (435) 586-5473
Office: ELC 416
E-Mail: cecilyheiner@suu.edu
Expertise: Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Natural Language Processing Data Mining Health Information Technology
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Professor of Communication
Department Chair
Degrees:
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 586-7994
Office: CN 213C
E-Mail: challis_a@suu.edu
Expertise: Advertising Technical Writing Newswriting Feature Writing Writing
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Professor of Accounting
Department Chair
Degrees: M.Acc
Department: Accounting
Phone: (435) 865-8058
Office: BU 325
E-Mail: christensend@suu.edu
Expertise: Project Performance Measurement Accounting Management Systems Cost Accounting Management Accounting Earned Value Management Business Ethics
Qualifications: Taught earned value management at Air Force Institute of Technology for 10 years. Christensen has also published dozens of academic and professional journal articles on earned value management and business ethics.
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Degrees: Ph.D. chemistry
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 865-8139
Office: SC 208
E-Mail: christophermonson1@suu.edu
Expertise: Bioanalytical Chemistry Chemistry Magnetic Tweezers Lipid Bilayer Chemistry Electrochemistry Finite Simulations Biosensors
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Professor of Managerial Economics
Department Chair
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Economics & Finance
Phone: (435) 586-5414
Office: BU 319
E-Mail: craft@suu.edu
Expertise: Managerial Economics Applied Econometrics Economics Economic Strategy Management Science Economic Organization Microeconomics
Qualifications: Economic Consultant, self-employed, December 1994 - present (part time).
Have completed a number of consulting projects for businesses, trade organizations, and local governments in the areas of marketing research, financial analysis, strategic planning, economic impact analysis, and econometric demand analysis.
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Assistant Professor of History
Degrees: Ph.D. history and the classics
Department: History, Sociology & Anthropology
Phone: (435) 865-8693
Office: CN 225F
E-Mail: davelunt@suu.edu
Expertise: Ancient Greek History Ancient Rome Ancient Sports Olympics
Qualifications: Dissertation was titled "Chasing the Fleet-Footed Hero: Alexander at the Tomb of Achilles", which was conducted at Pennsylvania State University.
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Assistant Professor of Art Education
Degrees: B.F.A. art education, M.F.A. interdisciplinary arts
Department: Art & Design
Office: MC 212E
E-Mail: deborahsnider@suu.edu
Expertise: Arts Administration Art Advocacy Art Education Education Art Quilting Creative Problem Solving Drawing Art Mixed-Media Art
Qualifications: Throughout her life, she has been involved in dance, literary, musical, theatrical and visual arts. Her personal artwork is in the areas of drawing, mixed-media and art quilting and is passionate about arts advocacy and arts empowerment through creativity and creative problem solving, which is the underpinning for her teaching. She has directed three community arts centers and currently applies her knowledge of, and experience in, arts administration as president of the Cedar City Arts Council, and as an adviser for the museum studies minor at SUU.
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Assistant Professor of Dance
Degrees: M.A. dance
Department: Theatre Arts & Dance
Phone: (435) 865-8024
Office: SH 207
E-Mail: denisepurvis@suu.edu
Expertise: Dance Dance Pedagogy Choreography Dance Performance Dance Composition
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Director
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Outdoor Engagement Center
Phone: (435) 586-7829
Office: ST 172G
E-Mail: eastep@suu.edu
Expertise: Outdoor Education Wilderness Education
Qualifications: Has worked with Boy Scouts, Wilderness Education Association, National Outdoor Leadership School, the University of Utah, and St. Cloud State in Minnesota.
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Professional-in-Residence
Degrees: B.A., C.I.S., M.A.
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 865-8612
Office: CN 213D
E-Mail: ellentreanor@suu.edu
Expertise: Social Media Branding Marketing Advertising Public Relations Technology Video Production
Qualifications: Ellen Treanor specializes in social media, branding, public relations, visual communication, and marketing communication. Treanor was a marketing executive with AT&T and traveled extensively to South East Asia and Europe. She was recently invited with 120 executives for the Business Mastery Series with Tony Robbins in Fiji. After the training, she launched Personal Branding Pros and in 1998 she founded Actors Webmaster, which brands creatives in the entertainment business. She is an award winning film producer and director and has worked on network TV and film.
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Dean; Professor of Chemistry & Geology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: College of Science & Engineering
Phone: (435) 586-1934
Office: SC 310A
E-Mail: eves@suu.edu
Expertise: Geology Chemistry Coal Geoscience Education Geology of Southern Utah National Parks Sedimentary Systems Geoscience Geochemistry
Qualifications: Has been awarded Outstanding Educator at Southern Utah University, been the president of Geological Society of America (Rocky Mountain Section), the past chairman of the Board of Directors, Zion Natural History Association, also past president of Southwestern Section of National Association of Geology Teachers. Dean Eves is also a contributor to the Journal of Geoscience Education and other professional journals.
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Dean; Professor of Library Media
Degrees: B.S., M.S., M.L.I.S., Ed.S., Ed.D
Department: Library
Phone: (435) 865-8392
Office: LIB 302C
E-Mail: eye@suu.edu
Expertise: Library Media Library Educational Leadership Technology Copyright Law
Qualifications: More than 20 years of working in school and academic libraries with a focus on library leadership, copyright law, technology and advocacy.
