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B.S. in Actuarial Science

Otterbein University Course Catalogs

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Faculty


Michele Acker, 1997-
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Eckerd College, 1989
M.A., University of Michigan, 1990
Ph.D.,University of Michigan, 1994

Kyriacos C. Aristotelous, 1993-
Professor of Economics
B.S., Iowa State University, 1986
M.A., University of Delaware, 1988
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1989
Ph.D.,The Ohio State University, 1993

Suzanne M. Ashworth, 2003-
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Miami University, 1992
M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1994
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2000

Donald T. Austin, 1999-
Professor of Art
B.A., College of Wooster, 1980
M.A., Western Carolina University, 1986

Bruce C. Bailey, 1999-
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.S., University of Connecticut, 1977
M.B.A., University of Michigan, 1979
Ph.D., Suny at Buffalo, 1999

Kay Ball, 2010-
Visiting Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Otterbein College, 1983
M.S.A., Central Michigan University, 1987
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2009

Heidi R. Ballard, 2003-
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1986
M.A., University of New Mexico, 1990
Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1996

James A. Bates, 2004-
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M.E., University of Louisville, 1983
M.M., Indiana University, 1992
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2002

Garlena A. Bauer, 1988-
Professor of Sociology
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1979
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1979
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1981

Gregory Bell, 1996-
Professor/Technical Director of Theatre and Dance
B.A., Morehead State University, 1973
M.F.A., University of Minnesota, 1976

Jennifer Bennett, 2010-
Visiting Assistant Professor of Life and Earth Sciences

B.S., La Roche College, 1997
M.S., Duquesne University, 2000
Ph.D., Duquesne University, 2007

Ryan Berndt, 2008-
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., University of Chicago, 1996
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2003

Tammy Birk, 2002-
Instructor of English
B.A., Miami University, 1987
M.L.S., The Ohio State University, 1990
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1993

Sheri Birmingham, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Equine Science
B.S., Otterbein College, 2001
D.V.M., The Ohio State University, 2005

Carrie Blosser Scheckelhoff, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Hiram College, 1989
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1993
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1997

Sarah S. Bouchard, 2004-
Associate Professor of Life/Earth Sciences
B.A., Kalamazoo College, 1995
M.S., University of Florida, 1998
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2004

James U. Bowling, 2006- 
Assistant Professor of Art
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1983
M.F.A., Kent State University, 2002

Duane G. Buck, 1991-
Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Lawrence Institute of Technology, 1975
M.A., Wayne State University, 1977
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1993

Mary Ann Burnam, 1977-
Professor of Nursing
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1967
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1970
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1998

Phyllis L. Burns, 2006-
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Western Michigan University, 1984
M.A., Western Michigan University, 1998
Ph.D. Michigan State University, 2006

Susan A. Butz, 2005-
Instructor of Nursing
R.N. Diploma Graduate, Grant Hospital School of Nursing, 1977
B.S.N., Otterbein College, 2001
M.S.N.,Otterbein College, 2004

Maria S. Calderone, 1984-
Professor of Equine Science
B.A., Earlham College, 1968
D.V.M., The Ohio State University, 1983

Louise Captein, 2009-
Associate Professor of Art
Hogeschool Holland, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Degree, 1988
M.F.A., Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Degree, 1991

Ellen Capwell, 1999-
Professor Health/Physical Education
B.S., Ohio State University, 1969
M.A., Ohio State University, 1972
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1991

Sharon L. Carlson, 1979-
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Marquette University, 1964
M.S.N., University of Missouri, 1978
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995

Norman R. Chaney, 1970- (1964-1966)
Professor of English
B.A., Indiana Central College, 1960
M.A., Indiana University, 1963
B.D., Yale Divinity School, 1964
M.A., University of Chicago, 1969
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1975

Ruth A. Chavez, 1993-
Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., The Ohio State University, 1975
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1978

Amy D. Chivington, 1989-
Professor of Music
B.M.E., Otterbein College, 1969
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1986
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1990

Daniel Cho, 2006-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., UCLA, 1999
M.A., Pepperdine University, 2000
Ph.D., UCLA, 2006

