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Please Welcome the New Administrators, Deans and
Tenure Track Faculty

 

Lock Haven University is pleased to announce the new administrators, deans and tenure track faculty appointments for the 2009/10 academic year.  These new employees join distinguished professionals who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarly activities, research and service.

 
Administrators
College of Arts and Science
College of Education and Human Services

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Deborah Erickson
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Deborah Erickson comes to Lock Haven University from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania where she was Associate Provost.  Deborah has been a professor of psychology and counseling and has held various administrative and management positions at Niagara University, NY, Sydney University in Australia, the University of Rochester, NY and MU.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Music at Houghton College, a Master of Arts degree in School Psychology at Alfred University, a Doctorate of Education in Counselor Education at the University of Arkansas and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology at the University of Sydney.
 

Teresa Williams
Dean of the Clearfield Branch Campus

Teresa Williams comes to Lock Haven University from the University of Richmond where she was an Associate Dean from 2001-2009. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1992 and her Masters degree in Multicultural Education from Webster University in 1994.  Dr. Williams earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University in 1999.

 
 
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Laura Bird
Associate Professor
Performing Arts (Theatre)

Laura Bird comes to Lock Haven University from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, where she was a professor of Theatre from 1991-2008.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree, major in theatre and minor in Anthropology in 1987 and her Masters degree in Theatre Arts from Eastern Michigan University in 1990.  Dr. Bird earned her Ph.D. in Theatre History from Michigan State University in 1999. 
 

Edward Bowman
Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice

Edward Bowman comes to Lock Haven University from Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention in Charlottesville, VA where he was the Program Coordinator from 2005-2008.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Philosophy and Psychology from James Madison University in 1988 and two Master degrees; a Master of Science in Administration of Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1998 and a Master of Education in Social Foundations from the University of Virginia in 2008.  Dr. Bowman earned his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009.
 

Damarys Lopez
Assistant Professor
Foreign Languages

Damarys Lopez initially came to Lock Haven University where she has been an Instructor/Assistant Professor in Foreign Languages since 1998She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Studies from the University of Puerto Rico in 1986 and her Masters in Spanish Literature from The Pennsylvania State University in 1995.  Ms. Lopez is expected to receive her Ph.D. in Contemporary Spanish Literature from the Pennsylvania State University in May 2010. 
 

Indrajith Senevirathne
Assistant Professor
Geology and Physics

Indrajith Senevirathne came to Lock Haven University in 2008, where he has been an Assistant Professor of Physics in Geology and Physics. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka in 2000. Dr. Senevirathne earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Louisiana State University in 2008.