The Office of Human Resources would like to welcome the following new employees:

Elizabeth Connelly-Blair
Position: Instructor – Speech Communication
Department: Humanities
Supervisor: Patricia Bergh
Start Date: August 25, 2008
Education: Master of Arts, Interpersonal & Public Communication – Central Michigan University
Experience: Part-time Instructor – Mott Community College (2007-2008)
Director of Marketing – Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (2005-2008)

Mike Horton
Position: Instructor – Electronics
Department: Technology
Supervisor: Clark Harris
Start Date: August 25, 2008
Education: Master of Science, Reliability Engineering – GMI (Kettering University)
Bachelor of Science, Computer Systems Engineering – Western Michigan University
Six Associate Degrees from Mott after obtaining his Master’s (Air
Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration, Electronics Technology,
Automotive Body Repair & Painting Technology, Robotics Technology,
Fluid Power Technology, Automotive Technology
Experience: Engineering Group Manager – GM/Delphi Corporation (2004-2008)

Haig Kouyoumdjian
Position: Instructor – Psychology
Department: Social Science
Supervisor: Margaret Brainard
Start Date: August 25, 2008
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology – University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Master of Arts, Psychology – San Diego State University
Experience: Adjunct Instructor – Oakland Community College, Macomb Community College and University of Phoenix (2007-2008)
Adjunct Instructor – University of Nebraska (2001-2004)

Rachel Laimon
Position: Instructor – Psychology
Department: Social Science
Supervisor: Margaret Brainard
Start Date: August 25, 2008
Education: PhD and Masters, Psychology – Central Michigan University
Experience: Adjunct Instructor – Mott Community College (2003-2008)
Part-time Instructor – St. Clair Community College and Rochester College (2006-2008)

Jason Rapelje
Position: Instructor (Temp FT) – Sociology
Department: Social Science
Supervisor: Margaret Brainard
Start Date: August 25, 2008
Education: PhD and Masters of Arts, Sociology – Western Michigan University
Experience: Part-time Instructor – Kalamazoo Community College and Western Michigan University (2007-2008)

Matthew Sullivan
Position: Instructor – Electronics
Department: Technology
Supervisor: Clark Harris
Start Date: August 25, 2008
Education: Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering – Michigan State University
Experience: Sr. Electrical Engineer – Continental Automotive Systems (2007-2008)
Design Engineer, Electronics – Continental Teves, Inc. (2001-2007)

Paula Weston
Position: Instructor – English
Department: Humanities
Supervisor: Patricia Bergh
Start Date: August 25, 2008
Education: Master of Arts, English – State University of New York at Fredonia
Experience: Adjunct Instructor – Columbus State Community College (2003-2008)
Full-time Lecturer – Ohio State University (2000-2002)
Correspondent and Senior Writer – U.S. College Hockey Online (1996-Present)

Emily Varney
Position: Financial Aid Specialist
Department: Student Financial Services
Supervisor: Troy Boquette
Start Date: September 3, 2008
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Social Work – University of Michigan-Flint
Experience: Financial Aid Officer – Kettering University (2006-2008)
Program Coordinator – University of Michigan-Flint (2002-2005)
Program Coordinator – Healthy Start (2001-2002)
Program Coordinator – America Reads (2001)