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The Sixty-Eighth CommencementKent State University at Ashtabula

Kent State University Administration

Mark Astorino

Robert Billman

Cheryle Chiaramonte

Vince Gildone

Tim Green

LaVette Hennigan

Patty Hoyson

Laura E. Jones

Chuck Lafferty

Marie Lane

Ryan Richards

John Rubesich

Marianne Sezon

Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc.

Dr. Beverly Warren Dr. Susan Stocker

Dr. Beverly J. WarrenPresident

Dr. Todd A. DiaconSenior Vice President for

Academic Affairs and Provost

Dr. Nathan P. RitcheyVice President for Kent State

System Integration

Kent State University at Ashtabula Administration

Dr. Susan J. StockerDean and Chief Administrative Officer, Kent State University at Ashtabula

Ph.D., Kent State University

Kevin L. DeemerAssistant Dean

M.L.S., University of Kentucky

Amanda C. DolanDirector, Enrollment Management and Student Services

M.Ed., Kent State University

W. David SchultzDirector, Business Affairs and OperationsB.S.B.A., Bowling Green State University

Jason A. TirottaManager, Communications & Marketing

B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College


A Message From The Dean

Dear Graduates,

Congratulations! Today you have reached a major milestone in your lives. By earning your college degree, you have proven you have what it takes to excel. As you prepare to travel new and exciting avenues, I want to congratulate you on your accomplishment. As a graduate of a world renowned University, your Kent State degree will open many doors for you.

On behalf of the entire Kent State community, and especially your family here at Kent State Ashtabula, I commend you and your family and friends who have supported and encouraged you along every step of your college journey. Even though you are graduating, we encourage you to stay in touch with your Kent State family as an alumnus of this great University. We extend an open invitation to you to return to visit us, whether in person or online. We wish you the best, both in personal well-being and in great professional success. Most importantly, we offer our best wishes to you today as you celebrate your well-deserved achievement. Congratulations,

Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.

Congratulations,

Susan J. Stototootooooooooooooooooocker, Ph.D.


Please silence cell phones and other devices.Musical Prelude performed by Clay Metcalf

Academic ProcessionalPomp and CircumstanceElgar(Audience, please stand)

National AnthemStar Spangled BannerKey/Smith(Audience, please remain standing and join in singing)

Welcome and Introductions Dr. Susan J. Stocker, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer, Ashtabula Campus

Recognition of ExcellenceAshtabula Area College Committee, Inc. Academic Achievement AwardsAshtabula Area College Committee, Inc. Community Service AwardRoger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award

Student Address Dayaneira Mercado

Commencement AddressJames E. Mayer, Jr.

Certification of GraduatesDr. Bradley Keefer

Conferring of Degrees Dr. Susan J. Stocker

Presentation of Diplomas

Closing RemarksDr. Susan J. Stocker

Alma MaterHail to Thee, Our Alma MaterStump & Steere(Audience, please stand and join in singing)

RecessionalLargoHandel(Please remain standing until graduates have left the gymnasium)

Please join us for a reception in the Blue and Gold Room and The Commons following the ceremony.

Order of Exercise


Associate of Arts

Associate of Applied BusinessBusiness Management TechnologyComputer Technology

Associate of Applied ScienceEnologyHuman Services TechnologyNursingRadiologic TechnologyViticulture

Associate of Science

Bachelor of ArtsCommunication StudiesCriminology & Justice StudiesEnglishPsychologySociology

Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Management

Bachelor of Integrative Studies

Bachelor of SciencePsychology

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care

Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies

Master of Technology

Conferring of Degrees

The listing of graduates is based upon information provided prior to printing of the program. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements nor the conferring of honors.

The program is issued as a ceremonial publication and is not an official record of graduates. The awarding of degrees will be based on the out-come of final examinations and final grades. The University apologizes for any errors or omissions.


Community Service AwardChristine Seuffert A longtime champion of local education and service to the community, Christine Seuffert is honored with the 2018 Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. Community Service Award.

