Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

WALTER L. EVEGE, JR., Director of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (1988)
B.S., Tougaloo College, 1964.
THOMAS L. FAESSEL, Associate Director of Residence Life Activities; Member of the General
Faculty (1983) B.A., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Ball State University, 1978.
GHAZI FALAH, Associate Professor of Gegraphy and Planning (2001) B.A., M.A., Hebrew
University, Jerusalem; Ph.D., University of Durham, 1982.
JANE FALK, Instructor in English (2002) B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., John F. Kennedy
University; M.A.T., Yale University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2002.
R. FRANK FALK, Professor of Sociology; Acting Department Chair, Classical Studies, Anthropology
and Archaeology; Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology (1988) A.A.,
Oakland City College; B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of
Minnesota, 1969.
J. CLAYTON FANT, Professor of Classical Studies (1984) B.A., Williams College; Ph.D., University
of Michigan, 1976.
ZARREEN FAROOQI, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems (1999) M.S., Ph.D.,
Oregon State University, 1987.
DIANE FASHINPAUR, Director, Health Services (1998) B.S.N., St. John College; M.S.N., The
University of Akron, 1995.
MARK W. FEAKES, Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness (2004) B.S., The University of Akron,
1992.
JAMAL FEERASTA, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management (2000) B.A., University of
Karachi; B.S., M.S., Florida International University, 1981.
KEVIN M. FELDT, Associate Professor of Marketing and Sales Technology (1998) B.B.A.,
Cleveland State University; M.B.A., Case Western Reserve, 1992.
KATHRYN M. FELTEY, Associate Professor of Sociology (1988) B.A., M.A., Wright State
University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1988.
RUDY FENWICK, Associate Professor of Sociology (1978) B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.A.,
McGill University; Ph.D., Duke University, 1978.
CAROL A. FICKEN, Coordinator of Library Acquistions (1985) B.S., The University of Akron, 1991.
LORI J. FIELDING, Assistant Professor of Bibliography (2001) B.S., M.S., University of Buffalo,
1996.
ROBERT A. FIGLER, Associate Professor of Management (1985) B.A., Indiana University of
Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., West Virginia University, 1984.
LAURI S. FILE, Assistant Dean, Law Admissions and Financial Aid (1983) B.A., The University of
Akron, 1993.
BONNIE L. FILER-TUBAUGH, College Lecturer (January 2002) B.S., M.S., The University of Akron,
1974.
TODD A. FINKLE, Associate Professor of Management; Director of the Fitzgerald Institute;
Intellectual Property Center Fellow (1997) B.S., D.O.C., University of Nebraska; M.B.A.,
University of Wisconsin, 1993.
ELAINE M. FISHER, Assistant Professor of Nursing (1986) B.S.N., The University of Akron; M.S.N.,
Kent State University, 1985.
VIRGINIA L. FITCH, Professor of Social Work; Director, School of Social Work; Fellow, Institute for
Life-Span Development and Gerontology (1981) B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.S.W.,
University of Hawaii; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1982.
JIM FLEMING, Assistant Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator (2004) B.A., University of
Tennessee, 1982.
CAROL A. FLEXER, Distinguished Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (1982)
B.A., Metropolitan State College; M.A., University of Denver; Ph.D., Kent State University, 1982.
KAREN C. FLYNN, Assistant Professor of Anthropology (2003) B.A., College of Wooster; M.A.,
Cambridge University, England; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1997.
JOSEPH A. FOLEY, Instructor in Nursing (1987) B.S.N., M.S.N., The University of Akron, 1990.
LINDA FOLEY, Assistant Professor of Marketing (2005) B.B.A., Middle Tennessee State
University; M.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 2005.
ANNABELLE M. FOOS, Professor of Geology (1984) B.A., State University of New York at
Potsdam; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas, 1984.
SUFFIAN A. FORAWI, Assistant Professor of Education (2002) B.S., University of Alexandria,
Egypt; M.Ed., Omdurman Islamic University; Ed.D., University of Masasachusetts, 1996.
BRIDGIE A. FORD, Professor of Education (1987) B.S., M.S., Eastern Illinois University, Ph.D.,
Purdue University, 1983.
