The Lawrence Fellows appointed in 2005-06 through 2006-07
Daniel G. Barolsky
Ph.D., Music History and Theory, University of Chicago
M.A., Music History and Theory, University of Chicago
B.A., History, Swarthmore College
Interests: Musicology; the relationship between performance and the history and aesthetics of music; music criticism and analysis
Placement: Conservatory of Music
2005-06
Course Offerings:
Music History 450: Topics in Music History: Genre History -- Performance and Analysis (Fall Term 2005)
Music History 202: Music History Survey II (Winter Term 2006)
Music History 440: Topics in Music History: Life and Times -- Composer Morton Gould (Spring Term 2006)
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
MUHI 450: Topics: Performance and Analysis (Winter Term 2007)
MUHI 440: Beethoven (Spring Term 2007)
Melanie Boyd
Ph.D., English and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
M.A., Women's Studies, Emory University
B.A., Women's Studies, Yale University
Interests: Theories of gender, race, and sexuality; literary criticism; representations of violence and political identity
Placement: Gender Studies Program
2005-06 Course Offerings:
Gender Studies 100: Introduction to Gender Studies (Team taught with psychology professor Terry Gottfried) (Fall Term 2005)
Gender Studies 200: Introduction to Feminist Theory and Practice (Winter Term 2006)
Gender Studies 300: Introduction to Queer Theory (Spring Term 2006)
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
GEST 500: Topics: Literature and Embodiment (Fall Term 2006)
GEST 100: Introduction to Gender Studies (Team taught with history professor Monica Rico) (Spring Term 2007)
GEST 200: Introduction to Feminist Theory and Practice (Spring Term 2007)
Deanna G. Pranke Byrnes
Ph.D., Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Biology, Cornell University
Interests: Evolution and speciation of vertebrates; island and tropical ecology; the use of molecular tools in the study of ecology and evolution
Placement: Department of Biology
2005-06 Course Offerings:
Biology 110: Principles of Biology (Winter Term 2006)
Biology 301: Molecular Systematics (Winter Term 2006)
Environmental Studies 345/Biology 345: Terrestrial Field Ecology (Spring Term 2006)
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
BIOL 240: Morphogenesis of Vertebrates (Fall Term 2006)
BIOL 235: Evolutionary Biology (Winter Term 2007)
BIOL 301: Molecular Systematics (Spring Term 2007)
BIOL 302: Biology of Mammals (Spring Term 2007)
Jennifer Fitzgerald 
Ph.D., Composition, Duke University
A.M., Composition, Duke University
B.A., Music, Tufts University
Interests: Music composition; women and music; discourses of race in music; multimedia collaborations
Placement: Conservatory of Music
2005-06 Course Offerings:
Music Composition and Arranging 250/350: Introductory/Intermediate Composition (Arranged) (Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms)
Music Composition and Arranging 550: Advanced Composition (Arranged) (Fall Term 2005)
Music History 460: Topics in Music History: Cultural Moments --
Gender and Music Scenes (Winter Term 2006)
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
MUCA 250: Introductory Composition (Fall Term 2006)
MUCA 350: Intermediate Composition (Fall Term 2006)
MUCA 100: Fundamentals of Composition (Winter Term 2007)
MUCA 250: Introductory Composition (Winter Term 2006)
MUCA 350: Intermediate Composition (Winter Term 2006)
MUCA 250: Introductory Composition (Spring Term 2006)
MUCA 350: Intermediate Composition (Spring Term 2006)
Jennifer J. Keefe
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
M.Litt, Scottish Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
M.A., English-Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
Interests: History of philosophy, especially 18th and 19th century; British Idealism; Scottish Philosophy; the relationship between Realism and Idealism
Placement: Department of Philosophy
2005-06 Course Offerings:
Philosophy 225: Common Sense Philosophy (Winter Term 2006)
Philosophy 235: Absolute Idealism (Spring Term 2006)
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
PHIL 245: Phenomenology (Fall Term 2006)