The second daughter of German immigrants, Seuffert grew up in South Euclid, Ohio and graduated from Charles F. Brush High School in 1967. She became the first of her family to attend college, graduating from Kent State University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in K-12 Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

She was hired by the Ashtabula Area City school district that same year and remained in the district until retiring in 2008, fulfilling the roles of teacher, coach, club advisor, teachers association president and supporter of the bond issue which built seven new schools in the district.

Seuffert was recently elected to her second term on the AACS Board of Education, where she serves as board president. She was previously a board member from 2008-2013, during

which time she was named Master Board Member by the Ohio School Board Association in 2013.

Her community involvements are varied and numerous, most notably Ashtabula County Lights on the Lake (secretary, 11 years), Community Advisory Panel (member, nine years), United Way Allocation Committee (member, five years), Lift Bridge Community Association (Chairperson, three years), Wine & Walleye Festival (Chair, 2017-18), After School Discovery (board, five years), AHS-HHS-LHS Alumni Association (member, nine years), and an Ohio State University Master Gardner volunteer.


ALL-TIME AACCI COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTSThe Community Service Award is given by the Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. (AACCI) in recognition of the contribution and leadership the recipient has made in support of education in Ashtabula County. Past recipients include:

1991 Douglas A. Hedberg

1992 The Ashtabula Foundation

1993 Jerome Brockway, Ph.D.

1994 Jane A. Knowlton

1995 John K. Mahan, Ph.D.

1996 Joseph M. Cumo, Ed.D.

1997 Tim Hubbard

1998 Nicholas J. Jammal

1999 Joseph W. Mayernick

2000 Barbara P. Wiese

2001 Ann R. (Becky) Phipps & Emily Chismar

2002 Marta K. Stone

2003 Patricia P. Seymour & Linda M. Coblitz

2004 Lake Erie Model UN

2005 Ashtabula Co. Mentorship Program

2006 Eleanor Jammal

2007 Glen W. Warner

2008 L. George Distel

2009 Stuart W. Cordell

2010 Joseph C. Vendel

2011 Richard D. Selip

2012 Wilford N. Behm

2013 Nassief Auto Family

2014 Bert C. Drennen

2015 G. Richard Coblitz

2016 William W. “Bud” Hill

2017 Dwight Beebe

2018 Christine Seuffert

Community Service Award


Roger T. Beitler AwardMatthew Butler, BA, MSSAMatthew Butler, a 2007 Kent State University at Ashtabula graduate, is the 2018 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award recipient. Butler currently serves as the Clinical Supervisor of Substance Use Disorders services at Community Counseling Center in Ashtabula.

“I feel that Kent State Ashtabula provided me with many opportunities to expand my horizons and gave me a great foundation on which to build my later educational experiences,” he said. “The faculty are outstanding and helped me see the importance of making an impact on the world – which I now get to do professionally! I wouldn’t be where I am today without having attended Kent State Ashtabula.”

He graduated from Kent State Ashtabula Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts (Double Major) in Psychology and Sociology. He then received his Master of Science in Social Administration from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, from whom he received a Centennial Alumni Award in 2016 and where he now teaches as an Adjunct Instructor and Field Instructor.

Butler has served on the statewide Ethics Committee for the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for the past nine years, as well as providing ethical consultations and support to NASW members nationwide through their Office of Professional Review. The local Region of NASW-OH has presented him with two awards, the Emerging Leader Award in 2014 and Social Worker of the Year in 2017.

Butler has 18 years of professional experience across many social work settings. He has been employed by Community Counseling Center for the past thirteen years. In his current role, he supervises all therapists who provide treatment for substance use and co-occurring disorders, in addition to prevention services. His primary practice interests include the treatment of substance use disorders, stigma reduction, the intersection between the behavioral health and criminal justice systems, and suicide postvention. He is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision Designation and also a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor.

Butler is a member of the Ashtabula County Prevention Coalition, Second Chance Citizen Circle, and the Ashtabula County Suicide Prevention Coalition, in addition to being a founding member of the Ashtabula County Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors and Incident Response Teams. He is the current Board President of the Lake Erie Dog Park Association, as well as sitting on the Board of Directors for the Ashtabula Kiwanis Club. Butler also begins his first term on the Ashtabula County District Library Board of Trustees later this month.

