Florida Tech Announces 17 New Faculty Members

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Seventeen new faculty members will greet students on Aug. 20, the start of the 2007-2008 Florida Tech academic year. New faculty are:
Dr. David A. Byers, associate professor of aeronautics
Ms. Annie Caza, instructor in English as a Second Language
Dr. Youngsik Choi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
Ms. Cheryl A. Davis, librarian, patron and research services
Dr. Vanessa A. Edkins, assistant professor, forensic psychology
Dr. Tristan J. Fiedler, research assistant professor, bioinformatics and genomics
Dr. Ralph L. Harper Jr., professor and undergraduate chair in Management Program
Ms. Trudie J. Infantini, instructor, College of Business
Dr. Steven Jachec, assistant professor of ocean engineering
Dr. Michael Lapke, instructor and assistant academic chair,
Computer Information Systems Program
Dr. Jeffrey A. Manzi, chair of Business Administration Program, University College
Dr. Pamela L. Neidert, assistant professor, behavior analysis programs
Dr. Robert E. Niebuhr, dean, College of Business
Dr. Theodore R. Richardson III, associate dean, University College
Dr. Paula M. Wolfteich, assistant professor, Clinical Psychology Program and director of the Family Learning Program
Dr. Shengyuan Yang, assistant professor of mechanical engineering
Dr. Jamie A. Younkin, assistant professor of music