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Saliba, Therese
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6854
Email: Therese Saliba
Office: Sem II E3106
Education: B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley, 1983. MFA, Fiction Writing, University of Washington, 1989; Ph.D., English, University of Washington, 1993
Subjects: Feminist studies, women's studies, Third World studies, Third World feminist studies, international feminism, cultural studies, Middle East studies, Middle Eastern cultural studies, comparative and multicultural literature, writing, creative writing, English
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Cultural Landscapes: Sustainability, Power, and Justice
Sandifer, Arleen
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6588
Email:Arleen Sandifer
Office: Sem II B2124
Subjects: Law
- Fall 2009
- Spanish, Beginning I
- Winter 2010
- Spanish, Beginning II
Sandoz, Joli
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6588
Email: Joli Sandoz
Office: Sem II B2124
Education: B.A., Portland State University, English, 1974; M.A., Brigham Young University, Recreation Education, 1975; M.A., Episcopal Divinity School, Theological Studies, 1988
Subjects: Literature and the environment, women's studies, sport sociology, disability studies, American studies, research methods, public health
- Winter 2010
- Saving the World: Learning and Teaching
Sapp, Gregg
Academic Dean, Library and Media Services
Phone: 360-867-6607
Email: Gregg Sapp
Office: Lib 3509
Education: B.A. Liberal Studies, Western Washington University, 1981; M. Library Science, University of Washington, 1985; M.Ed., Higher and Community Education, Montana State University, 1994
Subjects: Information services, science education, library science
Scheuerell, Steven
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-7645
Email: Steven Scheuerell
Office: Lab I 2012
Education: B.S., Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, University of California, San Diego, 1992; Certificate in Ecological Horticulture, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1993; Ph.D., Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 2002.
Subjects: Ecological agriculture, sustainability, botany, plant pathology, food systems, ecology, microbial ecology, field ecology, outdoor leadership
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Andean Roots: Language and Cultural Landscape
Schofield, Paula
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6013
Email: Paula Schofield
Office: Lab I 3026
Education: B.S. with Honors, Chemistry and Materials Science, Manchester Metropolitan University (U.K.), 1990; Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry, University of Liverpool (U.K.), 1995
Subjects: Chemistry (industrial, organic, polymer)
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Molecule to Organism
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry
Schrager, Samuel
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6335
Email: Samuel Schrager
Office: Lab II 3273
Education: B.A., Literature, Reed College, 1970; Ph.D., Folklore and Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, 1983
Subjects: Ethnography, folklore, folklife, community studies, cultural studies, Jewish studies, stories, America and the American West, American studies
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Eye of the Story
- Spring 2010
- The Obscure Object of Desire
Schuler, Doug
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6704
Email: Doug Schuler
Office: Sem II B2108
Education: B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, The Evergreen State College, 1976; B.A., Mathematics in Education, Western Washington University, 1978; Master of Software Engineering, Seattle University, 1985; M.S., Computer Science, University of Washington, 1996
Subjects: Social implications of computing, community informatics, social informatics, social software, social movements in cyberspace, computer science, software engineering, technology and society, socio-technical systems, network society, computer-supported cooperative work, information science, public policy
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Public Thinking and Public Health
Schwartz, Leonard
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-5412
Email: Leonard Schwartz
Office: Com 360
Education: B.A., Bard College, Languages and Literature, 1984; M.A., Columbia University, Philosophy, 1986.
Subjects: Poetics, poetry, literary arts, continental philosophy, film theory and criticism, creative writing, literature
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Logopoesis
- Winter 2010
- Student Originated Studies: Poetics
- Spring 2010
- Poetry New York
Setter, Terry
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6615
Email: Terry Setter
Office: Com 306
Education: B.A., Music Composition, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1974; M.A., Music Composition/Theory/Technology, University of California-San Diego, 1979
Subjects: Music, music composition, performance, performing arts, media, media studies, audio, advanced audio production, consciousness studies
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Awakening the Dreamer, Pursuing the Dream
Shariff, Zahid
Faculty Advisor
Phone: 360-867-6370
Email: Zahid Shariff
Office: Lib 2114
Education: M.P.A., Karachi University, Pakistan; D.P.A., Public Administration, New York University, 1966
Subjects: Public administration, public policy, public sector economics, economics, Third World studies, post-colonial studies, political science
Shaw, David
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6579
Email: David Shaw
Office: Sem II D4102
Education: International Relations, Pomona College , 1981; M.S., Food Science, University of California , Davis , 1987; M. International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management, 1990; Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Purdue University , 1996.
