2. AGENDA Call to order Approval of the minutes President's remarks
Dean's remarks
State of the School and Q&A
Old business
New business
Introduction of new faculty members
Motion to adjourn
Adjournment 5 2

3. AFRICANA STUDIES/ RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Bessie to do introductions 5 3

4. Joseph Lennis Tucker Edmonds
Acting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Religious Studies
PhD, Duke University (Expected 2011)
MDiv, Union Theological Seminary
AB, Brown University
Academic Interests: African and African American Religions, Religion and Globalization, Liberation Theology, Womanist Theology, Alternative Christianities, New Religious Movements in the African Diaspora 4

5. AMERICAN STUDIES
Subir to do introduction; neither Michael nor Martin can attend 5 5

6. Michael Stewart Brodrick Visiting Assistant Professor of American Studies
PhD, Vanderbilt University, 2010
MA, Vanderbilt University, 2010
BA, Fordham University, 2002
Academic Interests: American thought, philosophy of George Santayana, ethics, nineteenth century philosophy, Asian philosophy, spirituality, adult development 6

7. COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Kristy Sheeler to do introductions 5 7

8. Jennifer Bute Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007
MA, Ball State University BS, Ball State University
Academic Interests: Communication about health in interpersonal relationships, public discourse about women's health, qualitative research methods 8

9. Charmayne Champion-Shaw
Visiting Lecturer in Communication Studies Office of American Indian Programs
MA, Indiana University, 2011
BGS, Indiana University, 2007
AAGS, Indiana University, 2005
Academic Interests: Development of IUPUI American Indian Programs; Identity & Community,; Social Justice; Media Studies; Interpersonal Communication; Intercultural Communication 9

10. Stephen A. LeBeau, Jr. Lecturer/Director of Public Speaking
MA, IUPUI, 2007
Certificate in Teaching English as a
Second Language, IUPUI, 2004 BA, IUPUI, 1999
Academic Interests: Public Speaking; English as a Second Language; Instructional Technology 10

11. Jonathan Rossing Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
PhD, Indiana University, 2010
MS Ed, Indiana University, 2004
BA/BS, The University of Texas at Austin, 2000
Academic Interests: Critical Race Theory; Comedy as a source for social justice education; Racial controversies and constructions of racial knowledge 11

12. Jill Cobb Administrative Assistant,
Department of Communication Studies 12

13. ENGLISH
Thom Upton to do introductions 5 13

14. Tracy Donhardt Visiting Lecturer in English MA, IUPUI, 2011
BA/BA, IUPUI, Academic Interests: Writing, literacy, student engagement, writing center, associate/adjunct faculty issues 14

15. Jennifer Mahoney Visiting Lecturer in English
BA/BA, Indiana University-Bloomington, 1994
MA, Butler University, 2003
Academic Interests: Business writing, academic writing, British literature, French literature and language 15

16. Megan Musgrave Assistant Professor of English
PhD Loyola University Chicago, 2007
MA, Loyola University Chicago, BA, College of William and Mary, 1994
Academic Interests: Contemporary multicultural women's literature, magical realism, twentieth century American literature, composition studies 16

17. ECONOMICS
Subir to do introductions 5 17

18. Dana Ward
Undergraduate Secretary
Department of Economics 18

19. GEOGRAPHY/ EARTH SCIENCE
Jeff to do introductions 5 19

20. Vijay Lulla Postdoctoral Fellow PhD, Indiana State University, 2010
MA, Indiana State University, 2005
BE, Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda, India, 2000
Academic Interests: Hyperspectral applications in urban geography 20

21. Pamela Martin Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and Geography
PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000
BA, University of Chicago, 1989
Academic Interests: Paleoceanography and the impact of agriculture on the environment; interdisciplinary, environmental science and studies. 21

22. HISTORY
Bob to do introductions 5 22

23. Rebecca Shrum Assistant Professor of History (appointed 1/2010)
PhD, University of South Carolina, 2007
MA, University of South Carolina, 2001
BA, University of South Carolina, 1993
Academic Interests: Public History, Material Culture, North America to 1850 23

24. Jon Delmas Wood Visiting Assistant Professor of History
PhD (cum laude), Princeton Theological Seminary, 2008
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2002
BA (summa cum laude), Vanderbilt University, Academic Interests: History of Christianity, Reformation/Early Modern Europe, German language 24

25. LIBERAL ARTS/ DEAN’S OFFICE
Bill to do introductions 5 25

26. Julie Goldsmith Visiting Associate Professor of Liberal Arts
PhD, Michigan State University
MS, Northwestern University
BA, Butler University
Academic Interests: Cultural history of media, effects of stigma and stereotype in communication, and the mediated effects of color images 26

