Active Faculty

Date of initial employment appears at the end of each entry.

Ron Ackerman
Instructor of Business
B.S., 1972, SUNY of Buffalo; M.S., 2003, University of Maryland. 2017
Mark L. Akers
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., 1973, Indiana University; M.S., 1979, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. 2007
Rachael Aming-Attai
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.Ed., 1997, University of the West Indies (Trinidad & Tobago); M.A., 2005, Ball State University; M.A., 2007, Ball State University; Ph.D., 2012, Indiana University. 2011
Mary Beth Bagg
Associate Professor of German, Associate Provost for Administration & Deputy to the Provost
B.A., 1982, State University of New York-Buffalo; M.A., 1984, State University of New York-Buffalo; Ph.D., 1987, State University of New York-Buffalo; M.B.A., 1994, University of Indianapolis. 1987
Sharon A. Baggett
Associate Professor of Aging Studies
B.A., 1974, University of North Texas; M.A., 1978, University of North Texas; Ph.D., 1988, Portland State University. 2010
Kim Baker
Assistant Professor of Biology and Affiliated Faculty of Teach (STEM)3
B.S., 1993, University of Minnesota; M.S., 1996, Clemson University; Ph.D., 2002, The Ohio State University. 2014
Jessica Bannon
Associate Professor of English
B.A., 2001, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign; M.A. 2004, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., 2012, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2012
Megan Bardolph
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., 2005, Grand Valley State University; M.A., 2008 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Ph.D., 2015 University of Louisville. 2019
Lauren Bartlett
Instructor of Mathematics
M.A., 2017, Ball State University, 2017-
Rebecca A. Barton
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy,
B.S., 1980, Indiana University; M.S., 1986, Indiana University; D.H.S., 2007, University of Indianapolis. 1994
Barry Barnes
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
A.S., 1988 Vincennes University; B.F.A., 1990, Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., 1994, Arizona State University. 2014
Frank J. Bates
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program
B.A., 2000, Marquette University; M.P.T., 2002, Marquette University; M.B.A., 2008, Cleveland State University; D.P.T., 2010, Chatham University. 2013
Raymond Begovich
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Programs Communication
Lawrence J. Belcher
Professor of Finance and Dean of the School of Business
B.A., 1978, Hanover College; M.S., 1979, Auburn University; Ph.D., 1987, Indiana University. 2015
Tia Bell
Assistant Professor Graduate Nursing Program and Online Program Director
B.S.N., 2000, Marian University; M.S.N., 2008, University of Indianapolis; DNP, 2018, Indiana State University. 2014
Tyronn Bell
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., 1992, University of Notre Dame; M.S., 1997, University of Illinois; Ph.D., 2003, University of Illinois. 2001
James W. Bellew
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., 1990, Marquette University; M.S., 1995, University of Kentucky; Ed.D., 2000, University of
Kentucky. 2007
Ryan Behan
Assistant Professor of Music
John Berners
Professor of Music and Director of Composition Studies
B.M., 1984, Northwestern University; B.A., 1984, Northwestern University; M.M., 1998, University of Michigan; Ph.D., 2005, University of Michigan. 2006
Bruce A. Biggs
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., 1987, University of Iowa M.S., 1999, Indiana State University; M.S., 2011, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2016, Purdue University. 2017
Julie Blazek
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N. 2000, University of Evansville; M.S.N., 2015, University of Indianapolis. 2018
Katharine Bohley
Professor of Business
A.S., 1991, University of Indianapolis; B.S., 1992, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A, 1994, University of Indianapolis; D.B.A, 1998, United States International University. 1996
Lori Bolyard
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., 1991, Hanover College; Ph.D., 1996, Indiana University. 2011
Lisa Borrero
Associate Professor of Aging Studies and Health Sciences
B.A., 1995, Earlham College; M.S., 2002, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2012, Indiana University. 2015
Jennifer Bosworth
School of Nursing
B.S.N., 2000, Indiana University; M.S.N., 2020, Western Governors University. 2012
Nadjib Bouzar
