Q&A: USU Political Science Professor Discusses War in Israel, Gaza
We spoke with Assistant Professor of Political Science Austin Knuppe about the war in Israel and Gaza to provide context and understanding to the university community.
April 18, 2019
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Nicole Allen
LPCS (Communication Studies) Assistant professor
Area of research
Rhetoric in culture
Hobbies
Travel, film and cat training
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Seth Archer
History Assistant professor
Area of research
Native North America, American West to 1900, Hawai’i
Hobbies
Outdoors, gardening, bicycling
Ph.D., University of California Riverside
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Steffen Blings
Political Science Assistant professor
Area of research
Political science with a focus on political parties, social movements and European politics
Hobbies
Reading, music
Ph.D., Cornell University
Jasmine Yu-Hsing Chen
Chinese Assistant professor
Area of research
20th-21st century Chinese and Taiwanese theater, film and literature, Sinophone studies
Hobbies
Biking, gardening, dancing
Ph.D. , University of Wisconsin-Madison
Marisela Martinez-Cola
SSWA (Sociology) Assistant professor
Area of research
Sociology of race and ethnicity
Hobbies
Baking, traveling and collecting Funko Pops for my office
Ph.D. and JD, Emory University, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde
SSWA (Sociology) Assistant professor
Area of research
Race/ethnicity, demography, health inequalities
Hobbies
Traveling, spending time with friends, family and pets
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Cristian Meier
Social Work Assistant professor
Area of research
Community food environments and food store access, health disparities
Hobbies
Hiking, watching hockey, spending time with family
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Mollie Murphy
LPCS (Communication Studies) Assistant professor
Area of research
Rhetorical studies in the context of social movement activism
Hobbies
Reading, hiking, traveling
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Kaitlin Phillips
LPCS (Communication Studies) Assistant professor
Area of research
Family, interpersonal and intergroup communication
Hobbies
Baking, traveling, handbells and a recent interest in skiing
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Maj. Damon Smith
Aerospace Studies (U.S. Air Force ROTC) Assistant Professor
Area of research
Effectiveness of emergency preparation on actual response for non-frequent and frequent events
Hobbies
Photography and biking
MA, National Security Studies with East-European focus, Naval Postgraduate School
Jason Twede
SSWA (Criminal Justice) Assistant professor
Area of research
The history of the U.S. prosecutor and other legal transitions pertinent to criminal law
Hobbies
Board games, playing music
Ph.D., University of North Dakota
Lt. Col. Jason Webb
Military Science (U.S. Army ROTC)
Area of research
Business leadership
Hobbies
Photography and camping
MA, University of Arkansas
Maj. Brian Yoder
Aerospace Studies (U.S. Air Force ROTC) Assistant Professor
Area of research
Intelligence, with a focus on intelligence operations and their impact on the military planning process
Hobbies
Travel, photography, triathlons
MA, American Military University