Course Catalog 2012-2013

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.

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

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

Mark Moller (1999), Dean of First-Year Students

B.A., Bucknell U.; M.A., Ph.D., Washington 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

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

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

Heather Johnston-Welliver (2009), Associate Director of Academic Support & Enrichment

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

S. Jenna McDevitt (2012), Director of Administrative Services

B.A., Michigan State U.

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.

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

Ellen A. Duran (2012), Admissions Counselor

B.A., Ohio Wesleyan U.

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

B.A., Capital U.

Michael S. Hills (1994), Senior Associate Director of Admissions/Director of External Relations

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

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

A.B., Mt. Holyoke College

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.

Jessica N. Yeager (2010), Assistant Director of Admissions

B.A., Denison U.

Lyn Robertson (1987), Director of the Alford Center

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

Michele Doran (2007), Associate Director of the Alford Center

B.S., Ohio State U.

Susie Kalinoski (2004), Associate Director of the Alford Center

B.S., Charleston Southern U.

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

Rick Bailey (2006), Head Women's Golf Coach

PGA Professional

Kellen Beckwith (2012), Assistant Men's and Women's Swimming Coach

B.A., Olivet College

Pat Brayfield (2011), Assistant Athletic Trainer

B.S., Illinois State; M.S., Ohio U.

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

Rodney Butt (2003), Head Men's Golf Coach

PGA Professional

Michael Caravana (2008), Head Men's Lacrosse Coach

B.S., U. of Virginia; M.S.F., U.S. Sports Academy

Jamie Colley (2012), Assistant Softball Coach

B.A., John Carroll U.

Carly Dudzik (2012), Assistant Field Hockey Coach

B.A., Amherst College

Christopher Crume (2012), Aquatic Director

B.S., Ball State U.; M.S., Indiana U.

Michael Deegan (2012), Head Baseball Coach

B.A., M.A., Marietta College

Mark Fitzpatrick (2011), Head Men's and Women's Track Coach

B.A., Fairfield U.; M.S., U. of Wisconsin, LaCrosse

Robert A. Ghiloni (2002), Head Men's Basketball Coach

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

Kayla Gordon (2012), Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

B.S., Ohio Wesleyan U.

Jason Glorius (2009), Diving Coach

B.A., Miami U.

Patricia Harris (2006), Assistant Athletic Trainer

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

Jack Hatem (2007), Head Football Coach

B.S., Rio Grande U.; M.S., Ohio U.

Craig Hicks (2002), Sports Information Director

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

Leeanne Hollinger (2011), Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach

B.A., McDaniel College

Austin Holter (2011), Assistant Football Coach

B.A., College of Wooster

Brian Hortz (1995), Head Athletic Trainer

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

Sara Lee (1989), Associate Athletic Director, Head Women's Basketball Coach

B.S., Moorhead State U.; M.A., Kent State 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.

Lauren London (2012), Assistant Volleyball Coach

B.A., Hiram College; M.A., U. of Pittsburgh

Steven McCarthy (2012), Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

B.A., Capital U.

Jason Miller (2008), Assistant Sports Information Director

B.A., Muskingum College

Gail Murphy (1997), Head Women's Soccer Coach

B.S., U. of New Mexico; M.S., Smith College

Tiffany Ozbun (2007), Head Women's Softball Coach

B.S., Manchester College; M.S., U. of Louisville

J. Gregg Parini (1987), Assistant Athletic Director, Head Men's and Women's Swimming Coach

B.A., Kenyon College; M.A., Michigan State U.

Kristin Ramey (2011), Head Women's Lacrosse Coach

B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Robert S. Russo (1999), Head Men's Soccer Coach

B.S., Wilmington College; M.A., Miami U.

Larry Scheiderer (1991), Director of Athletic Facilities

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

Lynn Schweizer (1973), Senior Associate Athletic Director, Intramural/Club Sports Director

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

Ashley Shaffer (2011), Assistant Men's and Women's Track Coach

B.A., Ohio Wesleyan U.

Lori Shulman (2011), Assistant Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

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

Paula Soteriades (2000), 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

B.S., Wittenberg U.

Phil Torrens (1979), Head Cross Country Coach

B.A., Muskingum College

Kevin Varnish (1995), Supervisor of Athletic Facilities and Equipment

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

Megan Waters (2012), Assistant Men's and Women's Swimming Coach

B.A., Princeton U.