Gretchen S. Cochran, 1995-
Associate Professor of Art
B.S., Cornell University, 1966
M.A.T., Wesleyan University, 1967
M.F.A., The Ohio State University, 1991

Margaret Colvin, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages
B.A., The University of North Carolina, 1972
M.A., The University of North Carolina, 1974
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2004

Susan D. Constable, 2004-
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., State University of New York College, 1985
M.S, State University of New York College, 1989
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1997

Allan D. Cooper, 1993-
Professor of History/Political Science
B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1974
M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1976
Ph.D., Atlanta University, 1981

Barbara B. Cornett, 1983-
Professor of Nursing
B.S., University of Maryland, 1971
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1976
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1989

Beth Rigel Daugherty, 1984-
Professor of English
B.A., Mt. Union College, 1972
M.A., Rice University, 1978
Ph.D., Rice University, 1982

Dennis F. Davenport
, 2001-
Professor of Music
B.A., Princeton University, 1975
M.M., Austin Peay State University, 1990
D.M.A., University of Oregon, 1995

Evelyn Davis, 2008-
Assistant Professor of Art
B.A., Otterbein College, 2000
M.F.A., Marywood University, 2007

Jeff Demas, 1999-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.S., Ohio University, 1975
M.S., Ohio University, 1991
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2000

David K. Dennis, CPA 1990-
Professor of Business, Accounting and Economics
B.S., B.A., The Ohio State University, 1966
M.B.A., Wright State University, 1969
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1975

Marlene Lansman Deringer, 1987-
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Otterbein College, 1969
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1973
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1998

Anthony DeStefanis, 2008-
Assistant Professor of History/Political Science
B.A., Rhode Island College, 1992
M.A., The College of William and Mary, 1996
Ph.D., The College of William and Mary, 2004

Karen L. Eckenroth, 1998-
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., Pennsylvania State University, 1986
M.M., Pennsylvania State University, 1995
D.M.A., University of Arizona, 1999

Paul Eisenstein, 1996-
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Professor of English  
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1989
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1991
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1996

Don E. Eskew, 1993-
Director MBA Program, Professor of Business, Accounting and Economics
B.S., Indiana University, 1982
M.A., University of Kansas, 1987
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1993

Joan M. Esson, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Baldwin-Wallace College, 1994
Ph.D., The University of Michigan, 1999

Sarah Fatherly, 2000-
Associate Professor of History/Political Science
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1991
M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1993
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2000

Harriet R. Fayne, 1980-
Dean of the School of Professional Studies, Interim Dean of the Graduate School and Research, Professor of Education
B.A., Barnard College, 1969
M.A.T., Harvard University, 1970
Ph.D., Columbia University, 1979

Kim E. Fischer, 2004-
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education and Coordinator of the Health Promotion and Fitness Program
B.A., College of Wooster, 1978
M.A., Michigan State University, 1979
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1994

Alex Frentz, 2008-
Visiting Instructor of Mathematical Sciences
B.A.., University of California, Davis
M.A., University of California, Davis

Meredith Frey, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Ursuline College, 2000
M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 2005
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2006

Patricia A. Frick, 1993-
Professor of English
B.A., University of Rochester, 1973
M.A., University of Toronto, 1974
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1979

Mary D. Gahbauer, 1996- (PT, 1989-1995)
Professor of Life Science
MB ChB, Leeds University Medical School, ENGLAND, 1972
MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, London, 1978

Carmen J. Galarce, 1987-
Professor of Foreign Languages
State Professor Degree, Universidad de Chille, 1977
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1981
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1983

Martha Z. Gallegos, 2010-
Associate Professor of Spanish
B.A., Towson State University
M.A., University of Arizona, 1978
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1988

Brian E. Garrett, 2009-
Visiting Instructor of Nursing and Assistant Director of the CRNA Program
B.S.N., The Ohio State University, 1996
M.S.N., University of Cincinnati, 2003

Abíódún Gòkè-Paríolá
Vice President for Academic Affairs/ Academic Dean/Professor of English
B.A., University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1974
A.D., The University of Michigan, 1982

James F. Gorman, 1979-
Professor of English
B.A., John Carroll University, 1973
M.A., Ohio University, 1977
Ph.D., Ohio University, 1983

Marcus Green, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., California State University, 1995
M.A., University of Toronto, 1996
Ph.D., York University (Canada), 2007

Michael Haberkorn, 1979-
Professor of Music
B.M., University of Illinois, 1970
M.M., University of Illinois, 1972
Professional Studies, Juilliard School, 1976
M.A., Columbia University, 1977
Ed.D., Columbia University, 1979

Miranda Hallett, 2010-
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
B.A., Bard College, June 1999
M.A., Cornell University, July 2006

Gregory Hanson, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Knox College, 2000
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006

William V. Harper, 1997-
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1974
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1976
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1984

Denise Y. Hatter-Fisher, 1991-
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Saint Augustine’s College, 1980
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1982
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1985

Jacqueline J. Haverkamp, 2007-
Instructor of Nursing
A.S.N., Otterbein College, 1981
B.S.N., Franklin University, 1997
M.S.N., Otterbein College, 2004

Carrigan Hayes, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
B.S., Ohio Northern University, 2002
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2007

Terry A. Hermsen, 2004-
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Wittenberg University, 1972
M.F.A., Goddard College, 1988
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003

Nicholas A. Hill, 1997-
Professor of Art
B.F.A., Michigan State University, 1974
M.A., The University of Iowa, 1976
M.F.A., The University of Iowa, 1977

Michael A. Hoggarth, 1992-
Professor of Life/Earth Science
B.S., Seattle Pacific College, 1977
M.S., University of North Alabama, 1980
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1988

Ioan Hrinca, 1997-
Professor of Mathematics
M.S., University “Al. I. Cuza”, lasi, Romania, 1978
Ph.D., Ohio University, 1996

Zhen Huang, 1991-
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Fujian Norman University, 1982
M.S., University of Iowa, 1987
M.S., University of Iowa, 1989
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1991

Marsha M. Huber, 1986-
Professor of Accounting
B.A., Ohio University, 1981
M.B.A., Miami University, 1983
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003

Glenna S. Jackson, 1992-
Professor of Religion/Philosophy
B.A., University of Dubuque, 1967
Ph.D., Marquette University, 1993

Thomas R. James, 1980-
Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., Otterbein College, 1968
M.A., Ohio University, 1971
Ph.D., Ohio University, 1974

Jerry A. Jenkins, 1972-
Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Anderson University, 1966
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1970

Amy Jessen- Marshall, 2000-
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of College Programs, Associate Professor of Life Sciences
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1991
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1996

Amy E. Johnson
, 2003-
Associate Professor of Art
B.A., SUNY at Geneseo, 1996
M.A., Tufts University, 1998
Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2004

Craig R. Johnson, 1980-
Professor of Music
B.M., Northwestern University, 1974
M.M., Northwestern University, 1979
D.M.A., College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, 1989

Jonathan Johnson, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Photography and Digital Media
B.A., University of Alaska, 2002
M.A., Minnesota State University, 2005
M.F.A., University of Iowa, 2009

Robert W. Johnson, 1987-
Professor of Theatre/Dance
B.A., Bowling Green State University, 1977
M.A., West Virginia University, 1982
M.F.A., The Ohio State University, 1985

Dean H. Johnston, 1995-
Professor of Chemistry
B.A., The College of Wooster, 1988
M.S., Northwestern University, 1989
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1993

Eric K. Jones, 2006-
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.S., Clarion University, 1993
M.S., Kutztown University, 1995
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2002

Abhijat J. Joshi, 2003-
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Gujarat University-India, 1988
M.A., Gujarat University-India, 1990
M.F.A., University of Texas, 2002

Sunhwa Jung, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Ewha Womens University, Seoul, Korea, 1986
M.A., Ewha Womens University, Seoul, Korea, 1993
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003

Patricia F. Keane 1989-
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Boston College, 1973
M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania, 1977
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995