PHIL 215: The Rationalists (Winter Term 2007)
PHIL 250: 20th Century Physics and Philosophy (Team taught with Lawrence Fellow in physics Joan Marler) (Spring Term 2007)
Joan Marler 
Ph.D., Physics, University of California-San Diego
M.S., Physics, University of California-San Diego
B.S., Physics, Wellesley College
Interests: Low-energy positron atomic physics; ionization of noble gas atoms
Placement: Department of Physics
2005-06 Course Offerings:
Physics 120: Foundations of Physics I (Fall Term 2005)
Physics 150: Principles of Classical Physics (laboratory component) (Winter Term 2006)
Physics 107: Physics of Music (laboratory component) (Spring Term 2006)
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
PHYS 120: Foundations of Physics (Team taught with physics professor Jeffrey Collett) (Fall term 2006)
PHYS 320: Thermal Physics (Winter Term 2007)
PHYS 205: 20th Century Physics and Philosophy (Team taught with Lawrence Fellow in philosophy Jennifer Keefe) (Spring Term 2007)
Annette Thornton
Ph.D., Theatre, University of Colorado-Boulder
M.A., Wichita State University
B.A.Ed., Wichita State University
Interests: Mime and movement; musical theatre and opera; women's studies and history
Placement: Department of Theatre Arts
2005-06 Course Offerings:
Theatre Arts 187: Acting I (Team taught with theatre arts professor Kathy Privatt) (Winter Term 2006)
Theatre Arts 477: Acting II (Team taught with theatre arts professor Timothy Troy) (Winter Term 2006)
Theatre Arts 425: The American Musical (Team taught with theatre arts
professor Kathy Privatt) (Spring Term 2006)
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
THAR 111: Introduction to the Theatre (Fall Term 2006)
THAR 285: Theatre for Young Audiences (Winter Term 2007)
THAR 187: Acting I (Spring Term 2007)
The Lawrence Fellows appointed in 2006-07 through 2007-08
Adam Galambos
Ph.D. Economics, University of Minnesota
M.S., Mathematics, University of Minnesota
B.A., Economics/German Language, University of Northern Iowa
Interests: Microeconomics; game theory; social choice theory
Placement: Department of Economics
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
ECON 300: Microeconomic Theory (Fall Term 2006)
ECON 410: Game Theory and Applications (Team taught with economics professor Dan Alger) (Fall Term 2006)
ECON 215: Comparative Economic Systems (Winter Term 2007)
ECON 495: Advanced Topics: Social Choice (Spring Term 2007)
Joshua Hart 
Ph.D., Psychology, University of California-Davis
M.A., Psychology, University of California-Davis
B.A., Psychology, Skidmore College
Interests: Mortality anxiety; denial of death; attachment theory
Placement: Department of Psychology
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
PSYC 240: Personality Psychology (Fall Term 2006)
PSYC 578: Topics in Motivation: Love and Death (Winter Term 2007)
PSYC 270: Social Psychology (Spring Term 2007)
Karen Park Koenig 
Ph.D., History of Christianity, University of Chicago
M.A., Religious Studies, University of Chicago
B.A., English, Lawrence University
Interests: The Reformation; early modern Christianity
Placement: Department of Religious Studies
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
RLST 255: Religion in America (Fall Term 2006)
RLST 375: Luther, Calvin, & Radical Reform (Winter Term 2007)
RLST 275: Catholicism in America (Spring Term 2007)
Amy R. Speier 
Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
B.A., Anthropology and English, University of California-Berkeley
Interests: Medical anthropology; health tourism; social anthropology
Placement: Department of Anthropology
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
ANTH 354: Anthropology of Mediterranean Europe (Fall Term 2006)
ANTH 110: Cultural Anthropology (Winter Term 2007)
ANTH 510: Contemporary Debates in Anthropology (Spring Term 2007)
Valerie Zimany 
MFA, Ceramics, Kanazawa College of Art
BFA, Ceramics, The University of the Arts
Interests: Ceramics; Japanese art
Placement: Department of Art and Art History
2006-07 Planned Course Offerings:
ART 250: Ceramics (Fall Term 2006)
ART 350: Intermediate Ceramics (Winter Term 2007)
ART 550: Advanced Ceramics (Winter Term 2007)