2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Muhlenberg Community


 

(As of September 1, 2016)

Board of Trustees

Officers of the Board

Mr. Richard C. Crist, Jr. ‘77, P’05, P’09
Chair

Ms. Karen White Wagoner ‘71
First Vice Chair

Ms. Tammy L. Bormann ‘83, P’16
Second Vice Chair

Mr. Jeffrey R. Porphy ‘89
Third Vice Chair

Mr. Richard P. Romeo ‘79
Secretary

Trustees

Mr. Kim D. Bleimann ‘71
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
         
Berjé, Inc.
          Bloomfield, NJ

Ms. Sandra L. Smith Bodnyk ‘73
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
         
National Penn Bank
          Allentown, PA

Ms. Tammy L. Bormann ‘83, P’16
Consultant
         
Tammy Bormann Consultants
          Long Valley, NJ

Lance Richard Bruck, MD, FACOG, FACS ‘89
President
         
Rockshelter Consulting, Inc.
          Waccabuc, NY

Rev. Claire S. Burkat
Bishop
         
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
          Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
          Philadelphia, PA

Ms. Linda M. Speidel Cenci ‘75, P’06
IT Director, Agile Software Engineering Practices
         
UnitedHealth Group
          Basking Ridge, NJ

Mr. Richard C. Crist, Jr. ‘77, P’05, P’09
President and Chief Executive Officer (retired)
         
Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company
          Collegeville, PA

Ms. Beth M. Adderly Donaldson ‘92
Vice President of Global Enrollment for Study Abroad
         
Council on International Educational Exchange
          Portland, ME

Mr. Stuart W. Freiman ‘75
Principal and Chief Financial Officer
         
Rothstein Kass
          Roseland, NJ

Mr. Gerald A. Galgano ‘80, P’11, P’14
Managing Director
         
Dealerweb
          Jersey City, NJ

Mr. V. James Galgano
Director, Market Strategy & Product Development
         
Dealerweb
          Jersey City, NJ

Dr. Wilson F. Gum, Jr. ‘61
Global Director of Research & Development (retired)
         
Dow Chemical
          Bath, PA

Ms. Julie Pfanstiehl Hamre ‘72
Financial Manager
         
The National Association of Law Placement
          Washington, DC

Mr. John M. Heffer P’96
President (retired)
         
HSBC Business Credit
          New York, NY

Mr. Jeffrey S. Hoffman P’10
Co-Chairman
         
Hoffman Auto Group
          East Hartford, CT

Nancy Hutton, MD ‘75
Professor of Pediatrics
         
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
          Baltimore, MD

Mr. Lawrence Jacobs P’15
General Council
         
Times, Inc.
          New York, NY

Ms. Sandra Schuyler Jaffee P’04
Founder
         
Homeworks Concierge
          Bedford Hills, NY

Rev. Wilma S. Kucharek
Bishop
         
Slovak Zion Synod
          Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
          Torrington, CT

Mr. John D. Ladley ‘70, P’01
President
         
Ladley Actuaries LLC
          Newtown, PA

Mr. N. Danté LaRocca ‘78
Managing Director
         
Credit Suisse Securities USA
          New York, NY

Mr. Raymond McDaniel P’17
President & CEO
         
Moody Corporation
          New York, NY

Ms. Beatrice O’Donnell P’10
Partner
         
Duane Morris LLP
          Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Douglas J. Peebles ‘87
Partner
         
Alliance Bernstein
          New York, NY

Mr. Richard P. Romeo ‘79
Attorney
         
Salon Marrow Dyckman
          Newman & Broudy LLP
          New York, NY

Mr. Harold “Sam” Stovall II ‘77
Managing Director, U.S. Equity Strategist
         
S&P Capital IQ
          New York, NY

Ms. Donna Bradley Tyson ‘78
Attorney/Director of Prevention and Education
         
Deirdre’s House
          Morristown, NJ

Ms. Karen White Wagoner ‘71
Credit Examiner, Large Bank Supervision
         
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
          New York, NY

Mr. John I. Williams, Jr.
President
         
Muhlenberg College
          Allentown, PA

Rev. Dr. Samuel R. Zeiser
Bishop
         
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
          Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
          Allentown, PA

