14 Faculty Accept New Appointments for 2008-09

Fourteen faculty have accepted new appointments at Guilford for 2008-09, including several who represent nations in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, reflecting the college's commitment to diversity and international perspective.

Eight of the faculty (both tenure-track and visiting appointments) are new to the college; an additional six who were previously appointed have accepted new teaching positions.

Fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 18.

The five new full-time tenure-track faculty are:

  • Diya Abdo – assistant professor of English. B.A., Yarmouk University, Jordan; M.A., Ph.D., Drew University. Areas of specialty: modern and contemporary English literature
  • Traci Connor – assistant professor of English. B.A., Brigham Young University; M.F.A., Ph.D., University of Utah. Area of specialty: creative writing
  • Zhihong Chen – history instructor. B.A., M.A., Beijing University; Ph.D., University of Oregon. Area of specialty: East Asian history
  • Amal Khoury – assistant professor of peace and conflict studies. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Areas of specialty: political science, international relations
  • Parveen Hasanali – assistant professor of religion. B.A., University of Madras, India; M.A., Ph.D., McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Area of specialty: Islamic studies

Four faculty members are converting from non-tenure track to tenure-track:

  • Alvis Dunn – assistant professor of history. B.A., M.A., Appalachian State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Areas of specialty: Colonial America and the early American republic
  • Kami Rowan – music instructor. B.MUS., North Carolina School of the Arts; M.M., Shenandoah University. Area of specialty: classical guitar
  • Drew Hays – assistant professor of music. B.MUS., M.M., Duquesne University; D.M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Area of specialty: jazz
  • Craig Eilbacher – sport studies instructor and coordinator of sports medicine.  B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.S. University of Akron; ABD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Area of specialty: sport medicine

The three new visiting faculty are:

  • Edward Stoddard – visiting professor of geology. A.B., Amherst College, Ph.D., University California, Los Angeles.
  • Doris Essah – visiting assistant professor of history. B.A., M.Phil., University of Ghana, Legon; Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Area of specialty: African history
  • Julie Winterich – visiting assistant professor of sociology. B.A., Miami University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Two new visiting faculty held previous positions at Guilford College:

  • Beth Parks, CPA – visiting professor of accounting. B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., Appalachian State University.
  • Jennie Thompson – writing instructor. B.A., Centre College; M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

July 8, 2008