Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Dr. Ashley Kalinski is a new assistant professor in the Department of Biology. Her area of specialty is in immunology and neuroscience, and more specifically she studies neuroinflammation. What is your journey to Ball State? My […]

This fall Dr. Max Felker-Kantor joins us on the tenure-line as an Assistant Professor of History. He teaches courses in twentieth-century American and African American history with a focus on race, politics, and social movements. He is particularly interested in the policies and institutions of urban law enforcement and criminal justice systems since World War II. […]

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is pleased to welcome Dr. Steve Guo to the Ball State faculty. Dr. Guo is glad to be back in Indiana after several years away pursuing his doctorate at Georgia State University and serving as a visiting Assistant Professor at UC Santa Barbara. He earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees […]

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Dr. Jonathan Watkins is a new assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. His area of specialty is mathematics education, including equitable teaching practices and educational technology. What is your journey to Ball State? Prior […]

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Dr. Siyang Tao is a new assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Dr. Tao’s area of research lies in the actuarial sciences. What is your journey to Ball State? I got my PhD. in […]

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Dr. Michael Skoby is a new assistant teaching professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Skoby’s area of research involves experimental, high-energy nuclear physics. What is your journey to Ball State? My BA in […]

“I really hope that I can pay my experiences forward to students at Ball State,” says Dr. Alexandria Johnson about her new role in the Psychological Science Department in the College of Sciences and Humanities. “One thing about beginning new research projects at Ball State that I am especially looking forward to is being able […]

Ball State welcomes Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Dr. Andrew Gatza to the College of Sciences and Humanities faculty. His timely research in mathematics and social justice in the classroom is paving the way for a more equitable education system.  Of his research focus, Dr. Gatza says, “I believe mathematical learning and critical race consciousness […]

Each year, the College of Sciences and Humanities has the honor of welcoming new faculty members and we are thrilled to introduce Assistant Professor Brooke Cooley of Criminal Justice and Criminology. Dr. Cooley received her undergraduate and Master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Missouri and then earned her Ph.D. in criminal […]

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Dr. Todd Vaccaro is a new Assistant Professor of the Physics and Astronomy department. The following interview discusses what brought him to Ball State, his research focus, and his passion for gaming. What is your journey […]