Subjects: Business, international business, international relations, international management, management, marketing, strategy, economics
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Dream to Green: Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Sheppard, Gilda
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-3033
Email: Gilda Sheppard
Office: Tacoma Campus
Education: Education: B.A., Sociology, Mercy College of Detroit; M.S.W., University of Washington; Ph.D., Sociology/Cultural and Media Studies, The Union Graduate School, 1995.
Subjects: Sociology, social science, cultural studies, media, media literacy
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Cycle Makers and Cycle Breakers: Transitional Studies
Shulman, Sherri
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6721
Email: Sherri Shulman
Office: Lab I 1009
Education: B.A., Natural Science, Shimer College, 1973; M.S., Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1977; Ph.D., Computer Science, Oregon Graduate Institute
Subjects: Computer science
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Student Originated Software
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry
Simon, Benjamin
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6912
Email: Benjamin Simon
Office: Lab I 3003
Education: B.S. Biological Sciences and Fisheries Biology, Colorado State Unviersity, 1993; Ph.D., Microbiology, Oregon State University, 2001
Subjects: Health science, biology, microbiology
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Foundations of Health Science
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry
Simons, Suzanne
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6710
Email: Suzanne Simons
Office: Sem II B3117
Education: B.A.s, Journalism and Sociology, Indiana University, 1982; M.A., West European Studies, Indiana University, 1983; Secondary Education Teaching Certificate, St. Martin's College, 1993
Subjects: International studies, cultural studies (Middle East, European), communication, journalism, history, community service, research methods, Italian languages, social science, sociology, literature (Middle East, comparative, multicultural), writing (nonfiction), West European studies, Middle East studies, community studies, media studies
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Religion and Society
- Spring 2010
- Islam and Science: An Historical Perspective
Smith, Barbara Leigh
Faculty Emeritus (Retired)
Phone: 360-867-6602
Email: Barbara Leigh Smith
Office: Sem II E3127
Education: B.A., Political Science, Lawrence University, 1966; B.A., Sociology, Political Science, University of Leicester; M.A., Political Science, University of Oregon, 1968; Ph.D., Political Science, University of Oregon, 1970
Subjects: Education, management, marketing, political science, public administration
Smith, Matthew
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6459
Email: Matthew Smith
Office: Lab II 3251
Education: B.A., Political Science, Reed College, 1966; M.A.T., Secondary Education, Social Science, Reed College, 1968; Ph.D., Political Science, University of North Carolina, 1978
Subjects: Comparative politics, secondary education, government, governance, American history, European history, legislature, political economy, political parties, political science, political theory, philosophy, ethics, environmental ethics, environmental studies, environmental philosophy, environmental politics, natural resource policy, public policy, social science, community studies, Western U.S. history
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- American Stories
Smith, Tyrus
Faculty
Phone:360-867-3035
Email: Tyrus Smith
Office:Tacoma Campus
Education: B.S. Environmental Policy and Impact Assessment, Western Washington University, Environmental Science and Policy, Masters of Environmental Studies, The Evergreen State College, Ph.D. Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University
Subjects: Environmental science, urban environmental science, ecology, environmental studies, environmental policy, research methodology, statistics
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Cycle Makers and Cycle Breakers: Transitional Studies
Smurr, Robert
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-5056
Email: Robert Smurr
Office: Sem II C3112
Education: B.A., Political Science, University of California at Davis, 1984; Russian Language and Regional Studies, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California, 1986; M.A., International Studies (Russia and East Europe), Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, 1992; Ph.D., History, University of Washington, 2002.
