Posted - June 1, 2011

Eureka College Announces New Faculty Members

for 2011-2012 academic year

Eureka College has announced new faculty members for the 2011-2012 academic year that will begin Aug. 24.

They are:

• assistant professor of psychology Marygrace Kaiser of  Palmetto Bay, Fla. 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.

• assistant professor of American literature Maria O'Malley of Chicago. O'Malley formerly taught at Briar Cliff University, Sioux City. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, a master's degree from New York University, New York, and a doctorate from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

• assistant professor of education Duce McCune of Bloomington, Ind. McCune formerly taught at Indiana University, Bloomington, and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. He received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.  He is completing his doctorate at Indiana University.

• assistant professor of physical education Rebecca Gohs of St. Louis. Gohs formerly taught at Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis. She received a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University, Lubbock; a master’s degree from Western Illinois University, Macomb; and did doctoral studies at Texas Woman’s University, Denton.

• assistant professor of environmental studies Renee Mullen of Congerville.  Mullen was a visiting professor at Eureka College during the 2010-2011 academic year. She received a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., and doctorate from the University of Colorado, Denver.

• visiting assistant professor of western civilization Joe Cunningham of Hanna City. Cunningham was a lecturer at Eureka College during the 2010-2011 academic year. He received a bachelor’s degree from Greenville College, Greenville; a master’s degree from Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis; and a doctorate from the University of Manchester, Manchester, England.

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Contact:

Michele Lehman

Media Relations Coordinator

mlehman@eureka.edu

(309) 467-6318