John Adams, visiting professor of rhetoric and communication, is the dean of the Central New York Center of Empire State College in Syracuse. John earned a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Washington, Seattle, and a master?s degree from the University of California. His fields of scholarly interest are the history and philosophy of rhetoric, the history of American public address and rhetorical criticism. John has taught at Syracuse University and Texas A&M University. Recently, he taught a Web-based course in speech writing on the SUNY Learning Network for Empire State College. As a scholar, he has written extensively on the intersection of religious speech and rhetoric. Most of his writing is about 17th-century Puritans, although he has done some work on contemporary rhetoric and other topics.
Etin Anwar, teaching fellow in religious studies, comes to Hamilton from Binghamton University, where she was an instructor in medical ethics and gender-related courses. Her areas of specialization include Islamic studies and medical ethics. Etin received her Ph.D. from SUNY Binghamton and a master?s degree from McGill University. (eanwar@hamilton.edu )
Toshihiro Asai, teaching fellow in East Asian languages, earned a master?s in applied linguistics from Indiana State University, where he taught elementary and intermediate Japanese. (tasai@hamilton.edu )
Milton Bloch, visiting professor of art, is president of Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, a multi-arts institute comprised of an accredited school of art, art museum, performing arts program and historical house-museum. Milton previously served as executive director of the Mint Museum of Arts, Charlotte, N.C. He earned a master?s degree from the University of Florida and a bachelor?s degree from the Pratt Institute. Milton has published articles in Museum News, Director of Museum Supplies and Services and SEMC Journal. He is a board member of Faxton/St. Luke?s Healthcare and president of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. (mbloch@hamilton.edu )
Peter Cannavo, visiting assistant professor of government, comes to Hamilton from the College of William and Mary. He received a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2000, an M.P.A. from Princeton University?s Woodrow Wilson School in 1992, and an A.B. from Harvard University in 1986. Peter?s work and teaching are in areas of political theory, environmental politics, and ethics and public policy. He is currently writing a book on conceptions of place and work in contemporary environmental politics. (pcannavo@hamilton.edu )
David Craig, visiting assistant professor of physics, comes to the Hill after stints on the physics faculty at the University of Minnesota, Morris, and as National Research Fellow of the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics at the Theoretical Physics Institute at the University of Alberta. His research interests include the relationship between gravity and quantum mechanics in the early history of the universe, and the applications of the unique features of quantum mechanics to fundamental problems in computer science. David earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and bachelor?s degree from Princeton University. (dcraig@hamilton.edu )
Marc David, assistant dean of students for multicultural affairs, comes to us from Colgate, where he was director of undergraduate studies. Marc earned a Ph.D. in English education from Syracuse University in 1999, and a B.A. in English from Morehouse College in 1987. He enjoys reading and writing poetry and short stories. We welcome Marc and his new wife, Yvette, to the Hamilton community. (mdavid@hamilton.edu, ext. 4021)
Jennifer Day, visiting assistant professor of German and Russian, comes to Hamilton from Wooster College. She earned a Ph.D. and master?s degree from Indiana University. Jennifer?s areas of academic interests are 19th-and 20th-century Russian poetry and prose, literary and cultural studies of the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, and Polish poetry. She has served as technical editor of Slavica Publishers and managing editor of Studies in African Linguistics. (jjday@hamilton.edu )
Kermit Dunkelberg, visiting instructor of theatre & dance, is a Ph.D. candidate in performance studies at New York University?s Tisch School of the Arts. He also holds a master of arts from Tufts University and a BFA in theatre from Drake University. He is co-founder and has been managing director and a company member of Pilgrim Theatre Research and Performance Collaborative, one of Boston?s leading theatre groups. Kermit has taught at NYU and MIT. Following his year at Hamilton, he will go to Poland on a Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Fellowship. (kdunkelb@hamilton.edu )
