New Faculty for Fall 2009

Turner College of Business and Computer Science
Dr. Steven Brown Assistant Professor of Management Steven Brown, assistant professor of management, received his doctorate from Auburn University. He holds an MBA from CSU, as well as a master’s in human resources from Auburn.
Dr. Ginsung Moon Assistant Professor of Finance Ginsung Moon, assistant professor of finance, received his doctorate in finance and MBA from the University of Missouri and previously taught at St. Louis University and Berry College.
Dr. Mohamed R. Chouchane Assistant Professor of Computer Science Mohamed R. Chouchane, assistant professor of computer science, holds a doctorate from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a master’s in applied computer science from CSU and a bachelor’s in mathematics from the Faculty of Tunis. He arrived last year on temporary assignment and has published research on computer security and supervised research of both undergraduate and graduate students. In spring 2009, he received a CSU Outstanding Teacher of Writing Award and was appointed Associate Director of CSU’s Center for Information Assurance Education.
Dr. Jianhua Yang Associate Professor of Computer Science Jianhua Yang, associate professor of computer science, he previously taught at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bennett College for Women (N.C.) and the Beijing Institute of Petro-Chemical Technology. Specializing in network and information security, he has published more than 20 research papers.
College of Education and Health Professions
Dr. Evelyn Blalock Assistant Professor of Special Education Evelyn Blalock, assistant professor of special education, joined CSU last year on temporary assignment. She holds a doctorate in special education from the University of New Mexico and has published a manual for strategies for teaching learners with special needs.
Dr. Richard Gardiner Assistant Professor of History Education Richard Gardiner, assistant professor of history education, arrives with a history doctorate from Marquette University and nine years of teaching high school history in Wisconsin. He also holds a master’s degree in divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Dr. Spencer Garrad Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education Spencer Garrard, assistant professor of middle grades education, has served as part-time instructor at CSU since 1993. He holds a doctorate in child and youth studies from Nova Southeastern University and has 12 years of middle grades teaching experience.
Dr. Elizabeth Hipps Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education Elizabeth Hipps, assistant professor of early childhood education, joined CSU in 2007 on temporary assignment, teaching classes in educational research, educational psychology and early childhood education. Her education includes master’s and specialist degrees in music education from the University of Georgia, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Auburn University.
Dr. Burhanettin Keskin Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education Burhanettin Keskin, assistant professor of early childhood education, arrives from Ataturk University in Turkey. With a doctorate from Florida State University, his research interests are in theory of mind and child development.
Ms. Sandy Little Instructor of Early Childhood Education Sandy Little, instructor of early childhood education, served CSU as a temporary instructor last year. She previously worked as a kindergarten and second-grade teacher, and instructional technology coach for Auburn City Schools, and is pursing a doctorate in Early Childhood Education at Auburn.
Dr. Melissa Sullivan Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education Melissa Sullivan, assistant professor of early childhood education, arrived last year on temporary assignment. Previously, she taught at Auburn University of Montgomery, where she received the Robert A. Wieseman Excellence in Teaching Award. She has a doctorate from Auburn and 11 years of experience as an elementary teacher and special education resource teacher.
Dr. Gary Shouppe Associate Professor of Educational Leadership Gary Shouppe, associate professor of educational leadership, became a temporary full-time faculty member for CSU last year after teaching part-time since 2006. He holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Valdosta State and has served as principal at Brewer Elementary, Dimon Elementary, Blackmon Road Middle School and, most recently, Veterans Memorial Middle School.
College of the Arts
Mr. Gary Wortley Interim Dean Gary Wortley, interim dean, studied music at Boston University, The University of Texas at Austin, North Texas State University and the Academie Internationale d'Ete in Nice, France, and holds bachelors and masters degrees in music education and flute performance.
Mr. Joe Sanders Allan F. Rothschild Endowed Chair of the Art Department Joe Sanders, the Allan F. Rothschild Endowed Chair of the art department, arrives from Florida State University, where he led the FSU art department. He has exhibited extensively and is represented in prestigious collections such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Biblioteque Nationale in Paris and the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution.
Mr. Yuichiro Komatsu Assistant Professor of Ceramics Yuichiro Komatsu, assistant professor of ceramics, earned his master’s degree from Alfred University (N.Y.), and completed a postgraduate research fellowship in Germany. He has served in faculty positions at Queens College (N.Y.), Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver and Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary.
Mr. Rylan Steele Assistant Professor of Photography Rylan Steele, assistant professor of photography, has a master’s degree from the University of Georgia, and has occupied residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (Fla.)and the Hungarian Multicultural Center in Budapest. He arrives from the University of North Carolina-Asheville faculty.
Mr. Matthew McCabe Audio technology Specialist Matthew McCabe joins the Schwob school faculty as an audio technology specialist and University of Florida doctoral candidate in music composition. Trained as a composer and focused on electroacoustic music and music technology, he served as the technical director for both the Florida and Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festivals, and serves on the board of the Society of Composers, Inc. He has studied cognitive neuroscience and music psychology at the University of Florida's Cognition and Language Lab and has presented research at numerous conferences.
Dr. Robert Murray Associate Professor of Trumpet Robert Murray, associate professor of trumpet, holds a doctorate from the University of North Texas and has performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Denver Brass, the Portland Opera Orchestra, Opera Colorado, the Oregon Symphony, and Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria in Mexico City. He performs with his wife, Lauren Murray, as the duo Harmonie del Sur.
