Freshman Interest Groups

West Chester University

Contact Info
Lawrence Center 262
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-3544
Fax: 610-436-2600
FIGs@wcupa.edu


Faculty Profiles

  • Dr. Anne E. Krulikowski

    610-436-2201
    akrulikowski@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    BA British/American Literature, Immaculata College

    MA British/American Literature, Villinova University

    MA American History, Villanova University

    PhD American History, University of Delaware

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    American city and suburb

    Vernacular architecture

    Gilded Age

    1920's

    Public history

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    I give architectural walking tours of several Philadelphia neighborhoods
    I travel every chance I get and like going anywhere new but enjoy returning to Britain again and again
    I play tennis and just got a new bicycle

  • Dr. Bill Lalicker

    610-436-2268
    wlalicker@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    B.A., English Major, Philosophy minor, Loyola Marymount University

    M.A., Ph.D., English, University of Washington (Seattle)

    Doctoral qualifications: Shakespeare; Milton; Joyce; British Romanticism; Critical Theory; Theories of Imagination Dissertation: The Interdisciplinary Imagination and the Teaching of Writing

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    Critical theory: rhetorical theory; basic writing; writing pedgogy; intercultural rhetoric; writing program administration; international education

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    I have wide interests: cooking good food, hiking beautiful trails, experiencing cultures broadly. I've taught or lectured in China, Costa Rica, England, the Netherlands, and Poland. My command of Mandarin Chinese is very rudimentary and I'm out of practice, but I would like to become truly fluent in writing and speaking it - so let me know if you can help!

  • Chris Stangl

    610-436-2743
    cstangl@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    B.A., Political Science, Philosophy and Economics, Drake University

    M.A., Political Science, University of Wisconsin Madison

    PhD, Political Science, University of Wisconsin Madison

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    Political Theory - especially American Political Thought

    Constitutional Law - especially First Amendment

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    I grew up on a farm in rural Iowa
    I try to integrate irrelevant tidbits like this into class discussion
    I like to keep my students guessing; don't think that there's any one perspective that I want to hear, I'm just looking for engaged discussion.

  • Dorothy Ives-Dewey

    610-436-2746
    divesdewey@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    B.A. - Civil Engineering; MPL

    Master of Planning - University of Southern California

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    land use planning and urban renewal related to housing, such as zoning and land use reevaluation and sustainable housing development.

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    Serves on the Radnor Township planning commission. Also on the board of the Radnor conservancy and a local organization called "Home Aid for Africa" that funds initiatives to help AIDS orphans in Malandi.

  • Juanita R. Comfort

    610-436-2915
    jcomfort@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    Ph.D. in English-Rhetoric/Composition

    The Ohio State University; B.A.

    M.A. in English, Old Dominion University

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    General-education (WRT) and advanced writing; business & technical writing; African American women's literature; essay genre (identity formation, subjectivity, ethos); rhetorical analysis & criticism.

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    Sons serving in Army (Afghanistan) and Air Force; Pittsburgh Steelers fan

  • Karen Fitts

    610-436-2822
    kfitts@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    PhD English, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    Rhetoric and composition

    Writing instruction

    Cultural rhetorics

    Rhetoric of science

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    As a transplanted southener from Louisiana here in the northeast, I've developed something like a dual citizenship in two places.  I appreciate both areas with their different forms of hospitality and community.

  • Kevin Dunleavy

    610-436-3460
    kdunleavy@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    PhD Economics, Duke University

    BS Economics, University of Delaware

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    Macroeconomic theory

    Monetary theory

    Banking

    Econometrics

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    My hobbies include woodworking, photography, and bicycling

  • Kristen B. Crossney

    610-436-2343
    kcrossney@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    PhD Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University

    MA Urban Studies, Temple University

    BS Geography and Environmental Science, Univ. of Maryland

    Teaching/Research Interests:

    Housing and community development

    Mortgage discrimination patterns

    Neighborhood revitalization

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    My house has over 350 plants on less than one tenth of an acre
    My iPod playlist includes Jack Johnson, Vampire Weekend, JayZ, Linkin Park, and of course, music from the cast of Glee.

  • Dr. Linda Stevenson

    610-436-3580
    lstevenson@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    B.A. in Political Science, College of Wooster

    M.S. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh

    Masters' Certificate in Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh

    Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Pittsburgh

    Ph.D. certificate in Women's Studies, University of Pittsburgh

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    Enjoys traveling, especially to places between Philly and Chile

  • Nyia Lacey

    610-436-2500
    nlacey@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    MS Communication Studies, West Chester University

    BS Communication Studies, West Chester University

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    I cannot work without my iPod which houses music from artists like Jennifer Hudson, Robin Thicke and Jamie Foxx.

  • Matthew Pierlott

    610-436-2429

    mpierlott@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    BA Philosophy and English, University of Scranton

    PhD Philosophy, Marquette University

    Teaching/Research Interests

    Ethics, agency and moral responsibility

    Business ethics

    Fun Facts/About Me

    I spent a year in South Korea teaching English as a second language and studying Buddhism.

  • Wendy A. Smythe

    610-436-2500

    wsmythe@wcupa.edu

    Education:

    AOS with Honors Culinary Institute of America

    BA Penn State University

    MA West Chester University

    Teaching Interests:

    Public Speaking; Business and Professional Speaking

    Fun Facts/About Me:

    I own a consignment shop in New Square called Stuff. I enjoy garage sales, yard sales and anything involved with antique, vintage and cool stuff.  I like spending time with my son David, husband Larry and dog Rosie. Rosie rules the nest,  I also like to garden, cook and read.