Friday, Sep 15, 2017
NEW FACULTY HIRES
Start date: Sept. 1, 2017
Dr. Mayank Jaiswal
Title: Assistant Professor I
Department: Management, HR & Entrepreneurial Studies
Lisa S. Rufer
Title: Assistant Professor I
Department: Marketing, Sports Management & Legal Studies
Dr. Chirag S. Surti
Title: Assistant Professor II
Department: Info Systems & Supply Chain Management
Dr. Yi-Ju Cheng
Title: Assistant Professor I
Department: Graduate Education, Leadership & Counseling
Wayne J. Warrick
Title: Acting Instructor
Department: Physics
Dr. Emily Pelletier
Title: Assistant Professor I
Department: Department of Sociology & Criminology
Dr. Bonnie S. Lehet
Title: Acting Assistant Professor
Department: Mathematics
Dr. Kristin McCarthy
Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Department: Economics and Finance
NEW STAFF HIRES
Start date: Sept. 25, 2017
Carolyn Sauer
Title: Coordinator
Department: Westminster Choir College Performance Management
Coordinates, maintains, and implements requirements of effectively presenting concerts, productions, tours, run outs, and special events.
Start date: Sept. 21, 2017
Isabella Azar '17
Title: Admission counselor
Department: Admissions
Counsels prospective students; reviews applicants; makes admission decisions; manages a specific recruitment territory.
Start date: Sept. 18, 2017
Patrick Leighton
Title: Warehouse clerk
Department: Facilities Management
Coordinates the daily warehouse operations by receiving deliveries at loading dock.
Start Date: Sept. 12, 2017
Hannah Ford
Title: Admission counselor
Department: Admissions
Counsels prospective students; reviews applicants; makes admission decisions; manages a specific recruitment territory.
Start date: Sept. 11, 2017
Barbie Gomez
Title: Human Resources assistant
Department: Human Resources
Provides diverse and highly confidential administrative support for the Human Resources staff and facilitates the smooth operation of the Human Resources Office.
John Tschopp
Title: General mechanic
Department: Westminster Facilities Management
Provides carpentry, plumbing and general repair needs on the Westminster campus.
Zachary Bragg
Title: Professional tutor
Department: Academic Success Center
Provides individual and small group tutoring in reading, writing, and study strategies.
Iwona Ionescu
Title: Professional tutor
Department: Academic Success Center
Provides individual and small group tutoring in reading, writing, and study strategies and participates and plans workshops improving reading, writing, or study strategies for ESL students.
Brian Sengdala
Title: Coordinator of conducting, Organ, and Sacred Music and the Royal School of Church Music in America
Department: Conducting, Organ, and Sacred Music
Promotes interaction between students and churches; cultivates relationships with churches, alumni, and community members; assists the Department Chair and the RSCM America President/Board of Directors with projects and initiatives.
Start date: Sept. 1, 2017
Steven Mark
Title: Mathematics tutoring coordinator
Department: Academic Success Center
Provides academic support to students taking mathematics courses.
Marty Beilin
Title: College reading coordinator
Department: CEHS Dean’s Office
Coordinates the College Reading Program, which includes creating courses for entering freshmen with SAT or ACT scores below a certain level and monitoring student progress in all sections of the course.
FACULTY PROMOTIONS
Promotion date: Sept. 1, 2017
ATHLETICS
Shannon Daly
Department: Athletics
Title: Athletics II
Jacqueline Henry
Department: Athletics
Title: Athletics II
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Hee Young Kim
Department: Management, Human Resources & Entrepreneurial Studies
Title: Assistant Professor II
Arthur Taylor
Department: Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
Title: Full Professor
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
Heather Casey
Department: Teacher Education
Title: Full Professor
Tricia Nolfi
Department: Graduate Education
Title: Assistant Professor II
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES
John Bochanski
Department: Chemistry, Biochemistry & Physics
Title: Assistant Professor II
Laurel Harris
Department: English
Title: Assistant Professor II
Catrinel Haught
Department: Psychology
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
Jacoba Incollingo
Department: Communication & Journalism
Title: Assistant Professor II
Paul Jivoff
Department: Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience & Health Science
Title: Full Professor
Olivia Newman
Department: Political Science
Title: Assistant Professor II
Kelly Ross
Department: English
Title: Assistant Professor II
Erica Ryan
Department: History
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
Megan Titus
Department: English
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
Janani Umamahesswar
Department: Sociology
Title: Assistant Professor II
LIBRARIES
Heather Dalal
Moore Library
Title: Associate Professor-Librarian with Tenure
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
German Cardenas-Alaminos
Department: Theatre and Dance
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
Todd Dellinger
Department: Fine Arts
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
Robin Lewis
Department: Theatre & Dance
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
Kathy Price
Department: Piano & Voice
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
Tom Shelton
Department: Conducting, Organ & Sacred Music
Title: Associate Professor with Tenure
STAFF PROMOTIONS
Promotion date: Sept. 11, 2017
Robert Kormuth
Title: Locksmith
Department: Facilities Management
Hire Date: June 27, 2017
Repairs all locking mechanism; completes lock changes; cuts keys; repairs all hardware on doors.
Promotion date: Sept. 5, 2017
Mariann Ubry
Title: Executive secretary
Department: CBA Dean’s Office
Provides confidential and high-level support for CBA Dean’s Office.
Joanna Siggillino
Title: Administrative specialist
Department: CCS Dean’s Office
Provides advanced secretarial and administrative support for the CCS Dean’s Office.
Promotion date: Sept. 1, 2017
Matthew Metzger
Title:Senior Assistant Director
Department: Admission
Deborah Butler
Title: Accountant
Department: Controller’s Office
Responsible for all finance functions as it relates to Auxiliary Services and acts as the financial liaison between the accounting office and Auxiliary Services.
Christina Eugene
Title: Assistant director, Student Recruitment, Selection & Programming
Department: Residence Life
Plans, coordinates and implements Community Assistant and Community Director recruitment activities and creates a safe, comfortable and educational community where academic success and personal growth is encouraged.
Michael Schoch
Title: Assistant director, Student Training, Recognition & Leadership
Department: Residence Life
Plans, coordinates and implements Community Assistant and Community Director training activities and creates a safe, comfortable and educational community where academic success and personal growth is encouraged.
TRANSFERS
Transfer date: Sept. 18, 2017
Kristen Krakower
Title: Administrative associate
Department: Registrar
Hire date: June 16, 2008
Provides advanced office and administrative support for the Registrar’s Office.
Transfer date: Sept. 5, 2017
Sandra Franc
Title: Administrative specialist
Department: Career Development and Success
Provides advanced secretarial and administrative support for the Career Development and Success Office.