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Dr. Ali Abbaspourtamijani
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Sharif University of Technology (Iran), 2006
M.S., University of Tehran (Iran), 2009
Ph.D., Wake Forest University, 2016
Dr. Mari L. Alschuler
Professor of Social Work
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Brown University, 1980
M.Ed., Teachers College of Columbia University, 1987
M.S.W., Fordham University, 1990
Ph.D., Barry University, 2012
Dr. Corey E. Andrews
Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Miami University, 1992
M.A., Ohio University, 1995
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2000
Dr. Felicia P. Armstrong
Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Dayton, 1987
M.S., Alabama AM University, 1996
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2003
Dr. Abdu Arslanyilmaz
Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems
Graduate Faculty Member
B.E., Gazi University (Turkey), 1998
Certificate, Intensive English School, Middle East Technical University (Turkey), 2000
M.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002
Ph.D., Texas AM University, 2007
Dr. David K. Asch
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1981
M.S., Creighton University, 1983
Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, 1991
Ms. M. Constance Augustine
Lecturer of Accounting and Finance
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1991
M.B.A., University of Akron, 1995
Dr. Diana Awad-Scrocco
Associate Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2006
M.A., Kent State University, 2008
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2012
Dr. Daniel Ayana
Professor of History
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Addis Ababa University, 1980
M.A., Addis Ababa University, 1984
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995
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Dr. Morgan Bagley
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Science
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Mount Union College, 2003
M.A., Kent State University, 2005
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2015
Dr. Snjezana Balaz
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Northland College, 2001
M.S., University of Nebraska, 2005
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 2007
Dr. Ganesaratnam K. Balendiran
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Sri Lanka, 1985
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1991
Dr. Kevin E. Ball
Associate Provost and Professor of English
B.A., Truman State University, 1992
M.A., Truman State University, 1994
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000
Christopher Barzak
Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.A., Youngstown State University, 2003
M.F.A., Chatham University, 2010
Dr. Patrick J. Bateman
Professor of Management
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Rutgers University, School of Business, 1995
M.S., Temple University, Fox School of Business, 2002
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2008
Dr. Laura L. Beadling
Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.F.A., Bowling Green State University, 1995
M.A., Purdue University, 2001
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2007
Dr. Breanna Beaver
Lecturer of Teacher Education
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2016
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2017
P.B.A.C.C., California University of Pennsylvania, 2019
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2023
Dr. Jane Beese
Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Akron, 1987
M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1991
Ed.D., University of Akron, 2008
Dr. Christopher M. Bellas
Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1997
A.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1998
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2001
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2010
Meghan Bileci
Senior Lecturer of Social Work
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2002
M.S.W., Cleveland State University, 2007
Sheila M. Blank
Associate Professor of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2001
School Nurse License, Youngstown State University, 2005
M.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2007
D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University, 2019
Dr. Brian Bonhomme
Professor of History
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., City College of the City University of New York, 1993
M.A., City College of the City University of New York, 1996
Ph.D., The City University of New York Graduate Center, 2000
Dr. Vamsi Borra
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.E., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 2011
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2014
Ph.D., University of Toledo, 2017
Dr. Kristopher Brown
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2012
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2014
Psy.D., California Southern University, 2020
Mary Brown
Graduate Faculty Member
Dr. S. Cory Brozina
Assistant Professor and Director of First-Year Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Virginia Tech, 2005
M.S., Virginia Tech, 2007
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2015
Dr. Jeffrey M. Buchanan
Professor of English and Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
A.B., University of Michigan, 1990
M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1997
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2002
Edward Burden
Senior Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.E., Youngstown State University, 2010
M.S., The Ohio State University, 2012
Dr. Michael Butcher
Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Christopher Newport University, 1996
M.S., Wake Forest University, 2000
Ph.D., University of Calgary, 2006
Dr. Michael S. Butler
Lecturer of Music
B.M., Tennessee Technological University, 2006
M.M., University of Florida, 2008
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2016
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Dr. Jonathan J. Caguiat
Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Michigan, 1988
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1995
Laura Calcagni
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 1999
M.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2013
Dr. Matthew Campbell
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Science
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Maine at Presque Isle, 2010
M.S., California University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Ph.D., Springfield College, 2020
Lori A. Carlson
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1988
M.S., Youngstown State University, 1997
Dr. Joseph W. Carucci
Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Eastman School of Music, 1996
M.A., University of Kentucky, 2001
D.M.A., University of Kentucky, 2009
Dr. Dawna Lynn Cerney
Professor of Geography
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Lethbridge (Canada), 1994
M.E.Des., University of Calgary (Canada), 2000
Ph.D., Texas State University, 2006
Dr. Huaiyu (Peter) Chen
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Wuhan University, (China), 1997
M.B.A., Clarkson University, 1999
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2003
Dr. Jeong Hoon Choi
Associate Professor of Management
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Seoul National University, 2000
M.B.A., Seoul National University, 2006
M.S., The State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007
Ph.D., 2011
Dr. Kyosung Choo
Associate Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Handong Global University, 2005
M.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2011
Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 2011
Joy Christiansen Erb
