College Organization

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

Alexander Koundourakis ‘93 (hon.) (2012)
            Partner, Gracie Capital LP
            Manhasset, New York

Sharon F. Manning ‘65; L.H.D. ‘79 (hon.) (2006)
            Owner, Hambleton Inn
            St. Michaels, Maryland

Richard W. Palmer (2018)
            Palm Beach, Florida 

Chair: Bruce H. Preston ‘75
Chair Emeriti: William Keigler, Lee Rice ‘48, James Melhorn, Martin K.P. Hill
Vice Chair: Ralph Frith ‘84
Secretary: Erin Benevento ‘15
Treasurer: Julie Fisher
Asst. Secretary: Andrea Phillips ‘04

President: James Martin

President Emeritus: Lindsay Browning

Executive Secretary: TBD

Randy Morrison, Professor of Biology (2026)

Dana Ferraris, Professor of Chemistry (2025)

Martine Motard-Noar, Professor of French (2025)

President, Julia I. Jasken
Provost, Flavius R. W. Lilly
Executive Vice President for Constituent Engagement, Janelle Holmboe
Vice President for Institutional Advancement, David Sears
Vice President for Administration and Finance, Eric Simon

Mary Bendel-Simso, Dean of Faculty
B.A., The College of St. Catherine; M.A., Ph.D., The State University of New York at Binghamton

Chloe Irla, Director of the Honors Program, Assistant Dean of Faculty
B.A., McDaniel College; M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art

Amy C. McNichols, Director of the Global Fellows Program
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

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

Gilbert G. Lensbower, Coordinator of Interpreting Service/Staff Interpreter
A.A., Southwest Institute of Healing; B.A., McDaniel College

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

Eric A. Simon, Vice President, Administration and Finance
B.S., M.A., Eastern Michigan University; M.B.A., Kennesaw State University; Ph.D., Illinois State University

Julie M. Fisher, Associate Vice President for Finance and Controller
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University

Kimberly A. Seeley, Accountant
B.S., Towson University

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

Stacey Tracey, Assistant Comptroller
B.S., M.S., Stevenson University

Cynthia Ward, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Finance & Administration
A.A., Community College of Baltimore

Andrew Cunninham, Director of Financial Planning & Budget/Assistant Treasurer
B.S., Salisbury University

Ethan Harden, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Janelle Holmboe, Executive Vice President for Constituent Engagement
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

Heidi M. Reigel, Associate Vice President of Constituent Engagement
B.A., McDaniel College

Jill R. Centofanti, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
B.S., Stevenson University

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

Kim Baumgardner, Assistant Director of Admissions Operations

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

Kelsey Kirkman, Assistant Director of Admissions
B.A., McDaniel College

Katherine Ridgway, Assistant Director of Admissions 
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A.T., Towson University; M.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University

Peter A. Hoblitzell III, Director of Enrollment Systems Operations
B.A., Hampden Sydney College

Melissa Longest, Admissions Slate & Technical Support Specialist 
B.S., Stevenson University

Nicole L. Willhide, Director of Admissions Systems & Operations
B.S., University of Baltimore; M.S., Towson University

Caroline D. Brunner, Admissions Event Manager
B.S., Susquehanna University; M.S., McDaniel College

Jamie LeVee, Transfer Admissions Counselor
B.S., Towson University

Chad Koontz, Admissions Counselor
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University

Colin Hoover, Graduate Admissions Counselor
B.S., Towson University; M.Div., Emmanuel Christian Seminary

Sarah K, O’Donnell, Admissions Counselor
B.A., McDaniel College

Zachary J. Nitsch, Admissions Counselor
B.S., University of Pittsburgh

Ethan H. Munns, Admissions Counselor
B.A., Plymouth State University; M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Makensie N. Kilby, Admissions Counselor
B.S., Elizabethtown College

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

Colleen Lucas, Director of Stewardship and Advancement Operations
A.A., Carroll Community College; B.S., University of Maryland; M.S. McDaniel College

Colleen Jones, Executive Director of Advancement Services

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

Katherine Patton, Gift Services and Accounting Manager
B.A., Messiah University

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

Heather Panagakos, Data Manager

Robert J. Turning, Director of Alumni Engagement
B.S., The University of Akron; M.S., Eastern Illinois University

Melissa Dubs, Event & Communications Specialist 
B.A., York College of Pennsylvania