Life Trustees

Mrs. Dorothy H. Baker
          Allentown, PA

Mr. H. Warren Dimmig ‘42
          Lansdale, PA

Mr. Lawrence A. Greene, Jr. P ‘80
          Zionsville, PA

Mr. Donald T. Shire P’90, GP’10, GP’12
          Scarborough, ME

Trustees Emeriti

Arthur A. Altman, MD ‘53, P’84, GP’13
          Easton, PA

Mr. Eric L. Berg ‘78
           Hong Kong

Mr. Richard F. Brueckner ‘71, P’04, P’10
          Bedminster, NJ

Mr. Greg L. Butz
          Orefield, PA

Ms. Barbara Crossette ‘62, P’82, GP’13
          Upper Black Eddy, PA

Mr. Edward M. Davis ‘60
          Schnecksville, PA

Ms. Susan E. Ettelman Eisenhauer ‘77
          Millburn, NJ

Dr. Lona M. Farr ‘62, P’94
          Macungie, PA

Mr. Gregorgy J. Fox ‘76
          Rydal, PA

Ms. Marion E. Glick ‘82
           New York, NY

Ms. Melanie R. Mika Mason ‘83
          Potomac, MD

Mr. William D. Miers ‘49, GP’97
          Allentown, PA

Mr. David J. Nowack ‘67
          Schnecksville, PA

Mr. Mark Paris ‘80, P’16
          Long Valley, NJ

Ms. Susan Kienzle Pobjoy ‘73
          Maidenhead, Berks, UK

Dr. John B. Rosenberg ‘63
          Blue Bell, PA

Mr. Arthur H. Scavone ‘81
          New York, NY

Mr. Joseph B. Scheller
          Palm Beach, FL

Rev. Eric C. Shafer ‘72
          Santa Monica, CA

Mr. Paul A. Silverman ‘78
          Jersey City, NJ

Mr. James A. Skidmore, Jr. ‘54
          Sea Girt, NJ

Ms. Joan S. Triano ‘81
          Basking Ridge, NJ

Executive Committee of the Board

Tammy L. Bormann ‘83, P’16
Second Vice Chair

Lance Richard Bruck, MD, FACOG, FACS ‘89

Mr. Richard C. Crist ‘77, P’05, P’09
Chair of the Board

Ms. Julie Pfanstiehl Hamre ‘72

Ms. Sandra S. Jaffee, P’04

Mr. John D. Ladley ‘70, P’01

Mr. Jeffrey R. Porphy ‘89
Third Vice Chair

Mr. Richard P. Romeo ‘79
Secretary

Ms. Karen White Wagoner ‘71
First Vice Chair

Mr. John I. Williams, Jr.
President

President’s Advisory Council

Dr. Karen Antman ‘70
          Weston, MA

Dr. Glenn Thomas Ault ‘87
           Hacienda Heights, CA

Dr. Kenneth M. Bahrt ‘75, P’16
           Edison, NJ

Ms. Susan Benton ‘86
           Burlington, MA

Mr. Richard H. Ben-Veniste ‘64
          Washington, DC

Mr. Timothy A. Birch ‘80
          Wilton, CT

Dr. Bruce A. Bird ‘77
          Montclair, NJ

Mr. Stephen P. Crane ‘77
          Fort Washington, PA

Mr. Kyle David ‘05
          Orefield, PA

Mr. John H. Dean ‘78
          Abington, PA

Dr. Alan H. DeCherney ‘63
          Potomac, MD

Mrs. Donnalee A. DeMaio-Bijou ‘81
           Greensboro, NC

Mrs. Mary Jane DePaul-Nehring ‘76
          Westfield, NJ

Dr. Alfred J. DeRenzis ‘67
          Gwynn Oak, MD

Mr. David J.M. Erskine ‘68, P’03
          Bryn Mawr, PA

Mr. Alan B. Gubernick ‘83
          Ambler, PA

Mr. Eric H. Hildenbrand ‘00
          Temple, TX

Dr. Jeannette R. Ickovics ‘84
          Madison, CT

Ms. Carolyn S. Ikeda ‘76
          Alexandria, VA

The Honorable Jan R. Jurden ‘85
          Wilmington, DE

Mr. Adam Katz P’21
          Old Westbury, NY

Mr. Jeffrey D Koehler ‘79
          Charlotte, NC

Dr. Glenn S. Kratzer ‘70, P’95
          Allentown, PA

Mr. Joshua A. Lindland ‘98
          Brooklyn, NY

Mr. Robert Lobel ‘98
          Morristown, NJ

Dr. Carey M. Marder ‘68, P’06
           Oakton, VA

Mr. Alfred P. McKeon ‘85, P’15
          Basking Ridge, NJ

Dr. Edgar P. Nace ‘61
          Dallas, TX

Mr. John C. Oberle ‘81, P’12, P’15
          Kinnelon, NJ

Mr. Daniel J. O’Brien ‘80
          Silverthorne, CO

Dr. Lucy J. Puryear ‘81
          Houston, TX

Mr. Alan C. Routh P’13
          Chatham, NJ

Mr. Timothy D. Schnall ‘97
          Summit, NJ

Mr. Brian J. Schulte ‘80
          New York, NY

Mr. David S. Silber ‘98
          Short Hills, NJ

Dr. Raymond L. Singer ‘80, P’21
          Allentown, PA

Ms. Nancy A. Thornberry ‘79
          Westfield, NJ

Mrs. Mara S. Weissmann ‘82
          Chappaqua, NY

Mr. William A. Zoha ‘79, P’18
          New York, NY

Faculty

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

John I. Williams, Jr. (2015)
President
          B.A., Amherst College;
          M.B.A., Harvard Business School;
          J.D., Harvard Law School.

Kathleen E. Harring (1984)
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Professor of Psychology

          B.A., Franklin and Marshall College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Bruce D. Anderson (1995)
Dean of Academic Life
Professor of Chemistry
         
B.A., Western Maryland College;
          Ph.D., University of Colorado.

Sharon Albert (2004)
Senior Lecturer in Religion Studies
         
B.A., McGill University;
          M.Phil., University College Dublin.

Michael Allocca (2013)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
         
B.S., Fairfield University;
          M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Andrew Ardizzoia (2017)
Assistant Professor of Music
          B.M., University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music;
          M.M., Arizona State University, School of Music;
          D.M.A., The Hart School, University of Hartford.

Timothy Averill (1994)
Professor of Theatre Arts
         
A.B., Vassar College;
          M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.

Marsha R. Baar (1981)
Professor of Chemistry
         
B.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Erika Bagley (2013)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
         
B.S., University of New Hampshire, Durham;
          M.S., Francis Marion University;
          Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Raymond S. Barnes (1979)
Professor of Art
         
B.A., Norwich School of Art, England;
          M.F.A., Yale University.

Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz (2014)
Assistant Professor of Film Studies
         
B.S., Georgia Institue of Technology;
          M.A., University of Georgia;
          M.F.A., Temple University.

George A. Benjamin (1983)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
         
B.S., Loyola University;
          M.S., Ph.D., Northeastern University.

Donna J. Bergenstock (2000)
Associate Professor of Business and Economics
Coordinator of Business Programs
         
B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Franz Birgel (1993)
Professor of German and Film Studies
Director of the German Studies Program
         
B.A., LaSalle College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

James D. Bloom (1982)
Professor of English
         
B.A., Bennington College;
          M.A., University of California at Santa Cruz;
          M.Phil., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Christopher P. Borick (2000)
Professor of Political Science
Director of the American Studies Program
         
B.A., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.A., East Stroudsburg University;
          Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton.

Flor Maria Buitrago (2002)
Lecturer in Spanish
         
B.A., University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada;
          MA, University of Western Ontario, Canada.

Brea Burger (2015)
Assistant Professor of Public Health
         
B.S., Northern Arizona University;
          M.S., University of Rhode Island;
          Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Mary Constant Byrne (1998)
Lecturer in Biology
Chemical Hygiene Officer
         
B.S., Notre Dame College;
          Ph.D., Temple University.

Krista Bywater (2011)
Assistant Professor of Sociology
         
B.A., Barry University;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.

Michael J. Carbone (1984)
Professor of Education
Isaac Miles Wright Professorship of Education

Department Chair
         
B.A., M.A., Ed.D., Ball State University.

Thomas Cartelli (1980)
Professor of English and Film Studies
         
B.A., Bennington College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz.

Benjamin Carter (2008)
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
         
B.A., Drew University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis.

Holly Cate (2006)
Associate Professor of Theatre
         
A.B., Harvard University;
          M.F.A., Brandeis University.

Byungchul Cha (2007)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
         
B.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology;
          Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.

Ioanna Chatzidimitriou (2013)
Assistant Professor of French
         
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Rita Chesterson (2015)
Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
         
B.A., West-Chester University;
          J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law;
          M.Ed., Arcadia University
          Certificate of Corporate Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University

Janine Kay Gwen Chi (2003)
Associate Professor of Sociology
Department Chair
         
B.Sc., University of Iowa;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington.

Irene Chien (2014)
Assistant Professor of Media and Communication
         
B.A., Oberlin College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

Adam Clark (2008)
Associate Professor of Physics
         
B.A., New College of Florida;
          M.A., University of Texas;
          M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington.

Susan W. Clemens (1998)
Senior Lecturer in History
         
B.S., Ursinus College;
          M.A., Lehigh University.

Keri L. Colabroy (2005)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Co-Director of Biochemistry Program
         
B.S., Messiah College;
          M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Theodore A. Conner (1997)
Professor of Music
         
B.A., Johns Hopkins University;
          B.M., New England Conservatory;
          M.M., University of Michigan;
          Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Jessica Cooperman (2007)
Assistant Professor of Religion Studies
Director of Jewish Studies Program
         
B.A., University of Pennsylvania;
          M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Francesca Coppa (1998)
Professor of English and Film Studies
         
B.A., Columbia University;
          M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., New York University.

Amy Corbin (2009)
Associate Professor of Media and Communication and Film Studies
         
B.A., College of William & Mary;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley.

Beth Corzo-Duchardt (2015)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Communication
          B.A., Hampshire College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Steven Coutinho (2005)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Department Chair

          B.A., M.Phil., University College London;
          Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Thomas Cragin (2005)
Professor of History
Department Chair
         
B.A., Trinity University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington.

Chrysan Cronin (1994)
Lecturer in Biology
Director of Public Health Program
         
B.S., University of New Hampshire;
          M.S., New Mexico State University;
          M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Giancarlo Cuadra (2017)
Assistant Professor of Biology
          B.A., Ph.D., Binghamton University.

