have represented the College over the years."

Philosophy graduate Denise Vowell (class of 1974), U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals Chief Trial Judge and Colonel in the JAG (Judge Advocate General’s) Corps, offered intimate professional knowledge of the issues relevant to military tribunals. In the alumni colloquium, “Trying Terrorists—Military Commissions, Past and Present.” Vowell historicized military tribunals from the Revolutionary War to the present and focused on the current War on Terror and the Bush administration’s 2001 Military Order. Vowell—who supervises Army military judges and magistrates worldwide and teaches trial advocacy, military criminal law, and judicial methodology—addressed whether military tribunals are in keeping with the American system of jurisprudence.

Al Jacks (class of 1989) presented the Chemistry Seminar, "The Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry." Jacks is Vice President for Quality, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at Noramco, Inc.—a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. According to Jacks, pharmaceutical companies are making advances in biotechnology and information technology approaches to drug design, and they are reshaping healthcare products based on the most recent scientific research.

History graduate Louis Smith (MA class of 1967), Chief of the Europe and General Division, Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State, is charged with preparing State Department documents for release to the public after the thirty-year security period set by the State Department. Smith’s presentation, "Nixon's Tilt Toward Pakistan," focused on Smith’s current project, preparing the State Department history of President Nixon's decision to support Pakistan over democratic India in 1974.

Amy Lynn Shelton (class of 1993), an assistant professor of psychology at Johns Hopkins University, presented her research on spatial environments. In "Cognitive Maps of Everyday Space: How Encoding Affects Representation," Shelton discussed how people learn to navigate the large-scale space they encounter in their everyday lives and how individual behavior and brain activity are influenced by various learning processes. Shelton was awarded the NIMH National Research Service Award for her work in psychology.

Many of the distinguished guests spoke to students about managing college life, the job market after college, and topics of interest in their fields.  Psychology awarded Russell J. Hagen (MA class of 1980), Executive Director of Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, with its Distinguished Alum honor.  Hagen met with graduate students at the Department’s “Conversations” presentation. Terry (Zumbahlen) Fraterrigo (class of 1993), now a chemist, spoke to students on the Science floor in university housing.  History students met Beth (Roth) Chiaiese, who received two degrees from ISU (Bachelor’s in 1976 and Master’s in 1977) and who is now the National Director of Loss Prevention for Foley & Lardner in Chicago.  Chiaise talked about possibilities for careers outside of the academy. 

English graduates Tamara Fear (class of 2003) who teaches at Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park and Christina Schultz (class of 1999), an Associate for Hile Group in Bloomington, spoke to students at the English Studies Association meeting about what opportunities are available for students with an English degree. Political Science students met with Coldwell Banker Realtor Troy Thiel (1987, MS 1990), and Speech Pathology & Audiology students with Speech Therapy Consultant Nina (Meril) Reardon (1982, MS in 1987).  Javier de la Uz (class of 2003), now a graduate student in Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, met with students in Sociology & Anthropology.

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