Dec 04, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College Organization


   

Presidents

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1867-1886 James Thomas Ward, D.D.
1886-1920 Thomas Hamilton Lewis
  A.B., A.M., D.D., LL.D.
1920-1935 Albert Norman Ward
  A.B., A.M., D.D., LL.D.
1935-1947 Fred Garrigus Holloway
  A.B., B.D., D.D., LL.D., L.H.D.
1947-1972 Lowell Skinner Ensor
  B.A., B.D., D.D., L.H.D., LL.D.
1972-1984 Ralph Candler John
  B.A., S.T.B., S.T.M., Ph.D., L.H.D., Litt.D., D.H.L.
1984-2000 Robert Hunter Chambers III
  A.B., B.D., Ph.D.
2000-2010 Joan Develin Coley
  A.B., M.Ed., Ph.D., L.H.D., LL.D.
2010- Roger N. Casey
  B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
   

Chair of the Board

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1868-1892 John Smith, Esq.
1892-1897 The Reverend James Thomas Ward
  D.D.
1897-1913 Joshua Webster Hering
  A.M., M.D., LL.D.
1914-1918 Charles Billingslea
  D.D.S.
1919-1922 Elias Oliver Grimes, Esq.
1922-1928 The Reverend Francis T. Little
  D.D.
1929-1949 The Bishop James Henry Straughn
  B.A., D.D., LL.D.
1949-1963 Franklin Murray Benson
  B.A., LL.B., LL.D.
1963-1968 Brigadier General Robert Joshua Gill
  B.A., LL.B., LL.D.
1968-1971 Joshua Weldon Miles
  B.A., LL.B., LL.D.
1971-1982 Wilbur Day Preston, Jr.
  B.A., J.D., D.C.L.
1982-1986 Robert Edwin Bricker
  B.A., LL.D.
1986-1991 William Sorrell Keigler
  B.S., L.H.D.
1991-1996 Millard Lee Rice
  B.A., Sc.D.
1996-2007 James Irvin Melhorn
  A.B., M.Div., D.B.A.
2007- Martin K.P. Hill
 

Board of Trustees

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Date in parentheses indicates year of election to the Board of Trustees. City and state indicate place of residence.
 
Charles A. Boehlke, Jr. ‘78 (2015)  

Executive Vice President & CFO (ret.), MSC Industrial Direct
Hunt Valley, Maryland

 
William J. Butz ‘89 (2016)  

             CEO, Maxim Healthcare Services
             Monkton, Maryland

 
Stephen R. Chapin, Jr. (2017)  

            Owner, JARS Residential Properties
            Leesburg, Virginia

 
Kimberly Smith Charette ‘79 (2015)  

            Managing Partner, Witt/Kieffer
            Naples, Florida

 
Randy M. Day ‘77 (2017)  

            Chief Executive Officer, Perdue Farms
            Salisbury, Maryland

 
Eric Dezenhall (2015)  

            CEO, Dezenhall Resources, Ltd.
            Bethesda, Maryland

 
Mary Lynn Durham ‘70 (2003)  

Lawyer, Mary Lynn Durham LPA Co.
Shaker Heights, Ohio

 
Philip G. Enstice 71 (2005)  

Executive Vice President (ret.), PNC Bank
Ellicott City, Maryland

 
James Francis ‘84 (2014)

President, CEO, Trustee, Chesapeake Lodging Trust
Kamas, Utah

 
Ralph O. Frith ‘84 (2007)  

Regional Manager, United Industries
Woodbine, Maryland

 
Otto J. Guenther ‘63 (2006)  

LTG. US Army (ret.); Vice President & General Manager, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (ret.)
Fairfax Station, Virginia

 
Darrell Guyton ‘87 (2016)  

             Vice President, Specialty Contracts Group, Morgan Keller Inc.
             Woodsboro, Maryland

 
Martin K. P. Hill (1993)  

President, Woodhaven Building and Development, Inc.
Lineboro, Maryland

 
Samuel E. Hopkins ‘80 (2016)  

              Acting President, Valanbio Therapeutics
              Raleigh, North Carolina

 
Edward J. Kasemeyer ‘67 (2018)  

              Senator, Maryland State Senate
              Columbia, Maryland

 
Steven D. Kesler (1997)  

Chief Investment Officer, Chesapeake Realty Partners
Reisterstown, Maryland

 
Marjorie R. Kimble, M.Ed. ‘86 (2007)  

Media Specialist (ret.), Carroll County Public Schools
Westminster, Maryland

 
Alexander Koundourakis ‘93 (2012)  

             Partner, Gracie Capital LP
             Manhasset, New York

 
Carolyn P. Landis (1993)  

Managing Member, Catalyst Partners, LLC
Princeton, New Jersey

 
James E. Lightner 59 (2010)

             Professor of Mathematics Emeritus and College Historian
             Westminster, Maryland

 
Julie Lucas ‘95 (2013)  

             Vice President for Resource Development, MIT
             Cambridge, Massachusetts

 
Sharon F. Manning ‘65; L.H.D. ‘79 (hon.) (2006)  

Owner, Hambleton Inn
St. Michaels, Maryland

 
C. Victor McTeer ‘69 (2013)  

Victor McTeer Photography
Greenville, Mississippi

 
Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr. ‘78 (1997)  

Partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P.
Sykesville, Maryland

 
Virginia Ace Miller ‘76 (2018)  

             McDonalds Franchisee (ret.)
             Fort Myers, Florida

 
Charles E. Moore, Jr. ‘71 (1993)  

CFO, Caspian International
Westminster, Maryland

 
David K. Moskowitz ‘80 (2018)  

              Senior Advisor and Director, DISH Netowrk Corporation
              Pompano Beach, Florida

 
Chitrachedu Naganna (2007)  

Adult Cardiovascular Specialist, Carroll Heart Center
Westminster, Maryland

 
Christopher Newman 88 (2009)  

Head of Institutional Client Service - North America, T. Rowe Price
Cockeysville, Maryland

 
Bruce H. Preston ‘75 (1995)  

Preston Realty, LLC
Baltimore, Maryland

 
Donald M. Rembert ‘61 (2007)  

President, Rembert Pendleton & Jackson
Reston, Virginia

 
Robin Salomon, III (2015)  

            President, Skyline, LLC
            Bethesda, Maryland

 
Carolyn L. Scott, B.A. ‘67; M.L.A. ‘76 (1995)  

Bethany Beach, Delaware

 
Barbara Payne Shelton 70 (2009)  

Educational Consultant/Professor, Early Childhood Educational Consultants, LLC
Towson, Maryland

 
Dolores J. Snyder, M.Ed. ‘63; L.H.D. ‘89 (hon.) (1979)  

Educator (ret.)
Westminster, Maryland

 
Mark A. Stuart, M.S. ‘94 (2018)  

              Foundation President, San Diego Zoo Global
              San Diego, California

 
Keith E. Swain ‘90 (2017)  

              Group President, Marmon Retail Products
              Winnetka, Illinois

 
Barbara A. Thomas ‘70 (2005)  

Global Village Manager, Habitat for Humanity, International
Callawassie, South Carolina

 
Anne M. Vose ‘66 (2018)  

              Commercial Services Representative, Edgartown National Bank
              Edgartown, Massachusetts

 
William J. Westervelt, Jr. ‘71 (2002)  

Partner, Ashby Point Capital
Arnold, Maryland

 
James H. Yates, Jr. ‘72 (2003)  

President/CEO, N.H. Yates & Company, Inc.
Phoenix, Maryland

 
Joyce Payne Yette (2013)      

             Managing Director and General Counsel, Promontory Financial Group
             Hyattsville, Maryland

     
Carroll L. Yingling ‘68 (2012)      

             Senior Vice President, RBC Wealth Management
             Westminster, Maryland

     
                   

Emeriti Trustees

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George R. Benson, Jr. (1995)  

             President (ret.), Benson Motor Cars, Ltd.
             Annapolis, Maryland

 
Carol A. Carter 69 (1993)  

             Managing Director, Bob Carter Companies
             Anna Maria, Florida

 
J. Elizabeth Garraway LL.D. ‘84 (hon.) (2003)  

             President Emerita, Maryland Independent College and University Association
             Annapolis, Maryland

 
Kenneth R. Gill ‘61 (2002)  

             Managing Member, Deer Valley Corporate Center
             Sanibel, Florida         

 
Kevin F. Hanley ‘72 (1993)  

             Orthopedic Surgeon
             Davidsonville, Maryland

 
William S. Keigler, L.H.D. ‘91 (hon.) (1979)  

President (ret.), The C. M. Kemp Mfg. Company
Naples, Florida

 
James I. Melhorn, D.B.A. ‘08 (hon.) (1993)  

President/CEO (ret.), EMA, Inc.
Seattle, Washington

 
Caryl E. Peterson ‘58 (1992)  

             Professor of Biology Emerita, Towson University
             Towson, Maryland

 
Diane Rehm, D. Journ. 92 (hon.) (1993)  

             Host and Executive Producer, The Diane Rehm Show
             Washington, D.C.

 
M. Lee Rice ‘48; Sc.D. ‘83 (hon.) (1979)  

Business Consultant
Westminster, Maryland

 
Constance M. Unseld (1999)

              Educational Director, Unselds’ School
              Baltimore, Maryland

George F. Varga 61; H.H.D. 92 (hon.) (1988)

Former President and CEO, Tungram Co., Ltd.
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Nancy C. Voss ‘54 (1980)

            Educator (ret.)
            Seaford, Delaware

Michael Weinblatt ‘71 (1993)

            Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Clinical Rheumatology, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
            Waban, Massachusetts

Leslie A. Wiley (1999)

            President, TYL Associates
            Washington, D.C.

Honorary Trustee

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Richard D. Adams (1996)
            Senior Vice President (ret.), PNC Bank
            Severna Park, Maryland

 

Officers of the Board

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Chair: Martin K.P. Hill
Chair Emeriti: William Keigler, Lee Rice ‘48, James Melhorn
Vice Chair: Mary Lynn Durham ‘70

Secretary: Marissa Cormier
Treasurer: Art Wisner
Asst. Secretary: Katie Hollabaugh

Alumni Visitors to the Board

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President: Deborah Dale Seidel ‘84

President Elect: Charles W. Sullivan, III ‘72

President Emeritus: Alexander Ober ‘63

Executive Secretary: Dianne Thompson ‘87

Faculty Visitors to the Board

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Ethan Seidel, Professor of Economics and Business Administration (2015)

Jeff Marx, Professor of Physics (2016)

Simeon Schlossberg, Associate Professor of Education (2017)
 

Administration

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President, Roger N. Casey
Provost and Executive Vice President, Julia Jasken
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions, Janelle Holmboe
Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Vicky Shaffer
Vice President for Administration and Finance, W. Thomas Phizacklea

Academic Life

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Wendy L. Morris, Acting Dean of the Faculty
B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Lisa M. Breslin, Associate Dean of Student Academic Life
B.A., Colorado College; M.A., Indiana University

Stephanie D. Madsen, Associate Dean for Sophomore Students
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Karen M. Violanti, Associate Dean for First Year Students
B.S., State University of New York, Brockport; M.S., Canisius College; Ph.D., State University of New York, Buffalo

Amy C. McNichols, Director of the Global Fellows Program and International/Global Bridge Student Advisor
B.A., University of Scranton; M.A., M.A.T., Binghamton University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Rebecca L. Carpenter, Director of First Year Seminar Program
B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Debra Lemke, Assistant Director of First Year Seminar Program
B.S., M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Bryn E. Upton, Director of the Honors Program and Director of The Encompass Distinction
A.B., Bowdoin College; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University

Suzanne Nida, Director of College Writing
B.A., M.L.A., McDaniel College

Peggy Bair, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Student Academic Life
A.A., Stevenson University

Kriss D. Hann, Administrative Assistant for Academic Affairs

Administration and Finance

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W. Thomas Phizacklea, Vice President, Administration and Finance
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University

Arthur S. Wisner, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer
B.S., Iowa State University

Kimberly A. Seeley, Director of Financial Planning & Budget/
Assistant Treasurer
B.S., Towson University

Mahmuda Khatun, Senior Accountant
B.Sc., King’s College, University of London

Barbara Y. Kashen, Payroll and Accounts Payable Manager
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Teresa A. McAndrew, Accountant
B.A., McDaniel College

Admissions

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Janelle Holmboe, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Dean of Admissions
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

Heidi M. Reigel, Director of Admissions
B.A., McDaniel College

Jill R. Centofanti, Director of Admissions Operations
B.S., Stevenson University

Steph Stahler, Senior Associate Director of Admissions
B.A., Washington College

Elizabeth Cotten, Senior Associate Director of Admissions
B.A., McDaniel College

Mark Wagoner, Senior Associate Director of Admissions
B.A., M.B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University

Brooke Hain, Assistant Director of Admissions
B.A., McDaniel College

Nicole Hill, Assistant Director of Admissions
B.A., McDaniel College

Joanna Caples, Admissions Counselor
B.A., Bridgewater College

Brad Heavner, Admissions Counselor
B.A., McDaniel College

Advancement Engagement

Christina Steinbrenner, Executive Director of Advancement Engagement
B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Connie Sgarlata, Director of Advancement Engagement
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S.W., University of Maryland

Kelly Chase, Associate Director of Advancement Engagement
B.A., University of Maryland

Advancement Services

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Frank Choi, Executive Director of Advancement Services
B.A., Arcadia University

Colleen Jones, Director of Data Services

Kristin Lister, Director of Prospect Research
B.A., McDaniel College

Sue Rinker, Gift Services and Accounting Manager

Steven Carney, Research Analyst
B.A., McDaniel College

Alumni Relations

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TBD, Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Alexandra DeJohn, Associate Director, Alumni Relations, Student & Young Alumni Initiatives
B.A., McDaniel College

TBD, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Alumni Events
 

Athletics

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Paul R. Moyer, Director of Athletics, Senior Lecturer
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.B.A., Johns Hopkins University

Rebecca L. Martin, Senior Coach Lecturer/Head Coach Women’s Basketball
and Assistant Director of Athletics
B.A., M.Ed., McDaniel College

