Meet the newest Arts & Humanities faculty (2008-2009)
Melissa Ames
English
3821 Coleman Hall
217-581-6977
mames@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Wayne State University
Presently Teaching
ENG 1001G (Composition)
ENG 3401 (English Education Methods)
Professional Interests
Comparative Media Study, Television Scholarship, Feminist Theory, Gender Studies, Post and Neo-Postmodern American Literature
Personal Interests
Travel, Reading and writing
David Butts
Communication Studies
1822 Coleman Hall
217-581-5979
dbutts@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Purdue University (Organizational Communication)M.A., Purdue University (Organizational Communication)
B.S., Clemson University (Industrial Engineering)
B.A., Cleveland State (Communication)
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 10:45 am - 12 Noon
Presently Teaching
CMN 3650 (Communicating in Organizations)
Professional Interests
Critical approaches to organizational communication, organizational assessment, leadership, social stratification, spirituality in the workplace, popular culture
Personal Interests
Fishing, motorcycling, poker, community service, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, sports.
Janice Collins
Journalism
2542 Buzzard Hall
581-7170
jcollins@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Ohio UniversityM.S., Ohio University
B.A., Wake Forest University
Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday 12-2:30 pm
Presently Teaching
Broadcast Writing and Reporting
Journalism and Democracy
Professional Interests
Broadcast Journalism
Personal Interests
Chess, camping, hiking, fishing, non-fiction books
Elizabeth Gill
Communication Studies
1814 Coleman Hall
581-6941
egill@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Purdue UniversityOffice Hours
Tuesday and Thursday 9-9:30 am, 1-2 pm
and by appointment
Presently Teaching
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Professional Interests
Health Communication, Family and Aging Communication
Sara Gronstal
Communication Studies
Education
Office Hours
Presently Teaching
Professional Interests
Personal Interests
Marita Gronnvoll
Communication Studies
1810 Coleman Hall
581-6298
mgronnvoll@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., University of GeorgiaM.A., University of Washington
B.A., University of Washington
Office Hours
Mon 11am-12 noon, 2-3pmTuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:45 am, 2-3:15 pm
Presently Teaching
CMN 3100 Persuasion
CMN 2040 Argumentation
Professional Interests
My areas of study are rhetorical theory and criticism with an emphasis on gender and feminism. My dissertation is an examination of the role played by gender in the news and entertainment media that incorporates torture as narrative in the war on terrorism. My current projects include research on media discourses regarding women suicide bombers and the use and censorship of violent images in media reporting.
Personal Interests
In my free time, I like to bike, hike, attend yoga classes, tour wineries, and find ways of outsmarting my cat, Winston.
Weihsin Gui,
English
3821 Coleman Hall
581-6977
wgui@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Brown UniversityOffice Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3-4 pm
Presently Teaching
ENG 1001 Composition and Language
ENG 2009 Literature and Human Values: Race, Age, Gender
Professional Interests
Twentieth-century British and postcolonial literatures in English; cultural theories of diaspora, transnationalism, and globalization
Personal Interests
Science fiction novels and films
Barry Houser, Music
Associate Director of Bands
Director of Athletic Bands
0353 Doudna Fine Arts Center
581-6087
blhouser@eiu.edu
Education
M.A., University of IllinoisB.A., University of Florida
Office Hours
By Appointment
Presently Teaching
Conducting I
Instrumental Methods and Materials
Marching Band Techniques
Panther Marching Band
Concert Band
Collegiate Band
University Band
Professional Interests
Conducting, Smith-Walbridge Clinics, Musical Theatre, Chicago Symphony, Boston Pops
Personal Interests
Sailing, Water Skiing, Running and Biking
Jeannie Ludlow
Women's Studies
Director of Women's Studies
3831 Coleman Hall
581-6316
jludlow@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Bowling Green State UniversityM.A., Bowling Green State University
B.S., University of Indianapolis
Office Hours
Thursday 8 am-12 Noon
Presently Teaching
WST 2309G Women, Men and Culture
Professional Interests
U.S. abortion politics; feminist theory; the body in literature and culture; Native American literatures
Personal Interests
Social justice activism; running and biking; film; theater, concerts; dancing
Leigh McElhenny
Communication Studies
1827 Coleman Hall
581-8400
lamcelhenny@eiu.edu
Education
M.A., Eastern Illinois UniversityB.A., Eastern Illinois University
