Faculty 2007-08
With the exception of the President and the Provost, the members of the faculty are listed alphabetically, with the year of appointment given after each name. The appointments and academic rank indicated are for the academic year of 2007-08.
Saundra J. Tracy, President. B.A., Carroll College; M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Purdue University. (2001)
Michael L. Selmon, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of English. B.A., M.S., Miami University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland. (1991)
Robyn Lin Anderson, Professor of Exercise and Health Science. B.S., M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. (1993)
Julie Wegner Arnold, Professor of French. B.A., Alma College; M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1981)
Gregory Baleja, Professor of Business Administration. B.A., M.B.A., Michigan State University. (1988)
Karen L. Ball, Associate Professor of Exercise and Health Science. B.A., Alma College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. (1995)
Thomas Batchelder, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., Princeton University; M.A., Michigan State University. (1978)
Gwyneth Hill Beagley, Professor of Psychology. B.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1985)
Walter Beagley, Professor of Psychology. B.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. (1976)
Joe D. Beckmann, Professor of Biochemistry. B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., Medical College of Wisconsin. (1996)
Carol Bender, Professor of English. B.A., M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1986)
Kathryn Blanchard, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies. B.A., Kenyon College; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University. (2006)
Mary Theresa Bonhage-Freund, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology. B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A.T., Duke University; M.B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. (1999)
Murray C. Borrello, Instructor of Geology and Environmental Studies. B.A., Albion College; M.S., University of Massachusetts. (1987)
Mary Ellen Brines, Instructor of Spanish. B.S., Central Michigan University; M.S., Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo. (1997)
Liping Bu, Professor of History. B.A., M.A., Beijing University; M.S., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University. (1999)
Elizabeth A. Cameron, Professor of Business Administration. B.B.A., M.B.A., Saginaw Valley State University; J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School. (1988)
Britt Cartrite, Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.A., M.A., University of Denver; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder. (2005)
Chih-Ping Chen, Associate Professor of English. B.A., National Chengchi University; M.A., National Taiwan University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts. (2000)
George Dorian Choksy, Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., Roanoke College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (1989)
David L. Clark, Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology. B.S., M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati. (1992)
Robert Cunningham, Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A., The Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University. (1999)
Zhewei Dai, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Wuhan University; M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (2005)
John Dalziel, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance. B.A., Ripon College; M.F.A., University of Arkansas. (2006)
John E. Davis, Charles A. Dana Professor of Exercise and Health Science. B.A., Kenyon College; M.S., Ed.D., State University of New York at Buffalo. (1985)
Janie Diels, Assistant Professor of Communication. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University. (2006)
Nicholas John Dixon, Elma C. and Wesley C. Dykstra Professor of Philosophy. B.A., University of Leeds; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1986)
Joel Dopke, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., St. Norbert College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. (2007)
Nancy Dopke, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Milliken University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison. (2007)
Deborah A. Dougherty, Professor of Spanish. B.A., Aquinas College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1996)
Thomas Ealey, Associate Professor of Business Administration. B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University. (2006)
Carol Fike, Associate Professor of Dance. B.S., Brockport State University; M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro. (1984)
Nicola Findley, Associate Professor of Education. B.Ed., University of Bristol; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (2001)
Catherine Fobes, Associate Professor of Sociology. A.B., Muhlenberg College; M.Div., Yale University; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University. (1998)
Patrick J. Furlong, Professor of History. B.A., M.A., University of Cape Town; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara. (1993)
Joanne R. Gilbert, Professor of Communication. B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. (1994)
William Gorton, Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.A., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. (2005)
Karin A. Grimnes, Professor of Biology. B.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1986)
Murray Gross, Assistant Professor of Music. B.A., M.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., Michigan State University. (2004)
Scott T. Hill, Professor of Chemistry. B.A., Gettysburg College; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. (1988)
Derick Hulme, Professor of Political Science. B.A., St. Lawrence University; M.A.L.D., Ph.D., Tufts University. (1992)
Randolph Jacques, Professor of Business Administration. B.A., Michigan State University; M.B.A., Wayne State University. (1977)
Joseph A. Jezewski, Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance. B.A., Lycoming College; M.A., University of Kentucky; M.F.A., Rutgers University. (1993)
Timothy P. Keeton, Associate Professor of Biology. B.A., Wittenberg University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. (1998)
Angela Kelleher, Assistant Professor of Library Science. B.A., Michigan State University; M.L.S., Wayne State University. (2003)
Margarita Krakusin, Professor of Spanish. B.A., Universidad Pontificia Boulivariana; M.Ed., Central Michigan University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1998)
Ronald Lemmon, Assistant Professor of Business Administration. B.A., Aquinas College; M.B.A., Western Michigan University. (2002)
Frances Lichtman, Instructor of Mathematics. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Louisiana State University. (1990)
Holly Liu, Assistant Professor of German. B.A., M.A., Peking University; M.A., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. (2006)
C. Sandy Lopez-Isnardi, Associate Professor of Art and Design. B.S., SUNY College at New Paltz; M.F.A., University of Cincinnati. (1995)
