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September 2001
Photos by Cindy Goodison
Dusplays of Patriotism Exhibit

Web Site 2003 Affiliate Faculty page


James Biles, Geography, 2001 Assistant Professor
B.S., Ohio; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State
Phone: 387-3410
Email: james.biles@wmich.edu
Web: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~jbiles

Linda Borish, History, 1991, Associate Professor
B.A., Skidmore; M.A., Maryland (College Park)
Phone: 387-4631
Email: linda.borish@wmich.edu
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Jose Brandao, History, 1997, Assistant Professor
B.A., Toronto; M.A., Ph.D., York
Phone: 387-4645
Email: jose.brandao@wmich.edu
Web:

Barbara Iliff Brotherton, Art, 1995, Associate Professor
B.A., California (Santa Cruz); M.A., California (Davis); Ph.D., Washington
Phone: 387-2462
Email: barbara.brotherton@wmich.edu
Web: http://unix.cc.wmich.edu/%7eart_hist/brotherton/index.html

Paula Brush, Sociology,
1995, Assistant Professor
B.A., West Florida; M.A., Massachusetts, Ph.D., Chicago
Phone: 387-5276
Email: paula.brush@wmich.edu
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Sharon Carlson, History,
2002, Assistant Professor
B.S., WMU; M.P.A., WMU; M.L.I.S., Wayne State; Ph.D., WMU
Email: sharon.carlson@wmich.edu
Phone: 387-8490
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Michael Chiarappa, History, 1996, Assistant Professor
B.A., Ursinus; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Phone: 387-4643
Email: michael.chiarappa@wmich.edu
Web:

Kevin Corder, Political Science, 1995, Associate Professor
B.A., Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis)
Phone: 387-5691
Email: j.kevin.corder@wmich.edu
Web: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~corder

Douglas Davidson, Sociology, 1991, Associate Professor
B.S., Touglaoo; M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
Phone: 387-5285
Email: douglas.davidson@wmich.edu
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Nora Faires, History, 2000, Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Pittsburgh
Phone: 387-5375
Email: nora.faires@wmich.edu
Web: http://www.wmich.edu/history/facultystaff/facultyprofiles/faires.html

Sarah Hill, Anthropology,
Phone: 387-4150
Email: sarah.hill@wmich.edu
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Katherine Joslin, English, Professor
Phone: 387-2885
Email: katherine.joslin@wmich.edu
Web: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~joslin/

Catherine Julien, History, 1996, Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Phone: 387-4632
Email: catherine.julien@wmich.edu
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Ashlyn Kuersten, Political Science, 1997, Associate Professor
B.A., Louisville; M.A., Ph.D., South Carolina
Phone: 387-5690
Email: ashlyn.kuersten@wmich.edu
Web: http://vms.cc.wmich.edu/~kuersten

Irma Lopez, Spanish, 1994, Associate Professor
B.A., Weber State; M.A., Utah; Ph.D., Kansas
Phone: 387-3040
Email: irma.lopez@wmich.edu
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Vincent Lyon-Callo, Anthropology, 1998, Assistant Professor
B.A., Connecticut; M.A., Ph.D., Massachusetts
Phone: 387-3964
Email: vincent.lyon-callo@wmich.edu
Web: http://vms.cc.wmich.edu/~lyoncallov/

Michael Millar, Spanish, Assistant Professor,
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Phone: 387-3002
Email: michael.millar@wmich.edu

Mustafa Mirzeler, African Studies, Assistant Professor
Phone: 387-0409
Email: mustafa.mirzeler@wmich.edu

Michael Nassaney, Anthropology, 1992, Associate Professor
B.A., Providence College; M.A., Arkansas; Ph.D., Massachusetts
Phone: 387-3981
Email: michael.nassaney@wmich.edu
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Carolyn Podruchny, History, 2001, Assistant Professor
B.A., McGill; M.A., Ph.D., Toronto
Phone: 387-4646
Email: carolyn.podruchny@wmich.edu
Web: http://unix.cc.wmich.edu/~cpodruch/

Lawrence Potter, Director of Africana Studies, 2000, Assistant Professor
B.A., Stillman; M.A., Ph.D., Missouri-Columbia
Email: lawrence.potter_jr@wmich.edu
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John Saillant, English, 1997, Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Brown
Phone: 387-2621
Email: john.saillant@wmich.edu
Web: http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~ieahcweb/links/jds.html

Fred Smith, Anthropology,
Phone: 387-0408
Email: frederick.smith@wmich.edu
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Kristin Szylvian, History, 1996, Associate Professor
B.A., Massachusetts (Lowell); M.A., Duquesne; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon
Phone: 387-4639
Email: kristin.szylvian@wmich.edu
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Gwen Tarbox, English, 1999, Assistant Professor
B.A., Michigan (Flint); M.A., London; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue
Phone: 387-2589
Email: gwen.tarbox@wmich.edu
Web: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~tarboxg

Eric Russell Webb, Linguistics and Language, Assistant Professor
Phone: 387-3020
Email: eric.russellwebb@wmich.edu
Web: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~erussell

Ben Wilson, Professor of Africana Studies, 1975
B.A., St. benedict; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State
Phone: 387-2667
Email: benjamin.wilson@wmich.edu
Web:

Brian Wilson, Chair and Associate Professor of
Comparative Religion, B.S., Stanford; M.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies;
M.A., Ph.D., California (Santa Barbara)
Phone: 387-4394
Email: brian.c.wilson@wmich.edu
Web: http://www.wmich.edu/religion/wilson/index.html

Nicolas Witschi, English, 2000, Assistant Professor
B.F.A, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU; M.A., Colorado; Ph.D., Oregon
Phone: 387-2604
Email: nicolas.witschi@wmich.edu
Web: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~nwitschi/

American Studies Graduate Teaching Assistants:

Ray DeBruler, Doctoral Associate, History
Phone: 387-2086
Email: ray.debruler@wmich.edu

Tracy Hall, Master Candidate, Political Science

Phone: 387-2086
Email: tracy.hall@wmich.edu

 

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Administrative Assistant:
Rena Lynema

Advisory Board:
Doug Davidson
Irma Lopez
Michael Millar
Michael Nassaney
Brian Wilson

Joint Appointment Faculty:
Michael Millar, Spanish & AMS

Graduate Assistants:
Ray DeBruler, History
Tracy Hall, Political Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   


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