UMU Experts Guide
UMU Experts
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Art
Margo Miller
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Art
Email: millerm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2086
Academic Degrees
B.F.A., University of Akron
M.F.A., Kent State University
Fields of expertise: Painting, drawing, design, color theory, digital media, graphic design -
Biology
Phillip LaScola
Instructor of Biology
Email: lascolpv@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8160Academic Degrees
B.S., Exercise Science, Mount Union College
M.S., Education of Exercise of Physiology, University of Akron
A.B.D., Exercise Physiology, Kent State UniversityFields of Expertise: cardiovascular physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, electocardiography.
Spiro Mavroidis
Assistant Professor of Biology
Email: mavrois@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3649Academic Degrees
B.S., Biology, Cleveland State University
M.S., Biology, Cleveland State University
Ph.D., Regulatory Biology, Cleveland State UniversityFields of Expertise: animal physiology, herpatology (reptiles and amphibians, especially in Ohio), evolution, ecological physiology (the interaction between an animal's physiology and its environment), animal adaptation, biology in general (at the organismal level)
Amy McElhinney
Associate Professor and Department Chair, Biology
Email: mcelhial@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8742Academic Degrees
B.A., Biology, Wartburg College
M.S., Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Ph.D., Biology (molecular, cellular and developmental biology), Indiana UniversityFields of Expertise: molecular biology, developmental biology, marine biology, invertebrate biology, general biology
Kim Risley
Associate Professor of Biology, Milton J. Lichty Chair in Biology
Email: risleykm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3656Academic Degrees
B.S., Microbiology, North Dakota State University
Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology, East Carolina University Brody School of MedicineFields of Expertise: biofilms, microorganisms, molecular biology, immunology
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Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jeffrey Buth
Assistant Professor
Email: buthjm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-4130Academic Degrees
B.A., Chemistry, Augustana College
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, University of MinnesotaFields of Expertise: analytical chemistry, aquatic environmental chemistry
Keith Miller
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry
Email: millerkr@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-6153Academic Degrees
Ph.D., University of North Carolina
B.S., University of Mount UnionFields of Expertise: biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, immunotherapy, antibiotics, vaccines, immunology
Carolyn Reid
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Email: reidcs@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3680Academic Degrees:
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Tulane University
B.S. Chemistry, University of West Indies, JamaicaFields of Expertise: synthetic organic chemistry and Green chemistry
Robert Woodward
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Email: woodwarl@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3768Academic Degrees
Ph.D., synthetic organic chemistry, The Ohio State University
B.A. and B.S., The Ohio State UniversityFields of Expertise: organic chemistry, carbohydrates and their chemistry, antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, virulence of bacteria
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Communication
Jamie Capuzza
Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication
Email: capuzzja@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3862, Fax: (330) 829-6806
Academic Degrees
Ph.D, Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Ohio State University
M.A., Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Ohio State University
B.A., Communication, Mount Union College
Fields of Expertise: women’s rights; feminism; masculinities; media; minorities; transgender identities and expressionLen Cooper
Associate Professor of Communication
Email: cooperlj@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2143Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Journalism and Communication, The Ohio State University
M.A., Mass Communication, University of Akron
B.A., Public Relations, University of AkronFields of Expertise: social media, multimedia storytelling (shooting, editing and producing video for the web)
Andrea Ferraro
Assistant Professor of Communication
Email: ferraran@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-6803Academic Degrees:
Ph.D., Urban Policy and Public Affairs, The University of Akron
B.A., M.A., Communication, The University of AkronFields of Expertise: public relations, integrated marketing communications, strategic issues management, crisis communication, differences between the public and private sectors, leadership, shopping center industry
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Computer Science
Blase Cindric
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science
Email: cindricbb@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-6649Academic Degrees
M.S., Computer Science, Pennsylvania State University