Allison Davidson (2014)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
         
B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College;
          M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Karen Dearborn (1993)
Professor of Dance
Director of Dance Program
         
B.S., Radford University;
          M.F.A., Connecticut College.

Michele Moser Deegan (2006)
Professor of Political Science
          B.A., University of Pittsburgh;
          M.S., DePaul University;
          Ph.D., New York University.

Matthieu de Wit (2017)
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
          M.S., University of Amsterdam, Netherlands;
          Ph.D., University of Hong Kong.

Tineke D’Haeseleer (2017)
Assistant Professor of History
          M.S., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium;
          Ph.D., Cambridge University.

Daniel Doviak (2009)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Director of Muhlenberg Scholars Program
         
B.A., Rutgers University;
          Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Melissa Dowd (2015)
Lecturer in Biology
         
B.S., Dickinson College;
          M.S., Drexel University.

Curtis G. Dretsch (1979)
Professor of Theatre Arts
Director of Design and Technical Theatre
         
B.A., Montana State University;
          M.F.A., Southern Methodist University.

Troy Dwyer (2005)
Associate Professor of Theatre
         
B.A., Oglethorpe University;
          M.F.A., University of Wisconsin.

Laura Edelman (1987)
Professor of Psychology
         
B.A., University of California, Riverside;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon.

Marten J. Edwards (2002)
Professor of Biology
         
B.A., Reed College;
          Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Gail R. Eisenberg (1983)
Senior Lecturer in Business and Accounting
Internship Director
         
B.A., LaSalle College;
          M.B.A., Lehigh University.

Joseph E. B. Elliott (1983)
Professor of Art
         
B.S., University of Minnesota;
          M.F.A., Pratt Institute.

Brett Fadem (2004)
Associate Professor of Physics
Department Chair
         
B.A., Grinnell College;
          Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Yariv Fadlon (2016)
Assistant Professor of Economics
          B.A., M.A., Ben-Gurion University, Israel;
          Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Maura Finkelstein (2015)
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
         
B.A., Colorado State University;
          M.A., Columbia University;
          Ph.D., Stanford University.

Eugene Fiorini (2015)
Truman Koehler Professor of Mathematics
         
B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.S., Temple University;
          M.S., Ph.D., University of Delaware.

Kathleen Fitzpatrick (2017)
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
          B.A., The University of British Columbia;
          M.A., Brown University.

Jane D. Flood (1989)
Associate Professor of Physics
Director of Physical Science Program
         
B.A., Hunter College;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Megan Flynn (2014)
Assistant Professor of Dance
         
B.F.A., Newcomb College, Tulane University;
          M.F.A., Claire Trevor School of the Arts, University of California-Irvine.

Alexandra Frazer (2013)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
         
B.A., M.A., Northern Arizona University;
          Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Giacomo Gambino (1990)
Professor of Political Science
Co-Director of Philosophy/Political Thought
         
B.A., Rutgers University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.

Elaine Gannon (2005)
Visiting Lecturer in Chemistry
         
B.A., Princeton University;
          M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania.

Donna Genay (2016)
Visiting Lecturer in Accounting
          B.A., Moravian College;
          M.B.A., Lehigh University.

Barri Gold (1997)
Professor of English
Department Chair
         
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Jonathan Gooch (2016)
Visiting Assistant Professor of  Chemistry
           B.S., Misericordia University;
           Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Gretchen Hanson Gotthard (2008)
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
         
B.S., University of North Dakota;
          M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.

William Gruen III (2006)
Associate Professor of Religion Studies
Department Chair
         
B.A., University of Kentucky;
          M.A., University of Cincinnati;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

William Gryc (2010)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
         
B.A., Amherst College;
          M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Amy Thompson Hark (2004)
Associate Professor of Biology
Co-Director of Biochemistry Program
          B.S., College of William and Mary;
          M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.

Kassandra Hartford (2015)
Assistant Professor of Music
         
A.B., Mount Holyoke College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Stony Brook University.

Syed Mohsin Hashim (2000)
Professor of Political Science
Director of Dana Scholars Program
         
B.S., M.S., Moscow State University;
          Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Kimberly Wagner Heiman (2008)
Senior Lecturer in Biology
         
B.A., New College of the University of South Florida;
          Ph.D., Stanford University.

Christopher W. Herrick (1983)
Professor of Political Science
Director of International Studies Program
Director of Political Economy and Public Policy Program
         
B.A., Bates College;
          M.A., University of New Hampshire;
          Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Margo Hobbs (2008)
Associate Professor of Art
Department Chair
         
B.A., St. John’s College;
          M.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago;
          Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Michael Huber (2006)
Professor of Mathematics
Department Chair
         
B.S., Loyola College;
          M.S.E., Johns Hopkins University;
          M.S., Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School.

Christine M. Ingersoll-Fermier (1998)
Professor of Chemistry
Department Chair
         
B.S., State University of New York at Oswego;
          Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo.

Paula L. Irwin, C.P.A. (1991)
Associate Professor of Accounting
Coordinator of Accounting Program
         
B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.B.A., Lehigh University.

Luba Iskold (1995)
Professor of Russian
Director of Russian Studies Program
Director of Language Learning Center
         
B.A., M.A., State University of Chernivtsy, Ukraine;
          Ed.D., Lehigh University.

Erika Vienna Iyengar (2003)
Professor of Biology
         
B.S., Stanford University;
          Ph.D., Cornell University.

Christopher Jackson (2017)
Lecturer in Choral Conducting and Voice
          B.A., Oklahoma State University;
          M.M., Westminster Choir College;
          D.M.A., University of North Texas.

Frederick Wright Jones (2016)
Assistant Professor of Art
          B.A., University of Pennsylvania;
          M.F.A., State University of New York at Buffalo.

Susan G. Kahlenberg (1998)
Associate Professor of Media and Communication
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.A., University of Delaware;
          Ph.D., Temple University.

Joseph M. Keane (2004)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Director of the Natural Science Program
         
B.A., B.S., Lycoming College;
          Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Jason W. Kelsey (2002)
Professor of Environmental Science
Director of Environmental Science Program
         
B.A., Lafayette College;
          M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Cathy Y. Kim (1998)
Senior Lecturer in Education
         
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
          M.A., Northeastern Illinois University.

Donna M. Kish-Goodling (1990)
Professor of Economics
Dean of Global Education
         
B.A., Moravian College;
          M.B.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Daniel Klem, Jr. (1979)
Professor of Biology
Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology
NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative
         
B.A., Wilkes College;
          M.A., Hofstra University;
          Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale;
          D.Sc., Wilkes University.

Trevor Knox (2000)
Associate Professor of Accounting and Economics
         
B.A., Davidson College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Roland Kushner (2006)
Associate Professor of Business
         
B.A., Carleton University;
          MBA, Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Clifton L. Kussmaul (2003)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
         
B.S., B.A., Swarthmore College;
          M.S., Dartmouth College;
          Ph.D., University of California, Davis.

Jonathan Lassiter (2016)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
           B.S., Georgia College and State University;
           M.A., Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University.

Daniel Leisawitz (2013)
Assistant Professor of Italian
Director of Italian Studies Program
         
B.A., Lafayette College;
          M.A., University of Pennsylvania;
          M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.

Michael London (2006)
Associate Professor of Business
         
B.A., University of Michigan;
          Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Dawn Lonsinger (2013)
Assistant Professor of English
         
B.A., M.A., Bucknell University;
          M.F.A., Cornell University;
          Ph.D., University of Utah.

