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W. Thomas Straw

Geological and Environmental Sciences

… Straw, after being discharged from the United States Air Force, earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate in … from Indiana University. As an exploration geologist for Humble Oil and Refining Company, he spent several years … achievements was helping the department direct its efforts toward an emphasis in environmental geology. His …

https://wmich.edu/geology/directory/straw

Kayla Gargano

Legal Affairs, Risk and Compliance

… Michigan State University. While in college, Gargano worked for MSU’s Office of the General Counsel and the FOIA Office. Before working in Legal Affairs, she started her WMU career in …

https://wmich.edu/legal/directory/gargano

Katherine Joslin

Humanities

… Hall, Mail Stop 5490 Mailing address University Center for the Humanities Western Michigan University 1903 W … is the founding director (retired) of the University Center for the Humanities at Western Michigan University. She was …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/directory/joslin

Grace Mannion

Theatre

… Mannion has been a professional singer-teacher-vocal coach for over 35 years. She has taught voice at Western Michigan … of Kalamazoo College, the University of North Dakota/Grand Forks, and the University of California/Santa Barbara. She received the Teacher Recognition …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/directory/mannion

Amy Bocko

Humanities

… Amy Bocko Amy Bocko Associate Director, University Center for the Humanities Office (269) 387-5150 Send an email …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/directory/bocko

Matt Czach

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… leader and team builder, product leader and strategist. For over 20 years Matt has been at the front end of … building the foundational architecture and principles for Traeger’s connected eco-system across the cooking … type”, it recently won a 2023 Red Dot Design Award, and Forbes calls Traeger “the Apple of the outdoor cooking …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/directory/czach

JoAnn Atkin

Marketing

… advertising competitions and is a co-faculty advisor for the WMU Ad Club , an American Advertising Federation … professional organizations and is an associate editor for the American Journal of Business. Prior to her academic … areas. She has worked with such clients as DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, …

https://wmich.edu/marketing/directory/atkin

Ginger Owen-Murakami

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… Japan; Lacock Abbey, UK Residency; Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL Residency; Kalamazoo … Grant, Arts Council of Kalamazoo, MI; and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Red Wing, MN Residency.  … NY, Tilt Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, and the Center for the Living Arts, Mobile, AL.  Owen-Murakami is also in …

https://wmich.edu/art/directory/owen-murakami

Jeff Spoelstra

Sustainability

… Office (269) 387-0944 Send an email Location 1010B Office for Sustainability, Mail Stop 5286 Mailing address Office for Sustainability Western Michigan University 1903 W …

https://wmich.edu/sustainability/office/directory/spoelstra

Scott Austin

College of Aviation

… back to WMU’s aircraft maintenance department and worked for several years as a part-time aircraft technician and was … Austin was the lead aircraft maintenance technician for the college and then on to chief inspector and manager … of 2009. Presently, he is director of aircraft maintenance for the College of Aviation and WMU’s Part 145 repair …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/directory/austin