Professor of Mathematics
D.E.S., 1976, University of Algiers; M.S., 1980, Northwestern University; Ph.D., 1983, Northwestern University. 1993
Cynthia J. Bowers
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program and Coordinator for the DNP Program B.S.N., 1991, Indiana University; M.S.N., 2007, University of Indianapolis; D.N.P., 2015, University of Southern Indiana; 2011
Kathryn L. Boucher
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., 2008, University of Kentucky; Ph.D., 2013, Indiana University. 2015
Lori Breeden
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., 1997, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 1999, University of Indianapolis; Ed.D., 2014, Ball State University. 2009
Daniel H. Briere
Associate Professor of Global Languages & Cross-Cultural Studies, Chair of Global Languages & Cross-Cultural Studies
B.A., 1970, College of the Holy Cross; M.A., 1973, Indiana University; Ph.D. 1978, Indiana University. 1984
Jeff Bryant
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.S.W, 1983, Indiana University, M.S.W., 1985, Indiana University; L.C.S.W., 1993, State of Indiana. 2003
Noni Brynjolson
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
B.A., 2010, University of Winnipeg, Canada; M.A., 2013, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; Ph.D. 2019, University of California, San Diego, 2020
Joe C. Burnell
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., 1983, University of Indianapolis; Ph.D., 1989, Indiana University. 1989
Mason Burns
Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences, PhD, 2017, Purdue University. 2018
Jennifer B. Camden
Professor of English, Associate Chair of the English Department, Beverley J. Pitts Distinguished Professor of the Strain Honors College
B.A., 1999, Hollins University; M.A., 2001, The Ohio State University; Ph.D., 2005, The Ohio State University. 2005
Maribel Campoy
Assistant Professor of Global Languages & Cross-Cultural Studies
B.A., 1997, University of Cadiz; M.A., 2000, University of Cadiz. 2002
Jennifer N. Carmack
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 2005, Indiana University Purdue University–Indianapolis; M.S.N., 2011, University of Indianapolis; D.N.P., 2018, Purdue University. 2012
Francine Carter
BSW, 1986, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; MSW, 1993, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis. 2018 -
Trent E. Cayot
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences
B.S., 2011, University of Toledo; Ph.D., 2015, University of Toledo. 2017
Alicia A. Cecil
Instructor of Biology
B.S., 1998, University of Southern Indiana; Ph.D., 2003, Indiana University. 2006
Kara G. Cecil
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences
B.A., 2004, Transylvania University; M.P.H. 2008, University of Kentucky; Dr.PH., 2014, University of Kentucky. 2016
Hung-Fu (Aaron) Chang
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 1997, National Taiwan University; M.S. 1999, National Taiwan University; M.S, 2004, Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., 2013, University of Southern California
Gregory S. Clapper
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
A.B., 1974, Carthage College; M.A., 1977, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; M.Div., 1979, Garrett- Evangelical Theological Seminary; Ph.D., 1985, Emory University. 1998
Brenda J. Clark
Associate Professor of Music Education, Director of Music Education Programs, Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Assessment - Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences
B.M., 1975, Eastern Illinois University; M.M.E., 1998, Type 75 Administrative Certificate, Eastern Illinois University 2006, University of Illinois; Ph.D., 2005, University of Illinois. 2007
Darryl Clark
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., 1990, University of North Carolina; M.A., 1993, Texas Tech University; Ph.D., 2002, Indiana University. 2000
Lainey Collins
Assistant Professor of Social Work
PhD, 2016, City University of New York Graduate Center. 2018-
Stephanie Combs-Miller
Professor of Physical Therapy, Director of Health Sciences Research, and Director of Physical Therapy Research
B.A., 1994, Indiana University; M.S., 1999, University of Indianapolis; Ph.D., 2009, Western Michigan University. 2003
Anthon Cory
Instructor of Nursing
B.A., 2007, Ball State University; M.A., 2010, Ball State University; B.S.N., 2013, Marion University; M.S.N., 2018, Anderson University. 2020
Leah Courtland
Assistant Professor of Earth Science
B.S., 2006, Western Washington University Ph.D., 2013, University of South Florida. 2014
Darrell Cousert
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.A., 1976, Indiana University; M.S., 1977, Indiana State University; Ph.D., 1999, Purdue University. 2006
Jeanne S. Criswell
Associate Professor of Journalism
A.B., 1981, Indiana University; MFA, 1987, Indiana University. 2001
Ann R. Cutler
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., 1982, Purdue University; Ph.D., 1987, Purdue University. 2015
Lucinda M. Dale
Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., 1982, Indiana University; M.S., 1986, Indiana University; Ed.D., 2001, Ball State University. 1995
Amy Dant
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., 2014, University of Indianapolis. 2018
Laura Darnell
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Undergraduate Nursing Program
A.S.N., 1992, Valencia Community College; B.S.N., 1997, Ball State University; M.S.N., 2014, Chamberlain College of Nursing. 2016-
Sandra L. Davis
Professor of Biology and Chair of the Biology Department
B.S., 1991, Indiana University; Ph.D., 1998, Indiana University. 2003
Petra Davison
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Undergraduate Nursing Program
B.S., 1998, Western Illinois University; M.A., 2000, Ball State University; B.S.N., 2008, Ball State University; M.S.N., 2015 Ball State University. 2016-
Kate E. DeCleene Huber
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Chair of the School Occupational Therapy Associate Dean
B.S., 2001, Mount Mary College; M.S., 2003, Mount Mary College; O.T.D., 2006, Creighton University. 2007
Larry DeGaris
Professor of Marketing and Director of Academic Sports Marketing Program
B.A., 1986, Wesleyan University; Ph.D., 1997, University of Connecticut. 2006
Suranga Dharmarathne
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2005, University of Peradeniya; Ph.D., 2015, Texas Tech University. 2018
Michael Diacin
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences
B.S., 1995, Bowling Green State University; M.S. Ed., 1999, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., 2009, University of Tennessee. 2009
Timothy Duman
Associate Professor of Physics and Earth-Space Sciences
B.S., 1988, University of Kansas; M.S., 1990, University of Kansas; Ph.D., 1999, University of Kansas. 2000
Emeline C. Eckart
Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.A., 2001, Marquette University; M.S., 2011, Capella University; Ph.D., 2015, University of New Orleans. 2018-
Nathanial R. Eckert
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences
B.S., 2006, Indiana University; M.S., 2009, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2014, Indiana University; Post-Doctoral Associate, 2014, University of Florida. 2016
Karen J. Elsea
Assistant Professor of Nursing and Undergraduate Program Director
B.S.N., 1988, Ball State University; M.S.N., 1994 Indiana University. 2009
Lisa S. Elwood-Kirkpatrick
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., 2002, St. Louis University; M.A., 2004, University of Arkansas; Ph.D., 2008, University of Arkansas. 2011
William Essman
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., 1983, Southwest Missouri State University; Ph.D., 1989, University of Michigan. 1999
Jonathan R. Evans
Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Chair of the Philosophy and Religion Department
B.A., 1993, Huntington College; M.A., 1995, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., 2001, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2004
Heidi H. Ewen
Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration, Director of the Master of Science in Healthcare Administration Program
B.A., 1994, Eastern Illinois University; M.A., 1996, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., 2006, University of Kentucky. 2018—
Rachel Feldwisch
Assistant Professor and Director of Counseling Programs
B.A., 2001, Wittenberg University; M.A., 2003, University of Illinois at Chicago; M.S., 2006, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Ph.D., 2017, Indiana University-Bloomington--
Ana Maria Ferreira
Assistant Professor of Global Languages & Cross-Cultural Studies
B.A., 2004, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia); M.A., 2008, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, (Colombia); M.S., 2011, Georgetown University; Ph.D., 2015, Georgetown University. 2016-
Connie Fiems
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., 1991, Indiana State University; M.P.T., 1994, Northwestern University; D.H.S., 2015, University of Indianapolis. 2015