Matthew Evans, visiting instructor of geology, completed his Ph.D. and master?s degree in geological sciences at Cornell University and bachelor?s degree from Middlebury College. In his master?s work he studied the geochemistry of ancient volcanic rocks in order to determine their tectonic origin. For his dissertation he studied the thermal and chemical effects of a series of hot springs found along the Himalayan front in central Nepal. Matthew has also worked in Colorado, Vermont and Switzerland. In his spare time he enjoys hockey, ice climbing and ultimate Frisbee. (mjevans@hamilton.edu )
Celeste Friend, visiting assistant professor of philosophy, earned a Ph.D. and master?s from the City University of New York. Before coming to Hamilton she taught philosophy at Miami University of Ohio, Ohio University and Case Western Reserve University. Celeste?s areas of specialization are ethics, social and political philosophy and feminist philosophy. She has published articles in The Southern Journal of Philosophy, Social Theory and Practice and Southwestern Philosophical Review. (cfriend@hamilton.edu )
Juan Gonzalez-Espitia, instructor in Spanish, earned a Ph.D. in Hispanic literature from Cornell University and master?s from Institute del Altos Estudios para el Desarrolo in Bogota, Columbia. He has published essays and translations in Panamericana Editorial and Dictionary of Literary Biography. jgonzale@hamilton.edu
Brandon Grove is this year's Sol M. Linowitz Visiting Professor of Foreign Affairs. His diplomatic career spans 35 years in the U.S. Foreign Service under nine presidents and 12 secretaries of state. He holds degrees from Bard College and Princeton University, and served in the Navy as an amphibious boat group commander. Before joining the U.S. Foreign Service in 1959, he worked on the staff of Congressman Chester Bowles of Connecticut. His diplomatic assignments took him to Africa, India, East and East Berlin and Jerusalem, where he was consul general during with war with Lebanon. In 1974, he became the first American diplomat accredited to East Germany, establishing the American embassy in Berlin. During 1984-87 he served as President Reagan?s ambassador to Zaire. Among assignments in Washington, he has twice filled positions managing relations with Panama, Central America and the Caribbean, and had served on the policy planning staffs of secretaries of state Warren Christopher and Henry Kissinger. From 1988-92, Ambassador Grove was director of the State Department?s Foreign Service Institute, responsible for foreign affairs training throughout the government. He has received three presidential awards. While at Hamilton, he will teach an upper-level seminar course. (bgrove@hamilton.edu )
Hong Gu, visiting instructor of East Asian languages, earned a Ph.D. from Purdue University and master?s from Southeast Missouri State University. Hong has taught at Northwestern University and Purdue. He is co-developer of the CD-ROM Practical Business Chinese (Purdue University) and creator and chief editor of Purdue Fenghua. Apart from literature he is also interested in history and philosophy. Hong is married with two sons, Willy and Alan. At Hamilton he will be teaching the second and fourth levels of Chinese language and Chinese culture. (hgu@hamilton.edu )
Christina Heckman, visiting assistant professor of English, comes to Hamilton from Chicago, where she completed her Ph.D. at Loyola University, Chicago. Her teaching interests include Old English, history of the English language, medieval literature, British and world literature, and adult literacy. (checkman@hamilton.edu )
Astrid Helfant, visiting instructor of biology, has conducted Ph.D. research in molecular biology at Colgate and SUNY Upstate and will defend her dissertation in November at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She earned a master?s degree in biology from Leiden University, the Netherlands. Astrid also spent two years at Massachusetts General Hospital doing HIV/AIDS research. She enjoys running, hiking in the mountains and skiing. Having grown up in the Netherlands, she tries to get back home to see her family at least once a year. (ext. 4207)
Alister Inglis, visiting instructor of East Asian languages, taught most recently at the University of Melbourne, where he earned his Ph.D. in Chinese. His research interests include Song (960-1279) studies, Chinese literature, particularly shiguai and biji literature, and genre theory. (ainglis@hamilton.edu )
Masaaki Kamiya, instructor in East Asian languages, earned a master?s from East Carolina University and is a candidate for a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Maryland, College Park. Masaki?s research interests include Japanese linguistics, first and second language acquisition, syntax, semantics and lexicon. He and his wife, Deanna, have a 3-year-old son, Masaaki Alexander. He enjoys judo-martial arts and spending time with his family. (mkamiya@hamilton.edu )
