Course Catalog 2011-2012

Administration

Senior Staff

Dale T. Knobel (1998), President

B.A., Yale U.; Ph.D., Northwestern U.

Bradley W. Bateman (2007), Provost

B.A., Alma College; M.A., Ph.D., U. of Kentucky

Kimberly A. Coplin (1993), Associate Provost

B.A., Denison U.; M.A., Johns Hopkins U.; Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Susan Paun de Garcia (1987), Associate Provost

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., U. of Michigan

Adele Gorrilla (2008), Chief Investment Officer

B.S., Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania

Julia Beyer Houpt (2001), Vice President for Institutional Advancement

B.A., Denison U.; J.D., U. of Southern California

Laurel Kennedy (1990), Vice President for Student Development

B.A., U. of Wisconsin; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio U.

Toni C. King (1997), Associate Provost

B.A., Oklahoma State U.; M.A., Ohio State U.; Ph.D., Case Western U.

R. Matthew Kretchmar (1999), Dean of First-Year Students

B.S., Penn State U.; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Colorado State U.

Joyce E. Meredith (2004), Special Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff

B.S., M.S., Purdue U.; Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Seth Patton (1979), Vice President for Finance and Management

B.S.Ed., M.S.Ed., Bowling Green State U.

Perry H. Robinson (1988), Vice President and Director of Admissions

A.B., Ripon College; M.S.Ed., U. of Wisconsin

Academic Support & Enrichment

Jennifer Grube Vestal (1999), Associate Dean of Students/Director of Academic Support & Enrichment

B.A., Miami U.; M.A., Ohio State U.

Heather Johnston (2009), Assistant Director of Academic Support & Enrichment

B.S., M.S., U. of Dayton

Administrative Services

Ronni M. Hintz (1990), Director of Administrative Services

M. Kathleen Arnholt (1981), Purchasing Agent

B.B.A., Ohio State U.

John F. Beckman (1995), Manager of Campus Services

B.A., Creighton U.; M.S., Emporia State U.

Joseph E. Warmke (1991), Manager of Bookstore and Business Services

B.B.A., M.A., Ohio U.

Admissions

Perry H. Robinson (1988), Vice President and Director of Admissions

A.B., Ripon College; M.S.Ed., U. of Wisconsin

Christopher Cowie (1998), Senior Associate Director of Admissions

B.A., Bowling Green State U.; M.Ed., U. of Toledo

Nancy E. Gibson (1997), Senior Associate Director of Admissions

B.A., Capital U.

Michael S. Hills (1994), Senior Associate Director of Admissions/Coordinator of Volunteer Management

B.A., Hartwick College; Ed.M., Harvard U.

Josue Hurtado (2003), Assistant Director of Admissions

B.A., Denison U.

Sarah H. Leavell (1989), Senior Associate Director of Admissions

A.B., Mt. Holyoke College

Jessica N. Leary (2010), Admissions Counselor

B.A., Denison U.

Ann Marie McIntyre (1989), Senior Associate Director of Admissions

B.A., Denison U.

Ben Pickrell (1998), Senior Associate Director of Admissions

B.A., Denison U.

Kim Showman (1995), Associate Director and Manager of Internal Operations

B.S., Franklin U.

Alison Slater (2007), Assistant Director of Admissions

B.A., Bucknell U.

John W. Alford Center for Service Learning

Lyn Robertson (1987), Acting Director of the Alford Center

B.A., Denison U.; M.A., Northwestern U., Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Michele Doran (2007), Associate Director

B.S., Ohio State U.

Susie Kalinoski (2004), Associate Director

B.S., Charleston Southern U.

Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation

Nan Carney-DeBord (2011), Director of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation

B.A., Denison U.; M.A., Kent State U.

Jonathan Arlet (2011), Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Wheeling Jesuit U., Accountancy; M.B.A., Clarion U. of Pennsylvania

Zachary Brent (2010), Assistant Football Coach

B.A., Denison U.

