Mark A. Montesano, Ph.D.
Mark Montesano holds a doctorate in Rhetoric and Masters degrees in Religious Studies and Counseling Psychology. He currently teaches courses in the Departments of Religious Studies and English and for the Master’s of Liberal Studies at Arizona State University. For two years he was facilitator of the Undergraduate Fellowship Program for the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.
Research Interests:
His research and teaching interests include the application of philosophies of language to the study of the way truth claims are constructed, change within religious communities, conflict between worldviews (religious and non-religious), and ethics. Before teaching full-time at ASU, he was a relationship counselor for over twenty years. He has been married to his wife, Deborah, for over twenty-five years, has three grown daughters and two grandsons.
Courses Taught:
Courses on theory of Religious Studies including: “Ritual, Symbol and Myth” (Rel. 305), “Approaches to Religion” (Rel. 400) and “Rhetoric and Religion” (Rel. 394). Courses on religion, culture and ethics including “Religion in the Modern World” (Rel. 201), “Religion and Moral Issues” (Rel. 381), and “Science, Ethics and Culture” (MLS 503). He has taught both Rel. 381 and MLS 503 on-line.
Research Interests:
His research and teaching interests include the application of philosophies of language to the study of the way truth claims are constructed, change within religious communities, conflict between worldviews (religious and non-religious), and ethics. Before teaching full-time at ASU, he was a relationship counselor for over twenty years. He has been married to his wife, Deborah, for over twenty-five years, has three grown daughters and two grandsons.
Courses Taught:
Courses on theory of Religious Studies including: “Ritual, Symbol and Myth” (Rel. 305), “Approaches to Religion” (Rel. 400) and “Rhetoric and Religion” (Rel. 394). Courses on religion, culture and ethics including “Religion in the Modern World” (Rel. 201), “Religion and Moral Issues” (Rel. 381), and “Science, Ethics and Culture” (MLS 503). He has taught both Rel. 381 and MLS 503 on-line.
Sarah Tracy
Sarah J. Tracy (Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder, 2000) is assistant professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication and director for the school's Project on Wellness and Work-Life.
Research Interests:
Her principal research interest is organizational communication and her scholarly work focuses upon emotion and work-life wellness issues within organizations, particularly bullying in the workplace, burnout, stress and "emotion labor"--considered to be the construction of an organizationally-specified facial or bodily display of emotion. Her ethnographic field research has focused upon correctional officers, 911 emergency call-takers, cruise ship employees and the targets of workplace bullying. She is coauthor of the book, "Leading Organizations Through Transition: Communication and Cultural Change", and her research has appeared in numerous national and international journals.
Courses Taught:
She regularly teaches organizational communication, conflict and communication, qualitative research methods and the televised version of "Introduction to Human Communication," for which she has received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the College of Extended Education.
Research Interests:
Her principal research interest is organizational communication and her scholarly work focuses upon emotion and work-life wellness issues within organizations, particularly bullying in the workplace, burnout, stress and "emotion labor"--considered to be the construction of an organizationally-specified facial or bodily display of emotion. Her ethnographic field research has focused upon correctional officers, 911 emergency call-takers, cruise ship employees and the targets of workplace bullying. She is coauthor of the book, "Leading Organizations Through Transition: Communication and Cultural Change", and her research has appeared in numerous national and international journals.
Courses Taught:
She regularly teaches organizational communication, conflict and communication, qualitative research methods and the televised version of "Introduction to Human Communication," for which she has received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the College of Extended Education.
Denise Ann Bodman
Denise Ann Bodman has taught at ASU for over 15 years, primarily for the Department of Family and Human Development. She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Human Development, a MS in Speech and Hearing Sciences, and a BS in Psychology; however, her favorite appelation is "MOM." As a senior lecturer, she teaches courses that emphasize human development, family relationships, ethics, and parenting.
Research Interests:
Her research interests include cross-cultural comparisons of parent-adolescent relationships and power in families.