B.S., Computer Science and Accounting, Westminster CollegeFields of Expertise: relational database technology, computer programming languages, computer graphics, web design
Kenneth Weber
Professor of Computer Science
Email: weberk@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8703Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Computer Science, Kent State University
M.A., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Mathematics, Kent State UniversityFields of Expertise: parallel/GPU computing
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EABA
E. Anne Christo-Baker
Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics Accounting and Business Administration (Business)
Email: christe@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-4923Academic Degrees:
Ed.D. Leadership Studies, Bowling Green State University
MOD Organization Development, Bowling Green State University
BS Economics (Hons), University of Sierra LeoneFields of Expertise: Leadership development, intercultural communication, gender and diversity management, team building, personality dynamics
Mark W. McConnell
Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Accounting and Business Administration
Email: mcconnmw@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3173, Cell: (330) 565-3602
Academic Degrees
M.B.A, Business Administration (focus: marketing), Tulane University
B.S., Marketing, Youngstown State University
Fields of Expertise: advertising; corporate social responsibility; marketing strategy; hospitality marketingBill Schweizer
Assistant Professor and Professional in Residence, Management
Email: schweiwp@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-5984Academic Degrees:
M.B.A., Management, The University of Akron
A.B., Chemistry, Saint Louis UniversityFields of Expertise: operations management, energy technology, health care, leadership development
Linda Ruse
Program Director, Risk Management and Insurance
Email: ruseli@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3269Academic Degrees:
J.D., University of Akron
B.A., Communications, John Caroll UniversityLicense and Designation
Law license, Ohio Supreme Court
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)Fields of Expertise:
Insurance policy coverage and claims---auto, homeowners, commercial property and liability, insurance compliance, Ohio tort law -
Education
Melissa Askren Edgehouse
Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Education
Email: askrenma@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3280, Cell: (330) 268-3632
Academic Degrees
Ed.D., Leadership Studies, Bowling Green State University
M.Ed., Administration and Supervision, Ashland University
B.A., Elementary Education, University of Mount Union
Fields of Expertise: educational technology, assessment, evaluation and data, leadership in education, professional development, educational policy, accreditationMandy Capel
Associate Professor of Education, Director of the MAEL Program
Email: capelml@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8159
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Kent State University
M.A., General Education, Marygrove College
B.A., Elementary Education, Mount Union
Fields of Expertise: leadership, curriculum design, creativity, communicationBeth Canfield-Simbro
Associate Professor of Education
Email: canfieba@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-4667Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Public Health, The Ohio State University
M.P.H., Public Health, The Ohio State University
B.S., Biology, Wright State UniversityFields of Expertise: public health, health behavior, sexuality, school health
Ernest Oluwole Pratt
Associate Professor of Education
Email: pratteo@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-2753, Fax: (330) 823-3363
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University of Tennessee
M.Ed., Mathematics Education, University of North Texas
BS, Chemistry, University of Sierra Leone
Fields of Expertise: techniques in instruction and classroom management; making mathematics accessible to all students; using manipulatives to help struggling students learn mathematics; using technology, including the internet and ilearnohio as platforms for teaching mathematics; multicultural education; understanding diversity (race, culture, language, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status) and how it impacts education; equity in education and making education accessible to all students regardless of backgroundPeter Schneller
Professor Emeritus of Education
Email: schnelpl@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8223
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Teacher Education, University of Idaho
M.S., Reading Specialist, University of Akron
B.A., English and Speech, Wittenberg University
B.S., Elementary Education, Kent State University
Fields of Expertise: creativity, comparative education, middle school pedagogy, integrated curriculum, adolescent development (cognitive, social, moral, physical, emotional and psychological) -
Engineering
Chad Korach
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Email: korachcs@mountunion.eduAcademic Degrees:
Ph.D., Northwestern University
B.S., M.S., Georgia Institute of TechnologyFields of Expertise: engineering materials, tribology, composites, suface coatings and wear
Hans Tritico
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
Email: tritichm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-4132
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., University of Michigan
