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Hello everyone! I am joining the Master of Social Work Program as an assistant professor. My research interest is in health disparities among immigrant and refugee communities. I am focusing on Southeast Asian because I am Hmong (from Laos). Several years ago, I went to Laos and took this picture. It was the trip of a life time and it's how I like to de-stress.  Unfortunately, I don't get to travel to far away places with beautiful waterfalls as much as I like to.  For my health - both physical and mental, I like a good walk.  Lately, it's been an attempt at golf but the weather has not cooperated (too hot!).  I have to be honest, I still feel the imposter syndrome even after almost four years completing the PhD.  Mentors, advise welcome!

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Hello All! My name is Andrew Lazar, I am a new adjunct lecturer in the Mathematics Department. Educationally, I think of myself as a product of the Central Valley. I started my college journey at Modesto Junior College and after 2 years I transferred to CSU Stanislaus. In 2019, I earned my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from CSU Stanislaus. In 2021, I earned my Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from UC Merced under the advising of Dr. Roummel Marcia.

Certainly, I was inspired by the many fantastic math professors at all of the institutions I have attended to pursue this career path. My passion is to teach, support, and mentor students in the collegiate environment. I feel strongly that creating inclusive, welcoming, and safe environments in the STEM classroom (and all classrooms for that matter) greatly increase student success and retention.

I am so excited to be back teaching at my alma mater! I have the unique experience this semester to be teaching courses at all of my alma maters as I will be teaching classes at MJC and UC Merced as well.

Outside of school, I enjoy cooking, walking, working out (or trying to enjoy working out), Netflix, and being with my family! I hope to get to know you all more!

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Hi everyone! My name is Danny Rosas and I'm a new part time lecturer that will be teaching 3010 Operations Management this Fall Semester. After doing 7 years in the Air Force and obtaining my Associates degree in Applied Science.  I got out and went to school at San Diego State where I got my Bachelors degree in Public Administration.  A few years later, I graduated from Stan State with my MBA, which now makes me an Aztec Warrior. For the past 6 years, I have been working in the private sector as an Operations Manager.  This will be my first time teaching in a classroom so I’m pretty excited for this.  Most of my teaching experience has been mentoring supervisors over the course of my career in the Air Force and at the various companies I’ve worked at.  In whatever free time I’m able to find, I love traveling with my family.  Before this semester starts, my family and I will be going to San Diego for my Son’s 3rd birthday.  I’m a definite thrill seeker and plan on getting my son on a long board with me while we are down there.  I look forward to meeting everyone and having a fun filled semester!

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Hello! I join Stan State as a music lecturer in flute. I will be one of the few professors doing face-to-face classes which are mostly one-on-one! Though I grew up in the East Bay here, I have lived in many states and toured several countries. I was lucky (haha) enough to finish my Doctor of Music at Florida State University in Spring 2020 as the pandemic shifted everything in education.

Before that, I worked for Touro University California in Vallejo for a few years, having previously lived in NYC for a decade working for various nonprofits like American Ballet Theatre and The American-Scandinavian Foundation. I refer to it as my other life working in data management. I have an Certificated in Advanced Flute Studies from Carnegie Mellon University (post-grad), MM in Flute Performance from University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a BM in Flute Performance from Florida State as well.

My summers pre-pandemic have been involved singing and playing piano by training in Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Eurhythmics isn't just a band(!), it's a playful and experiential discipline going back a century that refines innate musicality through rhythmic movement. I've also taken time to work with many national music organizations as well as data assistance with the Institute for Composer Diversity which encourages the discovery, study, and performance of music written by composers from underrepresented groups.

My music interests and collaborations span many genres outside classical from jazz, rock, indie, and experimental. Some of the most interesting work I've found combines genres, recording and performing with Oakland-based Awesöme Orchestra Collective. Outside music, my interests include cooking, baking, gardening, swimming, and spending time with my four nieces and nephews!

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Halito! to everyone. Sv hochifo yvt KD Motes. I am joining Stan State as a FT lecturer in Native American/Indigenous Studies within the Ethnic Studies program. I am a citizen and native of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, although I also lived on the Osage Reservation during the school year for many years as a child. I have a PhD in Native American History from UC Riverside, an MA in Comparative History from Brandeis, and an MLIS from the University of Oklahoma. I taught history as a tenure-track/tenured professor at Rockhurst University in Kansas City for eleven years. My research concerns maintaining and expanding contemporary Indigenous intellectual space for traditionalism and community-driven neotraditionalism, in part through the reconstruction and elucidation of Indigenous philosophies and religions. I also examine issues of hegemony, representation, and access in the service of sovereignty for the tribal nations.

