Register of the University

The Corporation

The Corporate name of the institution is Heidelberg University. The State of Ohio has vested its control in the hands of a Board of Trustees, constituted at present as follows:

Emeriti Trustees*

Verne S. Atwater~, B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., L.H.D. (1966-1990): Amherst, New Hampshire

Ernest Estep~, B.S., M.D. (2000-2021): Akron, Ohio

Sondra Libman~, B.A., M.A. (1998-2019): Champaign, Illinois

Donald L. Mennel, B.A., M.A., M.B.A. (1982-1994): Fostoria, Ohio

Victor Strimbu~, B.A., J.D. (1996-2020): Avon Lake, Ohio

Board of Trustees*

Chad Breeden~, B.A., M.S., M.P.A., Ed.D. (2019-2026): Stafford, Virginia

Dale Chorba~, B.S. (2019-2027): Independence, Ohio

Charles C. Cole, H’05 (1999-2027): Republic, Ohio

Ken Fruscella~, B.S. (2026-2030): Chesterland, Ohio

Leon J. Garoufalis~, B.S., M.B.A. (2024-2028); Crystal Lake, Illinois

Kathleen Geier~, B.A. (2010-2024), Chair of the Board: Hollywood, Florida

Jean Gekler~, B.A., M.B.A. (2020-2024): Kirkland, Washington

Karen L. Gillmor, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (1999-2027): Dublin, Ohio

Melissa Harrison~, B.A. (2022-2026): Alexandria, Virginia

Claudie Johnson~, B.S. (2021-2025): Charlotte, North Carolina

Andrew H. Kalnow, B.A., M.B.A. (1987-2027): Tiffin, Ohio

Karen Kovalow-St. John~, B.S., M.D. (2019-2023): Arroyo Grande, California

John N. Kratz~, B.A. (2007-2026): Columbus, Ohio

William E. Landess~, B.A. (2007-2026), Vice Chair of the Board: Hudson, Ohio

Beth Long-Higgins~, B.A., M.Div. (2010-2024): Delaware, Ohio

Steven Marin~, B.A., M.S. (2015-2026): Miami, Florida

Kim Newman~, M.A. (2013-2024): Tiffin, Ohio

Richard Odell~, B.M., M.A., H’11 (2013-2025): Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

R. James Orr~, B.A., J.D., L.L.M. (2010-2021): Edgewater, Maryland

Terry W. Owen, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (2012-2024): Bentleyville, Ohio

Suzie Reineke, B.A. (2023-2027): Tiffin, Ohio

Elizabeth Smith~, B.A., J.D. (1999-2027).: Columbus, Ohio

Paul Stallings~, B.A., M.B.A. (2019-2027): Akron, Ohio

Ralph Talmage, B.S. (2006-2021): Columbus, Ohio

Sylvia Taylor, B.S., M.B.A., (2024-2028); Suwanee, Georgia

Dale Vernon~, B.S. (2025-2029): Willoughby, Ohio

Susan C. Wolf~, B.A., Ph.D., M.D. (2007-2026): New York, New York

Wade E. Young~, B.S., M.D. (2003-2023): Fremont, Ohio

*Dates following a name indicate the years of service
~Designates Heidelberg University alumni

The Administration

CHRISTOPHER T. ABRAMS, 2017-
Dean of Student Affairs
B.A., Malone College; M.A., Alfred University; Ed.D., University of Arkansas.

GREG COOPER, 2022-
Athletic Director
B.A., Otterbein University; M.S., Slippery Rock University.

COURTNEY DeMAYO PUGNO, 2010-
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
B.A., Hartwick College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Houston.

MORGAN HARRIGAN, 2013-
Executive Director of Admissions and Enrollment
B.A., M.A., Heidelberg University.

ROBERT H. HUNTINGTON, 2009-
President; Associate Professor of Business
B.A., M.A., Middlebury College; M.B.A., Dartmouth College; Ed.D., Harvard University.

VICKIE SAYRE, 2025-
Vice President of Finance & Business Administration/CFO
A.S., Stark State College.

ASHLEY POPPE-HELMSTETTER, 2007-
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Alumni and Community Relations
B.S., Capital University.

DAVIDA SOSA, 2021-
Executive Assistant to the President, Advancement, Finance, Human Resources and Board of Trustees

Academic Affairs Administration

NATHANIEL BERES, 2012-
Dean of Academic Strategic Operations, Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Walsh Univarsity; Ph.D., University of Akron.