Jessica L. Wolverton, Coach Lecturer/Head Coach, Volleyball
B.A., Gettysburg College; M.S., Florida State University

Philip D. Smith, Director of Athletic Facilities and Head Softball Coach

Luke E. Stillson, Director of Sports Information
B.S., SUNY Binghamton University

Gregg S. Nibbelink, Head Athletic Trainer & Senior Coach Lecturer
B.S., Towson State University; M.S., Ohio State University

Stephanie Roby, Assistant Athletic Trainer/Coach Lecturer
B.S., James Madison University, M.S., Lock Haven University

Kristin M. Ramey, Coach/Lecturer and Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse
B.A., McDaniel College

Kevin J. Curley, Lecturer and Head Coach, Men’s Basketball
B.S., Penn State University; M.S., West Virginia University

Catherine A. Easterday, Director of Athletic Operations
B.A., Denison University

Keith Euker, Coach Lecturer and Head Coach, Men’s Lacrosse
B.A., Loyola University

Michael D. Dailey, Lecturer, Head Coach, Football

Kellina Yarnish, Coach Lecturer and Head Coach, Field Hockey
B.S., Keystone College; M.Ed., Cedar Crest College

Douglas J. Renner, Coach Lecturer and Head Coach, Cross Country/Track and Field
B.A., McDaniel College

Grant Neary, Senior Coach Lecturer and Head Coach, Baseball
B.A., Kean University; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania

Jeffrey M. Hiestand, Coordinator of Aquatics Program/Head Coach, Swimming
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Chris Bassler, Assistant Coach, Football
B.A., West Virginia University

Michael Hohensee, Assistant Coach, Football

Demarcus White, Assistant Coach, Football
B.S., Iona College

Head Coaches

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 Baseball, Grant Neary

Men’s Basketball, Kevin J. Curley

Women’s Basketball, Rebecca L. Martin

Cross Country, Douglas J. Renner

Field Hockey, Kellina Yarnish

Football, Michael D. Dailey

Men’s Golf, J. Scott Moyer

Women’s Golf, Michael C. Diehl

Men’s Lacrosse, Keith Euker

Women’s Lacrosse, Kristin M. Ramey

Men’s Soccer, Stephen J. Corrieri

Women’s Soccer, Sandra D. Lagana

Softball, Philip D. Smith

Swimming, Jeffrey M. Hiestand

Men’s Tennis, Jason Clark

Women’s Tennis, Jason Clark

Track, Douglas J. Renner

Volleyball, Jessica L. Wolverton

Wrestling, John D. Blake

Biology

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Heather Burley, Lecturer/Biology Lab Coordinator
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Ciara Smith, Lab Preparator
B.S., Stevenson University

Bookstore

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Kyle H. Meloche, Manager, Book Store
B.A., McDaniel College

Vickie Carlson, Assistant Manager, Book Store

Bursar’s Office

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Pat A. Tyler, Bursar

Vera Fitch, Assistant Bursar
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Campus Life

 

Elizabeth S. Towle, Acting Dean of Student Affairs
B.A., Assumption College; M.A., University of Vermont

José Moreno, Director of Diversity and Inclusion
B.A., Framingham State College; M.S.,Shepherd University

Catherine M. Gunther, Executive Secretary

Campus Safety

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Eric Immler, Director

Adam Reid, Deputy Director of Campus Safety
B.A., McDaniel College

Center for Experience and Opportunity

Joshua D. Ambrose, Associate Dean of Campus & Community Engagement
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University; M.F.A., George Mason University

Elizabeth Davis, Director of International & Off-Campus Programs
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Kent State University

Crystal Fortino, Associate Director of Career Development
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Erin Giles, Associate Director of Community Outreach Initiatives
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Johns Hopkins University

Communications & Marketing

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Janelle Holmboe, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Dean of Admissions
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

Peggy D. Fosdick, Director of Communications
B.A., University of Delaware

Cheryl L. Knauer, Director of Media Relations
B.A., La Salle University

Edie Buchanan, Director of Creative Design and Production Services
B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art

Kim Asch, Director of Marketing and Special Projects
B.S., Towson University

Vincent P. Buscemi, Director of Digital Communications and Social Media
B.A., McDaniel College

Conference & Auxiliary Services

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Mary Jo Colbert, Director
B.S., Erskine College; M.S., McDaniel College

Valerie S. Westbrook, Coordinator of Conference, Camp & Event Scheduling
B.S., Virginia Wesleyan College

Terry H. Page, Events Scheduling Manager
 

Development

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Brenda Frazier, Associate Vice President of Development and Leadership Gifts
B.S., East Stroudsburg University

Lawrence R. Junkin, Senior Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement
B.A., The College of Wooster; M.S., McDaniel College

Diane Thompson, Executive Director of Annual Giving
B.A., McDaniel College

Jessica Laird, Major Gifts Officer
B.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Elizabeth J. A. Rockman, Major Gifts Officer
B.A., Denison University

Kathleen Green, Associate Director of Annual Giving and Volunteer Management
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania

Justin Carson, Assistant Director of Annual Giving
B.S., Salisbury University

Michelle Pickett, Assistant Director of Annual Giving
B.A., Flagler College

Education

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Robin Townsend, Coordinator of Teacher Professional Development
B.A., M.Ed., McDaniel College

Gay J. Love, Undergraduate Elementary PDS Liaison
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Norene Strylowski, Undergraduate Secondary PDS Liaison
B.A., Towson University

Janet E. Ober, Elementary PDS Liaison, Best Program
B.S., University of Maryland; M.Ed., McDaniel College

Rosalie Gardner, Secondary PDS Liaison, Best Program
B.A., Frostburg State University; M.S., McDaniel College

Enrollment Management

 

Janelle Holmboe, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Dean of Admissions
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

Vincent P. Buscemi, Director of Digital Communications and Social Media
B.A., McDaniel College

Facilities Planning & Capital Projects

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Edgar S. Sell, Jr., Director of Facilities Planning & Capital Improvements

Financial Aid

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Janelle Holmboe, Vice President, Enrollment Management & Dean of Admissions
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

Adrienne Lee, Associate Director of Financial Aid
B.A., Roanoke College

Julie Weaver, Student Financial Wellness Coordinator
B.S., University of Maryland

Cynthia Grenagle, Financial Aid Coordinator
A.A., Carroll Community College

Graduate & Professional Studies

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J. Michael Tyler, Dean of Graduate & Professional Studies
B.A., Earlham College; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., Indiana University

Daria E. Buese, Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Lewis and Clark College; Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park

Kittie Pain, Director of Graduate Enrollment Management
B.A.,  McDaniel College; M.Litt., Drew University

Crystal L. Perry, Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Management
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Randi D. Shamer, Administrator, Curriculum & Instruction and Off-Campus Programs
A.A., Carroll Community College

Jacquelin M. Pfeiffer, Senior Graduate Enrollment Management Specialist

Anna M. Thomas, Administrative Assistant

Susan Nash Travetto, Coordinator, Secondary BEST Program
B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.A., Bowie State University; Ed.D., University of Maryland

TBD, Coordinator, Counseling

Cynthia Vejar, Assistant Coordinator, Counseling
B.A., George Mason University; M.A., Marymount University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

