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Kristina Wirtz

Spanish

… published articles on topics including ritual speech, hazardous (ritual) waste and Afro-Cuban folklore societies. Some … decades of field research in Cuba, Wirtz has also studied how children learn to be bilingual in a dual language …

https://wmich.edu/spanish/directory/wirtz

Lisa Coons

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… quartet. Recent commissions and collaborations include works for The California EAR Unit, The Machine Project for … Percussion Quartet. Her current project, an evening-length work for dance created in collaboration with the … during the 2012–13 season. Coons' most recent scholarly work includes the publication of her article on gender, …

https://wmich.edu/music/directory/coons

Bianca Nightengale-Lee

Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations

… her Ph.D. from the University of Louisville in 2017. Her work studies the confluence of race, literacy, and … As a critically engaged community scholar, her work nests within academic, school, and community based settings, where she works alongside teachers, community stakeholders and youth …

https://wmich.edu/walkerinstitute/directory/nigthengale-lee-bianca

Alisa Perkins

World Religions and Cultures

… Educational Organization . Before beginning her work on Islam in America, Perkins' research interests … societies, culminating in her master's level work on women’s education and family law in Morocco (this …

https://wmich.edu/religion/directory/perkins

Christopher Smith

School of Social Work

… address Western Michigan University School of Social Work 200 Ionia SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Chris Smith serves … having served as the chief operating officer of a Michigan Works agency and as deputy director of a community mental … macro community practice. Chris is dedicated to community work. He currently serves on the board of Project GREEN, a …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/directory/smith

Ricky Stull

Chemistry

… 1903 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo MI 49008-5413 USA Post Doc., University of Michigan, 2014-2019 Ph.D., University of … The overarching goal of his research is to understand how enzymes control catalysis. The Stull lab primarily …

https://wmich.edu/chemistry/directory/stull

Vincent Lyon-Callo

Intercultural and Anthropological Studies

… Anthropological Studies at Western Michigan University. He works primarily on issues of poverty and class processes … the United States. Lyon-Callo's current research analyzes how to make sense of practices and policies whereby … and economic restructurings in southwest Michigan. He is working on a book based upon that research to be co-authored …

https://wmich.edu/intercultural/directory/lyon-callo

J. Cody Nielsen

Education Leadership, Research and Technology

… Dr. Nielsen also earned undergraduate degrees in Social Work and Psychology. Prior to joining Western Michigan … Kansas City. He has received awards from NASPA for his work to the field and has served on ACPA’s 2024 Conference … systems and governance of higher education. His work has been published in a variety of outlets including …

https://wmich.edu/leadership/directory/nielsen-j-cody

Jessica Gladden

School of Social Work

… address Western Michigan University School of Social Work 200 Ionia SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Dr. Jessica Gladden has a Ph.D. in Social Work from Michigan State University and an M.S.W. from Grand …

https://wmich.edu/socialwork/directory/gladden

Rodney Weir

Physical Therapy

… Physical Therapy as an assistant professor. He received his Doctor of Health Science degree from Midwestern University, … of Michigan. Prior to this appointment at WMU, Dr. Weir worked in the public schools in Chicago, and as an adjunct … Specialties. Dr. Weir is completing research investigating how physical therapists support caregivers by providing …

https://wmich.edu/physicaltherapy/directory/weir