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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!)
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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!