Jerry Flatto
Professor of Information Systems
B.S., 1980, University of Massachusetts; M.S., 1984, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.B.A., 1987, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Sc.D., 1996, University of New Haven. 1997
Christina J. Flint
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 1997, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., 2007, University of Phoenix; M.S.N., 2007, University of Phoenix. 2006
Bruce K. Floberg
Instructor of Business
B.S, 1985, University of Minnesota; M.B.A., 2001, University of Minnesota; J.D. 1989, University of Minnesota Law School. 2020
Jennifer L. Fogo
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., 1985, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 1987, University of Indianapolis; Ph.D., 2008, Purdue University. 1993
Amy Foley
Instructor of Music Therapy and Clinical Placement Coordinator
B.Mus.Therapy, 2011, Eastern Michigan University; M.Mus.Therapy, 2014, Georgia College and State University. 2019-
Nathaniel Foley
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
B.F.A., 2010, Eastern Michigan University; M.F.A., 2014, Miami University. 2018
Edward O. Frantz
Professor of History and Interim Associate Dean of the Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences
A.B., 1995, Princeton University; M.A., 1997, University of Wisconsin; University of Wisconsin. Ph.D., 2002, University of Wisconsin. 2002
Katherine Fries
Associate Professor of Art & Design and Director of the Graduate Program in Art & Design
B.F.A., 2007, University of Indianapolis; M.A., 2011, University of Indianapolis; M.F.A., 2014, Miami University. 2014
James Fuller
Professor of History
B.A., 1990, Miami University; M.A., 1992, Miami University; Ph.D., 1995, Miami University. 1999
Joyce Fuss
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., 2015, University of Indianapolis. 2018-
Julie L. Gahimer
Professor of Physical Therapy and Health Sciences
B.S., 1981, St. Louis University; M.S., 1985, University of Indianapolis; H.S.D., 1994, Indiana University. 1986
Leslie Gardner
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., 1979, DePauw University; M.S., 1983, Indiana State University; M.S., 1985, Purdue University; Ph.D., 1989, Purdue University. 1991
Stacey Gaven
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
B. A., 2003, Kean University; M.A., 2008, Montclair State University; Ph.D., 2013, Old Dominion University. 2018-
Rebecca Gilliland
Professor of Communication and Chair of the Communication Department
B.A., 1997, University of Indianapolis; M.A. 2003, Ball State University; Ed.D., 2012, Ball State University. 2006
Mary Ann Gobbett
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., 1989, Earlham College; M.S., 1994, University of Indianapolis. 1993
Samantha L. Gray
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., 2008, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2014, University of Tennessee. 2015-
Kathleen Greenan
Assistant Professor Communication
Kevin M. Gribbins
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., 1995, Butler University, M.S., 1999, University of Cincinnati, Ph.D., 2003, University of Cincinnati. 2014
Dexter Rowe Gruber
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., 1990, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse; J.D., 1995, Northern Illinois University; M.B.A., 2006, Bradley University; Ph.D., 2017, Southern Illinois University. 2018
Kathleen Hacker
Professor of Music and Director of Vocal Studies
B.M., 1980, Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester; M.M., 1982, Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester; D.M., 2000, Indiana University School of Music. 1998
Norma Hall
Assistant Professor of Nursing and Dean of the School of Nursing
A.S.N., 1992, Indiana State University; B.S.N., 2002, Indiana Wesleyan University; M.S.N., 2007, University of Indianapolis; D.N.P., 2013, University of Southern Indiana; 2007
Megan Hammond
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.A., 2013, Ferris State University; M.S., 2015, Western Michigan University; Ph.D., 2019, Western Michigan University
Barney Haney
Assistant Professor of English
B.S., 2003, Purdue University; M.F.A., 2006, Purdue University. 2015
MD Munirul Haque
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2004, Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology; M.S., 2007, Marquette University; Ph.D., 2014, Marquette University
Eric A. Harvey
Assistant Professor of Practice
