Faculty

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Sarahbeth Abalos, PhD, RN, (2022) Nursing Program Director; Assistant Professor of Nursing; Chair
A.D.N., Ashland Community & Technical College;
M.S.N., Ph.D., Wilkes University
abaloss@hiram.edu

Colin Anderson, (2002) Professor of Philosophy; George and Arlene Foote Chair in Ethics and Values; Department Chair; Classical & Medieval Studies Advisory Committee
B.A., St. John's College;
M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago
andersonca@hiram.edu

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Elizabeth A. Bauman, (2001) Professor of Theatre; Chair
B.A., State University of New York;
M.A., The University of Akron;
M.F.A., Kent State University
baumanea@hiram.edu

Michael Benedict, (2006) Associate Professor of Environmental Studies; Director of the Field Stations
B.S., Universidade Santa Ursula, Brazil;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Toledo
benedictm@hiram.edu

Douglas M Brattebo, (2010) Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of Iowa;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland;
J.D., Georgetown University
brattebodm@hiram.edu

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Jugdep S Chima, (2012) Associate Professor of Political Science; Coordinator of International Studies Program
B.A., University of California, Berkeley;
Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia
chimajs@hiram.edu

Morgan R Clevenger, (2020) Associate Professor of Management; Chair
B.S., M.B.A., West Virginia University;
Ed.D., University of Missouri, Columbia
clevengerm@hiram.edu

Michael J Cunningham-Minnick, (2024) Dennis J. Taylor Visiting Professor of Forest Ecosystem Studies
B.S., The Ohio State University;
Ph.D., Miami University
cunninghammj@hiram.edu

Jeffrey Curto, (2022) Assistant Professor of Sport Management
B.G.S., University of Michigan;
M.S., Eastern Michigan University;
Ph.D., Troy University
curtojj@hiram.edu

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Melinda Ensinger, (2024) Visiting Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., University of Akron;
M.Ed., Kent State University;
Ph.D., Gwynedd Mercy University
ensingerm@hiram.edu

Catherine Erbes, (2014) Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Carleton College;
M.A., Indiana University;
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Denver
erbescc@hiram.edu

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Laci A Fiala, (2021) Associate Professor of Crime, Law, and Justice & Sociology; Chair; Director of Eclectic Scholars
B.S., NW Missouri State University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
fialala@hiram.edu

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Daniel Gavazzi, (2022) Visiting Instructor of Physics and Computer Science
B.A., Hiram College;
M.A., Kent State University
gavazzid@hiram.edu

Ebru Genc, (2019) Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey;
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, IL;
Ph.D., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
gence@hiram.edu

Willard Greenwood, (2001) John S. Kenyon Professor of English; Editor of Hiram Poetry Review
B.A., University of Maine;
M.A., Georgia State University;
Ph.D., Purdue University
greenwoodwp@hiram.edu

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Vanessa G Heeman, (2017) Assistant Professor of Communication
B.A., Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania;
M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University
heemanvg@hiram.edu

Nicolas Hirsch, (2008) Director of the School of Science & Technology; Associate Professor of Biology; Chair
B.A., University of Chicago;
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
hirschn@hiram.edu

Merose Hwang, (2012) Associate Professor of History; Coordinator of Asian Studies Minor; Coordinator of Peace Corps Preparatory Program
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder;
M.A., Yonsei University, South Korea;
Ph.D., University of Toronto
hwangm@hiram.edu

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Elena Iglesias-Villamel, (2010) Associate Professor of Spanish; Chair
B.A., University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
M.A., University of Colorado;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
iglesiasev@hiram.edu

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James W Johnston, (1989) Assistant Director of Athletics; Head Athletic Trainer; Adjunct Faculty in Integrative Exercise Science
B.A., Muskingum College;
M.S., Ohio University
johnstonjw@hiram.edu

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Debbie V.S Kasper, (2011) Professor of Environmental Studies; Howard S.Bissell Chair of the Liberal Arts
B.A., St. Norbert College;
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
kasperdv@hiram.edu

Bettelou Keaton, DNP, RN, (2019) Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Kent State University;
M.S.N., D.N.P., South University
keatonba@hiram.edu