Jeremy Shephard, Director of Athletics 
B.S., Ohio Northern University

Sandra L. Bly, Associate Director of Athletics
B.A., Bridgewater College; M.S., James Madison University

Jason Eichelberger, Director of Athletic Communications
B.A., Randolph-Macon College

Stephen Corrieri, Coordinator Intramurals and Recreation and Head Coach, Men’s Soccer
B.A., Wolverhampton University

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

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

Kati Nearhouse, Head Coach, Field Hockey
B.A., M.S., Syracuse University

Douglas Renner, Coach Lecturer and Head Coach, Cross Country
B.A., McDaniel College

Christin Gowan, Coach Lecturer and Head Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.A., California State University, Stanislaus; M.A., University of Concordia, Irvine

James M. Carone, Head Coach, Baseball
B.S., Monmouth University

Jennifer Feldman, Coach Lecturer and Head Coach Volleyball
B.A., Saint Mary’s College of Maryland

Margaret Berigan, Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball
B.A., Carthage College; M.S., University of Indianapolis

Michael Scott, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer
B.S., UMBC; M.S., McDaniel College

Brittany Lang, Assistant Coach, Track & Field and Cross Country
B.A., University of Maryland - College Park

Carson Garvis, Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball
B.A., Pennsylvania a College of Technology

David Sartin, Assistant Coach, Football
B.A., Mount Union College

Davon Johnson, Assistant Coach, Football
B.S., Wagner College

Lauren Godde, Assistant Director of Athletics - Internal Operations
B.A., California State University Stanislaus

Catharine A. Behrenshausen, Head Athletic Trainer
B.S., East Stroudsburg University; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania

Kurt F. Udseth Jr., Leroy Merritt Fitness Center Manager/Sports Performance Director
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Brandon M. Cohen, Assistant Coach, Football
B.S., King’s College

Anthony C. Dibartolo III, Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach
B.S., Mount St. Mary University  

Michael C. Diehl, Head Women’s Golf Coach
B.A., McDaniel College

Skyler J. Fultz, Head Football Coach
B.A., McDaniel College  

Mason A. Goretsas, Men’s & Women’s Head Wrestling Coach
B.A., M.S. McDaniel College  

Antonio Martinez III, Assistant Baseball Coach
B.A., Towson University  

Ian M. McQuaid, Associate Athletic Trainer
B.S., Towson University; M.Ed., Springfield College

J. Scott Moyer, Head Men’s Golf Coach

Dale J. Piercy, Assistant Football Coach
B.S., Frostburg State University

Brian M. Schmidt, Assistant Athletic Trainer
B.A., Messiah University

William J. Snape, Head Swim Coach

Baseball, James M. Carone
Basketball (Men’s), Kevin J. Curley
Basketball (Women’s), Christin Gowan
Cross Country, Douglas J. Renner
Field Hockey, Kati Nearhouse
Football, Skyler J. Fultz
Golf (Men’s), J. Scott Moyer
Golf (Women’s), Michael C. Diehl
Lacrosse (Women’s), Kristin M. Ramey
Lacrosse (Men’s), Anthony C. Dibartolo III
Soccer (Men’s), Stephen J. Corrieri
Soccer (Women’s), Michael P. Scott
Volleyball, Jennifer Feldman
Wrestling (Men’s, Women’s), Mason Goretsas
Swim, William J. Snape

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

Katrina Wiens, Biology Lab Manager
B.S., University of Tennessee

Martina Fine, Manager, Book Store

Pat A. Tyler, Bursar

Cathy Boyd, Assistant Bursar
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Phillip A. Sullivan, Dean of Students
B.S., M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Eric Immler, Director of Campus Safety

Kurt Dutton, Deputy Director of Campus Safety - Invest. & Support Services
B.S., University of Maryland; J.D., University of Baltimore

Michael Gromley, Deputy Director of Campus Safety - Patrol & Operations

Joan L. Liptrot, Executive Director of CEO
B.S., East Stroudsburg University

Daniel Dehollander, Director of Career Development
B.A., SUNY College Geneseo; M.S., University of Arizona

Joanna Hamburg, Associate Director of Career Development & Unit Support
B.A., McDaniel College

Janelle Holmboe, Executive Vice President for Constituent Engagement
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

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

Jamie Leinauer, Director of Creative Design and Production Services
B.F.A., Frostburg State University

