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Jim Baer
Full Time Faculty
Mathematics
“I was born in Pittsburgh, and grew up watching the moon landings and Star Trek. My father and I bought a telescope when I was in 8th grade, and I was hooked on astronomy. I earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from Penn State, and a master’s degree in math from from Penn State. more

 

Destini Copp
Program Director / Full Time Faculty
Associate Professor
Destini Copp is a full time faculty member and Faculty Program Director at South University. She has taught as an online instructor for South University for over 2 1/2 years and has been employed full time with the University for over a year. more

 

Dr. Lina Liken-Paske
Associate Professor /
Program Director
General Education-Strategies for Success
Dr. Lina Liken-Paske, fondly known as “Dr L” to her students, has been involved with higher education for many years, working as a professor and instructor in English, business, education and general studies at the college level, holding several key positions, including, MBA Chair, more

 

Douglas A. Orr, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
Criminal Justice Programs
For the past year, Douglas Orr, Ph.D., an Adjunct Faculty member at South University, has taught the following courses online: “Ethics in Criminal Justice,” “Criminal Procedure,” and “Contemporary Problems in Criminal Justice.” In addition to his teaching position, Orr currently works as a Detective for the Major Crimes Unit with the Spokane Police Department. more

 

Dr. Lori Ronan-Khessali
Assistant Professor /
Lead Full Time Faculty
Criminal Justice Programs
Lori Ronan-Khessali, Ph.D. began a professional career in journalism after receiving a BA in Communications from Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado in 1976. After working as a newspaper reporter for 12 years traveling back and forth between both coasts, she retired from more

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