TBD, Coordinator, School Counseling Internships

Daria E. Buese, Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Lewis and Clark College; Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park

Elizabeth M. Aitken, Area Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction
B.A., B.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland; M.Ed., Regent University

Beverly Jo Gallagher, Area Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction for Technology
B.S., M.S., Loyola College; Ph.D., Capella University

Jeanne L. Paynter, Area Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction
B.S., Towson University; M.S., Ed.D., Johns Hopkins University

Andrew T. Barshinger, Academic Advisor, Marketing Specialist & Howard County Cohort Liaison
B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., Loyola College

Mark M. Rust, Coordinator, Deaf Education
B.A., M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Capella University

Alan Moyer, Coordinator, Educational Leadership Program
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania; M.S., McDaniel College

Nick Urick, Coordinator, Educational Administrative Internships
A.B., Grove City College; M.Ed., McDaniel College; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Andria L. Hoffman, Coordinator, Exercise Science & Physical Education
B.S., Lock Haven University; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ed.D., Temple University

John Sangiovanni, Coordinator, Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader
B.S., M.Ed., Frostburg State University

Sharon Bowers, Coordinator, Elementary STEM Instructional Leader
B.A., M.Ed., McDaniel College; Ed.D., Virginia Polytchnic Institute and State University

Margaret Kulow, Coordinator, Equity & Excellence in Education, Culturally Proficient Teaching
B.F.A., M.A., Syracuse University; M.S., McDaniel College

Diane J. Martin, Coordinator, Gerontology; Director, The Center for the Study of Aging
B.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University; M.A., Towson University; Ph.D., Northcentral University

Julie Develin, Coordinator, Human Resources Development
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Thomas J. Zirpoli, Laurence J. Adams Distinguished Chair in Special Education and Coordinator, Graduate Human Services Management Program
B.S., M.Ed., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

TBD, Coordinator, Master of Liberal Arts

TBD, Coordinator, Reading Specialist: Literacy Leadership Program

Ramona (Mona) Kerby, Coordinator, School Librarianship, Learning Technology Specialist, Writing for Children & Young Adults
B.A., Texas Wesleyan University; M.Ed., Texas Christian University; M.L.S., Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University

Henry B. Reiff, Coordinator, Special Education
A.B., Princeton University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of New Orleans

Robin E. Townsend, Coordinator, Teacher Professional Development
B.S., M.S., McDaniel College

Derek Lewis, Coordinator, TESOL
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County

Human Resources

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Jennifer L. Glennon, Director
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania; M.S., McDaniel College

Amanda Blankenship, Benefits and Employment Manager
B.A., High Point University; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., McDaniel College

Institutional Advancement

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Vicky Shaffer, Vice President

Robyn C. Allers, Special Liaison for Community Relations
B.A., M.A., M.P.A., Florida State University

International Programs

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Amy C. McNichols, Director of Global Fellows & International Student Advisor
B.A., University of Scranton; M.A., M.A.T., Binghamton University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Elizabeth Davis, Director of International & Off-Campus Programs
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Kent State University

Instructional Technology

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Steve A. Kerby, Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., Texas Wesleyan University; M.S., University of Maryland University College

Anita A. Thiernian, Instructional Technologist/Learning Technologies Specialist
B.A., McDaniel College

Laura Wyatt, Learning Management Systems Administrator
B.A., McDaniel College

Library

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Jessame E. Ferguson, Director
B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University

David Brennan, Head of Technical Services & E-Resources Librarian
B.A., Gannon University; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh

M. Roxanne Brewer, Supervisor of Cataloging

Andrea J. Briggs, College Archivist and Special Collections Librarian
B.A., McDaniel College; M.L.I.S., University of Pittsburgh

Elizabeth Davidson, Head of Public Services
B.A., M.S., University of North Carolina

Linda J. Garber, Acquisitions Manager
B.S., Towson University

Debbie Green, Library Administration Coordinator
A.A., Stevenson University

Jessica M. Gutacker, Information Literacy Coordinator
B.F.A., Kutztown University; M.L.I.S., University of Pittsburgh

Janet Hack, Research & Instruction Librarian: Science and Online Technologies
B.A., Whitman College; M.L.I.S., University of Maryland

Peggy Klinge, Circulation and Reserves Manager

Lorri Pickett, Serials and Government Documents Specialist

Lisa M. Russell, Interlibrary Loan Supervisor
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.S.Ed., McDaniel College

Tanner Lewey, Outreach & Evening Librarian
B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 

Math/Computer Science

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Carolyn B. Boner, Director, Math Placement Program
B.S., Wittenberg University; M.A.T., Indiana University

Military Science

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TBD, Administrator/Executive Officer

Post Office/Copy Center

Kenny Ditto, Manager, Printing and Mailing Services
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

President’s Office

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Roger N. Casey, President
B.A.. Furman University; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University

Marissa Cormier, Chief of Staff/Secretary of the Board of Trustees & College
B.A., Catholic University of America; M.S., University of Maryland/University College

Katherine Hollabaugh, Communications and Events Coordinator
B.S., Towson University

Jaclyn Graves, Director of Risk Management/Environmental Health & Safety
B.S., M.S., George Washington University

Herbert C. Smith, Director of Government Relations
B.A., Ursinus College; M.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University

Provost’s Office

 

Julia Jasken, Provost and Executive Vice President
B.A., College of St. Benedict; M.A., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Michigan Technological University

Robin N. Dewey, Director of Institutional Research & Sponsored Programs
A.A.S., Monroe Community College; B.S., University of Delaware; M.S., University of Rochester

Vanessa Flora-Nakoski, Lecturer in English, Director of the Writing Center
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.A., University of Iowa

Barbara L. Clinton, Executive Assistant to the Provost and Dean of the Faculty
B.A., M.L.A., McDaniel College

Joshua A. Selzer, Arts Manager
B.A., McDaniel College; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts

Walter M. Michael, Artist in Residence & Executive Director of Common Ground on the Hill
B.A., McDaniel College

Purchasing

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Ellen Rugemer, Director of Purchasing and Receiving

Registrar

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Sandra G. Clark, Registrar
B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., Notre Dame of Maryland University

Emily Salyards, Associate Registrar for Graduate and Professional Studies
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Marylin Bell, Associate Registrar for Information Systems & Data Analysis
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; M.S., State University of New York at Stonybrook

Betsy Atherton, Associate Registrar for Academic Operations
B.A., University of Richmond; M.S., Webster College

Sheila Deane, Coordinator of Interpreting Services and Academic Projects

Residence Life

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Michael L. Robbins, Associate Dean of Students
B.A., M.A., Rutgers University

Nyambi Shannon, Assistant Director of Residence Life
B.A., Queens College; M.S., North Carolina A&T State University

Katelyn Charles, Area Coordinator
B.A., Alfred University; M.S., University of Rochester

Richard Goodman, Area Coordinator
B.A., M.A., Shepherd University

Azhar Ali, Area Coordinator
B.S., Syracuse University

Ann M. Mathias, Operations Manager 

Student Academic Support Services

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Melanie L. Conley, Director of Student Academic Support Services
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Dana L. Lawson, Associate Director & Coordinator of Special Programs
B.A., McDaniel College; M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore

Sarah Gould, Assistant Director of Step Ahead/Academic Counselor
B.A., Muskingum College; M.A., West Virginia University

Student Engagement

 

Joshua D. Ambrose, Associate Dean of Campus & Community Engagement
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University; M.F.A., George Mason University

Foster McDaniel, Associate Director of Student Engagement
B.A., McDaniel College; M.S., Illinois State University

Paige Cooke, Assistant Director of Student Engagement
B.A., Susquehanna University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University

Amanda Restivo, Operations Manager

Wellness Center

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Heidi M. Huber, Director of the Wellness Center
B.A., Duke University; M.S.W., Smith College School for Social Work

Bonnie R. Bock, Nurse Practitioner
B.S., University of Delaware College of Nursing; M.S., University of Maryland Graduate School

Erin C. MacDougall, College Counselor
B.S., John Carroll University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Akron

Leah Gold, College Counselor/Substance Abuse Prevention
B.A., University of Virginia; M.S.W., Smith College for Social Work

Jordan Butler, College Counselor/Program Outreach
B.S., Mount St. Mary’s University; M.S., McDaniel College

Margaret Moxley, Office Manager

Emeriti

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The dates in parentheses following the listing of each person are the dates of first appointment and retirement. Persons are listed in order of retirement from the College.

Emeriti Administration

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Bernice Talbott Beard  

B.A., M.L.A. Executive Assistant to the President/Secretary of the Board and College Emerita (1962-1989)

 
Donna Duvall Sellman  

B.A., M.A. Director of Alumni Affairs Emerita (1980-1999)

 
Harold David Neikirk  

             A.B., M.A., M.L.S. Librarian Emeritus (1987-2002)

 
Philip Robinson Sayre  

B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. Vice President & Dean of Student Affairs Emeritus (1984-2006)

 
Joan Develin Coley

A.B., M.Ed., Ph.D., L.H.D., LL.D. President Emerita (1973-2010)

Jane Flickinger Sharpe

B.S., M.L.A. Associate Librarian Emerita (1970-2011)

 
Joyce E. Muller

B.S., Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing Emerita (1979-2014)

 

Emeriti Faculty

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Julia Taylor Hitchcock  

B. Mus.Ed., B.Mus. Assistant Professor of Music Emerita (1960-1985)

 
David Ralston Cross  

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry Emeritus (1964-1989)

 
Donald Richard Zauche  

B.A., M.A. Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages Emeritus (1965-1989)

 
George Theodore Bachmann, Jr.  

B.A., M.A., M.S.L.S. Associate Professor of Library Science & Librarian Emeritus (1971-1993)

 
Eleanor Nace Richwine  

B.S.Ed., M.S. Instructor of Library Science and Librarian Emerita (1970-1993)

 
Donald Robert Rabush  

B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D. Professor of Education Emeritus; Lawrence J. Adams Distinquished Chair in Special Education (1973-1995)

 
Harold Ray Stevens  

B.A., Ph.D. Professor of English Emeritus (1966-1997)

 
Richard Allen Clower  

B.A., M.S., Ed.D. Professor of Exercise Science & Physical Education Emeritus (1956-1998)

 
Cornelius Paul Darcy  

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of History Emeritus (1963-1998)

 
James Edward Lightner  

B.A., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics Emeritus (1962-1998) and College Historian

 

Carol Jean Quinn

 

B.A., M.A., M.A. Associate Librarian Emerita (1972-1998)

 
Stephen Wheeler Colyer  

A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Emeritus (1970-1999)

 
Joan Rita Weyers  

B.S., M.Ed. Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education Emerita (1963-1999)

 
Alton Dennis Law  

B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Professor of Economics Emeritus (1966-2000)

 
Richard W. Dillman  

B.E.S., M.S. Associate Professor of Communication Emeritus (1981-2001)

 
Howard Bernard Orenstein  

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Emeritus (1971-2002)

 
Nancy Baugh Palmer  

B.S., M.A. Senior Lecturer of English Emerita (1965-2002)

 
William Clinton Chase  

A.B., J.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of History Emeritus (1981-2003)

 
Wasyl Palijczuk  

B.A., M.A., M.F.A. Professor of Art Emeritus (1967-2003)

 
Daniel Anthony Williams  

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Emeritus (1972-2003)

 
Laurence Ching-Fang Wu  

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy & Religious Studies Emeritus (1976-2003)

 
Linda Ruth Eshleman  

B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Emerita (1969-2005)

 
Robert Patrick Reed  

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of History Emeritus (1989-2005)

 
Jack E. Clark  

B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Emeritus (1978-2005)

 
Robert W. Sapora  

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of English/Communication Emeritus (1971-2006)

 
Carol A. Fritz  

B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education Emerita (1967-2007)

 
William G. Miller  

A.B., M.Div., Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Emeritus (1962-2007)

 
Colette M. Henriette  

M.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Emerita (1990-2008)

 
Alexander G. Ober  

B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. Professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education Emeritus (1969-2008)

 
Daniel K. Rees  

B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D. Professor of Social Work Emeritus (1975-2008)

 
Michael Mathison Brown  

            B.S., Ph.D. Professor of Biology Emeritus (1968-2010)

 
LeRoy Lad Panek  

            B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor of English Emeritus (1968-2010)

 
Louise Anne Paquin  

           B.A., Ph.D., Professor of Biology Emerita (1980-2011)

 
Joseph L. Carter, Jr.  

           B.A., M.B.A., Senior Lecturer in Business Administration Emeritus (1988-2012)

 
Wilbur Lee Long  

           B.S., Ph.D., Professor of Biology Emeritus (1973-2012)

 
Charles E. Neal

           B.A., M.A.,Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and International Studies Emeritus (1978-2014)

Francis Michael Fennell

           B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Professor of Education Emeritus (1976-2015)

Susan Matz Milstein

           B.S., M.Ed., M.B.A., Professor of Business Administration Emerita (1983-2015)

Richard Hilton Smith, Jr.

           B.S., Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry Emeritus (1971-2015)

Susan Ruddick Bloom

           B.F.A., M.F.A., Professor of Art Emeritus (1986-2016)

Theodore Evergates

           A.B., Ph.D., Professor of History Emeritus (1973-2016)

Esther Mildred Iglich

           B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Professor of Biology Emerita (1979-2016)

Sharon Craig

           B.A., M.S., Ed.D., Professor of Education Emerita (2000-2017)

John Lindsay Olsh

           B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Professor of Economics Emeritus (1980-2017)

Ira F. Domser

           B.A., M.F.A., Professor of Theatre Arts Emeritus (1981-2018)

Marilyn Kroeger-Smith

           B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry Emerita (1998-2018)

Debra A. Miller

           B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Professor of Education Emerita (2000-2018)

David G. Seibert

           B.A., M.Ed., Senior Coach Lecturer and Head Baseball Coach Emeritus (1980-2018)

 

Endowed Chairs and Professorships

 

L. Stanley Bowlsbey Chair in Education and Graduate and Professional Studies - Ramona A. Kerby (2016)

John Desmond Kopp Professorship in the Sciences - Susan Parrish (2016)

Joan Develin Coley Chair in Creative Expression and the Arts - Kathy Steele Mangan (2010)

Ethan A. Seidel Chair in Economics and Business Administration - Open

Laurence J. Adams Distinguished Chair in Special Education - Thomas James Zirpoli (1996)

 

Faculty

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 Date in parentheses indicates first year of faculty service.