Lindsay Sherman, Senior Editor and Writer
B.A., Elon University

Kelli Brill, Marketing Project Manager
B.A., McDaniel College

Tara Dunsmore, Website Manager
A.A., Delaware Technical & Community College; B.S., Mount St. Mary’s University

Katie Grim, Graphic Designer I
B.A., Susquehanna University

Samantha Arellano, Graphic Designer II
B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art

Caitlin Wilson, Editorial & Marketing Content Specialist
B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Curtis Blank, Videographer and Photographer

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

Valerie S. Royer, Assistant Director of Conference, Camp & Event Services
B.S., Virginia Wesleyan College

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

Carolyn J. Hojnowski, Associate Vice President and Director of Development
B.A., Iona College; M.S., Ph.D., St. John’s University

Kathleen Green, Director of Major Gifts and Reunion Giving
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania

Justin Forget, Director of Annual Giving
B.S., Shippensburg University

Christina Goodman, Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
B.A., Pennsylvania State University

Stephanie K. Moore, Major Gifts Officer Parents & Athletics
B.S., North Carolina State University

Richard Smith, Associate Provost for Equity and Belonging
B.A., McDaniel College; Ph.D., Temple University

Felicia Ellzy, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
B.A., M.Ed., Bloomsburg University

Alina Philip, Assistant Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
B.A., McDaniel College

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

Deborah Piper, Lead Teacher Academy Grant project Director
B.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County; M.A., University of Maryland

Janelle Holmboe, Executive Vice President for Constituent Engagement
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

Heidi M. Reigel, Associate Vice President of Constituent Engagement
B.A., McDaniel College

Kelly McKenna, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President

John Letos, Director of Physical Plant
B.S., Washington State University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University

Michael Lueking, Director of Grounds
B.S., M.B.A., University of Maryland

Darla Schultz, Director of Building Operations and Maintenance
B.A. Hood College

Janelle Holmboe, Executive Vice President for Constituent Engagement
B.A., University of Southern California; M.B.A., George Fox University

Kemia Himon, Director of Financial Aid
B.S., Philander Smith College; M.A., Webster University

Destiny Guerrero, Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
B.A., M.A., William Patterson University

Alexandra Sands, Financial Aid Specialist
B.S., McDaniel College

Makenzie Elliott, Financial Aid Counselor
B.S., McDaniel College

Vickie Mazer, Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies
B.S., M.S., West Virginia University; Ed.D., Frostburg State University

Elizabeth M. Aitken, Coordinator, Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling
B.A., B.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland; M.Ed., Regent University

Margaret Pfaff, Coordinator, Educational Leadership and Administrator I Certification
B.A., Towson University; M.S., McDaniel College; Ed.D., University of Maryland College Park

Steven Johnson, Assistant Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies Operations; Coordinator, Elementary Education and Secondary Education
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Towson University

Tracey Lucas, Assistant Dean of Education, Education Department Chair
B.A. Grove City College; M.S., Hood College

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

Lauren Keenan, Coordinator, Innovations in Teaching and Learning and Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leader
B.S., M.A., Fairfield University

Michelle A. Concepcion, Coordinator, Special Education
B.A., Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University

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

Melissa Thomas, Coordinator, Equity & Excellence in Education, TESOL
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., McDaniel College

Matthew Ramsey, Laurence J. Adams Distinguished Chair in Special Education and Coordinator, Human Services Management Program
B.A., M.A., Benedictine College; M.S., Emporia State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas

Lisa Buckler, Coordinator, Reading Specialist: Literacy Leadership Program
B.A., Hood College; M.S., McDaniel College

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

Deborah Piper, Coordinator, Teaching
B.A.., UMBC; M.A., University of Maryland

Anna Lissitz, Coordinator, Data Analytics
B.A., Salisbury University; M.A., Ph.D., Unversity of Maryland College Park

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

Melody Morris, GPS Office & Special Projects Manager
B.A., Frostburg State University; M.F.A., American University

Elizabeth King, Manager Student Support Specialist, PDSO
B.S. Stevenson University

Krystal Miller, GPS Operations Manager

Susan Flanders, GPS Student Support Liaison, County Cohort Liaison for M.S. in Counseling Support

Jennifer L. Glennon, Associate Vice President for Administration
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania; M.S., McDaniel College

Rose Mercier, Director of Human Resources
B.A., Florida Atlantic University; 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

April Tuggle, Human Resources Generalist & GPS Liaison
B.S., Elizabethtown College; M.S., McDaniel College