Sharrell Luckett (2016)
Assistant Professor of Theatre
           B.I.S., Georgia State University;
           M.Ed., Kennesaw State University;
           Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

John W. Malsberger (1978)
Professor of History
         
A.B., Ph.D., Temple University.

Marcie Mamura (2016)
Lecturer in Dance
          B.A., Kansas State University;
          M.F.A., University of Oregon.

P. Alec Marsh (1993)
Professor of English
         
B.A., Bennington College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

James N. Marshall (1975)
Professor of Economics and Finance
         
B.S., B.Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
          MBA, University of Pennsylvania;
          Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Joan F. Marx (1984)
Professor of Spanish
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.A., Ohio University;
          Ph.D., Rutgers University.

A. Lanethea Mathews-Schultz (2003)
Professor of Political Science
Department Chair
         
B.A., Hamilton College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Ermira Mazziotta (2015)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
         
B.S., University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania;
          M.B.A., Saint Joseph’s University.

Elizabeth R. McCain (1994)
Professor of Biology
         
B.S., New College;
          M.S., University of South Carolina;
          Ph.D., University of Texas.

Eileen L. McEwan (2003)
Associate Professor of French
Department Chair
         
B.A., M.A., University of Notre Dame;
          Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Paul McEwan (2005)
Associate Professor of Media and Communication and Film Studies
Director of the Film Studies Program
         
B.A., University of Guelph, Ontario;
          M.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario;
          Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Linda E. McGuire (1999)
Professor of Mathematics
Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching
         
B.S., Seton Hall University;
          M.S., Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.

Roberta Meek (2012)
Lecturer in History and Media and Communication
Director of the Africana Studies Program
         
B.A., Muhlenberg College.

Paul T. Meier (1993)
Associate Professor of Biology
         
B.A., State University of New York;
          M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University.

Brian Mello (2007)
Associate Professor of Political Science
Associate Dean for Diversity Initiatives
         
B.A., Fairfield University;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle.

Kenneth Michniewicz (2015)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
         
B.S., University of Central Florida;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Casey James Miller (2017)
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
          B.A., Oxford University;
          A.M., Harvard University;
          Ph.D., Brandeis University.

Holmes Miller (1991)
Professor of Business
         
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Linda Miller (1990)
Associate Professor of English
         
A.B., M.F.A., University of Michigan.

Matthew Moore (2015)
Assistant Professor of Theatre
         
B.A., Muhlenberg College;
          Ph.D., Stanford University.

Amelia Moreno (2015)
Lecturer in Spanish
         
B.S., Universidad Del Valle De Atemajac, Mexico;
          B.A., Cedar Crest College;
          M.A., Villanova University.

Marcia Morgan (2009)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Director of Women’s and Gender Studies
         
B.S., Villanova University;
          M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research.

Paul Murphy (2015)
Associate Professor of Music
Department Chair
         
B.M., University of Mexico;
          M.M., Texas Christian University;
          M.M., University of Texas;
          Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Lindsey Nagy (2013)
Assistant Professor of Economics
         
B.A., Hood College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Dustin Nash (2014)
Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies
         
B.A., Luther College;
          M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School;
          Ph.D., Cornell University.

Elizabeth Nathanson (2009)
Associate Professor of Media and Communication
         
B.A., Haverford College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Richard A. Niesenbaum (1993)
Professor of Biology
Director of RJ Fellows Program

Director of Sustainability Studies
         
B.A., University of Pennsylvania;
          M.S., University of Connecticut;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Eduardo Olid (2009)
Associate Professor of Spanish
         
B.A., University of Málaga, Spain;
          M.A., Southern Illinois University;
          Ph.D., University of California.

Shelley Oliver (1993)
Lecturer in Dance
         
B.A., York University, Toronto, Ontario.

Emily Orzech (2013)
Assistant Professor of Art
         
B.A., Smith College;
          M.F.A., University of Michigan.

Cathy Marie Ouellette (2008)
Associate Professor of History
Director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
         
B.A., Connecticut College;
          M.A., University of Pittsburgh;
          M.A., Ph.D., Emory University.

Douglas P. Ovens (1990)
Professor of Music
          B.M., San Francisco State University;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.

Purvi Parikh (2015)
Assistant Professor of Religion Studies
         
B.A., Rutgers University;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

James Peck (1999)
Professor of Theatre Arts
         
B.A., Carleton College;
          M.F.A., University of California at San Diego;
          Ph.D., New York University.

Jeffrey Peterson (2012)
Assistant Professor of Dance
         
B.F.A., University of Minnesota;
          M.F.A., New York University.

Peter A. Pettit (1999)
Associate Professor of Religion Studies
Director of the Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding
         
A.B., Princeton University;
          M.Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary;
          M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University.

Jefferson D. Pooley (2003)
Associate Professor of Media and Communication
Department Chair
         
A.B., Harvard College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Camille Qualtere (2009)
Lecturer in Spanish
         
B.A., Russell Sage College;
          M.A., State University of New York at Albany.

John G. Ramsay (2009)
Professor of Education
         
B.A., Bucknell University;
          Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo.

Kathryn Ranieri (2004)
Assistant Professor of Media and Communication
         
B.A., Cedar Crest College;
          M.A., Ed.D., Northern Illinois University.

Ranajoy Ray-Chaudhuri (2015)
Assistant Professor of Economics
         
B.A., Jadavpur University;
          M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Arthur J. Raymond (1991)
Professor of Economics
Department Chair
         
B.S., Bryant College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Tufts University.

Jorge Reyes-Silveyra (2016)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
          B.S., Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Mexico;
          M.S., Ph.D., University of North Texas.  

Katherine Richmond (2006)
Associate Professor of Psychology
         
B.A., Muhlenberg College;
          Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University.

Charles C. Richter (1978)
Professor of Theatre Arts
Director of the Muhlenberg College Theatre
         
B.S., Syracuse University;
          M.F.A., Meadows School of Arts of Southern Methodist University.

Sally A. Richwine (1989)
Senior Lecturer in Education
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.Ed., Lehigh University.

Thaddeus Robinson (2007)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
         
B.A., Luther College;
          M.A., Northern Illinois University;
          Ph.D., Purdue University.

Leticia Robles-Moreno (2016)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre
          B.A., Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru;
          M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder.

Kim Rohrbach (2011)
Lecturer in Education
Director of Student Teaching Program
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College;
          M.Ed., Kutztown University.

Pearl M. Rosenberg (1998)
Associate Professor of Education
         
B.A., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.A.T., Villanova University;
          M.S., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

David Rosenwasser (1985)
Professor of English
Co-Director of the Writing Program
         
B.A., Grinnell College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Francine Roussel (2000)
Professor of Theatre Arts
         
Baccalaureat Philosophie, Académie d’Aix en Provence;
          Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Littéraires;
          Licencie Es Lettres, La Sorbonne.

Jeffrey Rudski (1994)
Professor of Psychology
Department Chair
         
B.S., McGill University;
          Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

James Russell (2016)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
          B.A., College of Holy Cross;
          Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Elyn K. Rykken (1999)
Professor of Mathematics
         
B.A., St. Olaf College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Sahar Sadeghi (2014)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
         
B.A., University of California, Davis;
          M.A., Ph.D., Temple University.