Acting Chair and Professor of Art
Graduate Faculty Member
B.F.A., Miami University, 2001
M.F.A., Texas Woman's University, 2005
Dr. Miri Chung
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Seoul National University (South Korea), 2006
B.B.A. Seoul National University (South Korea), 2006
M.A., Seoul National University (South Korea), 2009
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 2015
Dr. Susan Citrak
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Mills College, 2013
Ph.D., University of California, 2018
Dr. Danielle Class
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2017
D.N.P., Capella University, 2022
Dr. Jeffrey T. Coldren
Chair and Professor of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Albright College, 1983
M.A., University of Kansas, 1988
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1992
Dr. Kelly Colwell
Associate Professor of Health Professions
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1999
M.R.C., Youngstown State University, 2013
Ed.D., Youngstown State University, 2017
Ms. Kathleen Compton
Lecturer of Health Professions
A.A.S., Jefferson Community College, 2007
B.S., Kent State University, 2016
Dr. Eleanor A. Congdon
Associate Professor of History
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Williams College, 1988
M.A., University of Minnesota, 1993
Ph.D., University of Cambridge - Gonville and Caius College, 1997
Dr. Maria Conti Maravillas
Assistant Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Walsh University, 2012
M.A., Kent State University
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2019
Chad Cook
Ph.D. Texas Tech University, 2003
Dr. Chester R. Cooper
Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1979
M.A., University of Texas, 1983
Ph.D., University of Texas, 1989
Amy D Copeland
Assistant Professor of Art
B.S., University of Cincinnati, 1994
M.F.A., Kent State University, 2012
M.S., Kent State University, 2017
Joe Corpa
Graduate Faculty Member
Michael D. Costarell
Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S.M.E., Youngstown State University, 1989
M.S.M.E., Carnegie Mellon University, 1999
Dr. Michael J. Crescimanno
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Princeton, 1985
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1991
Dr. M. Kathleen L. Cripe
Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1986
M.S., Youngstown State University, 1998
Ph.D., University of Akron, 2009
Dragana Crnjak
Professor of Art
Graduate Faculty Member
B.F.A., University of Akron, 2002
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, 2004
Courtney Cruz
Seinor Lecturer of Teacher Education
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2005
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2014
Dr. Lauren Cummins
Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Dyke College, 1978
M.Ed., Kent State University, 1982
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2000
Dr. Rebecca M. L. Curnalia
Professor of Communication
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Olivet College, 2001
M.A., Northern Illinois University, 2003
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2007
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Joseph D'Uva
Professor of Art
B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1996
M.A., University of Iowa, 2000
M.F.A., University of Iowa, 2000
Dr. Ramesh Dangol
Professor of Management
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Middlebury College, 1997
M.B.A., Ball State University, 2002
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2012
Dr. Dana Davis
Associate Professor of Social Work
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Maryland, 1992
M.S.W., University of Pittsburgh, 1998
Ph.D., Widener University, 2013
Dr. Ronald E. Davis
Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.W., Youngstown State University
M.S.W., University of Akron
Ph.D., Walden University, 2021
Dr. Jennifer R. Decker
Lecturer of Chemistry
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2016
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2021
Dr. John DeSantis
Assistant Professor of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
B.S., Saint Vincent College, 2013
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2014
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2020
Dr. Richard Albert Deschenes, Jr.
Assistant Professor of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Arkansas, 2012
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2014
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2017
Ms. Subashini DeSilva
Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.E., Sheffield Hallam University (U.K.), 2012
M.S., University of Colombo (Sri Lanka), 2015
M.S., University of Salford-Manchester (U.K.), 2020
Laura J. Dewberry
Senior Lecturer of Marketing
B.S., John Carroll University, 2003
M.B.A., Cleveland State University, 2006
Dr. Suzanne Diamond
Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Rutgers University, 1986
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1996
Ms. Melanie DiCarlo
Lecturer of Computer Science and Information Systems
A.A., Eastern Gateway Community College, 2013
B.S., West Liberty University, 2015
M.S., Capella University, 2018
Todd Dicken
Senior Lecturer of Theater and Dance
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1988
M.F.A., Kent State University, 1998
Dr. Thomas P. Diggins
Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Kent State University, 1986
M.S., State University of New York, 1991
Ph.D., State University of New York, 1997
Paul Ditchey
Senior Lecturer of Communication
B.A., Kent State University, 1980
M.Ed., Kent State University, 1993
Rachael Dobson
Graduate Faculty Member
Danielle Docherty
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2017
M.S.N., Grand Canyon University, 2021
Emily Dolsak
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Westminster College, 2012
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2014
Dr. Shannon Joy Dudash
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2006
D.P.T., Youngstown State University, 2009
Dr. Patrick R. Durrell
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.S., University of Victoria (Canada), 1990
M.S., McMaster University (Canada), 1992
Ph.D., McMaster University (Canada), 1996
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Dr. Adam C. Earnheardt
Professor of Communication
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1995
M.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1999
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2007
Dr. Mary Beth Earnheardt
Professor of Communication
B.A./B.S., Clarion University, 1997
M.S., Clarion University, 1999
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2006
Dr. Sahar Ehsani
Assistant Professor of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
B.S., University of Tehran, Iran, 2008
M.S., University of Surrey, 2011
Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2019
Dr. Kent J. Engelhardt
Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., Youngstown State University, 1986
M.M., Youngstown State University, 1993
M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1999
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2001
Dr. Brian M. Ennis
Lecturer of Engineering Technology
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1992
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1998
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2002
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Debbie Espy
B.A., College of Wooster, 1989
M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2010
Dr. Rangamohan V. Eunni
Professor of Management
Graduate Faculty Member
M.S., University of Bath (UK), 1997
D.B.A., Boston University, 2003
Ms. Heather Eynon
Lecturer of Social Work
B.S.W., Youngstown State University, 2012
M.S.W., Youngstown State University, 2014
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Dr. Amanda Fehlbaum
Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Gerontology
B.A., University of Texas, 2007
M.A., University of Texas, 2009
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2014
Dr. John J. Feldmeier
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.A. and B.S., University of Texas, 1994
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2000
Dr. Kate E. Ferguson
Lecturer of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., Kent State University, 1998
M.M., University of Akron, 2004
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2017
Jackie Fieldhouse
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2005
M.S., Capella University, 2023
Barbara Flinn
Senior Lecturer of English
Dr. Amy Fluker
Associate Professor of History
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Westminster College, 2008
M.A., University of Mississippi, 2010
Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2015
Ms. Joanna Forbes
Lecturer of Management
B.S., Robert Morris University, 1999
M.S., Carlow University, 2007
Dr. Francois P. Fowler
Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., University of Ottawa, 1996
M.M., Florida State University, 1998
D.M., Florida State University, 2002
Dr. Kendra Fowler
Professor of Marketing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Kent State University, 1993
M.B.A., Kent State University, 1995
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2011
Dr. Timothy Francisco
Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Western Connecticut State University, 1987
M.A., Western Connecticut State University, 1993
Ph.D., University of Alabama, 2001
Dr. David Frank
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Kent State University, 2005
M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2015
Ms. Michele Fredrick-Jacobson
Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics
M.S., Youngstown State University, 1992
Dr. David B. Fruehstorfer
Lecturer of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Kent State University, 1989
M.Ed., Kent State University, 1995
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2010
Dr. Adam L. Fuller
Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations
B.A., San Diego State University, 1999
M.A., University of British Columbia (Canada), 2001
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, 2009
Lori Ann Fusco
Associate Professor of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 1997
M.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2013
D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University, 2020
Ida Fusillo
Senior Lecturer of Health Professions
A.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1996
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1997
M.P.H., Youngstown State University / NEOMED, 2007
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Ms. Lisa Galich
Lecturer of Health Professions
A.A.S., Kent State University, 2008
B.S., Kent State University, 2011
Katherine N. Garlick
Associate Professor of Theater and Dance
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2004
M.F.A., Indiana University Bloomington, 2007
Ms. Sarah Gary
Lecturer of Marketing
B.S., Waynesburg University, 2006
M.S., Robert Morris University, 2009
Dr. Weiqing Ge
Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Tianjin University (China), 1987
M.S., Xi' An Medical University, Xi' An (China), 1992
Ph.D., Peking Union Med. Coll. Chinese Acad. Of Med Sc. (China), 1996
D.P.T., Youngstown State University, 2011
Dr. Omer Genc
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.S., Middle East Technical University, 2005
M.S., University of Illinois, 2008
Ph.D., Temple University, 2013
Dr. Douglas T. Genna
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Haverford College, 2006
M.A., The John Hopkins University, 2008
Ph.D., The John Hopkins University, 2011
Dr. Robert Gilliland
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.C.I.S., Youngstown State University, 2008
M.S. Capella University, 2015
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2016
Ph.D., Northcentral University, 2021
Mr. Sebastian Giraldo
Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A., Colegiatura Columbiana (Colombia), 2018
M.F.A., Kent State University, 2021
Dr. Zahra Golrizkhatami
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems
B.S., Azad University (Iran), 2011
M.S., Eastern Mediterranean University (North Cyprus), 2015
Ph.D., Eastern Mediterranean University (North Cyprus), 2019
Dr. Jay L. Gordon
Associate Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Brandeis University, 1991
M.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1995
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 2001
Dr. Rachel Gramann
Lecturer of Computer Science and Information Systems
B.S., Carroll College, 2007
M.B.A., Capella University, 2018
D.B.A., Capella University, 2022
Mrs. Michelle L. Green
Lecturer of Management
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2014
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2015
Dessalegn Guyo
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Graduate Faculty Member
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Mr. Eric Haake
Lecturer of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2018
M.A., Youngstown State University, 2020
Dr. Guohong (Helen) Han-Haas
Professor of Management
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Shandong Normal University (China), 1991
M.A., Shandong University (China), 1994
M.A., University of Minnesota, 2002
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2007
Dr. Lucas D. Hardy
Associate Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Maine, 2003
M.A., University of Maine, 2005
Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 2012
Dr. John M. Hazy
Professor of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1988
M.A., Kent State University, 1990
Ph.D., Kent State University, 1995
Ms. Randi Heasley
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2002
M.S., Carlow University, 2011
Dr. Bryan Helsel
Lecturer of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., Westminster College, 1997
M.M., Duquesne University, 2003
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2019
Kerri Henderson
Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Finance
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1995
M.B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 2000
Dr. Jessi Hinz
Assistant Professor of Management
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Christopher Newport University, 2007
M.S., BI Norwegian Business School, 2014
Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University, 2022
Mr. Adam Day Howard
Lecturer of Theater and Dance
B.A., Kent State University, 2004
M.F.A., Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 2008
Dr. Charles Howell
Dean of the Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Education and Professor of Educational Foundations, Research, Technology, and Leadership
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Georgia State University, 1973
M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1985
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2000
Dr. Patricia L. Hoyson
Professor of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.N., Pennsylvania State University, 1986
M.S.N., Kent State University, 1991
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2001
Ms. Monica Hudson
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., Wheeling Jesuit University, 2013
M.S., Wheeling Jesuit University, 2015
Dr. Allen D. Hunter
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of British Columbia (Canada), 1981
Ph.D., University of British Columbia (Canada), 1985
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Ms. Lauren Iagulli
Lecturer of Health Professions
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Kent State University, 2011
M.P.H., Kent State University, 2016