James Kercher, (2009) Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Gettysburg College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
kercherjp@hiram.edu

Andrew K. King, (2024) Assistant Professor of Chemistry
M.S., University of Warwick;
Ph.D., University of Bath
kingak@hiram.edu

Ella W Kirk, (1993) Professor of French; Director of the School of Arts, Humanities & Politics
B.A., Ball State University;
M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
kirkew@hiram.edu

Brian Knettle, (2012) Associate Professor of Chemistry; Chair
B.S., M.S., University of Toledo;
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
knettlebw@hiram.edu

Mallory Kobak, (2019) Assistant Professor of Integrative Exercise Science
B.A., Baldwin Wallace College;
M.S., University of Akron;
Ph.D., Kent State University
kobakms@hiram.edu

Thomas Koehnle, (2007) Associate Professor of Biology; Neuroscience Program Coordinator
B.S., Ohio University;
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
koehnletj@hiram.edu

LeighAnn Krenz, MSN, APRN, FNP, (2024) Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Ursuline College;
M.S.N. (FNP), Ohio State University
KrenzL@hiram.edu

David J Kukurza, (2011) Instructor of Entrepreneurship; Academic Program Coordinator for Entrepreneurship
B.S., Bowling Green State University;
M.B.A., Baldwin Wallace College
kukurzadj@hiram.edu

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Joanna Line, (2022) Assistant Professor of Sport Management
B.A., Oberlin College;
M.S., Smith College;
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
linejm@hiram.edu

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Sarah Mabey, (2007) Professor of Environmental Studies; Chair; Natural History Program Coordinator
B.A., Bryn Mawr College;
M.S., University of Maryland, College Park;
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
mabeyse@hiram.edu

Kathleen E Maretka, (2012) Director of Student Teaching and Field Experience
B.S., Baldwin Wallace College;
M.A., Cleveland State University
maretkake@hiram.edu

Annie Matz, MSN, RN, (2019) Instructor of Nursing
B.S., Hiram College;
M.S.N., Ohio University
matza1@hiram.edu

Courtney A Mauck, (2022) Assistant Professor of English; Director of Writing Across the Curriculum
B.A., Mansfield University of Pennsylvania;
M.A., Northern Michigan University;
Ph.D., Ohio University
mauckca@hiram.edu

Ruth E McDowell, (2022) Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Duke University;
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
mcdowellr@hiram.edu

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Michelle Nario-Redmond, (2007) Professor of Psychology and Biomedical Humanities; Psychology Department Chair
B.A., University of Tulsa;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
nariomr@hiram.edu

Kelly NewVine, (2013) Director of the School of Health, Education, Sustainability & Society; Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.Ed., Doane College;
Ph.D., Kent State University
newvineka@hiram.edu

Matthew F Notarian, (2015) Associate Professor of Classics; Classical & Medieval Studies Advisory Committee; Director of Study Abroad
B.A., University of Delaware;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Buffalo
notarianmf@hiram.edu

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Kirsten L Parkinson, (2001) Professor of English; Director of Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature; Co-Coordinator of Gender Studies Minor; Co-Coordinator of Film Studies Minor
A.B., Harvard University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California;
Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies, University of Southern California
parkinsonkl@hiram.edu

Janet M Pope, (1998) Interim Associate Dean of the College; Professor of History; Classical & Medieval Studies Advisory Committee; Co-Coordinator of Gender Studies Minor
B.A., Rider College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
popejm@hiram.edu

Romeva B Prcela, CPA, (2017) Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., M.Acc., Case Western Reserve University
prcelarb@hiram.edu

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Mary Quade, (2006) Professor of English; Chair
A.B., University of Chicago;
M.F.A., University of Iowa Writer's Workshop
quademr@hiram.edu

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Michael Rebold, (2016) Associate Professor of Integrative Exercise Science; Chair; Integrative Exercise Science Program Coordinator
B.A., Baldwin Wallace University;
M.S., University of Akron;
Ph.D., Kent State University
reboldmj@hiram.edu

