Faculty & Staff Stories in the College of Arts and Sciences

Joanne Martin
Lecturer, Theatre and Dance
Lecturer for theater department finds reward in teaching students, with no design experience, to construct costumes.

Leilani Miller
Associate Professor, Biology
Biology professor learns how cells distinguish themselves from one type to another alongside her students.

Laura Nichols
Associate Professor, Sociology
Sociologist lets students ride the city bus, the whole length of its trip, to study firsthand changes in social strata.

David Pace
Resident Director, Study Abroad Program in West Africa
Photography professor's work in Burkina Faso offers students a one-of-a-kind experience

Andrea Pappas
Associate Professor, Art and Art History
Art history professor knows how to put museums together, from choosing the pieces to giving the tours.

David Popalisky
Assistant Professor, Theater and Dance
Director of SCU's dance program helps students create meaning in movement.

Ed Schaefer
Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
Cryptography and the AIDS epidemic in Africa are two strong areas of interest for this math professor.

Richard Scott '88
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science
Seeing students understand the mathematical symmetry in nature is rewarding for math professor.

Carolyn Silberman
Artist-in-Residence/Lecturer, Theater and Dance
Lecturer for the theater department pushes talented students to find the connection between art and spirituality.

Patricia Simone
Associate Professor, Psychology
Psychology professor's research suggests that the gap between young minds and old ones may not be that large.