M.S., Washington State University
B.S., University of Michigan
Fields of Expertise: water resources engineering -
English
Michelle Collins-Sibley
Professor of English
Email: sibleymg@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3259, Fax: (330) 823-3363
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Binghamton University
M.A., Intercultural Communications/Translation, Monterey Institute of International Studies
A.B., Comparative Literature, Stanford University
Fields of Expertise: African-American, African, American (Early and 19th Century) and post-colonial literatures, literary and critical theory, slavery and the Atlantic slave trade, underground railroad, black Diaspora culture, black women writers, womanist theory, translation (French and Portuguese to English)Danielle Cordaro
Associate Professor of English, Director of the Digital, Written and Oral Communication Studio
Email: cordarda@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-4893
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., English, Purdue University
M.A., English, Western Michigan University
B.A., English, Western Michigan University
Fields of Expertise: teaching writing, administering a writing centerRodney Dick
Director of the Integrative Core
Email: dickrf@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-4792
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Rhetoric and Composition, University of Louisville
M.A., English, University of Louisville
B.A., English and History, Gonzaga University
Fields of Expertise: writing, professional writing, writing for businesses, technical writing, rhetoric, the history of writing, publishing and editing, visual rhetoric, document designGwen G. Schwartz
Associate Professor of English
Email: schwargg@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3188, Fax: (330) 823-3363
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Rhetoric, Composition and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona
M.A., English, Morehead State University
A.B., English and Comparative Literary Studies, Occidental College
Fields of Expertise: second language writing, first-year composition, teaching writing, rhetorical analysis, writing across the curriculum, writing in the disciplines, basic writing, writing program administration, grammar, science writing, creative writing, multilingual writers, Vietnamese writers, research in writing, ethnographic research, large-scale writing and speaking assessment, professional development workshops on teaching with writing, fake newsMichael Olin-Hitt
Professor of English
Email: olinhimr@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3192
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., Otterbein University
Fields of Expertise: fiction reading of original novel or short stories, the elements of story, how to write a short story, the story as a means to structure a novel, getting published in fiction, Native American Creation Stories, wisdom literature and parallel sayings from wisdom teachersFrank Tascone
Assistant Professor of English
Email: tasconf@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8216
Academic Degrees
M.A., Bowling Green State University
M.F.A., University of North Carolina-Wilmington
B.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Fields of Expertise: approach to and appreciation for creative writing, Western Reserve history, culture and literatureDavid Thiele
Assistant Professor of English
Email: thieleds@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3780
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., English, Boston College
M.A., English, Boston College
B.A., English, Kenyon College
Fields of Expertise: the novel Dracula, liberal education, Victorian Britain -
World Languages and Cultures
Mark Himmelein
Professor of German
Email: himmelm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8704
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Foreign Language Education, University of Akron
M.A., German and Educational Administration, University of Pittsburgh
B.A., German and Business Administration, Baldwin-Wallace College
Fields of Expertise: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, German politics, German economic issues, German-American relationsBertrand Landry
Associate Professor of French
Email: landrybd@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3215
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., French Language and Literature, Boston University
M.A., French Literature, Miami University, Ohio
Maîtrise , English Literature, Université de Bourgogne, France
Fields of Expertise: French culture, 17th century French literature, pedagogy, French cuisine, French colonialism, WWII in France, French languageLitong Chen
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Email: chenli@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3179Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Chinese Linguistics, The Ohio State University
M.A., Chinese Linguistics, The Ohio State University
B.A., Chinese Linguistics, Renmin University of ChinaFields of Expertise: Chinese dialectology, contact linguistics, language documentation, Chinese language pedagogy
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Geology
Lee Gray
Professor Emeritus of Geology
Email: graylm@mountunion.edu
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Paleontology, University of Rochester
M.S., Paleontology, University of Rochester
B.A., Colgate University
Fields of Expertise: geology; paleontology; earth history -