Office Hours
Tuesday 10 am-12:30 pmWednesday 3-5:30 pm
Presently Teaching
Introduction to Public Speaking
Professional Interests
Interpersonal communication with emphasis on supportive communication
Personal Interests
golf
James Ochwa-Echel
African American Studies
Director of African American Studies
3167 Blair Hall
581-5719
jrochwaechel@eiu.edu
Education
Ph.D., Ohio UniversityM.A., Ohio University
M.A., Boston University
B.A., Schiller International University
Office Hours
by appointment
Professional Interests
Multicultural education; inequity in education; international development and gender issues
Personal Interests
Jogging, hiking and cooking
Jessica Pickering
English
3762 Coleman Hall
581-6319
jlpickering@eiu.edu
Education
M.A., Eastern Illinois UniversityB.A., Northern Illinois University
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12:30- 2 pmor by appointment
Presently Teaching
ENG 1001G Composition and Language
Professional Interests
Literature from the medieval and postmodern eras, feminist/gender studies, folklore and oral history
Personal Interests
Reading, film, music, art, traveling and cooking
Kathleen Rodems
English
3762 Coleman Hall
581-6319
klrodems@eiu.edu
Education
M.A., University of Illinois at SpringfieldB.A., Eastern Illinois University
Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday 8-11 am, 1-3 pmFriday 8-11am
Presently Teaching
Composition
Professional Interests
Victorian and Romantic literature, 20th Century American Poetry and Renaissance literature
Personal Interests
Camping, walking, biking, reading, and spending time with my family
Mark Rubel
Music
0339 Doudna Fine Arts Center
581-5925
mbrubel@eiu.edu
Education
B.A., University of Illinois
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday 12 noon-2 pmand by appointment
Presently Teaching
Introduction to Music Technology
History of Jazz and Rock
Independent Study in Audio and Music Business
Professional Interests
Musician, recording studio owner (Pogo Studio, Champaign, IL), recording engineer/producer, consultant, frequent recording workshop/panelist, writer for Tape Op Magazine and other audio publications, expert legal witness in the field of audio. I've taught audio and music business since 1985.
Personal Interests
I'm so lucky that my professional interests are my personal interests, in addition to my wife and cats.
Nicholas Shaw
Theatre Arts
2043 Doudna Fine Arts Center
581-5958
neshaw@eiu.edu
Education
M.F.A., University of MissouriB.A., Western Michigan University
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10-10:50 amTuesday10-11:50 am
Presently Teaching
Introduction to Theatre
Stagecraft
Professional Interests
Scenic Design and Technical Theatre, drawing and painting for the theatre
Personal Interests
Spending time with my family, drawing, painting, reading mysteries and seeing movies
Adam Stich
Music
2355 Doudna Fine Arts Center
581-7958
astich@eiu.edu
Education
D.M.A., University of South CarolinaM.M., University of South Carolina
B.A., Rollins College
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am-12 noon
Presently Teaching
Music, Theatre, Opera
University Mixed Chorus
Professional Interests
Early American music and creative programming
Personal Interests
Golf, camping, and spending time with my wife and dogs
Katie Striley
Communication Studies
1280 Coleman Hall
581-8326
cmstriley@eiu.edu
Education
M.A., Missouri State UniversityB.A., Truman State University
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12 noon-1 pm, 2-3 pm
Presently Teaching
CMN 1310 Introduction to Public Speaking
CMN 2020 Communication Research
CMN 3230 Advanced Public Speaking
Professional Interests
I am interested in the "dark side" of group and organizational communication (i.e. stereotyping, prejudice, group hate, ostracism, etc.) and the construction (and breaking) of social rules and social identity
Personal Interests
Reading, watching documentaries, and creative writing
Samantha Tableriou
Art
2818 Doudna Fine Arts Center
581-3410
sltableriou@eiu.edu
Education
M.A., Eastern Illinois UniversityB.A., Eastern Illinois University
Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Presently Teaching
Graphic Design courses
Professional Interests
Continue teaching and making a name for myself in the design industry. I also work as a graphic designer at Taylor Studios Inc in Rantoul, Ill.
Calendar
- November 08
- Exhibit: Mexican Folk Art (Oct. 2 through Dec. 6)
- Graphic Design Alumni Exhibition (Oct. 17 through Nov. 29)
- Exhibit -- Arte Popular: Mexican Folk Art (Oct. 2 through Dec. 6)
- Exhibit: 'Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor' (Oct. 24 through Dec. 20)
- 2009-2010 Cultivating Creativity: Consolidated Communications Children’s Art Exhibit (In Mattoon, Ill., Oct. 27-Nov. 15)
- November 10
- November 12
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