Peter Burling (1990), Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

U.S.P.T.A. Level 1

Mike Clark (2009), Head Baseball Coach

B.S., SUNY at Cortland

Matthew Ense (2008), Assistant Swimming Coach

B.A., Eastern Michigan U.

Jason Glorius (2009), Diving Coach

B.A., Miami U.

Patricia Harris (2006), Assistant Athletic Trainer

B.S., Wilmington College; M.S., Ohio U.

Craig Hicks (2002), Sports Information Director

B.S., M.S.Ed., Ashland U.

Lakeesha Leonard (2006), Assistant Athletic Trainer

B.A., Capital U.; M.S., U. of Toledo

Frank Little (1997), Assistant Football Coach

B.S., Ashland U.

Jason Miller (2008), Assistant Sports Information Director

B.A., Muskingum College

Rachel Schlatter (2009), Assistant Swimming Coach

B.S., U. of Nebraska-Lincoln

Paula Soteriades (2000), Interim Head Women's Lacrosse Coach and Head Field Hockey Coach

B.S., Ohio U.

Ashley Stambolis (2010), Assistant Athletic Trainer

B.S., U. of Maine; M.A., Heidelberg U.

Adam Stewart (2008), Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach

B.S., Denison U.

Christopher Sullivan (2011), Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Interdepartmental Independent Study, Sports Medicine - Business, Wittenberg U.

Ashlee Trebilcock (2010), Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

B.A., Ohio State U.

Mark Watts (2006), Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Assistant Football Coach

B.S., M.S. Ed., Clarion U. of Pennsylvania

Sean West (2010), Assistant Baseball Coach

B.A., San Diego Christian College

Burton D. Morgan Program in Entrepreneurship Education and the Liberal Arts

Stephanie Hunt-Theophilus (2008), Program Coordinator for the Burton D. Morgan Program in Entrepreneurship Education and the Liberal Arts

A.A., The Art Institute of Pittsburgh; B.A., Carlow U.; M.A., Ohio State U.

Campus and Residential Life

Laura A. Neff (2007), Dean of Students

B.S., Denison U.; M.A., Ohio State U.

William A. Fox (2007), Associate Dean of Students/Director of Housing and Residential Life

B.A., James Madison U.; M.A., Ohio State U.

Kristan Hausman (2004), Associate Director of Residential Life

B.A., M.A., Ohio State U.

Marci McCaulay (2010), Interim Director of Women's Resource Center

B.A., Indiana U.; M.P.H., Ohio State U.; Ph.D., U. of Colorado

Bradley Pearson (2008), Assistant Director of Residential Life

B.S. Western Kentucky U.; M.Ed., U. of Louisville

Greg Phlegar (2006), Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Community Rights and Standards

B.A., College of Wooster; M.Ed., U. of Louisville

Ashleigh Wade (2010), Assistant Director of Residential Life

B.S., U. of Cincinnati; M.Ed., U. of Toledo

Campus Leadership and Involvement

Natalie K. Pariano (2007), Director, Campus Leadership and Involvement

B.S.J., M.Ed., Ohio U.

Aimee Maczko (2011), Associate Director, Campus Leadership and Involvement

B.S., M.A., U. of Akron

Campus Sustainability

Jeremy King (2009), Campus Sustainability Coordinator

B.A., Denison U.; M.S., Ohio State U.

Career Exploration and Development

Kathleen Powell (2011), Director of Career Exploration and Development

B.A., U. of Akron; M.S., Miami U.

Ashley Strausser (2007), Associate Director of Career Exploration and Development

B.S., Ohio State U., M.S., Miami U.

Controller

Cathy M. Untied, C.P.A. (1991), Controller

B.S., Miami U.

Jeanie McNamara (2002), Assistant Controller

B.A., Wesleyan U.; M.B.A., Ohio U.

Denison Museum

Sherry Marlacher (2011), Director of Denison Museum

B.A., Loyola Marymount U.; M.C., M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State U.

