(The following is a list of appointments to the doctoral faculty from March 12, 2009, through August 18, 2009. Listed after each name are the faculty member’s home college or home institution, and fields of specialization.

Anthropology, Ph.D. Program
Jessica M. Rothman, Hunter: Primates, evolutionary ecology, nutrition, Africa, Uganda.
Gary Wilder, Graduate Center: post-colonial studies, nation-building.

Audiology, Doctoral Program (Au.D.)
John R. Jakimetz, Adjunct. Hunter/School of Health Sciences: Hearing aids—amplified systems. Lucy Méndez-Kurtz, Adjunct. Brooklyn: Clinical evaluation management. Andrew Resnick, Adjunct. Hunter: Hearing aids—amplification systems.

Biology, Ph.D. Program
Abha Chauhan, Adjunct. NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities: Autism, Alzheimer’s disease, biochemistry. Jeffrey H. Goodman, Adjunct. NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities: Neuroscience, physiology, epilepsy. Mark E. Hauber, Hunter: Animal behavior, neuroethology, comparative psychology, evolutionary ecology. Itzhak Mano, The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City: Neuroscience, molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. Robert F. C. Naczi, Adjunct. New York Botanical Garden: Vascular plant systematics. Paola Pedraza-Peñalosa, Adjunct. New York Botanical Garden: Plant science. Gregory M. Plunkett, Adjunct. New York Botanical Garden: Plant systematics, molecular phylogenetics, biogeography. Adrian Rodriguez-Contreras, City: Neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, cell and developmental biology, biophysics. Renuka P. Sankaran, Lehman: Plant physiology, plant mineral nutrition, environmental toxicology. Benjamin Marland Torke, Adjunct. The New York Botanical Garden: Plant systematics (especially legumes), plant diversity (Amazon basin, neotropics), evolution (especially speciation), conservation.

Chemistry, Ph.D. Program
Mark R. Biscoe, City: Organic chemistry. Nicholas Giovambattista, Brooklyn: Physical chemistry, computational chemistry, nanotechnology. Glendon Dale McLachlan, Queens: Molecular biophysics.

Computer Science, Ph.D. Program
Wolf Kohn, Adjunct. Citi Alternatives Investments (CAI) New York: Control theory, control architectures. William E. Skeith III, City: Cryptography. Felisa J. Vázquez-Abad, Hunter: Applied mathematics. Dinesh Verma, Adjunct. IBM TJ Watson Research Center: Computer Science.

Earth & Environmental Sciences, Ph.D. Program
Sunil Bhaskaran, Lehman: Remote sensing, GIS data integration, image analysis (multispectral and hyperspectral), GIS spatial analysis and modeling, object oriented classification. Brett F. Branco, Brooklyn: Marine science, limnology, aquatic system dynamics. Denton S. Ebel, Adjunct. American Museum of Natural History: Mineralogy, petrology, thermodynamics, planetary science, meteorite studies, history of the solar system, sulfide chemistry, ore deposit geology, experimental petrology. William J. Fritz, Staten Island: Volcanic influences on sedimentation and tectonics, stratigraphy, sedimentology. Vinay Gidwani, Graduate Center: Marxist geography, labor relations, agrarian studies in India. Nir Y. Krakaver, City: Climate and water resources. Marco Tedesco, City: Remote sensing,cryosphere. Monica Weiler Varsanyi, John Jay: Migration and immigration studies, political geography, urban geography.

Economics, Ph.D. Program
Suparna Chakraborty, Baruch: International finance, international macroeconomics, banking and financial systems, real business cycles.

Educational Psychology, Ph.D. Program
Peggy P. Chen, Hunter: Academic self-regulated assessment and evaluation, math self-efficacy beliefs. Robin S. Codding, Adjunct. University of Massachusetts-Boston: School psychology.

History, Ph.D. Program
Herman Bennett, Graduate Center: African American diaspora studies, Latin American history. Manu B. Bhagavan, Hunter: South Asian history, comparative history. Allison B. Kavey, John Jay: Early modern European, history of science and medicine. Andreas Killen, City: European cultural and intellectual history, German history, Cuban history, history of science, medicine, and technology. Laura S. Schor, Hunter: French history, women’s history.

Mathematics, Ph.D. Program
Olympia Hadjiliadis, Brooklyn: Sequential analysis, statistical surveillance, applied probability, with applications in engineering and finance. Dragomir Saric, Queens: Teichmuller theory, hyperbolic geometry, low-dimensional topology, dynamics.

Music, Ph.D. Program
Richard Burke, Hunter: Nineteenth-Century and twentieth-century music. Jason Eckardt, Brooklyn: Composition, analysis of post-tonal music, contemporary performance. Chadwick Oliver Jenkins, City: Renaissance music theory, jazz history.

Nursing Science, DNS Program
Steven L. Baumann, Hunter: Gerontological nurse practitioner, psychiatric MH nurse practitioner. Eleanor T. Campbell, Lehman: Child and adolescent health, cultural aspects of health, decision making. Marianne R. Jeffreys, Staten Island: Transcultural nursing, student retention and success, culturally diverse students instrumentation, self-efficacy teaching and learning. Carol F. Royce, Hunter: Adolescent reproductive health.

