UDC New Faculty Hires 2007-2008

New Faculty Hires for Academic Year 2007- 08
College of Arts & Sciences \| College of Engineering & Applied Sciences\| David A. Clarke School of Law




*College of Arts and Sciences—*Dr. Rachel Petty, Dean

Name	Academic Dept.	Academic Degrees Earned	Degree Granting Institution	Specializations	Sampling of Experience

Heidi P. Oliver O'Gilvie	Education Elementary Education/Literacy	Ph.D.	UMD - College Park	Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Education and Literacy	Adjunct Prof. Teaching Asst./Research Assistant – University of Maryland _________________ Adjunct Faculty/ Student Teacher Supervisor – American University __________________ Teacher – Prince George’s County, MD and Washington, DC Public Schools
		M.Ed	Howard University	Administration and Supervision
		Certificate	Trinity College	Elementary Education
		B.A.	Virginia State University	Social Work

Marilyn Hamilton	Education Child Development/Technology	M.Ed	Howard University	Educational Administration and Supervision of Instruction	UDC Visiting Professor for 3 years Interim Director – UDC Child Development Center Trainer – Early Care and Education of Infants and Young Children, Fairfax County, VA Child Care Specialist I & II
		B.A.	Howard University	Political Science English minor
		Certificate	California - Far West Laboratory	Program for Infant and Toddler Caregivers

Daniel Soodjinda	Education Elementary Education/Foundations	Ed.D	Univ. of Southern California	Education	Adjunct Professor- National University, School of Education, Los Angeles Academic Advisor/ Adjunct Professor – University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business Lecturer, Loyola Marymount, School of Education, Los Angeles, CA
		M.Ed.	National University, La Jolla, CA	Multicultural Education and Teaching
		B.S.	Univ. of California at Irvine	Sociology and Anthropology
		Certificate	California	Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Shitaisha Winston	Education Special Education	Ph.D.	Galludet University	Special Education Administration	Curriculum Special Projects Coordinator – Model Secondary School for the Deaf, Washington, DC Assistant Co-Coordinator, School Evaluation and Accreditation, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School for the Deaf, Washington, DC Assistant Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction, Model Secondary School for the Deaf, Washington, DC Special Education Life Skills Teacher – Houston, TX Independent School District
		M.Ed.	Christian University	Leadership of Learning
		M.S.	Texas Women's University	Deaf Education
		B.S.	Prairie View A & M University	Interdisciplinary Studies

Terrance Edwards	Education Mathematics	Ph.D.	Howard University	Topology - Function Spaces with Compact Open Topology	UDC Visiting Professor – 3 years Asst. Professor, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA Part-time Faculty, Howard University
		M.Ed.	Howard University	Mathematics
		B.S.	McGill University, Canada	Chemistry
		Certificate	Center for Russian Language and Culture, Moscow State University	Russian Language

Shurron Mitchell Farmer	Education Mathematics	Ph.D.	Howard University	Analysis of a Tow Age Class, Single Species Discrete-Time Climax Population Model	2001- 2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 2000-2001 Instructor, Howard University _________________ Summer 1998 Research Intern, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM _____________________ Summer 1997 Research Intern, Quality Education for Minorities, National Science Foundation
		M.S.	Howard University	Mathematics
		B.S.	Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL	Mathematics

Xueqing Song	Education Chemistry	Ph.D.	Nankai University, Tianjin, P.R. China	Organic Chemistry	Adjunct Professor – Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. Assistant Research Scientist, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. Postdoctoral Associate, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Research Associate, Department of Product Analysis, Henan Zhoukou Argochemical Co.
		M.S.	Nankai University, Tianjin, P.R. China	Organic Chemistry
		B.S.	Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, P.R. China

Steven Ronnell Williams	Education Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts	M.S.	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University	Industrial Technology	UDC, Visiting Professor Graduate Assistant. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University
		B.S.	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University	Graphic Communication Systems

Rukman Niyangoda	Education Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts	B.A.	University of the District of Columbia	Graphic Design	UDC Adjunct and Visiting Professor, 1998 Creative Director, Design Box, LLC Art Director/Senior Designer, New Visions Communications, Inc. Clients include AARP, United Way, NEA, ISEE Computer Society, among others

Michael Talley	Education Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts	B.F.A.	Virginia Commonwealth University	Communication Arts & Design	Senior Designer, THINK Design Senior Designer, Telier Creative/Zilyen Adams Hussey and Associates McDonald Enterprises, Ltd. Clients include Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Democratic National Committee, Sierra Club, Children’s Defense Fund, Ronal Reagan International Trade Center, among others

JoAnn M. Williams	Education Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts	M.A.	The American University	Performing Arts, Arts Management.	Adjunct Professor, American University Production Manager, Dance Institute of Washington Levine School of Music, Southeast Washington, DC Director of Public Relations, DC Youth Orchestra Program Research Associate, Smithsonian Institution
	Education Mass Media, Visual and Performing Arts	M.A.	The American University	Performing Arts, Arts Management.

