The Guilford Beacon

Volume 6, Number 26
Friday, July 11, 2008

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 14 Faculty Accept New Appointments at Guilford for 2008-09

Special Interest

 Zerbe Named Faculty Clerk
Bob Woodward's Bryan Series Talk to be Broadcast by WUNC July 16

Announcements

Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

Alex Stoesen Returns from Habitat for Humanity Trip to Mozambique


14 Faculty Accept New Appointments at Guilford for 2008-09
 Submitted By: Sara Butner
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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., M.A., Yarmouk University, Jordan; 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:

  • 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.

Zerbe Named Faculty Clerk
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Jack ZerbeJACK ZERBE, professor and the chair of the theatre studies department, has again been elected to a two-year term as clerk of faculty.

Zerbe, who has been a member of the theatre faculty since 1988, has been the theatre studies department chair since 1992.

As a part of the Clerk's Committee, Zerbe will contribute to the approval process for any changes that are suggested for the Faculty Handbook and the college's curriculum. These changes are then forwarded to the president and finally to the Board of Trustees for final action.

Zerbe is also an accomplished actor and theatre educator. His extensive background in the theatre includes working with the Chicago Free Shakespeare Company, Berkeley Lunchtime Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.

Zerbe has spent part of the last seven summers teaching American students in Spoleto, Italy, and recently co-wrote the proposal for Guilford's new study abroad program in Siena, Italy.

Prior to working at Guilford, Zerbe taught courses at Indiana University, University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Zerbe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and theatre from Oberlin College as well as master's degrees in directing from Indiana University and dramatic art from UC-Berkeley.

He succeeds DAVE MACINNES, professor of chemistry, who served as clerk the past two years.

Bob Woodward's Bryan Series Talk to be Broadcast by WUNC July 16
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Bob WoodwardBob Woodward's talk, presented April 13 as the concluding event in the 2007-08 Bryan Series, will be rebroadcast by North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC (91.5 FM) on Wednesday, July 16, at 7 p.m.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist discussed his career as an investigative reporter and author, as well as Washington politics, before an audience of 1,200 at War Memorial Auditorium.

North Carolina Public Radio has been a media partner of the series for five years.

For more information about the 2008-09 series, visit http://www.guilford.edu/bryanseries.

Alex Stoesen Returns from Habitat for Humanity Trip to Mozambique
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Alex Stoesen Helps Construct Traditional HouseAlex Stoesen and Friend with Completed HomeProfessor Emeritus ALEX STOESEN has returned from Mozambique where he helped construct eight traditional houses in eight days for grandmothers who are caring for their orphaned grandchildren. Stoesen said these houses are "the most beautiful houses I have ever worked on. Built out of all local materials they blend perfectly into the countryside."

There are several hundred thousand orphans in the country, so the government asked Habitat to give some of the grandmothers a house to make their work easier.

The 25-hour journey took the volunteers to London, Johannesburg, and the capital of Mozambique, Moputu, on the way to the site. The trip took place from June 13-29.