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Associate Professor of Philosophy
Director, Grace Tanner Ctr
Degrees: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Department: Foreign Languages & Philosophy
Phone: (435) 865-8389
Office: GC 108D
E-Mail: fitzpatrick@suu.edu
Expertise: Philosophy Ethics Classical Greek
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Degrees: B.A., J.D.
Department: Political Science & Criminal Justice
Phone: (435) 586-5410
Office: GC 406L
E-Mail: franklinc@suu.edu
Expertise: Law Courts Constitutional Law Police Procedure Police Liability Criminology Criminal Justice Criminal Law Criminal Procedure
Qualifications: Author of several journal articles and a book on constitutional issues, editor of several constitutional law books and projects, served as clerk to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, and as a prosecutor and private criminal defense attorney, author of a book on police civil liability and professional and academic articles on the topic, served as a consultant and expert in police procedure and civil liability, author of a upcoming book on the investigation of computer and high technology crimes.
Books:
Constitutional Law for the Criminal Justice Professor, 1997
The Police Officers' Guide to Civil Liability, 1993 and 2004
Investigator's Handbook of Computer Crime, 2004
The Appellate Process, 1999
Litigation and Civil Practice, 2001
Criminal Law: State and Federal Approaches, coming in 2005
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Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Degrees: B.A. music, M.F.A., Ph.D.
Department: Theatre Arts & Dance
Phone: (435) 586-7830
Office: SH 206
E-Mail: frezza@suu.edu
Expertise: Theatre Administration Dramaturgy Music Design Theatre Arts Theatre Adaptations for Theatre
Qualifications: Composer of more than 250 original scores for professional and educational theatre in the U.S. and Canada, including Alabama and Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, University of Utah, Delaware, Pittsburgh and Brigham Young University. Frezza is also Festival Music Director and Resident Composer for Utah Shakespearean Festival since 1985.
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Associate Professor of Agriculture
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Agriculture & Nutrition Science
Phone: (435) 586-7923
Office: GC 203A
E-Mail: gasser@suu.edu
Expertise: Animal Science
Qualifications: Member of the American Society of Animal Science, the Society for the Study of Reproduction, and the North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture.
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Associate Professor of Communication
Degrees:
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 586-7972
Office: CN 213B
E-Mail: grady_l@suu.edu
Expertise: Film History Newswriting Broadcasting Mass Media TV Production Technical Writing
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Associate Professor of Computer Science
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Computer Science & Information Systems
Phone: (435) 586-7903
Office: ELC 417
E-Mail: gradym@suu.edu
Expertise: Combinatorial Algorithms Scientific Visualization Combinatorial Computing Computer Science
Qualifications: Numerous publications and presentations in the area of computational number theory and combinatorics. He also has co-authored the successful NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Grant “Web-Based Support for Synthesizing Visual and Analytic Strategies in Mathematics and Computer Science Undergraduate Education
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Assistant Professor of Sociology
Degrees: Ph.D. sociology
Department: History, Sociology & Anthropology
Phone: (435) 586-5461
Office: CN 225H
E-Mail: gurung@suu.edu
Expertise: Globalization Gender Intersectionality Ethnographic Studies Sociology Diaspora and Transnational Studies
Qualifications: Dr. Shobha Hamal Gurung is an assistant professor of sociology and is a core faculty member of SUU's women and gender studies program. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from Northeastern University, Boston. Her most recent peer-reviewed publications include: Shifting Gender Roles and Shifting Power Relations: Immigrant/Migrant Nepali Families in New York and Los Angeles (Living Diaspora–Family, Education and Identity); and Gendered Labor: Experiences of Nepali Women Within Pan-Ethnic informal Labor Markets in Boston and New York (Immigrant Workers: in the Neoliberal Age).
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Professor of Management
Degrees:
Department: Management, Marketing, and Hospitality
Phone: (435) 586-5417
Office: BU 316
E-Mail: hamlin@suu.edu
Expertise: Organizational Behavior Business Management International Economics Southern Utah Economics Managerial Economics
Qualifications: Paid management consultant to the U.S. government and industry. He is also a certified trainer since 1994 for Zenger-Miller, Vital Learning, and Kaset International.
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Associate Professor of Mathematics
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Mathematics
Phone: (435) 586-5469
Office: ELC 408
E-Mail: han@suu.edu
Expertise: Evolution Equations Mathematics
Qualifications: Received the Outstanding Teacher Award from Brigham Young University in 2000 and was the Senior Graduate Teaching Award Honorable Mention at Michigan State University in 2005; has also published two papers.
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Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Degrees: B.F.A. graphic design, M.F.A. graphic design
Department: Art & Design
Phone: (435) 586-7842
Office: CN 233B
E-Mail: hansonj@suu.edu
Expertise: Graphic Design Web Design Motion Graphics Typography
Qualifications: Jeff Hanson earned a BFA in Graphic Design from Utah State University and an master's in fine arts in Graphic Design from Southern Utah University. He worked professionally for Boise based Noot Group A Branding Agency from 2002-2004 and been an independent consultant and freelance designer since that time. He is the Program Area Head for Graphic Design in the Department of Art and Design at SUU.
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Instructional Designer
Degrees:
Department: School of Continuing & Professional Studies
Phone: (435) 865-8747
Office: CC 103I
E-Mail: harker@suu.edu
Expertise: Instructional Technology Learning Management System Interactive Media ADA Compliance
Qualifications: SUU Canvas administrator and instructional designer with more than 14 years of instructional application and design experience.