Dr. Edmund C Ickert
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2003
M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2007
D.P.T., Youngstown State University, 2011
Dr. AKM Anwarul Islam
Professor of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology, 1992
M.S., Florida State University, 2000
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2005
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Dr. Carrie R. Jackson
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., California University of Pennsylvania, 2000
M.A., California University of Pennsylvania, 2001
D.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2013
Jaietta Jackson
Senior Lecturer of Communication
B.F.P.A., Kent State University, 1993
M.A., New York University, 1998
Dr. John A. Jackson
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1982
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1990
Dr. Cryshanna A. Jackson Leftwich
Professor of Politics and International Relations
B.S., Miami University, 2001
M.S., West Virginia University, 2002
Ph.D., University of Akron, 2006
Dr. Jozsi Z. Jalics
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., John Carroll University, 1996
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1999
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2002
Dr. Charles Jeffords
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Grove City College, 1962
M.S., Edinboro University, 1969
Ed.D., Youngstown State University, 2008
Sarah E. Jenyk
Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Finance
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2006
M.A., Youngstown State University, 2007
Mr. John Jerome
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2012
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2019
Dr. Qi Jiang
Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Gerontology
B.A., Second Beijing Inst. of Foreign Languages (China), 1972
Diploma in English Literature, Carleton University (Canada), 1977
M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1986
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1994
Dr. Carl G. Johnston
Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Manitoba, 1981
M.S., University of Alaska, 1986
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1992
Todd A. Jones
Lecturer of Computer Science and Information Systems
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2012
M.C.I.S., Youngstown State University, 2019
Thomas Jordan
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Alfred University, 1984
M.S., State University of New York Fredonia, 1986
Ph.D., University of Buffalo, 2003
Dr. James Juergensen
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2009
M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 2012
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2014
Dr. Debbie Juruaz
Professor of Health Professions
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1975
D.D.S., The Ohio State University, 1983
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Dr. Diane P. Kandray
Professor of Health Professions
B.S. Ed., The Ohio State University, 1984
R.D.H., The Ohio State University, 1984
M.Ed., Kent State University, 1989
Ed.D., Youngstown State University, 2016
Angela Kearns
Lecturer of Social Work
B.S., Denison University, 1997
M.S., University of Pennsylvania, 2001
Dr. Bruce Keillor
Professor of Marketing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1987
M.B.A., Minnesota State University, 1989
Ph.D., University of Memphis, 1994
Dr. Garrett G. Kellar
Lecturer of Kinesiology and Sport Science
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2008
M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2011
D.E., University of Pittsburgh, 2019
Dr. Daniel Keown
Associate Professor of Music and Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 2001
M.M., Indiana State University, 2004
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2013
Dr. G. Jay Kerns
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Glenville State College, 1999
M.A., Bowling Green State University, 2000
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2004
Dr. Lucy Xiaojing Kerns
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Hangzhou University, 1994
M.S., Bowling Green State University, 2002
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2006
Sepideh Khavari
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics
B.A. and B.S., Youngstown State University, 2011
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2016
Dr. Peter Kimosop
Associate Professor of Geography
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Nairobi (Kenya), 2000
M.A., Western Michigan University, 2005
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2011
Dr. Alena Kirova
Assistant Professor of English and Foreign Languages and Literatures
B.A., Yakutsk State University, 2003
M.A., Florida State University, 2011
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2016
Robert J. Korenic
Professor of Engineering Technology
B.E.C.E., Youngstown State University, 1997
M.S.E., Youngstown State University, 1999
Dr. Robert W. Kramer
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1987
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1991
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1998
Dr. Victoria E. White Kress
Professor of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Member
M.A. Ed., University of Akron, 1995
Ph.D., University of Akron, 1999
Dr. Christopher Krummel
Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., Miami University, 1985
M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992
D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997
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Dr. Nancy Crum Landgraff
Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1982
M.H.S., University of Florida, 1988
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Dr. Karen H. Larwin
Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Kent State University, 2003
M.A., Kent State University, 2004
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2007
Mrs. Tracy Laverick-Miller
Lecturer of Health Professions
A.A., Franciscan University of Steubenville
B.S., Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2005
M.S., Ohio University, 2015
Dr. David B. Law
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1975
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 1985
Ph.D., Cleveland State University, 1995
Dr. Alina Lazar
Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Western University of Timisoara (Romania), 1995
Ph.D., Wayne State University, 2002
Dr. Kenneth Learman
Professor and Program Director of Ph.D. in Health Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.P.T., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1989
M.E.H.E., Pennsylvania State University, 1993
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2007
Dr. Loren R. Lease
Professor and Chair
B.A., Kenyon College, 1994
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1996
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003
Dr. Seok Gi Lee
Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Hanyang University, 1999
M.S., Hanyang University, 2001
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2013
Alayne Leone
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1995
M.S. Youngstown State University, 1997
Dr. Brian D. Leskiw
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Niagara University, 1998
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2003
Dr. Frank Xiying Li
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.E.E., The Ohio State University, 1996
M.S.E.E., Youngstown State University, 1999
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2005
Dr. Matthew Lindberg
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Florida, 2002
B.S., University of Florida, 2002
M.S., Ohio University, 2007
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2010
Dr. Clovis Linkous