Cynthia Gordon, Payroll and Accounts Payable Manager
B.S., Strayer University

Elizabeth S. Towle, Title IX Coordinator
B.A., Assumption College; M.S., University of Vermont

Michael B. Bell, IT Network Administrator
B.A., McDaniel College

Eric LaRose, Senior Technologist
A.A., Carroll Community College

Joseph D. Laslo, Senior Technologist
B.A., McDaniel College

David Sears, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
B.S., Georgetown University; M.S., University of Maryland Baltimore County; M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University

Kelsey L. Goretsas, Associate Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Communications
B.A., McDaniel College

Jennifer L. Pawlo-Johnstone, Senior Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving
B.A., Lock Haven University

Denise McVerry, Advancement Operations Manager

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

Laura A. Wyatt, Associate Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Shelby Conover, Instructional Support Coordinator & Bb System Administrator
B.A., McDaniel College

David Brennan, Director
B.A., Gannon University; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh

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

Gwen Coddington, College Archivist and Special Collections Librarian
B.A., College of Wooster; M.L.A., University of Maryland

Loretta Spangler, Information Literacy Coordinator
B.S., Evangel University; M.L.I.S., University of Maryland

Peggy Klinge, Acquisitions Manager

Lorri Pickett, Cataloging and Processing Supervisor

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

Steph Crowell, Outreach & Evening Librarian
B.A., Duke University; M.L.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Marcey L. Jastrab, STEM, Instruction and Assessment Librarian
B.A., University of Maryland; M.L.I.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Hood College

Yanhong Wang, Head of Technical Services and E-Resources Librarian
B.A., Tianjin Normal University; M.L.I.S., University of Iowa

Cohen E. Babcock, Circulation and Reserves Manager
B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute

Lieutenant Colonel Jason Johnson, Administrator/Department Chair

Post Office/Copy Center

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

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

Erin Benevento, Chief of Staff/Secretary of the Board of Trustees & College
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Johns Hopkins University

Andrea Phillips, Associate Chief of Staff and Event Coordinator
B.A., McDaniel College; M.F.A., University of Baltimore

Flavius R. W. Lilly, Provost
B.S., Wright State University; M.S., Drexel University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland Baltimore County

Kriss D. Hann, Executive Assistant to the Provost

Ellen Rugemer, Director of Purchasing and Receiving

Susan Fieldhouse, Registrar
B.A., Mars Hill University

TBD, Information Systems & Data Analysis Administrator

Kathy Saghy, Assistant Registrar for Academic Operations
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Codi Day, Assistant Registrar for Degree Progress
B.S., Frostburg State University; M.S., University of Maryland University College

Emily R. Rivers, Transfer Evaluation & Articulation Coordinator
B.A., Loyola University Maryland

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

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

Marcnoly Anozil, Area Coordinator
B.S., Washington Adventist University; M.A. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Aaron White, Area Coordinator
B.A., McDaniel College

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

Kendra Heard, Associate Director/Coordinator of Special Programs
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Angela N. Bayne, Academic Counselor
B.S., Towson University

Stacie L. Fogle, Academic Counselor
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College

Cassandra Fritz, Academic Counselor
B.S., Frostburg State University

Jenna M. Lynott, Academic Counselor
B.S., University of Maryland

Carol L. Riley, Academic Counselor
B.S. University of Maryland

Jody B. Tromble, Academic Counselor
B.S., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Loyola University Maryland

Sarah Wiles, Academic Counselor
M.S., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Amanda Gelber, Director of Student Engagement
B.A., Shippensburg University; M.A., Shepard University; Ed.D., Wilmington University

Emily Haas, Coordinator of Student Engagement
B.A., Rhodes College; M.M., University of Delaware

Christine Moran, Associate Vice President of Student Success
B.A., M.A., La Salle University; Ph.D., Temple University

Lisa Lebo, Associate Director of First-Year Experience and Transition Programs
B.A., McDaniel College; M.S., Walden University

Chanda Long, Associate Dean of Student Academic Life
B.A., M.A., Michigan State University

Nicole Grimes, Associate Dean of Student Support
B.A., Towson University; M.B.A., Walden University; Ed.D., Marymount University

Kara Pereira, Academic Life Specialist
B.S., University of Maryland Baltimore County; M.L.A., McDaniel College

