The College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS) is proud to welcome an outstanding group of new faculty to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), Department of Behavioral Health Science and Practice (BHSP), Department of Criminology (Criminology), School of Aging Studies (SAS), School of Social Work (SSW), Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS). These new CBCS faculty (including those starting this academic year and those who have started in their role in the past six months) bring expertise, innovative research, and a strong commitment to student success:
- Ana Aluisy 鈥� Visiting Instructor, CFS
- Carlos Benitez-Barrera 鈥� Assistant Professor, CSD
- Christopher Brown 鈥� Associate Professor, CSD
- Khalilah Louis Caines 鈥� Assistant Professor of Instruction, SSW
- Gizem Erdem 鈥� Associate Professor, CFS
- Erika Evans 鈥� Assistant Instructor, SSW
- Maria Fernanda Garcia 鈥� Assistant Professor, BHSP
- Michael D. Galvin 鈥� Assistant Professor, BHSP
- Ivan Jarama 鈥� Assistant Instructor, CSD
- Alex Knorre 鈥� Assistant Professor, Criminology
- Nancy Marencin 鈥� Assistant Professor, CSD
- Amanda Mole 鈥� Visiting Instructor, SSW
- Laury Pena 鈥� Visiting Clinical Instructor, Dean鈥檚 Office, CFS
- Siyun Peng 鈥� Assistant Professor, SAS
- Brittany Peters 鈥� Assistant Professor of Instruction, SSW
- Melitza Pizarro 鈥� Assistant Instructor, CSD
- Michelle Pleasant 鈥� Visiting Instructor, SAS
- Charlotte Purcell 鈥� Assistant Professor of Instruction, CSD
- Diane Rifaie 鈥� Assistant Instructor, CSD
- Kim Roberts 鈥� Visiting Instructor, SSW
We are excited to see the impact these educators will have on our students, research, and community partnerships. Please join us in extending a warm CBCS welcome to our new faculty!