Anna Cannizzo (2007), Curator of Collections

B.A., M.S., U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dining Services

Niles Gebele (2010), General Manager of Dining Services

Jacqueline Achard (2006), Director of Catering

Facilities Services

Arthur J. Chonko (1996), Director of Facilities Services

B.S.M.E., Ohio U.; P.E.

Ken Wiegand (2006), Chief Engineer

B.S.M.E., U. of Cincinnati

Finance and Management

Seth Patton (1979), Vice President for Finance and Management

B.S.Ed., M.S.Ed., Bowling Green State U.

Larry Scheiderer (1991), Director of Athletic Facilities

B.S., Ohio U.; M.A., Central Michigan U.; Ph.D., Ohio U.

Financial Aid and Student Employment

Nancy Hoover (1994), Director of Financial Aid

B.A., Blue Mountain College; M.Ed., U. of Mississippi

Brett Underhill (2002), Financial Aid Counselor

B.A., Ohio U.

First-Year Programs

R. Matthew Kretchmar (1999), Dean of First-Year Students

B.S., Penn State U.; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Colorado State U.

Gilpatrick Center

Joan Krone (1990), Director of Gilpatrick Center

B.S., West Liberty State College; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Joanna Grabski (2000), Associate Director of Gilpatrick Center

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Indiana U., Bloomington

Health and Counseling Services

Sonya M. Turner (1997), Director of Health and Counseling Services

B.A., Lake Forest College; Psych.D., Illinois School of Professional Psychology

Michelle Barcelona (2009), Nurse Practitioner

B.S., M.S., Winona State U.

Stephanie Clouse (2011), Staff Counselor

B.A., Ohio U.; M.C., Arizona State U.; Ph.D., U. of Georgia

Timothy Durham (2001), Associate Director, Counseling Services

B.A., M.S.W., Ohio State U.

Crystal LaPidus-Mann (2008), Staff Counselor

B.S., M.S.W., Ohio State U.

Charles Marty (1984), Medical Director and University Physician

B.S., M.D., Ohio State U.

Mary Thurlow-Collen (1994), Associate Director, Health Services

R.N., Presbyterian Hospital Schl of Nursing; B.S.N., E. Carolina U.; M.S.N., Pace U.; N.P., Ohio State U.

Human Resources

James P. Ables (1995), Director of Human Resources

B.A., Buffalo State College; M.A., U. of Akron

Barbara Lay (2006), Associate Director of Human Resources

B.S., Franklin U.

Stephanie Agosta (2002), Wellness Coordinator

B.S., Bowling Green State U.; M.S., Ohio U.

Information Technology Services

Lisa M. Bazley (2005), Director, Information Technology Services

B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Robert Morris U.

Teresa L. Beamer (1981), Network and Systems Administrator

B.B.A., Pacific Lutheran U.

Jeffrey Braumberger (2008), Instructional Technologist and Training Coordinator

B.S., Ball State U,; M.Ed., Ashland U.

Anne Crowley (2001), Associate Director for Educational Technology Services

B.A., John Carroll U.; M.I.A., Carleton U.

Douglas Davenport (2000), Database Administrator

B.B.A., Kent State U.; M.B.A., Ashland U.

Judith deVore (1988), Senior Systems Analyst

B.S., M.A., U. of Oregon

Trent Edmunds (2001), Instructional Technologist

B.F.A., Bowling Green State U.; M.A., Virginia Tech U.

Carol Ewart (2004), Associate Director for Enterprise Applications

B.S., Ohio State U.

Christian Faur (2001), Director of Collaborative Technologies for the Fine Arts

B.S., California State U.- Northridge; M.F.A., Danube U-Krems, Austria

Aaron Fuleki (2001), Senior Web Architect

B.A., College of Wooster

Cheryl Johnson (1999), Instructional Technologist

B.A., Kenyon College; M.A., U. of Kansas

Kent King (2011), Information Technology Services

B.S., Ohio State U.