Danielle Sanchez (2015)
Assistant Professor of African History
         
B.A., University of Texas at Austin;
          M.P.S., Cornell University;
          Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Beth Schachter (2001)
Professor of Theatre Arts
Department Chair
         
B.A., Harvard-Radcliffe University;
          M.F.A., University of California, San Diego;
          Ph.D., Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York.

Theodore W. Schick, Jr. (1980)
Professor of Philosophy
         
B.A., Harvard University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Brown University.

Mark J. Sciutto (2001)
Professor of Psychology
         
B.A., Villanova University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Hofstra University.

Grant F. Scott (1989)
Professor of English
         
B.A., University of California, San Diego;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.

Jean R. Simonnet (2008)
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
         
Diploma Superior Study, College Etienne Bezout, Nemours, France;
          Diploma Electronic Engineer, Ecole Centrale Electronique de Paris.

Larry Singer (2010)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre
         
B.F.A., Boston University.

Stefanie Sinno (2007)
Associate Professor of Psychology
         
B.S., Ursinus College;
          Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park.

Christine T. Sistare (1989)
Professor of Philosophy
Co-Director of Philosophy/Political Thought
Director of the Center for Ethics
         
B.A., Connecticut College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Emory University.

Alton J. Slane (1967)
Professor of Political Science
         
B.A., Rutgers University;
          M.A., Temple University;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Roger Slane (1999)
Visiting Lecturer in Economics and Finance
          B.A., Muhlenberg College;
          M.B.A., Pennsylvania State University.

Randall Anthony Smith (2015)
Assistant Professor of Dance
         
B.F.A., M.F.A., Claire Trevor School of the Arts, University of California, Irvine.

Justin Sparks (2015)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
         
B.S., DeSales University;
          Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Jordanna D. H. Sprayberry (2008)
Associate Professor of Biology and Neuroscience
         
B.S., University of Rhode Island;
          Ph.D., University of Washington.

Michael Stehlin (2002)
Lecturer in Business
         
B.A., Providence College;
          M.B.A., Pepperdine University.

Mark L. Stein (2002)
Associate Professor of History
         
B.A., Northwestern University;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Jill Stephen (1987)
Professor of English
Co-Director of the Writing Program
         
B.A., University of Illinois;
          Ph.D., New York University.

John L. Sullivan (1998)
Professor of Media and Communication
         
B.A., Pomona College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Erika M. Sutherland (1995)
Associate Professor of Spanish
         
A.B., Bryn Mawr College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

David I. Tafler (1995)
Professor of Media and Communication and Film Studies
         
B.A., SUNY at Binghamton;
          M.A., University of Wisconsin;
          M.F.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Kammie Takahashi (2011)
Assistant Professor of Religion Studies
Director of the Asian Traditions Program
         
B.A., Mount Holyoke College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Lora E. Taub-Pervizpour (2001)
Professor of Media and Communication
Associate Dean of Digital Learning
         
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego.

Jeremy Teissére (2003)
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Department Chair
         
B.A., Willamette University;
          Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Lufei Teng (2017)
Assistant Professor of Economics
          B.A., Dalian Maritime University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

William J. Tighe (1986)
Professor of History
         
B.A., Georgetown University;
          M.A., M.Phil., Yale University;
          Ph.D., Cambridge University.

Alan Tjeltveit (1989)
Professor of Psychology
         
B.A., St. Olaf College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.

Mirna Trauger (2003)
Lecturer in Spanish
         
B.A., Moravian College;
          M.A., Rutgers University.

Karen Tuerk (2010)
Lecturer in Environmental Science
          B.S., Western Washington University;
          M.S., College of Charleston, SC.

Kevin Tuttle (2002)
Senior Lecturer in Art
         
B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute;
          M.F.A., University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Teresa VanDenend Sorge (2010)
Lecturer in Dance
         
B.A., Hope College;
          M.Ed., Temple University.

Debra Walther (2011)
Lecturer in Biology
         
B.S., University of Delaware;
          Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Bruce C. Wightman (1996)
Professor of Biology
Department Chair
         
B.A., Oberlin College;
          Ph.D., Harvard University.

Patrick Williams (2011)
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
         
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University;
          Ph.D., New York University Center for Neural Science.

Daniel J. Wilson (1978)
Professor of History
         
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
          M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.

Connie Tesh Wolfe (2002)
Associate Professor of Psychology
         
A.B., Ohio University;
          M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo;
          Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Lynda Yankaskas (2011)
Associate Professor of History
         
B.A., Swarthmore College;
          Ph.D., Brandeis University.

Sherri Young (2012)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
         
B.S., Albright College;
          Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Administrators

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

John I. Williams, Jr.
President
         
B.A., Amherst College;
          M.B.A., Harvard Business School;
          J.D., Harvard Law School.

Rebekkah Brown
Vice President, Advancement
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.B.A., St. John’s University.

Ken Butler
Executive Assistant to the President & the Board of Trustees
         
B.M., Union University.

Allan Chen
Chief Information Officer
          B.A., Stanford University;
          M.B.A., Santa Clara University;
                       Leavey School of Business

Kent A. Dyer, C.P.A.
Chief Business Officer & Treasurer
         
B.A., Kutztown University.

Allison Gulati
Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
          
B.S., James Madison University;
          M.Ed., University of Georgia.

Kathleen Harring
Provost
          B.A., Franklin and Marshall College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Calista Isabelle
Chaplain
         
B.A., Gustavas Adolphus College;
          M.Div. Yale Divinity School.

Robert Springall
Vice President for Enrollment Management
          B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology;
          M.Ed., University of South Carolina.

Thomas Allison
User Support Specialist

Stephen Althouse
Director of Communicaiton & Donor Relations
          B.A., Temple University.   

Cynthia Amaya-Santiago
Senior Associate Director of Admission
Coordinator of Multi-Cultural Recruitment
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Bruce Anderson
Dean of Academic Life                                                                                                                                                                                           Professor of Chemistry
         
B.A., Western Maryland College;
          Ph.D., University of Colorado.

Jill Anderson
Assistant Vice President for Annual Giving & Advancement Services
          B.A., M.S., Lehigh University.

Kimberly Anderson
Director of Special Projects
         
B.A., Elizabethtown College;
          M.A., Duquesne University.

Samantha Anglestein
Enrollment Outreach Manager
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Danielle Auerbach
Assistant Director of Admission
          
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Jenna Azar
Instructional Design Consultant
         
B.S., Cedar Crest College;
          M.Ed., Lehigh University.

Amy Benninger
Digital Marketing Specialist,
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
          
B.S., Kutztown University

Brian Blenis
Director of Purchasing
          B.S., Eastern College;
          M.B.A., Kutztown University.           

James Bolton
Director of Plant Operations
         
B.S., Philadelphia University.

Kristin Brodt
Interlibrary Loan Manager & Head of Lending and Borrowing Services
         
B.S., Kutztown University.

Molly M. Brown
Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations,
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
         
B.A., Moravian College.

Kelly Cannon
Outreach and Scholarly Communication Librarian
         
B.A., Brigham Young University;
          M.A., University of Mississippi;
          M.L.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Joshua Carter
Assistant Coach, Football
         
B.A., Muhlenberg College.

Thomas Christie
Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
            B.A., Lehigh University;
            B.A., SUNY Stony Brook;
            M.L.S., Queens College.            

Timothy Clarke
Instructional Technologist
         
B.A., University of Louisville;
          M.S., University of Maryland.