Courses Taught:
PGS 340 Developmental Psychology CDE 232 Human Development CDE 430 InfantToddler Development in the Family FAS 330 Personal Growth and Human Relationships FAS 331 Marriage and Family Relationships FAS 430 Parent-Adolescent Relationships FAS 498 Family Ethics FAS 498 Children and Violence FAS 191 Family in Film and Literature
Research Interests:
Her research interests include cross-cultural comparisons of parent-adolescent relationships and power in families.
Courses Taught:
PGS 340 Developmental Psychology CDE 232 Human Development CDE 430 InfantToddler Development in the Family FAS 330 Personal Growth and Human Relationships FAS 331 Marriage and Family Relationships FAS 430 Parent-Adolescent Relationships FAS 498 Family Ethics FAS 498 Children and Violence FAS 191 Family in Film and Literature
George Watson
Dr. George Watson is a Parents Association Professor of Political Science in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Eight ASU Parents Association Professorships have been awarded since 1996 for exceptional contributions to teaching and learning in undergraduate education.
Research Interests:
Prof. Watson’s research currently focuses on the nomination and confirmation process of the United States Supreme Court, as part of a larger agenda dealing with political communication and the social construction of public opinion.
Courses Taught:
Watson began his teaching career at ASU in 1969 and has offered television courses since 1987 and Internet Web classes since 2003. He has taught television courses on Arizona Government and Politics, Statistics, Media and Politics and currently offers Media Research Methods.
Research Interests:
Prof. Watson’s research currently focuses on the nomination and confirmation process of the United States Supreme Court, as part of a larger agenda dealing with political communication and the social construction of public opinion.
Courses Taught:
Watson began his teaching career at ASU in 1969 and has offered television courses since 1987 and Internet Web classes since 2003. He has taught television courses on Arizona Government and Politics, Statistics, Media and Politics and currently offers Media Research Methods.
Dr. Nicholas R. Hild, PhD
Professor of Environmental Technology Management
Dr. Hild holds a PhD in Engineering Management, a MS in Environmental Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering, spent 20 years in the semiconductor industry as Manager of Environmental and Chemical Operations for a major southwestern US manufacturer, and was a Principal and Vice President in a national consulting firm prior to full time ASU ETM Program management.
Research Interests:
Currently, Dr. Hild has research grants for conducting phytotoxic remediation studies using mesquite, dairy wastewater treatment, and sustainable development in the arid environment. He is a co-PI on two EPA sponsored Brownfields studies in Naco, Arizona and has expertise and interests in Sustainability and Hazardous Waste Management.
Courses Taught:
In the past 18 years, Dr. Hild founded and has been a professor in the Environmental Technology Management program at ASU-East. More than 120 Masters and over 50 Bachelors degrees have been awarded in this crucial area since 1986.
Dr. Hild holds a PhD in Engineering Management, a MS in Environmental Engineering, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering, spent 20 years in the semiconductor industry as Manager of Environmental and Chemical Operations for a major southwestern US manufacturer, and was a Principal and Vice President in a national consulting firm prior to full time ASU ETM Program management.
Research Interests:
Currently, Dr. Hild has research grants for conducting phytotoxic remediation studies using mesquite, dairy wastewater treatment, and sustainable development in the arid environment. He is a co-PI on two EPA sponsored Brownfields studies in Naco, Arizona and has expertise and interests in Sustainability and Hazardous Waste Management.
Courses Taught:
In the past 18 years, Dr. Hild founded and has been a professor in the Environmental Technology Management program at ASU-East. More than 120 Masters and over 50 Bachelors degrees have been awarded in this crucial area since 1986.
Ronald I. Dorn
Professor of Geography
Ronald I. Dorn has been a Professor of Geography at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona since 1988. He served previously on the faculty at Texas Tech University. He is co-coordinator of the Arizona Geographic Alliance. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, been made a Fellow of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science and the Geological Society of American, and has received research awards from the Association of American Geographers, the National Science Foundation, and the British Geomorphological Research Group.
