2025-2026 Catalog 
    
    Aug 01, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog

Corporation (Board of Trustees)



Officers of the Board

KARA TROTT, Chairperson, B.A., J.D., Columbus, Ohio

MICHELLE KILKENNEY, Vice-Chairperson, B.A., J.D., Chicago, Illinois

CARRIE ABAHAZI, Secretary, B.A., Delaware, Ohio

STEVE LIPPIELLO, Treasurer, B.S., M.B.A., Delaware, Ohio

 

Ex-Officio

MATTHEW vandenBerg, B.A., M.P.A, Ed.D., Delaware, Ohio, President

HEE-SOO JUNG, B.Th., M.A., M.A., Ph.D., Bishop, Ohio Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church, North Canton and Worthington, Ohio

 

Life Trustees

WILLIAM E. BLAINE, JR., B.A., J.D., M.B.A., Ph.D., Columbus, Ohio

JEAN F. BUSSELL, B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., West Manchester, Ohio

NICK CALIO, B.A., J.D., Chevy Chase, Maryland

GEORGE H. CONRADES, B.A., M.B.A., Hobe Sound, Florida

PATRICIA B. CONRADES, B.A., Assoc. RN, Hobe Sound, Florida

EVAN CORNS, B.A., M.A., Chagrin Falls, Ohio

DOUGLAS H. DITTRICK, B.A., Naples, Florida

ANDRES DUARTE, B.A., M.S., M.A., Miami, Florida

MARIBETH A. EIKEN, B.A., Delaware, Ohio

ROBERT W. GILLESPIE, B.A., M.B.A., A.M.P, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

EDWARD HADDOCK, B.A., J.D., Winter Park, Florida

CAROL LATHAM, B.A., Bay Village, Ohio

MICHAEL G. LONG, B.A., J.D., Columbus, Ohio

KEVIN McGINITY, B.A., M.B.A., Moreland Hills, Ohio

JACK McKINNIE, B.A., Avon Lake, Ohio

JOHN MILLIGAN, B.A., Ph.D., Hillsborough, California

CARLETON P. PALMER III, B.A., M.B.A, Findlay, Ohio

KATHLEEN L. RHINESMITH, B.A., M.A.T., Portsmouth, New Hampshire

HELEN C. SMITH, B.A., M.A., Potomac, Maryland

KATHERINE B. SMITH, B.A., M.Ed., Maple City, Michigan

JAMES D. TIMMONS, B.A., Delaware, Ohio

THOMAS R. TRITTON, B.A., Ph.D., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Trustees from the Alumni Association

Date of First Election/Term Expires

2022/2028 KATE CARNEY, B.A., Washington, D.C.

2023/2026 GARGI CHAUDHURI, B.A., New York, New York

2024/2027 FAITH DESCHAMPS, B.A., Columbus, Ohio

2021/2027 GREGORY DYSON, B.A., M.B.A., Olney, Maryland

2020/2026 JERILYN BUSHONG MAPES, B.A. M.Ed., Marco Island, Florida

2024/2027 MYRON F. McCOY, B.A., M.Div., D.Min., Kansas City, Missouri

2022/2028 BRIDGET DONNELL NEWTON, B.A., Rockville, Maryland

2024/2027 THOMAS W. PALMER, B.A., J.D., Toledo, Ohio

2023/2026 CLAY STURTS, B.A., Mansfield, Ohio

2023/2026 DEYDRE TEYHEN, B.A., M.P.T., M.S.S., D.P.T., Ph.D., Bethesda, Maryland

Trustees at Large

2022/2028 RICK DOODY, B.A., M.M.H., Chagrin Falls, Ohio

2019/2028 JASON DOWNEY, B.A., Columbus, Ohio

2020/2026 PETER EASTWOOD, B.A., M.B.A., Norwell, Massachusetts

2017/2026 AARON GRANGER, B.A., J.D., Columbus, Ohio

2025/2028 ANDREA C. HEDRICK, B.A., San Mateo, California

2024/2027 ROBERT C. HICKSON, JR., B.A., J.D., Mt. Gilead, Ohio

2022/2025 JOSEPH LASH, B.A., Wilton, Connecticut

2023/2026 MARTHA NUNN LEWIS, B.A., Madison, New Jersey

2023/2026 VIKRAM MALHOTRA, B.A., M.B.A., Kowloon, Hong Kong

2019/2028 MIKE McCLUGGAGE, B.A, J.D., Chicago, Illinois

2020/2026 KATHRYN B. MILLIGAN, B.A., Hillsborough, California

2022/2028 VIDYA NAGARAJAN, B.S., M.B.A., Palo Alto, California

2021/2027 CYNTHIA O’NEILL, B.A., Annapolis, Maryland

2020/2026 DEAKINS RUSHTON, B.A., M.B.A., Birmingham, Alabama

2017/2026 THOMAS SIMONS, B.A., Atlanta, Georgia

2024/2027 ELLEN SIMPSON, B.A., Lancaster, Pennsylvania

2022/2025 KENNETH STERNAD, B.A., Longboat Key, Florida

2023/2026 HAMBURG TANG, B.A., M.A., M.B.A., New York, New York

From the Ohio Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church

2023/2026 C. PAUL PALMER, IV., B.A., J.D., Findlay, Ohio

Office of the President

The year listed represents the year of appointment to the faculty or staff.