ALYSSA KONTAK, 2025-
Senior Director of the Owen Center for Teaching and Learning​
B.A., M.A., Heidelberg University.

MARY MILAZZO, 1998-
Registrar
B.S., Heidelberg University.

Administration and Business Affairs

BEKKI BLICKENSTAFF, 2025-
Business Office Manager
B.S., Tiffin University.

RODNEY E. MORRISON, 2007-
Associate Vice President for Facilities and Engineering
B.A., Wittenberg University.

TOBEY ROBISON, 1997-
Chief Information Officer
B.S., Heidelberg College.

Athletics

MARIANNE BRIGGS, 2016-
Senior Woman Administrator
B.S., Grand Valley State University.

JEFF GARVIN, 2004-
Associate Athletic Director
B.A. Heidelberg University; M.A. Heidelberg University.

NICHOLE GRIFFIN, 2021-
Faculty Representative, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.P.A., Ohio University; Ed.D., Liberty University.

JASON MILLER, 2000-
Associate Athletic Director
B.A., Heidelberg University; M.A., University of Findlay.

RYAN L. MUSGRAVE, 2002-
Faculty Representative, Associate Professor of Athletic Training; Chair of Allied Health Sciences and Director of Athletic Training Program
B.S., Wilmington College; M.S., Indiana University; Ed.D., University of Findlay.

Human Resources

Carrie Flayler, 2025-
Human Resources Generalist
A.S., Owens Community College.

Megan Hannigan, 2025-
Human Resources Specialist
A.A., Northwest State Community College.

JACOB McGRAW, 2022-
Director of Campus Safety and Compliance
B.S., Heidelberg University.

Student Affairs

DENNIS LoCONTI, 2017-
Director of Residence Life
B.A., Heidelberg University; M.A., Baldwin Wallace University.

AARON NELSON, 2022-
Director of Student Affairs​
B.A., Heidelberg University.

BEN PUGNO, 2024-
Student Affairs Coordinator
B.S., University of California, Davis; M.A., Sonoma State; Ph.D. University of Houston.

Advancement, Marketing, Alumni and Community Relations

CAMERON CEARNS, 2024-
Graphic Designer
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

ANGELA GILES, 1990-
Associate Director of Marketing & Communication
B.S., Ohio University; M.A., Heidelberg University.

LAURA LUDWIG, 2025-
Director of Prospect Strategy & Donor Relations
B.S., Heidelberg University.

SYDNEY HIERONYMUS, 2023-
Director of Advancement and Strategic Fundraising
B.S., Heidelberg University; M.B.A., Heidelberg University.

DAVID STOSIO, 2024-
Digital Designer
B.S., Bowling Green State University.

Medical Staff

MARK AKERS
Medical Director
M.D., Wright State University.

JANELLE BALDOSSER, 2015-
Director of Health and Counseling Center
R.N., Owens Community College; B.S.N., Ashland University; F.N.P., Otterbein University.

MARY FELTON, 2019-
Counselor
B.A., M.A.C., Heidelberg University.

LORI GROVES, 2020-
Registered Nurse
B.S.N, Ohio University.

JOHN SHARP, 2016-
Assistant Director of Counseling
B.A., M.A.C., Heidelberg University.

TERESA SCHMIDT, 2020-
Counselor
B.A., M.A.C., Heidelberg University.

National Center for Water Quality Research

JAKOB A. BOEHLER, 2011-
Research Assistant
B.S., M.A.E., Heidelberg University.

EMILY CLARK, 2020-
Lab Technician
B.S., Bowling Green State University.

NATHAN MANNING, 2018-
Research Scientist, Interim Director
B.A., Wittenberg University; M.S., University of Akron; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

NANCY L. MILLER, 1986-
Business Manager and Coordinator of the Private Well Testing Program
B.S., Urbana College.

MADISON RICE, 2025 -
Field Technician
B.S., Lourdes University.

Faculty

The date following a name indicates the beginning of service at Heidelberg University. A second date, where given, is the year of retirement or end of service.

NATHANIEL R. BERES, 2012-
Professor of Chemistry, Dean of Academic Strategic Operations
B.S. Walsh University; Ph.D., University of Akron.