D. Charles Reitsma (1988), Systems Engineer

B.S., Wheaton College (Illinois)

David Selby (1995), Lab Manager

Anthony Silveira (1998), Systems Administrator

B.A., Ohio State U.

Kris Sulzberger (2010), Associate Director of Technology Services

B.S., Purdue U.

Institutional Advancement

Julia Beyer Houpt (2001), Vice President for Institutional Advancement

B.A., Denison U.; J.D., U. of Southern California

Greg Bader (2003), Director of Individual Giving

B.S., Bowling Green State U., M.A., Ohio State U.

Steven R. Crawford (2005), Director, Alumni Relations

B.A., Capital U.; M.A., Ohio State U.

Laura A. Frame (2010), Development Officer, Major and Planned Giving

B.A., Denison U.; J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law

Mary M. Frazell (1997-2000, 2002), Associate Director for Donor Relations/Special Events, Institutional Advancement

B.A., Denison U.

James G. Hale (2008), Production Manager, University Communications

B.A., Denison U.

Maureen P. Harmon (2009), Associate Director, Denison Magazine Editor, University Communications

B.A., Pennsylvania State U.

Kurt Hickman (2009), Staff Writer, Multimedia Producer, University Communications

B.S.J., Ohio U.; European Diploma in International Journalism, Danish School of Media and Journalism

John R. Hire (1974), Administrative Director, University Communications

B.S., Ohio State U.

Kevin Hughes (2010), Development Officer, Major and Planned Giving

B.S., Allegheny College

Marcia D. Koester (2005), Associate Vice President/Director, Planned Giving

B.A., Grinnell College

Frank C. Loucka (2005), Director, Advancement Services

B.A., Kent State U.

Makiva H. McIntosh (2008), Director, Annual Fund

B.A., Denison U.

Fleur W. Metzger (1985), Associate Director for Print Publications, University Communications

B.S., Northwestern U.

Paul A. Pegher (2003), Creative Director, University Communications

B.S.J., Ohio U.

Lori L. Pongtana (2006), Assistant Director, Annual Fund

B.A., Bluffton University

Nancy Duncan Porter (2010), Development Officer, Major and Planned Giving

B.A., Wooster College

Maureen Feeney Reese (2002), Assistant Director, Annual Fund

B.A., U. of Dayton; M.S., Miami U.

William A. Robbins (2002), Associate Director, Advancement Services

B.A., Capital U.

Maureen Severson (2008), Assistant Director for Stewardship, Institutional Advancement

B.S., Ohio Dominican U.

Stephanie Sferra (2010), Assistant Director for Student Philanthropic Programs, Annual Fund

B.A., Denison U.

Virginia Sharkey (2007), Media Relations Manager, University Communications

B.A., Denison U.

Barbara S. Stambaugh (2007), Senior Associate Director for Strategic Communications, University Communications

B.A., Pennsylvania State U.

Anne M. Stengle (2010), Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations

B.A., Susquehanna U.

Sarah Stiles (2011), Associate Director, Annual Fund

B.A., Elmhurst College

Scott Tribble (2009), Associate Director for Online Communications, University Communications

A.B., Harvard U.; A.M., Brown U.

Chelsea White (2010), Assistant Director for Reunion and Leadership Programs, Annual Fund

B.S., Ohio University; Master of International Corporate Media, Marietta College

Institutional Research

Todd M. Jamison (2003), Director of Institutional Research

B.A., Anderson U.; M.A., Ball State U.; Ph.D., George Mason U.

International Student Services

Marilyn Andrew (1997), Director of International Student Services

B.A., U. of Colorado

Investment

Adele Gorilla, C.F.A. (2008), Chief Investment Officer

B.S., Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania

David Barcus (2011), Investment Analyst

B.S., Miami U.; M.B.A., DePaul U.

Joshua M. Beitzel (2010), Investment Manager

B.A., M.B.A., Mt. Vernon Nazarene U.

