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The Social Work Program welcomes Dana Strohm, who will be starting as a Lecturer and Child Welfare Coordinator on August 24, 2015. Dana is a graduate of UW-Whitewater and UW-Milwaukee where he obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Social Work.  He specifically holds expertise in the practice area of child welfare.  For the past four years, he has been working as a child protective services supervisor in the north central part of Wisconsin.  He also has provided adjunct teaching opportunities for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, UW-Whitewater, Northcentral Technical College, and Mid-State technical college, since obtaining his master’s degree.  Dana provides community service in the form of community organizing, engaged as the Chair of the Waupaca County Caucus 4 Progress, organizing the Mission of Hope: Waupaca event last April, and has had numerous appointments on community boards related to the education and social services of children.  Dana is also an avid traveler and reader of historical thrillers in the fiction genre.  He is originally from Lake Geneva, WI.  Welcome, Dana!

John started last November as a Facilities Repair Worker in the office of Residence Life. John was born and raised in the area, is married and has two daughters. He was a Home Builder for the past 25 years, is a local politician, and a avid runner.  Welcome, John!

The departments of Natural and Applied Sciences and Human Biology welcome Sara Krouse who will be starting as an Academic Department Associate on August 24, 2015.  Sara has previously served as a librarian in the WI Department of Corrections for five years, the last three working closely with inmates with severe mental health needs. She earned her Bachelors in English from Carthage College and Masters in Library and Information Science from UW-Milwaukee. She is looking forward to becoming involved in her new community Algoma in the art and downtown growth. Welcome, Sara!

Loretta Rafter started as a University Services Associate 2 on September 22, 2014.  She provides support for the American Intercultural Center, Incusive Excellence, and the Pride Center.  She is originally from Chicago, and moved to Green Bay 10 years ago.  Before working for the University, she worked as in a temporary role at the Phoenix Bookstore for 7 years.  Welcome Loretta!

The Austin E. Cofrin School of Business welcomes Nilesh Sah as an Assistant Professor of Finance! Nilesh is moving to UW-GB from University of South Florida (USF) where he completed his Ph.D. in Business Administration (specializing in Finance). During his doctoral studies, Nilesh was also a Visiting Instructor at the University of Central Florida (UCF) for a couple of semesters. He holds an MBA and a Bachelors Degree (Technology) from premier institutes in India. He has significant teaching experience and has taught a wide range of courses in Finance at USF and UCF. He has also published and presented research articles at internationally renowned journals and conferences. Nilesh is looking forward to his journey from Tampa Bay to Green Bay! Welcome, Nilesh!

The Center for BioDiversity welcomes Whitney Passint as a Research Specialist!  Whitney is working as the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program.  She earned her bachelor of science degree in Zoology and Environmental Studies from UW-Madison, and her master of science degree in Environmental Science and Policy from UW-Green Bay.  Whitney is from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Welcome, Whitney!

The department of Information and Computing Science welcomes Shauna Froelich as a Lecturer for the 2015-2016 academic year!  Shauna holds degrees in History and Law from Xavier University and Marquette University Law School, respectively. She married her law school sweet heart and served in the United States Air Force thereafter.  Shauna was stationed at Kelly Air Force Base in the 67th Information Operations Intelligence Wing, San Antonio, Texas. She provided support for intelligence operations during the war in Iraq.  Following her commission in the Air Force, Shauna and her husband moved back to their home state of Wisconsin.

Shauna has been an Instructor at various colleges in Wisconsin, including University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Lakeland College, North West Technical College, Rasmussen College and Cardinal Stritch University.  She specializes in teaching legal, ethical, communication and leadership courses.

Shauna’s family life is full of energy.  With four children, a dog, and a husband who is an attorney, there is rarely a dull moment.  In her free time, she loves date nights, water skiing, painting, outdoor adventures and the beach.  Welcome, Shauna!

 

The department of Natural and Applied Sciences welcomes Dr. Mohammad Upal Mahfuz as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology. Dr. Mahfuz previously worked as a post-doctoral researcher in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa, Canada, for eight months. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Ottawa in Canada in December 2014. Prior to that, he completed his M.Sc. degree in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Calgary, Canada, in September 2008, M.Engg. degree in Telecommunications from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, in May 2005, and B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2002. His research interests include nanoscale communication systems and nanonetworks, ultra-wideband wireless communication systems, and renewable energy and information and communication technology (ICT) for sustainable development.

Dr. Mahfuz has received several awards and scholarships including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) doctoral scholarship (PGS-D, 2010-2013), the University of Ottawa Excellence Award (2010–2013), the University of Ottawa Admissions Scholarship (2009–2012), the University of Calgary Graduate Research Scholarship (2007), the 2nd Best Poster Prize at WiSense Workshop (2010), and the Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC) Prize (2005).

Dr. Mahfuz is an author/co-author of several journal papers, book chapters, and conference papers published internationally. He has an experience of university teaching with students from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Dr. Mahfuz is also involved in scholarly activities as technical program committee member of several conferences and technical reviewer of several journals.

He is from Dhaka, Bangladesh.  Welcome!

The department of Natural and Applied Sciences welcomes Tetyana Malysheva as an Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics!  Tetyana earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Oklahoma (OU). She also holds a Ph.D. in Physical and Mathematical Sciences with specialization in Computational Mathematics from the Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and a M.S. in Computer Sciences from the National Technical University of Ukraine “KPI”. She previously taught at the University of Oklahoma and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine. Tetyana is an active member of the American Mathematical Society and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and presented her research in interdisciplinary applied and computational mathematics at international, national, and regional conferences. She is also the OU Graduate Teaching Academy Fellow and earned a number of academic and teaching recognitions and awards, including the OU Provost’s Certificate of Distinction for Outstanding Graduate Assistant Teaching. She moved to Wisconsin from Norman, OK with her husband. Welcome, Tetyana!