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Professor of Art
Degrees:
Department: Art & Design
Phone: (435) 586-7962
Office: CN 209I
E-Mail: harris_s@suu.edu
Qualifications: Has taught Ceramic Art and Design for 25 years, has exhibited nationally and internationally in museums and galleries. She has curated 14 international and regional exhibitions of ceramic art. Her work has appeared in Robin Hopper's Functional Ceramics, The Ceramic Spectrum, and Rhodes' and other publications.
Was elected Fellow of the Council, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, and member of the American Craft Association.
Edited seven exhibition catalogs, author of several curator's essays and numerous journal articles. Presents ceramic workshops around the country.
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Director
Degrees: Ph.D. literature
Department: Global Engagement Center
Phone: (435) 586-1995
Office: GEC
E-Mail: harrisk@suu.edu
Expertise: William Makepeace Thackeray E. E. Cummings Charles Dickens International Higher Education Victorian Literature London General Education Experiential Learning Psychoanalytic Theory
Qualifications: Dr. Harris earned his Ph. D. in Literature at the University of California Santa Cruz and has taught and served administratively at SUU since 2001. In addition to teaching, publishing articles, and presenting papers, mainly on Victorian literature, Dr. Harris has served as English Department chair and has led multiple study abroad programs to London. He is currently the director of the Sargon Heinrich Global Engagement Center at SUU and director of the American Studies Center in Changsha, China.
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Professor of German
Degrees: Ph.D. Germanic languages
Department: Foreign Languages & Philosophy
Phone: (435) 586-7958
Office: GC 108B
E-Mail: harrison@suu.edu
Expertise: Germany Medieval German Literature German History
Qualifications: Numerous publications in the field of German literature.
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Associate Professor of Mathematics
Degrees: Ph.D. mathematics
Department: Mathematics
Phone: (435) 586-7902
Office: ELC 418
E-Mail: hein@suu.edu
Expertise: Combinatorial Algorithms Combinatorics Graph Theory Design Theory
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Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Degrees: Ed.D. education
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 586-1915
Office: ED 315
E-Mail: herbold@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Human Resources Student Success Staff Development Organizational Behavior Education Law Educational Finance Distance Education
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Director
Degrees: B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Department: Counseling & Psychological Services
Phone: (435) 865-8621
Office: ST 168I
E-Mail: hillc@suu.edu
Expertise: American Indian Adolescent Development Conflict Resolution Counseling Social Norms with American Indian Adolescent Development Conflict Resolution for Teenagers
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Dean; Associate Professor of Secondary Education
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: College of Education & Human Development
Phone: (435) 865-8628
Office: OM 212
E-Mail: hilld@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Education Technology Educational Research Integrative Education National Board of Professional Teaching National Standards for Education
Qualifications: Dr. Deb Hill has 18 years of public K-12 education (elementary, middle and special education). She currently is the lead evaluator for Utah's SMART School Technology Project. Dr. Hill has scored portfolios for the NBPTS and served as an adviser to the INTASC original committee in North Carolina. Dr. Hill is a Fulbright Specialist, recently returning from Oulu, Finland.
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Associate Professor of Chemistry
Degrees: B.A. Biology and Chemistry, Ph.D. Chemistry, Postdoctoral Biochemistry
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 586-7930
Office: SC 219
E-Mail: howard@suu.edu
Expertise: Biochemistry Protein Structure Chemistry X-ray Crystallography Enzyme Mechanisms
Qualifications: Dr. Howard completed his graduate work at the University of Oregon’s Institute of Molecular Biology in the laboratory of Jim Remington where he solved the first structure of a malate synthase enzyme using X-ray crystallography. His post-doctoral work was carried out in the laboratory of Chris Hill at the University of Utah’s School of Medicine where he worked on the structural biology of HIV. He continues his research with undergraduate students at SUU investigating the molecular structure/function of proteins using X-ray diffraction.
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Associate Professor of Communication
Degrees:
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 865-8556
Office: CN 230
E-Mail: husselbee@suu.edu
Expertise: Newswriting Media Ethics Mass Media Technical Writing Media Content and Ethics Journalism
Qualifications: Extensive research project on newspaper, television and magazine coverage of the James Byrd murder trials in Jasper, Texas, and the Matthew Shepard murder trials in Laramie, Wyoming. The study resulted in four research papers that were presented at multiple scholarly conferences. Is also the research chair of the Media Ethics Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication; a member of the Society of Professional Journalists national ethics committee and has 10 plus years of experience as a reporter and editor.
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Executive Director of BRC & SBDC
Degrees: M.Acc
Department: SUU Business Resource Center
Phone: (435) 586-4087
Office: BRC 77 N Main St
E-Mail: isom@suu.edu
Expertise: Accounting Finance Managerial Economics Economics
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Assistant Professor of Biology
Museum Curator
Degrees: M.S. animal science, Ph.D. neurobiology and animal science
Department: Biology
Phone: (435) 865-8549
Office: SCA 105A
E-Mail: jacqualinegrant@suu.edu
Expertise: Animal Behavior Biology Chemical Ecology Climate Change Conservation Biology Ecology Entomology Evolutionary Biology Herpetology Mycology Scientific Illustration Mammalogy
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Assistant Professor of Economics
Degrees: B.A. in economics and spanish, M.A. economics, Ph.D. policy analysis & management
Department: Economics & Finance
Phone: (435) 865-8286
Office: BU 308E
E-Mail: japrice@suu.edu
Expertise: Economics Health Economics
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Lecturer of English
Degrees: Ph.D. online teaching and training
Department: English
Phone: (435) 865-8012
Office: BC 302B
E-Mail: jennifersorensen@suu.edu
Expertise: Education English Online Teaching
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Assistant Professor of Geology
Degrees: Ph.D. geology
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 586-1937
Office: SC 015
E-Mail: johnmaclean@suu.edu
Expertise: Geology Structural Geology Plate Tectonics Environmental Geology Geology of Southern Utah Field Geology Environmental Sustainability
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Professor of Psychology
Degrees: Ed.D.
