Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

ERIC SOTNAK, Associate Professor of Philosophy (1995) B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A.,
University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1994.
ANNETTE A. SOUARE, Public Services Librarian, Law Library (1994) B.A., Cleveland State
University; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1994.
MARK D. SOUCEK, Associate Professor of Polymer Engineering (2001) B.S., Eastern Illinois
University; M.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D., University of Texas, 1990.
SUSAN D. SPEERS, Professor of Theatre Arts (1988) B.A., M.A., University of Houston; Ph.D.,
University of California at Santa Barbara, 1982.
JAMES C. SPERLING, Professor of Political Science (1988) B.A., University of California at Santa
Barbara; M.A., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1986.
SANDRA SPICKARD PRETTYMAN, Assistant Professor of Education (2002) B.A., M.A., Ph.D,
University of Toledo, 2003.
JULIA A. SPIKER, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Communication
(1999) B.A., John Carroll University; M.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D.,
University of Oklahoma, 1998.
J. D. SPINNER, Creative Director (1995) B.S.D., University of Cincinnati, 1988.
CYDNEY SPOHN, Instructor in Dance (1998) B.S., The University of Akron (2003).
ERIC A. SPONSELLER, Assistant Director Institutional Reporting (2001) B.S., The University of
Akron; M.B.A., Kent State University, 1995.
GARY N. SPONSELLER, Enterprise Systems Programmer; Member of the General Faculty (1977)
B.A., B.A., The University of Akron, 1977.
TIRUMALAI S. SRIVATSAN, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1987) B.E., University of
Bangalore; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1984.
JOHN F. STAFFORD, JR., Assistant Director of Student Financial Aid; Member of the General
Faculty (1979) B.S., Hampton Institute; M.Ed., Kent State University, 1979.
DAVID B. STARK, Associate Professor of Statistics (1981) B.A., Weber State College; M.S., J.D.,
Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1981.
DAVID N. STEER, Associate Professor of Geology (1999) B.S., United States Military Academy;
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University, 1996.
KAREN M. STEIN, College Lecturer (2001) B.S., M.B.A., Kent State University, 1986.
BETH A. STEINER, Assistant Professor of General Technology (2001) B.S., Bradley University;
M.S., Indiana University, 1997.
RICHARD P. STEINER, Professor of Statistics (1983) B.S., Grove City College; M.S., Clarion State
College; M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1985.
CHARLES R. STEPHENS, Coordinator of Minority Student Advising Services - Academic Advising;
Member of the General Faculty (1979) B.A., Wilberforce University; M.Ed., Kent State
University, 1970.
EUGENE STEPHENS, Director of Purchasing (1990) B.S.I.M., M.B.A., The University of Akron, 1981.
HARVEY L. STERNS, Professor of Psychology; Director, Institute for Life-Span Development and
Gerontology; Senior Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology (1971) B.A.,
Bard College; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D., West Virginia University,
1971.
BRADLEY A. STEVENSON, Assistant Professor of Finance (2005) B.S., Xavier University; M.B.A.,
University of Cincinnati, 1995.
SHERYL A. STEVENSON, Associate Professor of English (1986) B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of
Maryland, 1986.
JO ANNE STEWART, Assistant Director, Arts & Sciences Careers Program (1997) B.A., M.A., The
University of Akron, 1997.
SUSAN R. STOCK-WARD, Assistant Director, Counseling, Testing and Career Center – Training
(1995) B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana; M.A., Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1995.
NANCY L. STOKES, Associate Provost for Academic Policies, Procedures and Reviews; NCA
Liaison; Professor of Bibliography (1984) B.M.E., The University of Akron; M.L.S., Kent State
University, 1986.
DEBORAH G. STONE, Coordinator of the Academic Achievement Programs – STEP (1988) B.S.,
Bowling Green State University, 1978.
DONALD P. STORY, Associate Professor of Mathematics (1976) B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of
Florida, 1976.
RICHARD W. STRATTON, Associate Professor of Economics (1978) B.A., Drew University; M.A.,
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1977.