Jordyn M. Border, Student Success Coach
B.S., M.S., Shippensburg University

Katherine B. O’Keefe, Student Success Coach
B.S., Radford University; M.S., Old Dominion University

Hannah C. Zajac, Student Success Coach
B.A. McDaniel College

Anthony Rosas, Technical Director for the Theatre Arts
B.A., McDaniel College; M.B.A., University of Baltimore; M.F.A., University of North Carolina

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

Laura R. Knox, College Counselor/Substance Abuse Prevention
B.A., M.S.W., University of Maryland

Colin T. Blair, Acute Care Counselor
B.A., Columbia University; M.S.W., City University of New York Hu

Mackenzie R. Hunt, Counselor
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Towson University

Kristan N. Zylka, College Health Nurse
B.S.N., Salisbury University

Jasmine Simmons, Counselor-DEI Initiatives
B.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County; M.S., Grand Canyon University

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.

 Date in parentheses indicates first year of faculty service.

S. Farzad Ahmadi, Assistant Professor of Physics - Engineering
M.S., Sharif University of Technology; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (2022)

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

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

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

Virginia Kuulei Berndt, Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., Millersville University; M.A., Lehigh University; Ph.D., University of Delaware. (2024)

Laura E. Bitto, Assistant Professor of Education/Mathematics
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Ph.D., The College of William and Mary. (2021)

Jillian Bjerke, Lecturer in History
B.S., M.S., Wake Forest University; M.A., Western Michigan University. (2021)

Daniel J. Boches, Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., Temple University; M.A., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D. University of Georgia. (2023)

Anouar Boukhars, 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)

Lisa M. Buckler, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education
B.A., Hood College; M.S., McDaniel College. (2024)

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

Heather Burley, Senior 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, Associate Professor of Spanish
Profesorado en Letras, Universidad Nacional de La Plata; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2013)

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

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

Alexander Champoux-Crowley, Lecturer of English and Director of First-Year Composition
B.A., Trinity College; M.A., The University of Maine, Orono; Ph.D., The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. (2022)

Debbie Colbert, Lecturer in American Sign Language
B.A., M.A., Gallaudet University. (2021)

Michelle A. Concepcion, Lecturer in Graduate and Professional Studies and Program Coordinator of Special Education
B.A., Virgina Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University. (2020)

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

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)

Xuejing Duan, Assistant Professor of Data Analytics
B.A., Zhengzhou University; M.A., The University of Akron; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Tech University. (2021)

Kerry Anne Duvall, The Ethan A. Seidel Chair in Economics and Business Administration and Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Villanova University; M.S., University of Baltimore. (2014)

Elyzabeth W. Engle, Associate Professor of 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)

Jonathan Epstein, Lecturer in Mathematics
B.A., Columbia University; M.S., Courant Institute of Mathematical Science, New York University; Ph.D., Dartmouth College. (2021)

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

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

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

Jessica L. Ford, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
B.A., Catholic University of America; M.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2020)

Gené Fouché, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
B.A., West Virginia University; M.F.A., Towson University. (2007)

Heather Gable, Associate Professor of Nursing and Nursing Program Director
B.S., M.S., DNP, University of Maryland. (2024)

Ani Gesheva, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.A., American University in Bulgaria; M.A., New York University; M.B.A., Columbia Business School; M.S., McDaniel College. (2024)

Rebecca A. Gibson, Associate 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, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies and National Security Program Director
M.A., University of St. Andrews; M.S., University College London; Ph.D., King’s College London. (2015)

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

Margaret Christie Hasse, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
B.S., Cedar Crest College; M.S., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Delaware. (2020)

Charles Herbold, Lecturer in American Sign Language
B.A., M.A., Gallaudet University. (2023)

Margaret Christie Hasse, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
B.S., Cedar Crest College; M.S., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Delaware. (2020)

Lori Hockley, Lecturer in Business Administration and Coordinator of Business Internships
B.A., M.B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University; D.M., University of Maryland University College. (2021)

Stephanie Bettis Homan, Associate 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 Dean of Faculty Development, Director of the Honors Program and Associate Professor of Art and Art History
B.A., McDaniel College; M.F.A., Mount Royal School of Art. (2016)

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

Hyunjae Jeon, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
B.A., M.S., Yonsei University (South Korea); M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (2023)

Steven M. Johnson, Lecturer and Assistant Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies Operations
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College. (2020)

Shana Joslyn, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
B.A., M.F.A., Western Illinois University. (2020)