History
Theresa Davis
Instructor of History
Email: davistm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3153, Fax: (330) 823-3363
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., History, University of Akron
M.A., History, University of Akron
B.A., History and Religion, Mount Union College
Fields of Expertise: American, women’s and African American historyLouis Rees
Associate Professor of History
Email: reeshl@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3257Academic Degrees
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., The Ohio State UniversityFields of Expertise: history of Eastern and Central Europe, history of Russia and the Soviet Union, early modern Europe, 19 th
century Europe, contemporary Europe (20 th and early 21 stcenturies)Liangwu Yin
Associate Professor of History
Email: yinli@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2236
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., History, Washington University
M.A., Asian History, Washington University
M.A., American History, University of Missouri
Fields of Expertise: China, U.S. relations with China and East Asia -
Human Performance and Sports Business
Jim Kadlecek
Associate Professor of Sport Business, Director of the Sport Sales Workshop and Job Fair
Email: kadlecjc@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-4054; Cell: (330) 428-0457Academic Degrees:
Ed.D., Sport Administration, University of Northern Colorado
M.A., Sport Administration, University of Northern Colorado
B.S., Business Administration, University of Northern ColoradoFields of Expertise: s port industry ticket sales and service, corporate sponsorship, analytics/business intelligence
Lonnie Lowery
Associate Professor, RD, LD
Email: lowerylm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-4129Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, Kent State University
M.A., Exercise Physiology, Kent State University
M.S., Nutrition and Dietetics, Kent State University
B.S., Fitness Specialist, Kent State UniversityFields of Expertise: nutrition, resistance training, weight control/fat loss, dietary supplements
Ron Mendel
Professor of Exercise Science, Program Director -Exercise Science
Email: mendelrw@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-4765, Fax: (928) 962-7007, Cell: (330) 962-7007
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, Kent State University
M.A., Education, Walsh University
B.S., Biology, Walsh University
Fields of Expertise: exercise; sport performance training; sports nutritionBruce Pietz
Assistant Professor of Human Performance and Sport Business
Email: pietzba@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-4746Academic Degrees
Ed.D., Education, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
M.A., Physical Education, Minnesota State University
B.S., Physical Education, Minnesota State University
Fields of Expertise: K-12 physical education, importance of physical activity on physical, social and emotional well-being, how to structure before and after-school physical activity programs, impact regular physical activity has on cognitive development and test scores, various physical education teaching strategies for all grades, importance of assessment in K-12 physical education, how to structure various assessment strategies in K-12 physical educationNathan W. Saunders
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Email: saundenw@mountunion.eduAcademic Degrees:
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)Fields of Expertise: Functional fitness testing for older adults, fall risk assessment, fall prevention programs, body composition assessment, weight management
Kelsey Scanlon
Instructor, exercise science, and Healthy Campus Coordinator
Email: scanlokf@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-4127Fields of Expertise: exercise performance, basic nutrition, stress tests, blood pressure and wellness
James Thoma
Director of Sport Business
Email: thomaje@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-4772
Cell: (330) 614-8848
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.S., The Ohio State University
B.S., Grove City College
Fields of Expertise: international sport, Olympics -
Mathematics
Michael Zwilling
Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics
Email: zwilliml@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3648Academic Degrees:
Ph.D., Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University
M.S., Statistics, University of Illinois
M.A., Mathematics, Eastern Illinois University
B.S., Mathematics, Eastern Illinois UniversityFields of Expertise: statistics, public opinion polls, clinical trials
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Music
Elaine Anderson
Professor and Chair of the Department of Music
Email: andersem@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2147
Academic Degrees
D.M.A., Cello Performance, University of Alabama
M.M., Cello Performance and Music Theory, Manhattan School of Music
B.M., Public School Strings, Concordia CollegeFields of Expertise: cello, classical music, orchestral music, conducting; strings, music theory
Patricia Boehm
Professor of Music
Email: boehmp@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-6641Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Music Education, Kent State University
M.M., Opera Production, Florida State University
B.M., Voice and Opera, Jacksonville UniversityFields of Expertise: music education in America, the classical singer’s voice and literature
