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ARTS
& SCIENCES
Adrienne Alaie-Petrillo, Assistant Professor (Biological Sciences); PhD, CUNY. Has done basic molecular research in immunology and is currently doing research on developing techniques to improve the teaching of college-level biology on university campuses.
Jochen Albrecht, Associate Professor (Geography); PhD, University okof Vechta (Germany). Comes to us from University of Maryland/College Park. He also taught in New Zealand and Germany; enjoys an international reputation for his theoretical work on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and on landscape ecology.
Ahmed Cassim Bawa, Distinguished Lecturer (Physics & Astronomy); PhD, University of Durham. A theoretical physicist, was most recently program officer of higher education and scholarship in the Southern Africa Office of the Ford Foundation. Was previously deputy vice chancellor of academic affairs, University of Natal.
Manu Belur Bhagavan, Assistant Professor (History); PhD, University of Texas/Austin. Comes to Hunter from Manchester College; held visiting appointments at Yale, Carleton College, and the University of Texas. Trained in South Asian history with a special expertise in modern India.
Frank Buonaiuto, Assistant Professor (joint appointment in Geography at Hunter and at the CUNY Graduate Center); PhD, SUNY/ Stony Brook. Comes to us from the Marine Science Research Center at SUNY/ Stony Brook, where he was a post-doctoral associate. A specialist in coastal oceanography, he has recently been collaborating on the development of a hydrodynamic model of New York City that simulates historic storm surges and flooding.
Margaret Cameron, Assistant Professor (Philosophy); PhD, University of Toronto. Specializes in medieval philosophy; comes to us from a semester as a junior visiting scholar at Cambridge University.
Dana Draghicescu, Assistant Professor (Mathematics and Statistics); PhD, Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (Switzerland). Most recent positions were at University of Chicago, where she taught statistics and was a research associate at the Center for Integrating Statistical and Environmental Sciences. Works on developing statistical models for predicting the impact of environmental hazards in metropolitan areas.
Nancy Foner, Distinguished Professor (Sociology); PhD, University of Chicago. A longtime professor of anthropology at SUNY/Purchase, she comes to us from Baruch where she held a special chair for visiting distinguished scholars. She is the author or editor of a dozen books and more than 100 journal articles, book chapters, and reviews on immigration, ethnicity, race, aging, and related issues. Among her best known works is the award-winning book From Ellis Island to JFK: New Yorks Two Great Waves of Immigration.
Philip J. Gersmehl, Professor (Geography); PhD, University of Georgia. On University of Minnesota faculty nearly 30 years teaching cartography, social sciences, geographical education, historical geography. Publishes widely on environmental and technical issues in geography; geography education; cartography.
Jean Graham-Jones, Associate Professor (joint appointment in Theatre at Hunter and at the CUNY Graduate Center); PhD, UCLA. Comes to us from Florida State University (Tallahassee). Chief areas of expertise are in contemporary and colonial Latin American theatre (in particular the Argentine theatre under dictatorship) and the theatre of the Spanish Golden Age.
Donna Truglio Haverty-Stack, Assistant Professor (History); PhD, Cornell. Specializes in late 19th-century/early 20th-century labor history. Her dissertation on the history of May Day celebrations/demonstrations in the U.S. won the Messenger-Chalmers Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation at Cornell in 2003.
Marlene Villalobos Hennessy, Assistant Professor (English); PhD, Columbia. Comes to us from the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies in Toronto, where she earned a License in Medieval Studies. Her research focuses on late Medieval devotional culture, and she is particularly interested in the work of Medieval women. She has taught at Columbia, Barnard, Queens College, SUNY/Purchase, and Felician College (NJ).
Maria Hernandez-Ojeda, Assistant Professor (Romance Languages); PhD, Florida State University. Taught Spanish at Southwestern University and Florida State University. Specializes in contemporary transatlantic literature in Spanish of islandpeoples.
Lawrence Kowerski, Assistant Professor (Classical and Oriental Studies); PhD, Rutgers. His dissertation, on a classical Greek poet, is about to be published in a special series for outstanding dissertationsin the classics. His work addresses theoretical questions about ancient autobiography and history and about authorship and the materiality of the text.
Scott Lemieux, Assistant Professor (Political Science); PhD, University of Washington. His dissertation, Constitutional Politics and the Political Impact of Feminist Litigation: Legal Challenges to Abortion Law in Comparative Perspective, looks at the legal issues surrounding abortion legislation from the perspective of Canadian and U.S. law. Taught courses in constitutional law, civil liberties, and law and society at University of Washington.
Michael J. Lewis, Professor (Psychology); PhD, Temple University. Comes to us from Princeton, where he was a senior fellow and visiting research fellow. Before that, taught at Temple University and served as department chair and held positions at Howard and Tufts. Trained in neuroscience, he is nationally known for his extensive research on the neurological impact of substance abuse.
Andrew Lund, Assistant Professor (Film and Media); JD, Columbia University School of Law; MFA (Film), Columbia. Taught film at University of North Carolina, Columbia, and Hunter and is founder/director of Columbias Film and Law Program. He has written, directed, and produced fictional and documentary films, and his film “Collage” won the Gold Medal for Best Dramatic Short Film at the Houston International Filmfest. He is also an entertainment lawyer.
Laxmi Ramasubramanian, Assistant Professor (Urban Affairs and Planning); PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Comes to us from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she was a research assistant professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy. Trained in urban planning and architecture, she does research on community-based organizations and the impact they have on shaping social policy. She also studies the ways information technology has influenced community-based organizations.
