Welcome to new faculty members for fall of 2017

BRETT E. BARWICK , associate professor of physics and the Harrison E. Farnsworth 1918 Chair in Physics. Most recently, he was an associate professor at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Doane University; and his master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

NICHOLAS J. EASTMAN, assistant professor of educational studies. Most recently, he was an instructor at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Southern Illinois University; and his Ph.D. from Georgia State University.

TOMER HAMAMI, assistant professor of business management. Most recently, Hamami was a teaching assistant in the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He received bachelor’s degrees from the University of Maryland; his master’s degree from Temple University; and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

MATTHEW DAVID KNOESTER , associate professor of educational studies. Most recently, he was an associate professor at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana. He received a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College; his Ed.M. from Harvard University; and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

JASON R. CARBAUGH , visiting professor of biology. Most recently, he was a biology instructor at Blinn College, Brenham, Texas. He received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University-Purdue; a master’s of natural sciences from Southeast Missouri State University; and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.

FAN ZHANG , assistant professor of business management. Most recently, Zhang was an instructor at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. Zhang received a bachelor’s degree from Shandong University, China; and M.S., M.A., M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from West Virginia University.

ANTON A. BOBKOV , visiting instructor of mathematical sciences. Most recently, he was an instructor at the University of California-Los Angeles. He received a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of California-Los Angeles.

JULIA E. MANOR, assistant professor of psychology. Most recently, she was a visiting assistant professor at Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota. She received a bachelor’s degree from Macalester College; and her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis.

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