The University of Wisconsin-Superior welcomes 14 new full-time instructors to campus this fall.

The group represents seven academic departments: School of Business and Economics, Education, Math and Computer Science, Social Inquiry, Human Behavior, Justice and Diversity, Communicating Arts, and Natural Sciences. 

Each new instructor brings a wealth of expertise and teaching experience to the campus and is committed to the mission of UW-Superior, engaging variously in active teaching and learning and helping students prepare for their professional futures.

Meet the new instructors

Khadija Ajmal is an assistant professor of transportation and logistics in the School of Business & Economics. She obtained her Ph.D. in operations management & strategy from SUNY University at Buffalo where she worked as both an adjunct instructor and a research assistant. She also served as a junior teaching fellow abroad prior to starting her role at UW-Superior.

Megan Anderson (she/her) is an assistant professor of elementary education in the Department of Education. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in curriculum & instruction with an emphasis in science education. Anderson holds an M.S. in elementary education from Indiana University and a B.S. in crop sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a former elementary and middle school science teacher in Washington State. 

Surina Borjigin is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Louisville in applied and industrial mathematics. Borjigin also holds a M.A. from the University of Louisville in mathematics, M.S. from Beihang University in mathematics, and B.S. from Inner Mongolia University in information and computational science. She worked at UW-Eau Claire and Wabash College before joining UW-Superior.

Meg Chrusciel is an assistant professor in the legal studies and criminal justice program in the Department of Human Behavior, Justice, & Diversity. She earned her Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of South Carolina and B.A. in political science and psychology from the University of South Carolina. Chrusciel has been engaged in teaching and research for more than a decade at both public and private universities. Her areas of expertise include drug use and crime, victimology, policing, and school violence. 

Rachel Forsyth is an assistant professor of social work in the Department of Human Behavior, Justice & Diversity. She earned her M.S.W. from the University of Minnesota Duluth and her B.S. in legal studies & criminal justice at UW-Superior. Forsyth has nearly 20 years of professional experience in nonprofit administration and philanthropy, and holds certifications in human resources, anti-poverty legislation, and a graduate level licensure in social work. She currently serves as the director of a supportive scholarship program for a regional foundation. 

Raymond Lee is an assistant professor of environmental science and GIS in the Department of Natural Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in hydrology and soil science at Virginia Tech. Lee holds an M.S. in geography from San Diego State University, B.S. in managerial economics from UC-Davis, and B.A. in philosophy from UC-Davis. Prior to starting his role at UW-Superior, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Brigham Young University, and he was a visiting assistant professor of environmental science at Washington College.

Christina Matzen is a teaching assistant professor in the Social Inquiry Department. She earned a Ph.D. in history from University of Toronto, where she was also a member of the Centre for Jewish Studies and a Junior Fellow at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies. She has over 10 years of experience teaching, researching, and writing about modern European history, the Holocaust, gender, and the history of prisons. 

Sean Naughton is an assistant professor of theatre in the Department of Communicating Arts. He earned his M.F.A. in Acting at The Ohio State University and his B.F.A. in theatre from Chapman University. Naughton has had over 20 years of professional experience in theatre, film, commercials and new media. He currently serves as Founder and Co-Artistic Director of The Sound Company – a group whose mission focuses on catalyzing community conversation through live and theatrical performance.

Ina Newton is an assistant professor in of social work in the Department of Human Behavior, Justice and Diversity. She earned her master’s degree at The College of Saint Scholastica. Newton provides mental health therapy at a local private practice and has experience in community advocacy, case management, and system change interventions prior to starting her role at UW-Superior.

Jennifer Sharp is an assistant professor of counseling in the Department of Education. She earned her Ph.D. in counselor education at Pennsylvania State University, with a focus in mindfulness. She holds a M.A. in counselor education from Ohio State University, a B.A. in psychology from Denison University, and continues to explore mindfulness, contemplation, and deep listening. Prior to joining the faculty at UW-Superior, Sharp served as a counselor educator, school counselor, consultant and advocate.  

Jessica Urbaniak is an assistant professor in the Department of Education. She earned her Ed.D in Educational Leadership at the University of Denver and M.Ed from Boston College. Prior to starting her role at UW-Superior, Urbaniak served as a principal, special education director and teacher in Colorado and Connecticut.

Amy Warring is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Education. She has long been a Yellowjacket, having earned both her B.A. and her M.S.E. in school counseling at UW-Superior. Warring has been an educator in Superior for 27 years, serving as an elementary and middle school teacher, a school counselor, and Family Services Coordinator. She has also been an adjunct instructor at UWS.

Amanda Wood is a senior lecturer in the Department of Education. She earned her M. Ed. in technology integration at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Wood has over 12 years of experience in K-12 education in various roles prior to joining the faculty team at UW-Superior. 

Kara Woodley is an assistant teaching professor of special education in the Department of Education. She earned her Ed.D. at Texas A&M University in curriculum and instruction in 2023. She has 18 years of experience in education and has served as a community college instructor, special education teacher, dyslexia specialist, IEP facilitator, and band director in Texas, Kentucky and Florida prior to starting her role at UW-Superior.