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2011 – 2012Faculty BiographiesBlake GillespieAssistant Professor of Chemistry;Interim Chair, ChemistryPh.D., Chemistry, 1999,University of Oregon, Eugene ORB.S., Chemistry,The Evergreen State College,Olympia WAAreas of Specialization: Protein stability,dynamics, structureJeannie M. GrierAssociate Professor of Secondary EducationPh.D., Teaching and TeacherEducation, 1998, University of ArizonaM.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction-ScienceEducation, University ofMissouri-ColumbiaB.A. Interdisciplinary Studies-Biology,Chemistry, Art, University ofMissouri-ColumbiaAreas of Specialization: SecondaryScience Teacher Education, ProfessionalDevelopment of Science Teachers,Secondary Methods, Science ContentKnowledge and Curriculum Influences.Andrea K. GroveAssociate Professor of Political SciencePh.D., Political Science, 1999,The Ohio State UniversityM.A., International Relations andStrategic Studies, LancasterUniversity, U.K.B.A., Political Science,University of GeorgiaArea of Specialization: Internationalrelations, foreign policy, leadershipIvona GrzegorczykProfessor of Mathematics;Chair, Mathematics and Applied PhysicsPh.D., Mathematics, 1990,University of California BerkeleyM.S., Mathematics,University of WarsawAreas of Specialization: AlgebraicGeometry, Vector Bundles, Mathematicsand Art, Mathematics Education.Philip HamptonProfessor of ChemistryPh.D., Organic Chemistry, 1989,Stanford UniversityB.A., Chemistry,St. Olaf CollegeAreas of Specialization: Organic andinorganic synthesis, catalysis, mechanisticstudies, organometallic chemistry, andpolymer chemistry.Elizabeth HartungProfessor of Sociology;Chair, Sociology and AnthropologyPh.D., Sociology, 1985,University of Nebraska, LincolnM.A., Sociology, Kansas State UniversityB.A., Sociology, Kansas State UniversityAreas of Specialization: Stratification,Gender, Popular CultureDebra HoffmannAssistant LibrarianMLIS, Library & Information Science,University of California, Los AngelesB.A., Political Science,University of California, Los AngelesAreas of Specialization: LibraryInstruction, Information Literacy, OutreachNian-Sheng HuangProfessor of History;Interim Chair, History and Chicana/o StudiesPh.D., History, 1990,Cornell UniversityM.A., History,Cornell UniversityM.A., History,Tufts UniversityB.A., History/Political Science,Teachers University of Inner Mongolia,P. R. ChinaAreas of Specialization: Early AmericaTiina ItkonenAssociate Professor of EducationPh.D., Educational Leadership andOrganizations (political scienceemphasis), 2004 University ofCalifornia, Santa BarbaraM.S., Special Education,University of Oregon,B.Ed., Education,University of Oregon,Areas of Specialization: Educationpolicy and policy analysis, politics ofeducationKaren A. JensenAssociate Professor of Nursing;Chair, NursingPh.D., Nursing, 1996,University of California Los AngelesM.S.N., Nursing,University of California Los AngelesB.S.N., Nursing,Marquette UniversityArea of Specialization: Gerontology,Alzheimer’s Caregivers, CurriculumDevelopment and Teaching in NursingAntonio F. Jiménez JiménezAssociate Professor of SpanishPh.D., Spanish Linguistics, 2003,Pennsylvania State UniversityB.A., Translation and Interpreting,University of Malaga, SpainAreas of Specialization: Secondlanguage acquisition, language attrition,bilingualism, technology-enhancedlanguage learning, corpus-linguistics,translation, and Sociocultural Theory.Joan M. KarpProfessor of Special EducationPh.D. Special Education, EarlyChildhood, Infancy and Administration,University of ConnecticutM.S. Mental Retardation, 1971,Syracuse UniversityB.S. Elementary and Special Education,Rhode Island CollegeAreas of Specialization:Inclusive Special Education, EarlyChildhood Special Education,Program Administration and EvaluationKimmy S. Kee-RoseAssociate Professor of PsychologyPh.D., Clinical Psychology, 1996,Medical College of Pennsylvania andHahnemann University,Philadelphia, PAB.A., Psychology,The College of Wooster,Wooster, OH.Areas of Specialization: SocialCognition; Motivation; Schizophrenia304 www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog