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Charles Prescott
Professor at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsExperimental particle physics; parity violation in electron scattering experiments in End Station A; nucleon spin structure experiments with polarized electron beams and polarized solid targets; e+e- -> Zo studies with the SLD detector using the polarized electron beams of the SLC; Next Linear Collider detector studies; neutrinoless double beta decay in Xenon.
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Steven Press
Associate Professor of History
BioSteven Press is an Assistant Professor of History and an affiliated member of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Center for African Studies, and the Stanford Center for Law and History.
Press' first book, Rogue Empires: Conmen and Contracts in Europe's Scramble for Africa (published Spring 2017 with Harvard University Press), draws on archival work in ten countries and three languages. The book offers a new approach to understanding the European Scramble for Africa by examining one of its pivotal projects: empires run by companies and individual adventurers.
Press' second book, Blood and Diamonds: Germany's Imperial Ambitions in Africa, will appear in April 2021 with Harvard University Press.
In his article in the Journal of Modern History, Press explored the exchanges between Germany, China, and Cuba that led to the USA's lease for Guantanamo Bay in 1903. His article on post-Napoleonic European nationalism appeared in Central European History.
Press received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University and his A.M. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. He taught at Harvard and Vanderbilt before coming to Stanford. His research interests include European sovereignty, international relations, and commodity networks. -
Tyler Prestwood
Instructor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
BioTyler Prestwood, M.D., Ph.D. specializes in the treatment of people with psychotic disorders and psychiatric complications with immunologic abnormalities. He is an attending in the INSPIRE Clinic at Stanford, which provides interdisciplinary care for people experiencing psychosis. He also provides care for patients experiencing psychiatric symptoms associated with long-COVID/Post-Acute Coronavirus Syndrome (PACS).
Dr. Prestwood has extensive research experience related to the immune system in various contexts including infectious disease, cancer, and psychiatry. His current work is focused on understanding the influence of infections, the immune response to infections, and metabolism on the subsequent development of psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia and PACS. -
Colleen Hallagan Preuninger
Associate Dean for Religious Life and Director of Student Engagement, Office for Religious Life
BioThe Rev. Dr. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger, an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church, serves as Associate Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life and Director of Student Engagement. Before her arrival at Stanford in 2019, she served as the United Methodist Ecumenical Chaplain at Syracuse University and in the Office of Spiritual Life at Shenandoah University. A gifted preacher and administrator, Rev. Dr. Hallagan Preuninger brings to Stanford ten years of experience working with young adults in both congregational and multifaith settings. She is an enthusiastic spiritual leader who is passionate about cultivating thoughtful environments for the spiritual formation of students. She holds a B.A. in German Language and Literature from Hamilton College, Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and Doctor of Ministry from Wesley Theological Seminary in 2021.
Rev. Dr. Hallagan Preuninger released her first book, “Campus Ministry: Empowering Congregations to Support Students on College and University Chaplaincies” in May 2020, and has also contributed prayers and devotions to “We Pray With Her: Encouragement for All Women Who Lead” (2018) and “Speaking Truth: Woman Raising their Voices in Prayer” (2020). -
Allison Pribnow
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Hematology & Oncology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsSolid Tumors, Bone Sarcomas, Global Oncology, Health Disparities