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Dr. A. Rolando Andrade

Associate professor of ethnic studies
Expertise: Mexican and Mexican-American history and culture, travel to Mexico, political plans throughout history.
Credentials: Bachelor's degrees from Phillips University; master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma; Chapman at Kohl Learning Community faculty member
Office Phone: 419-372-0168
Home Phone: 419-352-2422
Cell Phone: 419-308-4941
E-mail: randrad@bgsu.edu


Dr. Candace Archer

Assistant professor of political science
Expertise: General international politics, international financial crises, international political economy, and international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in international relations from Bucknell University, master's and Ph.D. degrees in international relations and political science, respectively, from the University of Delaware. Has presented to the International Studies Association.
Office Phone: 419-372-6860
Home Phone: 419-873-0356
E-mail: carcher@bgsu.edu



Michael Arrigo

Assistant professor of art
Expertise: Creativity and the creative process; contemporary art, aesthetics and criticism; modernist and postmodern art history; visual culture and pop iconography; history of art education and pedagogy; visuality and youth culture; art and public policy; fashion and advertising.
Credentials: Bachelor's and master's degrees in painting and drawing from the Ohio State University. Has presented at meetings of the College Art Association, the International Visual Literacy Association, the Society for the History of Childhood and Youth, and Foundations: Art Theory and Education.
Office Phone: 419-372-9320
Home Phone: 419-868-5933
E-mail: marrigo@bgsu.edu


Dr. Per Broman

Assistant professor of musicology/composition/theory
Expertise: Western art music, avant-garde and popular music, and the culture of Scandinavian countries.
Credentials: Master's degrees in musicology from McGill University and in music education from Ingesund College of Music; Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Gothenburg. Has presented papers at conferences of the American Society for Aesthetics, Canadian University Music Society, International Musicological Society, College Music Society, Royal Musical Association, Society for Music Theory, and the Swedish Musicological Society. Has also contributed articles to a number of periodicals, journals and newspapers, including Perspectives of New Music and College Music Symposium.
Office Phone: 419-372-9370
E-mail: pbroman@bgsu.edu



Dr. Emily Freeman Brown

Professor of music performance studies
Expertise: Conducting an ensemble, teaching music and conducting, advocating for classical music in education and at large, and classical music performance.
Credentials: Earned degrees from the Royal College of Music in London, the University of Iowa (M.F.A.) and the Eastman School of Music (D.M.A.). President of the Conductors Guild.
Office Phone: 419-372-2289
Home Phone: 419-666-9519
E-mail: efbrown@bgsu.edu


Dr. George Bullerjahn

Professor of biological sciences
Expertise: Environmental microbiology, photosynthesis, infectious disease, bacterial metabolism, and bio-warfare.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. Published in several professional publications and has presented to the American Society for Microbiology.
Office Phone: 419-372-8527
Home Phone: 419-353-5831
E-mail: bullerj@bgsu.edu


Dr. Paul Cesarini

Assistant professor of visual communication and technology education
Expertise: Information and communications technology, digital rights management, unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam), distance learning, electronic books, computer-mediated learning, and open source software.
Credentials: Bachelor's degrees from Southeastern Massachusetts University and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; master's degree in professional writing and communication, also from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing from BGSU.
Office Phone: 419-372-7740
E-mail:
pcesari@bgsu.edu


Dr. Lawrence Coates

Associate professor of English
Expertise: Contemporary literature, writing the novel, literary publishing, and American culture.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in English from the University of California-Santa Cruz, master's degree in comparative literature from the University of California-Berkeley, and Ph.D. in English from the University of Utah. Has published a novel and presented to the Western Literature Association and Associated Writing Programs.
Office Phone: 419-372-2111
Home Phone: 419-352-2722
E-mail: coatesl@bgsu.edu
www.lawrencecoates.com


Dr. Kristie Foell

Associate professor of German, Russian, and East Asian languages (GREAL) and international studies
Expertise: German literature and film, contemporary German culture, study abroad opportunities, and European-American relations.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree from Yale University, master's degree and Ph.D. in German literature from the University of California-Berkeley. Has presented to the German Studies Association, American Association of Teachers of German, and the Modern Language Association.
Office Phone: 419-372-2369
Home Phone: 419-353-7230
E-mail: kfoell@bgsu.edu