Department: Psychology
Phone: (435) 586-7863
Office: GC 308K
E-Mail: jones_le@suu.edu
Expertise: Evaluation and Program Assessment Psychology Stress Management
Qualifications: Les Jones, SUU`s senior professor of psychology, helped debut the Meeting of the Minds program with his presentation on "Dealing with Stress As A Teenager." Les has given presentations on stress management, particularly for teenagers.
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Professor of Communication
Degrees: Ph.D. mass communications
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 586-7973
Office: CN 213E
E-Mail: smith_jo@suu.edu
Expertise: Photography Video Production Communication Documentary Production Environmental Media International Media
Qualifications: Produced several documentaries and conducted a documentary on the country of Swaziland while on sabbatical. Smith is also available for guest lectures and documentary screenings.
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Lecturer of English
Degrees: B.A. English, M.A. English
Department: English
Phone: (435) 865-8643
Office: BC 302C
E-Mail: joysterrantino@suu.edu
Expertise: Video Games Academic Writing English Early Modern Literature Literature William Shakespeare Science Fiction Popular Culture
Qualifications: Joy Sterrantino teaches English composition at SUU and her course themes have included the writing about video games, writing about "Big Brother," popular culture, and the holocaust. She received her bachelor's of arts from SUU in English literature and education with minors in theater and music. Her master's of arts from the University of Texas at Arlington is in English with emphases in composition, early modern literature and Utopias/Dystopias.
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Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Degrees: M.S. graphic design and multimedia technology
Department: Art & Design
Phone: (435) 586-7837
Office: MC 212C
E-Mail: jungyunson@suu.edu
Expertise: Web Design Graphic Design Art
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Associate Professor of Political Science
Dir, MPA Program
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Political Science & Criminal Justice
Phone: (435) 865-8153
Office: GC 406J
E-Mail: keehley@suu.edu
Expertise: Public Administration Strategic Planning Measuring Performance Careers in the Public Sector
Qualifications: Taught classes for the United Nations in Geneva and New York City and courses for A.I.D. in Cairo, Egypt. She has also provided technical assistance and training during the past several years to governments of Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Assistant Professor of Special Education
Degrees: M.A. Spanish literature
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 865-8151
Office: ED 322
E-Mail: kimberlymendenhall@suu.edu
Expertise: Spanish Spanish Literature Literature
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Assistant Professor of Spanish
Degrees: M.A. in Spanish, Ph.D. in Spanish linguistics
Department: Foreign Languages & Philosophy
Phone: (435) 865-8049
Office: GC 410
E-Mail: kirk@suu.edu
Expertise: Spanish Applied Linguistics Second Language Acquisition
Qualifications: Professor Kirk earned a M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College and a Ph.D. in Spanish linguistics applied to the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language from the Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Spain. She has taught Spanish for more than two decades to students of all ages and levels.
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Professor of Education
Director of Innovative Education
Degrees: Ed.D.
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 586-7803
Office: ED 307
E-Mail: klag@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Elementary Science Education Experiential Learning Elementary Education Educational leadership Educational Administration
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Assoc Prof Library Media
Access Svcs & Reference Librarian
Degrees: B.A., M.L.S.
Department: Library
Phone: (435) 865-8156
Office: LIB 303B
E-Mail: lanning@suu.edu
Expertise: Library Media
Qualifications: Has written the book "Essential Reference Services for Today`s School Media Specialists".
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ESL Lecturer
Degrees: B.S. linguistics and Spanish, M.S. linguistics
Department: ESL Program
Phone: (435) 865-8033
Office: GC 005C
E-Mail: larkhovey@gmail.com
Expertise: Linguistics Spanish
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Associate Professor of GIS
Physical Geography
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 865-8244
Office: SC 116
E-Mail: larson_p@suu.edu
Expertise: Geography of Utah Cartography Geography Geographic Information Systems Global Positioning Systems
Qualifications: Associate professor of geography/geographic information systems at Southern Utah University, Ph. D. in Geography from the University of Utah, 23 years of college teaching experience.
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Associate Professor of Nursing
Department Chair
Degrees: B.S.N., M.S.
Department: Nursing
Phone: (435) 586-1990
Office: SCA 108B
E-Mail: lister@suu.edu
Expertise: Health Care Management Public Health Home Health Nursing Rural Hospital Training Orthopedics In-service Training Quality Assurance
Qualifications: B.S.N. from the University of Utah, M.S. from Brigham Young University, and is currently a Family Nurse Practitioner.
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Visiting Professor of Geology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 586-7941
Office: SC 014
E-Mail: lohrengel@suu.edu
Expertise: Geology Stratigraphy Geoscience Education Paleontology
Qualifications: Professional geologist since 1982 and is a registered land surveyor in the state of Utah.
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Professor of Elementary Education
Degrees: Ed.D.