DIANNA J. FORD, Assistant Profesor of Bibliography; Archival/Special Materials Cataloger (2004)
A.A., B.A., The University of Akron; M.L.S., Kent State University, 2000.
BRIAN C. FORRESTER, Assistant Track Coach (2002) B.A., Slippery Rock State College, 1999.
ANTONIA M. FORSTER, Professor of English (1986) B.A., M.A., Flinders University; Ph.D.,
University of Melbourne, 1986.
HAROLD M. FOSTER, Distinguished Professor of Education (1976) B.A., Indiana University of
Pennsylvania; M.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1976.
MARK D. FOSTER, Professor of Polymer Science; Associate Director of the Akron Global Polymer
Academy for Polymer Science (1990) B.S., Washington University; Ph.D., University of
Minnesota at Minneapolis, 1987.
SIDNEY J. FOSTER, JR., Assistant Vice President for Labor Relations (2003) B.A., Wesleyan
University; J.D., The University of Akron; L.L.M., New York University, 1977.
ANTHONY FOX, Head Women’s Tennis Coach (1999) B.A., M.A., Northern Illinois University,
1993.
JAMES D. FRAMPTON, Professor of Drafting and Computer Drafting Technology; Department
Chair, Engineering and Science Technology (1989) B.S., M.A., The Ohio State University, 1988.
WILLIAM A. FRANCIS, Associate Dean of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of
English (1966) B.A., M.A., Duquesne University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1975.
GARY B. FRANK, Professor of Accounting (1985) B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., M.S.,
University of Illinois, 1984
JEFFREY A. FRANKS, Assistant Professor of Bibliography; Head of Reference Department (1995)
B.A., The University of Akron; M.L.S., Kent State University, 1983.
CAMERON R. FRASER, Assistant to the Director, Institute of Polymer Engineering (2002) B.S.,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville; M.S., The University of Akron, 1970.
LAVERNE M. FRIBERG, Associate Professor of Geology (1976) B.S., University of Wisconsin;
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomington, 1976.
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ROBERT L. FRITZ, JR., Assistant Director of Gardner Student Center Custodial and Maintenance;
Member of the General Faculty (1976) B.S., The University of Akron, 1976.
JOHN L. FROLA, Associate Professor of Biology (1971) B.S., Waynesburg College; M.S., Ph.D.,
West Virginia University, 1970.
CHERYL A. GARCIA, Assistant Director of Technology Transfer (1985) B.A., J.D., The University of
Akron, 1994.
SHERRY L. GAMBLE, Assistant Professor of Surgical Assisting Technology; Program Director of
Surgical Assisting Technology (2004) B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.S., The University
of Akron 1995.
JULIA A. GAMMON, Professor of Bibliography; Head of Acquisitions Department (1973) B.A.,
University of Florida; M.S.L.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1967.
XIAOSHENG GAO, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (2001) B.S., M.S., Xian
Jiaotong University; M.S., Ph.D., Brown University, 1997.
GAIL E. GARBRANDT, Coordinator of Internships in Political Science (2000) B.A., Kent State
University; M.A., The University of Akron, 1995.
ELISA B. GARGARELLA, Assistant Professor of Art Education (2003) B.A., Denison University;
M.A., Chatham College, 1998
PAMELA G. GARN-NUNN, Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (1996) B.S.,
Ohio University; M.S., Ph.D. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1982.
GASPER A. GAROFALO, Professor of Economics; Intellectual Property Center Fellow (1979) B.A.,
St. Vincent College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1974.
R. RAY GEHANI, Associate Professor of Management and International Business; Fitzgerald
Institute Fellow, Entrepreneurship; Intellectual Property Center Fellow (1997) B.T., M.S., Indian
Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1981.
LAURA D. GELFAND, Associate Professor of Art (1997) B.A., State University of New York at
Stony Brook; M.A., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1994.
BERNADETTE B. GENETIN, Associate Professor of Law (1997) B.A., University of Notre Dame;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1988.
KIMBERLY A. GENTILE, Associate Director of Admissions-Outreach (1995) B.A., M.A., The
University of Akron, 1995.
