Interests
- Armed Conflict and Conflict Management
- Internal Displacement
- Nongovernmental Organizations
- Organizational Theory
- Social Network Analysis
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, University of Arizona, 2012
- M.A., Political Science, University of Arizona, 2008
- M.A., Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School, 2005
- B.A., Religious Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2000
Carolina Alonso, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Borders & Languages
Affiliated Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies
Areas of Expertise:
- U.S. Latina/o Literature
- Chicana/o Studies
- Women's and Gender studies
- Spanish for Second Language Learners
- Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Education:
- Ph.D., in Spanish, with subspecialties in US Latino/a and Latin American Literature, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Houston, 2016
- Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies, University of Houston, 2014
- M.A., Spanish Latin American Literature, University of Texas-Pan American, 2009
- B.A., Spanish, University of Texas-Pan American, 2007
Education:
- L.L.M., Indigenous Peoples’ Law and Policy, University of Arizona College of Law, 2005
- J.D., University of Arizona College of Law, 2004
- M.A., American Indian Studies, University of Arizona, 2000
- B.A., International Relations, Fort Lewis College, 1997
Areas of expertise:
- International Human Rights Law and Policy
- Comparative Law and Policy on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
- Legal Pluralism and Transitional Justice
- Public Law and Public International Law
Areas of expertise:
- Latin American Indigenous studies
- Latinx and Indigenous intersectionality;
- Latin American and Indigenous visual cultures
- Film and sound studies
Education:
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2022
- M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2014
- MTS, Harvard Divinity School, 2011
- B.A., Brown University, 2006
Area of expertise:
- Application of statistics to financial industry
Education:
- M.A. Statistics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, 2019
Areas of expertise:
- Environmental anthropology
- Applied anthropology
- Cultural ecology
- Community-based conservation
- Cultural resource ethnography
- Public involvement
- Social impact assessment
- Curriculum design
- Program evaluation
- Environmental justice
- Southwest U.S.
- Philippines
- Traditional ecological knowledge
Education
- Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Georgia, 2003
- M.A., Applied Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, 1989
- B.A., Fort Lewis College, 1980
Aaron Ball
Operations Coordinator & Senior Lecturer of Adventure Education
Education
- Ph.D. Student, Organizational Learning and Leadership, University of Idaho (in progress)
- M.A., Adventure Education, Prescott College
- B.S., Environmental Science, California State University
Expertise
- Snow and avalanche education: Instructor Trainer, Pro Instructor, and Rec Instructor at American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
- Risk management: Master’s degree focus, involvement with multiple risk management committees, and several conference presentations and publications
- Judgment and decision-making: Masters and doctoral degree focus and numerous publications, presentations, and workshops.
- Wilderness medicine: Senior instructor for Wilderness Medicine Training Center
- Mountain guiding: Guide and instructor with San Juan Mountain Guides, trained with American Mountain Guides Association
- River running and rescue: Instructor trainer for Rescue 3 International, river guide and instructor for eight years
Areas of expertise
- Organizational Behavior in Sport Organizations
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- Current Issues & Trends in the Sports Industry
Education
- Ph.D, Sport Management, The Ohio State University, 2019
- M.S., Sport Management, The Ohio State University, 2010
- B.S., Business Administration, Seton Hall University, 2008
Areas of expertise:
- Mindfulness
- Emerging Adults
- Peace psychology
- Addictions psychology
- Positive psychology
- Augmenting BIPOC happiness
- International perspectives
- Pandemic’s effects on mental health
- Multicultural counseling/psychology
- Indigenous/Native American psychology
- Underrepresented groups’ leadership development
Education:
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University
- B.A., Psychology (Minors: East Asian Civilization & Creative Writing), Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Expertise
Education
- PhD in Geography, University of Kansas
- MA in Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
- BS in Park Resource Management
Areas of expertise
- Analytical and environmental chemistry
- Chemical education
- Culturally responsive teaching/professional development
- Implicit biases in STEM
Education
- Ph.D., Chemical Education, University of Northern Colorado, 2007
- M.S., Chemistry, University of Northern Colorado, 2004
- B.S., Chemistry, North Dakota State University, 2002
Education:
- MFA Creative Writing – Poetry, Antioch University, Los Angeles, 2007
- AA Creative Writing – Poetry, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1995
- BA Native American Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1992
Areas of expertise:
- Poetry
- Diné Poetics
- Restorative Justice
- Literary Sovereignty
- Indigenous literatures
- Visual Spatial Memory
- Indigenous Intersectionality
- Indigenous Feminisms
Areas of expertise:
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME)
- Realistic Mathematics Education (RME)
- Student thinking and curriculum development in abstract and linear algebra
- Connections between advanced mathematics and K-12 mathematics
- Teachers’ mathematical content knowledge and mathematical knowledge for teaching
Education:
- Ph.D. in Mathematics Education, Portland State University, 2020
- M.S.T. in Mathematics, Portland State University, 2012
- B.A. in Mathematics with a minor in Philosophy, Azusa Pacific University, 2005
Expertise
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Pulmonary toxicology
- Cellular and molecular biology
Education
- Ph.D., Integrated Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 2007
- Master of Science, Biochemistry, University of Montana, 2005
- Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Expertise
- Epistemology
- Early Modern Philosophy
- Philosophy of Science
- Philosophy of Religion
Education
- Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Colorado, 2020
- M.A., Philosophy, Biola University, 2013
- B.A., Philosophy, Geneva College, 2005
Expertise
- Communication
- Psychology
- Rhetorical power of mass media
- Writing
Education
- M.A., Communication, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2004
- B.A., Psychology, Fort Lewis College, 2001
Expertise
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe PhotoShop
- Communication design
- Typography
- Poster Design
Education
- Master of Fine Arts, Communication Design, University of North Texas, 2006
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design, Texas Tech University, 1999
Expertise
- Social Psychology
- Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination
- Intergroup processes
- Stereotype threat
Education
- Ph.D., Social Psychology, Tufts University, 2017
- M.A., Psychological Sciences, James Madison University, 2012
- B.A., Psychology, University of West Florida, 2010
Sisseton and Wahpeton Dakota, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Reservation
Expertise
- 19th and 20th century Native American history
- Indigenous Women’s history
- Native American oral and written traditions
- Native American religions and spirituality
- History of tribal museums and indigenous cultural centers
- Fort Lewis Indian school
- Fort Lewis College Tuition Waiver
- Racial discourse and public spaces
Education
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2008
- M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2004
- B.A., Washington State University, 2002
Areas of Expertise:
- Social Theory
- Relations between humans and the more-than-human world
- Regenerative Food Systems
- Gender & Sexuality Studies
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2005
- B.A., Fort Lewis College, 1995