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Purdue University, 1976
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1983
Dr. J. Paul Louth
Professor of Music and Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., University of Toronto, 1995
B.E., University of Toronto, 1997
M.M., University of Western Ontario, 2004
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, 2008
Kelsey Lyda
Senior Lecturer of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2010
B.E., Youngstown State University, 2010
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2017
Dr. Zefeng Lyu
Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Zhejiang University of Technology (China), 2017
Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 2023
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Dr. Eric MacDonald
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Phyllis Friedman Chair in Engineering
B.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1993
M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 1997
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2002
Dr. Thomas L. Madsen
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Aarhus (Denmark), 2004
M.S., University of Aarhus (Denmark), 2007
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2014
Dr. Alina Marculetiu
Assistant Professor of Management
B.B.A., Cleveland State University, 2009
M.B.A., Cleveland State University, 2011
D.B.A., Cleveland State University, 2021
Dr. Hazel Marie
Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.M.E., University of Texas at Austin, 1984
M.S.E., Youngstown State University, 1998
Ph.D., University of Akron, 2005
Ms. Sarah L. Marotti
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2004
M.S., Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2016
Dr. Holly J. Martin
Associate Professor of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Mississippi State University, 2002
Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 2006
Dr. Marcia Matanin
Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1987
M.E., Kent State University, 1990
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1993
Paula McClusky
Senior Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., Slippery Rock University, 1987
M.S.N., Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2015
Ms. Eiryn C. McKay
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S., Kent State University, 2009
M.S.N., Kent State University, 2020
Dr. Colleen McLean
Associate Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1997
M.S., Kent State University, 2002
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2011
Dr. Christopher Andrew Mela
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Ohio State University, 2008
Ph.D., University of Akron, 2018
Jacklynn Mercer
Senior Lecturer of English
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2009
M.A., Youngstown State University, 2012
Dorian Mermer
Senior Lecturer of Communication
B.A., Hiram College, 1987
M.A., Kent State University, 1989
Dr. Monica Merrill
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Kent State University, 2006
M.A., University of Akron, 2011
Ph.D., University of Akron, 2014
Dr. Sara Michaliszyn
Interim Dean and Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Science
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 2000
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2003
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2006
Mr. Vincent E. Mikula
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2013
M.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2019
Dr. Kenneth L. Miller
Professor of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Purdue University, 1979
M.S., Purdue University Calumet, 1985
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1990
Dr. Xiangjia Min
Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Laiyang Agricultural College (China), 1984
M.S., Beijing Agricultural University, 1987
Ph.D., University of Hawaii, 1995
M.S., University of British Columbia, 2002
Dr. Jeanine L. Mincher
Professor of Human Ecology
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1985
M.S., Youngstown State University, 1989
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2010
Dr. Andrew Mitchell
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Western Michigan University, 2006
M.M., Florida State University, 2009
D.M.A., University of Michigan, 2015
Ms. Sharmin N. Mithy
Lecturer of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2009
M.S., University of South Florida, 2019
Dr. Stefan Moldovan
Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., The Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 2004
M.S., The Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 2005
Ph.D., University of Akron, 2013
Dr. David S. Morgan
Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., University of Texas, 1990
M.M., University of Texas, 1993
D.M.A., University of Texas, 1996
Mr. Charles T. Morgan
Lecturer of Social Work
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Bowling Green State University, 2009
M.S., Cleveland State University, 2011
Rose Mucci
Senior Lecturer of Nursing
A.D.N., Kent State University, 1998
B.S.N., Pennsylvania State University, 2006
M.S.N., Walden University, 2014
Farhana Mueez
Lecturer of Health Professions
B.H.S., University of Kentucky, 2017
M.H.A., University of Phoenix, 2005
Dr. Nathan Myers
Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene College, 1999
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2005
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Michelle Nelson
Professor of Art
B.F.A., Herron School of Art, 1993
M.F.A., Indiana University, 1998
Mrs. Kelly Newman
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 1990
M.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2022
Dr. Nguyet Thi Nguyen
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Hanoi National University of Education, 1998
M.S., Hanoi National University of Education, 2002
M.S., Florida State University, 2011
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2014
Dr. Peter Norris
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., The University of Salford (England), 1986
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1992
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Joan O'Connell
Associate Professor and Chair
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1991
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2011
Ed.D., Youngstown State University, 2021
Mr. Matthew R. O'Dell
Assistant Professor of Health Professions
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2015
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2016
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2019
Dr. Patrick O'Leary
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., Bowling Green State University, 2005
M.S., Purdue University, 2007
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2010
Dr. Matt O'Mansky
Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Gerontology
B.A., Indiana University, 1991
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 2007
Dr. Anita C. O'Mellan
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1987
M.S., Texas AM University, 1988
Ph.D., Memphis State University, 1993
Dr. Caroline Oltmanns
Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
Diploma, Greiburg, Germany, 1989
M.M., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1991
D.M.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1995
Dr. Daniel J. Opalewski
Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., Macomb County College, 1976
M.S., Lawrence Technical University, 1984
Ph.D., Kennedy Western University,
Dr. Tomi P. Ovaska
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
M.A., University of Jyvaskyla (Finland), 1997
M.A., West Virginia University, 2001
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2003
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Dr. Joseph Palardy