Monica Cocca
Tutorial Coordinator
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Carolyn Cook
Costume Shop Manager
          A.B., Ithaca College;
          M.F.A., University of Virginia.

Eric Covell
Assistant Technical Director

Jessica Bien Covell
General Manager of Department of Theatre and Dance
         
B.A., Hartwick College.

Anthony Dalton
Digital Cultures Media Assistant
          B.S., Kutztown University.

Kory David
Assistant Football Coach
B.S., State University of New York at Cortland.

Michael Donnelly
Head Football Coach
         
B.A., Ithaca College;
          M.S., State University of New York at Albany.

Brynnmarie Dorsey
Executive Director, Health and Counseling Services
         
B.S., Villanova University;
          M.S., Duke University.

Thomas Dowd
Executive Director, Career Services
           B.A., Dickinson College;
           M.S., Lehigh University.

Steve Dutton
Associate Director of Student Engagement for Clubs,
Organizations, and Fraternity and Sorority Affairs

          B.A., Bowling Green State University;
          M.Ed., University of Georgia.

Megan Eddinger
Head Field Hockey Coach,
Senior Woman Administrator
         
B.A., Gettysburg College.

Heather Ennis
Associate Director, HMMS
          
B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.S., Neumann University.

Susan Falciana
Special Collections and Archives Librarian
         
B.A., College of William & Mary;
          M.A., Montclair State University;
          M.L.S., Rutgers University.

Melissa Falk
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Michael Falk
Director of Athletic Communications
         
B.A., Drew University.

Jason Feiertag
Assistant Treasurer
         
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College;
          M.P.A., Kutztown University.

Caitlin Fell
Assistant Director of Admission
          A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Brian Fidati
Director and Chief of Campus Safety/Police
          B.S., Pennsylvania State University.

Patrick Fligge
Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College.

Evily Freeman
Associate Director of Community Engagement
         
B.S., B.A., Bemidji State University;
          M.A., The Ohio State University.

Brett Fulton
Assistant Director, Plant Operations
         
B.S., Penn State University.

Michael Gardner
Principal Gift Officer
         
B.A., Indiana University;
          M.B.A., Ball State University.

Raevaughn Gardner-Williams
Assistant Director of Admission
          
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College.

Damon Gelb
Technical Director of Theatre
         
B.F.A., Penn State University.

Traci Gensits
Assistant Director Disability Services
         
B.A., Kutztown University;
          M.Ed., East Stroudsburg University.

Linda George
Senior Reporting/Analyst - DAR
         
B.S., Cedar Crest College.

Glenn A. Gerchman
Director of Seegers Union and Campus Events

Andrea Gillespie
Assistant Controller
         
B.S., University of Pittsburgh.

Corey A. Goff
Executive Director of Athletics & Recreation
         
B.A., Susquehanna University;
          M.A., University at Albany.

Tod Gross
Head Baseball Coach/Equipment Room Manager
         
B.A., Shenandoah University.

Karen Gruber
Acquisitions and Budget Manager
         
A.A.S., Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Nicole Gum
Director of College Communications
          A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Jennifer Gursky
Associate Director, Parent Giving
          B.F.A., Shenandoah University.

Brad Hackett
Director of Cross Country/Track and Field
Director of Intramural and Recreational Sports
         
B.A., Colgate University.

Emmeline Hadeed
Mailroom Supervisor
         
A.A., Lehigh Carbon Community College;
          A.B., Muhlenberg College.

David Hallowell
Assistant Dean, Academic Resource & Disability Services
          B.S., Drexel University;
          M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania.

Beth Halpern
Director of Community Engagement
         
B.A., Lawrence University;
          M.A., Ohio State University.

Rachel Hamelers
Head of Public Outreach & Information Literacy Services
Reference Services/Sciences Librarian
         
B.A., Texas A&M University;
          M.L.S., Queens College.

Nicole Hammel
Director of Institutional Research
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Natalie Hand
Assistant Vice President of Alumni Affairs and Career Services
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Joseph F. Hardenberg
Textbook Coordinator
         
A.A.S., Northampton Community College.

Phedra Henninger
Director of Client Support Services
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Tina Hertel
Director of Trexler Library
         
B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.I.S., Indiana University.

Samantha Hof
Director, Employer Engagement
          B.S., Scranton University;
          M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania.

Kevin Hopkins
Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
          
B.A., Amherst College;
          M.S., University of Amherst.

Philip Howe
Director of Accelerated Degree Program
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
         
B.S., Wilkes University;
          M.B.A., Lehigh University.

Jane E. Hudak
Dean
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
         
B.A., M.Ed., Kutztown University.

Gabriel Hurtado
Enrollment Data Manager and Analyst
          
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.A., Lehigh University.

Merritt Jacob
Physics Laboratory Manager/Lab Instructor
         
B.S., M.S., University of Pittsburgh.

Thomas Janis
Director, International Student Support
          
B.A., East Stroudsburg University;
          M.A., Lehigh University.

Mary Beth Kallen
Associate Director, Academic Resource Center
         
B.A., University of Pittsburgh;
          M.Ed., Lehigh University.

Tamar Katzoff
Associate Director, Career Services
          B.A., Queens College;
          M.A., University of Southern California;
          M.S., St. Anne’s College.

Alexa Keckler
Head Coach of Women’s Volleyball
Assistant Director of Recreation
         
B.S., Trevecca Nazarene University;
          M.S., Frostburg State University.

William Keller
Executive Director of Communications
         
B.A., York College.

Leslie Kiernan
Head Women’s Soccer Coach
         
B.S.E., State University of New York at Cortland;
          M.Ed., East Stroudsburg University.

Deborah J. Kipp
Senior Associate Vice President for Development
         
A.B., Lycoming College;
          M.Ed., Kutztown University.

Donna Kish-Goodling
Dean of Global Education
Professor of Economics
         
B.A., Moravian College;
          M.B.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University.

Meghan Kita
Senior Writer, Communications
          
B.A., Syracuse University.

Ted Kocher
Leadership Gift Officer
          B.A., University of Findlay.

Lee Kolbe
Associate Dean of Students
Director of Title IX Initiatives
          B.A., Villonova University;
          M.S., American University.

Tim Korn
Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
          
B.A., Muhlenberg College.

Joseph F. Kornfeind
Associate Dean
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
Director of Veterans’ Affairs
         
B.A., Moravian College;
          M.S., University of Pennsylvania.

Paul P. Krempasky, Jr.
General Manager, WMUH
          B.A., Rider College;
          M.Ed., Kutztown University;
          M.S., Lehigh University;
          Ed.S., Rutgers University.

Brenda Lakis
Associate Director of Campus Safety

Shaun Lally
Head Coach, Wrestling
          B.A., State University of New York, Empire State College.

Frank Lancsak
Systems Analyst
          A.S., Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Heather Lavin
Senior Associate Director, Communications
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Ellen Lentine
Associate Director of Student Engagement for
Student Activities and Events
          
B.A., West Chester University of Pennsylvania;
          M.Ed., Rutgers University.

Lisa Lewis
Director, Admissions and Academic Success
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Marcie Lightwood
Schools Program Coordinator, Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding
         
B.S.W., Cedar Crest College.

Penelope Lochner
Head of Collection Resource Management
         
B.A., University of Pittsburgh;
          M.L.S., Rutgers University.

Roger H. Loos
Technical Support Specialist
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Serioja Maciujec
Network Engineer

Robert C. Mahar
Director, Infrastructure and Networking
         
B.S., Kutztown University.