Edward C. Lorenz, Reid-Knox Professor of History and Professor of Political Science. B.S., Towson State University; M.A., Georgetown University; Ph.D., University of Chicago. (1989)
Maurie Luetkemeier, Professor of Exercise and Health Science. B.S., M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University. (2001)
Thomas Makarios, Visiting Professor of Religious Studies. S.T.M., Virginia Theological Seminary; Th.D., Union Seminary. (1983)
Myles Frances McNally, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Drexel University; Ph.D., Temple University. (1992)
Scott Messing, Charles A. Dana Professor of Music. B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan. (1982)
Sean Mo, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.A., Whitman College; Ph.D., Emory University. (2006)
Robert R. Molina, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Southern Oregon State College; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University. (1993)
Thomas Morris, Associate Professor of Dance. B.A., Michigan State University; M.F.A., University of Michigan. (1991)
James V. Mueller, Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., Cornell College. (1976)
William Nichols, Secrest Professor of Music. B.M., Western Michigan University; M.M., D.M.A., Michigan State University. (1983)
Melvin Andrew Nyman, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Ferris State University; M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1981)
Mark Oemke, Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (2002)
Kristin Olbertson, Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Carleton College; J.D., University of Michigan Law School; Ph.D., University of Michigan. (2006)
William W. Palmer, Charles A. Dana Professor of English. B.A., M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1977)
Carrie Anne Parks-Kirby, Professor of Art and Design. B.F.A., Wesleyan College; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University. (1982)
John F. Putz, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Southeast Missouri State University; M.S., Ph.D., Saint Louis University. (1981)
B. Cameron Reed, Professor of Physics. B.S., University of Waterloo; M.S., Queen's University; Ph.D., University of Waterloo. (1992)
Raymond Riley, Professor of Music. B.M., University of Illinois; M.M., DePaul University; D.M.A., Michigan State University. (1988)
Mary Rosalez, Instructor of English. B.A., Alma College; M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
John Rowe, Professor of Biology. B.S., Central Michigan University; M.S., Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln. (2002)
Robert L. Rozier, Associate Professor of Art and Design. B.A., St. Mary's Seminary College; M.F.A., Michigan State University. (1983)
Mark Seals, Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Eastern Oregon University; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University. (1999)
Marc B. Setterlund, Professor of Psychology. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University. (1997)
Timothy A. Sipka, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.A., Anderson College; M.A., M.S., Western Michigan University; M.S., Central Michigan University. (1979)
Carol W. Slater, Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology. B.A., Brooklyn College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1967)
Jamie Smith, Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Colby College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto. (2006)
Ute Stargardt, Charles A. Dana Professor of English. B.A., M.A., Texas A & I University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (1982)
Jennifer Starkey, Assistant Professor of Library Science. B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.S., University of Michigan. (2005)
Melissa M. Strait, Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Oregon State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University. (1985)
Brian Stratton, Associate Professor of Religious Studies. B.A., Pikeville College; M.Div., Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary. (2000)
Peggy Thelen, Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (2004)
Timm Norman Thorsen, Professor of Sociology. B.A., M.A.T., Beloit College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; E.M.B.A., Claremont College. (1979)
Steven T. Vest, Associate Professor of Library Science and Head, Reference and Instruction Services. B.F.A., Bowling Green State University; M.F.A., Indiana University; M.S.L.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania. (1999)
Micheal R. Vickery, Professor of Communication. B.S., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. (1992)
Robert Vivian, Associate Professor of English. B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln. (2001)
Laura von Wallmenich, Assistant Professor of English. B.A., Colby College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington at Seattle. (2001)
Lawrence W. Wittle, William R. Angell Professor of Biology. B.S., Lebanon Valley College; Ph.D., University of Virginia. (1970)
Carol Zeile, Associate Professor of Library Science and Head, Technical Services. B.A., Alma College; M.A., Indiana University; M.L.S., Western Michigan University. (1998)
David Zerbe, Instructor of Music. B.M., M.M., Central Michigan University. (2004)
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Amy Beatty, Physics. B.S., Alma College. (1997)
Michael Bishop, Biology and Laboratory Coordinator. M.S., Central Michigan University. (1998)
Dianne Borrello, Geology and Environmental Studies. B.S., Michigan Technological University. (1998)
Cheri Daniels, Exercise and Health Science. B.A., Central Michigan University. (2002)
Kathleen Francis, Dance. A.A., Delta College. (1992)
Christie Freestone, Dance. B.A., Alma College. (1981)
Dennis Griffin, Exercise and Health Science. M.A., Western Michigan University. (1983)
Dennis Hagey, Education. Ed.S., Central Michigan University. (2002)
John A. Hawley III, Mathematics and Computer Science. Ph.D., University of Oklahoma. (2000)
Linda Johnson, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
Steven Kelly, Education. B.S., Alma College. (1993)
Jeffrey Kressler, Music. M.M., Michigan State University. (2005)
Timothy Lambrecht, Education. M.A., Northern Michigan University. (1995)
Jessica Little, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.A., Alma College. (2002)
Aaron Munderloh, Exercise and Health Science. M.S., University of Indianapolis. (1997)
Anthony Patterson, Music. B.F.A., Ohio University. (1995)
Susan Reithel, Psychology Laboratory Instructor. M.A., Michigan State University. (2004)
Theresa Richter, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
Kathleen Riley, Music. M.M. DePaul University. (1999)
Carolyn Studley, Education. (2002)
Leslie Thomas, Education. B.A., Central Michigan University. (2000)
Larry Timm, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2000)
Victoria Walker, Music. M.M., Michigan State University. (2000)
Keith Wise, History. M.A., Youngstown State University. (1994)
Gary Yearyean, Physics. (2001)
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John W. Arnold, Professor Emeritus of German. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. 1977-2006.