PATRICIA BERG, 2021-
Associate Professor of Business/Management
B.A., Baldwin-Wallace University; M.B.A., John Carroll University; D.B.A., Anderson University.

AMY C. BERGER, 1998-
Professor of Geology
B.A., Pomona College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

MICHELE D. CASTLEMAN, 2012-
Professor of Education
B.A.,Michigan State University; M.F.A., Chatham College; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

MICHAEL CHAPMAN, 2024-
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., M.S.A.,Ohio University; J.D., The Ohio State University.

COURTNEY DeMAYO PUGNO, 2010-
Associate Professor of History; Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
B.A., Hartwick College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Houston.

BARRY DEVINE, 2017-
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Utah & University of Washington; M.A., University College of Dublin; M.A., Ph.D., University of Miami.

ROBIN DuFRESNE, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Graduate Counseling
B.A., Knox College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toledo.

CAROL E. DUSDIEKER, part-time 2007-2010; full-time 2011-
Associate Professor of Voice
B.Mus., University of Iowa; M.M., D.M., University of Indiana.

KAREN ESTRIDGE, 2018-
Director of the Nursing Program
B.S.N., Capital University; M.S.N., Otterbein University; D.N.P., Case Western Reserve.

PAMELA FABER, 1987-
Professor of Biology, Susan C. Wolf Endowed Chair of the Natural Sciences
B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University; D.A., Idaho State University.

ARTHUR FRAZIER, 2024-
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Kent State University, M.B.A., Strayer University; J.D., Cleveland State.

VIRGINIA R. GREGG, 2005-
Professor of Psychology
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

NICHOLE GRIFFIN, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.P.A., Ohio University; Ed.D., Liberty University.

TODD HARRISON, 2024-
Dean of the School of Business; Adams Family Endowed Chair
B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

ROBIN L. HEATON, 2014-
Associate Professor of Communication; Chair of the School of Humanities
B.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of Utah.

DAWN N. HENRY, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Special Education
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.A.E., University of Toledo; Ed.D., Bowling Green State University.

BEN HERRICK, 2024-
Assistant Professor of Instumental Music Education; Director of Bands
B.A., University of Toledo; M.M.E., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Louisana State University.

DAVID G. HOGAN, 1989-
Professor of History
B.A., State University of New York at Fredonia; M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; D.A., Carnegie Mellon University.

ROBERT H. HUNTINGTON, 2009-
Associate Professor of Business; President
B.A., M.A., Middlebury College; M.B.A., Dartmouth College; Ed.D., Harvard University.

EMILY R. ISAACSON, 2013-
Professor of English; Director of the Honors Program
B.A., Augustana College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

SEAN M. JOYCE, 1993-
Associate Professor of Computer Science; Chair of the School of Natural Sciences and Nursing
B.S., Heidelberg College; M.S., Bowling Green State University.

LISA KAHLE-PIASECKI, 2021-
Associate Professor of Business/Management
B.A., University of Toledo; M.B.A., University of Findlay; M.Ed., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

DOUGLAS D. KANE, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Ecology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

KARLA KASH, 2022-
Director and Associate Professor of Theatre
B.F.A., Wright State University; M.F.A., Brandeis University.

MATTHEW KENNEDY, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Composition/Theory, Director of Music
B.A., Anderson University; M.M., Butler University; D.M.A., University of Hartford.

SALIL SANJAY KHETANI, 2018-
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.E., M.M.S., Mumbai University; Ph.D., University of Utah.

DOHEE KIM-APPEL, 2018-
Professor of Counseling
B.A., Seoul Women’s University; M.A., Ursuline College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Akron.

MARTIN KLEY, 2020-
Resident Director, American Junior Year Program at Heidelberg University, Germany
B.A., University of Augsburg; M.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

MORGAN H. KOCHER, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.S., Linfield College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa.

NOEL MANO, 2023-
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S, University of Guelph; Ph.D., Purdue University.

DESIRAE MATHERLY, 2022-
Associate Professor of English
B.A., East Tennessee State University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio University.

MEAGAN McBRIDE, 2018-
Associate Professor of Counseling; Chair of the School of Behavioral Sciences and Director of Graduate Studies in Counseling
B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

LAUREN McGRAW, 2017-
Associate Athletic Trainer; Assistant Professor of Athletic Training and Health Science
B.S., Heidelberg University; M.Ed., Valdosta State University.

