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July 26, 2007

ULM New Faculty Orientation scheduled for Aug. 10

New Faculty Orientation at ULM will be held Friday, Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. – noon.

According to Mona Oliver, director of the Teaching and Learning Resource Center, the schedule begins with a breakfast in the Student Union Building, Ballroom B. President James E. Cofer, Sr. will welcome the newcomers.

Afterwards, participants will move to Ballroom C for a series of specific sessions with appropriate unit heads and Human Resources personnel. In addition, each new faculty member will receive a packet of information prepared by the TLRC and can browse display tables set up so that a number of campus services may showcase what they have to offer to those interested. Representatives of some of those services will also be present to answer any questions.

The current list of new faculty includes:

College of Arts and Sciences:

• Jeffrey Cass, dean
• Kristopher Kelley, biology instructor
• Emad ElGiar, assistant professor of chemistry
• Richard Thurlkill, assistant professor of chemistry
• Alison Miller, assistant professor of communication
• Madalla Alibeli, assistant professor in gerontology, sociology, and political science
• Kevin Unter, assistant professor in gerontology, sociology, and political science department
• Jeffrey Anderson, assistant professor of history
• Youssef Dib, visiting assistant professor
• Charlotte Owens, instructor in mathematics and physics
• Jason Rinehart, assistant professor of music
• Claire Vangelisti, assistant professor of music
• Nicholas Ewen, assistant professor in the theatre and dance

College of Business Administration:

• Katherine Boswell, assistant professor of accounting
• Ying Wang, assistant professor of accounting
• Dipanwita Sarkar, visiting assistant professor in economics and insurance
• Lisa A. Micich, visiting assistant professor in management and aviation
• Arturo Rodriguez, instructor in management and aviation
• Laurie Babin, associate professor of marketing

College of Education and Human Development:

• Sandra Lemoine, dean

College of Health Sciences:

• Denny Ryman, dean
• Margaret Hayden, communicative disorders instructor
• Paula L. Griswold, assistant professor of health studies
• Carolyn C. Murphy, assistant professor of occupational therapy
• Sherilyn Wiggins, assistant professor of nursing

College of Pharmacy:

• David Caldwell, assistant professor in clinical and administrative sciences
• Tara Jenkins, assistant professor in clinical and administrative sciences
• Amanda M. Ranzino, assistant professor in clinical and administrative sciences

Library:

• Karen Cook, assistant professor
• Karen Niemla, assistant professor
• Maren Williams, assistant professor

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