Highlights
Faculty awarded release time Dr. Vincent Prantil, mechanical engineering associate professor, and Dr. Jeffrey LaMack, electrical engineering and computer science assistant professor, have been awarded release time for their research proposals during the 20092010 academic year. Their proposals were chosen from several submitted by full-time faculty and recommended by the Committee on Protracted Leaves. Prantil is researching Numerical Methods Teaching Assessment, Numerical Modeling in Granular Flow, and Finite Element Teaching Modules. LaMack is part of a research collaboration at the BloodCenter of Wisconsin’s Blood Research Institute.
On the Move New program directors have been named: Dr. Gul Afshan, biomolecular engineering Dr. Mark Sebern, software engineering Dr. C. Samuel Tritt, biomedical engineering Blake Wentz, construction management
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Jessica Ott was promoted to assistant athletic director. Crystal Leinweber and Matt Martin were promoted to senior admission counselors. The following individuals were part-time faculty and are now full-time assistant professors: Dr. Olga Imas ’99, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Mary Jo Noble ’83, School of Nursing.
Several of MSOE’s newest faculty members gathered during In-Service. Back row (left to right:) Michael Carriere, Mary Jo Noble ’83, Bharathwaj (Bart) Muthuswamy, Dr. Kathy Faggiani, Dr. Cory Prust ’01. Front row: Dr. Matthew Trussoni ’03 (left), Dr. Alicia Domack
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New faculty Architectural Engineering and Building Construction Dr. Matthew Trussoni ’03, Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Brad Becker, Adjunct Assistant Professor Rick Hoadley, Adjunct Assistant Professor Kirsten Kallies ’08, Assistant Professor Bharathwaj Muthuswamy, Assistant Professor Dr. Cory Prust ’01, Assistant Professor General Studies Tammy Bockhorst, Lecturer Dr. Michael Carriere, Assistant Professor Dr. Alicia Domack, Assistant Professor Matthew Ruud, Lecturer Mathematics Dr. Laura Ellwein, Lecturer Mechanical Engineering Dr. Petar Milkovic, Adjunct Assistant Professor School of Nursing Diane Dettinger, Adjunct Assistant Professor Karen Hartje, Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor Physics and Chemistry Grzegorz Janiak, Lecturer Rader School of Business Dr. Kathy Faggiani, Professor Theresa Rosik-Geurts ’08, Lecturer Sheila Shaffie, Lecturer Irene Strohbeen, Adjunct Assistant Professor Vairavan Vairavan, Adjunct Assistant Professor Eric Weinberger ’08, Lecturer New staff Athletics Chuck Stollenwerk, Rowing Coach Computer and Communications Services Matthew Lutz, Systems Administrator Development and Alumni Affairs Margo Kelley, Development Officer Enrollment Management Melissa Covert, Assistant Director of Admission–West Coast Recruitment Angie Wojcik, Admission Counselor Facilities Gabriel Cortes, Custodian Daniel Evans, Custodian Kern Center Mindy Shiben, Assistant Director of Recreational Services Mathematics Amy Labiszak, Administrative Assistant Mechanical Engineering Anne Deisinger, Project Coordinator Public Safety Billy Fyfe, Shuttle Driver Paul Mand, Shuttle Driver Find more highlights and news in the Newsroom at www.msoe.edu/newsroom