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Frostburg State University, 1997
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2002
Ruth Palich
Assistant Professor of Health Professions
A.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1994
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 2005
M.H.H.S., Youngstown State University, 2008
Dr. Martha Pallante
Professor of History
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1977
M.A., College of William and Mary, 1982
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1988
Dr. Stefania C Panaitof
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., University of Bucharest (Romania), 1997
M.S., University of Bucharest (Romania), 1999
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, 2006
Dr. Byung-Wook Park
Assistant Professor of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Kwangwoon University, 2003
M.S., Kwangwoon University, 2005
Ph.D., University of Toledo, 2011
Cathy Bieber Parrott
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.P.T., University of Texas Medical Branch, 1984
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1994
Ph.D., Youngstown State University, 2022
Dr. Phyllis Paul
Dean of the Cliffe College of Creative Arts and Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., Lenoir-Rhyne University, 1983
M.M., Florida State University, 1989
Ph.D., Florida State University, 2003
Linda Pax Lowes
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1987
Ph.D., Drexel/Hahnemann University, 1997
Mrs. Teresa Marie Peck
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 1996
M.S.N., University of Phoenix, 2014
D.N.P., Case Western University, 2022
Dr. Alexander H. Pesch
Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
M.S., Cleveland State University, 2008
Ph.D., Cleveland State University, 2014
Willie Peterson
Lecturer of Social Work
Dr. Karin A. Petruska
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1989
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 1993
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2008
Dr. Nicole Pettitt
Assistant Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Minnesota, 2003
M.A., University of Minnesota, 2012
Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2017
Dr. Jennifer Pintar
Provost and Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Science
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Washington and Jefferson College, 1994
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1995
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2001
M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Kimberly Pleva
Senior Lecturer of Management
B.S.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2000
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2005
Dr. Nicolette Powe
Associate Professor of Health Professions
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Kent State University, 1999
M.S., North Carolina Central University, 2003
Dr.P.H., Loma Linda University, 2016
Dr. Alicia Prieto Langarica
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Texas at Dallas, 2008
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 2012
Dr. Donald Priour
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Rice University, 1995
M.A., Princeton, 1997
Ph.D., Princeton, 2000
Dr. Jake J. Protivnak
Professor of Counseling, School Psychology, and Educational Leadership
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Andrews University, 1998
M.Ed., Kent State University, 2002
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2005
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Dr. Crystal L. Ratican
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Edinboro University, 2002
M.Ed., Walden University, 2006
Ph.D., Walden University, 2011
Dr. Peter A. Reday
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.A., Oakland University, 1971
M.I.M., American Graduate School of International Management, 1977
Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), 2002
Ms. Teresa Ren
Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., Hefei University of Technology, 1994
M.S., Youngstown State University, 1999
Dr. Ian J. Renne
Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Syracuse University, 1992
M.S., Clemson University, 1996
Ph.D., Clemson University, 2001
Ms. Rebecca Sue Riblet
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2001
D.P.T., Chatham University, 2007
Dr. Angela Ricciulli-Ciolli
Lecturer of Biological Sciences
B.S., Palmer College of Chiropractic, 2003
D.C., Palmer College of Chiropractic, 2003
Amanda Roby
Associate Professor of Health Professions
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.R.C., Youngstown State University, 2000
M.H.H.S., Youngstown State University, 2011
Molly Roche
Associate Professor of Nursing
A.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1978
B.S.N., Kent State University, 1979
M.S.N., Kent State University, 1987
Dr. Richard Lee Rogers
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1983
Ph.D., Princeton University, 1996
Dr. Omar Ross
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 1994
M.S., University of New Orleans, 2001
D.P.T., Slippery Rock University, 2004
John Rossi
Senior Lecturer of Marketing
B.S.B.A., The Ohio State University, 1981
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 1996
Dr. Zara C. Rowlands
Professor of Human Ecology
B.S., Howard University, 1991
M.S., Howard University, 1995
Ph.D., Florida International University, 2003
Janelle Russell
Senior Lecturer of Chemistry
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2009
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2012
Dr. Jae Joong Ryu
Associate Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Iowa State University, 2003
M.S., Iowa State University, 2005
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2009
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Dr. Christina Saenger
Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Akron, 2003
M.B.A., University of Akron, 2005
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2012
Dr. Ghasan Salim
Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.S., 1986
M.S., West Virginia University, 1995
Ph.D., West Virginia University
Dr. Salvatore Sanders
Dean of the Graduate College and Assistant Provost for Cyberlearning
Professor of Health Professions
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1985
M.S., University of Akron, 1988
Ph.D., University of Akron, 2006
Joseph S. Sanson
Associate Professor of Engineering Technology
B.E., Youngstown State University, 1993
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2013
Dr. Glenn Schaft
Professor of Music
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music, 1982
M.A., Eastern Illinois University, 1983
D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993
Dr. Jeremy T. Schwartz
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.B.A., Kent State University, 1993
M.S., Kent State University, 1994
M.A., Indiana University, 1998
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2003
Dr. Michael A. Serra
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Adrian College, 1984
B.A., Adrian College, 1984
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1990
Swati Sethi
Senior Lecturer of Psychology
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2010
M.A., Cleveland State University, 2012
Dr. Suresh Sharma
Associate Professor of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.E., Tribhuvan University (Nepal), 2000
M.Sc., Tribhuvan University (Nepal), 2005
Ph.D., Auburn University, 2012
Dr. Bradley A. Shellito
Professor of Geography
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1994
M.A., The Ohio State Univesity, 1996
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2001
Dr. Mike Sherman
Special Assistant to the President and Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Science
B.S., Ohio University, 1977