Jean P. Kelly, 2003-
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.F.A., The Ohio State University, 1985
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1990
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2003

Leesa J. Kern, 1999-
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., Miami University, 1988
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1992
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1999

Joy E. Kiger, 1997-
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education
B.S., Otterbein College, 1967
M.Ed., Miami University, 1973
M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University, 1982
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1987

Clare Kilbane Cleary, 2007-
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Dayton, 1993
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1997
Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2000

Christina M. Kirk, 1992-
Professor of Theatre/Dance
B.F.A., University of Illinois, 1985
M.F.A., Columbia University, 1991

Deanne E. Knoblauch, 2004-
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1983
M.Ed., Eastern Michigan University, 1987
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2004

Margaret M. Koehler, 2004-
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Wesleyan University, 1995
Ph.D., Emory University, 2003

Robert N. Kraft, 1988-
Professor of Psychology

B.A., Grinnell College, 1975
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1980

Shannon K. Lakanen, 2004-
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Tampa, 1995
M.A., Florida State University, 1997
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2002

Paul A. Laughlin, 1979-
Professor of Religion/Philosophy
B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1968
M.Div., Emory University, 1971
Ph.D., Emory University, 1975

Simon K. Lawrance, 1991-
Professor of Life/Earth Science
B.A., Earlham College, 1975
M.Phil., M.S., Yale University, 1984
Ph.D., Yale University, 1986

Jeffery S. Lehman, 1996-
Professor of Life/Earth Science
B.S., Manchester College, 1987
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1994

Halard L. Lescinsky, 1996-
Professor of Life/Earth Science
B.A., Williams College, 1985
Ph.D., University of California, 1995

Michael A. Levin, 2008-
Assistant Professor of Business, Accounting and Economics
B.S., University of Oklahoma, 1993
M.A., University of Iowa, 1998
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2008

David Levine, 2008-
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1978
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1985
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999

John T. Ludlum, 1980-
Professor of Communication
B.A., Capital University, 1972
M.A., Miami University, 1974
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1993

Melissa J. Lusher, 2004-
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre/ Dance
B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1993
M.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1997

Shirine L. Mafi, 1986-
Professor of Management

B.B.A., Marshall University, 1977
M.B.A., Marshall University, 1978
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2000

Bruce G. Mandeville, 2005-
Assistant Professor of Equine Science
Diplome superieur de la langue francaise Sorbonne Paris, France
B. Comm, University of British Columbia
LL.B., University of British Columbia

Elisabeth C. Marr, 2006-
Assistant Professor of Life and Earth Sciences

B.A., Williams College, 1986
M.S., University of California, 1992
M.D., University of California, 1997

Mary W. McKelvey, 1984-
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Tuskegee Institute, 1971
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1974
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1996

Nichelle D. McNabb, 2003-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Central Michigan University, 1991
M.A., Central Michigan University, 1993
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 2004

Jennifer Merkowitz, 2008-
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., University of Richmond, 2002
B.S., University of Richmond, 2002
M.A., University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music, 2004
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music, 2007

Eda L. Mikolaj, 1990-
Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Saint John College, 1957
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1962
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1983

Andrew P. Mills, 1999-
Associate Professor of Religion/Philosophy
A.B., University of Michigan, 1990
M.A., University of North Carolina, 1992
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1997

Susan P. Millsap, 1987-
Professor of Communication
B.A., West Chester State University, 1980
M.A., The University of Tennessee, 1982
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995

Takeshi Moro, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Photography and Digital Media
B.A., Brown University, 2001
M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2008

Adriana Nenciu, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Bucharest, Romania, 1997
M.S., University of Bucharest, Romania, 1998
M.S., University of Florida, 2004
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2006

Leslie Ortquist-Ahrens, 2007-
Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages
B.A., Hope College, 1983
M.A., Indiana University-Bloomington, 1988
Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington, 1999

Stephanie L. Patridge, 2005-
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1996
M.A., University of Washington, 1999
Ph.D., University of Washington, 2006

Shelley Payne, 2010-
Visiting Assistant Professor of Allied Health, Health and Sport Sciences
B.A., DePauw University, 1995
M.S., University of Indianapolis, 1997

