New Faces - 1998

Name: Larry G. Pagel
Hail from: Grafton, Iowa

Position: Assistant Professor
Department: College of Business
Telephone Number: 227-2977
E-mail address: lpagel@nmu.edu

Degree(s): Ph.D from University of North Dakota; MA and BA from University of Northern Iowa.

Statement: My favorite activities are traveling, gardening, and joining organizations.


Name: Mark D. Paulsen
Hail from: Nebraska

Position: Assistant Professor
Department: Chemistry
Telephone Number: 227-1064
E-mail address: mpaulsen@nmu.edu

Degree(s): BS from University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ph.D from University of Wisconsin, Madison.


Name: David (Dave) L. Prychitko
Hail from: formerly SUNY-Oswego (upstate New York)

Position: Associate Professor and Interim Department Head
Department: Economics
Telephone Number: 227-1216
E-mail address: dprychit@nmu.edu

Degree(s): BS from Northern Michigan University; MA and Ph.D from George Mason University.


Name: Earl Todd Ray (Todd)
Hail from: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Position: Assistant Professor
Department: Nursing
Telephone Number: 227-1666
E-mail address: eray@nmu.edu, or rayt@umich.edu

Degree(s): BS and MS in Nursing and MBA from University of Michigan.

Statement: Doctoral student in Health Policy. Research interest: Rupac Health Systems.


Name: Barbara Rhyneer
Hail from: Recently from Muncie, Indiana; originally raised in Anchorage, Alaska.

Position: Orchestra Director, Strings Instructor
Department: Music
Degree(s): BA from Loyola Marymount University; MM from Bowling Green University; Doctoral Candidate-ABD from Ball State University.

Statement: Hello! I am enjoying meeting all of you and am amazed at how I feel at home in Marquette already! Please consider yourself welcome to come to the university orchestra which meets Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. in TFA 130!


Name: Marcus Robyns
Hail from: Eugene, Oregon

Position: University Archivist/Records Manager
Department: AIS/Archives
Telephone Number: 227-1225
E-mail address: mrobyns@nmu.edu

Degree(s): BA and MA from University of Oregon.

Statement: My wife and daughter are the joy in my life.


Name: James (Jim) A. Strain
Hail from: Mid South, Texas, Colorado and Kansas

Position: Assistant Professor of Percussion/Music Education
Department: Music
E-mail address: jstrain@nmu.edu

Degree(s): DMA from Eastman School of Music; MM from University of Cincinnati; and BME from Arkansas State University.


Name: Jennifer Vaught
Hail from: Bloomington, IN

Position: Instructor
Department: English
Telephone Number: 227-2712
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Degree(s): Ph.D (expected in October) and MA from Indiana University; BA from Vassar College.

Statement: I specialize in Shakespeare and Renaissance literature. You might see me cross-country skiing to work!


Name: Harry (Whit) A. Whittaker
Hail from: Montreal, Quebec

Position: Head and Professor
Department: Psychology
Telephone Number: 227-2935
E-mail address: hwhitake@nmu.edu

Degree(s): Ph.D and MA from UCLA; BA from Portland State University.


Other new faculty:

Brian Cherry, Political Science
Sujay Datta, Mathematics and Computer Science
Stephen Grugin, Music
Daniel Guernsey, Art and Design
David Kronberg, Art and Design
Michael Letts, Art and Design
Cynthia Prosen, Psychology
Gregory Thomas, Military Science

Arriving in January 1998:

Sam Chung, Art and Design
Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Economics
Eugene Wickenheiser, Chemistry


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