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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: Third World feminist studies, cultural studies, comparative and multicultural literature, Middle East studies, writing
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Cultural Landscapes: Sustainability, Power, and Justice
Sandoz, Joli
Adjunct
Phone: 360-867-6850
Email: Joli Sandoz
Office: Lab II 2268
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
Sapp, Gregg
Dean of Library and Media Services
Phone:
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.
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.
- 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, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1990; Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry, University of Liverpool, 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, community and cultural studies, stories, America and the American West
- 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 B2115
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 software, social movements in cyberspace, software engineering, socio-technical systems, network society
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Public Thinking and Public Health
Schwartz, Leonard
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-5412
Email: Leonard Schwartz
Office: Com 360
Education: BA, Bard College, Languages and Literature, 1984; MA, Columbia University, Philosophy, 1986.
Subjects: Poetics, Literary Arts, Continental Philosophy, Film Theory and Criticism
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Logopoesis
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, performing arts, media studies, advanced audio production
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Awakening the Dreamer, Pursuing the Dream
Shariff, Zahid
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6389
Email: Zahid Shariff
Office: Sem II E2110
Interview with Faculty
Personal Web Page
Education: M.P.A., Karachi University, Pakistan; D.P.A., Public Administration, New York University, 1966
Subjects: Public administration, public sector economics, Third World studies
Shaw, David
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-5503
Email: David Shaw
Office: Com 361
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 Relations, International Management
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Dream to Green: Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Sheppard, Gilda
Faculty
Phone: 253-680-3033
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, cultural studies, 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: 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.
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Foundations of Health Science
Simons, Char
Adjunct
Phone: 360-867-6710
Email: Char 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, Languages (Italian), Social Science, Sociology, Literature (Middle East, comparative, multicultural), Writing (nonfiction)
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Religion and Society
Smith, Barbara Leigh
Emeritus Faculty (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
Personal Web Page
Interview with Faculty
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, American history, European history, legislature, political economy, political parties, political science, political theory, environmental studies, environmental philosophy, environmental politics, 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, Ecology, Environmental Policy, Research Methodology, and 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, 1984; M.A. International Studies, University of Washington, 1992; Ph.D. Field Exams for History: Soviet History and Environmental History, University of Washington, 1995.
Subjects: Soviet history,Imperial Russia, Eastern Europe, Modern China, environmental history, nationalism, German history, Russian literature, Soviet political science, Russian language and regional studies, political science
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Earth Stewards: Sustainable Living in a Threatened World
- Spring 2010
- Written in Stone
Stein, Eric
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6434
Email: Eric Stein
Office: Lab II 3274
Education: Cultural Anthropology, 2007; B.A., Anthropology and Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1995; M.A., Anthropology and History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2001; Ph.D., Anthropology and History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005.
- Fall 2009, Winter and Spring 2010
- Life of Things
Stilson, Randy
Adjunct
Phone: 360-867-6126
Email: Randy Stilson
Office: Library 0428
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 & Advanced Certificates in Archives Management, University of Washington, 1979
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.
- 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, political science, public administration, Third World studies
Styring, Alison
Faculty
Phone: 360-867-6837
Email: Alison Styring
Office: Lab I 1065
Education: B.A., Biology, Indiana University, 1994; Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, 2002
- Fall 2009
- Ornithology
- Fall 2009
- Student Originated Studies: Advanced Natural History
- Winter 2010
- Tropical Rainforests
- 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
Personal Web Page
Interview with Faculty
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 1026
Education: BS in Chemistry from Eastern Oregon Universtiy 1996, Ph.D. in Chemistry from Oregon State University 2001
Subjects: Chemistry (General, Physical, Materials, Nursing), Forensic Science
- 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
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: Drawing, printmaking, painting, and medieval and renaissance art appreciation
- Fall 2009 and Winter 2010
- Drawing Outside the Lines
- Spring 2010
- The Generative Self: Theory and Artistic Practice