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

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

Sean West (2010), Assistant Baseball Coach

B.A., San Diego Christian College

Lynsey Whisner (2001), Head Volleyball Coach

B.A., Capital U.; M.B.A., Otterbein College

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.

Natalie Keller Pariano (2007), Director, Campus Leadership and Involvement

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

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

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

Jeremy King (2009), Campus Sustainability Coordinator

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

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

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

Brian Collingwood (2012), Assistant Director of Career Exploration and Development

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

Brooke C. Parr (2012), Career Counselor

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

Zach Pavol (2012), Assistant Director of Career Exploration and Development

B.S., M.E.A., Ohio U.

Marci McCaulay (2010), Director of the Center for Women and Gender Action

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

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.

Sherry Harlacher (2011), Director of the 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

Niles Gebele (2010), General Manager of Dining Services

Jacqueline Achard (2006), Director of Catering

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

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

Barb Burgess (1981), Supervisor

Mark Comisford (1981), Manager

C.G.M.

Mike Showman (1981), Manager

A.A.B., COTC

Eric Steele (2011), Office Supervisor

B.A., Denison U.

Tim Riffle (2011), Construction Manager

B.S., Ohio State U.; M.S., Boston Architecture College

Ken Wiegand (2006), Chief Engineer

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

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.

Nancy Hoover (1994), Director of Financial Aid

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

Jessica Litzenberg (2012), Financial Aid Counselor

B.A., Mount Nazarine U.

William M. Sperry III (2004), Associate Director of Financial Aid

B.A., Denison U.

Mark Moller (1997), Dean of First-Year Students

B.A, Bucknell U.; M.A., Ph.D., Washington U., St. Louis

Joan Krone (1990), Director of the Gilpatrick Center

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

Joanna Grabski (2000), Associate Director of the Gilpatrick Center

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

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.

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.

Lisa M. Bazley (2005), Chief Information Technology Officer & Director

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

Alexandr Ablovatski (2012), System Administrator

Dipl.-Kfm, Freie Universitaet Berlin

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.

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 C. Fuleki (2001), Senior Web Architect

B.A., College of Wooster

Jason R. Hall (2010), Network Engineer

B.S., Ohio U.

Michael J. Herring (2005), Web Developer

B.S., Denison U.

Cheryl Johnson (1999), Instructional Technologist

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

Kent King (2011), Information Security Officer

B.S., Ohio State U.

James N. Legg (2010), Web Developer

B.S., Denison U.

Joseph Leija (2007), Supervisor

D. Charles Reitsma (1988), Systems Engineer

B.S., Wheaton College (Illinois)

Eric Santiago (2011), Programmer Analyst

B.B.A., Baruch College; M.B.A., Pace U.

David Selby (1995), Lab Manager

Anthony Silveira (1998), Systems Administrator

B.A., Ohio State U.

Leslie Smith (2010), Help Desk Manager

B.A., M.B.A., Miami U.

Kris Sulzberger (2010), Director for Technology Services

B.S., M.S., Purdue U.

Chad Williams (2011), Programmer/Analyst

B.A., U. of Michigan

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), Multimedia Producer, Web Production Assistant, University Communications

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

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

B.S., Ohio State U.

Brett Hoffman (2012), Web Communications Specialist, University Communications

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.

Paul A. Pegher (2003), Director of Special Projects, 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., College of Wooster

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), Director of 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, Alumni Relations

B.A., Elmhurst College

Scott Tribble (2009), Senior Associate Director for Digital Strategy, 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

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

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

Marilyn Andrew (1997), Director of International Student Services

B.A., U. of Colorado

Adele Gorilla (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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Yadigar Collins (2008), Registrar

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

Lisa Davisson (1999), Associate Registrar

A.D., The Stenotype Institute

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

Kristan Hausman (2004), Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Residential Education and Housing

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

Bradley Pearson (2008), Assistant Director of Residential Life

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

Molly McGravey (2011), Assistant Director of Residential Life

B.A., Allegheny College; M.S., Miami U.

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

B.S., Purdue U.

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

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

Greg Phlegar (2006), Associate Dean of Students/Director of Student Conduct and Campus Values

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

Laurel Kennedy (1990), Vice President for Student Development

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

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

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

Julie Tucker (2012), Coordinator of Assessment and Research

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

Lorraine Wales (1975), Director, Vail Series

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