B.S., 1996, Indiana Wesleyan University; J.D., 2004, Indiana University - Robert H. Mckinney School of Law. 2017
Marcos Hashimoto
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
B.S., 1983, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Sao Paulo, Brazil, MSc. 1999, Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Ph.D., 2006, Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2016
Dawn Marie Hershberger
Associate Director of Writing Lab
B.A., 1992 University of Indianapolis; M.A.,1998, University of Indianapolis,1992–
Joseph B. Herzog
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2005, Louisiana State University; M.S., 2008, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., 2011, University of Notre Dame; Post-Doctoral Associate, 2013, Rice University. 2018-
Jacqueline Hess
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., 1969, Bucknell University; M.S., 1976, Southern Illinois University; Psy.D., 1993, Wright State University. 1993
Lisa L. Hicks
Professor and Chair of the Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences Department
B.S., 1985, Ball State University; M.S., 1987, Ball State University; Ph.D., 2004, Purdue University. 1993
Molly K. Hill
Instructor of Biology
B.S., 2001, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 2003, University of Indianapolis. 2006
Karen A. Hirsch
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., 1991, University of Indianapolis; B.S.N., 1992, Ball State University; M.S.N., 1995, Ball State University; F.N.P., 2000, Ball State University; Ed.D., 2013, Ball State University. 1994
Elisabeth Honn Hoegberg
Associate Professor of Music and Chair, Departments of Music and Theatre
B.M., 1993, Illinois State University; M.A., 1995, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2005, Indiana University. 2001
Breanya Hogue
Assistant Professor, School of Education
B.S., 2009, University of Louisville; M.Ed., 2011, University of Louisville; Ph.D., 2021, Indiana University. 2020
Sarah Holmes
Assistant Professor of Nursing
MSN, 2016, University of Indianapolis. 2017-
Stacy A. Hootman
Instructor of Physics
B.S., 1999, Indiana University; M.A.Ed., 2004, Ball State University; M.S., 2015, Indiana University
Brenda Howard
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Interim MOT Program Director
B.S., 1984, Indiana University; M.H.S., 2004, University of Indianapolis; D.H.S., 2014, University of Indianapolis. 2014
Livia Hummel
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., 2002, University of Arizona; M.S., 2004, University of Nebraska-Lincoln;Ph.D., 2008, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. 2008
Zachary J. Humphries
MD Mozammel Hussain
Assistant Professor (Visiting) of Physics
PhD, 2017, Florida State University. 2018-
Daniel Ingebretson
Assistant Professor (Visiting)of Mathematics
MS, 2013, University of Illinois at Chicago. 2018-
Karen Iseminger
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 1976, Ball State University; M.S.N., 1987, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Ph.D., 1997, State University of New York at Buffalo. 1996-2005; 2013-
Michelle Itczak
Assistant Professor of Counseling
B.S., 2006, University of Evansville; M.A., 2008, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; 2018-
Christie Jansing
BSW Program Field Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S.W., 1999, University of Indianapolis; M.S.W., 2004, Indiana University; LCSW, 2007, State of Indiana
Jessica E. Jochum
Associate Professor of Athletic Training; Director of Program of Athletic Training
B.H.S., 2000, Grand Valley State University; M.S., 2002, Grand Valley State; Ph.D., 2008, University of Southern Mississippi. 2016-
Nathan C. Johnson Assistant Professor of Religion
B.A., 2009, Hope College; M.Div. 2012, Western Theological Seminary; Ph.D., 2019, Princeton University. 2019
Edward R. Jones
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., 1997, Indiana State University; M.S., 2003, University of Indianapolis; D.H.Sc., 2015, University of Indianapolis. 2007
Stephanie Piper Kelly
Professor of Physical Therapy and Dean of the College of Health Sciences
B.S., 1991, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 1992, University of Indianapolis; Ph.D., 2008, Nova Southeastern University. 1996
Alexander Kemery
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 2007, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; M.S.N., 2014, University of Indianapolis; Ph.D., 2020, The Catholic University of America. 2014
Melissa Ketner
Assistant Professor of Social Work, MSW Program