Diane Pyle (1998), Financial Analyst

Associate, U. of Akron

Off-Campus Study

Andrew D. Law (2004), Director of Off-Campus Study

B.A., Georgetown U.; Ph.D., U. of Minnesota

Library

Mary Prophet (1980), Interim Director of Libraries

B.S., Alabama College; M.S., Wichita State U.; M.L.S., Kent State U.

Debra Andreadis (2001), Assistant Director for Education and Research Services

B.S., Ohio State U.; M.S., M.S., U. of Tennessee

Christopher Casey (2011), Temporary Liaison Librarian

B.A., Heidelberg U.; M.S. Library, Kent State U.

Joshua Finnell (2009), Humanities Liaison Librarian

B.S., M.L.A., Washington U., St. Louis; M.L.S., U. of Illinois

Moriana L. M. Garcia (2009), Natural Sciences Liaison Librarian

B.S., Federal U. of Amazonas; M.S., Ph.D., U. of Sao Paulo; M.L.S., Kent State U.

Earl Griffith (1989), Assistant Director for Collections and Scholarly Resources

B.A., Morehead State U.; M.L.S., U. of Kentucky; M.A., Bowling Green State U.

Lareese Hall (2009), Fine Arts Liaison Librarian

B.A., Oberlin College; M.F.A., Goddard College; M.L.I.S., U. of Pittsburgh

Roger Kosson (2009), Social Sciences Liaison Librarian

B.A., U. of Michigan; M.S., Rutgers U., M.L.I.S., Dominican U.

Heather Lyle (2002), University Archivist/Special Collections Librarian

B.A., Indiana U. of Pennsylvania; M.S.L.S., U. of Kentucky; M.A., West Virginia U.

Multi-Cultural Student Affairs

Erik S. Farley (2008), Director of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs, Assistant Dean of Students

B.A., Denison U.; M.A., Eastern Michigan U.

President

Dale T. Knobel (1998), President

B.A., Yale U.; Ph.D., Northwestern U.

Joyce E. Meredith (2004), Special Assistant to the President & Chief of Staff

B.S., M.S., Purdue U.; Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Provost

Bradley W. Bateman (2007), Provost

B.A., Alma College; M.A., Ph.D., U. of Kentucky

Marlaine Browning (2006), Academic Events Coordinator

B.A., U. of Florida; M.F.A., Indiana U.

Kimberly A. Coplin (1993), Associate Provost

B.A., Denison U.; M.A., Johns Hopkins U.; Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Susan Paun de Garcia (1987), Associate Provost

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., U. of Michigan

Toni C. King (1997), Associate Provost

B.A., Oklahoma State U.; M.A., Ohio State U.; Ph.D., Case Western U.

Registrar

Yadigar Collins (2008), Registrar

B.S., Ankara U; M.B.A., Franklin U.

Lisa Davisson (1999), Associate Registrar

A.D., The Stenotype Institute

Religious and Spiritual Life

Mark R. Orten (2003), Director of Religious and Spiritual Life, University Chaplain

B.A., U. of N.C.; Assoc. B.S., Montreat-Anderson Coll.; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

Paul Enke (2000), Roman Catholic Chaplain

B.A., College of St. Charles Borromeo; M.Div., Atheneum of Ohio - Mt. St. Mary's of the West

Marc Kasten (2011), Student Rabbi

Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety

Steve Gauger (2010), Director of Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety

B.S., Purdue U.

Security and Safety

Garret T. Moore (1999), Director of Security and Safety

B.S., M.P.A., U. of Delaware

Vail Series

Lorraine Wales (1975), Director, Vail Series

Writing Center

Brenda Boyle (2003), Director of Writing Center

A.B., Davidson College; M.A., U. of Southern California; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Susan Kanter (2008), Assistant Director, Writing Center

B.S., U. of Massachusetts; M.Ed., U. of Houston; Ph.D., Indiana U. of Pennsylvania