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Ancilla College Announces Six New Hires
DONALDSON – Ancilla College has announced the hiring of six new faculty members for the 2008-2009 academic year.
The group, described as “talented and imminently qualified” by Dr. Joanna F. Blount, Dean of Academic and Student Services, includes Theresa Obias, Kathy Gulliver, Daniel Clampitt, Patricia Bawcum, Joyce Palmateer, and Karen Taubert.
Obias holds a master’s of science in Chemistry from Western Michigan University, and is currently a candidate for a PhD in Chemistry there. She will teach both Introduction to Chemistry and General Chemistry I at Ancilla.
Gulliver holds a master’s in Mathematics from Western Michigan University and has spent the past five years teaching at Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, MI. She will instruct Introductory Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Statistics, and Calculus II.
Clampitt is a full-time instructor in Biology who holds a master’s in Environmental Studies from Southern Illinois University. He has been teaching part-time at College of DuPage and Lewis University. He will teach Principles of Biology I and Humans and the Environment.
Bawcum, who is being promoted, has been teaching at Ancilla as an adjunct since 2005. She holds her master’s in Nursing from Valparaiso University. She has served as the Director of Nursing at the Catherine Kasper Life Center for over four years. Bawcum will instruct various nursing courses, including Fundamentals of Nursing and Issues, Trends, and Ethics.
Palmateer holds an MSN / Family Nurse Practitioner from Rush University in Chicago and currently works at Holm Medical Clinic in Plymouth. She has been an adjunct faculty at IU-South Bend and Purdue University Calumet. Palmateer will instruct Lifespan Nursing II and Lifespan II-Clinical.
Taubert holds a master’s in Advanced Practice Nursing in Adult Health from Valparaiso University and will also serve as a nursing instructor. She has previously taught as an adjunct at Ancilla and St. Mary’s College (Notre Dame).
“This is a great time to be a part of Ancilla College,” said Blount. “We are poised to grow our programs and increase our student population. The level of faculty expertise and experiences allows us to do so that much easier. We feel fortunate to welcome these faculty to the Ancilla College community.”
Ancilla College is a Catholic, two-year, co-educational, liberal arts college in Donaldson, Indiana sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ.
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