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University Welcomes New Faculty

Contact:  Katie Ismael  
katie_ismael@redlands.edu
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August 14, 2008 -

The University of Redlands will welcome more than 40 new faculty members, including a Fulbright Scholar in Residence, for the 2008-09 school year.


 Most of the new members are in the College of Arts and Sciences, where professors were hired in areas including science, government, English and history.  The School of Business also hired three full-time faculty, while the School of Education hired six.


 One of the faculty members, Nina Nurmila, is the university's first-ever Fulbright Scholar in Residence. Nurmila, who is from Indonesia, holds a PhD in Islamic Studies and describes herself as an Islamic feminist. She has worked as a faculty member or lecturer since 1993.


 In addition to her work as a professor, Nurmila is expected to lead community education as part of an effort to deepen understandings of the Muslim world. She is expected to explore ideas about what it is like to be a Muslim in different parts of the world, and to deconstruct stereotypes that Americans might hold about Muslims.


 New College of Arts and Sciences faculty include:

  • Benjamin Benoy, visiting assistant professor in math;
  • Ben Bridgers, assistant professor in art;
  • Sarah Budd, visiting assistant professor in physics;
  • Heung-Joo Cha, assistant professor in business administration;
  • Barbara Conboy, assistant professor in communicative disorders;
  • Adrian Cruz, instructor in sociology;
  • Diane Garcia, assistant professor in communicative disorders;
  • Marcus Green, visiting assistant professor in government;
  • Lua Gregory, visiting assistant librarian;
  • Jianjun He, instructor in Asian studies;
  • Celine Ko, assistant professor in psychology;
  • Daniel Klooster, associate professor in Latin American studies;
  • Kazuyo Kubo, visiting instructor in race and ethnic studies;
  • Eric S. McLaughlin, visiting assistant professor in government;
  • Jennifer Nellis, lecturer in English;
  • Michael Nguyen, visiting assistant professor in chemistry;
  • Katherine Noble-Goodman, visiting instructor in environmental studies;
  • Matthew Raffety, assistant professor in history;
  • Bryce Ryan, assistant professor in biology;
  • John Ryan, visiting assistant professor in business administration;
  • David Scott, assistant professor in music;
  • Stephen Shade, assistant professor in theater;
  • Anne Shea, associate professor in English;
  • Nicholas Shunda, assistant professor in economics;
  • Kathleen Silva, assistant professor in psychology;
  • Sari Silvanto Ryan, visiting assistant professor in business administration;
  • Christopher Sinton, assistant professor in environmental studies;
  • Lei Lanie Stelle, assistant professor in biology;
  • Julia Sushytska, instructor in philosophy;
  • Anthony Suter, assistant professor in music;
  • Greg Thorson, associate professor in government;
  • Jean-Sebastien Vallee, instructor in music;
  • Patrick Wing, assistant professor in history.

New School of Business faculty include:

  • Bing Bai, instructor;
  • Charng Yi Chen, professor.
  • Brian Kurbjeweit. visiting assistant professor;

New School of Education faculty include:

  • Rodney Goodyear, professor
  • Janee Both Gragg, assistant professor;
  • Jeanette Lohr, visiting clinical professor;
  • Philip Mirci, assistant professor;
  • Pauline Reynolds, assistant professor;
  • Lonnie Urbina, clinical professor.