Physical Therapy, DPT Program
Diane M. Caravone-Nieves, Staten Island: Clinical oncology pharmacist, adjunct lecturer-physical therapy, adjunct professor of pharmacology. Carol A. Pisapia Colon, Staten Island: Physical therapy administration, hospital administration. Elizabeth A. Dominick, Hunter: Neurological rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury prevention. Debra Engel, Staten Island: Cardiac physical therapy pulmonary physical therapy, Neurological rehabilitation, critical care. Greg X. Gao, Hunter: Acupuncture, senior disabilities, sports medicine. Diane L. Holland, Hunter: Wound specialist. Paul Mitchell Kelleher, Staten Island: Rehabilitation, manual therapy, complementary medicine. Kristine T. Kingsley, Hunter: Rehabilitation psychology, neuropsychology, health psychology, psychiatry. Michael Mattia, Staten Island: Musculoskeletal physical therapy, neuromuscular physical therapy, physical therapy administration. Susan E. Medford, Staten Island: Physical therapy, orthopaedics, manual therapy certification. Richard J. Mellor, Staten Island: Psychosocial aspects of physical therapy, orthopaedics. Francine Mignano, Staten Island: Cardiac physical therapy, pulmonary physical therapy. Adetoyeje Oyeyemi, Hunter: Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, geriatric physical therapy. Kathryn Robshaw-Turnbull, Hunter: Spinal cord injury, neurological rehabilitation. Yasser Salem, Staten Island: Pediatrics, motor control, neurology. Martha Macht Sliwinski, Hunter: Health promotion and wellness, traumatic brain injury. Candace E. Zaiff, Staten Island: neurology, home care, geriatrics, administration.

Philosophy, Ph.D. Program
Graham Priest, Graduate Center, Distinguished Professor: Dialetheism and non-classical logics.

Physics, Ph.D. Program
David T. Crouse, City: Mathematics, nanoplasmonics, photonic crystals, optoelectronics. Ranajeet Ghose, City: NMR spectroscopy, structural biology, biophysics, spin-dynamics theory. Ruth E. Stark, City: Biophysics, biomaterials. Justin F. Vásquez-Poritz, NYC College of Technology: Elementary particle and high-energy theory (string theory, quantum field theory), gravitation (general relativity, supergravity).

Psychology, Ph.D. Program (Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience)
Mark E. Hauber, Hunter: Animal behavior, neurobiology and behavior.

Psychology, Ph.D. Program (Cognition, Brain and Behavior)
Natalie A. Kacinik, Brooklyn: Cognitive neuroscience, psycholinguistics. Laura C. Reigada, Brooklyn: Assessment and cognitive behavioral treatment—intervening with physically sick youth, anxiety and mood disorders.

Psychology, Ph.D. Program (Cognitive Neuroscience)
Pierfilippo De Sanctis, Adjunct. City: Electrophysiological methods, cognitive processes, aging, schizophrenia.

Psychology, Ph.D. Program (Forensic)
Philip T. Yanos, John Jay: Clinical.

Psychology, Ph.D. Program (Learning Processes & Behavior Analysis)
David E. Kuhn, Adjunct. Westchester Institute for Human Development: Applied behavior analysis, assessment and treatment of severe behavior problems, mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

Psychology, Ph.D. Program (Neuropsychology)
James R. Stellar, Queens: Biopsychology, behavioral neuroscience.

Psychology, Ph.D. Program (Social Personality)
Deborah L. Tolman, GC: Feminist theory, sexuality.

Public Health, DPH Program
Jonathan M. Deutsch, Kingsborough CC: Social and cultural aspects of food and nutrition. Jennifer Beam Dowd, Hunter: Epidemiology, demography, public health. Barbara S. Menéndez, Lehman: Epidemiology. Kenneth Olden, Hunter: Cell and molecular biology, environmental health, public health. Stacey Beth Plichta, Hunter: Health Science research, reproductive health, violence and health, health policy. Barbara Katz Rothman, Baruch/GC: Maternity care, genetics, procreative technologies, food studies. Ida S. Susser, Hunter/GC: Medical anthropology, international health, women and health, urban health.

Sociology, Ph.D.Program
Ruth Milkman, Graduate Center: gender and work, sociology of labor. Peter C. Moskos, John Jay: Police culture, crime prevention, punishment, qualitative methods. Elena Vesselinov, Queens: Urban sociology, gated communities, housing inequality, immigration.

Speech–Language–Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. Program
Nancy Eng, Hunter: Neurolinguistics, aphasia, bilingualism.

Theatre, Ph.D. program
James F. Wilson, LaGuardia CC: African-American theatre and drama, American theatre and drama, lesbian and gay theatre and performance, feminist theory and performance.

Urban Education, Ph.D. Program
Juan J. Battle, Graduate Center: Race, sexuality, social justice. Wendy Luttrell, Graduate Center: Urban schooling, race and gender in education. Irina Lyublinskaya, Staten Island: Science, mathematics.

Renaissance Studies, Certificate Program
Mario DiGangi, Lehman: Gender and sexuality, feminist, materialist, and queer criticism.