Elizabeth M. Aitken, Lecturer in Graduate and Professional Studies and Area Coordinator of Educational Foundations
B.A., B.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park; M.Ed., Regent University. (2014)

Gregory D. Alles, Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Valparaiso University; M.A., The Divinity School, University of Chicago; M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology;
Ph.D., The Divinity School, University of Chicago. (1987)

Robin Armstrong, Associate Professor of Music
B.M., M.A., California State University; Ph.D., The University of Michigan. (1995)

Jack D. Arnal, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas. (2009)

Silvia U. Baage, Associate Professor of French
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2012)

Joshua J. Baron, Lecturer in Philosophy
B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University. (2011)

Mary M. Bendel-Simso, Professor of English
B.A., The College of St. Catherine; M.A., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Binghamton. (1995)

Margaret A. Boudreaux, Professor of Music
B.M., University of Arizona, Tucson;  M.Mus., University of Oregon, Eugene;
D.M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder. (1989)

Anouar Boukhars, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies
B.A., Ibn Tofail University (Morocco); M.A., Al Akhawayn University (Morocco);
Ph.D., Old Dominion University. (2010)

Richard M. Brett, Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Carlton College; M.A., The University of Iowa;
M.F.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. (2010)

Daria E. Buese, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Off-Campus Programs of Graduate and Professional Studies
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Lewis and Clark College; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2007)

Nigel Burdett, Professor of Practice in Economics and Business Administration
B.S., University of Maryland College Park; M.S., The Johns Hopkins University. (2014)

Heather Burley, Lecturer in Biology
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. (2016)

Glenn G. Caldwell, Professor of Music
B.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; M.Ed., Rutgers University;
M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University. (1991)

María Elena Campero, Assistant Professor of Spanish
Profesorado en Letras, Universidad Nacional de La Plata; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2013)

James Richard Carpenter, Jr., Professor of Kinesiology
B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College; M.Ed., McDaniel College; Ed.D., West Virginia University. (1969)

Rebecca Carpenter, Professor of English
B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. (1995)

Roger N. Casey, Professor of English and President
B.S., Furman University; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University. (2010)

Holly McCartney Chalk, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University. (2007)

Richard J. Claycombe, Professor of Economics and Business Administration
B.A., DePauw University; M.Phil., Ph.D., The George Washington University. (1981)

Peter R. Craig, Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., B.Com., M.S., Ph.D., University of Auckland. (2006)

Thomas George Deveny, Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature
B.A., State University of New York-Albany; M.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of North Carolina. (1978)

Kathryn E. Dobson, Associate Professor of English
B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2003)

Kateryna Dovgan, Senior Lecturer in Art and Art History
B.A., Ukranian Republican Art Academy, M.F.A., Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. (1999)

Lauren Dundes, Professor of Sociology
B.A., Stanford University; M.H.S., D.S., The Johns Hopkins University. (1996)

Kerry Anne Duvall, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Villanova University; M.S., University of Baltimore. (2014)

Elyzabeth W. Engle, Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies
B.S., Juniata College; M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. (2018)

Kyle Engler, Senior Lecturer in Music
B.Mus., M.Mus., Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University. (1995)

Mohamed Esa, Professor of German, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies
M.A., Ph.D., University of Heidelberg. (1994)

Donna Evergates, Professor of Foreign Languages and History
B.A., Goucher College; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (1987)

Thomas M. Falkner, Professor of Classics
A.B., Le Moyne College; M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo-SUNY. (2004)

Robert Familetti, Associate Professor of Military Science
B.A., Lafayette College. (2011)

Qin Fang, Associate Professor of History
B.A., Anhui Normal University; M.A., Fudan University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. (2008)

Stephen D. Feeley, Associate Professor of History
B.A., Davidson College; M.A., Ph.D., The College of William and Mary. (2005)

Dana Ferraris, Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Lafayette College; M.B.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (2015)

Paul Fitzpatrick, Lecturer in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies
B.A., M.A., Gallaudet University. (2016)

Vanessa Flora-Nakoski, Lecturer in English, Director of the Writing Center
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.A., University of Iowa. (2017)

Gené Fouché, Lecturer in Theatre Arts
B.A., West Virginia University; M.F.A., Towson University. (2007)

Anca Izabel Galliera, Assistant Professor of Art History
B.A., Troy University; M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. (2014)

Rebecca A. Gibson, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Albright College; M.Ed., Towson University; Ph.D., University of Maryland. (2007)

Michele L. Gribben, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
B.A., McDaniel College; M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County. (1998)

Francis Grice, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies
M.A., University of St. Andrews; M.S., University College London; Ph.D., King’s College London. (2015)

Elizabeth McManaman Grosz, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Seattle University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon. (2014)

Spencer Hamblen, Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., Cornell University. (2007)

Andria L. Hoffman, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S., Lock Haven University; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ed.D., Temple University. (2005)

Stephanie Bettis Homan, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Berry College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina. (2018)

Cheng Huang, Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Fudan University; Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis. (2012)

Chloe Irla, Assistant Professor of Art and Art HIstory
B.A., McDaniel College; M.F.A., Mt. Royal School of Art. (2016)

Vera Jakoby, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Zwischenpruefung, Johannes-Gutenberg Universität, Mainz; Ph.D., Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. (1996)

Julia Jasken, Associate Professor of English and Provost and Dean of the Faculty
B.A., College of St. Benedict; M.A., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Michigan Technological University. (2003)

Ochieng’ O. K’Olewe, Associate Professor of Education and Coordinator, Graduate BEST and Secondary Education Program
B.S., Iowa State University; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ed.D., West Virginia University. (1997)

Robert M. Kachur, Professor of English
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. (1998)

Nicholas E. Kahn, Assistant Professor of Economics
B.S., College of Charleston; Ph.D., American University. (2017)

Ramona A. Kerby, L. Stanley Bowlesbey Chair in Education and Graduate and Professional Studies, Professor of Library Science and Coordinator, Graduate School Library Media Program
B.A., Texas Wesleyan University; M.Ed., Texas Christian University; M.L.S., Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University. (1994)

Linda M. Kirkpatrick, Senior Lecturer in Music
B.M., M.M., University of North Texas; D.M.A., University of Maryland. (1981)

David G. Kreider, Senior Lecturer in Music
B.M., M.M., Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University; D.M.A., The Catholic University of America. (1981)

James L. Kunz, Professor of Social Work
B.A., University of Virginia; M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan. (2008)

Eddy F. Laird, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Gallaudet University; M.S., University of Tennessee; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., Lamar University. (2000)

Richard H. Laird, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University. (2013)

Donald E. Lavin, Executive in Residence in Economics and Business Administration
B.S., M.B.A., Master of Public Accountancy, Loyola College. (2001)