Dr. Joyce Eastlund Gromko

Professor of music education
Expertise: General music for all students regardless of previous experience, and teaching methods that lead to musical literacy for students in preschool through high school. Also interested in Montessori and Quaker schools as environments designed to teach children skills of negotiation and conflict resolution, importance of apprenticeships in teacher education, and the effectiveness of teaching difficult concepts in a student's primary language as opposed to a second language.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree from Luther College, master's degree in music from San Diego State University, and doctorate in music education from Indiana University. Gromko coordinates and directs the New Works for Youth children's music ensemble, comprised of children from several local schools. These children perform works composed by BGSU music faculty and graduate students. Her research has been published in a number of professional publications, and she has presented to the Music Educators National Conference and the International Society of Music Education.
Office Phone: 419-372-2005
Home Phone: 419-352-1679
E-mail: jgromko@bgsu.edu



Dr. Louisa Ha

Associate professor of telecommunications
Expertise: Web casting, online media, Internet and new media technologies, international advertising, media management and business models, economics, convergence and Asia.
Credentials: Master's degree in communication from Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ph.D. in mass media from Michigan State University. She has presented to the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the Broadcast Education Association, and her research has been published in several professional publications.
Office Phone: 419-372-9103
Home Phone: 419-843-8974
E-mail: louisah@bgsu.edu


Dr. Carol Hayward

Assistant professor of music education
Expertise: Wind bands, marching bands, conducting and music education, and comprehensive musicianship through performance.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in music education from Capital University, master's degree in music education from the Ohio State University, and a doctoral degree in conducting from the Ohio State University. Director of the BGSU Falcon Marching Band, conductor of the Concert Band, and winner of the 2006 Merrill McEwen Award. Hayward has presented to the Ohio Music Education Association, Music Educators National Conference, and the Women Band Directors International Association.
Office Phone: 419-372-2187
E-mail: chaywar@bgsu.edu


Dr. Andrew E. Hershberger

Assistant professor of contemporary art history
Expertise
: History of photography, history of modern and contemporary art, and teaching art history with digital technology.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in media arts from the University of Arizona; master's degrees in art history from the University of Chicago and in art and archaeology from Princeton University; Ph.D. in art and archaeology from Princeton University. Awarded the 2004 Ansel Adams Research Fellowship at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. Has presented to the College Art Association, the Society for Photographic Education, the Mid-Atlantic Society for Photographic Education, the Midwest Society for Photographic Education, the Lilly Conference on College Teaching, the International Society for Phenomenology, Aesthetics, and Fine Arts, ArtsConnectEd, Computers and the History of Art, Midwest Art History Society, the Art Museum Image Consortium, and ARTstor. Published in numerous journals including the History of Photography, Art Journal, Arts of Asia, Analecta Husserliana, and Academe.
Office Phone: 419-372-2895
Home Phone: 419-352-7822
Website: http://personal.bgsu.edu/~aehersh
E-mail: aehersh@bgsu.edu

Dr. Tracy Huziak-Clark

Assistant professor of education and human development (teaching and learning)
Expertise: Science education, inquiry teaching methods, classroom discourse, and gender issues related to teaching science.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in education and master's degree in educational curriculum and instruction from BGSU; Ph.D. in science education from the Ohio State University. Has presented to the National Science Teachers Association, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, and the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science.
Office Phone: 419-372-7363
E-mail: thuziak@bgsu.edu

Dr. Neal G. Jesse

Associate professor and chair of political science
Expertise: European politics, Britain, Ireland, Northern Ireland, ethnic conflict, game theory, board games, strategy games, historical war games, and collectible card games.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California-Santa Barbara and master's degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of California - Los Angeles. Has presented to the Political Studies Association of Ireland, the American Political Science Association, and the International Studies Association.
Office Phone: 419-372-7266
Cell Phone: 419-308-2379
E-mail: njesse@bgsu.edu

Dr. Laura Landry-Meyer

Assistant professor of family and consumer sciences (human development and family studies)
Expertise: Family policy, grandparents raising grandchildren, kinship care giving, lifespan development/human development in family context, and collaborative partnerships with social service agencies.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in family studies and business and master's degree in family studies and education, both from Ohio University; Ph.D. in human development and family science from the Ohio State University. Has presented to the National Council on Family Relations and the Gerontological Society of America. Works on program planning and evaluation with various social service agencies in northwest Ohio.
Office Phone: 419-372-7848
E-mail: landrym@bgsu.edu


Dr. Andreas Luescher

Assistant professor of visual communication and technology education
Expertise: Architecture, design, including digitalization and urban design, the Toledo Design Center, and Swiss German and German languages and cultures.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Applied Science in Lucerne, Switzerland, master's degree in architecture from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. Has presented to the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the American Institute of Architects, and the Design Communication Association.
Office Phone: 419-372-0347
Home Phone: 419-861-7891
E-mail: aluesch@bgsu.edu



Karen S. Mazzeo

Instructor of human movement, sport and leisure studies
Expertise: Tension management—peak performances, physical fitness, mental training.
Credentials: Bachelor's and master's degrees from BGSU. Mazzeo has written 14 textbooks and six instructor manuals about physical fitness, stress management and mental training for the college market and self-published four textbooks for BGSU courses. Through her private consultancy, Personal Excellence, she makes presentations to businesses, colleges, schools, and teams, and especially enjoys working with professional and world-class athletes and their development of consistent peak performances.
Office Phone: 419-372-7232
Home Phone: 419-353-0042
E-mail: kmazzeo@bgsu.edu


Dr. Craig A. Mertler

Associate professor and interim director of leadership and policy studies
Expertise: K-12 classroom assessment and standardized testing.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in secondary science education from BGSU, master's degree in educational research and evaluation from the Ohio State University, and Ph.D. in measurement and evaluation from Florida State University. Has presented to the American Educational Research Association, the Midwestern Educational Research Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education.
Office Phone: 419-372-9357
Home Phone: 419-352-0018
E-mail: mertler@bgsu.edu


Dr. David S. Newman

Professor of chemistry
Expertise: Energy, materials science, history of science, metallurgy of aluminum and magnesium, batteries, electrochemistry, and science teaching.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree from Earlham College, master's degree from New York University, and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Has presented to the Electrochemical Society, the American Chemical Society, and the Materials, Metals and Mining Society.
Office Phone: 419-372-8398
Home Phone: 419-352-2044
E-mail: dnewman@bgsu.edu


Dr. Diem Mai Nguyen

Assistant professor of mathematics and statistics
Expertise: Mathematics for communication and technology, secondary mathematics teacher preparation, and online assessment.
Credentials: Ph.D. in mathematics education from Texas A&M University . Has given presentations to the School Science and Mathematics Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics.
Office Phone: 419-372-7454
Home Phone: 419-874-7613
E-mail: dnguyen@bgsu.edu


Dr. Lubomir Popov

Associate professor of family and consumer sciences (interior design)
Expertise: Facility programming/planning, interior design, and architecture.
Credentials: Master's degree in architecture from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Sofia, Bulgaria ; Ph.D. in sociology from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and Ph.D. in architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Has presented to a number of conferences, including the Environmental Design Research Association and the Interior Design Educators Council.
Office Phone: 419-372-7935
Home Phone: 419-352-3005
E-mail: lspopov@bgsu.edu


Dr. Terry L. Rentner

Associate professor and chair, department of journalism
Expertise: Alcohol use and prevention efforts on college campuses, social norms programs, public relations campaigns, public relations education, and service learning in the college curriculum.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in journalism, master's degree in mass communication, and Ph.D. in sociology, all from BGSU.
Office Phone: 419-372-2079
Home Phone: 419-885-7227
Cell Phone: 419-349-4026
E-mail:
trentne@bgsu.edu


Dr. Nathan E. Richardson

Associate professor of romance languages
Expertise: Contemporary Spanish culture, politics and society, Spanish regionalism and literature, and contemporary film and literature.
Credentials: Bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University, Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. Has presented to many professional organizations, including the Modern Language Association.
Office Phone: 419-372-8043
Home Phone: 419-354-1119
E-mail: nrichar@bgsu.edu


Dr. Gary Silverman

Director and professor of environmental health
Expertise: Water quality, global and international environmental issues, and environmental pedagogy.
Credentials: Ph.D. in environmental science and engineering from UCLA.
Office Phone: 419-372-6062
Home Phone: 419-823-5049
E-mail: silverma@bgsu.edu


Dr. Jeremy Wallach

Assistant professor of popular culture
Expertise: Indonesian culture, ethnomusicology, popular music around the world, globalization, anthropology, Southeast Asian politics and history, U.S. and global entertainment industry, MTV and music video, heavy metal music, and race and gender issues in popular culture.
Credentials: Bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology from Haverford College and Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. Has presented to the Society for Ethnomusicology, the American Anthropological Association, and the American Ethnological Society.
Office Phone: 419-372-8204
E-mail: jeremyw@bgsu.edu

 

(Last Updated August 2007)
 
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