B.S., 2002, Purdue University; MSW, 2006, Indiana University; DHSc, Indiana State University, 2015 -
Elizabeth A. Kiggins
Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology
B.S., 1979, Indiana State University; A.A.S., 1983, Purdue University; M.B.A., 1992, University of Indianapolis. 1986
Taniko King-Jordan
BSW Program Director and Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S.W., 2005, California State University, Sacramento; M.S.W., 2007, California State University, Sacramento; D.S.W., 2013, Capella University. 2018-
Aaron J. Kivisto
Associate Professor of Psychology and Co-director of the PsyD Program
B.A., 2004, Augustana College; M.A., 2008, University of Tennessee- Knoxville; Ph.D., 2011, University of Tennessee- Knoxville. 2012
Katie Little Kivisto
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., 2003, University of Virginia; Ph.D., 2011, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. 2012
Karl Knapp
Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.S., 1988, Miami University; M.B.A., 2000, Anderson University; D.B.A., 2006, Anderson University. 2006
Steven Koehn
Assistant Professor of Communication
EdD, 1998 West Virginia University. 2016-
John Kuykendall
Associate Professor and Dean, School of Education
B.S., 1999, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; M.S, 2002, Christian Brothers University; P.h.D., 2008, Indiana University. 2018
John H. Langdon
Professor of Biology and Anthropology and Director of Student and Faculty Research Initiatives
B.A., 1977, Harvard University; M.Phil., 1979, Yale University; Ph.D., 1984, Yale University. 1984
Krista E. Latham
Associate Professor of Biology and Anthropology and Director of the Human Identification Center
B.S., 2000, University of North Texas; M.S., 2003, University of Indianapolis; M.A., 2006, Temple University; Ph.D., 2008, Temple University; Diplomate, 2015, American Board of Forensic Anthropology. 2008
James Leagre
Assistant Professor of Theatre
B.A., 1986, Ohio Northern University; M.F.A., 1989, UCLA. 2011-
Jean S. Lee
Associate Professor, School of Education and Director of Assessment and Accreditation
B.A., 2002, University of California San Diego; M.Ed., 2003, University of California San Diego; Ph.D., 2010, Indiana University. 2010
Krystina K. Leganza
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences; Director of the Math Lab
B.S., 1983, Miami University; M.S., 1985, University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., 1989, University of Notre Dame. 1998

Brett Leonard
PhD in Sound Recording, McGill University, 2016
Master of Music in Music Technology, New York University, 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Music, California Lutheran University, 2006
Paul Levesque
Assistant Professor of Global Languages & Cross-Cultural Studies
B.A., 1982, Cornell University; M.A.,1984, The University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D., 1990, The University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2016-
Gary Long
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Sciences
B.S., 2006, University of Wales Institute Cardiff. M.S., 2008, University of Dayton. Ph.D., 2019, Indiana University. 2018

Melissa Loria
Assistant Professor of Psychology
MA, 2013, University of Mississippi. 2017-
Albert Lu
Instructor of Business
B.S., 2011, Indiana University; M.S., 2013, Renmin University of China. 2018
Krista MacDonald
Assistant Professor of Nursing
MSN, 2015, Indiana University. 2017-
Caron MacPherson
Assistant Professor of Nursing
MSN, 2013, University of Indianapolis. 2014-
Stephen M. Maple
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., 1966, University of Indianapolis; J.D., 1969, Indiana University; M.A., 1977, Pacific Lutheran University; LL.M., 1982, Southern Methodist University. 1975
Eileen Mah
Doctor of Arts, 2015, Musicology, University of Northern Colorado
Master of Music, 1996, Horn, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Bachelor of Arts, 1994, Classics (Latin and Greek) and Music, Brown University
Chad A. Martin
Associate Professor of History
B.A., 1994, University of Kentucky; M.A., 1997, Stanford University; Ph.D., 2003, Stanford University. 2005
Gregory Martin
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., 1999, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music; M.M., 2001, Indiana University; D.M., 2009, Indiana University. 2016-
Kathy Martin
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.A., 1987, Purdue University; M.S. 1990, University of Indianapolis; D.H.S., 2004, University of Indianapolis. 2000
