Faculty 2010-11
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 2010-11.
M. Jeff Abernathy, President. B.A., Longwood College; M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., University of Florida. (2010)
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)
Dana Aspinall, Assistant Professor of English. B.A., University of Maine at Fort Kent; M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of Connecticut. (2008)
Gregory Baleja, Professor of Business Administration. B.A., M.B.A., Michigan State University. (1988)
Karen L. Ball, Professor of Exercise and Health Science. B.A., Alma College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. (1995)
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)
Feler Bose, Assistant Professor of Economics. B.S., Hope College; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., George Mason University. (2008)
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)
Eric Calhoun, Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., Truman State University; Ph.D., Mayo Graduate School. (2008)
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, Associate 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)
Brian J. Doyle, Assistant Professor of Biology and Biochemistry. B.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois. (2010)
Thomas Ealey, Associate Professor of Business Administration. B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University. (2006)
Carol Fike, Professor of Theatre and 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, 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, Charles A. Dana 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, Arthur L. Russell 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)
Steuard Jensen, Assistant Professor of Physics. B.S., Harvey Mudd College; Ph.D., University of Chicago. (2009)
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)
Ronald Lemmon, Assistant Professor of Business Administration. B.A., Aquinas College; M.B.A., Western Michigan University. (2002)
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)
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, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Southern Oregon State College; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University. (1993)
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)
Joy Oslund, Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., Oakland University; M.A., Northern Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. (2009)
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, Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics. B.S., University of Waterloo; M.S., Queen's University; Ph.D., University of Waterloo. (1992)
Marcus Richter, Assistant Professor of Library Science. M.Th., Seminary of the ELFK, Leipzig, Germany; M.L.S., College of St. Catherine/Dominican University. (2009)
Raymond Riley, Professor of Music. B.M., University of Illinois; M.M., DePaul University; D.M.A., Michigan State University. (1988)
John Rowe, William R. Angell 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)
Dale L. Sanders, Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration and Business Administration, Health Care Administration Coordinator. B.A., University of Tennessee; M.B.A., Northwood University; D.O., University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. (2010)
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)
Sonya Sheffert, Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Alaska; M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut. (2008)
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)
Stephany Slaughter, Assistant Professor of Spanish. B.A., Washington College; M.A., Millersville University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University. (2009)
Jamie Smith, Assistant Professor of History. B.A., Colby College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto. (2006)
Melissa M. Strait, Towsley 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)
Andrew Thall, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (2008)
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)
Jeffrey A. Turk, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Cleveland State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati. (2006)
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)
Mary Wendt, Instructor of English. B.A., Alma College; M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
Marlene Wenta, Visiting Instructor of Exercise and Health Science. B.S., M.A., Central Michigan University. (2008)
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, Assistant Professor of Music. B.M., M.M., Central Michigan University. (2004)
Part-Time
Thomas Batchelder, Psychology. M.A., Michigan State University. (1978)
Amy Beatty, Physics. B.S., Alma College. (1997)
Kristen Bennett, Dance. B.A., Grand Valley State University. (2008)
Michael Bishop, Biology and Laboratory Coordinator. M.S., Central Michigan University. (1998)
Dianne Borrello, Geology and Environmental Studies. B.S., Michigan Technological University. (1998)
Dirk Brines, English. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2009)
Sheryle Dixon, Education and Philosophy. Ph.D., University of Manitoba. (2007)
Rory Douglas, Geography. Ed.S., Michigan State University. (2007)
Andrew Duncan, Music. B.A., Alma College. (2006)
Christie Freestone, Dance. B.A., Alma College. (1981)
Christopher Goggin, Mathematics. J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School. (2007)
Tincy Goggin, Mathematics and Computer Science. M.B.A., Michigan State University (2005)
Dennis Griffin, Exercise and Health Science. M.A., Western Michigan University. (1983)
Kim Jensen, Mathematics. M.A., University of Georgia. (2009)
Linda Johnson, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
Timothy Lambrecht, Education. M.A., Northern Michigan University. (1995)
Carlos Melendez, Music. (2007)
Aaron Munderloh, Exercise and Health Science. M.S., University of Indianapolis. (1997)
Anthony Patterson, Music. B.F.A., Ohio University. (1995)
Kathleen Riley, Music. M.M., DePaul University. (1999)
Chuck Sandro, Education. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2007)
Leah Stahl, English. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2009)
Kenneth Tabacsko, English. M.A., Central Michigan University. (2005)
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)
Emeriti
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.
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.
Margarita Krakusin, Professor Emeritus of Spanish. B.A., Universidad Pontificia Boulivariana; M.Ed., Central Michigan University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. 1998-2008.
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.
James V. Mueller, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics. B.A., Cornell College. 1976-2008.
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.
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.
Carol W. Slater, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Psychology. B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University. 1967-2009.
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.
Ute Stargardt, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of English. B.A., M.A., Texas A & I University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 1982-2009.
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.
Lawrence W. Wittle, William R. Angell Professor Emeritus of Biology. B.S., Lebanon Valley College; Ph.D., University of Virginia. 1970-2008.
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.