Paul Amrhein
Psychology Department
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison M.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-MadisonDr. Amrhein comes to MSU from the University of New Mexico, where he was an associate professor of psychology and co-director of the NIMH-COR program (Minority Access to Research Careers). Dr. Amrhein is a productive scholar in three primary areas of research: visual cognition, psycholinguistics, and cognitive aging. He comes to MSU with numerous publications, grants, and professional presentations. As a teacher, Dr. Amrhein has a reputation for turning the historically challenging and anxiety-arousing courses into enjoyable experiences for students. He has taught introductory statistics, advanced statistics, psychology of aging, cognitive psychology, human learning and memory, human perception and performance, and experimental psychology where students describe him as, "friendly, relaxed, and humorous."
Sulochana R. Asirvatham
Department of Classics and General Humanities
B.A. Barnard College
M.A. Columbia University
Ph. D. Columbia UniversityDr. Asirvatham comes to Montclair State as Assistant Professor of Classics and General Humanities. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Classics at Columbia University in 2000, where her research focused on Greek cultural identity in the Roman empire. Subsequently Dr. Asirvatham was a visiting assistant professor of Classics at Bucknell University (2000-2001) and an NEH research fellow at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (2001-2002). She is co-editor of a recent book on interdisciplinary studies in ancient Mediterranean religion and society. At Montclair she will teach Greek and Latin language as well as humanities survey courses and courses in classical literature and history on topics such as ancient ethnicity, women and gender in antiquity, and Alexander the Great.
Esperanza Brizulea-Garcia
History Department
B.A. History, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico.
M.A. Area Studies - Africa, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Ph.D. History, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.Dr. Brizuela-Garcia comes to MSU as a specialist in African history. Dr. Brizuela-Garcia is a native of Mexico City, where she completed a B.A. in History. She moved to London to study African History at the School of Oriental and African Studies. As part of her doctoral degree, she carried on research in South Africa, Tanzania and Ghana. Her research interests include the intellectual history of Africa, historiography, and nationalism in West Africa.
Giovanni D'Agostino
Spanish/Italian Department
B.A. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
M.A. University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D. University of Toronto, CanadaDr. D'Agostino joins us with a specialization in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. Professor D'Agostino has a fine publishing record and has additionally delivered a number of key papers at important literary conferences in the United States, Ireland, and Canada. With his extensive teaching background he will prove to be a key member of the Department in the teaching of both language and literature classes. His publishing record in the field of Italian language texts will be of vital importance to the Department with its large number of first and second year classes.
Julie Farnum
Anthropology Department
B.A. University of North Dakota
B.S. University of North Dakota
M.A. University of Missouri
Ph.D. University of MissouriJulie F. Farnum is a new Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology. She conducted her dissertation research in Physical Anthropology at the University of Missouri. She also has worked extensively in the field of Archaeometry at the Missouri University Research Reactor. Her research involves the use of neutron activation analysis of bone, hair, and soil samples from North America, South America, and the Caribbean to reconstruct ancient diets. She has also engaged in fieldwork, studying social complexity, diet, health, and activity patterns of prehistoric coastal Peruvian populations.
Raul Galoppe
Spanish/Italian Department
B.A. Translation, Instituto Superior de Profesorado"Almirante Brown"- Santa Fe, Argentina
B.A. English, Instituto Superior de Profesorado"Almirante Brown"- Santa Fe, Argentina
M.A. Spanish, University of Missouri, Columbia
Ph.D. Romance Languages, University of Missouri, ColumbiaDr. Galoppe's field of specialization is seventeenth century Spanish literature. He will most definitely fill a void experienced by the department in the field of Spanish peninsular literature. Dr. Galoppe has an outstanding publishing record, including both books and articles. He has also read numerous papers at important conferences in the United States and Argentina. In addition, his experience as a professional translator and interpreter will be of great value to the translation program in the department.
Meredyth Krych
Psychology Department
B.A. University of Pennsylvania
M.A. Stanford University
Ph.D. Stanford University
Dr. Meredith Krych comes to MSU from Williams College in Massachusetts, where she was a visiting assistant professor. She completed her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at Stanford University. Her major research interest is the relation between speaking, perceiving, and thinking. In addition, she is interested in how people monitor their coordination in face-to-face conversation and how this monitoring facilitates mutual understanding. While at Stanford, Dr. Krych served as the psychology department liaison to the Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Krych has taught introduction to cognitive psychology, a psychology of language seminar, introduction to psychology, and perspectives on psychological issues (a senior seminar). Students describe her as an, "excellent, enthusiastic, and encouraging" teacher.