Maira I. Liliestedt
Professor of Music
Email: liliesmi@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2195, Fax: (330) 823-2144
Academic Degrees
D.M.A., Piano, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
M.M., Piano, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
B.M., Piano Performance, Bowling Green State University
Fields of Expertise: piano; piano technique; piano pedagogy; piano repertoire; music history; teaching piano; differences and similarities between the educational approaches in Eastern Europe and the U.S.Jerome Miskell
Professor of Music
Email: miskeljp@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-6658Academic Degrees
D.M.A., Music Composition, University of South Carolina
M.M., Music Composition, University of Akron
B.M., Music Performance (Viola), University of Akron
B.M., Music Composition/Theory, University of AkronFields of Expertise: music technology, online education, Irish fiddle music, music of Gustav Mahler, orchestral management
James Perone
Associate Dean of the Faculty and Margaret Morgan Ramsey Professor in Music
Email: peroneje@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2128, Fax: (330) 823-2144
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Music Theory, State University of New York at Buffalo
M.A., Music Theory, State University of New York at Buffalo
M.F.A., Clarinet Performance, State University of New York at Buffalo
B.M., Music Education, Capital University
Fields of Expertise: m usic theory, clarinet, woodwind music, American music, popular music, development of rock music, protest music -
Philosphy and Religious Studies
Scott Gravlee
Associate Professor of Philosophy & Religious Studies
Email: gravlegs@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2490Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Philosophy and Humanities, Stanford University
B.A., Philosophy, University of WashingtonFields of Expertise: biomedical ethics, ethical theory, history of philosophy, applied ethics
Susan Haddox
Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Email: haddoxse@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-2768Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Hebrew Bible, Emory University
M.Div., Pacific School of Religion
M.S., Biological Sciences, Stanford University
B.A., Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College
Fields of Expertise: the Bible, gender and religion, religious musicNicole Johnson
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Email: johnsonl@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-6808Academic Degrees
Th.D., Practical Theology, Boston University School of Theology
M.A., Applied Theology, Wheeling Jesuit University
B.A., Religion and Political Science, Westminster CollegeFields of Expertise: Christianity (history, theology, ethics); peace and social justice; religious conflict and peacebuilding
Ivory L. Lyons
Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Email: lyonsil@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2469, Fax: (330) 829-8178
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Religion, Claremont Graduate University
M.A., Religion, Claremont Graduate University
M.Div., Bethel Theological Seminary
B.S., Interdisciplinary, Morehouse College
B.S., Manufacturing Engineering, Boston University
Fields of Expertise: world religions; African Americans religious traditions; Native American religious traditions; theology; African American studiesPaul Tidman
Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Faculty Director of the First Year Experience
Email: tidmanpa@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2489Academic Degrees
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
B.A., University of DelawareFields of Expertise: epistemology (theory of knowledge), philosophy of religion, contemporary metaphysics and logic
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Physician Assistant Studies
Ryan Adler
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
Email: adlerry@mountunion.edu
Office: (3300 829-8959Academic Degrees:
M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, University of Mount Union
B.S. Athletic Training, University of ToledoFields of Expertise: NSCA Certified strength and conditioning specialist, certified athletic trainer, critical care medicine, ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease, pouchitis, pancreatitis
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Physical Therapy
Megan Salvatore
Director of Clinical Education
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Email: salvatmd@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2538Academic Degrees
DPT, Physical Therapy, Wheeling Jesuit University
M.S., Physical Therapy, Wheeling Jesuit University
B.S., Biology, Wheeling Jesuit UniversityFields of Expertise: Certified in Vestibular Rehabilitation. Neurology, geriatrics, amputee rehab, balance, fall risk reduction, safe patient handling.
Matt Volansky
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Email: volansmt@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-4159Academic Degrees
DPT, Physical Therapy, Northeastern University
M.B.A., Healthcare, Baldwin-Wallace University
B.S., Physical Therapy, Medical College of Ohio | University of ToledoFields of Expertise: Orthopedics, translational bioinformatics, clinical decision support, electronic health record systems, telehealth, interdisciplinary team development, entrepreneurial vision, patient centered care.
