A
talented
group
of
faculty
has
joined
the
BW
community.
Of
the
11
individuals,
many
are
new
to
campus
and
a
few
are
familiar
faces
in
new
roles.
Raed
Ba
Helah
Assistant
Professor,
Public
Health
Last
Degree
Earned:
Ph.D.,
Florida
International
University
Why
I
chose
BW:
"I
chose
BW
for
three
reasons
-
diversity,
inclusiveness
and
growth
opportunities."
Laura
Croyle
Assistant
Professor,
Mathematics
Last
Degree
Earned:
Ph.D.,
Mathematics,
University
of
Kentucky
Why
I
chose
BW:
"I
am
from
Chardon,
Ohio,
and
my
husband
is
also
from
the
area.
Our
dream
has
always
been
to
return
to
the
area."
Cynthia
Dieterich
Professor,
School
of
Education
Last
Degree
Earned:
Ph.D.,
Kent
State
University
Why
I
chose
BW:
"I
am
happy
to
come
home
to
Cleveland;
and
I
am
excited
about
joining
the
high-quality
program
in
special
education
at
BW."
Soo
Han
Associate
Professor
and
Director
of
Orchestral
Studies,
Conservatory
of
Music
Last
Degree
Earned:
D.M.A.,
Michigan
State
University
College
of
Music
Why
I
chose
BW:
"I
am
impressed
with
BW's
amazing
sense
of
community
and
its
mission
of
promoting
social
justice
through
education."
Charlie
Hughes
Associate
Professor,
Communication
Sciences
and
Disorders
Last
Degree
Earned:
Ph.D.,
Bowling
Green
State
University
Why
I
chose
BW:
"I
was
drawn
to
the
teaching
and
service
mission
of
the
University."
Jason
Keiber
Assistant
Professor,
Political
Science
Last
Degree
Earned:
Ph.D.,
International
Relations,
The
Ohio
State
University
Why
I
chose
BW:
"BW
is
a
great
liberal
arts
school
in
my
home
state!"
Christine
McBurney
Assistant
Professor,
Theatre
and
Dance,
Conservatory
of
Music
Last
Degree
Earned:
M.F.A.,
Kent
State
University
Why
I
chose
BW:
"BW
has
a
great
reputation.
I
have
collaborated
with
many
faculty,
alumni
and
current
students
professionally
in
Cleveland."
Sean
Murphy
Assistant
Professor,
Conservatory
of
Music
Last
Degree
Earned:
M.M.,
University
of
North
Texas
Why
I
chose
BW:
"BW
has
a
forward
thinking
faculty
and
welcoming
environment."
David
Stoughton
Assistant
Professor,
Theatre
and
Dance
Last
Degree
Earned:
M.F.A.,
University
of
Arkansas
Why
I
chose
BW:
"I
wanted
to
be
a
part
of
a
strong,
positive
learning
community
focused
on
discovery
and
student
development."
Yueming
Yang
Assistant
Professor,
Computer
Science
Last
Degree
Earned:
Ph.D.,
University
of
Albany,
SUNY
Why
I
chose
BW:
"I
am
happy
to
be
working
with
wonderful
colleagues
to
encourage
a
more
diverse
student
group
to
take
computer
science
classes
at
both
the
undergraduate
and
K-12
levels."
Not
Pictured:
Matthew
Webb
Assistant
Professor
and
Music
Director
for
Music
Theatre,
Conservatory
of
Music
Last
Degree
Earned:
B.A.,
Baldwin
Wallace
University