Stephen Maliniak
Student Help Desk Supervisor

Kathleen Mangold
Associate Director of Residential Life
         
B.S., Bloomsburg University.

Julie Manzo
Disability Services Specialist
           B.A., Yale University;
           M.S., SUNY, Albany;
           Ph.D., Lehigh University. 

Mark Mazer
Director of Advancement Services
            B.S., M.S., Pennsylvania State University.

Rudi McCauley
Support Manager
         
A.A., Allentown Business School.

William McGlinn
Director of Corporate Foundations and Government Relations
         
B.A., University of Notre Dame;
          M.F.A., Yale University;
          M.P.A., New York University.

Mary McGovern
Associate Director of Accelerated Programs
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Sean Miller
Instructional Technology Consultant
Manager, Media Services

Nathan Milne
Assistant Coach, Football
         
B.A., Hobart & William Smith College.

Gregory S. Mitton
Associate Dean of Admission
Director of Financial Aid
         
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College.

Sean Morse
Assistant Athletic Director
          B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania;
          M.S., Ohio State University.

Pamela Moschini
Director of Disability Services
         
B.S., Purdue University;
          M.S., Trenton State College.

Erin Murray
Manager, Employment and Benefits
          
B.A., Muhlenberg College.

Linda Nemes
Assistant to Chief Business Office & Treasurer

Stephen R. Nemes, Jr.
Head Athletic Trainer
         
B.S., West Chester University.

Paul Nicholson
Gallery Director
         
B.F.A., SUNY, Fredonia;
          M.S., SUNY, Buffalo;
          M.F.A., University of Buffalo.

Susan B. Norling
Global Education Coordinator
         
A.B., Washington University;
          M.Ed., The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Karen Normann
Manager of ‘Berg Bookstore
         
B.F.A., Pratt Institute of Art and Design.

Jordon Noyes
Instructional Technologist
          B.A., M.A., Duke University.

Kate O’Donoghue
Assistant Director of the Writing Center
          A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Lily Otu
Assistant Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete
Development, Diversity, and Inclusion
          
B.A., M.B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University.

Cailin M. Pachter
Director of Pre-Professional Advising
         
B.A., Lehigh University;
          M.A., Eastern Kentucky University.

Megan Patruno
Assistant Athletic Director
         
B.A., Ursinus;
          M.Ed., East Stroudsburg University.

Gregory M. Pattison
Senior Desktop Engineer
         
Diploma, Lincoln Technical Institute.

Michele Paules
Counselor, Counseling Services
         
B.S., Kutztown University;
          M.S.W., Marywood College.

Rosemary Pezzi
Network Security Administrator
         
B.S., Davis and Elkins College;
          M.B.A., Seton Hall University.

Ashley Pittman
Assistant Director of Admission and International Recruiting
          B.S., College of Charleston.

Jake Plunket
Head Coach, Men’s Lacrosse
          B.S., Syracuse University;
          M.S., SUNY, Cortland.

Lindsay A. Porembo
Associate Athletic Trainer
         
B.S., Pennsylvania State University.

Ellen Pothering
Controller
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Kalyna Procyk
Sustainability Coordinator
         
B.A., Wesleyan University;
          J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology.

David Rabold
Capital Projects Manager
         
B.S., Tufts University.

Will Rantz
Grounds Manager

Laura A. Rasmussen
Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Molly Rathbun
Head Coach, Softball
          
B.G.S., Eastern Connecticut State University;
          M.S.S.E.P., Springfield College.

Carolyn Brown Ray
Web Architect
         
B.B.A., Baruch College, The City University of New York;
          M.S. I.S., DeSales University.

Anita Regan
Systems Analyst
         
B.S., University of Scranton;
          M.B.A., Kutztown University.

Robin Riley-Casey
Director of Multicultural Life
         
B.A., Lourdes College;
          M.A., Ohio University.

Brittany Robertson
Library Technology & Digital Experiences Librarian
          B.A., Randolph-Macon College;
          M.S., Virginia Tech.

Ronald P. Rohn
Head Coach, Women’s Basketball
         
B.A., Fordham University.

JoEllen Rooney
Conference Services Manager
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Thomas Roth
Director, Enterprise Applications
         
B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania;
          M.B.A., University of Connecticut.

Krystle Roth-Kidd
Webmaster
          B.S., Muhlenberg College.

Peter Saenger
Acopian Ornithological Specialist

Karen Schall
Associate Registrar

Joseph Schmidt
Systems Analyst
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College.

Chelsea Schoen
Assistant Director of Admission
          B.A., The Catholic University of America;
          M.A., Pennsylvania State University.

Jane Schubert
Associate Dean of Students & Director of Student Conduct
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Janette M. Schumacher
Associate Dean of Students & Director of Student Engagement
         
B.A., M.Ed., Kutztown University.

Thomas J. Sciarrino
Manager, Instructional Technology & Digital Learning
         
B.S., Kutztown University.

Gregg Scully
Assistant Dean
The Wescoe School of Muhlenberg College
         
B.A., Cedar Crest College;
          M.A., Pennsylvania State University.

Kristen Stuckel Seiler
Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse
         
B.A., Gettysburg College;
          M.S., Western Maryland College.

Katherine Shelley
Associate Director, Residential Services
          B.A., Pennsylvania State University.

Joseph F. Shigo
Communications Specialist
         
A.S., Pennsylvania State University.

Tara Simpson
Assistant Director, Alumni Affairs
           A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Stephen Small
Network Systems Technician
         
B.S., Pennsylvania State University.

Mark Smiley
Assistant Director, Multicultural Life
           B.A., James Madison University;
           M.A., Virginia Tech.

Ryan Smolko
Associate Director, Student Engagement & Transition
           B.A., Pennsylvania State University;
           M.Ed., Kutztown University.

Scott Snyder
Marketing & Development Manager,
Theatre Arts Department

Anne W. Speck
Vice President of Human Resources
         
B.S., Rider College;
          M.B.A., Lehigh University.

Joseph Spirko
Housekeeping Manager

Lynn Staples
Associate Director, Donor Relations
          
B.A., Muhlenberg College.

Courtney Stephens
Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residential Life
          B.S., University of Delaware;
          M.A., University of Michigan.

Ann Marie Stevens
Director of Prevention Education
          B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst;
          M.Ed., Cambridge College.

Kimberly A. Stolarik
Leadership Gift Officer
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Alexander Stone
Assistant Coach, Men’s Lacrosse
          B.S., Union College.

Deborah Tamte-Horan
Registrar
         
B.A., North Park University.

Ian Tauber
Associate Director, Advancement Services
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.B.A., DeSales University.

Paul E. Theisen, Jr.
Theatre Technician
         
B.A., Viterbo College;
          M.F.A., University of Delaware.

Darin Thomas
Director of Fitness, Strength, & Conditioning/Facility Manager
         
B.S., M.S., State University of New York.

Eric Thompson
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Diana Tirendi
Senior Associate Director, Alumni Affairs
          B.A., Muhlenberg College.

Sean C. Topping
Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College.

Pracheti Trivedi
Interim Counselor, Counseling Center
          B.S., M.Ed., Temple University.

Gregory Wilson
Planned Giving Officer
         
B.A., Lebanon Valley College;
          M.S., Eastern University.

Bezawit Wossene
Assistant Director of Admission
          B.A., University of Pittsburgh;
          M.S., University of Pennsylvania.

