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 […]

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Professor Johanna Maple is a new Assistant Teaching Professor in the Legal Studies Program in the Political Science department. The following interview discusses what brought her to Ball State, her goals, and her various hobbies. Describe […]

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Dr. Wei Shi is a new Assistant Professor in the Chemistry department. The following interview discusses what brought him to Ball State, his research focus, and his hobbies. What is your journey to Ball State? I completed my bachelor’s […]

Here at the College of Sciences and Humanities, we love to highlight the new faculty members joining our team. Dr. Jordan Froese is a new Assistant Professor in the Chemistry department. The following interview discusses what brought him to Ball State, his research focus, and his passion for sports. Can you describe your journey to […]

In the wood-paneled offices of the Cooper Science building, new biology faculty member Douglas Roossien has made himself right at home. Several Funko figures and a few personal decorations dot the office as he showed me the fascinating brain scans of a fruit fly, the subject of his research about the systems of serotonin in […]