ERICA MOYER, 2021-
Instructor of Biology
B.S., M.Ed., Bowling Green State University.

JULIE D. O’REILLY, 2005-
Professor of Communication and Women’s and Gender Studies
B.A., Millikin University; M.S., Ohio University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

MARC J. O’REILLY, 2001-
Professor of Political Science
B.A., McGill University; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

STACEY PISTOROVA, 2014-
Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Swinehart Family Endowed Chair in Education, Chair and Director of the School of Education
B.A., Skidmore College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Toledo.

SIEGLINDE POELZLER-KAMATALI, part-time 2019-2020; full-time 2020-
Assistant Professor of German and Spanish
B.A., M.A., Karl-Franzens University.

JUSTIN A. PRUNESKI, 2013-
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Walsh University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

GREGORY A. RAMSDELL, 2008-
Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities, Chair of the School of Music and Theatre
B.Mus., M.Mus., D.M.A., University of Kansas.

AARON N. SELL, 2018-
Associate Professor of Criminology and Psychology
B.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.

OTTO SHAW, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Capital University; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University.

BRYAN D. SMITH, 2006-
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Heidelberg College; Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

JENA R. SUFFEL, 2013-
Associate Professor of Athletic Training; Clinical Education Coordinator; Athletic Trainer
B.S., Wilmington College; M.Ed., Valdosta State University; DHSc, A.T. Still University.

KAYELA TIDRICK, 2012-
Instructor of Sport Management
B.S., The University of Akron; M.Ed., Ashland University.

BRANDON VAN NESS, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Miami University; M.S., Wright State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

DOUGLAS WOODS, 2021-
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S.B.A., Ohio Northern University; M.Acc., Case Western Reserve University.

Administration, Graduate Programs

TODD HARRISON, 2024-
Dean of the School of Business; Adams Family Endowed Chair; 
B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

MEAGAN McBRIDE, 2018-
Chair of the School of Behavioral Sciences and Director of Graduate Studies in Counseling; Associate Professor of Counseling
B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

RYAN L. MUSGRAVE, 2002-
Chair of the School of Allied Health and Director of Athletic Training Program; Associate Professor of Athletic Training
B.S., Wilmington College; M.S., Indiana University; Ed.D., University of Findlay.

GREGORY A. RAMSDELL, 2008-
Chair of the School of Music and Theatre; Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities
B.Mus., M.Mus., D.M.A., University of Kansas.

Faculty, Graduate Programs

PATRICIA BERG, 2021-
Associate Professor of Business/Management
B.A., Baldwin-Wallace University; M.B.A., John Carroll University; D.B.A., Anderson University.

ROBIN DuFRESNE, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Graduate Counseling
B.A., Knox College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Toledo.

ARTHUR FRAZIER, 2024-
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Kent State University, M.B.A., Strayer University; J.D., Cleveland State.

BRANDON GALIMORE, 2024-
Associate Professor of Athletic Training
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, M.S.,D.A.T., Ohio University.

TODD HARRISON, 2024-
Dean of the School of Business; Adams Family Endowed Chair; 
B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

DAWN N. HENRY, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Special Education
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.A.E.., University of Toledo; Ed.D., Bowling Green State University.

LISA KAHLE-PIASECKI, 2021-
Associate Professor of Business/Management
B.A., University of Toledo; M.B.A., University of Findlay; M.Ed., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

SALIL SANJAY KHETANI, 2018-
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.E., M.M.S., Mumbai University; Ph.D., University of Utah.

DOHEE KIM-APPEL, 2018-
Professor of Counseling
B.A., Seoul Woman’s University; M.A., Art Therapy; M.Ed., Ph.D. University of Akron.

MEAGAN McBRIDE, 2018-
Chair of the School of Behavioral Sciences and Director of Graduate Studies in Counseling; Associate Professor of Counseling
B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Toledo.

GREGORY A. RAMSDELL, 2008-
Chair of the School of Music and Theatre; Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities
B.Mus., M.Mus., D.M.A., University of Kansas.

JENA R. SUFFEL, 2013-
Associate Professor of Athletic Training; Clinical Education Coordinator; Athletic Trainer
B.S., Wilmington College; M.Ed., Valdosta State University; DHSc, A.T. Still University.