Christianna Nichols Leahy, Professor of Political Science and International Studies
B.A., The American University; M.A., Ph.D., Georgetown University. (1984)

Robert Lemieux, Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., University of Southern Maine; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia. (1996)

Debra Clements Lemke, Professor of Sociology
B.S., M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Iowa State University. (1994)

Chia-En Lin, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Fu-Jen Catholic University; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Texas. (2015)

Sarah Alysia Lippy, Lecturer in Psychology
B.S.,University of Maryland; M.S., McDaniel College. (2018)

Stephanie D. Madsen, Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean for Sophomore Students
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota. (2001)

Kathy Steele Mangan, Joan Develin Coley Chair of Creative Expression and the Arts and Professor of English
B.A., Denison University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio University. (1977)

Diane Blazejewski Martin, Assistant Professor of Gerontology
B.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University; M.A., Towson University; Ph.D., Northcentral University. (2007)

Holly M. Martinson, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Maryland. (2018)

Jeffrey D. Marx, Professor of Physics
B.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic  Institute. (2000)

Paul Mazeroff, Senior Lecturer in Psychology
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., A.G.S., University of Maryland; Ed.D., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. (1998)

Stephen D. McCole, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.S., Lock Haven University; M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2001)

Margaret A. McDevitt, Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.S., California State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California. (2000)

Kevin McIntyre, Professor of Economics and Business Administration
B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia. (2000)

Gretchen Kreahling McKay, Professor of Art History and Director of the Mellon Grant for Undergraduate Research in the Humanities
B.A., Colby College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia. (2001)

Jennifer A. McKenzie, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2008)

Amy C. McNichols, Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of the Global Fellows Program and International/Global Bridge Student Advisor
B.A., University of Scranton; M.A., M.A.T., Binghamton University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (2003)

Janet Medina, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Montana; M.S.Ed., St. Bonaventure University; M.A., Psy.D., Alfred University. (2000)

Shabbir M. Mian, Professor of Physics
B.A., Berea College; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University. (1999)

Paul B. Miller, Associate Professor of History
B.A., B.S., Arizona State University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University. (1998)

Ralene R. Mitschler, Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., Kansas State University. (1996)

Matthew Mongiello, Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.S.,Vanderbilt University, Ph.D., University of Chicago. (2018)

Wendy L. Morris, Associate Professor of Psychology and Acting Dean of the Faculty
B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia. (2005)

Randall Lee Morrison, Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Dayton; M.S., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., University of Kansas.  (1998)

Martine D. Motard-Noar, Professor of French
Certificat de Didactique des Moyens Audio-Visuels, Maîtrise, Université de la Sorbonne; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln. (1989)

Alan Moyer, Lecturer/Coordinator of the Educational Leadership Program
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania; M.S., McDaniel College. (2018)

Paul R. Moyer, Senior Lecturer in Kinesiology
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.B.A., The Johns Hopkins University. (2011)

Donyeill A. Mozer, Professor of Military Science
B.A., University of North Carolina; M.P.A., City University of New York. (2017)

Paul A. Muhlhauser, Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Washington State University. (2012)

Suzanne Nida, Senior Lecturer in English
B.A., M.L.A., McDaniel College. (1988)

Melanie R. Nilsson, Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook. (2003)

Julia L. Orza, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Clark University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Connecticut. (1995)

Catherine A. Orzolek-Kronner, Professor of Social Work
B.A., McDaniel College; M.S.W., University of Maryland; M.A.S., The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., The Smith College School for Social Work. (1998)

Vasilis Pagonis, Professor of Physics
B.S., University of Athens, Greece; M.S., Ph.D., Northeastern University. (1986)

Susan N. Parrish, John Desmond Kopp Professorship in the Sciences and Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Maryland Baltimore County; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (2007)

Jeanne L. Paynter, Lecturer in Graduate and Professional Studies and Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction Program
B.S., University of Maryland Baltimore County; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (2014)

Steven Pearson, Professor of Art and Art History
B.S., The College of Saint Rose; M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art. (2004)

David F. Petrie, Lecturer in Kinesiology
B.A., Gettysburg College; M.S., University of Delaware. (2008)

Michael Polen, Lecturer in Chemistry
B.S., Widener University; Ph.D., (ABD) Carnegie Mellon University. (2018)

Lindsey Crehan Porter, Lecturer in Kinesiology/Lab Instructor
B.S., Towson University; M.S., McDaniel College. (2018)

Sara B. Raley, Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland. (2007)

Pamela Lynne Regis, Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (1984)

Henry B. Reiff, Professor of Education
A.B., Princeton University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of New Orleans. (1989)

Madeline E. Rhodes, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Southwestern University; M.S., University of Louisiana at Monroe; Ph.D., University at Albany-SUNY. (2008)

Julie L. Routzahn, Associate Professor of Economics and Business Administration and Innovation Fellow for The Encompass Distinction Program
B.A., McDaniel College; M.B.A., M.S.F., University of Maryland, R. H. Smith School of Business; Ph.D., American University. (2007)

Mark M. Rust, Associate Professor of Education and Coordinator, Graduate Deaf Education Program
B.A. and M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Capella University. (2003)

Simeon K. Schlossberg, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Arcadia University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut. (1997)

Susan Clare Scott, Professor of Art and Art History
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. (2001)

Jason J. Scullion, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
B.A., Prescott College; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Washington. (2014)

Ethan Abba Seidel, Professor of Economics and Business Administration
B.A., The Johns Hopkins University; M.B.A., Wharton Graduate School, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (1969)

Linda L. Semu, Associate Professor of Sociology
B.S., University of Malawi; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Ph.D., Indiana University. (2005)

Italo Simonelli, Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Ph.D., Temple University. (2006)

Jonathan F. Slade, Professor of Communication
B.A., McDaniel College; M.F.A., University of Southern California. (1998)

Herbert Charles Smith, Professor of Political Science and International Studies
B.A., Ursinus College; M.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (1973)

Richard M. Smith, Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University. (2010)

William Padian Spence, Senior Lecturer in English
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., University of South Carolina. (1988)

Katie L. Staab, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; Ph.D., The George Washington University. (2013)

Benjamin A. Steinhurst, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Williams College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut. (2013)

Brad L. Stoddard, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., Florida State University. (2015)

Barbara Ann Swartz, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Lehigh University; Ph.D., University of Virginia. (2013)

Margaret Trader, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.Ed., McDaniel College; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2001)

Robert J. Trader, Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Miami University; M.S.L.I.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky. (2007)

Bryn E. Upton, Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program
B.A., Bowdoin College; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University. (2002)

Elizabeth van den Berg, Professor of Theatre Arts
B.A., San Francisco State University; M.F.A., New York University. (1994)

Cynthia Vejar, Lecturer in Graduate and Professional Studies
B.A., George Mason University; M.A., Marymount University; Ph.D., Virginia Tech. (2016)

Erin Watley, Assistant Professor of Communication and Cinema
B.A., University of Maryland. College Park; M.A., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., University of New Mexico. (2016)

Corey Wronski-Mayersak, Associate Professor of English
B.A., Goucher College; M.A., Georgetown University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University. (2011)

