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SOCIAL SCIENCES AND BUSINESS -

 

ACCOUNTING

 

Mr. Charles Burns

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Associate Professor of Accounting has a diverse education with degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, and a minor in Industrial Technology. Additionally, he completed a master's degree in Accounting and was awarded the Outstanding ISU Graduate Student in Accounting. Professor Burns' education is complemented by his professional work experience, which includes both public and private accounting: he has worked for small and large manufacturers and in a public accounting firm. B.S. and M.S. Illinois State University. email

 

 

BUSINESS

 

Mr. Elmer Brown

Lecturer in Accounting and Economics. He started his teaching career at Heartland Community College in the summer of 1995 and remained there until the present as an Adjunct Faculty member. He started at Eureka College started in 1999. B.A. Eureka College, M.S.A. Illinois State University. email

 

Dr. Codrin Nedita

Assistant Professor of Economics. email

 

Mr. Harry Fisher

Associate Professor of Business Administration. He received his B.S. and M.B.A. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was most recently Visiting Associate Professor of Management at Central College, Pella, Iowa. email

 

Ms. Marjorie Rubash

Associate Professor of Business Administration, has over 20 years experience in teaching business. Courses include business finance, international business, entrepreneurship, advertising, and strategy and policy. As International Studies coordinator, she has taken numerous college students to Europe and is developing further international study opportunities.  Much of her work has been with the Prague University of Economics in the Czech Republic. She holds B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from Bradley University. email

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHY

 

Mr. Greg Sachau

Lecturer in Geography. email

 

 

HISTORY

 

Dr. Erika Quinn

Assistant Professor of History Erika Quinn teaches European and World history courses. Her research interests lie in Central European cultural history, focusing on questions of identity and ideology. She is currently completing a manuscript on the nineteenth-century piano virtuoso Franz Liszt, as well as researching twentieth-century German war widows. B.A. Cornell University, M.A. and Ph.D. University of California, Davis. email

 

Dr. Junius Rodriguez

Associate Professor of History, and division chair, specializes in African American History and has done extensive research on slave revolts. He has published several award winning reference encyclopedias on various aspects of the history of slavery and also developed a History Channel documentary on slavery. He was the 1997 recipient of the Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award. B.A. Nicholls State University; M.A. Louisiana State University; Ph.D. Auburn University. email | website

 

 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

 

Dr. Wesley Phelan

Associate Professor of Political Science, specializes in constitutional law and is the college's pre-law advisor. He has edited and contributed to study guides for preparation for the Law School Admissions Test, the Advanced Placement in Political Science Test, and the Graduate Record Exam. Dr. Phelan has published numerous articles and is a regular contributor to the Washington Weekly, a US national politics electronic magazine, and to WorldNetDaily. He recieved the Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award in 2002. B.A. and M.A. Arkansas State University; Ph.D. Claremont Graduate School. email

 

 

PSYCHOLOGY

 

Dr. J. David Arnold

Professor of Psychology; President of the College. email

 

Dr. Ann Fulop

Associate Professor of Psychology specializes in human-technology interaction and innovation. She has worked in several industries including aeronautics, telecommunications, computing and insurance. She has presented research papers at Human Factors Society conferences. Ann is happy to guide students through their research projects. B.A. Boston College; M.S. and Ph.D. Old Dominion University. email

 

Dr. Marygrace Kaiser

Assistant Professor of Psychology. Kaiser formerly taught at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. She received a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, and a master's degree and a doctorate, both from the University of Miami. email

 

 

SOCIOLOGY

 

Dr. William J. Staudenmeier, Jr.

Professor of Sociology, is a nationally known specialist on drug and alcohol problems in the workplace. A West Point Graduate, he helped pioneer workplace treatment programs for military addicts and alcoholics as an Air Force Social Actions Officer in the early 1970's. Over the last decade, he has given international scope to his work by conducting research in the United Kingdom and presenting research papers in England, Scotland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and France. Additionally, Professor Staudenmeier has been a Visiting Scientist at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and a Visiting Fellow at Cornell University. Dr. Staudenmeier is Past President of the Illinois Sociological Association and past member of the Board of Directors of the Midwest Sociological Society. B.S. United States Military Academy; M.A. Webster College; Ph.D. Washington University (St. Louis). email