Category: New Employees

On August 23, 2021, the Democracy and Justice Department welcomed Kaden Paulson-Smith as an assistant professor. Kaden is originally from Lake Forest, Illinois. Kaden had previously worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They are involved with community organizing around LGBTQ+ and racial justice. Kaden enjoys doing anything and everything outdoors, like camping, running, climbing, and…

On August 23, 2021, the Social Work Department welcomed Cary B. Waubanascum as an Assistant Professor in Social Work. Cary is originally from Green Bay. Cary was previously employed with the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as a research assistant in the School of Social Work. She has also worked with the National Criminal Justice Training…

On August 23, 2021, the Natural and Applied Sciences Department welcomed Mahmoud Hammouri as an Assistant Professor in Physics. Mahmoud was born in Irbid, Jordan. He was previously employed with California State University in Los Angeles. Mahmoud’s research interests are in computational material science. He studies the electronic, magnetic, and transport properties of different structures…

On August 23, 2021, the Nursing & Health Studies Department welcomed Susan Hopkinson as an Assistant Professor in Nursing. Susan was previously employed with the United States Army for 27 years. She is a native of DePere, WI. Suan has a Ph.D. in Nursing from the University of Maryland – Baltimore. Welcome Susan!

On August 23, 2021, the Nursing & Health Studies Department welcomed Jenna Liphart Rhoads as a Lecturer – Nursing. Jenna’s hometown is  Byron, Illinois. Jenna was previously employed at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria, Illinois for two years. She volunteers at church and school. Jenna enjoys running, reading, baking and traveling.…

On August 23, 2021, the Social Work Department welcomed Paul Schneck as a Lecturer – Social Work. Paul is from Wausau and will be teaching for Social Work at the Wausau location. Paul has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice…

On August 23, 2021, the Education Department welcomed Corinne (Cory) Mathieu as an Assistant Professor in Education. Cory comes to us from Madison, WI. In her free time, Cory enjoys ultimate frisbee, trivia and traveling. Cory has a husband, Jacob and son, Oliver. Cory has an MA and Ph.D. in Second Language Education from the…

On August 23, 2021, the Austin E. School of Business welcomed Nischal Thapa as an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship. Nischal comes to us from Rajbiraj, Nepal. Nischal was previously employed at Tribhuvan University in the College of Applied Business and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is involved with helping underprivileged children and senior citizens.…

On August 23, 2021, Psychology Department welcomed Herb Covington as a Lecturer. Herb comes to us from Richmond, VA and had also lived in Boston, MA. Herb was  previously employed at Tufts University. He is involved with NAMI, the Audubon Society, and Society for Neuroscience. In his free time, Herb enjoys hiking, rock climbing, fishing,…

On August 23, 2021, the Humanities Department welcomed Albert Sears as a Lecturer – Writing Foundations. Albert lives in Manitowoc, but is originally from northern California. He likes to travel, bike, garden and enjoys good food. He has a Ph.D. in English from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania and had worked at Silver Lake College for 18…