Research Interests:
My research interests rest on the geography of rock and mineral decay (weathering). In particular, our collective priceless global cultural heritage of rock art is being lost daily through human and natural weathering processes. Thus, I feel an imperative to focus my expertise to help rock art researchers understand what geographical information can be extracted from rock art before it is lost forever.
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Physical Geography
Introduction to Landform Processes
Global Change
Landforms of the Western United States
Field Methods
Introduction to Research Methods
Teaching Geography Standards
Seminar: Desert Geomorphology
Ronald I. Dorn has been a Professor of Geography at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona since 1988. He served previously on the faculty at Texas Tech University. He is co-coordinator of the Arizona Geographic Alliance. He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, been made a Fellow of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science and the Geological Society of American, and has received research awards from the Association of American Geographers, the National Science Foundation, and the British Geomorphological Research Group.
Research Interests:
My research interests rest on the geography of rock and mineral decay (weathering). In particular, our collective priceless global cultural heritage of rock art is being lost daily through human and natural weathering processes. Thus, I feel an imperative to focus my expertise to help rock art researchers understand what geographical information can be extracted from rock art before it is lost forever.
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Physical Geography
Introduction to Landform Processes
Global Change
Landforms of the Western United States
Field Methods
Introduction to Research Methods
Teaching Geography Standards
Seminar: Desert Geomorphology
Danny Peterson
Associate Professor of Environmental Technology Management
Ph.D. in Public Administration with emphasis in emergency management from Arizona State University
Master of Technology from Arizona State University
Master of Business Administration from California State University
B.S. in mathematics from University of Idaho
Certified Emergency Manager (International Association of Emergency Management)
Research Interests:
Emergency Management Hazardous materials management
Courses Taught:
Comprehensive Emergency Management
Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Water/Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Soils and Groundwater Contamination Remediation
Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center Management
Mitigation/Preparedness/Response to Hazardous Material Releases
Ph.D. in Public Administration with emphasis in emergency management from Arizona State University
Master of Technology from Arizona State University
Master of Business Administration from California State University
B.S. in mathematics from University of Idaho
Certified Emergency Manager (International Association of Emergency Management)
Research Interests:
Emergency Management Hazardous materials management
Courses Taught:
Comprehensive Emergency Management
Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Water/Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Soils and Groundwater Contamination Remediation
Incident Command System and Emergency Operations Center Management
Mitigation/Preparedness/Response to Hazardous Material Releases
Charles H. Kime
Assistant Professor, ASU East Fire Programs Coordinator
Dr. Kime coordinates the Fire Services Programs in the College of Technology and Applied Sciences, which include a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Fire Service Management and a Master of Science in Technology degree in Fire Service Administration. Prior to joining Arizona State University, Dr. Kime spent more than 32 years with the Phoenix, Arizona Fire Department, retiring in 1999 as the Executive Assistant Fire Chief.
Research Interests:
Dr. Kime's research interests include organizational leadership, organizational behavior, and human resource management, especially within the context of the fire service.
Courses Taught:
Fire Personnel Management
Fire Prevention Organization and Management
Political and Legal Considerations in the Fire Service
Fire Service Administration
Dr. Kime coordinates the Fire Services Programs in the College of Technology and Applied Sciences, which include a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Fire Service Management and a Master of Science in Technology degree in Fire Service Administration. Prior to joining Arizona State University, Dr. Kime spent more than 32 years with the Phoenix, Arizona Fire Department, retiring in 1999 as the Executive Assistant Fire Chief.
Research Interests:
Dr. Kime's research interests include organizational leadership, organizational behavior, and human resource management, especially within the context of the fire service.
Courses Taught:
Fire Personnel Management
Fire Prevention Organization and Management
Political and Legal Considerations in the Fire Service
Fire Service Administration
Pauline Komnenich
Professor of Nursing
Pauline Komnenich, PhD, RN, came to Arizona State University in 1984 and is currently a professor in the College of Nursing. She received her baccalaureate from Stanford University, a master's degree in nursing from the University of Washington, a master's degree in anthropology and a doctorate in linguistics from the University of Arizona. Her academic credentials and career path are interdisciplinary combining her preparation in nursing with a background in the social and behavioral sciences. She has broad experience both nationally and internationally in the study of sociopolitical influences in the health care infrastructure in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. She was one of the first faculty in the College of Nursing to teach an online course.
