Jul 15, 2011
Professor Rebecca Kissane Helps Give Voice to the Disadvantaged
The lines above her brow etched deep by grinding despair, a woman shares her story of not having enough money at the end of the month. Across from her…
Faculty Profiles
Jun 24, 2011
Video Profile: Professor Jenn Rossmann Receives National Attention for Wiffle Ball Aerodynamics Research
To provide her students a fresh way to look at fluid dynamics, Jenn Rossmann, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, began using Wiffle balls in…
Jun 24, 2011
Professor Ilan Peleg Deals with Intractable Conflict in His New Book on Israel’s Palestinian Population
“But man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.”—Job 5:7 At Lafayette, one man has made it his life’s work to understand that trouble. Ilan…
Jun 7, 2011
Professor Michelle Geoffrion-Vinci Named Spanish Teacher of the Year
Michelle Geoffrion-Vinci did not always want to be a teacher. “When I started college, I majored in economics and Spanish with the idea of becoming some…
Jun 3, 2011
Roxanne Lalande Brings Barbed Wit and Elegant Prose of French Literature to Life
With a single witticism, any who dared overstep the bounds of conformity were summarily cast back to their proper place in society. A withering comment…
Jun 3, 2011
Math Professor Gary Gordon Helps Students Break Down Complex Problems
If given the choice offered to Neo in The Matrix, Gary Gordon, professor of mathematics, would likely choose the blue pill. He appreciates a finely constructed…
May 13, 2011
Professor David Nice’s Research Expands Knowledge of the Universe
For David Nice, associate professor of physics, passion for his field came naturally. “I’ve always been interested in how things work and physics is…
May 13, 2011
Music Professor Skip Wilkins Releases Two New Jazz Albums
As Skip Wilkins, associate professor of music, was preparing to leave for Brooklyn to record a new album, After, with bassist Scott Lee and drummer Jeff…
Apr 29, 2011
Economics Professor David Stifel Helps Students Understand the Root Causes of Poverty
Although the Madagascar portrayed in the animated Disney movie appears as a lush and idyllic paradise solely inhabited by animals, the reality is that…
Apr 29, 2011
English Professor Ian Smith Guides Students on Literary Voyage of Discovery
For a man who knew very early in life that he wanted to be a college professor, the best moments in the classroom are what Ian Smith refers to as the “ah…