Social science faculty bios

Brian Barnes Assistant professor, history Old Main 300 360-438-4325 bbarnes@stmartin.edu

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.Ed., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., University of Washington. Brian Barnes teaches survey courses in U.S. and African history, and subject courses in the history of slavery, the history of the Civil War and Reconstruction, immigration history and Pacific Northwest history.

 

Michael Butler Assistant professor, psychology Old Main 301 360-438-4355 mbutler@stmartin.edu

B.S., University of Illinois–Champaign Urbana; M.A., American University; M.A., Fordham University; Ph.D., Fordham University. Dr. Butler is a licensed clinical psychologist who is committed to the practice and teaching of psychology as a science. His personal interests and areas of expertise include professional ethics, evidence-based practice, the anxiety disorders, third-wave cognitive-behavioral treatments that incorporate meditation and elements of Buddhism and Yoga, the relation meditation and Yoga to mental health, and substance abuse and dependence.

 

Rex J. Casillas Associate professor and chair, history/political science Old Main 303 360-438-4347 casillas@stmartin.edu
B.A., Western Washington University; M.A., ibid.; Ph.D., University of Utah. Casillas specializes in the Middle East, American history, social history and diplomatic history.

 

Tam Dinh Assistant professor, social work Old Main 349A 360-412-6150 tdinh@stmartin.edu

 

Aaron Goings Assistant professor, history Old Main 319 360-438-4406 agoings@stmartin.edu

 

Robert Hauhart Associate professor, criminal justice Chair, social justice Old Main 315 360-438-4525 RHauhart@stmartin.edu

B.S., Education, Southern Illinois University; A.M., Sociology, Washington University – St. Louis; Ph.D., Sociology, University of Virginia; J.D., Law, University of Baltimore; Member: Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and District of Columbia bars. Dr. Hauhart spent twenty years working in the criminal justice system in Pennsylvania, New York and the District of Columbia. Since leaving the District of Columbia in 2001 he has taught at the University of Maine, the University of New Mexico, Pacific Lutheran University, and Saint Martin’s University. Dr. Hauhart’s interests include the intersection of law, economy, and society; prisons and prisoners’ rights law; and non-legal initiatives for social justice.

 

Father Gerard Kirsch, O.S.B. Assistant professor, history Old Main 361 360-438-4349 fr_gerard@stmartin.edu
B.A., Saint Martin's College; Mount Angel Seminary; M.A., University of Illinois. Father Gerard's special interests include British history and European history.

 

Victor M. Kogan Professor, criminal justice/sociology Old Main 307 360-438-4348 vkogan@stmartin.edu
M.S., Kazakh State University; M.A., journalism, ibid; Ph.D., Institute of State and Law of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Kogan's expertise is in criminology and sociology of law. He is particularly interested in the conflict between justice and experience within the criminal justice system.

 

Richard Langill Professor, political science/history Old Main 333 360-438-4588 rlangill@stmartin.edu
B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., ibid; Ph.D., The American University. Langill's areas of emphasis include international relations, comparative politics, Asian studies and Middle East politics. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Western Samoa.

 

Terry McAdam Adjunct lecturer tmcadam@stmartin.edu
Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Ulster (Northern Ireland) McAdam works as the manager of the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory. He teaches forensic science and advanced forensic science.

 

Jeanette Munn Associate professor, psychology/women's studies O'Grady Library U-1 jmunn@stmartin.edu
B.S., Point Loma College; M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Washington State University. Munn’s expertise is in the areas of the psychology of women and eating disorders, with special interest in body image development of young girls. She also is interested in teaching techniques appropriate for the adult learner and in actively involving students in the research process.

 

Jeremy Newton Assistant professor, psychology Old Main 345 360-412-6133 jnewton@stmartin.edu

B.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of California, Davis. Dr. Newton's expertise is in cognitive psychology with specific interests in eyewitness memory, trauma, lifespan development, and interrogation and false confession. His interests include the interface of psychology and law and the history of psychology, as well as diversity issues among psychologists, students, and academics. Dr. Newton also enjoys hiking, cycling, and listening to vinyl.

 

David Price Professor, sociology and cultural anthropology Old Main 309 360-438-4295 dprice@stmartin.edu
B.A., The Evergreen State College; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Florida. Price's areas of expertise lie in anthropology, the Cold War and American foreign policy.

 

Katya Shkurkin Associate professor, community services Old Main 305A 360-438-4385 kshkurkin@stmartin.edu
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S.W., Columbia University; Ph.D., California Coast University. Shkurkin's academic interests include the study of effective treatment modalities for complex PTSD, and collaborating internationally with social work educators, especially in Russia and Latvia.

 

Roger Snider Associate professor, history/political science Old Main 311 360-438-4346 rsnider@stmartin.edu
B.A., The College of Idaho; M.A., University of Idaho; Ph.D., ibid. Snider's academic emphasis is on political theory, American politics and political economy.

 

Sheila Steiner Professor and chair, psychology Old Main 337 360-486-8724 ssteiner@stmartin.edu
B.A., Central Washington University; M.S., ibid; Ph.D., University of California, Davis. Steiner's academic background is in the study of the biological bases of behavior. She applies the biological perspective in many courses, including general and developmental psychology.

 

Teresa Winstead Visiting professor, sociology and cultural anthropology Old Main 321 360-486-8867 twinstead@stmartin.edu

B.A., Augustana College; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D. candidate, Indiana University. Teresa Winstead teaches cultural anthropology and research methods, among other special topics courses. Her research interests include the sociocultural practice of policy formation and implementation (with a focus on the relationship between legal interpretation, power, and cultural practice); critical social theories in education; and ethnographic research methods. She has published articles on the impact of power and practice on ethnographic research methods, as well as about the interaction between federal educational policies and tribal sovereignty, with special attention to how federal control impacts language and cultural curriculum for tribally controlled schools.

 

Tom Woodruff Visiting assistant professor, psychology Old Main 341 360-438-4301 twoodruff@stmartin.edu