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 865-8134
Office: ED 313
E-Mail: lundd@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Reading Foreign Language Education Education Technology Educational Research National Standards for Education Elementary Education
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Associate Professor of Biology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Biology
Phone: (435) 586-7931
Office: SC 209
E-Mail: martin@suu.edu
Expertise: Microbiology Utah Native Plants Medicinal Plants Biology Plant Physiology Plant Pathology
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Associate Professor of Art History
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Art & Design
Phone: (435) 865-8314
Office: PE 222
E-Mail: marvick@suu.edu
Expertise: Art History Art History
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Lecturer of Mathematics
Degrees: M.S. mathematics
Department: Mathematics
Phone: (435) 586-5426
Office: ELC 115
E-Mail: matthewadams@suu.edu
Expertise: Mathematics
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GIS
GPS Lab Director
Specialist
Degrees:
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 865-8313
Office: SC 302B
E-Mail: maxwell@suu.edu
Expertise: Geographic Information Systems Global Positioning Systems
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Dean; Professor of Anthropology
Degrees: Ph.D. anthropology
Department: College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Phone: (435) 586-7898
Office: OM 205
E-Mail: mcdonaldj@suu.edu
Expertise: Political Anthropology Economic Anthropology Rural Development Food Systems Globalization Politics Narcoeconomy Mexico Comparative Governments Security Systems Guatemala
Qualifications: Dean James McDonald (Ph.D., Arizona State University) is a Professor of Anthropology in the areas of applied cultural anthropology, economic and political anthropology, rural development, political economy, socio-cultural change, organizational culture, research design and methods: U.S., Mexico, Central America. McDonald is also a Fulbright Specialist.
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Director
Degrees: M.P.A.
Department: Human Resources
Phone: (435) 586-7755
Office: AD 106E
E-Mail: mcguire@suu.edu
Expertise: Human Resources
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Dean; Associate Professor of Dance
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: College of Performing & Visual Arts
Phone: (435) 865-8185
Office: SH 101C
E-Mail: mendini_s@suu.edu
Expertise: Dance Choreography
Qualifications: Dance Program Director at New Mexico State University and the recipient of the 1995 Southern Utah University Creative Publication Award. Her performance experience spans 18 years, with professional performances on both national and international levels.
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Associate Professor of History
Department Chair
Degrees: Ph.D. history
Department: History, Sociology & Anthropology
Phone: (435) 586-7866
Office: CN 225I
E-Mail: miller@suu.edu
Expertise: Native Americans Native American History History Politics Law U.S. History Environmental History U.S.-Mexican Borderlands
Qualifications: Has published numerous scholarly works on Native Americans. Miller's two most recent are the "Forgotten Tribes" and "Claiming Tribal Identity."
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Professor of Music
Degrees: B.A., M.A. music
Department: Music
Phone: (435) 865-8166
Office: MU 205
E-Mail: modesitt@suu.edu
Expertise: Music Vocal Opera Musical Theatre
Qualifications: Has sung at Carnegie Hall and with the Utah Symphony and the Utah Opera, performed internationally in England, Scotland, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Canada West Central regional governor of National Opera Association and is the secretary of the Las Vegas National Association of Teachers of Singing Chapter. She is also the president of the Cedar City Arts Council, vocal consultant for the Utah Shakespearean Festival, directs the Southern Utah University Opera Theatre and adjudicates vocal competitions.
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Professor of Education
Degrees: M.S. school counseling, Ph.D. curriculum and school administration
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 586-7811
Office: ED 311
E-Mail: montgomery@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Educational Assessment Multicultural Education Religious Education Educational Psychology Community Theatre Distance Education Brain Based Learning Constructivism Education Technology Ethics Philosophy of Education Teaching for Social Justice Spirituality Classroom Management
Qualifications: The Rev. Dr. Lee Montgomery is a professor of graduate teacher education with 43 years of experience in all areas of public and higher education. He teaches graduate courses in educational assessment, history and philosophy of education, ethics, multicultural education, educational technology and instructional design, classroom management, and becoming a master teacher.
His research interests include, teaching for social justice, brain based learning, the enhancement of online instruction, and teaching for social justice. He is a frequent presenter at state, national, and international conferences and has published numerous articles in professional journals and other publications.
In addition to his role as a professional educator he presently serves as Priest in Charge of Spirit of the Desert Episcopal Church in Ivins, Utah.
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Professor of History
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: History, Sociology & Anthropology
Phone: (435) 865-8341
Office: CEC Office A
E-Mail: mulderink@suu.edu
Expertise: History African American History Service Learning U.S. History Institutional Accreditation Grant Applications Civil War Era History
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Grounds Horticulturist
Degrees: B.S.
Department: Facilities Management
Phone: (435) 559-1904
Office: FM
E-Mail: murdockr@suu.edu
Expertise: Horticulture Ornamental Plants Gardening Herbaceous Plants Garden Design Drought-tolerant Plants Landscape Design Ornamental Grasses
Qualifications: Previously certified Utah Nurseryman and Kansas Nurseryman, horticulture experience at Utah State University, Southern Utah University and Denver Botanic Gardens.