Zhengyong Ren, (2024) Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., East China Normal University, Shanghai, China;
M.S., Ph.D., Kent State University
renz@hiram.edu

James N Rhodes, (2019) Associate Professor of Sociology; Director of the Center for Social Impact
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Manchester
rhodesjn@hiram.edu

Elizabeth Ritz, (2024) Visiting Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Kent State University;
M.A., Baldwin Wallace College;
Ph.D., Kent State University
ritzea@hiram.edu

Steven P Romberger, (2014) Associate Professor of Chemistry; Biochemistry Program Director; Director of the Office of Scholarly Endeavors; Faculty Chair
B.S., Susquehanna University;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
rombergersp@hiram.edu

Christina C Roth, MSN, RN, ACCNS, (2021) Instructor of Nursing; Clinical Placement Advisor
B.S.N., M.S.N., The University of Akron
rothcc@hiram.edu

Christopher T Ryan, (2003) Professor of Art & Design; Chair; Co-Coordinator of Film Studies Minor
B.A., John Carroll University;
M.A., University of Virginia;
M.F.A., Bowling Green State University
ryanct@hiram.edu

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Vivien Sandlund, (1995) Professor of History; Pre-Law Advisor; Co-Coordinator of Gender Studies Minor
B.A., M.A., M.Ed., University of Massachusetts;
Ph.D., Emory University
sandlundve@hiram.edu

Lori L Schumacher, (2023) Visiting Instructor of Chemistry
B.S., Baldwin Wallace University;
M.S., Ohio University
schumacherLL@hiram.edu

Timothy J Shick, (2020) Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
shicktj@hiram.edu

Roxanne Sorrick, (2001) Professor of Education; Head of Teacher Education
B.A., Hiram College;
M.Ed., Kent State University;
Ed.D., Walden University
sorrickr@hiram.edu

Natalie M Strouse, CPA, (2024) Associate Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Cleveland State University
strousenm@hiram.edu

David M Strukel, (2016) Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Director of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation Center for Integrated Entrepreneurship
B.A., Bowling Green State University;
M.Ed., Kent State University;
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
strukeldm@hiram.edu

Stephanie M Swedik, (2023) Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology and Public Health
B.S., Miami University, Ohio;
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
swediks@hiram.edu

Jeffrey C Swenson, (2007) Interim Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Dean of the College; Professor of English
B.A., St. John's University;
M.A., University of Alaska, Fairbanks;
Ph.D., University of Iowa
swensonjc@hiram.edu

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Mark P Taylor, (2001) Associate Professor of Physics; Chair; Liaison, Dual Degree Engineering Program
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Ph.D., Brandeis University
taylormp@hiram.edu

James A Thompson, (2008) Professor of Political Science; Director of the Garfield Center for Public Leadership
B.A., St. Mary's College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
thompsonja@hiram.edu

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Alexa S Wagner, (2024) Visiting Professor of Forest Ecology and Management
B.S., Kent State University;
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
wagners@hiram.edu

Emily Waples, (2016) Associate Professor of Biomedical Humanities; Chair; Director of the Center for Literature and Medicine; Carol C. Donley Ph.D. '60 Endowed Chair
A.B., Vassar College;
M.St., University of Oxford, England;
Ph.D., University of Michigan
waplesej@hiram.edu

Detra M West, (1992) Dean of Students; Chief Diversity Officer
B.S., Valdosta State University;
M.A., Cleveland State University
westde@hiram.edu

Andrew C White, (2017) Director of the Scarborough School of Business & Communication; Associate Professor of Psychology and Sport Management; Director and Chair of Sport Management
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University;
M.A., University of Windsor;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
whiteac@hiram.edu

Evan A Wilhelms, (2022) Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Baldwin Wallace College;
M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University
wilhelmsea@hiram.edu

Isaac D Winland, (2022) Visiting Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music
B.F.A., Marshall University;
M.M., The University of Akron;
D.M.A., The Ohio State University
winlandid@hiram.edu

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Hailee Yoshizaki-Gibbons, (2020) Assistant Professor of Biomedical Humanities
B.Ph., M.S., Miami University, Ohio;
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
yoshizakihg@hiram.edu