He currently lives in Ashtabula with his wife of nearly 20 years and his two amazing dogs.


Roger T. Beitler Award

1980 John J. Cogan, Ph.D.

1981 Charles E. Pirtle, Ph.D.

1982 Timothy A. Lockwood

1983 Cynthia J. Weiss, Ph.D.

1984 Richard G. Orlando, M.D.

1985 Barbara A. West

1986 Susan M. Doll

1987 Ross Boggs, Jr.

1988 Joseph Moroski

1989 Karen Dean, Ph.D.

1990 Charlea Jackson Harbert

1991 Joseph P. Vincenzo, Ph.D.

1992 Dick Houston

1993 Susan D. Gilster

1994 Robert T. White, Ph.D.

1995 Thomas V. Petros, Ph.D.

1996 Susan L. Taft-Englehart

1997 Estella M. Hyde

1998 Pamela A. Boss, Ph.D.

1999 Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.

2000 John R. Patterson, Jr., Ph.D.

2001 Ernest M. DeZolt, Ph.D.

2002 Emily R. Fisher

2003 Brian D. Tucker

2004 C. Rick Ellis, Ed.D.

2005 Martin R. Cole

2006 Diana L. Randolph

2007 Bret J. Cimorell

2008 Richard L. Garcia

2009 Patricia (Pat) Inman

2010 Christopher C. Avery, Ph.D.

2011 Joseph D. Puthoff

2012 Deborah A. Newcomb

2013 Marlene Monroe Sartini, R.N.

2014 Roger A. Corlett, CPA

2015 Stephen E. Varckette

2016 Patrick E. Colucci, Sr.

2017 Pamela Hetrick, MSN, CNM

2018 Matthew Butler, BA, MSSA

ALL-TIME ROGER T. BEITLER AWARD RECIPIENTSRoger T. Beitler, the first director of the Ashtabula Academic Center from 1958-1963, laid the firm foundation upon which the Kent State University at Ashtabula Campus has continued to build. To honor his memory and dedication to faculty and students, the Ashtabula Campus Faculty Council established the Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award. It has been given annually since 1980 to former students who have made notable contributions in their respective vocations. Past recipients include:


James E. Mayer, Jr. Managing Director-Brand Manager,Huffman-Mayer Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors

For the past 15 years, James Mayer has been a trusted advisor to families and institutions in Northeastern Ohio. As a senior member of the Huffman-Mayer Wealth Management Group, he manages assets for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, organizations, and businesses. He has been recognized as a Premier Advisor 1 by Wells Fargo Advisors every year since 2011.

Mayer holds a strong belief that community involvement is extremely important, and currently serves as President of the Board of Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County and has previously served on the boards of the Ashtabula Chamber ofCommerce and Ashtabula’s Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Center. He is a member of the the Executive Committee for the Ashtabula County American Heart Association Heart Walk and is currently a member - and was previously president - of Geneva’s Rotary Club. A graduate

and former board member of LEADERship Ashtabula County and a past board member of Ashtabula’s YMCA, in 2012 Mayer was named one of the “Top 5 Under 40” for Ashtabula County by Young Professionals of Ashtabula County.

A graduate of Wright State University with a joint degree in accounting and finance, Mayer is kept busy outside of the office by his daughters, Reese and Nora, and wife Allison. He is an avid golfer and lifelong Cleveland sports fan.

Commencement Speaker


Dayaneira MercadoBachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Dayaneira Mercado holds the privilege and honor of delivering the student commencement address to the class of 2018. She is receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Management. She previously earned an Associate of Applied Business degree.

“I’m honored to be selected as the student speaker,” Mercado said. “I am so grateful for every opportunity Kent State Ashtabula has given me.”

On campus, Mercado is involved with the volleyball club and the justice club. She has been named to the Dean’s List multiple semesters.

Mercado is from Orwell and is a 2014 graduate of Grand Valley High School.

Following graduation, Mercado plans to start her own business, selling - and ultimately producing - modest clothing for women.

Student Speaker


Graduation with Honors

Julie HallDevin HannaCynthia HardenChristopher IskanderJesse JohnsIsaac KlcoAnthony LaCareAlexis LickAngela MilesCarrie PascarellaJennifer SenolKaleb TaylorMegan TessmerRobin WellsJasmine Whetson

Cum LaudeHonors are awarded to those students earning a bachelor’s degree with an average of at least 3.5 to 3.69 on a 4.0 scale. Graduates who achieve Cum Laude are wearing blue cords during the ceremony.

Robert KemmerAlyssa MariottiDayaneira MercadoJulie NewmeyerGarrett Vaught

Magna Cum LaudeHigh Honors are awarded to those students earning a bachelor’s degree with an average of at least 3.7 to 3.89 on a 4.0 scale. Graduates who achieve Magna Cum Laude are wearing gold cords during the ceremony.

Annmarie ArmstrongAshley KaydoDwight Sommers

Summa Cum LaudeHighest Honors are awarded to those students earning a bachelor’s degree with an average of at least 3.9 to 4.0 on a 4.0 scale. Graduates who achieve Magna Cum Laude are wearing gold cords during the ceremony.

Maura HuntJason ReigertNathan Wilson

Because the list of graduates and those graduating with honor or distinction is prepared prior to the completion of the semester, this list is tentative. Certification of the indicated degree is subject to the completion requirements. The official registry for the conferral of degrees is the Office of the Registrar, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.

Associate Degree With DistinctionAn associate degree student graduating with distinction de-notes that the student has earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. These calculations are based on the prior semester’s cumulative grade point average.

Academic Achievement AwardAwarded by the Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. to graduates who have completed at least 45 of 60 or more credit hours at the Ashtabula Campus and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 or better in their last semester prior to graduation. This semester’s recipients are:

Annmarie ArmstrongDevin HannaMaura HuntChristopher IskanderIsaac KlcoAnthony LaCareAngela MilesCarrie PascarellaJennifer SenolRobin Wells


Candidates for DegreesAssociate Degrees

Associate of ArtsBrooks KanisRiis Maurice Warwin SmithJasmine Elizabeth Whetson

Associate of Applied BusinessBusiness Management TechnologyJoshua Michael DavisonBrianna N. LairdJames John MilbrandtEmily Maria MitriCarrie Irene PascarellaJacob D. Trenn

Computer TechnologyJustin Eric BallentineGarrett D. FrainDevin Leland HannaJason Wellmore HerrIsaac L. KlcoAngela Lynn MilesKathryn M. OsborneAbby Jo Raikes

Associate of Applied ScienceEnologyCamieo Nicole AdamsRandy J. RobertsJennifer L. Senol +

Human Services TechnologyJohna Rae Fritz

NursingMatthew Scott Barber

Erika Caroline BradleySarah Elizabeth BrownLinda Jean DearbornMelina Anne EllsworthCassandra R. ErbJoshua Keith ForristalAshley Marie GibsonMegan GuzanCynthia HardenShellRae Paulena HeathKatherine Ann KarlsonJonah M. LaurenziAnthonie Tyler MagdaJanice Taylor ManassaMarissa Lynne NunleyRonald Lloyd PatterrsonMegan Lee PyleChrista ReeveHannah E. RiceJacob Matthew RiceJessica Christine SestakCassie N. SironenCourtney K. SmithNicole Danielle StillsKaleb TaylorHayley L. TeppoMarne Jo WaidChristie J. WeberTiffany Lynn WhitcombKayla M. WilsonJessica Rose Zito

Radiologic TechnologyKelsey Nicole BarnesKatherine Ann DemanettChristopher M. IskanderJesse Robert Johns =Sandeep KaurAlexis T. Lick =

Marina NeskovicKimberly Lynn Racick =Briana Lyn Rumsey =Ashley M. SoppittMegan A. TessmerMigdalia Torres =Alexis Jane Wells