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Lecturer of English
Degrees: M.S. English
Department: English
Phone: (435) 865-8021
Office: BC 301A
E-Mail: nathanprice@suu.edu
Expertise: Creative Writing Writing Process Distance Education Korean Education Teaching
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Lecturer of Physical Education & Athletic Training
Degrees: M.S. health, physical education and recreation
Department: Physical Education & Human Performance
Phone: (435) 586-7823
Office: PE 212
E-Mail: nathanslaughter@suu.edu
Expertise: Exercise Physiology Health Education
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Degrees: Ph.D. chemistry, Post Doctorate in medicinal chemistry
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 586-7767
Office: SC 211
E-Mail: nathanwerner@suu.edu
Expertise: Chemistry Organic Chemistry
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Prof, Library Media
Special Projects Libr
Honors Program Dir
Degrees:
Department: Library
Phone: (435) 586-1955
Office: LIB 303F
E-Mail: nickerson@suu.edu
Expertise: Library Grants Victorian book design and publishing Multimedia Distance Education Digital Libraries
Qualifications: Has worked 10 years in distance education, seven years of experience teaching on live television (Utah EDNET), hosts online GE Humanities course supported by over 120 mini-lectures streamed over the Internet or available on CD-ROM, project director, and a voice for the Colorado Plateau, online multimedia museum exhibit.
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Associate Director
Degrees: B.A., M.B.A Public Administration
Department: Utah Center For Rural Health
Phone: (435) 865-8520
Office: SC 110
E-Mail: osborn@suu.edu
Expertise: Health Care Project Management Community Health Non-Profit Organizations Public Organizations Recreation Administration Recreation Management
Qualifications: Is a non-profit board member of the following organizations: United Way, Salvation Army, Healthy Communities, Project developer - Cedar City Free Clinic.
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Vice President
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Finance & Administration
Phone: (435) 586-7721
Office: AD 312F
E-Mail: page@suu.edu
Expertise: Management Accounting Finance Business Community Involvement Citizenship Legislative Lobby Investing
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Lecturer of English
Degrees: M.S. non-fiction writing
Department: English
Phone: (435) 865-8122
Office: BC 303F
E-Mail: patriciaeagan@suu.edu
Expertise: Creative Writing Literature Modern Literature American History Post-Colonial Theory
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Associate Professor of Communication
Degrees:
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 865-8074
Office: CN 213I
E-Mail: paystrup@suu.edu
Expertise: Advertising
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Associate Professor of Education
Degrees: Ed.D.
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 865-8084
Office: ED 309
E-Mail: pellegrini@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Bilingual Education
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Associate Professor of English
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: English
Phone: (435) 865-8080
Office: BC 203C
E-Mail: petersent@suu.edu
Expertise: Writing Visual Literacy Cultural Criticism Popular Culture Writing for New Media Literary Editing Satire and Social Commentary Environmental Education
Qualifications: SUU director of composition, currently editing a book on weather and culture, and editor of the Sugar Beet, an online satire of religious culture. Is also the editor of the Thin Air, Cimarron Review and Black Ridge Review. Peterson is a literary arts panelist for the Utah Arts Council, environmental education curriculum director on Orcas Island, Wash. and publishes short fiction and poetry and received numerous awards.
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Associate Professor of Biology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Biology
Phone: (435) 586-1909
Office: SCA 212
E-Mail: pillitteri@suu.edu
Expertise: Biology Biomedical Science Exercise Physiology
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Professor of History
Degrees: Ph.D. history
Department: History, Sociology & Anthropology
Phone: (435) 586-5457
Office: CN 225K
E-Mail: ping@suu.edu
Expertise: History Germany Military History German History World War II Modern Europe World War I Civil War Era History
Qualifications: Larry L. Ping is professor of history within SUU's Department of History, Sociology & Anthropology. His publications include Gustav Freytag and the Prussian Gospel: Novels, Liberalism, and History (Bern: Peter Lang, 2006) and “Gustav Freytag’s Bilder aus der deutschen Vergangenheit and the Meaning of German History.” German Studies Review, Vol. XXXII, Number. 3, October 2009. His most recent article is: “Gustav Freytag, the Reichsgründung, and the National Liberal Origins of the Sonderweg.” Central European History, Vol. Vol. 45, Number 4, December 2012. He is currently working on a study of German liberals and the Franco-Prussian War.
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Assistant Professor of Agriculture
Degrees: Ph.D. agriculture science
Department: Agriculture & Nutrition Science
Phone: (435) 586-1923
Office: GC 207
E-Mail: randallviolett@suu.edu
Expertise: Agriculture Weed Control Range Management Livestock Production
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Assistant Professor of Nursing
Degrees: M.S.N.
Department: Nursing
Phone: (435) 586-7918
Office: SCA 108F
E-Mail: rasmussonr@suu.edu
Expertise: Ovarian Cancer Nursing Women's Health Children's Health Health Care
Qualifications: Along with being an ovarian cancer survivor, Rasmusson has been a registered nurse for last 26 years.
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Professor of Chemistry
Department Chair
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 586-7904
Office: SC 309B
E-Mail: redd@suu.edu
Expertise: Organic Chemistry Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry Macromolecular Asymmetric Synthesis Heterocyclic Chemistry
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Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 865-8125
Office: ED 323
E-Mail: reynolds@suu.edu
Expertise: Education Educational Leadership Developmental Reading Curriculum Instruction
Qualifications: He has worked as a principal at all levels of public education, served as a science/biology teacher and was the director of administrative services for the Sevier School District.
He was the president of the Garfield Education Association. He has served on the Homeland Security Committee.