Tiffany Pempek, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Dayton, 2000
M.A., University of Dayton, 2003
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 2007

Allen M. Prindle, 1989- (1987-1988)
Professor of Economics
B.S., The University of Wisconsin, 1970
M.S., Purdue University, 1972
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1977

Joan M. Pryor-McCann, 1991-
Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., University of Pittsburgh, 1976
M.N., University of Pittsburgh, 1978
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1985
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995

Levilson C. Reis, 2000-
Associate Professor of Foreign Languages
A.A., Edison Community College, 1989
B.A., University of South Florida, 1989
M.S., Tulane University, 1991
Ph.D., Florida State University, 1999

Kristin Reninger, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., State University of New York at Postdam, 1993
M.A., State University of New York at Postdam, 1995
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2007

Christina L. Reynolds, 1990-
Professor of Communication
B.S.C., Ohio University, 1979
M.S., The University of New Mexico, 1981
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1986

Alicia K. Ribar, 2005-
Instructor of Nursing

B.S.N., The University of Toledo, 1991
M.S., Wright State University, 1994

David G. Robertson, 2002-
Associate Professor of Physics

B.S., University of California, 1984
Ph.D., University of California, 1990

Karen S. Robinson, 1988-
Professor of Education
B.A., University of Montevallo, 1969
M.A., University of Alabama, 1971
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1975

Marsha R. Robinson, 2005-
Assistant Professor of History/Political Science
B.S., Georgetown University, 1986
M.A., Central Connecticut State University, 1998
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2006

Joan E. Rocks, 1998- (1992-1997)
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education/Director, Athletic Training Program
B.A., Marietta College, 1986
M.S., Canisius College, 1987
Ph.D., University of Toledo, 2004

Dennis M. Romer, 1988-
Professor of Theatre/Dance
B.A., Otterbein College, 1971
M.F.A., Wayne State University, 1974

Cynthia Laurie Rose, 1992-
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1982
M.A., University of Cincinnati, 1985
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1990

Louis H. Rose, 1991-
Professor of History/Political Science
B.A., Clark University, 1976
M.A., Princeton University, 1980
Ph.D., Princeton University, 1986

Diane A. Ross, 2001-
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., The College of Wooster, 1980
M.A.Ed., The University of Akron, 1990
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2004

Patricia M. Ryan, 1988-
Professor of Education
A.B., Ohio Dominican College, 1967
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1980
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1986

D.Peter Sanderson, 2001-
Professor of Mathematical Sciences

B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1976
M.S., Bowling Green State University, 1977
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1988 P
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1991

Barbara H. Schaffner, 1985-
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Cincinnati, 1977
M.S.N., Indiana University, 1981
Ph.D., The Ohio State University,1992

Elizabeth Seibert, 2009-
Visiting Professor of Nursing and Director, CRNA Program
B.A., Ursuline College, 1986
B.S.N., University of the State of New York Regents College, 1989
M.S.N., Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, 1990
Ph.D., University of South Carolina College of Nursing, 2006

Brian Sell, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., Mount Union College, 1999
M.S., University of California, Davis, 2001
Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 2007

Wendy Sherman Heckler, 2007-
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1991
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1997
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2001

Joy Shoemaker, 2009-
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N, Otterbein College, 2000
M.S.N., Otterbein College, 2002

Noam Shpancer, 1999-
Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Houston, 1991
M.S., Purdue University, 1996
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1998

Charles G. Smith, 2000-
Professor of Business, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
B.A., John Carroll University, 1970
M.A., The University of Cincinnati, 1983
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1989

Henry C. Smith, 2001-
Associate Professor of Accounting

B.S., Virginia Military Institute, 1966
M.B.A., Troy State University, 1977
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1994

Jeffrey P. Smith, 2000-
Associate Professor of Mathematical Science
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1986
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1989
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995

Jeremy H. Smith, 1988-
Professor of English

B.A., Indiana University, 1976
M.A., Indiana University, 1979
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1985