ViticultureJennifer L. Senol +

Associate of ScienceDylan Michael AckleyAshley Nichole AndersonJacob R. CardonaCody J. CavenderJulie Anne HallJesse Robert Johns =Lametris V. JoinerAnthony J. LaCareMary M. LenneyAlexis T. Lick =Kimberly Lynn Racick =Briana Lyn Rumsey =Migdalia Torres =Robin A. Wells

Bachelor’s Degrees

Bachelor of ArtsCommunication StudiesMelissa Lynn Johnson

Criminology & Justice StudiesAnnmarie Ashley ArmstrongTambra Annette Golden +


Candidates for DegreesEladio R. Santiago +Garrett Michael Vaught

EnglishRebecca Ann LeonardCheryl Dee Newhart

PsychologyMatthew Angelo BroadstreetKylie Coleen CaudillValerie A. GonzalezAlyssa R. Mariotti

SociologyTambra Annette Golden +Angela LochmuellerEladio R. Santiago +

Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness ManagementMichael Erik KosikDayanieira Mercado

Bachelor of Integrative StudiesNicholas J. Eaton

Bachelor of SciencePsychologyMaura E. Hunt

Bachelor of Science in NursingMegan N. BrennanJulie Ann Newmyer

Bachelor of Science in Public HealthPamela T. AgostineAshley Nichole KaydoMelinda Janet Ratican

Bachelor of Science in Respiratory CareJames LampJacqueline Nichole SanfordNathan P. Wilson

Bachelor of Technical andApplied StudiesPhilip CookThomas DavisDonovan Jordan GlockBrian Joseph HawleyRoberta J. KemmerJason P. ReigertDwight Wayne SommersJames Joseph WallaceAshley West

Master’s Degrees

Master of TechnologySarah J. Salyer

= indicates graduating with dual degrees

+ indicates graduating with multiple majors


Retiree RecognitionDr. JosephKuvshinikov Associate Professor,Accounting & Business Technology

A fixture on the Ashtabula campus for 23 years, Dr. Joseph Kuvshinikov has been lead faculty for accounting, business and

related technologies. Additionally, he has helped develop curriculum in fraud examinination and entrepreneurial degree track programs.

Most notable among his accomplishments is his work internationally, which included taking a group of Kent State Ashtabula students to Poland in 2013. There the students worked with Lubella Pasta Company as consultants and presented to the organization’s board of directors. Many of his students had not traveled outside the state of Ohio, let alone internationally, prior to what many of them viewed as a life-changing experience. Kuvshinikov has presented at international business conferences in Argentina, Poland, Russia, Uruguay and West Africa.

He is the author of several technical and professional articles and book chapters.

While teaching a number of different subjects, Kuvshinikov was always focused on developing and unveiling leadership in students.

In retirement, Kuvshinikov plans to continue to travel internationally and work on two books focusing on international leadership, trust and cultures.

John StokerAssistant Professor,English

John Stoker, who began teaching on the Ashtabula campus in 1997, is wrapping up a 40-year academic career this spring. During his time here, he taught

mostly composition courses (English I & II) but also American Literature, Literature in English, African-American Literature and Great Books. Stoker also taught at the Kent State Geauga campus and at the University of Akron and Lakeland Community College.

A member of the American Association of University Professors and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Stoker founded the writing center at Kent State Ashtabula and served as its director for 12 years. He also served on numerous committees and panels during his tenure and was twice awarded certificates of special recognition from the Kent State Ashtabula student council. One of his favorite memories of his time on campus was showing the daughter of one of the writing center tutors, to her wonder and delight, Harry Eisenhower’s fanciful animal sculptures in the library.

Outside the classroom, Stoker has performed as a folksinger throughout Northeast Ohio and wrote and released two CDs. In retirement, he plans to spend his time pursing creative endeavors he has long neglected.