Research Interests:
From a nursing and health perspective her major areas of research have been in women's health, gerontology, specifically cross-cultural factors affecting care of frail elders in the home. From a linguistic and anthropological perspective she has published on linguistic markers as evidence of political influences on social and cultural change among Montenegrins and Serbs in the former Yugoslavia. She has a particular interest in ethnic boundaries in Montenegro as an historically tribal society and the consequence of political struggles on ethnic identity in the Balkans in general, tracing the linguistic and societal symbols that contribute to persistent cultural systems within these groups. She is a member of ASU's Russian and Eastern European Consortium, participated as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the University of Sarajevo in Bosnia/Hercegovina in 1999 working with the development of the educational infrastructure in the preparation of health professionals and continues her international ties in that region.
Courses Taught:
Culture and Health
Professional Development (Undergraduate Research)
Population Based Health Care
Research Methods
Research Utilization/Applied Project
Curriculum Development in Academic and Practice Settings
Pauline Komnenich, PhD, RN, came to Arizona State University in 1984 and is currently a professor in the College of Nursing. She received her baccalaureate from Stanford University, a master's degree in nursing from the University of Washington, a master's degree in anthropology and a doctorate in linguistics from the University of Arizona. Her academic credentials and career path are interdisciplinary combining her preparation in nursing with a background in the social and behavioral sciences. She has broad experience both nationally and internationally in the study of sociopolitical influences in the health care infrastructure in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. She was one of the first faculty in the College of Nursing to teach an online course.
Research Interests:
From a nursing and health perspective her major areas of research have been in women's health, gerontology, specifically cross-cultural factors affecting care of frail elders in the home. From a linguistic and anthropological perspective she has published on linguistic markers as evidence of political influences on social and cultural change among Montenegrins and Serbs in the former Yugoslavia. She has a particular interest in ethnic boundaries in Montenegro as an historically tribal society and the consequence of political struggles on ethnic identity in the Balkans in general, tracing the linguistic and societal symbols that contribute to persistent cultural systems within these groups. She is a member of ASU's Russian and Eastern European Consortium, participated as a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the University of Sarajevo in Bosnia/Hercegovina in 1999 working with the development of the educational infrastructure in the preparation of health professionals and continues her international ties in that region.
Courses Taught:
Culture and Health
Professional Development (Undergraduate Research)
Population Based Health Care
Research Methods
Research Utilization/Applied Project
Curriculum Development in Academic and Practice Settings
Thomas Schildgen
Chairman for the Department of Information and Management Technology
He has been a professor of Industrial Technology/Graphic Communications for the last twenty years at Arizona State. Prior to joining ASU, Dr. Schildgen served four years on the faculty of Illinois State University.
Research Interests:
Graphic Reproduction Processes
Color Theory
Industrial Training and Development
Production Management
Courses Taught:
Color Reproduction Systems
Professional Orientation
Gravure Technology
He has been a professor of Industrial Technology/Graphic Communications for the last twenty years at Arizona State. Prior to joining ASU, Dr. Schildgen served four years on the faculty of Illinois State University.
Research Interests:
Graphic Reproduction Processes
Color Theory
Industrial Training and Development
Production Management
Courses Taught:
Color Reproduction Systems
Professional Orientation
Gravure Technology
Larry Olson
Associate Professor of Environmental Technology Management
Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Illinois
Ph.D. in chemistry from University of Pennsylvania
B.S. in chemistry from Baylor University
Research Interests:
International environmental management
Phytoremediation
Hazardous materials management
Courses Taught:
International Environmental Law and Policy
International Environmental Management
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
Toxicology
Air Pollution
Environmental Chemistry
Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Illinois
Ph.D. in chemistry from University of Pennsylvania
B.S. in chemistry from Baylor University
Research Interests:
International environmental management
Phytoremediation
Hazardous materials management
Courses Taught:
International Environmental Law and Policy
International Environmental Management
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
Toxicology
Air Pollution
Environmental Chemistry
Andrew E. Barnes
Associate Professor, History
Ph.D.: Princeton University, 1983
M.A.: Princeton University, 1978
B.A.: Wesleyan University, 1975
Research Interests:
Andrew Barnes´ research interests focus around the history of Christianity. He has written articles in both European and African history. He is presently engaged in writing a study of Christian missions in colonial Northern Nigeria.
