The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved
the appointment of one new faculty member and three lecturers
at its regular meeting Sept. 22.
The new tenure-track faculty member is:
Daniel P. Lorence, of State College, Pa., associate professor,
School of Health Sciences. Before coming to Eastern Michigan
University, Lorence was director of Virginia Military Institute's
Center for Technology Assessment from 2001-2009. Lorence
also was an assistant professor at Penn State University
from 2000-2007. He had a dual appointment in information
science and technology, and health policy and administration.
He received his doctorate in business administration from
Eastern University in New Mexico; his juris doctorate from
John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Ill.; master's degrees
in education and science, both from Eastern Illinois University;
and a bachelor's degree in health planning and administration,
and biology, from Penn State University.
The lecturer appointments and their respective departments
are:
Guy Downs, of Ypsilanti, lecturer I,
School of Technology Studies. Previously, Downs was an
adjunct lecturer in Eastern Michigan University's College
of Technology from 2008-2009 and a graduate teaching assistant
in the College of Technology's Technology Management Program
from 2007-2009. Downs received his master's degree in economics
from Eastern Michigan University; another master's degree
in English from the University of Colorado; and his bachelor's
degree in philosophy from Eastern Michigan University.
Marcia Karwas, of Linden, lecturer III, School of Health
Promotion and Human Performance. Before coming to Eastern
Michigan University, Karwas was a lecturer at California
State University-Monterey Bay from 1996 to 2009. Karwas
received her doctorate in adapted physical education (kinesiology),
sport sociology and history from Washington State University;
and her master's degree in kinesiology and bachelor's degree
in social work from Western Michigan University.
Sherwin Prior, of Rochester Hills, lecturer I, accounting
and finance. Prior to coming to Eastern Michigan University,
Prior was an equity analyst at Northpoint Capital LLC in
Troy, Mich., from 2005-2009. Previously, Prior was an associate
with Morgan Stanley in New York from 2002-2004.