Ochieng’ O. K’Olewe, L. Stanley Bowlesbey Chair in Education and Graduate and Professional Studies and 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, Associate Professor of Economics
B.S., College of Charleston; Ph.D., American University. (2017)

Lauren Keenan, Lecturer in Education/Area Coordinator of Innovation in Teaching and Learning
B.S., M.A., Fairfield University. (2021)

Linda Kephart, Lecturer in Education
B.A., M.S., McDaniel College; M.A., The Ohio State University. (2020)

Ramona A. Kerby, 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)

Allison Kerwin, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., Smith College; M.S., Northeastern University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut. (2019)

Gerard Keubeung, Assistant Professor of French
B.A., Maitrise ès Lettres, University of Yaoundé I; B.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Tennessee. (2020)

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

Rhiannon Kollars, Lecturer in Kinesiology
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology; D.C., Northeast College of Health Science. (2023)

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)

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

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)

Adriano Lima E. Silva, Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Catholic University of Minas Gerais; M.S., Federal University of Minas Gerais, M.B.A., Thunderbird School of Global Management; M.S., George Washington University School of Business; M.S., Virginia Tech. (2024)

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

Anna Lissitz, Assistant Professor of Data Analytics 
B.A., Salisbury State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park. (2021)

Tracey Lucas, Department Chair and Assistant Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies Education Programs
B.A., Grove City College; M.S., Hood College. (2019)

Stephanie D. Madsen, Professor of Psychology
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota. (2001)

Holly M. Martinson, Associate 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, 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, Faculty Director of Athlete Engagement and Professor of Art History
B.A., Colby College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia. (2001)

Jennifer A. McKenzie, John Desmond Kopp Professorship in the Sciences and Professor of Kinesiology
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park. (2008)

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

Shaeeda Ama Mensha, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Spelman College; M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. (2021)

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

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

Wendy L. Morris, Professor of Psychology
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)

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

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)

Magdalena Olivares, Lecturer in Spanish
B.A., Pontifica Universidad Catolica; M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America. (2021)

Nicole L. O’Reilly, Associate Professor of Social Work
B.S.W., Shippensburg University; M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Maryland. (2024)

Jennifer A. Ort, Associate Professor of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing
BSN, Dominican College; M.S., Mercy College; DNS, The Sage Colleges. (2024)

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)

Susan N. Parrish, Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Maryland Baltimore County; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University. (2007)

Steven Pearson, Joan Develin Coley Chair of Creative Expression and the Arts and Professor of Art and Art History
B.S., The College of Saint Rose; M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art. (2004)

Margaret Pfaff, Lecturer and Coordinator of the Educational Leadership and Admin I Certification Program
B.S., Towson University; M.S., McDaniel College; Ed.D., University of Maryland College Park. (2019)

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

Matthew Ramsey, Laurence J. Adams Distinguished Chair in Special Education and Coordinator, Graduate Human Services Management Program
B.A., M.A., Benedictine College; M.S., Emporia State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas. (2022)

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

Lyneia E. Richardson, Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.A., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., Howard University. (2022)

Isa Rivera, Lecturer in Spanish
B.S., Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico; M.A., Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. (2024)

Julie L. Routzahn, Professor of Economics and Business Administration
B.A., McDaniel College; M.B.A., M.S.F., University of Maryland, R. H. Smith School of Business; Ph.D., American University. (2007)

Elena Rumiano, Lecturer in Sociology
B.A., GC.Ed., Academy of Economic Studies (Romania); M.A., University of Bucharest (Romania); Ph.D., Kennesaw State University. (2023)

Richard Sautter, Lecturer in Theatre Arts
B.A., Bates College; M.A., University of Exeter; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University. (2024)

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

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

Cathy Shanholtz, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University; OTD, George Washington University. (2024)

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

Benjamin Smith, Director of the STEM Center and Lecturer
B.A., McDaniel College; M.A., Bingham University. (2020)

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

Tara Spicer-Bartolain, Lecturer in Kinesiology
B.A., University of Richmond; M.S., James Madison University. (2021)

Catherine B. Springer-Sapp, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
B.S., Messiah University; M.S., East Carolina University; Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park. (2024)

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

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

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

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

Svetlana Tokareva, Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S., Moscow Aviation Institute (Russia); M.S., University of Tampa; Ph.D., University of Memphis. (2023)

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

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

Diane D. Walsh, Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., University of St. Thomas; Ph.D., Loyola University Maryland. (2022)