Heather Kelly is a new area coordinatorin the Office of Residential Life. She is a graduate of Binghamton University and recently received an M.S. in secondary education from Syracuse University. She has worked at LeMoyne College as a study abroad coordinator and at Syracuse University as a graduate residence coordinator. (hkelly@hamilton.edu, ext. 4023)
John LaGraff, assistant professor of chemistry, comes to Hamilton from Union College, where he was a visiting professor. He will teach physical and general chemistry and conduct research in the area of nanobiotechnology. John was also a visiting scientist at the New York State Department of Health?s Wadsworth Center, where he worked in the Nanobiotechnology Center on projects related to patterning of proteins on materials surfaces and the interface between microelectronics and biomolecules. Previously John was a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in chemistry at the University of Illinois, Urbana?Champaign, where he earned a Ph.D. in ceramic science. He has published 30 papers in numerous journals, including PhysicaC, Superconducting Science and Technology, Journal of Physical Chemistry and Journal of Materials Research, made 60 invited and contributed presentations, and has eight patents pending. He enjoys running, cycling, ultimate Frisbee and surfing. He and his wife, Quynh Chu-LaGraff, have three sons, Luc, Giac and Thai.
Jeff Landry, a former area coordinator at Hamilton, returns to the Hill as director of residential life. Since leaving Hamilton in 1995, Jeff served for three years as assistant director of residential life at the University of Notre Dame and, most recently, as associate director of residential life and housing at Seton Hall University. In addition to providing direction for the residential life program, Jeff will coordinate the judicial process and serve as advisor to the Judicial Board. Jeff and his wife, Kelly, have two children, Jake (5) and Emily (3). (jlandry@hamilton.edu, ext. 4023)
Joshua Lesperance, visiting assistant professor of mathematics, earned a master?s degree and expects a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2002. His research interests are algebraic geometry and algebraic curves, and liaison theory. (jlespera@hamilton.edu )
Hongwei Lu, teaching fellow in East Asian languages, earned a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. She most recently taught at Vassar College. Hongwei?s research and teaching interests include 20th-century Chinese fiction, Chinese civilization, women in Chinese literature and Chinese cinema. (hlu@hamilton.edu )
Mark Masterson, visiting assistant professor of classics, comes to Hamilton from the University of Chicago. He earned a Ph.D. in classics from the University of Southern California and a master?s from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mark?s research and teaching interests include Latin literature, sex and gender in Greece and Rome, and late antiquity. In his spare time he enjoys playing the flute and bass flute. (mmasters@hamilton.edu )
Michael McCormick, assistant professor of biology, earned a Ph.D. and master?s degree in environmental engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he was most recently a post-doctoral research fellow. He was a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins, and also worked as a research engineer at E.I. DuPont Washington Works. Previously Michael was acting country director of the U.S. Peace Corps in Sierra Leone. He has published several papers and made numerous invited presentations about carbon tetrachloride research. (mmccormi@hamilton.edu )
Tara Eberhardt McKee, instructor of psychology, earned a Ph.D. and master?s in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut. Her clinical work has focused on children in school settings and in-patient hospital settings. Her research focuses on families coping with children with externalizing disorders. Tara is author or co-author of numerous papers published in Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Journal of the American Medical Association, and has made several invited presentations. She comes to the Hill with her husband, Josh, and two dogs, Winston and Casey. She enjoys vegetarian cooking, scrapbooking, various needlecrafts and outdoor activities with her family. (tmckee@hamilton.edu )
Eileen Moeller, instructor in English, earned a master?s degree in creative writing from Syracuse University. She has taught composition in the writing program at Syracuse University for 10 years, and also teaches for the Arts in Education Institute of Central New York Community Arts Council. A New Jersey native, she has lived in Clinton for 15 years. She and her husband, Charles, a psychologist in private practice in New Hartford, have two daughters, Katie and Emily. Eileen enjoys reading and talking about writing, swimming and walking, and loves to travel. The family lived in England for two years. (emoeller@hamilton.edu )
Mark Monty joins us as a senior development officer. He arrives on the Hill from Saint Peter?s College where he was vice president for advancement. He also served as the campaign director for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in New York City and was a member of Colgate University?s development staff for more than 14 years. His wife, Terry, teaches science at Hamilton Central School. Their son, Jeffrey, graduated from Colgate and does freelance sports television production in New York City. (mmonty@hamilton.edu, ext. 4027)
Maggi Morehouse, visiting assistant professor of history, was the first recipient of the doctoral degree in African American studies at the University of California-Berkeley, completing her studies and dissertation in May 2001. Before writing her dissertation, Maggi published her research with Rowman and Littlefield, Inc. in the book, Fighting in the Jim Crow Army: Black Men and Women Remember World War II, an oral and archival history containing 50 interviews with participants telling their ?war stories.? Maggi spent the 1999-2000 year as a Fulbright Scholar in Trinidad and Tobago, investigating the impact of World War II on West Indians. For the past year she has been a lecturer at UC Berkeley. At Hamilton she will teach African-American history and 20th-century U.S. history. (mmorehou@hamilton.edu )
David Nathans ?72 returns to the Hill as interim director of the Emerson Art Gallery. After earning his MBA from Wharton Business School in 1978, David pursued a career in marketing and advertising in New York and Princeton, N.J. David has been the curator at the Yale Art Gallery and the assistant director of the Princeton University Art Museum. He is a founding member of the Hamilton Committee on the Visual Arts. (dnathans@hamilton.edu, ext. 4787)
Kyoko Omori, instructor in East Asian languages, is a candidate for a Ph.D. in Japanese literature from Ohio State University in fall 2002. Her special interests include Japanese popular culture in the early 20th century and Noh drama. Kyoko has published three professional papers and made several invited presentations. She also enjoys jazz and is looking for a jazz piano teacher. (komori@hamilton.edu )
Shawna O'Neil '92 returns to the Hill as the director of laboratories in the chemistry department. After graduating from Hamilton, she earned a master's in engineering management/environmental engineering. She has worked for the past 10 years at O'Brien and Gere Engineers in Syracuse as a senior project scientist in the Environmental Toxicology/Industrial Hygiene division. Shawna and her husband, Andy Dennison, live in Cazenovia with their three children, Sydney, McKinley and Callaghan. (soneil@hamilton.edu, ext. 4748)
Minnie Bruce Pratt, Irwin Chair in Women?s Studies, comes to Hamilton from the Union Institute, Cincinnati, where she serves on the graduate faculty. She earned a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Minnie?s fields of specialization include feminist theory and the intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality; and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies. Minnie is the recipient of an Individual Artist Grant from the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation. Her book, Walking Down Depot Street: Poems, was chosen as the Best Gay and Lesbian Book of the Year by ForeWord: Magazine of Independent Bookstores and Booksellers. The book also was awarded Honorable Mention by Outstanding Book Awards, The Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights in the United States, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for poems, and was a finalist in Poetry, Lambda Literary Awards. Minnie has also taught at the University of Maryland, College Park, and George Washington University. (mpratt@hamilton.edu )
William Preuss is a campus safety officer, working the evening shift, Friday through Monday of each week. He has a degree in criminal justice from Herkimer County Community College. His interests include bike riding, playing soccer and spending quality time with his wife and 1 1/2-year-old daughter. (ext 4141)
Jason Quatrino joins us as Web developer after having served as an independent Web consultant to Hamilton. He graduated from LeMoyne College and brings with him experience as a webmaster for Empire Federal Credit Union and assistant programmer at Utica National Insurance Group. In his spare time, Jason likes to golf, play baseball and go camping. (jquatrin@hamilton.edu, ext. 4956).
