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Dean Bowman earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate in geology at the University of Southern California.

He was the interim dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) and professor of geophysics at California State University, Fullerton. Previously he spent six years as the chair of the Department of Geological Sciences at Cal State Fullerton.

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Jen Waldo grew up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, and attended college at Hobart and William Smith in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York where she majored in Biology.  She pursued a PhD in Molecular Biology at the Weill campus of Cornell University in New York City where she worked out some of the molecular details of DNA replication.  Her postdoctoral studies were at the University of California at San Francisco and described the structure and function of motor proteins that are required for cell division.  Following a one-year Visiting Assistant Professorship at Vassar College, she joined the faculty at the State University of New York at New Paltz in the nearby Hudson River Valley.  While at SUNY New Paltz, she attained rank of full professor, served as biology department chair, and associate dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts.  Her recent scholarly interests range from protein structure and function to eDNA and species molecular barcoding to development of novel genetic diagnostic tests.  She loves learning and exploring and looks forward to doing a lot of that in Eastern Washington.

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Sharlie started her career at Eastern Washington University after completing her bachelors degree in Chemistry, where she served in a variety of roles in Student Employment, Career Services and Housing & Residence Life. She transitioned into business and finance after returning to school to earn her MBA and accepting a business manager position with Gonzaga University. After serving 10 years at Gonzaga University, she returned to her alma matar, Eastern Washington University, where she now serves as the College Financial Offer in CSTEM.

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Ryan earned his Master of Arts in Rhetoric & Technical Communication from EWU. He is the career advisor for STEM students and instructional specialist for the EWU Career Center. He has additionally been the career advisor for students studying arts, humanities, health sciences, and social sciences, and was previously an instructor of technical communication and composition.

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Joel Sweeney has spent his entire career working in high education. He received his undergraduate degree from the College of Santa Fe. He holds a Master of Science in Education from the University of Kansas, and a graduate certificate in Program Evaluation from Eastern Washington University.

Joel Assists faculty and staff of CSTEM with any academic advising needs and questions. Joel is happy to provide trainings for faculty and staff in advising areas especially those concerning Degree Works or Navigate.

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Laura started her career in New York, where she served as an assistant to the Managing Partner of a law firm specializing in work and refugee visas. She transitioned into finance when she moved back to her home state of Washington. She earned her associate degree in business while working in corporate financial accounting and has over five years of experience in A/P, A/R, and cost accounting.

She now serves as Fiscal Specialist 2 at EWU, where she focuses on payroll and budgets.