A Wealth of New Women Faculty at Colgate

Colgate University, the highly selective liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, has announced a new large group of women faculty on campus this fall.

Molly Beer is the Olive B. O’Connor Creative Writing Fellow in the department of English. She recently completed her master of fine arts degree at the University of New Mexico. She is a graduate of Duke University.

Marijeta Bozovic is an assistant professor of Russian. She recently completed her Ph.D. at Columbia University. Dr. Bozovic is a graduate of Harvard University and holds two master’s degrees from Columbia.

Carolina Castilla has joined the economics department as an assistant professor. She recently completed her Ph.D. at Ohio State University. Dr. Castilla holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Universidad de las Americas in Mexico.

Stefanie Fishel is a postdoctoral fellow in peace and conflict studies. She is a graduate of Colorado State University and holds a master’s degree from the University of Victoria. She recently completed her Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University.

Catherine Herne is a visiting assistant professor of physics who has been teaching at the University of Michigan where she completed her Ph.D. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College.

Sheridan Hough is NEH Professor of the Humanities in the department of philosophy. She is on leave from her faculty position at the College of Charleston. Dr. Hough is a graduate of Trinity University and holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.

Deborah Kreiss is a visiting assistant professor of psychology. She has been teaching at Chattanooga State College since 2008. Dr. Kreiss is a graduate of Cornell University and earned a Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.

Anna Lindemann is a visiting assistant professor of art and art history. She recently completed a master of fine arts degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is a graduate of Yale University.

Mayumi Manabe is a visiting assistant professor of Japanese. Last year she taught at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Manabe is a graduate of the University of Chicago and holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Irvine.

Elizabeth Marlowe was hired as an assistant professor of art and art history. She is a graduate of Smith College and holds a second bachelor’s degree from the University of Cambridge. She earned her Ph.D. at Columbia University.

Julia Martinez is an assistant professor of psychology. She spent the previous year at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Martinez is a graduate of Dartmouth College. She earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. at the University of Missouri.

Jeni McDermott is a visiting instructor in geology. She recently completed her Ph.D. at the Arizona State University. She is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University and holds a master’s degree from the University of California Santa Barbara.

Anna McLoon is a visiting assistant professor of biology. She is a graduate of Harvard University, where she recently completed her Ph.D. Her research centers on multi-cellular behaviors in bacteria.

Yuqiu Meng is a visiting assistant professor of French. A graduate of Peking University, she earned a master’s degree at Stanford and recently completed her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Washington.

Valerie Morkevicius is a new assistant professor of political science. She was a research fellow at the U.S. Naval Academy. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Dr. Morkevicius holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

Aisha Musa is a visiting professor of religion. She had taught at Florida International University. Dr. Musa holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Portland State University in Oregon. She earned her Ph.D. at Harvard University.

Liang Niestemski is a visiting assistant professor of physics. A graduate of Nanjing University, she holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Boston College.

Vanessa Ochs is NEH Professor of the Humanities in the Jewish studies program. She is on leave from her position as professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Ochs is a graduate of Tufts University and holds a master of fine arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

Kristin Pangallo has joined the faculty as an assistant professor of chemistry. She was a postdoctoral fellow in toxicology at Rutgers University. A graduate of Bates College in Maine, she holds a Ph.D. from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Jessica Prody is the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Writing and Rhetoric. A graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, she earned a master’s degree and recently completed a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota.

Neha Raykar is a visiting professor of economics. She recently completed her Ph.D. at the University of California at Riverside where she also earned a master’s degree. Dr. Raykar is a graduate of St. Xavier’s College.

Jenna Reinbold is an assistant professor of religion. She has been a visiting professor and postdoctoral fellow at Colgate for the past four years. Dr. Reinbold is a graduate of Portland State University. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Sarah Shaner is a visiting professor of chemistry. She is a graduate of Marietta College and holds a master’s degree and recently completed her doctorate at the University of Chicago.

Elana Shever was hired as an assistant professor in the department of anthropology. She taught for two years at Union College in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Shever is a graduate of Brown University and earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley.

Alicia Simmons is a new assistant professor of sociology. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. Dr. Simmons is a graduate of Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

Mary Simonson is an assistant professor of film and media studies and women’s studies. She has been a lecturer at Colgate for the past three years. Dr. Simonson is a graduate of Rutgers University and holds master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Virginia.

Priscilla Van Wynsberghe is an assistant professor in the biology department. She has taught at Syracuse University and the University of California at San Diego. She is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin.

Jacqueline Villarrubia-Mendoza is a new assistant professor of sociology. She was a visiting professor at Colgate last year. Dr. Villarrubia-Mendoza is a graduate of the Universidad de Puerto Rico and holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Albany.

Kristy Watkins is a visiting assistant professor of sociology. A graduate of Vassar College, she recently completed her doctorate at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Julie Wulfemeyer is a visiting assistant professor of philosophy. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Dr. Wulfemeyer holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles.