ByGeorge!

Oct. 20, 2004

GW’s Class of 2004–05

University Welcomes the Newest Members of Its Academic Community


Seventy-nine new minds joined the ranks of the full-time faculty this fall, bringing diverse backgrounds to their new positions. Many of these professors are now part of the GW academic family to support the University’s Strategic Plan for Academic Excellence, which focuses on specific disciplines, the University Writing Program and graduate teaching assistants, among other areas. Some of these new faces represent changes in emphasis for academia and society, such as professors in Arabic and in technologies. Some faculty members come from the halls of influence in Washington to share their knowledge with students and the community.

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Allison Abbe, visiting assistant professor of psychology

Shara E. Bailey, fellow in the Department of Anthropology

Robin Miriam Bernstein, instructor in anthropology

Jaumeiko J.C. Brown, assistant professor of speech and hearing science

Arianne Chernock, assistant professor of writing

Carlos A. Chesta, visiting assistant professor of chemistry

Sheri A. Church, assistant professor of biological sciences

Dylan Conger, instructor in public policy and public administration

Pamela Davidson, assistant professor of sociology

Mohssen Esseesy, assistant professor of Arabic

Amy H. Gardner, visiting assistant professor of anthropology

Joyce Hackett, Jenny McKean Moore Writer In Washington

Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs

Margaret M. Howard, visiting assistant professor of media and public affairs

Melinda Knight, professor of writing

Yinglei Lai, assistant professor of statistics

Sharon F. Lambert, assistant professor of psychology

Yuri Leving, visiting assistant professor of Russian

Edwin A. Martini, visiting assistant professor of American studies

Charles M. Mueller, instructor in English as a foreign language

Kelly Pemberton, assistant professor of religion and of women’s studies

Weiqun Peng, assistant professor of physics

Daniele Podini, visiting assistant professor of forensic molecular biology

Hongxun Qin, visiting assistant professor of mathematics

David R. Rain, assistant professor of geography

Laura Burd Schiavo, visiting assistant professor of American studies

Megan Siczek, instructor in English as a foreign language

Myeong-Ho Sohn, assistant professor of psychology

Michael D. Stouder, visiting assistant professor of organizational sciences

Dietrich W. Stout, visiting assistant professor of anthropology

David Thomas, assistant professor of writing

Lisa Torres, assistant professor of sociology

Phillip Troutman, assistant professor of writing

Phyllis Ni Zhang, assistant professor of Chinese

College of Professional Studies
Adele N. Ashkar, program director landscape

Graduate Schoolof Education and Human Development
Maria Cseh, assistant professor of human resource development

Mikyong Minsun Kim, associate professor of higher education

Virginia Roach, assistant professor of education administration

GW School of Business
Meghana Ayyagari, instructor in international business

Raynald C. Brouard, assistant professor of tourism studies

Richard K. Green, Oliver T. Carr Professor of Real Estate Finance, professor of finance and real estate

Ahmet H. Kirca, instructor in international business

Renata Kosova, assistant professor of international business

Taras Kuzio, visiting assistant professor of international affairs

Marie E. Matta, instructor in management science

Tjai M. Nielsen, assistant professor of management science

Jorge Rivera, assistant professor of strategic management and public policy

George T. Solomon, associate professor of management science

Mary Sullivan, assistant professor of accountancy

GW Law School

Steve Charnovitz, lassociate professor of law

Christy H. Desanctis, associate professor of legal research and writing

Kristen E. Murray, visiting associate professor of legal research and writing

Lars Noah, visiting professor of law

David J. Scheffer, visiting professor of law

Dinah L. Shelton, professor of law

Amanda L. Tyler, associate professor of law

Elliott School of International Affairs
Henry Farrell, visiting assistant professor of political science and international affairs

Edward W. Gnehm Jr., Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs

Kristin Lord, assistant professor of international affairs

Gina M. Somodevilla Lambright, assistant professor of political science and international affairs

School of Engineering and Applied Science
Kerr-Jia Lu, instructor in engineering and applied science

Thomas J. Manuccia
, professor of electrical and computer engineering

W.M. Kim Roddis
, professor of civil and environmental engineering

School of Medicine and Health Sciences and School of Public Health and Health Services
Robert J. Freishtat, assistant professor of emergency medicine

Mary E. Palmer
, assistant professor of emergency medicine

Dallas Johnson
, assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology

Suman Singh Chauhan
, assistant professor of pathology

Dewesh Agrawal
, assistant professor of pediatrics

Lee Anne Savio Beers
, assistant professor of pediatrics

Elizabeth S. Jacobs, assistant professor of pediatrics

Jin Shin Kwak
, assistant professor of pediatrics

Folasade Olupero Ogunlesi
, assistant professor of pediatrics

Elliot S. Gersh
, assistant professor of pediatrics

Dina J. Zand, assistant professor of pediatrics

Susan E. Pearson
, assistant professor of pediatrics

Narine Sarvazyan
, associate professor of pharmacology and physiology

Zarir P. Khademian
, assistant professor of radiology

Phillip Conte Guzzetta
, professor of surgery

University
Fredric Stein, associate professor of naval science


This list was compiled with support from GW’s Office of Institutional Research and GW Medical Center Faculty Affairs.


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