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Political Science
Michael Grossman
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies
Email: grossmmo@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8740, Fax: (330) 823-2397
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., International Studies, University of South Carolina
M.A., Political Science, Northeastern University
B.A., International Relations, George Washington University
Fields of Expertise: Foreign affairs; U.S. foreign policy; international politics; Russian politics; Ukranian politicsLori Kumler
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies
Email: kumlerlm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-4133Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Natural Resource Policy and Behavior, University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment
M.S., Resource Policy and Planning, University of Michigan
M.A.T., Secondary Social Studies Teaching, Tufts University
A.B., Public Policy, Educational Studies, Brown University
Fields of Expertise: youth civic engagement, Brazil's water policy; environmental education, teaching civic engagement, sustainability, role of social science and natural science in addressing environmental issues, climate policy/climate adaptationFrancis Schortgen
Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science and International Studies
Email: schortf@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3271, Fax: (330) 823-3363
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Political Science ( Comparative Politics/International Relations, with Asia focus), Miami University
M.B.A., Business Administration (focus: international business and corporate strategy), National University of Singapore
M.A., Asian Studies, University of San Francisco
B.A., Political Science and History, Miami University
Fields of Expertise: politics and political economy of East Asia; U.S.-China relations; China and democratization; energy politics (focus: China and Russia); globalization of Chinese enterprises; Chinese political economy; emerging market dynamics; global trade and investment; global competition; emerging markets, China-North Korea relations, Northeast Asian security issues -
Psychology
Tamara Daily
Lewis Miller Professor of Psychology
Email: dailyta@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2457, Fax: (330) 829-8108
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.A., Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B.A., Psychology, Ohio Wesleyan University
Fields of Expertise: social psychologyMichael Knepp
Associate Professor
Email: kneppm@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-6645Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Developmental and Biological Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., Developmental and Biological Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
B.S., Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh
Fields of Expertise: anxiety and worry, temperament, stress, cardiovascular system research, neuroscience/biological psychology, neuropsychological testing, autonomic nervous system, informed consentKevin Meyer
Associate Professor of Psychology
Email: meyerkj@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 829-8114Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Human Development and Family Science: Marriage and Family Therapy, The Ohio State University
M.S., Human Development and Family Science: Early Childhood Development, The Ohio
State University
B.A., Psychology, The Ohio State University
Fields of Expertise: marriage and family therapy, humor, child development, child psychopathology, general mental illness, diagnosis and treatmentMelissa Muller
Associate Professor of Psychology
Email: mullermd@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2873Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Biopsychology, Kent State University
M.A., Biopsychology, Kent State University
B.S., Psychology, California Lutheran UniversityFields of Expertise: animal cognition and behavior, learning and conditioning
Kristine Turko
Associate Professor of Psychology
Email: turkoks@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2557Academic Degrees
Ph.D., cognitive psychology, Lehigh University
M.S., Cognitive Psychology, Lehigh University
B.S., Psychology, Drexel UniversityFields of Expertise: cognitive psychology: attention, memory and language, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Autism: training of behavior specialists
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Sociology and Criminal Justice
Andy Bain
Director of Criminal Justice Studies
Email: bainaj@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-2477Academic Degrees:
Ph.D. Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
MSc., Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Pg. Diploma, Psychology, The Open University, United Kingdom
Pg. Certificate Training and Learning in Higher Education, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
B.Sc. Sociology and Psychology, University of Southamption, United KingdomFields of Expertise: crime and behavior, gangs and organized crime, crime signs, policing and communication, community policing, road traffic behavior, punishment and offenders, corrections and community
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Theatre
Kevin P. Kern
Assistant Professor
Email: kernkp@mountunion.edu
Work: (330) 823-3875Academic Degrees
M.F.A., Acting, Brandeis University
B.A., Drama, California Lutheran UniversityFields of Expertise: Shakespeare, acting in and the production of live theatre, film, television