Subjects: Soviet history, Russian history, German history, Imperial Russia, Soviet political science, Eastern Europe, modern China, environmental history, nationalism, Russian literature, Russian language, Russian regional studies, political science
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Earth Stewards: Sustainable Living in a Threatened World
- Spring 2010
- Written in Stone
Solomon, Frances
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-3022
Email: Frances Solomon
Office: Tacoma Campus
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Cycle Makers and Cycle Breakers: Transitional Studies
Sonina, Elena
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6588
Email: Elena Sonina
Office: Sem II B2124
Subjects: Russian language
- Fall 2009
- Russian, Intermediate I
- Winter 2010
- Russian, Beginning I
- Winter 2010
- Russian, Intermediate II
Soule, Oscar
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6588
Email: Oscar Soule
Mailstop: Sem II B2124
- Winter 2010
- Living a Greener Dream
Soustelle, Olivier
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-3000
Email: Olivier Soustelle
Office: Tacoma Campus
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Cycle Makers and Cycle Breakers: Transitional Studies
Speights, Arlen
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-5076
Email: Arlen Speights
Office: Tacoma Campus
Subjects: Native American studies, integrated electronic arts, computer studies
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Cycle Makers and Cycle Breakers: Transitional Studies
Stein, Eric
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6434
Email: Eric Stein
Office: Lab II 3274
Education: B.A., Anthropology and Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1995; M.A., Anthropology and History, University of Michigan, 2001; Ph.D., Anthropology and History, University of Michigan, 2005
Subjects: Cultural anthropology, history of medicine, science and technology studies, material culture, gender and global development, immigration, colonialism and decolonization, Southeast Asian studies, ethnography, memory
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Life of Things
Stewart, Greg
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6478
Email: Gregory Stewart
Mailstop: Lab I
- Fall 2009
- GIS: Theory and Practice
Stilson, Randy
Library Archivist
Phone: 360-867-6126
Email: Randy Stilson
Office: Library 0426
Education: B.A., The Evergreen State College, 1977; 5th year studies-history and linguistics, University of Washington; Master of Librarianship, University of Washington, 1979 Basic and Advanced Certificates in Archives Management, University of Washington, 1979
- Winter 2010
- Research and Writing
Storey, Ann
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-5008
Email: Ann Storey
Office: Sem II B2110
Ann Storey has a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Washington. She specializes in the intersection of Europe and Mexico during the Age of Discovery as well as feminist art history. In her professional life as an arts administrator, she was assistant director of Exhibit Touring Services, a nonprofit organization that produced art and historical exhibits for touring throughout the Pacific Northwest. She also spent many years managing community arts museums and arts councils in central Washington and has served as a consultant to the Tacoma Art Museum.
Subjects: Art, art history, feminist art history, Latin American cultural studies, Native American studies, intersection of Europe and Mexico during the Age of Discovery, feminist studies, women's studies, arts management, museum studies
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Art of Mexico
- Spring 2010
- Art of Mosaic
Stumpff, Linda Moon
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6845
Email: Linda Moon Stumpff
Office: Lab I 3005
Education: B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Public Administration and Regional Planning, University of Southern California, 1991; Ph.D., Public Administration and Regional Planning, Land Management and Public Policy, University of Southern California, 1996
Subjects: Environmental policy, natural resource policy, political science, public administration, Third World studies, forestry, regional planning, Native American studies
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program
Styring, Alison
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6837
Email: Alison Styring
Office: Lab I 1065B
Education: B.A., Biology, Indiana University, 1994; Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, 2002
Subjects: Mammalogy, ornithology, tropical ecology, biological sciences, zoology, natural history, ecology, evolution
- Fall 2009
- Ornithology
- Fall 2009
- Student Originated Studies: Advanced Natural History
- Winter 2010
- Tropical Rainforests
- Spring 2010
- Field Ornithology
- Spring 2010
- Individual Study: Ornithology, Zoology, Ecology, Evolution
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Advanced Research in Environmental Studies
Sugiyama, Masao
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6512
Email: Masao Sugiyama
Office: Sem II A3112
Education: B.A., Eastern Washington University, 1963; M.S., Western Washington University, 1967; Ph.D., Washington State University, 1975
Subjects: Mathematics, mathematics education, computer science
Sunderman, Rebecca
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6121
Email: Rebecca Sunderman
Office: Lab I 1013
Education: B.S., Chemistry, Eastern Oregon University, 1996; Ph.D., Chemistry, Oregon State University, 2001
Subjects: Chemistry (general, physical, inorganic, materials, nursing), forensic science, health science, nutrition, physical science, research methods
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Forensics and Criminal Behavior
- Spring 2010
- Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions III: Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Materials Chemistry
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Undergraduate Research in Scientific Inquiry
Swan-Waite, Renee
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6600
Email: Renee Swan-Waite
Office: Reservation-Based
Subjects: Curriculum, instruction
Sweet, Lisa
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6763
Email: Lisa Sweet
Office: Sem II E4106
Education: BFA, Ceramics and Drawing, Grand Valley State University,1989; MFA, Printmaking, University of Wisconsis-Madison, 1997
Subjects: Art (2-D), drawing, printmaking, painting, medieval and Renaissance art appreciation
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Drawing Outside the Lines
- Spring 2010
- The Generative Self: Theory and Artistic Practice