ELIZABETH J. STROBLE, Senior Vice President and Provost; Professor of Education (2000) A.B.,
Augustana College; M.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; Ph.D., University of Virginia,
1987.
MICHAEL A. STRONG, Associate Director of Residence Life and Housing (2004) B.A., Gustavus
Adolphus College; M.S., Western Illinois University, 2000.
DENISE H. STUART, Associate Professor of Education (2001) B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Kent State
University, 1999.
REBECCA M. STULTZ, Academic Adviser II (Wayne College) (2003) B.A., Purdue University;
M.Ed. Boston University, 1987.
LINDA M. SUBICH, Professor of Psychology; Fellow, Institute for Life Span Development and
Gerontology (1981) B.S., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State
University, 1981.
LEE-JEN SUEN, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2000) B.S.N., Duke University; M.S.N., Ph.D.,
Case Western Reserve University, 2000.
DENNIS K. SULLIVAN, Professor of Manufacturing Technology (1977) B.S.B.A., M.S.T.E., The
University of Akron, 1974.
CYNTHIA M. SUMMERS, Manager of Student Recruiting and Community Relations (Wayne
College) (2000) B.S., Western Carolina University, 1986.
LANCE M. SVEHLA, Associate Professor of English (1997) B.A., University of Nebraska; M.A.,
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, 1997.
MICHAEL G. SWEITZER, Head Volleyball Coach (1991) B.A., The University of Akron, 1990.
GEORGE E. SWOPE, JR., Accountant (2002) B.S., The University of Akron, 1992.
JOHN P. SZABO, Professor of Geology; Department Chair of Geology (1975) B.S., University of
Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1975.
LYNNE A. SZABO, Accountant; Member of the General Faculty (1979) B.S., A.A.B., The
University of Akron, 1987.
PATRICK M. TABATCHER, Senior Multi-Media Producer (2002) B.A., The University of Akron,
2000.
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BAFFOUR K. TAKYI, Associate Professor of Sociology (1997) B.A., University of Ghana; M.A.,
Ph.D., SUNY State University, 1993.
GAIL A. TANKERSLEY, Academic Adviser II (2005) B.A., M.A., The University of Akron, 1984.
MICHELE D. TANNENBAUM, Coordinator of Student Services – School of Music (2005) M.M.,
The University of Akron; B.S., Ph.D., Kent State University, 1993.
MICHAEL J. TASCHNER, Professor of Chemistry; Assistant Department Chair, Chemistry (1982)
B.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1980.
MARK B. TAUSIG, Associate Dean of Graduate School; Professor of Sociology (1983) B.A.,
University of Wisconsin; M.A., Cornell University; Ph.D., State University of New York at
Albany, 1979.
BRUCE C. TAYLOR, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Associate Professor of
Electrical Engineering (1988) B.A., Hiram College; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University, 1971.
DONALD G. TAYLOR, College Lecturer (2001) B.S., Central State University; M.S., University of
Cincinnati, 1976.
EVELYN TAYLOR, Director, Program for Nutrition Intervention (1991) B.S., M.S., The University of
Akron, 1988.
JANICE D. TAYLOR HEARD, Director of Multicultural Development (1999) B.A., M.Ed., Kent State
University; Ph.D., The University of Georgia, 1997.
COLLEEN M. TEAGUE, Associate Professor of Business and Office Technology (Wayne College)
(1994) A.D., Columbus Technical Institute; B.S., M.S., The University of Akron, 1995.
BRENT E. TEASDALE, Assistant Professor of Sociology (2004) B.A., University of Pennsylvania;
M.A., University of California, 2002.
CLAIRE A. TESSIER, Professor of Chemistry (1990) B.S., University of Vermont; Ph.D., State
University of New York at Buffalo, 1982.
WILLIAM THELIN, Associate Professor of English; Director of Composition (2001) B.A., M.A.,
California State College, 1996.
MICHAEL J. THOMAS, Director of Athletics (2000) B.S., Colorado State University; M.S., Western
Illinois University, 1986.
TRACY A. THOMAS, Professor of Law; Intellectual Property Center Fellow (1998) B.A., Miami
University of Ohio; J.D., Loyola Law School of Los Angeles; M.P.A., California State University
(Long Beach), 1991.