Michelle L. Young, Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Director of Field Education
B.A., McDaniel College; M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore. (2008)

Paul J. Zajac, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Loyola University; M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. (2015)

Carol N. Zaru, Senior Lecturer in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies
B.S., Oakland University; M.S., Clayton College of Natural Health. (2007)

Jakub Zejmis, Senior Lecturer in History
B.S., Georgetown University; M.A., Columbia University; M.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Georgetown University. (2015)

Ting Zhang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.E., Qingdao Technological University; M.E., Beihang University; Ph.D., abd, University of Massachusetts. (2017)

Thomas James Zirpoli, Laurence J. Adams Distinguished Chair in Special Education and
Coordinator, Graduate Human Services Management Special Education Program
B.S., M.Ed., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., University of Virginia. (1996)

Coach Lecturers and Senior Coach Lecturers

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* Indicates voting members of the faculty

Kevin J. Curley, Coach Lecturer and Head Men’s Basketball Coach
B.S., Penn State University; M.S., West Virginia University. (2008)

W. Keith Euker, Coach Lecturer and Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
B.A., Loyola University. (2015)

Jeffrey M. Hiestand, Coach Lecturer and Head Swimming Coach
B.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County. (2001)

*Rebecca L. Martin, Senior Coach Lecturer and Head Women’s Basketball Coach
B.A., M.Ed., McDaniel College. (1981)

Sandra Lagana, Coach Lecturer and Head Women’s Soccer Coach
B.A., Bridgewater; M.S., James Madison University. (2012)

*Paul R. Moyer, Senior Coach Lecturer and Director of Athletics and Recreation
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.A.S., Johns Hopkins University. (2012)

*Gregg S. Nibbelink, Senior Coach Lecturer and Head Athletic Trainer
B.S., Towson University; M.S., Ohio University. (1990)

Kristen M. Ramey, Coach Lecturer and Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach
B.A., M.Ed., McDaniel College. (2013)

Douglas J. Renner, Coach Lecturer and Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach
B.A., McDaniel College. (1998)

Stephanie Roby, Coach Lecturer and Assistant Athletic Trainer
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Lock Haven University. (2017)

Jessica L. Wolverton, Coach Lecturer and Head Volleyball Coach
B.A., Gettysburg College; M.S., Florida State University. (2012)

Visiting Faculty

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Michael Parker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Immunology
B.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Ph.D., Yale University. (2018)

Elizabeth K. Perkin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
B.S., Reed College; M.S., University of Washington; Ph.D., Freie University, Berlin. (2018)

Amy V. Ramnarine, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
B.S., Forida A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Forida International University. (2018)

McDaniel Europe in Budapest, Hungary

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Administration

Lászlo V. Frenyó, Dean of the Faculty of the Budapest campus
DVM., Szent István University, Budapest; Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Science. (2000)

Gábor Zoltán Drexler, Director of Administrative Affairs
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University of Liberal Arts and Sciences; M.A., School of Political Science, Budapest. (1994)

Matthew H. Adamson, Director of Academic and Student Affairs
B.A. James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University; Ph.D., James Madison University. (2006)

Faculty

Matthew Adamson, Political Science
B.A. James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University; Ph.D., James Madison University. (2006)

Gábor Antal, Economics
M.A., Corvinus University of Budapest; Ph.D., Central European University. (2014)

László Arató,  Fine Arts
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (1995)

Anna Babarczy, English
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2008)

István Balogh, Studio Art
M.A., Ph.D., Technical University Budapest. (2007)

Judit Barta, Sociology and Social Anthropology, English Language and Literature
M.A., Central European University; Ph.D., Eötvös Lóránd University. (2011)

Deniz Bingol Hall, Political Science
B.A., University of Michigan; B.A., Koc University; M.A., Warwick University, Ph.D., Central European University. (2016)

Ottilia Boross, Art History
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University of Liberal Arts and Sciences. (2000)

Orsolya Danyi, Psychology
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2005)

Gábor Zoltán Drexler, Communication
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University of Liberal Arts and Sciences; M.A., School of Political Science, Budapest. (1994)

Erika Fallier, Language
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2000)

László V. Frenyó, Immunophysiology
DVM., Ph.D., Szent Istvan University, Budapest (2000)

András Gerevich, Screenwriting, English Language and Literature
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University; M.A., Dartmouth College; M.A., Royal College of Arts. (2014)

Judit Gergely, Economics
M.A., Ph.D., Budapest University of Economics. (2005)

Laszlo Horvath, Economics
M.S., Ph.D., Budapest University of Economics. (1998)

Csilla Koszeghy, Illustrator, Graphic Artist
M.A., Hungarian University of Fine Arts (2009)

Yotam Kramer, Clinical Psychology
B.A., Izrael University; M.A., Eötvös Loránd University . (2015)

Márta Láng-Lázi,  Mathematics
B.S., Budapest University of Economics; Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences. (1994)

Aladár Madarász, Economics
Ph.D., University of Economics Budapest. (2005)

Kornel Magyar, Ethnomusicology, Literature and Linguistics
B.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2013)

Gergely Mohl, Accounting
M.A., Corvinus University. (2013)

Gábor Molnár, Literature
Eötvös Loránd University of Arts and Sciences (2008)

László Nyitray, Biology
M.Sc., Ph.D., Eötvös Lóránd University. (2000)

Andrea Petö,  History, Sociology
M.A., Marx University of Economics; Ph.D., Eötvös Loránd University. (2002)

Attila Pók, History
M.A., Ph.D., Eötvös Loránd University. (1994)

Réka Ránky, Physical Education
B.S., Budapest Business School; M.S., University of Physical Education. (2004)

Jolán Róka, Communication
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University; Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences. (1998)

Róbert Sata, Political Science
B.A., American University in Bulgaria; M.A., Ph.D., Central European University; M.A.; International University of Japan. (2014)

Péter Schimert, Political Science
B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. (1997)

Márta Siklós-Barta, English
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2000)

Zoltán Sipos, Economics
Ph.D., University of Economics. (2008)

Robert Smyth, Economics
B.A., Staffordshire University, UK; M.S., Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration. (2010)

Barna Szamosi, Communication, English Language and Literature
B.A., M.A., M.A., University of Miskolc; M.A., Central European University. (2011)

Gabriella Szigethy, Art History
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2003)

Tamás Szigeti, Interior Design
B.A., Iparmuveszeti Foiskola; M.A., Academia de San Carlos de la UNAM. (2016)

János Szirmai, Art History
M.A., Ph.D., Eötvös Loránd University. (1997)

Zoltán Szüts, Communication and Media Science
M.A., Ph.D., dr. habil., Eötvös Loránd University. (2015)

Csaba Törö, Law
M.A., University of Economics; LLM., Eötvös Loránd University.  (2000)

Zsuzsanna Vajda, Psychology
B.A., M.A., Eötvös Loránd University; CSc, Hungarian Academy of Science. (2014)

Gergely Viczián, Computer Science
Multimedia, Ph.D., Technical University of Budapest. (2001)

Berne Weiss, Psychology
B.A., Goucher College; M.S., University of San Francisco; M.S., California School of Professional Psychology. (2002)