Course Catalog 2009-2010

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

C. Keith Boone (1986), Associate Provost

B.A., St. Meinrad College; M.A., Indiana U.; Ph.D., Emory U.

Kimberly A. Coplin (1993), Associate Provost

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

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

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

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

Samuel J. Thios (1972), Vice President for Student Affairs

B.A., Wake Forest U.; M.A., U. of Richmond; Ph.D., U. of Virginia

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.

TBA, Assistant Director of Academic Support & Enrichment

Admissions

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), Admissions Counselor

B.A., Denison U.

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

A.B., Mt. Holyoke College

Ann Marie McIntyre (1997), 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

Laurel Kennedy (2007), Director of the Center for Service Learning

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

Michele Doran (2007), Coordinator of School-Based Programs

B.S., Ohio State U.

Susie Kalinoski (2004), Coordinator of Community Service

B.S., Charleston Southern U.

Eryn McGowan (2008), VISTA Service Leader

B.A., College of Wooster

Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation

Larry Scheiderer (1991), Director of Athletics

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

Ashley Bland (2005), Head Women's Golf and Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

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

Peter Burling (1989), Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

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

Justin Dedman (2007), Head Baseball Coach

B.A., Denison U.

Matthew Ense (2008), Assistant Swimming Coach

B.A., Eastern Michigan U.

Patricia Harris (2008), Assistant Athletic Trainer

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

Jack Hatem (2007), Defensive Coordinator Football

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

Craig Hicks (2002), Sports Information Director

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

Erich Koenig (2005), Assistant Athletic Trainer

B.S., Xavier U.; M.S., Southern Illinois U.

Lakeesha Leonard (2006), Assistant Athletic Trainer

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

Frank Little (2003), Assistant Football Coach

B.S., Ashland U.

Jason Miller (2008), Assistant Sports Information Director

B.A., Muskingum College

Ashley Minnick (2008), Assistant Athletic Trainer

B.S., Wright State U.; M.S., U. of Tennessee at Chatanooga

David Muchnick (2008), Head Men's Golf Coach and Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

B.A., SUNY at Geneseo; M.S., SUNY at Cortland

Tiffany Ozbun (2007), Head Softball Coach

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

Tiffany Pins (2007), Asst. Women's Soccer Coach and Asst. Sports Information Director

B.A., Wartburg College; M.A., U. of N. Iowa

Stephen Ritter (2006), Diving Coach

A.A., Monroe C.C.

Paula Soteriades (2000), Head Field Hockey Coach and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

B.S., Ohio U.

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

B.S., Denison U.

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

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

Lynsey Whisner (2001), Head Volleyball Coach and Assistant Softball Coach

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

Bookstore

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

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

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.

Mary A. Cox (2002), Asst. Dean

B.S., Marshall U., B.S., West Virginia State College; M.S., Ph.D., West Virginia U.

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

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

Michelle Grindstaff (2005), Assoc. Director of Residential Life

B.A., Denison U.; M.A., Bowling Green State U.

Kristan Hausman (2004), Assoc. Director of Residential Life

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

Bradley Pearson (2008), Asst. Director of Residential Life

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

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

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

Career Services

Pamela Allen (1999), Director of Career Services and Pre-Professional Adviser

B.A., M.Ed., Wichita State U.

Ryan Brechbill (2002), Associate Director

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

Ashley Johnston (2007), Assistant Director

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

Denison Museum

Natalie R. Marsh (2007), Director

B.F.A., Illinois Wesleyan U.; M.F.A., Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Anna Cannizzo (2007), Curator of Collections

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

Amber Schott (2007), Assistant to the Director

B.A., Ohio State U.

Dining Services

Becky Macheda (2005), General Manager

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 (2000), Chief Engineer

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

Finance and Management

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

B.S., Miami U.

Jeanie McNamara (2004), Assistant Controller

B.A., Wesleyan U.

Financial Aid and Student Employment

Nancy Hoover (1994), Director of Financial Aid

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

Susan Kannenwischer (2001), Assoc. Director of Financial Aid

B.A., Concordia College

Brett Underhill (2004), Financial Aid Counselor

B.A., Ohio U.

First-Year Programs

R. Matthew Kretchmar (2007), Dean of First-Year Students

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

Marlaine Browning (2006), McGregor Connections Initiative Program Coordinator

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

Health and Counseling Services

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

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

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.

Elizabeth Straka (2007), Adult Nurse Practitioner

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

Mary Thurlow-Collen (1993), Assistant 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 Manager

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), Instructional Technologist

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), Web Services Manager

B.A., College of Wooster

Cheryl Johnson (1999), Instructional Technologist

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

D. Charles Reitsma (1988), Systems Engineer

B.S., Wheaton College (Illinois)

David Selby (1995), Support Services Manager

Michael Testa (2005), Technical Services Manager

B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Youngstown State U.; M.S.M., U. of Akron

Institutional Advancement

Kimberly Andes Holt (1996), Development Officer

B.S., B.A., Ashland U.; M.Ed., U. of Akron

Lyn B. Boone (1988), Senior Development Officer

A.B., M.A., Indiana U.

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

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

Sandra Peeler Ellinger (1992), Associate Director, Alumni Relations

B.A., Denison U.

Roberta J. Falquet (1989), Senior Development Officer

B.S., Bowling Green State U.

Maureen E. Feeney (2002), Assistant Director, Annual Fund

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

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

B.A., Denison U.

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

B.A., Denison U.

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

B.A., Pennsylvania State U.

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

B.S., Ohio State U.

James A. Kenny (2005), Development Officer

B.A., Castleton State College; M.S., Colorado State U.

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

B.A., Grinnell College

Jeri L. Kozobarich (2008), Director, Major Gifts

B.S., Muskingum College; M.Ed., Ohio State U.

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

B.A., Kent State U.

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

B.A., Denison U.

Karen McPeak (1999), Associate Director for Stewardship, Institutional Advancement

B.A., Capital 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

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

B.A., Capital U.

Barbara S. Stambaugh (2007), Associate Director for Media Relations, University Communications

B.A., Pennsylvania State U.

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

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

TBA, Director, Annual Fund

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 (1999), Director of International Student Services

B.A., U. of Colorado

Investment

Brett Stertzbach, C.F.A. (2007), Manager of Investments

B.A., Otterbein College; M.B.A., Notre Dame U.

Off-Campus Study

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

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

Library

Lynn Scott Cochrane (2000), Director of Libraries

B.A., U.N.C.-Charlotte; M.S., Catholic U. of America; Ph.D., Va. Polytechnic Inst. and State U.

TBA, Fine Arts Liaison Librarian

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

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

TBA, Science Liaison Librarian

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.

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.

Mary Prophet (1980), Deputy Director

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

TBA, Humanities Liaison Librarian

TBA, Social Sciences Liaison Librarian

Multi-Cultural Student Affairs

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

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

Purchasing

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

M. Kathleen Arnholt (1981), Purchasing Agent

B.B.A., Ohio State 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 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

Security, Safety and Risk Management Services

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

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

John A. Principe III (2001), Environmental Health and Safety Officer

B.S., Wheeling Jesuit College

Slayter Union/Student Activities

John F. Beckman (1995), Associate Dean of Students/Director of Slayter Union and Student Activities

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

Katelin Getz (2009), Assistant Director of Student Activities

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

Natalie K. Pariano (2007), Assistant Director of Student Activities

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

Special Assistant to the President

Joyce E. Meredith (2004), Secretary to the Board of Trustees

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