Xinlu Yu, (2002) Associate Professor of Communication; Chair
B.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University;
M.S., Ph.D., The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
yux@hiram.edu

A

Ugur S Aker, Professor Emeritus of Economics

Gail C Ambuske, Professor Emerita of Management and Communication

David R Anderson, Professor Emeritus of English

B

Linda A Bourassa, Professor Emerita of Art

Virginia M Buchanan, Professor Emerita of Mathematics

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Tina S Dreisbach, Professor Emerita of Music

Joyce A Dyer, Professor Emerita of English

F

David J Fratus, Professor Emeritus of English

Colleen A Fried, Professor Emerita of Chemistry

Randall Fusco, Professor Emeritus of Music

G

Bradley Goodner, Professor Emeritus of Biology and Biomedical Humanities

H

Prudence J Hall, Professor Emerita of Biology and Chemistry

Richard F Hyde, Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts

K

Earl T Kissell, CPA, Professor Emeritus of Accounting

John C Koritansky, Professor Emeritus of Political Science

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Dameris Peters Pike, Professor Emerita of Music

R

Mario A Renzi, Professor Emeritus of Sociology

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Lisa B Safford, Professor Emerita of Art

Kerry M Skora, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies

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Dennis J Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Biology

W

Ellen L Walker, Professor Emerita of Computer Science

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Stephen L Zabor, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Environmental Studies

B

Robert E Bohrer II, (2022) Hiram College President
B.S., University of Nebraska - Kearney;
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

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Peggy Painley, (2002) Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
B.A., Hiram College

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Leonard C Sippel, CPA, (2023) Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Business and Finance
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point;
M.B.A., University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Jeffrey C Swenson, (2007) Interim Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Dean of the College; Professor of English
B.A., St. John's University;
M.A., University of Alaska, Fairbanks;
Ph.D., University of Iowa

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Jana Willan, (2015) Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
B.A., M.Ed., Ohio University

A

Wendy L Allen '79, Trustee

Thomas W Andrews, MD, Trustee Emeritus

B

Roger G Baldwin '69, Trustee Emeritus

Donald L Batisky, MD '83, Trustee

Willaim Bissell, Trustee

Ann Brennan, Trustee Emerita

Sheryl L Buckley, MD '68, Trustee Emerita

C

Martin C Clague '64, Trustee Emeritus

F. David Coleman, Trustee

Kathleen A Coleman '87, Trustee

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Larry A DeYoung '69, Trustee

Vincent A DiGirolamo, Trustee Emeritus

Janet Dix, Ph.D., Trustee

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Wiliam W Falsgraf, Esq., Trustee Emeritus

Joe Fernandez '82, Trustee

Paula Frohring, Trustee

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Richard A Giesen, Trustee

Jerold S. Goldberg, Trustee Emeritus

James Graham '88, Trustee

Doug J Grimm '84, Trustee

Douglas Gruber '82, Trustee

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Douglas Hardman '80, Trustee

C. Thomas Harvie, Trustee Emeritus

Claudia Highbaugh '72, Trustee

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Curtiss L. Isler, Trustee Emeritus

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Elizabeth B Juliano '84, Vice Chair

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Donald Kaatz '74, Trustee

Terry Kovel, Trustee Emerita

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James Malz '87, Trustee

J. Kevin McMahon '74, Trustee

Nicole Monachino '00, Trustee

Kenneth C Moore '69, Trustee

H. Todd Morris '62, Trustee Emeritus

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Anthony J Payiavlas, Trustee

R

William J Recker, Trustee Emeritus

Joan Roguski '77, Trustee

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Robert Sher '72, Trustee

Bruce Shylo '71, Trustee

Harry L Stiggers, DO '53, Trustee Emeritus

Andrew J Stofan '57, Trustee Emeritus

Perry Streidel '75, Trustee

Lucia D Swanson '70, Secretary

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Richard B Thompson, Trustee

Robert W Turner '72, Chairman of the Board

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Kristin Victoroff, Trustee

John Visser '74, Trustee

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Robert P Warren, Esq. '68, Trustee

Paul M Whitacre '78, Trustee

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Davis Young, Trustee Emeritus