Deborah Solomon, 2010-
Assistant Professor of Asian History
B.A., University of California, 1996
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2009 expected

John Stefano, 1992-
Professor of Theatre/Dance
B.A., Pomona College, 1969
M.F.A., University of California, 1971
Ph.D., University of California, 1981

Karen Steigman, 2007-
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University at Buffalo, 1994
M.A., University at Buffalo, 1998
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2007

Dan Steinberg, 2010-
Visiting Instructor of Communication
B.A., University of Berkeley, 1976
M.A., San Francisco State University, 1987

Kerry L. Strayer, 1999-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Bluffton College, 1984
M.A., The University of Cincinnati, 1987
Ph.D., The University of Texas, 1995

Gregory S. Sullivan, 2004-
Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education
B.A., Brooklyn College, 1982
M.B.A., Seton Hall University, 2002
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2005

Kevin Svitana, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Life and Earth Sciences
B.S., Juniata College, 1981
M.S., West Virginia University, 1983
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2005

Nathaniel Tagg, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., University of Lethbridge, 1993
M.S., University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1996
Ph.D., University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2001

John T. Tansey, 2002-
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1991
Ph.D., Wake Forest University, 1997

Ann E. Teske, 2008-
Visiting Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Iowa, 1969
M.A., University of Iowa, 1971
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1980

Susan E. Thompson, 1986-
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Dayton, 1981
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1983
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1998

Zengxiang Tong, 1991-
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Nanking University, 1966
M.S., Sichuan University, 1982
Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1991

Uwe Trittmann, 2003-
Associate Professor of Physics
Diploma, University of Heidelberg, 1993
Dr.rer.nat. (Ph.D.), Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, 1996

Margaret A. Underwood, 2006- 
Assistant Professor of Music

B.M., State University of New York at Fredonia, 1994
M.M., The Ohio State University, 1999
D.M.A., University of Minnesota, in progress

William E. Vaughan, 1982-
Professor of Theatre/Dance
B.S.Ed., Otterbein College, 1971
M.A., University of Connecticut, 1974

Marjorie A. Vogt, 1990-
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Carlow College, 1977
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1990
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2000

John A. Volkmar, 2006-
Associate Professor of International Business
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1974
M.S., Temple University, 1996
Ph.D., Temple University, 2003

Gayle A. Walker, 2000-
Professor of Music
B.A., Macalester College, 1984
M.M., University of Colorado, 1986
D.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1996

Teri Walter, 1985-
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education
B.S., Miami University, 1983
M.A., Miami University, 1985
Ph.D., University of Toledo, 1994

Zeying Wang, 2010-
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Southwest China Normal University, 1999
M.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2002
M.S., University of Delaware, 2004
Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2009

Hillary Warren, 2002-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., California State University, 1991
M.A., The University of Texas, 1993
Ph.D., The University of Texas, 1998

La Trice M. Washington, 2000-
Associate Professor of History/Political Science

B.A., Saint Augstine’s College, 1991
M.A., University of Virginia, 1994
Ph.D., Howard University, 2002

Adele B. Weiss, 1998-
Associate Professor of Education

B.S., The Ohio State University, 1974
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1976
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1984

Dennis J. Whalen, 2000-
Associate Professor of Finance

B.S., University of Scranton, 1982
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 1986
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2000

Dana White, 1993-
Professor of Theatre/Dance

B.A., Bowling Green State University, 1986
M.F.A., University of Michigan, 1990

Rebecca White, 2007-
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 2001
M.F.A., University of Minnesota, 2005

Janice K. Windborne, 2006-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1979
M.A., Ohio University, 1995
Ph.D., Ohio University, 1999

Richard J. Yntema, 1992-
Associate Professor of History/Political Science
B.A., Calvin College, 1979
M.A., University of Chicago, 1980
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1992

Michael Yonchak, 2008-
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M.E., Youngstown State University, 2000
M.M., Youngstown State University, 2003
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2009

Charles E. Zimmerman, 1991-
Professor of Religion/Philosophy

B.A., Emory University, 1968
M.Div., Emory University, 1971
Ph.D., Emory University, 1984

 

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