Resident FacultyAnn C. Abraham, Associate ProfessorChemistryPh.D., University of Pittsburgh

Megan AliceaRespiratory TherapyM.Ed., Boise State University

Katherine Amey, Assistant ProfessorGeographyPh.D., Kent State University

Stacy J. Beck, Associate LecturerRadiologic TechnologyM.P.H., Kent State University

Laurie S. Bentley, Associate LecturerCommunication StudiesM.A., Kent State University

Deborah M. Bice, Associate ProfessorEnglishPh.D., Case Western Reserve University

R. Michael Blake, Assistant ProfessorPhysical Therapist Assistant TechnologyM.S., Duke University

Abigail Bowers, Assistant ProfessorEnglishPh.D., Texas A&M University

Caralisa Breidenbaugh, Associate LecturerBiological SciencesM.S., Youngstown State University

Michael J. Brennan, Senior LecturerBiological SciencesM. Ed., Edinboro University

Christina Burnworth, LecturerInformation Technology for Administrative ProfessionalsM.S.T., Kent State University

Carolyn J. Carvalho, Associate LecturerComputer TechnologyM.S.T., Kent State University

Brian C. Castellani, ProfessorSociologyPh.D., Kent State University

Tamra J. Courey, Associate ProfessorNursingD.N.P., Kent State University

Michael A. Czayka, Senior LecturerEngineering TechnologyM.S.T., Kent State University

Kevin Deemer, Assistant ProfessorLibrary ScienceM.L.S., University of Kentucky

Thierry Delorme, Associate ProfessorBiological SciencesPh.D., Université Claude-Bernard-Lyon

Elizabeth E. Devore, Associate LecturerEnglishM.A., New Mexico Highlands University

Donald D. Driscoll, Jr., Associate ProfessorPhysicsPh.D., Case Western Reserve University

Marna Drum, Associate LecturerCriminology & Justice StudiesM.A., University of Akron


Resident FacultyMarnie K. Ellis, LecturerEnglishM.F.A., Bowling Green State University

F. Anne Freitas, Assistant ProfessorNursingPh.D., Kent State University

Natalie Jean Huya, Associate LecturerTheater ArtsM.A., Villanova University

Bryan A. Jones, Associate ProfessorPsychologyPh.D., Stony Brook University

Michael Jones, Assistant ProfessorPhysical Therapist Assistant TechnologyD.P.T., University of Akron

Bradley S. Keefer, Associate ProfessorHistoryPh.D., Kent State University

Lisa G. King, Associate LecturerNursingM.S.N., Ashland University

Aleksandr Kitsis, LecturerManagement & Information ServicesM.B.A., John Carroll University

Joseph T. Kuvshinikov, Associate ProfessorAccounting TechnologyPh.D., Gannon University

Jessica Leveto, Assistant ProfessorSociologyPh.D., Kent State University

Kerri K. Lochmueller, LecturerMathematical SciencesM.S., Youngstown State University

Shelley Marshall, LecturerComputer TechnologyM.S.T., Kent State University

Lora J. Morris, Associate ProfessorNursingD.N.P., Ursuline College

Mahmoud Najafi, ProfessorMathematical SciencesPh.D., Wichita State University

David J. Perusek, Associate ProfessorAnthropologyPh.D., Michigan State University

Rebecca Rempe, LecturerPhysical Therapist Assistant TechnologyB.S., Ohio University

Janine Ricketts, LecturerOccupational Therapy Assistant TechnologyM.S., D’Youville College

Stacy Rose, Associate ProfessorNursingM.S.N., Case Western Reserve University

Elizabeth A. Schlosser, Associate LecturerPhysical Therapist Assistant TechnologyB.S.P.T., Bowling Green State University

Robert Schmalzried, LecturerMathematical SciencesM.Ed., Youngstown State University


Jon A. Sefcek, Associate ProfessorPsychologyPh.D., University of Arizona at Tuscon

Julie Senita, Associate ProfessorNursingPh.D., Kent State University

Megan Shumaker, LecturerOccupational TherapyB.S., Cleveland State University

Robin Sikut, LecturerBiological SciencesM.S., University of Akron

Joan Steidl, Associate ProfessorHuman Services TechnologyM.A., John Carroll University

Susan J. Stocker, Associate ProfessorNursingPh.D., Kent State University

John B. Stoker, Assistant ProfessorEnglishM.A., Kent State University

Amy Thomas, Assistant ProfessorLibrary ScienceM.L.I.S., Kent State University

Edward Trebets, LecturerViticulture and EnologyM.Ed., John Carroll University

Scot B. Tribuzi, Senior LecturerHospitality ManagementPh.D., Kent State University