Cindy Reynolds became the new secretary to the dean of students on July 29. Previously, Cindy served as secretary to executives at an employee benefits consulting firm and a hotel management company in the New York/New Jersey area. Cindy has a two-year degree in secretarial science and a bachelor?s degree in psychology. She is an avid runner, president of the Roman Runners Club, and race director for several local and regional running races. She also volunteers and fundraises for a number of community organizations. Cindy lives in Rome with her husband, Bob, and children, Clayton and Carly. (creynold@hamilton.edu, ext. 4015)
David Rivera, visiting assistant professor of government, earned a Ph.D. and master?s degree from the University of Michigan. He spent two years in Moscow as director of a research institute, and comes to Hamilton from Colgate University, where he was visiting assistant professor of political science. David previously taught at the University of Michigan. His research interests include Russian foreign policy and the international politics of Eurasia, comparative politics and democratization in Eurasia, international conflict and security studies, and the end of the Cold War. (drivera@hamilton.edu )
Brian Rosmaita, assistant professor of computer science, earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a master?s degree in computer science from Vanderbilt University. He formerly taught at the State University of New York at Cortland and Kent State University. Brian is the author of a forthcoming review in Research in Philosophy and Technology (Fall 2002) and has given several invited presentations. (brosmait@hamilton.edu )
Rarita Roy joins us as a laboratory supervisor, working under the direction of Steve Festin in his role as principal investigator under an NIH grant. Rarita graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a bachelor's degree in biology and has been involved with clinical cancer research studies at Marshfield Clinic and Medical College of Georgia. She enjoys traveling, literature, quilting, painting, and music and has also has been taking pottery classes at Munson-William Proctor Institute. (rroy@hamilton.edu, ext. 4274)
Typhanie Soulet, teaching fellow in French, has spent the past year preparing for the post-graduate teaching certificate of English at the Sorbonne. Previously she earned a master?s degree at Paris X (Nanterre). She spent a year as a teacher?s assistant at in the French department at McMaster University in Canada. She loves to read and is interested in sculpting and wood painting as well as cooking. She also enjoys nature and horse riding and practices judo and team sports such as volleyball. (tsoulet@hamilton.edu )
Wiebke Spitzer, teaching fellow in German, studied German, English and American studies in preparation for secondary school teaching at University of Dortmund, Germany. She enjoys playing the oboe and recorder and reading. (wspitzer@hamilton.edu )
Christine Swain, visiting instructor in Spanish, is a candidate for a Ph.D. in romance linguistics from Cornell University. She earned a master?s degree from Cornell and bachelor?s degree from Middlebury College. Christine most recently has taught at Wake Forest University, where she served as director of the study abroad program in Salamanca, Spain. (cswain@hamilton.edu )
Lauri Swan is the new secretary in the Office of the President. Lauri was most recently a program manager for the Electrostatic Discharge Association in Rome and is a former captain in the United States Air Force. She lives in Rome with her husband and two active teenage sons. As a family they enjoy camping and boating. Lauri also enjoys reading, golf and gardening. (lswan@hamilton.edu, ext. #4104)
Julio Videras, assistant professor of economics, is a candidate for a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he earned a master?s degree. He has published a paper in Contemporary Economic Policy and is co-author of a forthcoming paper in Handbook of Contingent Valuation. (jvideras@hamilton.edu )
Steven Yao, assistant professor of English, earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Berkeley. He taught at Ohio State University from 1997 to 2002. He is the author of Translation and the Languages of Modernism (Palgrave/St. Martins, 2002). Steven?s academic interests include literary translation, poetry, Asian-American literature and cross-cultural politics. His interests include running, jazz and learning to cross country ski and snowboard. (syao@hamilton.edu )