Molly A. Martin
Professor of English and Chair of the English Department
B.A., 2000, Vanderbilt University; M.A., 2002, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2007, Purdue University. 2015
Joan Martinez
Assisant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2005, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC); M.S., 2013, Western Michigan University; Ph.D., 2020, Western Michigan University
Richard Maupin
Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., 1999, Valparaiso University; M.A., 2003, Ball State University; M.S., 2003, Ball State University. 2003
Jacqueline Maxwell
Assistant Professor of Psychology
PsyD, 2001, University of Indianapolis. 2018-
Mindy Hartman Mayol
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences, Coordinator of KHSS General Education
B.S., 1997, Indiana University; M.S., 1998, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2018, Indiana University. 2003
Wendy L. McCoy
Instructor, Mathematical Sciences
B.S., 2001, Benedictine University; M.S., 2003, University of Kentucky. 2013-
Wendy McCoy
Instructor of Mathematics
MS, 2003, University of Kentucky. 2018-
Taylor McGann
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
B. S., 2012, Indiana Wesleyan University; M.O.T., 2014, Mount Mary University; O.T.D., 2017, Mount Mary University; 2017-
Rebecca McKanna
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., 2007, University of Iowa; M.F.A., 2015, Purdue University. 2016
Kevin A. McKelvey
Professor of English
B.A., 2000, DePauw University; M.F.A., 2004, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 2008
Samantha A. Meigs
Associate Professor of History and Director of Experience Design
B.A., 1979, University of Colorado; M.A., 1988, University of Colorado; Ph.D., 1993, Northwestern University. 1993
Anne Mejia-Downs
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., 1979, University of Colorado; M.P.H., 2001, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., 2016, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. 2006
Levi Mielke
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., 2004, Carroll College; Ph.D., 2009, Purdue University. 2013
Amanda Jayne Miller
Associate Professor of Sociology; Chair, Department of Sociology and Director of Faculty Development
BA, 2000, Indiana University; MSW, 2002, University of Southern Indiana; MA, 2005, Ohio State University; PhD, 2009, Ohio State University. 2012
Catherine Miller
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., 1992, Purdue University; B.S.N., 2012, Indiana Wesleyan University; 2015, M.S.N., Indiana University; 2018, D.N.P., Indiana State University
Chris Miller
Instructor of Business
B.A., 2002, Indiana Wesleyan University; M.S., 2004, Indiana Wesleyan University. 2016
Ellen Winchell Miller
Professor of Physical Therapy, Interim Associate Provost of Research, Graduate Programs, and Academic Partnerships, and Executive Director of the Center for Aging & Community
B.A., 1981, Millikin University; M.S., 1983, Texas Women’s University; Ph.D., 2000, Indiana University. 1990
Emily G. Miller
Instructor of History and Political Science
B.A., 2001, University of Indianapolis; M.A., 2003, Purdue University. 2012
Travis K. Miller
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Senior Associate Dean of the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences
B.S., 1999, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 2002, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2007, Purdue University. 2011
Isabell L. Mills
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences
B.S., 2009, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 2010, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2015, Indiana University. 2016
Leah A. Milne
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., 2002, University of North Florida; M.A., 2009, Old Dominion University; Ph.D., 2015, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 2014-
Marc Milne
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., 2002, University of North Florida; Ph.D., 2010, Old Dominion University. 2014
Christopher Moore
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Earth-Space Science; Chair of the Department of Anthropology; and Director of the Material Culture Laboratory
B.S., 2004, University of Indianapolis; M.A., 2008, University of Kentucky; Ph.D., 2011, University of Kentucky. 2009
Elizabeth S. Moore
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