Mylene Wursta
Leadership Gift Officer
         
B.S., University of Houston.

Rick Yenser
Assistant Director of Counseling Services
         
B.S., M.A., Kutztown University.

Jeffrey Yorgey
Media Services Technician
          B.A., Lebanon Valley College.

Marissa Zondag
Associate Director, Annual Giving
          B.A., Moravian College.

Thomas Zulewski
Assistant Director, Annual Giving
          
B.A., Pennsylvania State University.

Emeriti

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

William S. Abruzzi (1996)
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus
         
B.S., Widener University;
          M.A., Temple University;
          Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton.

Anna Adams (1982)
Professor of History, Emerita
         
B.A., M.A., Boston University;
          Ph.D., Temple University.

Linda Andrews (1982)
Professor of Physical Education
Director of Physical Education Program
          B.S., Springfield College;
          M.S., East Stroudsburg State College.

Charles S. Bednar (1962)
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
         
B.A., M.A., Rutgers University;
          Ph.D., Columbia University.

Patricia T. Bradt (1994)
Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Emerita
         
B.A., Cornell University;
          M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University.

John W. Brunner (1955)
Professor of German, Emeritus
         
A.B., Ursinus College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Robert M. Croskey (1984)
Professor of History
          B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington.

Jadviga da Costa Nunes (1984)
Professor of Art
          B.A., Paterson College;
          M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Roland W. Dedekind, Jr. (1959)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
         
B.S., Ursinus College;
          M.S., University of Wisconsin;
          M.S., Rutgers University.

Jamie T. Doran, C.P.A. (1992)
Associate Professor of Accounting, Emerita
         
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
          M.S., Duquesne University.

Penelope H. Dunham (1993)
Professor of Mathematics, Emerita
         
B.A., St. Mary-of-the-Woods College;
          M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State University.

William Dunham (1992)
Truman L. Koehler Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
         
B.S., University of Pittsburgh;
          M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State University.

Diane W. Follet (2000)
Professor of Music, Emerita
         
B.M., University of Texas at Austin;
          M.M., University of Arizona;
          D.A., University of Northern Colorado.

Paul E. Frary (1990)
Professor of Business, Emeritus
         
B.A., Baker University;
          M.S., Emporia State University;
          Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Ralph S. Graber (1953)
Professor of English, Emeritus
         
B.A., M.A., Lehigh University;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Kenneth R. Graham (1970)
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
         
B.A., University of Pennsylvania;
          Ph.D., Stanford University.

Richard C. Hatch (1962)
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
         
Sc.B., Brown University;
          Ph.D., University of New Hampshire.

George Heitmann (1994)
Professor of Economics
          A.B., Syracuse University;
          M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.

Peyton Randolph Helm (2003)
President Emeritus
Professor of History, Emeritus
         
B.A., Yale University;
          Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Sue Curry Jansen (1985)
Professor of Media and Communication
         
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo.

William H. Jennings (1969)
Professor of Religion, Emeritus
         
B.A., Lenoir Rhyne College;
          B.D., Lutheran Southern Seminary;
          M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.

Eileen Kern
Registrar, Emerita

Albert A. Kipa (1966)
Professor Laureate of Comparative Literature, Emeritus
         
B.A., City College of New York;
          A.M., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Adnah G. Kostenbauder (1962)
Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
         
A.B., University of Rochester;
          M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Connie Kunda (1966)
Professor of Physical Education, Emerita
         
B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
          M.Ed., East Stroudsburg State College.

Mary Lawlor (1990)
Professor of English, Emerita
         
B.A., University of Maryland;
          M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Stewart S. Lee (1963)
Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
         
B.A., Westminster College (Pa.);
          M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Walter E. Loy, Jr. (1960)
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College;
          M.S., Drexel Institute of Technology;
          Ph.D., Temple University.

Charles S. McClain (1970)
Professor of Music, Emeritus
         
B.A., College of Wooster;
          M.A., Cornell University;
          A.M.D., Eastman School of Music.

Robert F. Milligan (1971)
Professor of Physics, Emeritus
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College;
          Ph.D., University of Rochester.

David A. Nelson (1989)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Emeritus
         
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy;
          M.A.M., North Carolina State University;
          Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Carl S. Oplinger (1963)
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College;
          M.S., Lehigh University;
          Ph.D., Cornell University.

John T. Pearce (1970)
Associate Professor of French and Spanish, Emeritus
         
B.A., M.A., University of Michigan;
          Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Ludwig F. Schlecht (1969)
Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus
         
B.A., Gettysburg College;
          Ph.D., Emory University.

Henry L. Schmidt (1968)
Professor of Music, Emeritus
         
B.A., University of Rochester;
          M.A., Eastman School of Music;
          Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Irvin R. Schmoyer (1976)
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College;
          M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Susan L. Schwartz (1988)
Professor of Religion Studies, Emerita
         
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo;
          M.A., Indiana University;
          Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Scott Sherk (1985)
Professor of Art, Emeritus
          B.A., Haverford College;
          M.F.A., University of Pennsylvania.

Franklin Sherman (1989)
Professor of Jewish-Christian Studies, Emeritus
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago;
          M.A. (Oxen), Oxford University;
          Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Donald W. Shive (1969)
Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
          B.S., Pennsylvania State University;
          Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Rohini S. Sinha (1965)
Senior Professor of Economics, Emeritus
         
I.Sc., Bihar University;
          B.A., Patna University;
          M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research.

Marion W. Smith (1983)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Emerita
         
B.S., University of Nottingham;
          D.A., Lehigh University.

Pamela Stilin (1994)
Lecturer in Spanish
          B.A., University of Wisconsin;
          M.A., City University of New York.

Robert K. Stump (1959)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
         
B.S., Muhlenberg College;
          M.S., Rutgers University.

Nelvin L. Vos (1965)
Professor of English, Emeritus
         
B.A., Calvin College;
          M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

John C. Weston (1967)
Professor of Biology, Emeritus
         
B.A., Bowdoin College;
          M.S., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Carol Shiner Wilson (1981)
Assistant Professor for Humanities, Emerita
         
B.A., Cornell College;
          M.A., University of Missouri;
          Certificat, Université de Paris;
          M.A., University of Kansas;
          Ph.D., Indiana University.

Kathryn A. Wixon (1986)
Professor of French, Emerita
         
B.A., University of Michigan;
          M.A., Middlebury College;
          Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Robert Wind (1975)
Professor of Classics, Emeritus
         
B.A., Wesleyan University;
          M.A., University of Wisconsin;
          Ph.D., State University of Iowa.

Arvids Ziedonis, Jr. (1962)
Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus
         
A.B., Muhlenberg College;
          M.Div., Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia;
          S.T.M., Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg;
          Ph.D., Temple University.

Health Service Staff

Brynnmarie Dorsey, M.S.N., R.N., C.R.N.P.
Executive Director, Health and Counseling Services
         
B.S.N., Villanova University;
          M.S.N., Duke University.

Health Bobeck, B.S.Ed., RN
Staff Nurse
         
Diploma, St. Luke’s School of Nursing;
          B.S.Ed., West Chester University.

Theresa Calogero, B.S., R.N.
Staff Nurse
         
B.S., Wagner College.

Christine M. Lynch, B.S.N., R.N.
Staff Nurse
         
B.S.N., Villanova University.

Kelly Powell, R.N.
Staff Nurse
         
Diploma, Allentown Hospital S.O.N.