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• Wayne Artis Faculty/Assistant to VPES History of Western Civilization, 20th Century World Wayne.Artis@ppcc.edu (719) 502-3002 DT-S218, Box D37, Downtown Studio Wayne Artis received a bachelor’s degree with honors and a master’s degree in history from the University of Delaware, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was a career army air defense artillery officer who served in a variety of assignments in Korea, Italy, Germany and France and also served as a political-military affairs specialist. He joined the adjunct history faculty in 1992 and full-time faculty in 1996 at Pikes Peak Community College and has also served as department chair and interim dean of two instructional divisions. In 2000 his colleagues at Pikes Peak Community College elected him faculty member of the year. From 2000 to 2004 he was the faculty advisor to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and currently serves on the GE-25 Council implementing the guaranteed transfer core curriculum in higher education in Colorado. Currently at Pikes Peak he teaches the Western Civilization survey courses and a course in 20th Century World History and is Co-chair of the History Department and responsible for transfer relationships with four-year colleges and universities as well as teacher preparation. When not at work, Wayne enjoys riding Lance, a seventeen hand former race horse, walking Train, a wimp Pit Bull, gardening, reading history, and listening to opera.
• Mary Baker Faculty Mary.Baker@ppcc.edu (719) 502-3120 DT-S202, Box D37, Downtown Studio
• Bill Beard Faculty Bill.Beard@ppcc.edu (719) 502-3150 DT-N208E, Box D37, Downtown Studio