Wooster welcomes new faculty and staff to College community
The College of Wooster begins its 2024-25 academic year, welcoming and celebrating more than 60 new faculty and staff who have joined the College community since last fall.
“We are pleased and honored these talented people have joined our family of Scots,” said President Anne McCall. “Our faculty and staff have tremendous devotion to the College’s mission. Each day our campus community strives together to create extraordinary educational experiences for our students, both inside and outside the classroom. I look forward to working beside our new faculty and staff as their professional experiences and talents enrich campus life.”
New additions to the College community this past year include tenure track professors and visiting faculty as well as new staff across a variety of administrative functions.
New tenured-track professors include:
- Peiyao Chen, Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Jancy Ling Liu, Assistant Instructor, Economics
- Alex Nord, Assistant Instructor, Mathematical and Computational Sciences
- Marlo Starr, Assistant Professor, English
Additional new and visiting faculty members include:
- Cyrine Abdallah, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant, Chinese
- Sajjad Afroosheh, Visiting Assistant Professor, Physics
- Lisa Bansen-Harp, Adjunct member of the teaching staff, French
- Nicolas Hernandez, Visiting Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
- Chieh-Yu Hung, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant, French
- Sekwen Kim, Visiting Assistant Professor, Political Science
- David Kirby, Drushal Distinguished Endowed Visiting Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Astrid Kristl, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant, German
- Eva Lyon, Visiting Assistant Professor, Earth Sciences
- Lisa Monetti, Juliana Wilson Thompson Distinguished Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology & Anthropology and Archaeology
- Jake Murphy, Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematical and Computational Sciences
- Kathina Ramirez Tuiran, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant, Spanish
- Dan Scheibe, Visiting Instructor, Psychology
- Nathan Shook, Adjunct Instructor, Tuba and Euphonium, Music
- Robert Shurina, Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
- Erin Torres, Adjunct Instructor, Flute, Music
- Ben Zinszer, Adjunct member of the teaching staff, Psychology
New staff from July 2023 through July 2024 include:
- Jay Boyden, Video Media Producer, Marketing and Communications
- Elizabeth Castro, Case Manager, Dean of Students
- Rachel Chisnell, Executive Assistant, Admissions
- Dawn Cory, Clinical Case Manager, Longbrake Wellness Center
- Eva D’Intino, Administrative Coordinator, Sustainability
- Molly Davis, Outreach & App Specialist, Technology Services
- Christopher Feltner, Advancement Services Coordinator, Advancement Services
- Andrew Foster, Groundskeeper, Campus Grounds
- Andrew Green, Preventative Maintenance, Facilities
- Tessa Hammond, Director of Preschool, Academic Affairs
- Melissa Hartman, Assistant Director International Student Services, Center for Diversity and Inclusion
- Lin Hillis, Vice President of Human Resources and Interim Vice President for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
- Lynn Holleran, Director of Athletics, Athletics
- Jennifer Hugon, Senior Graphics Designer, Marketing and Communications
- David Jones, Vice President and Treasurer, Finance and Business
- Alexa Konstantinos, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Marketing, Communications, and Events
- Sydney Krogstad, Assistant Director Annual Giving, Development
- Britta Kuenzli, Case Manager, Dean of Students
- Angela Lamb, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Finance and Business
- Morgan Lee-Barton, Academic Affairs Coordinator, Academic Affairs
- Sarah Lindeman, Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources
- Josie McAninch, Assistant Director, Residence Life
- Anne McCall, President
- Krystal McKinney, Office Administrator, Alumni and Family Engagement
- Heather O’Brien, Major Gifts Officer, Development
- Tamara Perkins, Assistant Director of Volunteer and Family Engagement, Alumni and Family Engagement
- Chelsea Polly, Title IX Coordinator, Dean of Students
- David Putman, Director of Institutional Research, Information and Planning
- Alyssa Retza, Senior Director of Digital Marketing, Marketing and Communications
- Edward Samuelian, Assistant Director, Residence Life
- Jessica Sandrock, Payroll Administrator, Human Resources
- Melissa Savidge, Coordinator of Campus Visit Experience, Admissions
- Carmi Schafrath, Administrative Coordinator, Facilities
- Shawn Starowesky, Director of Safety and Emergency Management, Security and Protective Services
- Amy Szydlowski, Assistant Director of Enrollment, Admissions
- Liam Walker, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Development
- Rebecca Webb, Pathways Program Coordinator, APEX
- Brian Webb, Director of Campus Sustainability, Sustainability
- Stephen Welsh, Technician, Technology Services
- Walter Williams, Associate Vice President, Development
- Michelle Zerrer, Administrative Coordinator, Financial Aid
Posted in Homepage Featured, News on August 19, 2024.