Dr. Elizabeth Parker Assistant Professor of General-Choral Music Education Elizabeth Parker, assistant professor of general-choral music education, holds a doctorate in educational studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has sang with Robert Shaw and James Conlon at Carnegie Hall, and performed as a regular professional chorister with the Marble Collegiate Sanctuary Choir of New York City. She also has served as music director for the Children’s Aid Society.
Dr. Alex Pershounin Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Bass Alex Pershounin, director of jazz studies and professor of bass, has performed extensively throughout Europe and United States and been featured as a performer and composer on such internationally recognized music events as Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and and New Orleans Jazz Fest. He has performed with Itzhac Perlman, Yo Yo Ma, Ray Charles and others. He holds a doctorate from the University of Southern Mississippi and previously taught there and at Minnesota State University, Westfield State College (Mass.) and various music institutions in Russia.
Ms. Susan Hatch Tomkiewicz Assistant Professor of Oboe Susan Hatch Tomkiewicz, assistant professor of oboe, has performed with ensembles including the Omaha Symphony, the Austin Symphony, the Maine Chamber Ensemble and the Bangor Symphony, A proponent of new music, she has commissioned and premiered solo, electronic and chamber works by such composers as Brooke Joyce, Bruce Pennycook, Jeremy Baguyos and Nancy Galbraith.
Mr. Scott C. Parker Theatre Lecturer and Technical Director Scott C. Parker, theatre lecturer and technical director, has worked in New York as a lighting-scenic designer, equity stage manager and technical director since 1981. He has chaired the New York Area Section of the United States Institute of Theater Technology and taught design and technical production at Pace University (N.Y.) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
College of Letters and Sciences
Dr. Courtney George English Lecturer Courtney George, English lecturer, completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia and doctorate at Louisiana State University.
Ms. Angela Green Assistant Professor of English Angela Green, assistant professor of English, is a doctoral candidate specializing in rhetoric and composition, and American literature, at the University of Georgia. She completed undergraduate studies at the University of Texas.
Dr. Eliot Rendleman Assistant Professor of English and Writing Center Director Eliot Rendleman, assistant professor of English and Writing Center director, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and his master’s and doctorate from the University of Nevada. He arrives from the University of California-Davis faculty.
Dr. Noah Roderick Temporary Assistant Professor and Director of Firsty-Year Composition Noah Roderick, temporary assistant professor and director of First-Year Composition, He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Illinois University and his doctorate from Illinois State University with the dissertation, “Gods, Grammars, and Genres: Towards an Ethics of English Studies in the Age of Imperial Sovereignty.”
Mr. Scott Wilkerson English Lecturer Scott Wilkerson, English lecturer, has taught part-time at CSU and holds a master’s degree from Auburn University at Montgomery.
Dr. Tyler Fleming Assistant Professor of History Tyler Fleming, assistant professor of history, recently completed his doctorate from the University of Texas. His research focuses on popular culture, specifically jazz music and theatre in South Africa during the 1950s and 1960s. He spent 2005-2006 in Johannesburg on a Fulbright fellowship conducting research for his dissertation.
Dr. Daniel Gullo Assistant Professor of History Daniel Gullo, assistant professor of history, specializes in medieval European history He received his master’s degree from the University of Toronto, and his doctorate from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Mario Kessler Mario Kessler, European historian and the 2009-2010 Mildred Miller Fort Foundation Visiting Scholar, holds a master’s and doctorate from the University of Leipzig in Germany.
Dr. Pedro Maligo Professor and Chair of Department of Modern and Classical Languages Pedro Maligo, professor and chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, specializes in Spanish and Portuguese and holds a master’s degree from Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro and a doctorate from the University of Texas.
Dr. Kyle Christensen Assistant Professor of Political Science Kyle Christensen, assistant professor of political science, arrives from West Virginia University, where he completed his doctorate. His research interests include foreign policy analysis and comparative political behavior.
Dr. Gregory Domin Associate Professor of Political Science and Department Chair Gregory Domin, associate professor of political science and department chair, arrives from the Mercer University faculty with interests ranging from politics, campaigns and elections, and Congress, to environmental theory and justice. A native of Jersey City, N.J., he holds a doctorate from Northern Arizona University.
Dr. Kimberly Gill Temporary Assistant Professor of Political Science Kimberly Gill, temporary assistant professor of political science, is a certified mediator for the state of Georgia and holds a doctorate in Public Administration and Public Policy from Auburn University, where she served as associate director of the Women’s Leadership Institute.
Dr. Zdeslav Hrepic Assistant Professor of Physics Zdeslav Hrepic, assistant professor of physics, joins the Department of Earth and Space Sciences. A native of Croatia, he holds a master’s degree in physics and doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Kansas State University. He arrives from Fort Hays State (Kansas), where he utilized tablet PCs and interactive software in his teaching.
Dr. Gunhan Caglayan Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education Gunhan Caglayan, assistant professor of mathematics education, arrives from the faculty of the University of Georgia, where he completed his doctorate. He also holds a master’s in mathematical physics from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, in his native Turkey.
Dr. Ben Kamau Assistant Professor of Mathematics Ben Kamau, assistant professor of mathematics, arrives from Delaware State University where he taught and completed his doctorate in applied mathematics. A native of Kenya, his research interests include geometric modeling, computational mathematics and image processing.




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New Faculty for Fall 2009

Turner College of Business and Computer Science

College of Education and Health Professions

College of the Arts

College of Letters and Sciences