Erin Watley, Associate 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)

Diane L. Williams, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
B.A., Williams College; M.Ed., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Smith College; Ph.D. University of Iowa. (2020)

Maureen Williams, Lecturer in Biology
B.S., University of Notre Dame; M.S., University College Dublin; Ph.D., Trinity College Dublin. (2021)

Kristina Wright, Lecturer in Psychology
B.S., Clemson University; M.A., Towson University. (2023)

Corey Wronski, 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, Associate 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, Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.E., Qingdao Technological University; M.E., Beihang University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts. (2017)

Aurora Bonner, Visiting Assistant Professor of English
B.S., Bloomsburg University; M.S., Kansas State University; M.A., M.F.A., Wilkes University. (2022)

Farid Hallouche, Visiting Professor of Data Analytics
M.B.A., ED.S., Saginaw Valley State University; Ph.D., University of Newcastle, UK. (2024)

Marvine Paula Hamner, Visiting Associate Professor of Data Analytics
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S., Purdue University; D.Sc., Washington University. (2022)

J. Katana Ngala, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D., State University of New York (SUNY). (2023)

Dina Rady, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., Ph.D., Ain Shams University; M.A., American University

Maria L. Taylor-Mays, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., University of the Pacific; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington. (2023)

Administration

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

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

Christopher Cox, Director of Academic and Institutional Development
M.Sc., Portland State University; Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle

Adriana Marton, Coordinator of Academic Affairs, Manager of the Dean’s Office
B.A., Eötvös Loránd University of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Faculty

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

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

László Arató, Cinema Studies
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (1995)

Anna Babarczy, Psychology
M.A., Ph.D., University of Edinburgh. (2008)

Judit Barta, Communications
M.A., Central European University; Ph.D., Eötvös Lóránd University. (2011)

Géza Csima, Mathematics
M.Sc., Ph.D., Budapest Technical University. (2022)

Gabriella Csoszó, Photography
M.F.A., University of Pécs. (2023)

Rafal Fabianowicz, Political Science
M.A., Andrássy University. (2022)

Tibor Farkas, Digital Marketing
M.B.A. Corvinus University. (2017)

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

Zsofia Görömbei, Studio Art and Design, Coordinator of Campus Life
M.A., Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. (2016)

Tamás Hoffman, Political Science
LL.M., University College London; Ph.D., Eötvös Lóránd University. (2011)

Bruce Hoggard, Business Administration
M.B.A., University of Saskatchewan. (2017)

Attila Horányi, Art History
M.A., Ph.D., Eötvös Lóránd University. (2021)

László Horváth, Economics
M.S., Ph.D., Budapest University of Economics. (1998)

Csilla Koszeghy, Illustration, Graphic Design
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)

Timea Laboda, Video Editing
M.A., Metropolitan University. (2019)

Jessie Labov, Communication, Digital Humanities
B.A., Harvard University; Ph.D. New York University. (2018)

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

Réka Martel, Accounting
M.A., Corvinus University. (2012)

Péter Marton, International Relations
M.A., Ph.D., Corvinus University. (2019)

Charles McFerren, Business Administration
M.B.A., University of Chicago. (2018)

Katalin Miklósy, Hungarian
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2014)

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

Gábor Molnár, Literature
M.A., Ph.D., Eötvös Loránd University of Arts and Sciences. (2009)

Kira Muller, Business Administration
M.B.A., Central European University. (2017)

Luis Murillo, Psychology
M.A., Ph.D., University of Fribourg. (2014)

László Nyitray, Biology
M.Sc., Ph.D., Eötvös Lóránd University. (1995)

Attila Pók, History
M.A., Ph.D., Eötvös Loránd University. (2017)

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

Richárd Reichardt, Psychology
M.Sc., Budapest University of Technology and Economics. (2017)

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

Zsófia Schindler, Psychology
M.A., University of Szeged. (2021)

Márta Siklós-Barta, English
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (1996)

Zoltán Sipos, Marketing
Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences. (1995)

Robert Smyth, Journalism
M.S., Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration. (2010)

Dominika Szabó, Communication
M.A., Eötvös Loránd University. (2022)

Barna Szamosi, Communication, Research Methods
M.A., University of Miskolc; Ph.D., Central European University. (2011)

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

Tamás Szigeti, Painting
M.A., Academia de San Carlos de la UNAM. (2012)