Friday, October 10, 2003
USI welcomes new employees
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Katharine “Katie” Anderson, Evansville, has accepted the position of visiting assistant professor of history at University of Southern Indiana. A native of Colorado, she recently lived in Toronto, Canada, where she worked as a teaching assistant at University of Toronto and defended her dissertation in August. She anticipates receiving her doctoral degree in November. Anderson also holds an M.A. from University of Toronto and a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University. John R. Berst, Evansville, has accepted the position of instructor in theatre at University of Southern Indiana. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he recently lived in the Boston area and previously worked as a visiting artist/guest director at Manhattan College, actor at the Wisconsin Shakespeare Festival, vocal coach for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, musical director for TADA! Theatre Company in New York City, and musical director for The Acting Company in New York City. He earned an M.F.A. in acting at Purdue University, where he worked as a graduate student instructor, coauthor and coeditor of Theatre Department study guides, research assistant, and later as a visiting artist/guest director. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award, School of Liberal Arts, at Purdue in 1998. A member of the Actors’ Equity Association, he also holds a B.A. in music and a B.A. in theatre, both from State University of New York-Buffalo. Dr. John R. Fitzpatrick, Evansville, has accepted the position of assistant professor of philosophy at University of Southern Indiana. He previously worked as a lecturer at University of Tennessee, where he earned a Ph.D. in 2001. He also holds an M.A. from University of Toledo, and a B.A. and B.S. from University of Pittsburgh. Pat Flake ’79 has accepted the position of supplemental instruction specialist in Academic Skills at University of Southern Indiana. The Evansville resident previously worked as an adjunct instructor in Academic Skills and as an adjunct instructor at Ivy Tech State College. She holds a B.S. in education from USI and an M.S. in education from Indiana State University. Ashraf Khallaf, Evansville, has accepted the position of instructor in accounting at University of Southern Indiana. A native of Egypt, he previously worked as an adjunct accounting instructor at Assiut University and taught a variety of accounting subjects at Florida Atlantic University while pursuing a doctoral degree. He anticipates receiving a Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University in 2004, holds an M.S. in accounting from Assiut University, and is a member of the American Accounting Association. William E. Kirtley Jr. ’87 has accepted the position of instructor in graphic design at University of Southern Indiana. The Evansville resident previously worked as creative director at Vision Communications. He holds a bachelor’s from USI. Mary Hallock Morris, Evansville, has accepted the position of instructor in political science at University of Southern Indiana. A native of Montpelier, Ohio, she previously worked as a faculty teaching fellow at Indiana University-Southeast. A doctoral candidate in political science at Indiana University-Bloomington, she holds an M.A. in community and environmental education from Antioch University and a B.S. in communication arts from Defiance College. She is a member of the Southern Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, Indiana Political Science Association, and the American Political Science Association. |
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