Douglas has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Psychology department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Cognitive neuroscience
Interesting or fun fact:
I went to kindergarten in Kenya!
Andrea Brower transitioned from a lecturer to tenure track faculty as an Assistant Professor in our Sociology & Criminology department and will return this Fall.
Field of expertise
Sociology (capitalism, colonialism, environment, food, social movements, social change, Hawaii)
Interesting or fun fact:
Spokane is the first place I’ve lived away from the ocean. I spend a lot of time at the river!
Rene has joined our newest faculty cohort as a lecturer in our Chemistry department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
Chemistry Education
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I have degrees in chemistry and philosophy/religion!
John transitioned from a lecturer to tenure track faculty as an Assistant Professor in our Integrated Media department and will return this Fall.
Field of expertise:
Media broadcasting
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I used to work as a sports anchor/reporter in Spokane and covered major events such as the Super Bowl, U.S. Open, and NCAA Basketball Tournaments.
Jenny has joined our newest faculty cohort as a Lecturer in our Integrated Media department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
Writing
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
Originally from Indiana!
Matt has joined our newest faculty cohort as a Lecturer in our Criminology & Sociology department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Criminal Theory and Forensics
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I train for ultra marathons.
Hala has joined our newest faculty cohort as a lecturer in our Biology department and will begin this Fall.
Field of expertise:
My research interests revolve around vectors and vector-borne diseases, especially ticks and tick-borne diseases. I have studied several pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. My recent research uses my recent research uses genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics to develop anti-tick and pathogen transmission-blocking vaccines.
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
Outside of the lab, I enjoy spending time with my husband Belal and two children, Ali and Alya, camping, hiking, cooking and traveling around the country and the world.
Kip has joined our newest faculty cohort as a lecturer in our Integrated Media department and will return this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Journalism
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I ran a 5k on a track in 14 minutes and 39 seconds once upon a time.
Michael has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Music department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Music Theory and Composition
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I love gold panning, and I’m excited to see what I can find in Eastern Washington!
Evan has joined our newest faculty cohort as a Lecturer in our Sociology & Criminology department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Sociology of Culture
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I got to live in Tokyo, Japan, from 2017 to 2019 while collecting data for my dissertation (and I loved it!)
Silvia has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our music department and will begin this Fall.
Field of expertise:
Mathematics Education
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I love listening to audiobooks
Matt has joined our newest faculty cohort as a Lecturer in our Biology department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Plant Biology
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I build water features for gardens in my spare time.
Madeleine has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Environmental Studies & Sciences and Chemistry departments and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
Environmental Geochemistry
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I love exploring the surrounding area of wherever I’m living by bike, and I’m looking forward to doing so in the Inland Northwest.
Ryan has joined our newest faculty cohort as a Lecturer in our Psychology department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Higher Education
Sammi joins our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Environmental Studies & Sciences department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
Environmental Science and Communication
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
I have a dog and 3 horses.
McCall has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Psychology department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
Neuroscience
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
In the lab, I study how the brain understands spoken language and how people learn new languages. In my spare time, I enjoy rock climbing, whistling, and making ice cream.
Jennifer has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Art department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
Painting and drawing
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
Prefers corn tortillas over flour tortillas
Jay has joined our newest faculty cohort as a Lecturer in our Biology department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
He/Him/His
Field of expertise:
Molecular, cellular, and developmental biology, with a focus on model plant systems.
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
A current hobby is restoring and using vintage microscopes. I also have a large collection of vintage cameras.
Liz has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Chemistry department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
Chemistry
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
Recently visited Iceland, working on knitting my 23rd pair of socks
Bi has joined our newest faculty cohort as an Assistant Professor in our Political Science department and will begin this Fall.
Personal Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Field of expertise:
International relations, global climate change governance, human rights
Interesting or fun fact about yourself:
Avid hiker, kayaker, xc skier! I’d be a road trip/national park trip planner if I’m not in academia, so let me help you plan your next epic trip!