27. Melissa Adelman Lauralee Stel Development Associate
Senior Administrative Secretary 27

28. Lindsey Smith Dawn Wheeler
Academic Advisor, University College School of Liberal Arts
Dawn Wheeler
Career Coach & Communications Specialist
Career Development Office
Adjunct Faculty, Africana Studies 28

29. MEDICAL HUMANITIES AND HEALTH STUDIES
Bill S. to do introduction 5 29

30. David Luesink Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
MA University of Alberta, 2004
BA Trinity Western University 2002
BRE Northwest Baptist College 1997
Academic interests: History of modern China, history of medicine, science and technology studies 30

31. Philanthropic Studies
Patrick Rooney to do introduction 5 31

32. Gregory Witkowski
Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies Director of Graduate Programs
PhD University of Buffalo(SUNY), 2003
MA University of Buffalo (SUNY), 1998
BA College of the Holy Cross, 1993
Academic Interests: Philanthropy and Charity, Germany, South Africa, Historiography, Soviet Union, German Language 32

33. Genevieve Shaker
Director of Communications and Creative Services, School of Liberal Arts
Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies
PhD, Indiana University, 2008
MA, Indiana University, 1998
BA, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, 1997
Academic Interests: University advancement; College and university faculty identity and work;
Philanthropy and the professoriate 33

34. POLITICAL SCIENCE
Scott Pegg to do introduction 5 34

35. Courtney Abshire Administrative Secretary
Department of Political Science 35

36. RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Peter Thuesen to do introduction 5 36

37. Stephan Kory Visiting Lecturer in Religious Studies
PhD, Indiana University (ABD)
MA, University of Colorado, 1998
BA, Washington and Lee University, 1991
Academic Interests: East Asian religious and cultural history; Chinese religion; classical Chinese literature; medieval Chinese history; divination and mantic culture 37

38. WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Gabrielle to do introductions 5 38

39. Amy Lynelle Visiting Assistant Professor in French
PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
MA, University of Pittsburgh, 2000
BA/BA, Indiana University, 1993
Academic Interests: Nineteenth and twentieth century French and Francophone literature with specific interests in French Caribbean fiction, Haitian Romanticism, and poetry as a genre 39

40. Amira Mashhour Lecturer in Arabic & Director, Arabic Program
PhD, Cairo University, 1986
MA, Cairo University
BA, Cairo University, 1971
Academic Interests: Arabic Language 40

41. Kate Miller Assistant Professor of French
PhD, Indiana University, 2011
MA, Indiana University, 2008
MA, Miami University, 2004
BA, Berea College, 2001
Academic Interests: French Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Syntax of French, History of the French Language 41

42. José L. Vargas-Vila Visiting Lecturer in Spanish
MA, University of Miami, 1992
BA, Florida International University, 1978
AA, Miami-Dade College, 1976
Academic Interests: Spanish language and instruction, Latin American History, and Iberian History 42

43. Iker Zulaica-Hernández
Assistant Professor of Spanish
PhD, The Ohio State University, 2008
MA, The Ohio State University, 2002
BA, Universidad de Alicante, 1994
Academic Interests: Discourse semantics and pragmatics, Syntax, Corpus linguistics, Discourse representation theories, Discourse anaphora 43

44. FUTURE FACULTY TEACHING FELLOWS
Subir to briefly comment – no actual introductions
Shannon Bennett
Department of History
Zohra Ismail Beben
Department of Anthropology 44

45. FUTURE FACULTY TEACHING FELLOWS
Subir to briefly comment – no actual introductions
Sharon Wailes
Department of World Languages and Cultures, German 45

46. INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
INDIANA CENTER FOR
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Zhiqing Hu, Visiting Scholar
Susan Hurt, Office Coordinator
Xiaojun Zhang, Visiting Scholar
Subir to briefly comment 46

47. POLIS CENTER Gloria Harmsen-Hastings, Financial Assistant
Richard Ryan Stevens, GIS Analyst
Subir to briefly comment 47

48. CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY
Kelly Albertson, Assistant Director of International Programs
Meg Ban, Asst. Manager of Communications and Marketing
Wolfgang Bielefeld, Director, International Programs
Emily Blyze, Manager of Research & Proposal Development
Caitlin Deranek, Senior Administrative Secretary
Melanie McKitrick, Managing Editor of Giving USA
Jason Ward, Project Coordinator
Subir to briefly comment 48

49. INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH
ON SOCIAL ISSUES
Mary Cox, Visiting Research Associate
Elizabeth Erbaugh, Visiting Research Associate, Adjunct Faculty, Sociology
Subir to briefly comment 49

50. INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN THOUGHT
Whitney Smith, Visiting Research Associate, Fredrick Douglass Papers
Subir to briefly comment 50

51. AGENDA Call to order Approval of the minutes President's remarks
Dean's remarks
State of the School and Q&A
Old business
New business
Introduction of new faculty members
Motion to adjourn
Adjournment 5 51