KAYELA TIDRICK, 2012-
Instructor of Sport Management
B.S., The University of Akron; M.Ed., Ashland University.

DOUGLAS WOODS, 2021-
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S.B.A., Ohio Northern University; M.Acc., Case Western Reserve University.

Part-time Faculty

DANIEL J. HIGGINS, 1999-
Instructor of Communication and Theatre Arts; Assistant Director of Forensics
B.A., M.A., Heidelberg College.

SCOTT KRETZER, 2016-
Instructor of Music Industry
B.M., University of Kentucky; M.M.E., Heidelberg University.

Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Programs

Betty Maceo, M.Ed. Counseling
Suzanne Reinhart, M.Ed. Counseling

Emeriti Faculty

H. ROBERT BERG, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of German
1981-2003

BRIAN E. BEVELANDER, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Piano and Composition
Part-time 1968; full-time 1969; full-time 1977-2011; part-time 2011-2018

JOHN H. BING, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Anthropology
1975-2013

SUSAN CARTY, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Biology
1988-2013

JEANNE T. CASSELL, M.A.
Professor Emerita of Education
1982-1996

JAMES CHUDZINSKI, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Economics
1988-2012

DARYL CLOSE, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Computer Science
2000-2021

RICHARD W. CORDELL, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
1965-2005

GARY E. DICKERSON, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication and Media
1982-2015

JAMES H. GETZ, Ph.D.
Athletic Director and Administrator Emeritus
1967-1980; 2002-2003

BLAKE R. GRANGAARD, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Religion
1996-2018

WILLIAM B. GRASMAN, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
1992-2019

BRIAN V. HALEY, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus of Education and History
1989-2021

DAVID P. KIMMEL, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English
1997-2019

TERRY L. LEMLEY, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Physics
1986-2021

DOUGLAS McCONNELL, D.M.A.
Professor Emeritus of Composition and Music
2000-2020

CHARLES E. MOON, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Education
1988-2008

MARY JO MURRAY, M.A.
Associate Professor Emerita of History
1982-2007

ROBERT C. MURRAY, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology
1970-2007

VICKI OHL, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Theory and Piano
Part-time 1975-1985; full-time 1985-2019

ARNOLD J. OLIVER, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
1986-2005

JOHN E. OWEN II, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Trumpet
1978-2016

RONALD D. PEPPER, M.Mus.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Violin, Music Theory and Music History
1965-1998

HENRY G. RENNIE, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Economics
1992-2012

WILLIAM R. REYER, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English
1982-2018

BARBARA A. SPECHT, D.M.A.
Associate Professor Emerita of Clarinet and Saxophone
Part-time 1985-1997; full-time 1998-2021

CATHERINE THIEDT, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Organ, Piano and Theory
1968-2000

BARBARA L. TUCKER, M.S.
Professor Emerita of Accounting
1989-2015

DAVID P. WEININGER, Ph.D.
Provost Emeritus and Professor of Mathematics
1985-2015

JAN J. YOUNGER, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication and Theatre Arts
1988-2010

Presidents of Heidelberg University

Emanuel V. Gerhart, D.D., LL.D. - 1851-1855
Moses Kieffer, D.D. - 1855-1863
George W. Aughinbaugh, D.D., LL.D. - 1864-1865
George W. Williard, D.D., LL.D. - 1866-1890
John A. Peters, D.D., LL.D. - 1890-1901
Charles E. Miller, D.D., LL.D. - 1902-1937
Clarence E. Josephson, S.T.M., D.D. - 1937-1945
Nevin C. Harner, S.T.M., Ph.D., D.D., LL.D. - 1945-1947
William T. Wickham, A.M., Ped.D., LL.D - 1948-1969
Leslie H. Fishel, Jr., Ph.D., LL.D. - 1969-1980
William C. Cassell, L.H.D., LL.D., D.B.A., Litt.D. - 1980-1996
Richard H. Owens, Ph.D. - 1996-2001
F. Dominic Dottavio, Ph.D. - 2003-2008
Robert H. Huntington, Ed.D. - 2009-

Interim Presidents of Heidelberg University

Frederick D. Lemke, Ph.D., Litt.D. - 1947-1948
Kenneth J. Porada, Ph.D. - 2001-2002
James H. Getz, Ph.D. - 2002-2003
James A. Troha, Ph.D. - 2008-2009