Faculty Profiles

  • Joe Bigott

    April 24, 2020

    Get to Know Dr. Bigott

    Connecting history to its effects on society is something that our instructors do extremely well in the Department of History & Philosophy. Dr. Joseph Bigott is no exception to this, and he takes great pride in challenging students to see how history has shaped us on a social level.

  • March 23, 2020

    Securing Students’ Futures

    Professor Quamar Niyaz uses hands-on assignments to build real-world knowledge for students in fields ranging from cybersecurity to machine learning.

  • Shenyong Zhang

    February 21, 2020

    Professor Shengyong Zhang Develops Practical Applications for Powerful Math

    From speed bumps to acoustics, Professor Shenyong Zhang helps students develop mathematical models of practical engineering systems.

  • Khair Al Shamaileh, Ph.D.

    January 17, 2020

    Mentoring Future Engineers

    Professor Khair Al Shamaileh is passionate about applying engineering concepts to create solutions to the most challenging projects that have a direct impact on humanity.

  • Nesrin Ozalp, Ph.D., ASME Fellow

    December 17, 2019

    Generating Fuel from the Sun

    Dr. Nesrin Ozalp specializes in the area of designing novel solar reactors for emission-free generation of fuels.

  • Chien-Chung Chen, Ph.D., P.E.

    November 25, 2019

    Concrete and Steel

    Studying Self-Healing Concrete

  • Wendy St. Jean

    November 25, 2019

    Get to Know Dr. St. Jean

    If a student is ever looking for a history class that offers a truly unique experience, they should look no further than a class with PNW’s Dr. Wendy St. Jean.

  • November 25, 2019

    LTL Robert Parker is Working Hard

    As many of our instructors will tell you, writing a book is no easy task. And no one can give you a better idea of what it is like to go through this process than Robert Parker, a limited-term lecturer teaching for the Department of History & Philosophy.

  • saul lerner

    November 20, 2019

    Get to Know Saul Lerner

    Dr. Saul Lerner has been a faculty member for us since 1967. For those familiar with the Department of History & Philosophy, they surely know of Dr. Lerner and the role he has played in the department’s creation and evolution throughout the years.

  • Grethe Hystad, Ph.D.

    November 5, 2019

    Analyzing the Story of Earth

    Professor Hystad’s research focuses on solving statistical problems in the new and emerging fields of mineral evolution and mineral ecology.