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Associate Professor of Information Systems
Dept Chair
Degrees: Ph.D. information systems
Department: Computer Science & Information Systems
Phone: (435) 865-8560
Office: ELC 305
E-Mail: robertson@suu.edu
Expertise: Information Systems Computer Science Computer Forensics E-Commerce Network Security
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Assistant Professor of Political Science
Degrees: Ph.D. political science
Department: Political Science & Criminal Justice
Phone: (435) 586-7961
Office: GC 406F
E-Mail: ryanyonk@suu.edu
Expertise: Energy Policy Environmental Policy Public Lands Public Policy State Government Local Government Elections Political Economy Public Sector Economics
Qualifications: Ryan Yonk is an assistant professor of political science at SUU where he started the Institute for Policy Analysis (IPA). At the IPA they focus on giving students research opportunities while educating them on political issues and putting out forward thinking policy analysis. During his time at SUU he has co-authored two books, "Green versus Green: The Political, Legal, and Administrative Pitfalls Facing Green Energy Production" and "Direct Democracy in the United States: Petitioners as a Reflection of Society." He also works as a research fellow at the Independent Institute. He is one of the founding members of Strata where he currently serves as the executive director.
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Professor of Chemistry
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 586-7909
Office: SC 215
E-Mail: samha@suu.edu
Expertise: Chemistry Education
Qualifications: Research in chemical education and currently conducting a study on demonstration as instructional tool, effects on learning.
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Program Director of Professional Pilot Program
Degrees:
Department: School of Business
Phone: (435) 865-8067
Office: BU 303D
E-Mail: seanheiner@suu.edu
Expertise: Aviation Microsoft Access
Qualifications: Sean Heiner has 19 years of aviation experience - mostly aviation training. He is a certified flight instructor, commercial pilot, Airframe and Powerplant technician certificate. Heiner is also an expert level Microsoft Access database designer.
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Associate Professor of Library Media
Special Collections
Degrees:
Department: Library
Phone: (435) 865-8434
Office: LIB 303D
E-Mail: seegmiller@suu.edu
Expertise: Utah History Southern Utah History
Qualifications: Author of "A History of Iron County: Community Above Self" in 1997, "Be Kind to the Poor: The Life Story of Robert Taylor Burton" in 1988. She is a lecturer on history of Cedar City, Parowan, Orderville, and Mountain Meadows and an administrator of Special Collections and Archives, Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, and the Southern Utah Regional Archives.35 years experience researching Utah pioneer history and U.S. genealogy.
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Professor of Psychology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Psychology
Phone: (435) 865-8273
Office: GC 308D
E-Mail: shwalb@suu.edu
Expertise: Psychology Developmental Psychology Cross-cultural Psychology Fathers Fathering Family Studies Parenting Adolescent Development Japanese Childbearing Child Care East Asian Studies School Socialization
Qualifications: Specialist in developmental psychology and cross-cultural psychology. Most recent book titled "Fathers in Cultural Context" (Routledge, 2013). Former president of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research (sccr.org).
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Associate Professor of Physics
Degrees:
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 586-7707
Office: SC 019
E-Mail: sorensen@suu.edu
Expertise: Astronomy Physics Telescopes
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Professor of Political Science
Int'l Relations Cert Coord
Degrees: B.S. political science, M.A. Middle East studies, Ph.D. International Relations
Department: Political Science & Criminal Justice
Phone: (435) 586-7869
Office: GC 406M
E-Mail: stathis@suu.edu
Expertise: International Relations Middle East Middle Eastern Relations Political Thought and Theory American Foreign Policy Political Science
Qualifications: G. Michael Stathis, earned a bachelor's in political science with emphasis on international relations and the Middle East from the University of Utah which he followed with an MA in Middle East Studies-Persian in 1976 from the Middle East Center at the University of Utah. In 1995 Dr. Stathis received a Ph.D. in International Relations (Law, Organization, and Politics) from the University of Utah. Since 1974 he has taught courses in political science and the Middle at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University, and has been teaching at Southern Utah University since 1991. He has published a number of scholarly pieces regarding political science, international relations, and the Middle East. He has presented papers in Istanbul, Turkey and Vancouver, B.C. in Canada, and has lectured at the University of Jordan in Amman. Currently, Dr. Stathis is Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the Undergraduate Certificate of International Relations at Southern Utah University.
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Associate Professor of Communication
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Communication
Phone: (435) 586-7874
Office: CN 213N
E-Mail: stein@suu.edu
Expertise: Communication Rhetorical Criticism
Qualifications: Has been published in more than nine publications, has presented 13 conference papers, honored with the Top Paper in the Political Communication Division at the National Communication Association in 2004, and the Top Paper in the Graduate Student Division at the Northwest Communication Association in 2001. He has also served as the editorial assistant for the Journal of Communication.
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Assistant Professor of Biology
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Biology
Phone: (435) 865-8699
Office: SC 115
E-Mail: taylorjr@suu.edu
Expertise: Bat Ecology Science Education Education Ecology
Qualifications: Dr. John Taylor has spent the last 12 years researching bats throughout the state of Utah, specializing in abandoned mines and acoustic analysis. He also serves as the coordinator of the SUU STEM Center, dedicated to helping K-12 teachers bring engaging science curriculum into the classroom.
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Dean; Professor of Management
Degrees: B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.
Department: School of Business
Phone: (435) 586-5401
Office: BU 303
E-Mail: templin@suu.edu
Expertise: Management Business Business Management
Qualifications: Currently serving as dean of the School of Business. Before he was served as interim provost and in the industrial field worked in the Chief B-2 Contracting Branch, Air Logistics Center.