Jack Salzman, Distinguished Lecturer (History); PhD, NYU. Comes to Hunter from the New York Association for New Americans, where he directed the Office of Immigrant Education and Community Services. He has held similar positions at the New York Council for the Humanities and the Jewish Museum and was director of Columbias Center for American Studies for 11 years. A specialist in American cultural history, he is also widely known for his pioneering role in developing innovative ways to teach American history.
Virginia Santos-Rivero, Assistant Professor (Romance Languages); PhD, NYU. Before joining the Hunter faculty she held the position of senior lector in Spanish at Yale for several years. She has specialized in the work of the great Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936) as a way of addressing a set of theoretical issues about Spains colonial dreamand the emergence of a Hispanic identity in the Spanish-speaking world.
Joseph P. Viteritti, Professor (Urban Affairs); PhD, CUNY Graduate Center. An expert in education policy and state and local governance, he holds the Blanche D. Blank Chair in Public Policy. He was a visiting professor at Princeton in 2003/2004 and before that held various positions for 13 years at NYU, including: research professor of public policy, adjunct professor in the School of Law, and director of the Program on Education and Social Policy. He writes frequently on NYC government and politics and national education issues.
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EDUCATION
David Carlson, Instructor (Curriculum and Teaching); MA, American University; currently completing EdD program in English education at Teachers College, Columbia. Taught literature and writing at City College, Teachers College, and New York and Washington, D.C., high schools.
Chih-Chin Chou, Assistant Professor (Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs); PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison. A specialist in rehabilitation psychology, she taught at the University of Wisconsin and, in a variety of treatment centers, provided therapy for autistic children, geriatric patients, and individuals with disabilities and addictive disorders.
Julie Anne Chronister, Assistant Professor (Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs); MEd, Boston University, currently a PhD candidate in rehabilitation psychology at the University of Wisconsin. Has directed rehabilitation services at facilities aiding individuals with physical, psychological, and neurological disabilities.
Joon Sun Lee, Assistant Professor (Curriculum and Teaching); PhD, Teachers College, Columbia. Specializes in early childhood education, gives presentations about learning and behavior of pre-school and kindergarten children. Taught at Kean University and Queens College. She is originally from Korea, where she pursued graduate studies and published professional papers in her field.
Bede C. McCormack, Assistant Professor (Curriculum and Teaching); PhD, University of Durham (England). Taught English in Japanese universities and language schools for 15 years. Wrote teaching manuals for ESL teachers in Japan, scholarly papers on linguistics, literacy, language acquisition. Taught at Teachers College, Columbia, 2000-2004.
Harold Wenglinsky, Associate Professor (Curriculum and Teaching); PhD, NYU. Comes to Hunter from a faculty position at the Baruch College School of Public Affairs and, before that, the Educational Testing Service, where he was a research scientist and then director of the Policy Information Center. In that capacity he conducted numerous studies of effective teaching practices that received national media attention. At Hunter, in addition to teaching he will serve as director of assessment and accreditation for the School of Education. He also teaches at the CUNY Graduate Center.
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LIBRARY
David Donabedian, Assistant Professor (Library); MLS, Queens College. Served as head of access services and a reference librarian at Milbank Memorial Library at Teachers College, Columbia, and was assistant curator of a collection at Columbias Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Yat Ping Wong, Instructor (Library); MLS, Queens College. Most recently a librarian at the New York Public Librarys Science, Industry, & Business Library, previously information specialist at the Association of National Advertisers and library manager at HSBC Bank USA.
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HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
Kunsoock Song Bernstein, Assistant Professor (Nursing); PhD, Adelphi. Taught at Borough of Manhattan Community College. A psychiatric nurse practitioner, has held positions at South Oaks Hospital, Long Island Jewish Hospital, other NY-area institutions. Has published papers on substance abuse.
Aida L. Egues, Instructor (Nursing); MS, Thomas Jefferson University; candidate for PhD, University of Pennsylvania. Has lectured and published on nursing education, Latina nurses, HIV/AIDS, environmental issues. Taught at University of Pennsylvania, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Joyce Griffin-Sobel, Associate Professor (Nursing); PhD, NYU. Taught at University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, St. Josephs College, Adelphi, Fairleigh Dickinson. Was director of nursing research at Kingsbrook Medical Center and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps and was a nurse at Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Montefiore. Has published widely on nursing practice and research.
Barbara OConnor, Instructor (Health Sciences); MS, St. Johns University; PhD candidate, CUNY Graduate Center. Is a clinical supervisor at Hunters Center for Communication Disorders and a senior speech-language pathologist at Montefiore Medical Center and has a private clinical practice in speech-language pathology.
Susan E. Pivko, Assistant Professor (Health Sciences); DPT, Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ. A licensed physical therapist, she has been a spine specialist, rehabilitation manager, and clinical manager at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey. Has done extensive volunteer work developing ergonomic and physical therapy programs for varied organizations.
Leighsa Sharoff, Assistant Professor (Nursing); EdD, Teachers College, Columbia. Taught at LIU, College of New Rochelle, and Wagner College and was a nurse at Rockefeller University Hospital, New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Publishes papers and gives presentations on holistic nursing, pain management.
Elizabeth Simon, Instructor (Nursing); MEd, Teachers College, Columbia; in PhD program at Walden University. Was a nurse at Yonkers General Hospital, Queens Hospital Center, and a clinic in Saudi Arabia; taught nursing at College of New Rochelle, Bronx Community College, Mount Vernon Hospital, and a hospital in India.
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STUDENT SERVICES / SOCIAL WORK
Siu-Ping Ma, Associate Professor (Student Services / School of Social Wrok ); PhD, NYU. Will serve as director of mental health services in the Office of Student Services and a faculty member at the School of Social Work. Was a professor of social work at Taiwan University and a longtime social worker and clinic director in New York and San Francisco. Author/co-author of publications on trauma survivors, sexual harassment, stress among college students, psychoanalysis.
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