My wife is an artist, a painter of abstract maps. She translates the more confusing aspects of Anglo America for me. We have two Siamese-mix cats who seem dangerously smart. We have lived in Portland (Maine), Boston, Kansas City, Riverside, and Orange (Orange County) in addition to Oklahoma.

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Hello, everyone. I am Silvia and I am a lecturer in Portuguese at CSU.
I am starting at CSU and I am really excited about it. I will be teaching the Fall term fully online as I am in Florida right now. I have been teaching foreign languages for more than thirty years.
Right now, I have three jobs: I teach at two universities and I also work with translation and localization at Duolingo. So, I can easily spend 12 hours in front of a computer. That is why the world may be falling apart, but I take my time off to do my Peloton bike and my yoga classes.
This is Prudêncio, my alarm clock. Cats have their own way of reminding us of our somewhat subordinate role in their lives. If we perform it well, we might get head bumps as a signal of their approval, and I just love that confidence!

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Hello fellow Warriors! I'm joinng the Stan State Child Development Team from the University of Missouri. My work primarily focuses on how to best support children and families through transitions in early childhood (e.g., start of kindergarten). A parallel topic I'm interested in is pretend play - the cognitive and social benefits and how it may support children through transitions in the early years.

Speaking of transitions, I didn't come along to Cali - I come with a husband of 14 years and 3 boys (11, 8, and 2) and we are all navigating "new" together. So far we are enjoying some beautiful views at the farm we are temporarily staying on and we are scoping out the ice cream shops in town. I love to garden and plan travel adventures. A perfect combo for a Turlockian, I believe :)

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2020 was an amazing year for historians with a sense of humor. I'm a lecturer in Ethnic Studies and I engage Black Ontology with art. I hope this introduction adds some levity to what I imagine will be another fantastic year.

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A Warm Hello,

My name is Taylor Doo. Doo like Scooby. I am an adjunct lecturer for the Agriculture Department. My degrees include an AA in Psychology & AS in Agriculture Business, BS Agricultural Science emphasis in crops and soils, and Masters in Agricultural Education.

I am a homegrown Turlock native and my roots run deep. I'm grounded in faith, family, and agriculture. I am a proud mom of 6 children (21/g, 11/b, 7/b, 5/g, 3/g, and 2/g ). I coach U8 Rec Boys Soccer and am excited to be a 1st-time cheer mom this year. I also teach adjunct at MJC and Merced Community College.

What lights my candle? Gardening, anything soil and crop-related, hiking, exploring new foods, running, watching my little ones grow, and finding out what they love. I'm most excited about running my first ultra-marathon in November. I've been a pacer in prior years, but I am really excited to be competing this year.

I wish you an amazing day full of sunshine. I look forward to meeting you in person when we have the chance.

Kind regards,
Doo

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Hi All,

My name is Mirabel Wigon and I'm the new Assistant Professor of Drawing and Painting in the Art Department at CSU Stan. I'm very excited to be here and can't wait to start working with students.

I am a recent graduate; I received my MFA in Drawing and Painting at CSU Long Beach in Spring 2021. My arts practice focuses on infrastructure instability and the ecological impact of energy production. My large-scale paintings have been exhibited in the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Southern California.

I've been getting settled into my new place in Modesto. In my down time I enjoy cooking and reading, and I love hiking. I'm excited to be closer to Yosemite!

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Hello everyone! I am a historian of art and photography and a new instructor in the Art Department. I am excited to be teaching our Senior Seminar, a WP course.

California is both my home and the subject of my research, which focuses on the history of photography made by women in our state. I received my Ph.D. in 2020 from the University of Zurich. My dissertation, Photography and Modern Public Housing in Los Angeles, will be published in 2021 as part of arthistoricum.net’s series, Art & Photography. My digital projects include the online exhibition, Catherine Bauer and the Photography of Modern Housing, curated for the Environmental Design Archives at the University of California, Berkeley, and a website dedicated to the art historian, photographer, and activist Esther Lewittes Mipaas (www.esthermipaas.com). My most recent research project on women and the business of photography in Depression-era Los Angeles is supported by the Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research of the Humboldt Area Foundation.

I've taught humanities, art history, and history of photography courses in California and Switzerland. I am especially interested in discussing current issues of race and representation in the arts with my students and am excited to meet them!

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Wow - I see how much the air quality is impacting my breathing and hurting my eyes in such a short time outside. Be careful out there everyone! It's hard to enjoy nature when the air is chunky and brown. I took my mask off to be more recording-friendly, and I'm regretting that a bit!

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Welcome to Stan State.

I'm a lecturer in the English department, proud Stan State grad, community college grad and first generation college student.