Courses Taught:
Western Civilization, 1300-1800
Historiography of Western Civilization
Early Modern Europe I
Early Modern Europe II
Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe
Europe and Africa
Theories of Race
Ph.D.: Princeton University, 1983
M.A.: Princeton University, 1978
B.A.: Wesleyan University, 1975
Research Interests:
Andrew Barnes´ research interests focus around the history of Christianity. He has written articles in both European and African history. He is presently engaged in writing a study of Christian missions in colonial Northern Nigeria.
Courses Taught:
Western Civilization, 1300-1800
Historiography of Western Civilization
Early Modern Europe I
Early Modern Europe II
Witchcraft and Heresy in Europe
Europe and Africa
Theories of Race
Wilhelmina Savenye
Associate Professor of Educational Technology, Division of Psychology in Education
Ph.D. and M.Ed., Educational Technology, Arizona State University B.A., Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Washington
Research Interests:
Instructional design, in general, and design of interactive multimedia, in particular
Evaluation
Design of distance, web-based and online learning programs and materials
Teaching and training with technology
Informal science education
Courses Taught:
Design and Development of Instructional Materials
Distance Education: Theory and Practice
Distance Learning: Research and Development
Development of Computer-Based Instruction
Teaching with Technology
Learning and Instruction
Also have taught :
Interactive Video, Television Production, Media Production, Computer Literacy, Learning and Motivation
Ph.D. and M.Ed., Educational Technology, Arizona State University B.A., Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Washington
Research Interests:
Instructional design, in general, and design of interactive multimedia, in particular
Evaluation
Design of distance, web-based and online learning programs and materials
Teaching and training with technology
Informal science education
Courses Taught:
Design and Development of Instructional Materials
Distance Education: Theory and Practice
Distance Learning: Research and Development
Development of Computer-Based Instruction
Teaching with Technology
Learning and Instruction
Also have taught :
Interactive Video, Television Production, Media Production, Computer Literacy, Learning and Motivation
Marina McIsaac
Professor Emeritus, Psychology in Education, Educational Technology Program
Consultant, International Training Associates
Research Interests:
Distance Education
Online Interaction
Social communities and distributed learning environments
Cross-cultural
Courses Taught:
Faculty development :Design and development of effective web-based course material
Research in distance education
Theory and practice of distance education
Distance education, gender and ethnicity
Consultant, International Training Associates
Research Interests:
Distance Education
Online Interaction
Social communities and distributed learning environments
Cross-cultural
Courses Taught:
Faculty development :Design and development of effective web-based course material
Research in distance education
Theory and practice of distance education
Distance education, gender and ethnicity
Barry Leshowitz
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D. Psychology from City University of New York
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California at San Diego
Research Interests:
Critical thinking and educational reform
Inquiry-based instruction
Science education
Problem solving and decision making in everyday life.
Courses Taught:
Effective Thinking in Psychology
Research Methods
Student Passages: A decision making course for parents
Decision making for freshmen
Peer teaching program.
Ph.D. Psychology from City University of New York
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California at San Diego
Research Interests:
Critical thinking and educational reform
Inquiry-based instruction
Science education
Problem solving and decision making in everyday life.
Courses Taught:
Effective Thinking in Psychology
Research Methods
Student Passages: A decision making course for parents
Decision making for freshmen
Peer teaching program.
Gary Kleemann
Director of eLearning,
Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Ph.D., Higher Education, Arizona State University
M.S., College Student Services Administration, Oregon State University
B.A., Social Science, San Jose State University
Research Interests:
Strong interest in the use of technology to improve both the delivery and quality of student services. He has consulted with several colleges and universities and has presented numerous conference programs on technology-related issues. He was recently elected as the Region VI Vice President for NASPA.
Courses Taught:
Organizational Leadership
Management
Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Ph.D., Higher Education, Arizona State University
M.S., College Student Services Administration, Oregon State University
B.A., Social Science, San Jose State University
Research Interests:
Strong interest in the use of technology to improve both the delivery and quality of student services. He has consulted with several colleges and universities and has presented numerous conference programs on technology-related issues. He was recently elected as the Region VI Vice President for NASPA.
Courses Taught:
Organizational Leadership
Management
Elizabeth Rosa Horan
Department of English Chair, Professor of English
A.B. Barnard College, Columbia University (magna cum laude) 1978
M.A., Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz 1988
Fulbright Scholar to Chile and Costa Rica
Research Interests:
Lives and letters of writers, Literature of the Americas, translation studies, computers in the humanities. I'm interested in the conditions that enable writers, and in art and literature that moves us past conventional boundaries. My recent publications have covered a wide range of topics, including Chilean poet and educator Gabriela Mistral, Costa Rican writer Carmen Lyra, Emily Dickinson, Jewish Latin American writers, and copyright.
Courses Taught:
Contemporary Comparative Literature
Contemporary Critical Theory
History of Literary Criticism
Translation Theory and Practice
Utopian Literature
Introduction to Literature
World Literature
A.B. Barnard College, Columbia University (magna cum laude) 1978
M.A., Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz 1988
Fulbright Scholar to Chile and Costa Rica
Research Interests:
Lives and letters of writers, Literature of the Americas, translation studies, computers in the humanities. I'm interested in the conditions that enable writers, and in art and literature that moves us past conventional boundaries. My recent publications have covered a wide range of topics, including Chilean poet and educator Gabriela Mistral, Costa Rican writer Carmen Lyra, Emily Dickinson, Jewish Latin American writers, and copyright.
Courses Taught:
Contemporary Comparative Literature
Contemporary Critical Theory
History of Literary Criticism
Translation Theory and Practice
Utopian Literature
Introduction to Literature
World Literature
Laurel Anderson
Associate Professor, Marketing
SN, University of Minnesota
MN, University of Washington
Ph.D. Arizona State University
Research Interests:
Interpretive methodologies, cultural analysis, philosophy of science, symbolism, services marketing, consumer behavior, marketing communication/advertising
Courses Taught:
Consumer Behavior
Creativity/Innovation in Business
Creativity/Innovation: Cultures
SN, University of Minnesota
MN, University of Washington
Ph.D. Arizona State University
Research Interests:
Interpretive methodologies, cultural analysis, philosophy of science, symbolism, services marketing, consumer behavior, marketing communication/advertising
Courses Taught:
Consumer Behavior
Creativity/Innovation in Business
Creativity/Innovation: Cultures
Colleen Carmean
Director, Consulting Services, ASU West Information Technology
BAS, University of Illinois, Computer Science
Baccalaureate,University of Paris at the Sorbonne. , Civilisation.
MA, University of Arizona, Cognitive Science Program.
Research Interests:
Technology teaching, research and implementation that makes education meaningful to varied learners. Innovation of instructional technologies that enhance student-centered learning. Exploration and evaluation of best practices in the current transformation of teaching and learning.
Courses Taught:
Internet Research Tools
HTML - HyperText Markup Language
Mastering Cyberspace (Online Course)
Computer Literacy for the Life Sciences
BAS, University of Illinois, Computer Science
Baccalaureate,University of Paris at the Sorbonne. , Civilisation.
MA, University of Arizona, Cognitive Science Program.
Research Interests:
Technology teaching, research and implementation that makes education meaningful to varied learners. Innovation of instructional technologies that enhance student-centered learning. Exploration and evaluation of best practices in the current transformation of teaching and learning.
Courses Taught:
Internet Research Tools
HTML - HyperText Markup Language
Mastering Cyberspace (Online Course)
Computer Literacy for the Life Sciences