M.S., Ball State University, 1980
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1984
Cynthia M. Shields
Professor of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.N., Bowling Green State University, 1984
M.S.N., Idaho State University, 1992
D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University, 2016
Dr. Elvin B. Shields
Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.E.M.E., Youngstown State University, 1974
M.S.M.E., University of Akron, 1979
Ph.D., University of Akron, 1991
Dr. Mary P. Shortreed
Associate Professor of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.N., University of Akron, 1982
M.S.N., Kent State University, 1991
D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University, 2015
Dr. Josef B. Simeonsson
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1990
Dr. David A. Simonelli
Professor of History
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Connecticut, 1988
M.A., Tulane University, 1991
Ph.D., Tulane University, 2001
Dr. Mark Sindelar
Lecturer of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Akron, 1995
M.B.A., John Carroll University, 1999
M.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2001
M.S., West Virginia University, 2013
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2007
Dr. Tyler J. Singer
Assistant Professor of Health Professions
B.S., Indiana State University of Pennsylvania, 2015
M.S., Indiana State University of Pennsylvania, 2016
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2020
Dr. Dolores V. Sisco
Assistant Professor of English
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Baltimore, 1995
M.A., Central Michigan University, 1998
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2005
Jason P. Small
Instructor of Management
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2002
J.D., Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law, 2005
Dr. Stephanie Smith
Professor of Art
B.A., Washington and Lee University, 1989
M.A., Rutgers University, 1998
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2000
Suzanne Smith
Associate Professor of Health Professions
A.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1988
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1991
M.Ed., Kent State University, 2006
Dr. Thomas Smotzer
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.M., Baldwin Wallace, 1988
M.S., Indiana University Bloomington, 1991
Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington, 1995
Dr. Andrea Snyder
Lecturer of Psychology
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2002
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 2002
M.S.Ed., Youngstown State University, 2005
Ph.D., Fordham University, 2009
Dr. Virgil C. Solomon
Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduate Faculty Member
Engineer's Diploma (equiv. B.S./M.Sc.), Gheorghe Asachi Polytechnic Institute, (Romania), 1990
Ph.D., Kumamoto University, 2002
Dr. Doori Song
Associate Professor of Marketing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Dankook University, 2007
M.A., Michigan State University, 2009
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2013
Dr. Patrick T. Spearman
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1992
M.Ed., University of Cincinnati, 2000
Ph.D., Temple University, 2005
Jonathan Dana Sperry
Professor of Art
Graduate Faculty Member
B.F.A., Southern Methodist University, 1995
M.F.A., Indiana University, 2001
Dr. Billie Spieler
Lecturer of Geological and Environmental Sciences
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2002
M.S., Kent State University, 2005
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2014
Dr. Paul A. Sracic
Professor of Politics and International Relations
B.A., Albright College, 1984
M.A., Rutgers University, 1990
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1993
Kyle Starkey
Senior Lecturer of History
B.A., Allegheny College, 2013
M.A., Youngstown State University, 2015
Dr. Wim F.A. Steelant
Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., St. Lieven College (Belgium), 1992
M.S., West-Brabant College (The Netherlands), 1993
Ph.D., University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 2000
Post-Doctoral, University of Washington, 2000-2002
Dr. Silvia Stefan
Assistant Professor of Health Professions
A.A.S., Youngstown State University, 1994
B.S.A.S., Youngstown State University, 2001
M.H.H.S., Youngstown State University, 2003
Ed.D., Youngstown State University, 2016
Ms. Lauren Stefan
Lecturer of Nursing
B.A., 2012
A.S.N., Mercy College of Ohio, 2017
B.S.N., Chamberlain University, 2019
M.S.N., Mercy College of Ohio, 2023
Dr. Madeleine Stevens
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Ohio University, 2011
M.S.Ed., Youngstown State University, 2018
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2021
Dr. Nina V. Stourman
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Moscow State University (Russia), 1984
M.S., Moscow State University (Russia), 1984
Ph.D., Moscow State University (Russia), 1992
Dr. William Gregg Sturrus
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Hope College, 1983
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1989
Ms. Li (Linda) Sui
Lecturer of Biological Sciences
B.S., China Agricultural University, 1991
M.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1995
Dr. John R. Sullins
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983
M.S., University of Rochester, 1985
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1990
Dr. Albert J. Sumell
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Salisbury State University, 1999
M.A., Georgia State University, 2003
Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2006
Meri Surdoval-Fetkovich
Lecturer of Health Professions
B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2002
M.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2006
M.S., Southern New Hampshire University, 2023
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Dr. Jill M. Tall
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Arizona State University, 1996
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2001
Dr. Ying Joy Tang
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Wesleyan College, 2009
M.S., Syracuse University, 2012, 2014
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2015
Dr. Annie Q. Tapp
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of South Carolina, 2008
D.P.T., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2011
Dr. Jamal K. Tartir
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Hiram College, 1991
M.A., Miami University, 1993
Ph.D., Ohio University, 1998
Dr. Padraic ("Paddy") W. Taylor
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., McDaniel College (fka Western Maryland College), 1999
M.S., North Carolina State University, 2003
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2006
Wendy Thomas
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Youngstown State University, 1994
M.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2011
Dr. Alan E. Tomhave
Associate Dean and Professor
B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1996
M.A., St. John's College-Santa Fe, 1997
M.A., University of Missouri, 2007
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2008
Dr. Jeffrey L. Tyus
Professor of Communication
B.S.C., Ohio University, 1993
M.A., Ohio University, 1995
Ph.D., Ohio University, 1999
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Dr. Yogesh Uppal
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Delhi, 1998
M.A., Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 2000
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 2006
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Tricia Vallinger
Graduate Faculty Member
Dr. Daniel J. Van Dussen
Professor of Health Professions
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Mount Union College, 1997
M.A., University of Akron, 2001
Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2005