When I'm not working you can usually find me outside hiking or taking pictures. I enjoy knitting and crocheting, swimming laps, and spending time with my four young adult children. I'm working on my doctorate here in the educational leadership program so I'm not away from my computer as often as I would like though.

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Howdy folks, and welcome to Stan State! I’ve been a part of the Sociology department here since 2016, after getting my PhD at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. My work tends to focus on self-presentation and interactions in digital spaces, with an emphasis on gender, sexuality, and labor. In particular, much of my work has focused on examining personal branding from a critical approach.

Besides that, I am a huge animal lover—I’ve been vegan for ten years, and my husband and I have four cats (Fred, Peggy, Joan, and LeBron). Aside from working and cleaning up after the cats, I’m a big film buff and I also enjoy reading, fashion, antiquing, and spending time with friends.

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Hi everyone!  I'm a new Assistant Professor of Educational Technology in the Advanced Studies in Education department. My entire PhD at UCLA I was hoping to become faculty at a CSU and I am very excited to have ended up at Stanislaus!

My PhD is in Education with focus on Urban Schooling and Learning Sciences and my MA is in Race and Ethnic Studies in Education. I was a high school history and government teacher in Washington, D.C. prior to graduate school -- I'm always happy to nerd out on history or politics. My research focuses on how teachers learn to teach with technology and how youth engage in civic practices in an increasingly digital world.

I spent the last year doing a postdoc at Southern Methodist University in Dallas which means my 4 year old son, husband, and I have moved CA to TX and back to CA within the past 12 months. We are very happy to be back on the west coast and look forward to becoming at part of the campus community.

Outside of teaching I can usually be found either planning or going on adventures with my son, or doing one of the many crafts I enjoy (needlepoint, cross stitch, knitting, crochet, and sewing). I also enjoy reformer pilates, a feminist romance novel, and watching 90s movies on Netflix.

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Hello! I am David Ward. After 34 years in the K-12 world I’m returning to Stanislaus as faculty. I completed a BA in Psychology, a BS in Computer Science, and then the teacher credential program here many years ago.  I am looking forward to giving back to education by Supervising single-subject math student teachers and also teaching a section of EDMS 4121 for the multiple-subject credential program.

My wife of 38 years and I have one son, who teaches math at a high school in the area. My wife is a piano teacher and, until Covid, had been playing piano for a local high school choir. We love to travel and have started taking short trips again in the past few months. I enjoy cooking, reading, golfing, riding our tandem bicycle, and watching the cats play.

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My name is Agness Mzyece. I am coming in as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Stan State, and I can't wait to get started!

I am a recent Ph.D graduate (Class of 2020) at Kansas State University. For the past year, I have been teaching as an Assistant Professor of Agribusiness at Iowa Wesleyan University. I was born and raised in Zambia, Southern Africa.

Outside of professional life, I am a wife, and mum to two beautiful kids (an almost 3-year old girl and a 5-years old boy). My social life revolves around my family. We like hanging out with friends, playing outdoors, going on road trips and travelling in general.

Besides hanging out with my family, I also enjoy some me-time. This me-time usually involves activities like reading, cooking, baking, shopping or watching fun vlogs and shows.

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Welcome to CSU Stanislaus!  It is my pleasure to serve as a faculty member and director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership.  This is my fourth year as a faculty member, but my association with Stan State goes back to 1982 when I began my higher education journey.  A first-generation student, I completed a BA in English and the teacher credential program and then spent 30 years as a K12 teacher and administrator before coming home to Stan State as faculty. It is also my pleasure to serve as a faculty advisor for the Tri-Alpha Honor Society for First Generation Students. If you are a first-gen, be sure to let me know; we would love to welcome you into the organization!

Taking time for self-care and to recharge our energy is so important!  I do this through long walks every day, time with my husband, adult children and their amazing life partners, and our dogs (3 Australian shepherds and a toy poodle). I also recharge through creativity.  I engage in some form of handwork every day -- including knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, and stained glass. I think positive thoughts and weave good energy into my creations and very much enjoy making objects filled with love for family.

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Welcome new colleagues! I have been teaching in the biology department here at Stan for 13 years, and love this work! I am a freshwater ecologist, especially aquatic insects in temporary streams (ask me about hellgrammites!), but more and more I have been switching my scholarly focus to critical STEM education. Outside of teaching, I enjoy hiking, running, birding, gardening, and fancy beverages of all kinds. I grew up in a musical household (my mom is a piano teacher) and I love music; some favorite artists include Sleater-Kinney, Kendrick Lamar, PJ Harvey, Janelle Monae, Mitski, The Breeders...