MATTHEW vandenBerg, Ed.D., President, 2023. B.A., Alma College; M.P.A., Indiana University Bloomington; Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania.

CARRIE ABAHAZI, B.A., Executive Assistant to the President, 2022. B.A., Kent State University.

DAWN CHISEBE, M.A., Chief Diversity Officer, 2020. B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A., The Ohio State University.

Athletics

DOUGLAS W. ZIPP, M.S., Director of Athletics, 2017. B.S., Elmira College; M.S., University of Rochester.

MIKE DEWITT, M.S., Associate Athletics Director/Head Men’s Basketball Coach, 1999. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A., The Ohio State University.

KRIS BOEY, M.S.Ed., Associate Athletics Director/Compliance Officer/Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, 2002. B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.S.Ed., University of Memphis.

KIRSTA COBB, M.B.A, Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator, 2014. B.F.A, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne; M.B.A, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne.

TODD MILLER, M.Ed., Athletic Trainer, 2007. B.S., The Ohio State University; M.Ed., Auburn University.

Office of Enrollment Management

ADAM SMITH, M.B.A., Vice President for Enrollment, 2023. B.S., M.B.A., Husson University.

Admission

TENIQUE RENA DENNIS, M.S., Associate Director of Admission, 2021. B.A., Wilberforce University; M.A., Franklin University. 

KRISTIN “KC” CROSBY, Ed.M., Director of International Admission, 2019. B.A., Brown University; Ed.M., Harvard University.

DAVE FROHMAN, M.Ed., Associate Director of Admission, 2017. B.A., Indiana University; M.Ed., Xavier University. 

KRISTIN HENNING, M.B.A., Assistant Director of Admission, 2021. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.B.A., Defiance College. 

LAURIE WESP PATTON, B.A., Director of Admission, 1997. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University.

TIFFANY WADE, B.A., Associate Director of Transfer Admission, 2019. B.A., The Ohio State University. 

ROB WALTON, M.B.A., Associate Director of Admission, 2019. B.A., Clarke University; M.B.A., Elmhurst University. 

LAREN WENZELL, M.B.A., Associate Director of Admission - Northeast Ohio Regional, 2022. B.B.A., M.B.A., Cleveland State University.

JASMINE ALFRED, M.Ed., Admissions Counselor, 2022. B.A., M.Ed., University of Toledo.

JACK KNOTTS, B.A., Admission Counselor, 2023. B.A., Ohio Dominican University.

TARA PENA, B.S., Admission Counselor, 2023. B.S., Cleveland State University.

JAMAL DAVID, M.Ed., Director of Transfer Recruitment, 2023. B.S., Pfeiffer University; M.Ed., Quincy University.

ABBEY MCMASTER, M.P.A.L., Assistant Director of Admission, 2023. B.S., Ashland University; M.P.A.L., The Ohio State University.

Financial Aid

AMY KAPLE, B.S., Associate Director of Financial Aid, 2008. B.S., Pennsylvania State University.

KEVIN PASKVAN, B.S., Director of Financial Aid, 2013. B.S., Franklin University.

NANCY SANFORD, M.A., Associate Director of Financial Aid, 1987. B.A., Ohio Northern University; M.A., University of Dayton.

University Communications

MARK BECKENBACH, B.A., Associate Director of Media Relations; Sports Information Director, 1984. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University.

PHOKENG DAILEY, Ph.D., Vice President for Marketing and Communication, 2017. B.S., Ohio Dominican University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

KIONA S. DYCHES, M.S. Assistant Director of Social Media and Digital Communications, 2023. M.S., Syracuse University.

COLE E. HATCHER, B.A., Director of Media and Community Relations, 2006. B.A., The Ohio State University.

LINDSAY MAUTER, B.S., Associate Director, Project Manager, 2012. B.S., Ohio University.

SARA H. STUNTZ, B.A., Creative Lead, 2006. B.A., Miami University.

DOUGLAS E. THOMPSON, B.S., Manager of Web and Electronic Communications, 2006. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University.