Faculty 2005-06
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 2005-06.
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, Associate Professor of Exercise and Health Science. B.S., M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. (1993)
John W. Arnold, Professor of German. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1977)
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)
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)
Liping Bu, Associate Professor of History. B.A., M.A., Beijing University; M.S., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University. (1999)
Robert Burns, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., Utah State University. (2002)
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, Assistant 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, Professor of Biology. B.S., M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati. (1992)
Paul Crawford, Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Peru State College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison. (2001)
Kristeen Crosser, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance. B.A., Centre College; M.F.A., Wayne State University. (2002)
Mark Cubberley, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Eckerd College; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin. (2001)
Robert Cunningham, Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A., The Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University. (1999)
Zhewei Dai, Instructor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Wuhan University; M.S., Michigan State University. (2005)
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)
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)
Deborah A. Dougherty, Associate Professor of Spanish. B.A., Aquinas College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1996)
Jason Economides, Instructor of Music and Artist in Residence. B.M., Arizona State University; M.M., University of Michigan. (2002)
Carol Fike, Associate Professor of Dance. B.S., Brockport State University; M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro. (1984)
Nicola Findley, Assistant 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)
John Holman Gibson, Professor of Physics. B.S.E., Ph.D., University of Michigan. (1968)
Joanne R. Gilbert, Associate 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, Visiting Instructor of Music and Director of Alma Symphony Orchestra. B.A., M.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music. (2004)
John A. Hawley III, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., Naval Postgraduate School; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma. (2000)
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)
James Robert Hutchison, Towsley Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Wittenberg University; Ph.D., Princeton University. (1973)
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, Assistant 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)
David Lawrence, Associate Professor of Communication. B.A., Concord College; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University. (1996)
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)
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)
Ronald Lee Massanari, Charles A. Dana Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy. B.A., Goshen College; B.D., Garrett Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Duke University. (1970)
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)
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)
Janet Navarro, Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. (2000)
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)
John Ottenhoff, Professor of English. B.A., Calvin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago. (1989)
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)
John Rowe, Associate 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, Associate 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)
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., Pikesville 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)
Michael F. Trebesh, Associate Professor of Business Administration. B.A., M.B.A., Michigan State University. (1982)
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, Assistant 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)
Michael J. Yavenditti, Professor of History. A.B., Occidental College; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. (1968)
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)
Part-Time
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)
Mary Ellen Brines, Spanish. M.S., Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo. (1997)
Kenneth Bruza, Chemistry. Ph.D., Wayne State University. (2002)
Janette Caputo, Gerontology and Psychology. Ph.D., Wayne State University; Psy.D., Central Michigan University. (2001)
Barbara McCarty Clauer, English. M.S., Michigan State University. (2000)
Ardella Crawford, English. M.A., Fort Hays State University. (2001)
Carrie Cubberley, English. M.Ed., University of Texas at Austin. (2002).
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)
Larry S. Hauser, Philosophy. Ph.D., Michigan State University. (1995)
Roger Humphrey, Music. (2002)
Linda Johnson, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
Steven Kelly, Education. B.S., Alma College. (1993)
Linda Koebert, Communication. University of Texas at Austin. (1998)
Angela Kohtala, Education. M.A., University of Florida. (2001)
James Kuhl, Theatre and Dance Intern. B.A., Alma College. (2004)
Timothy Lambrecht, Education. M.A., Northern Michigan University. (1995)
Jessica Little, Mathematics and Computer Science. B.A., Alma College. (2002)
Leslie Love, Psychology. Ph.D., University of Georgia. (1994)
Bruce Mitchell, Education. Ph.D., The Ohio State University. (1999)
Timothy Morris, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
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)
Kathleen Riley, Music. M.M. DePaul University. (1999)
Jody Schnetzler, Art and Design. B.A., Saginaw Valley State University. (1989)
Carolyn Studley, Education. (2002)
Leslie Thomas, Education. B.A., Central Michigan University. (2000)
Larry Timm, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2000)
Catherine Tobin, History and Women's Studies. Ph.D., University of Notre Dame. (1994)
Michael Volker, Art and Design. M.F.A., Central Michigan University. (2001)
Victoria Walker, Music. M.M., Michigan State University. (2000)
Theresa Wetzel, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
Keith Wise, History. M.A., Youngstown State University. (1994)
Gary Yearyean, Physics. (2001)
Emeriti
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.
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.
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.
Irene C. Linder, Professor Emeritus of Sociology. B.S., Drake University; M.A., Ph.D., State University of Iowa. 1958-1980.
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.
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.
Robert D. Swanson, President Emeritus. B.A., Park College; B.D., McCormick Theological Seminary; L.L.D., Alma College; D.D., James Milliken University; L.H.D., Tusculum College; L.H.D., Olivet College; L.L.D., Hillsdale College; L.H.D., Hope College. 1956-1980.
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.