Academics

While holding a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Archer applied NMR spectroscopy to determine the 3D structure of proteins. Later she joined DuPont Pharmaceuticals (Dupont Merck) where she applied NMR spectroscopy to study protein structure and protein-drug interactions. Dr. Archer has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals (out of 19 publications, 10 as first author).

Architect of the Neumann College Intelligence Studies program, this former U. S. Department of Labor Special Agent Supervisor and National Intelligence Coordinator insists that "We train for certainty, but we educate for uncertainty."

Few faculty can claim such a diversity of experiences. He has practiced biology from various perspectives: the chemical structure of enzymes, the environmental fate of pesticides, the metabolism of drugs in race horses, the biochemistry of insecticide resistance. He also has familiarity in bionomics of grouse, cancer research, environmental analysis, laboratory management.

"The moving power of mathematical invention is not reasoning but imagination"
Augustus De Morgan

"The teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil to learn is hammering on cold iron" Horace Mann

Tragicomic drama guy seeks enthusiastic students for theater productions. No experience necessary. Commitment required. For a good time, call or e-mail: x5606, tgleeson@neumann.edu. Serious inquiries only. And funny ones.

Founder of the Neumann College Criminal Justice Program, this retired Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) brings reality to the classroom through his law enforcement experiences and knowledge of the subject areas taught. He considers his most important job to be preparing Neumann College students for their chosen careers in criminal justice.

"The main ingredients of an environmental ethic are caring about the Earth and all it's inhabitants, allowing unselfishness to control the immediate self-interest that harms others, and living each day so as to leave the lightest footprint on the planet." Robert Cahn

This Erie, Pennsylvania, native has shown his paintings and photographs locally and nationally. In 2003 he received Neumann Colleges Growth in Scholarship Award.

An internationally known coloratura soprano who has performed in the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, "Dr. Yuki" shares international teaching techniques with Neumann students as a result of her involvement with the International Chamber Music Festival in Evian, France, and her lectures in Japan. Dr. Yuki is also director of the Neumann College Concert Chorale. Her joy in music inspires both beginning and experienced singers at Neumann College, and her professional achievements as a soloist and lecturer enrich the learning experience for her students. According to Dr. Yuki, "Singing offers a challenge to all singers: How do we express our feelings with our voices? My role is to help voice students convert their internal feelings into external expressions via their voices. Everyone who has a voice can polish their instrument and create music if they wish to."

The teaching interests of this Slavic Studies scholar include Russian language and culture, semiotics, linguistics, humanities, and English. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Glen Mills with their two dogs, Abby and Daisy.

Currently working on a doctoral dissertation involving reading and decision-making, this creative teacher focuses mainly on the cognitive processes involved in decision making, the relationship between the language arts and learning, and intellectual discovery through reading. In her spare time, she participates in a volunteer program teaching decision-making skills to prison inmates. She also has opportunities everyday to put her scholarship into practice as she and her husband, Ed, raise their two elementary-age children.

An instructor of mathematics and statistics, this specialist in statistics is a member of the American Statistical Association. He has taught Korean to children in his local community.

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
Henry David Thoreau

Professor of English and French, this current Vice President of the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honors Society Board has published and presented internationally on writers such as Isabel Allende, Margery Kemp, Voltaire, and Amy Tan; she accords special attention to the medieval (and timeless) Tristan legend and its possibilities in tandem with contemporary literary theory.

"If Music be the food of love, play on" Shakespeare

If she ever lived nine lives (like a cat), this gifted pianist insists that she would still keep enjoying the gift and the pleasure of making music. Music is the most universal language; it allows us to express ourselves and to reach and touch people in unimaginable ways. As a musician and a music teacher, she loves to see and to feel the power of music to transform people. Like Shirley Trusty Corey, she believes "The arts [and especially music] must be considered an essential element of education... They are tools for living life reflectively, joyfully, and with the ability to shape the future."

A dedicated advisor to the pre-medical students, Dr. McCoy received in 2002 the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award.

This developmental psychologist is interested in language and cognitive development in infancy and early childhood. Though she is no longer officially a student, she is still learning about language and cognitive development from her son, Dylan, who was born in September of 2005.

This admitted political junkie invites students to take a course with him if they want to discuss important issues of our time including war and peace, freedom, political scandals, the economy, technological changes, and social problems facing America. His primary goal as an educator is to promote independent thinking among students in preparation for graduate school or the workforce.

This multidimensional teacher sees mathematics, like music, as a creation. It is not found or discovered, but created. It is not a creation that we can hold or see, but it is there--like music. The difference: music is fed through feeling, through the heart; mathematics, instead, is music of the mind.

A specialist in moral and environmental philosophy, this semi-professional musician teaches a wide range of philosophy courses as well as philosophy with music. He has over twenty publications and has made over forty paper presentations. He believes that some popular songs are helpful in showing that philosophy lives outside the classroom.

This instructor of Spanish and American Sign Language once lived in Valencia, Spain, studying Spanish and the Spanish culture. She also formerly taught Spanish in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District at both the high school and middle school levels. She developed, implemented and taught the elementary foreign language program before joining the Neumann College faculty.

This leader of the literature/humanities group and educator of the imagination (a phrase drawn from critic Northrop Frye) has special interests in Emily Dickinson, poetry in general, Shakespeare, 19th-century novels, interdisciplinary women's studies, conferencing with students, and lifelong learning.

This mathematics and statistics instructor follows the philosophy that curriculum and pedagogical methods should always be student-focused. In his spare time, Ryan can be found running, cycling, swimming, and watching Law and Order on TV.

Jazz band conductor, musician, and teacher extraordinaire, Dr. Sayers thinks that learning about unfamiliar music is a little like taking a morning swim: It's a shock to the system at first, but the longer you are in, the more you enjoy it.

Dr. Fallest-Strobl believes that a major benefit of teaching science courses comes from the opportunity to further explore certain topics within the laboratory setting. Because science is everywhere to explore, she strives to share her views with her students. It also gives her a chance to get to know her students better and everyday to learn something new from them.

Dr. Maria G. Traub is Assistant Professor of French and Italian in the Division of Arts and Sciences. In the fall of 2005, she was named Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques by the French Government for services rendered in the domain of French culture. A frequent traveler abroad, she strongly advocates speaking more than one language in today's world. In addition, she has studied voice in France and Italy and enjoys sharing her expertise with arts majors.

On the Neumann College faculty for over 20 years, this microbiologist teaches courses such as microbiology, molecular biology and plant biology in addition to introductory biology courses. In 2004, she received the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award. Besides teaching, she maintains an active plant tissue culture research program and encourages student participation for credit.

Dancer, choreographer, educator, and biology teacher, this clinical laboratory specialist received the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award in 2005. Before coming to Neumann, she worked in the highly technological field of laboratory medicine. Her major research interests have been in the areas of hematology and immunology. She has given numerous presentations on such topics such as leukemia, coagulation disorders, and the immune response. Integrating technology into her teaching practice is a special area of interest and she continues to give presentations in innovative uses of technology in the classroom. In the past, she designed self-paced instructional units and instructional videotapes for microscopic work.