Maija Anderson	Nursing and Allied Health	DND (Doctorate in Nursing Practice)	Rush University, Chicago, Ill	Nursing	Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Saint Xavier University, School of Nursing (Chicago, Ill) Adjunct Professor: South University Online, Nursing Program (Pittsburgh, PA) Staff Nurse: (Pediatrics) University of Chicago Hospital Nursing Education Editor: Emergency Nurses Association Staff Nurse: Howard County Community Hospital Clinical Nurse II: Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.
		B.B.N.	Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Mi	Nursing
		A.A.S.	Tennessee State University	Nursing

Berthlyn Scoulios	Nursing and Allied Health/Nursing	M.S.	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Advanced Pediatric Practice/Pediatric Nurse Practioner	Milestone Medical Pediatric Services: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Anne Arundel Medical center: Registered Nursing The Pediatric Group: Registered Nursing University of the District of Columbia: Lecturer and Clinical Instructor Amerigroup of Maryland: Pediatric Case Manager
		B.S.N.	Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

Tracey Gantt	Nursing and Allied Health/Nursing	B.S.N.	University of the District of Columbia	Nursing	UDC CLINICAL Lab Coordinator and Instructor Children’s National Medical Center; Community Health Nurse Howard University Hospital: Operating Room Nurse___________________ Staff Builders: Case Manager Washington Hospital Center: Transplant Services
		AND	Marymount University	Nursing
		MSN (Pending)	The Catholic University of America	Nursing Education

Augustine V. Koenig	Nursing and Allied Health/Nursing	B.S.	University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia	Radiologic Technologist	UDC, Full-time Temp as Lecturer Howard University Hospital, Diagnostic Radiography and EKGs Mediq – Symphony Mobilex, Diagnostic Radiography William V.S. Truman High School

Donna L. Minor	Nursing and Allied Health/Nursing	Ph.D. student	Walden University	Adult Education	Southern Maryland Community College: Lecturer and Clinical Instructor University of The District of Columbia: Lecturer and Clinical Instructor Veterans Administration Hospital: Evening Charge Nurse Progressive Nursing Staffers: Patient Care Services Washington Hospital Center: Clinical Manager United States Air Force: Staff Nurse/Quality Control
		M.S.	University of Phoenix	Nursing
		B.S.N.	University of North Alabama	Nursing

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences -- Dr. Ben Latigo, Dean

Byunnggu Yu	Engineering and Computer Science	Ph.D.	Illinois Institute of Technology	Database Management Systems, with major research interest in database and spatio-temporal data management and informatics	Associate Professor National University, San Diego, 2006-2007 Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Wyoming, 2000-2006.
	Engineering and Computer Science	Ph.D.	Illinois Institute of Technology
		M.S.	Korea Aerospace University
		B.S.	Hangkong University

UDC David A. Clarke School of Law -- Dr. Katherine Broderick, Dean

Robin C. Alexander	School of Law Associate Professor of Law (Contracts and other courses)	B.A.	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Litigation Higher Education Practice (Rule-making, personnel and labor relations, administrative agency law, civil rights law and contracting law)	In 1992 served as trial counsel at the University of the District of Columbia, and was promoted to General Counsel of the University in 1998 Served as Assistant Bar Counsel in the District of Columbia Served as Ethics Counsel at the American Bar Association for five years Served the District of Columbia in its Office of Corporation Counsel (now Attorney General)
		B.A.	University of North Carolina at Greensboro
		J.D.	George Washington University, 1973

Kevin P. Kelly	School of Law Assistant Professor of Law Low Income Tax Clinic (LITC)	B.A.	John Jay College of Criminal Justice	Commercial transactions for small businesses, tax matters, and applications for minority and women-owned business enterprises.	Specialized in tax matters since 1991 at the Internal Revenue Service. In 2003, opened a private law practice in New York, specializing in commercial transactions for small businesses, tax matters, and applications for minority and women-owned business enterprises. Directed a grant-funded low income taxpayer’s clinic for three years. Taught graduate school courses at Adelphi University and business law and accounting at Queensborough Community College.
		M.B.A., C.P.A.	Adelphi University
		J.D.	Quinnipiac University School of Law