Illya Lichtenberg
Sociology Department
B.S. Rutgers University
M.A. Rutgers University
Ph.D. Rutgers University
J.D. Rutgers UniversityDr. Lichtenberg joins the Department of Sociology at Montclair State, having been an Assistant Professor at William Paterson University. He also has experience as an adjunct professor at Rutgers University and Seton Hall, plus legal experience in criminal defense and civil rights. Having published articles in journals and law reviews, there are now numerous works under review and in varying stages of completion. Current research focuses on the sociology of law, public policy, and jurisprudence. He will teach the following classes in the 2002-2003 academic year: sociology of law, criminology, and juvenile delinquency.
Kathleen Loysen
French, German, and Russian Department
B.A. Boston College, Massachusetts
M.A. New York University, NY
Ph.D. New York University, NYDr. Loysen joins MSU as an Assistant Professor of French. She received her Ph.D. from New York University, where her dissertation concerned the representation of oral storytelling and conversation in short story collections of late medieval and Renaissance France. Her current research involves the narrative culture of early modern France, including such issues as the intersection of orality and literacy and the history of reading.
Elisabeth Mayfield
CHSS Administrative and Educational Technology
B.A. Caldwell College, New Jersey
M.A. Montclair State University, New Jersey (Dec. '02)Ms. Mayfield came to MSU as a graduate assistant in the English Department, and now works as Technical Services Specialist to the CHSS. As such, she helps manage the CHSS Tech Team, is webmaster for the college, manages the CHSS databases, and provides training to faculty in hardware and software. She will soon be completing her Master's degree in Late British Literature. In her mythical free time, she works as a freelance editor and writes and publishes poetry.
Katherine McCaffrey
Anthropology Department
B.A. Tufts University
Ph.D. City University of New York, Graduate SchoolDr. McCaffrey joins the Department of Anthropology as an assistant professor. She has studied and taught cultural anthropology at the City University of New York. Her research area is Latin America and the Caribbean and she has studied the long-term conflict between the U.S. navy and civilian residents of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Her book, Military Power and Popular Protest: The U.S. Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico was published this summer by Rutgers University Press.
Maya Anita Poran
Department of Psychology and Women's Studies Program
B.A. Ramapo College of New Jersey
M.A. City University of New York Graduate Center
Ph.D. City University of New York Graduate Center
Post-Doctoral Work: The University of MichiganDr. Poran is a visiting professor, serving MSU for her second full year. She is a joint hire, teaching for both MSU's Psychology Department and the Women's Studies Program. She is a feminist social-psychologist whose research areas include the studies of biases in scientific research methodologies, pedagogy and power relations, and body image as related to racist representations of women. She works hard to create a learner-centered classroom experience, and is a strong supporter of MSU's Women's Center. She is presently working on her book, "Breaking the Science: Women speak on race(ism) and beauty."
William Rosa
Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
B.A. University of Puerto Rico
M.A. Michigan State University
Ph.D. The Ohio State UniversityDr. Rosa comes to Montclair State University from William Paterson University where he taught for eighteen years in the Department of Languages and Cultures. His initial appointment was at the Assistant Professor level, later on he was promoted to Associate and subsequently to Professor. He also served as Department Chair of Languages and Cultures for five years. During his tenure as Department Chair he designed and developed a Latin American Studies Program, and under his leadership a French and Francophone Studies and an academic English program were inaugurated. Two other minors were completed during this period, Film Studies and Asian Studies. Dr. Rosa also served as vice chair and chair of the Faculty Senate for three years. His fields of expertise are Latin American literature (narrative) of the turn of the 19th century and Latino poetry and short narrative.
Martin Valadez
History Department
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., Stanford University
Ph.D. Candidate, Stanford UniversityMartin Valadez comes to Montclair State from Stanford University where he is completing his Ph.D. His dissertation examines the impact of industrialization and modernization on Mexico's first generation of industrial workers. Mr. Valadez is also conducting research on the history the Mexican immigrant workers in Los Angeles and Oakland, California. For the past two years Mr. Valadez has been teaching at California State University, Hayward, where he also served as interim chair of the program in Latin American Studies for the 2000-01 academic year. At Montclair State he will teach courses on Latin America and the United States.
Maria Jose Garcia Vizcaino
Spanish/Italian Department
B.A. Universidad de Granada, Spain
M.A. Universidad de Granada, Spain
Ph.D. in English Linguistics, Universidad de Granada, SpainDr. Garcia Vizcaino is currently Dean of the Faculty of Applied Languages at Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, Spain. After a long and arduous search the department is fortunate to now have Dr. Garcia Vizcaino as a faculty member. She will be the director of the department's Translating and Interpreting program. Dr. Garcia Vizcaino has an extensive publishing record in the fields of Spanish linguistics and translation. She has also presented a number of papers at leading conferences throughout Spain.