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Degrees: Ph.D. philosophy
Department: Foreign Languages & Philosophy
Phone: (435) 586-7912
Office: GC 108F
E-Mail: timjankowiak@suu.edu
Expertise: Philosophy
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Assistant Professor of Spanish
Degrees: Ph.D. Iberian & Latin American cultures
Department: Foreign Languages & Philosophy
Phone: (435) 586-7855
Office: GC 310F
E-Mail: toddkmack@gmail.com
Expertise: Iberia Iberian Culture Latin America Latin American Culture Latin American Literature
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Associate Professor of Economics
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Economics & Finance
Phone: (435) 586-5407
Office: BU 313
E-Mail: tufte@suu.edu
Expertise: Economics Macroeconomics Forecasting Business Cycles Investments Recessions
Qualifications: Numerous publications and funded research on economics, business cycles and investments.
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Associate Professor of Music
Degrees: B.A. music, M.A. music, Doctor of Musical Arts
Department: Music
Phone: (435) 865-8254
Office: MU 105
E-Mail: vartan@suu.edu
Expertise: Music Percussion Art Theatre Arts Culture
Qualifications: Dr. Lynn Vartan is percussionist for Southwest Chamber Music, two-time Grammy® nominee in the “Best Classical Album of the Year” and “Best Small Ensemble with or without a conductor” categories. Vartan has been featured on the Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella Series, the Different Trains Series and has soloed with the Music and the Court series in Pasadena, California, and the Sierra Wind Symphony. She is currently producing two solo albums which will be released next year. Vartan received her master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Southern California with special honors and recognition. She teaches percussion at Southern Utah University.
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Associate Professor of Special Education
Degrees:
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 865-8201
Office: ED 325
E-Mail: wangsgard@suu.edu
Expertise: Special Education Education
Qualifications: Dr. Nichole Wangsgard specializes in teaching parents and educators how to effectively meet the needs of students with disabilities. Her research/publication history include motivation, literacy, collaboration, special education rules and regulations, NCLB, behavior modification, peer coaching, assessment, psycho-educational testing, and bullying. Nichole is also a certified cycling coach.
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Associate Professor of Chemistry
Degrees:
Department: Physical Science
Phone: (435) 865-8047
Office: SC 216
E-Mail: weaver@suu.edu
Expertise: Environmental Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Pollution
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Director, Shakespeare Studies
Associate Professor of Theatre
Degrees: Ph.D. dramatic art and Shakespearian text
Department: College of Performing & Visual Arts
Phone: (435) 865-8562
Office: SH 101A
E-Mail: weingust@suu.edu
Expertise: William Shakespeare Theatre Arts Theatre Dramaturgy
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Director of Web Services
Degrees: B.S.
Department: University Relations
Phone: (435) 865-8590
E-Mail: whitaker@suu.edu
Expertise: Web Design Web Accessibility Responsive Web Development Design
Qualifications: 19 years experience doing web development
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Professor of Psychology
Department Chair
Degrees: Ph.D.
Department: Psychology
Phone: (435) 586-7913
Office: GC 308G
E-Mail: white_l@suu.edu
Expertise: Physiological Psychology Psychology
Qualifications: Numerous papers and presentations and memberships with the Council for Undergraduate Research and Rocky Mountain Psychological Association.
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Assistant Professor of Biology
Degrees: Ph.D. biology
Department: Biology
Phone: (435) 865-8443
Office: SC 119
E-Mail: williamheyborne@suu.edu
Expertise: Biology Insect Community Ecology Ecology Herpetology Reptiles Amphibians Terrestrial Snails Entomology
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Degrees: M.S.
Department: Political Science & Criminal Justice
Phone: (435) 865-8613
Office: GC 406G
E-Mail: williamsw@suu.edu
Expertise: Law Enforcement Criminology Criminal Justice Juvenile Issues Gun Control
Qualifications: 27 years in law enforcement as a police officer as a sergeant and lieutenant. He was also as special enforcement detail, a Juvenile Bureau investigator, and a burglary investigator in the Detective Bureau, a S.W.A.T. team leader for two years, as the training sergeant for more than two years, a police firearms instructor and an assistant range master and arrest control instructor for most of his career. As a police lieutenant he served assignments as a patrol commander, detective bureau commander, and completed his career as the juvenile bureau commander.
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Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
Director, CMSC
Degrees: M.Ed. elementary education
Department: Teacher Education & Family Development
Phone: (435) 586-7809
Office: ED 331
E-Mail: wittwerp@suu.edu
Expertise: Elementary Education Education Integrative Education Special Education
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Associate Professor of Agriculture
Degrees:
Department: Agriculture & Nutrition Science
Phone: (435) 586-7924
Office: GC 203B
E-Mail: woodlg@suu.edu
Expertise: Horsemanship Livestock Nutrition Beef Cattle Management Equine Science Agriculture
Qualifications: Many years working with and training horses as well as teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced horsemanship classes. Beef cattle and sheep grazing research station director, county agent, raise beef cattle and horses.
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ESL Lecturer
Degrees: M.S. applied linguistics
Department: ESL Program
Phone: (435) 865-8347
Office: GC 005A
E-Mail: yasminmotasim@suu.edu
Expertise: Foreign Language Education Second Language Acquisition Language Assessment Linguistics
Qualifications: Before becoming a lecturer within the English as a Second Language program, Motasim studied at Columbia University.
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