Verne C. Bechill, Professor Emeritus of Sociology. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan; M.A., Emory University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. 1965-1997.
Samuel R. Cornelius, Professor Emeritus of English. B.A., Maryville College; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. 1957-1989.
Burnet V. Davis, Arthur L. Russell Professor Emeritus of Political Science. A.B., Dartmouth College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago. 1976-2002.
Eugene C. Deci, Professor Emeritus of Physics. B.A., Hamilton College; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton. 1978-2002.
Peter A. Dollard, Professor Emeritus of Library Science. A.B., A.M.L.S., University of Michigan; M.A., University of Wyoming. 1974-2002.
Wesley C. Dykstra, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy. B.A., Hope College; B.D., Western Theological Seminary. 1958-1988.
Arlan Lee Edgar, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Biology. B.A., Alma College; M.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan. 1950-1986.
Lester Emery Eyer, Professor Emeritus of Biology. B.S., Alma College; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Michigan State University. 1946-1977.
George Gazmararian, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Business Administration. B.S., M.B.A., University of Detroit. 1966-1996.
John Holman Gibson, Professor Emeritus of Physics. B.S.E., Ph.D., University of Michigan. 1968-2007.
Charles A. Gray, Professor Emeritus of Exercise and Health Science. B.S., M.S., Ithaca College; Ed.D., University of Oregon. 1965-1993.
Philip R. Griffiths, Professor Emeritus of Theatre and Dance. A.B., Whitman College; M.A., Stanford University; Ph.D., New York University. 1965-1993.
Lawrence E. Hall, Associate Professor Emeritus of Library Science. B.A., M.A., M.A.L.S., University of Michigan. 1969-1999.
Sedley Duane Hall, Professor Emeritus of Education. B.S., M.E., Ed.D., University of Nebraska. 1963-1987.
James Robert Hutchison, Towsley Professor Emeritus of Chemistry. B.S., Wittenberg University; Ph.D., Princeton University. 1973-2006.
Gunda S. Kaiser, Professor Emeritus of Spanish. B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. 1958-1988.
Henry E. Klugh, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Psychology. B.A., Geneva College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. 1955-1986.
Lynda R. Ludy, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Education. B.S., Centenary College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. 1976-1999.
Ronald Lee Massanari, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies and Philosophy. B.A., Goshen College; B.D., Garrett Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Duke University. 1970-2006.
Louis R. Miner, Professor Emeritus of English. B.A., University of Louisville; M.A., University of Chicago. 1955-1983.
Eugene Hamilton Pattison, Professor Emeritus of English. B.A., Alma College; B.D., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan. 1964-2000.
Richard Allen Roeper, Professor Emeritus of Biology. B.A., Lawrence University; M.A.T., Miami University; Ph.D., Oregon State University. 1972-2000.
Susan Root, Professor Emeritus of Education. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A.T., Oakland University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. 1987-2003.
James A. Schmidtke, Professor Emeritus of History. B.A., Central Methodist College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University. 1972-2001.
Douglas J. Scripps, Professor Emeritus of Music. A.B., Calvin College; M.M., University of Michigan. 1985-2002.
Donald W. Shontz, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education. B.S, M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University. 1970-1987.
Arthur L. Smith, Professor Emeritus of Physical Education. B.A., Alma College; M.S., University of Idaho. 1956-1978.
Robert Wayne Smith, Professor Emeritus of Speech Communication. B.A., M.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. 1962-1992.
Paul L. Splitstone, Professor Emeritus of Physics. B.A., Western Michigan University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University. 1963-1991.
Joe A. Sutfin, Professor Emeritus of English. B.A., M.A., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. 1970-1991.
Charlene L. Vogan, Associate Professor Emeritus of Education. A.B., Case Western Reserve; M.Ed., Westminster College; Ph.D., Michigan State University. 1971-1987.
Joseph G. Walser, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies. B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University. 1964-2000.
Robert E. Wegner, Professor Emeritus of English. B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University. 1957-1991.
Michael J. Yavenditti, Professor Emeritus of History. A.B., Occidental College; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. 1968-2006.