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Carrie Anne Parks-Kirby

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Service to the College

Host for Members of Taiwanese dance company

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Took care of two students from Tainen University during their ten-day residency at Alma College. Planned and participated in numerous excursions, gatherings (and shopping trips!). Facilitated transportation to and from rehearsals, classes, performances, etc.

 

Students conducting research side-by-side with faculty has been an Alma College legacy for generations. Alma students team up with faculty on scholarly research or to collaborate on creative or performing arts projects. An annual Honors Day features student presentations, performances and exhibits. Many students present such work at regional, national and international meetings.

 

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Dr. Karen Ball

Dr. Karen Ball
Departments: Integrative Physiology & Health Science

Dr. Karen Ball, associate professor of integrative physiology and health science, graduated magna cum laude from Alma College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the exercise and health science program in 1987.

Ball received her doctorate in physiology and biophysics at the University of Illinois. Before coming to Alma she spent one and a half years as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.