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Art
Dr. Philip Huber
 Years at LHU: 13
Department:
Art
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Art, Communications Design, Kutztown
University; Masters degree, Illustration, Syracuse
University; Master of Fine Art, Visual Communications,
Syracuse University
Courses Taught: Summer Studies Abroad (London and Paris)
Workshops on Conflict
Professional
Interest: Architectural photography, Illustration
Personal
Interest: My daughter. Swimming. Gardening.
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English
Dr. Tracey Cummings
Years at LHU:
4
Department:
English Department
Education:
B.A. in English from King's
College, Wilkes-Barre, PA; M.A. in English from Lehigh
University, Bethlehem, PA; Ph.D. in English from Lehigh
University, Bethlehem, PA
Courses
Taught: English 110
Professional
Interest: 19th-Century
American Literature, Contemporary American Literature
Personal
Interest: Kayaking, biking,
hiking. Being outside. I also enjoy cooking.
Check out her website to
learn a little more about her!
http://www.lhup.edu/tcummin2/
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Dr. Larry Gaffney
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Margorie Maddox Hafer
 Years
at LHU: 19
Department: English/Creative
Writing and Literature
Education:
BA, Wheaton College; MA, University of Louisville; MFA
Cornell University
Courses
taught: Composition and
Literature
Professional
Interests: Please see the bio
on my Website. I publish poetry, fiction, creative
nonfiction, children's literature, and scholarly
essays.
Personal
Interests: Please see the bio
and the readings/events sections on my Website.
Check out her website to
learn a little more about her!
http://www.lhup.edu/mmaddoxh/
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David Russell
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Dr. SueAnn Schatz
 Years
at LHU: 9
Department:
English
Education:
PhD, University of New Mexico
Courses
taught: HONRS 111: Composition & Literature I
Professional
Interests: British Romanticism, Victorian lit,
women's writing, Native American fiction
Personal
Interests: play the cello, reading, kayaking,
walking, swimming
Check out her
website to learn a little more about her!
www.lhup.edu/sschatz
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Dr. John Wilson
 Years
at LHU: 9
Department: English
Education: PhD, English Language & Literature,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988
Courses taught: HONR 112, Honors Composition &
Literature II
Professional Interests: Editor,
Evelyn Waugh Newsletter & Studies;
Secretary, Evelyn Waugh Society
Personal Interests: reading, travel, golf, film
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Dr. Richard Van Dyke
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Health
Dr. Rose Ann Neff
Years at LHU:
30
Department:
Recreation Management
Education:
PhD Penn State University
(Health Education); BS Lock Haven University (HPER)
Courses
Taught: HONR200 Nutrition for
Wellness
Professional
Interest: I love teaching
students. Employee Wellness and Spiritual Health
Personal
Interest: outdoor activities
(hiking, biking, snowshoeing), photography, genealogy
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History
Dr. Sandra Barney
Years at LHU: 15
Department: History,
Political Science, and Economics
Education: BA Auburn University; MA University of
Wyoming; PhD West Virginia University
Courses taught: History 102
Professional Interests: North Atlantic
immigration, especially emigration from Ulster, the
counties of Northeast Ireland that became Northern
Ireland. I am particularly interested in immigration
from Scotland and Ulster into the Canadian Maritimes.
From these interest I have developed a course in
Northern Ireland, which is taught every summer.
Personal Interests: my kids, biking, cooking,
travel
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Dr. Richard Goulet
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Richard "Rick" Jones
Years at LHU:
3
Department:
History, Political Science, Economics, and Geography
Education:
B.A., International Studies, Dickinson College; M.A.,
History, University of Connecticut; Diploma, Ethnic
Minorities/European Integration, European Academy; Ph.D.
(ABD), History, University of Connecticut
Courses Taught:
History 102: World History II
Professional Interest:
modern Italy, Habsburg Monarchy/Austria, nationalism,
diplomatic history, oral history, Tudor-Stuart England,
gender and sexuality, public history, history of
advertising
Personal Interest:
cooking, volleyball, classic cars, Pittsburgh Pirates,
hiking, Jeeps, voluntarism, the Episcopal Church
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Mathematics
Dr. James (Jim)
Strayer
Years at LHU: 23
Department: Mathematics
Education: 1979 B.A. Mathematics (Shippensburg
State College); 1987 Ph.D. Mathematics (The Pennsylvania State
University)
Courses Taught:
HONR 105:
Mathematics in Contemporary Society
Professional Interest: My Ph.D. is in an area of
mathematics called number theory which has applications
in cryptography and the analysis of games. I have
written two textbooks, one on linear programming (MATH
320 here) and one on number theory (MATH 302 here). I
am also a metagrobologist, one who enjoys puzzles and
games. Since puzzles and games frequently incorporate
mathematical principles in their design or solution,
expect to see them used in HONR 105. I have also
written a manuscript entitled Experiments in
Recreational Mathematics which may eventually see
publication.
But my true
passion is teaching! While I remain active in the
greater mathematical community, my main interests lie in
my mathematics classrooms at Lock Haven University.
Expect more excitement than you can handle!
Personal
Interest: I am an avid collector of puzzles that
emphasize the interplay of mechanical principles and
fine art. One room of my home is completely devoted to
my "puzzle museum." (Free admission upon request!) I
also enjoy reading, but nothing too heavy outside of
mathematics. I am currently serving on the Board of
Directors of the Clinton County Women's Center.
Check out his website to learn a little more about
him!
http://www.lhup.edu/jstrayer/
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Philosophy
Dr. Joan Whitman Hoff
 Years at LHU:
20
Department: Philosophy
Education:
Ph.D. The American University
(Philosophy); M.A. University of Rhode Island
(Philosophy); B.A. Roger Williams College (Philosophy);
A.A. Roger Williams College (Liberal Arts); Certificate
in African Studies - University of Nairobi
Courses
Taught: Historical and
Philosophical Studies I; First Year Excellence Ethics
Professional
Interests: Applied Ethics;
Aesthetics; Social & Political Philosophy; Philosophy of
Feminism; Women's Studies
Personal
Interests: Photography;
Travel; Poetry; Writing
Check out her website to
learn more about her!
www.lhup.edu/jhoff
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Dr. Joseph McGinn
 Years
at LHU: 18
Department:
Department of Philosophy; Director Global Honors Program
Education:
PHD The Pennsylvania State
University, USA; Commonwealth Scholar, Edinburgh
University, Scotland; MA University of Waterloo, Canada;
BA (Hons.) University of Manitoba, Canada
Courses
Taught: Honors Historical and
Philosophical Studies I; First Year Excellence Ethics
Professional
Interests: My primary areas of
interest in philosophy include metaphysics, idealism,
pragmatism, and questions involving the intersection of
ethics, politics and culture. I am active in several
scholarly associations such as the American
Philosophical Association and the Canadian Philosophical
Association. In addition, it is my honor to hold
leadership positions in two wonderful organizations: I
am the Director of the LHU Global Honors Program and
Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Canadian Studies
Consortium.
Personal
Interests: I love the outdoors. In the summer I am
an avid cyclist and kayaker. In the winter I try to get
out to ski hills near and far as often as possible.
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Dr. Daniel Shaw
Department: Philosophy
Courses Taught:
Historical and Philosophical Studies
I; First Year Excellence Ethics
Check out his website to learn a little more about
him!
www.lhup.edu/dshaw
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Psychology
Dr. Kevin Morrin
 Years at LHU: 10
Department:
Psychology
Education:
Ph.D., Cognitive Studies, Vanderbilt University, 1996;
MA, Educational Psychology, University of California at
Santa Barbara, 1990; BA, Psychology, University of
California at San Diego, 1986
Courses Taught:
HONR180 -- Honors Introduction to Psychological Sciences
Professional
Interest: My research interests include Working
Memory, Attention, and Multi-tasking; Metacognition in
Learning and Instruction; Human Performance and Skill
Acquisition; Psychometrics and Intelligence
Personal
Interest: My outside interests
include my wonderful family (Liza, Jack, Riley, and
Callan), playing golf whenever possible, social card
playing (poker, bouree, whist, and uno) and homebrewing.
I am also president of the local Ancient Order of
Hibernians (Clinton County Division 2, Irish Settlement
Division).
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Science
Dr. M.D.
Khalequzzaman (Dr. K)
 Years at LHU:
10
Department:
Geology & Physics
Education:
B.S./M.S. in Geology from
Azerbaijan Institute of Petroleum & Chemistry; M.S. and
Ph.D. in Geology from University of Delaware
Courses
Taught: HONR 115 - Earth
Resources & Environment
Professional
Interest: My interests include
study of impacts of agriculture and coal mining on the
quality of water, landuse practices and environmental
quality, GIS, and coastal oceanography.
Personal
Interest: Camping, hiking,
reading about world affairs and cultures. I am involved
with community-based watershed associations in Beech
Creek, Sugar valley, and Nippenose Valley. I am also
involved in environmental initiatives in Bangladesh – my
native country.
Check out his website to learn a little more about
him!
http://www.lhup.edu/mkhalequ
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Speech
Dr. Lisa Riede
 Years
at LHU: 12
Department:
Communication/ Communication Studies
Education:
Ph.D. from Penn State
University
Courses
Taught: Argumentation and
Debate
Professional
Interest: Professional
concentrations in performance, interpersonal
communication, communication ethics, public address, and
rhetorical studies. I participate professionally in
plays, musicals, and oral interpretation events, when I
can. I am also the advisor for the theatre honorary
fraternity.
Personal
Interest:
Singing, dancing,
playing games, and spending quality time with my family
and church community.
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Theater
Angela Sweigart-Gallagher
Years at LHU:
2
Department:
Theatre Division, Performing Arts Department
Education:
PhD in Theatre and Drama, University of
Wisconsin--Madison; MA Theatre and Drama, University of
Wisconsin--Madison; BA Theatre and English, Mary
Washington College
Course Taught:
THEA 110, Theatre: An Orientation
Professional Interest:
Applied Drama and Theatre, Theatre History, Dramatic
Literature. Particulary interested in the intersection
of theatre and political culture. Research Projects
include: the Representation of American national
community within the plays of the Federal Theatre
Project.
Personal Interest:
running, knitting, and organic farming
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