Michelle Van Dyke
Lecturer of Kinesiology and Sport Science
B.S., Shepherd University, 2008
M.S., Georgia Southern University, 2010
Dr. Charles J. Vandyke
Lecturer of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1984
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2006
Ed.D., Grand Canyon University, 2020
Dr. Richard W. VanVoorhis
Professor of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Ohio University, 1990
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1992
D.Ed., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2003
Dr. Meenakshi Venkataraman
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Madural-Kamaraj University, 1989
M.A., Madural-Kamaraj University, 1991
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006
Cynthia Vigliotti
Senior Lecturer of English
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.A., Youngstown State University, 2001
Dr. Gina Villamizar
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Universidad del Atlantico, 2004
M.A., University of Arkansas, 2007
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2013
Dr. Michael Villano
Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Finance
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.P.A., Cleveland State University, 2004
Anthony Viviano
Senior Lecturer of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
B.E., Youngstown State University, 1995
M.S., Youngstown State University, 1998
Dr. Mark C. Vopat
Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Cleveland State University, 1994
M.A., Cleveland State University, 1996
Ph.D., University of Western Ontario, 2003
Brian D. Vuksanovich
Professor of Engineering Technology
Graduate Faculty Member
B.E.M.E., Youngstown State University, 1992
M.S.M.E., Youngstown State University, 1996
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Atty. Patricia Bergum Wagner
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., University of Texas, 1979
M.A., University of Texas, 1982
J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1985
Dr. Timothy R. Wagner
Professor of Chemistry
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1981
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 1986
Dr. Thomas P. Wakefield
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2002
B.A., Youngstown State University, 2002
M.A., Kent State University, 2004
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2008
Mr. Daniel Wakefield
Lecturer of Teacher Education
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2004
M.S., University of Nevada, 2007
M.S., John Carroll University, 2013
Mrs. Jennifer Walker
Lecturer of Social Work
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2000
M.S., Western Governors University, 2013
Dr. Mandy Wallace
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., Slippery Rock University, 1999
M.S., Walden University, 2005
D.Ed., University of Pittsburgh, 2020
Dr. Debra Wallace
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.N., Penn State University
M.S.N., Walden University
Ph.D., Walden University, 2019
Donna Walsh
Senior Lecturer of Marketing
B.S., University of Akron, 1985
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2008
Dr. Alice M. Wang
Professor of Music
B.M., University of Southern California, 1998
M.M., Royal Conservatory of Music in Antwerpe (Belgium), 2000
D.M.A, University of Texas at Austin, 2007
Dr. Yaqin Wang
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Beijing Tech and Business University, 1997
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2002
Dr. Ying Wang
Professor of Marketing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., People's University of China, 1993
M.A., Kent State University, 1998
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2006
Robert E. Wardle
Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2007
M.S., University of Florida, 2010
Dr. Amy Weaver
Professor of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.N., West Liberty University, 1994
M.S.N., Youngstown State University, 2006
Ph.D., Villanova University, 2013
Dr. Cary Wecht
Professor of Communication
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1989
M.A., Kent State University, 1993
Ph.D., Kent State University, 1999
Dr. Jane Wetzel
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Graduate Faculty Member
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1975
Certificate, University of Pittsburgh, 1976
M.S., University of Southern California, 1987
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2001
HaSheen Wilson
Lecturer of Computer Science and Information Systems
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.C.I.S., Youngstown State University, 2008
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2018
Dr. Peter Woodlock
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.S.B.A., Youngstown State University, 1979
M.S., The Ohio State University, 1990
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1990
Dr. Sherri Harper Woods
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S.W., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2002
D.M., Ashland Theological Seminary, 2012
Dr. Jessie Wright
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.S., Youngstown State University, 2005
M.B.A., Youngstown State University, 2006
Ph.D., University of Scranton, 2022
Ms. Melody Wright
Lecturer of Nursing
R.N., Trinity Health System School of Nursing, 1999
B.S.N., Ohio University, 2013
M.S.N., Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2016
Mrs. Melody Wright
Lecturer of Nursing
Graduate Faculty Member
R.N., Trinity Health System School of Nursing, 1999
B.S.N., Ohio University, 2013
M.S.N., Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2016
Karla A. Wyant
Senior Lecturer of Social Work
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2001
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Dr. Shirley Xie
Lecturer of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering
B.S., Tianjin University, 2006
M.S., University of Kansas, 2009
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2013
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Dr. Xiaolou Yang
Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.A., Jilin University (China), 1996
M.S., University of Texas at Austin, 2003
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2006
Dr. Paul E. Yarab
Lecturer of Psychology
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1993
M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1996
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1999
Dr. Bharat Yelamanchi
Assistant Professor of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
B.T., Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering (India), 2008
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2015
Ph.D., Youngstown State University, 2022
Dr. Jennifer Yensel
Principal Lecturer of Psychology
B.A., Kent State University, 2002
B.S., Kent State University, 2003
M.Ed., Kent State University, 2006
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2018
Dr. Feng Yu
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems
Graduate Faculty Member
B.S., Northeastern University, 2005
M.S., Shandong University (China), 2008
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2013
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Jason Zapka
Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
B.E., Youngstown State University, 1998
M.S., Youngstown State University, 2010
Dr. Yiyang Zhang
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
B.B.A., Washburn University, 2011
M.Acc., University of Kansas, 2013
Ph.D., University of South Florida, 2018
Dr. Rongyao (Gloria) Zhang
Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance
Graduate Faculty Member
B.E., Huazhong University of Science and Technology
M.S., Old Dominion University, 2015
Ph.D., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2012
Ph.D., Old Dominion University, 2022