SUCHARITA GHOSH, Associate Professor of Economics (1992) B.A., University of Bombay, India;
M.A., Ph.D, University of Kansas, 1993.
GEORGE C. GIAKOS, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Associate
Professor of Biomedical Engineering (1994) B.A., University of Turin; M.S., University of
Edinburgh; M.S., Ohio University; Ph.D., Marquette University, 1991.
MICHAEL A. GIANNONE, Communications Officer, VP/CIO Division (2001) B.A., M.A., The
University of Akron, 2003.
REBECCA L. GIBSON, Associate Professor of Medical Assisting Technology; Program Director,
Medical Assisting Technology (1994) B.S., M.S., The University of Akron, 1995.
WILLA E. GIBSON, Professor of Law; Intellectual Property Center Fellow (1995) B.A., Tulane
University; J.D., Drake University, 1991.
KRISTINE M. GILL, Associate Professor of Nursing (1976) B.S.N., St. John College, Cleveland;
M.Ed., Cleveland State University; M.S.N., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1985; R.N.
YVONNE M. GILLETTE, Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (1990)
B.Ed. University of Toledo; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1990.
AMY S. GILLILAND, Director, Office of Resource Analysis and Budget (1998) B.B.A., Kent State
University, M.B.A., The University of Akron 2004.
LAWRENCE GILPATRIC, Professor of Hospitality Management; Department Chair of Business
Technology (1995) A.S., Manchester Community College; B.S. Charter Oak State College; M.S.,
Central Connecticut State University, 1991.
GABRIEL F. GIRALT, Professor of Communication (1989) B.S., Xavier University, M.F.A., Ohio
University, 1989.
RONALD E. GIRARD, Instructor in Accounting (1998) B.S., Northwestern State University;
M.S.Ed., Troy State University; B.A., M.A.University of South Florida, 1986.
IRENE GLANVILLE, Associate Professor of Nursing; Coordinator, Master’s Program (1982) B.S.N.,
The Ohio State University; M.S.N., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1992.
RICHARD S. GLOTZER, Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Science; Director, School of
Family and Consumer Sciences; Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology
(2003) B.A., M.S., P.h.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984.
LLOYD A. GOETTLER, Professor of Polymer Engineering; Director of the Institute of Polymer
Engineering (2000) B.Ch.E., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1967.
LATHARDUS GOGGINS, Professor of Geography and Planning (1969) B.A., Central State
University; M.A., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., St. John’s University; Ed.D., M.S.T.E., The
University of Akron, 1984.
LATHARDUS GOGGINS II, Associate Director, Multicultural Development Programs (1999) B.A.,
M.A., Ed.D, The University of Akron, 2003.
DOLLI Q. GOLD, Assistant to the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
(1982) B.A., M.A.Ed., The University of Akron, 1999.
DMITRY GOLOVATY, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics (2000) B.S., Institute of Steel
and Alloys; M.S., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1995.
LESLEY J. GORDON, Associate Professor of History (1998) A.B., The College of William and
Mary; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia, 1995.
SAMUEL GORDON, Professor of Music; Director of Choral Studies (1994) B.S., University of
Pennsylvania; M.M., Ph.D., Indiana University, 1972.
MICHAEL F. GRAHAM, Associate Professor of History; Course Director of Humanities in the
Western Tradition (1995) B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1993.
NANCY K. GRANT, Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies; Fellow, Institute for
Life-Span Development and Gerontology; Co-Director, Center for Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Policy Research (1983) B.A., University of Dallas; M.A., Ph.D., The
University of Texas, 1982.
MARY JANE GREBENC, Compensation Analyst Senior (1998) B.B.A. Cleveland State University,
1989.
ERIC GREEN, Associate Director of Recreation and Wellness Services Programming (2005) B.S.,
Methodist College; M.A., Kent State University, 1995.
JOHN C. GREEN, Distinguished Professor of Political Science; Director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute
of Applied Politics (1987) B.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1983.
MARY LU GRIBSCHAW, Senior Associate Athletics Director; Senior Woman Administrator (1995)
B.S.B.A., Robert Morris College; M.S., Old Dominion University, 1993.