Mandy Ulicney, LecturerHospitality ManagementM.S., Kent State University

Daryl G. Upole III, Assistant ProfessorBusiness ManagementM.B.A., Cleveland State University

Debra Whittaker, LecturerNursingM.S.N., Cleveland State University

Resident Faculty


Technical, Professional and Support StaffKevin K. AciernoManager, Information TechnologyM.T., Kent State University

Michael D. BallSystems AdministratorM.T., Kent State University

Kathy BarbatoSenior Secretary, Academic AffairsA.A.B., Lakeland Community College

Teresa L. BatesClerical Specialist, Academic Services

Sandra K. BeebeSecretary, Business ServicesA.A.B., Kent State University

Kristina CallFinancial Aid CoordinatorM.Ed., Trident University

Ava C. ChaneyClerical Specialist, Student Services

Mary A. CollinsSecretary, Communications & Marketing/DevelopmentB.G.S., Kent State University

Kevin L. DeemerAssistant DeanM.L.S., University of Kentucky

Sherry DetrickProgram Coordinator, NursingM.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University

Amanda C. DolanDirector, Enrollment Management and Student ServicesM.Ed., Kent State University

Elizabeth M. Driscoll DeWittSenior Advisor IIL.S.M., Kent State University

Arin FranklinAcademic AdvisorB.B.A., Kent State University

Yvonne GeorgeProgram Director, Respiratory TherapyM.Ed., Cleveland State University

Taylor ParanaStore Manager, Barnes & Noble College StoreB.S., Kent State University

Paula GhizAcademic AdvisorB.S., Kent State University

Rebecca HarveyAdministrative Assistant to the DeanB.A., Lake Erie College

Jill M. HazyClerical Specialist, Student Services

Theresa HootmanSecretary, Allied Health ProgramsA.A.S., ITT Technical Institute

Lisa R. JacksonFinancial Aid Representative

Carol JonesCoordinator, Academic ServicesM.S., Kansas State University

Jeffrey A. KaydoSecurity Officer


Technical, Professional and Support StaffTiffany M. KiphartProgram Director, Physical Therapist Assistant TechnologyM.Ed., Kent State University

Temple M. KincaidAdministrative Clerk, Nursing/ Viticulture & EnologyB.S.P.H., Kent State University

Dennis KonczalMaintenance Repair Worker

Megan KrippelAdmissions CoordinatorB.A., Cleveland State University

Barbara A. LarsonClinical Coordinator, Radiologic TechnologyB.S., Weber State University

Lori L. LeeSenior Special Assistant, Academic AffairsJ.D., Washington College of Law

Andrew LuomaClient Services RepresentativeM.T., Kent State University

Julie MirabellProgram Director, Occupational Therapy Assistant TechnologyM.S., Western Michigan University

Gary J. MisichLabratory ManagerB.S., Cleveland State University

Russell D. PorterInstructional DesignerB.S.T., Kent State University

Amy A. RodenhausenDirector, Clinical Education, Respiratory TherapyM. Ed., Youngstown State University

Gail M. SchroederProgram Director, Radiologic Technology M.P.H., Kent State University

W. David SchultzDirector, Business Affairs and OperationsB.S.B.A., Bowling Green State University

Irene J. SkleresSenior Advisor IM.S. Ed., Youngstown State University

Amy N. ThomasLibrary DirectorM.L.I.S., Kent State University

Amy S. ThompsonSenior Business ManagerB.G.S., Kent State University

Jason A. TirottaManager, Communications & MarketingB.A., Baldwin-Wallace College

Jim TrucklyMaintenance Repair Worker

Dylan TylerSenior Library AssociateB.A., Kent State University

Ashley D. VlasovClinical Coordinator, Physical Therapist Assistant TechnologyB.S.P.H., Kent State University

Danielle M. Weiser-ClineAcademic Advisor IIM.A., Kent State University

Gerald WilliamsMaintenance Repair Worker

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