Course Catalog 2008-2009

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.

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

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

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

Abby M. Ghering (2002- ), Assistant Dean/Associate Director of Academic Support & Enrichment

B.A., M.S., Indiana University

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- ), Associate Director of Admissions

B.A., Denison U.

Emily Nemeth (2007- ), Admissions Counselor

B.A., Denison U.; M.Ed., U. of Massachusetts Amherst

Ben Pickrell (1998- ), 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- ), Admissions Counselor

B.A., Bucknell U.

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

Larry Scheiderer (1991- ), Director of Athletics

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

Jason Archbell (2007- ), Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach and Assistant Sports Information Director

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College

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- ), Interim Head Baseball Coach

B.A., Denison 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.

Tiffany Ozbun (2007- ), Head Softball Coach

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

Mollie Parish (2006- ), Assistant Swimming Coach

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

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

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

Kyle Pottkotter (2002- ), Head Men's Golf and Asst. Men's Basketball Coach

B.S., Denison University; M.S., U.S. Sports Academy

Stephen Ritter (2006- ), Diving Coach

A.A., Monroe C.C.

Paula Soteriades (2000- ), Head Field Hockey and Asst. Women's Lacrosse Coach

B.S., Ohio U.

Kristy Ulrich (2007- ), Assistant Men's and Women's Swimming Coach

B.A., Xavier U.; M.S., U. of Michigan

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 Asst. Softball Coach

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

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

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

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.

Laura A. Neff (2007- ), Dean of Students

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

Mary A. Cox (2002- ), Director for Alcohol, Drug and Health Education

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

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

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

Michelle Grindstaff (2005- ), Asst. Director of Residential Life

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

Kristan Hausman (2004- ), Asst. 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

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

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

Ryan Brechbill (2002- ), Assoc. Director

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

Ashley Johnston (2007- ), Asst. Director of Internship Program

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

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.

Becky Macheda (2005-), General Manager

Jacqueline Achard (2006-), Director of Catering

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

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

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

B.S., Miami U.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Alena Betton (2005- ), Staff Counselor

B.A., Spelman College; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State U.

Timothy Durham (2001- ), Associate Director, Counseling Services

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

Charles Marty (1984- ), Medical Director and University Physician

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

Mary Thurlow-Collen (1993- ), Assistant Director, Health Services

R.N., Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing; B.S.N., East 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- ), 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; M.Ed., Ashland U.

Anne Crowley-Hatton (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- ), Associate Director, Administrative Computing

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

Trent Edmunds (2001- ), Instructional Technologist

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

Gene Smith (2008- ), Associate Director of Educational Technology

B.S., Brigham Young U.-Hawaii; M.S., Utah State U.

Michael Testa (2005- ), Technical Services Manager

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

Kimberly D. Andes (1996- ), Development Officer

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

Gregory R. Bader (2003- ), Director, Annual Fund

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

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, Institutional Advancement

B.A., Denison 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, Institutional Advancement

B.A., Capital U.

Fleur W. Metzger (1985- ), Associate Director, 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, University Communications

B.A., Pennsylvania State U.

Lisa Scott (2003- ), Director of Institutional Equity and Diversity

B.A., M.Ed., Cambridge College; Doctoral candidate, Union Institute and University

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

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

Marilyn Andrew (1999- ), Director of International Student Services

B.A., U. of Colorado

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

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

Lynn Scott Cochrane (2000- ), Director of Libraries

B.A., U. of North Carolina-Charlotte; M.S., Catholic U. of America; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State U.

Nedda Ahmed (2003- ), Fine Arts Liaison Librarian

B.A., Wellesley College; M.L.S., SUNY Albany

Debra Andreadis (2001- ), Science Liaison/Reference Librarian

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

Kevin Furniss (2000- ), Cataloging/Systems Support Librarian

B.Ed., U. of Alberta; M.L.I.S., U. of Alberta

Earl Griffith (1989- ), Head of Collection Development/Reference Librarian

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.

Susan Scott (1996- ), Head of Information Services

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

Ann Watson (1997- ), Head of Instruction and Access Services

B.A., West Virginia U.; M.L.S., Kent State U.; M.A., Ohio State U.

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

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

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

M. Kathleen Arnholt (1981- ), Purchasing Agent

B.B.A., Ohio State 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 Life, Chaplain, Interim Advisor to Denison Hillel

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

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

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

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

Ryan K. Hilperts (2002- ), Associate Director of Student Activities for Leadership

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

Natalie K. Pariano (2008- ), Assistant Director of Student Activities for Programming

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

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

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

John F. Beckman (1995- ), Associate Dean of Students

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

Ryan K. Hilperts (2002- ), Assoc. Director of Sudent Activities for Leadership

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