JANET ELIZABETH THOMPSON, College Lecturer (2004) B. S., The Ohio State University; M.S.,
M.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 2000.
OLETHA THOMPSON, Associate Vice President for Campus Life; Member of the General Faculty
(1984) B.A., M.Ed., Howard University, 1973.
SUSAN D. THOMPSON, Coordinator of Continuing Education (Wayne College) (2001) B.S.,
Calumet College of St. Joseph, 1997.
PHILIP G. THOMSON, Associate Professor of Music (1994) B.M., University of Toronto; M.M.,
The Juilliard School, 1981.
SARAH A. THORLEY, Coordinator of Academic Programs (1991) A.A.S., B.A., The University of
Akron; M.L.S., Kent State University, 1994.
GEORGE E. TILDEN, Assistant Director of Gardner Student Center Building Evening Operations;
Member of the General Faculty (1980) B.A., The University of Akron, 1980.
RUSSELL J. TINKHAM, Assistant Professor of Bibliography (2003) B.M., East Carolina University;
M. M., The University of Akron; M.L.S., Kent State University, 2002
DAVID M. TOKAR, Professor of Psychology (1993) B.A., The University of Akron; M.A., Ph.D.,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1993.
BROOKS A. TOLIVER, Associate Professor of Music (1995) B.A.M., M.A.M., Ph.D., University of
California at Los Angeles, 1994.
KEVIN M. TONDRA, Academic Adviser II (1998) B.A., M.A., The University of Akron, 1997.
WILLIAM E. TORGLER, JR., Academic Adviser II (1985) B.A., M.A., The University of Akron, 1990.
KENNETH J. TORISKY, Public Relations Representative (2001) B.A., The Ohio State University,
1988.
MICHAEL P. TOSKO, Assistant Professor of Bibliography; Interim Head of Teaching and Training
(2003) B.A., M.A., Bowling Green State University; M.S., Ph.D, Kent State University, 1997.
PAUL D. TOTH, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages (2001) B.A., John Carroll University;
M.A., Ph.D., Pittsburg University, 1997.
MARY TRIECE, Associate Professor of Communication (1998) B.B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of
Texas, 1997.
JOHN H. TROCHE, Professor of Manufacturing Technology (1987) B.S., Purdue University; M.A.,
Kent State University, 1977.
JANICE S. TROUTMAN, Associate Professor of Art (1989) B.F.A., M.A., Kent State University,
1995.
GAYLE TSCHANTZ, Academic Adviser II (2000) B.M., Denison University; M.A., The University of
Akron, 1988.
IGOR A. TSUKERMAN, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1995) M.S., Ph.D.,
Polytechnical University of Leningrad, Russia, 1988.
RALPH B. TUREK, Professor of Music (1980) B.S., M.M., Duquesne University, D.M.A., University
of Cincinnati, 1975.
CAROL M. TURNER, Associate Professor of Chemistry (Wayne College) (1999) B.S., Youngstown
State University; Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1997.
DUDLEY B. TURNER, Associate Professor of Communication; Director of the School of
Communication (1986) B.A., Ashbury College; M.A., The University of Akron; Ph.D., Purdue
University, 1988.
ERIC B. TURNER, Recruiter/Advisor in Nursing (1998) B.A., M.A., The University of Akron, 2003.
MONTE E. TURNER, Professor of Biology (1982) B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D.,
University of Georgia, 1982.
TYRONE M. TURNING, Associate Professor of Speech (Wayne College) (1980) B.A., Southern
Illinois University; M.A., Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, 1974.
KATHLEEN TUSAIE, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2000) B.S.N., Slippery Rock State College;
M.S.N., University of Pittsburgh, 1985.
OKECHUKWU C. UGWEJE, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (1997)
B.S., M.S., Southern III University; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University, 1997.
MELISSA S. ULRICH, Assistant Professor of Paralegal Studies (2001) B.S., J.D., The University of
Akron, 1990.
CHERYL L. URBAN, Director of Special Projects (1985) Assoc., B.A., The University of Akron,
1990.