B.A., 1984, Indiana University at Indianapolis; B.A., 1990, Indiana University; M.S., 1993, Purdue University; Ph.D., 1998, Indiana University. 2013
Mary C. Moore
Professor of Sociology and Associate Provost of Accreditation, Assessment and Educational Innovation
B.A., 1974, York University (Canada); M.A., 1975, York University; Ph.D., 1983, York University. 1982
Shannon Moore
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 2003, Indiana University Purdue University- Indianapolis; M.S.N., 2013, University of Indianapolis; D.N.P., 2017, Purdue University. 2013-
Briyana Morrell
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 2008, Texas Christian University; M.S.N., 2011, Texas Woman’s University; Ph.D., 2020, Catholic University of America. 2015
Toni Morris
Assistant Professor of Nursing
DNP, 2018, Indiana State University. 2018-
Eliot Motato
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 1996, UAO, Colombia; M.S., 2005, Michigan State University; Ph.D., 2008, Michigan State University
Peter J. Murphy
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.A., 1992, University of Toronto; Ph.D., 2001, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. 2006
Stephen P. Nawrocki
Professor of Biology and Sease Distinguished Professor of Forensic Studies
B.A., 1985, University of Maine; M.A., 1990, State University of New York- Binghamton; Ph.D., 1992, State University of New York-Binghamton; Diplomate, 1996, American Board of Forensic Anthropology. 1991
Brad M. Neal
Associate professor of Chemistry
Assistant Dean of Faculty and Staff in the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences
B.A., 2007, Bellarmine University; Ph.D., 2012, University of Kansas. 2012
Karen L. Newman
Associate Professor of English
B.A., 1989 University of California Irvine; M.A., 1995, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2005, Indiana University. 2010
Alison Nichols
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., 2008, University of Indianapolis; M.O.T., 2009, University of Indianapolis; O.T.D., 2014, Chatham University. 2013
Peter Nichols
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., 2006, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 2013 Indiana University-Purdue University. 2009-
Octavian Nicolio
Associate Professor of Engineering
M.A., 1988, Indiana University; M.S., 1990, Indiana University; Ph.D. 1994, Wichita State University. 2002

Georgene R. Nitzsche
Instructor of Aging Studies
B.A., Human Development/Human and Community Services, 2010, SUNY Empire State College; M.S. Gerontology, 2013, University of Indianapolis. 2019-

Jon Noworyta
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M.E., 1994, Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music; M.M., 2002, Northwestern University; D.M.A., 2018, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. 2018-
Jeffrey A. Oaks
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., 1984, Hobart College; M.A., 1986, University of Rochester; Ph.D., 1991, University of Rochester. 1992
Alyson J. O’Daniel
Associate Professor of Anthropology
B.A., 1999, Indiana University; M.A., 2003, University of Denver; Ph.D., 2010, University of Kentucky. 2011
Chad Odaffer
Instructor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Science
B.S., 2001, University of Louisville; M.S., 2003, University of Louisville. 2016
Mark O’Connor
Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies
B.M., 1994, University of North Texas; M.A., 1996, Eastern Illinois University; D.M.A., 2014, University of Illinois. 2016-
David Olawale
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.Sc., 2000, Obafemi Awolowo University; M.Sc., 2004, University of Ibadan; Ph.D., 2013, Florida State University. 2017-
Haruka Ostojic
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., 2007, Indiana University; M.M., 2009, Indiana University; P.D., 2011, Indiana University. 2016-
David Paitson
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Health & Sport Sciences B.A., Biscayne College; M.S., Franklin University; Ed.D., Sam Houston State University

Webb Parker
BM - Church Music, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
MA - Music Education, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
PhD - Music Education and Choral Conducting, University of Oregon, Eugene

Diedre Parsley
School of Nursing
B.A., 1993, Franklin College; B.S.N., 1995, University of Indianapolis; M.S.N., 2013, Anderson University; M.B.A., 2013 Anderson University. 2017-
James R. Pennell
Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Community Research Center
B.S., 1984, Indiana University; B.A., 1984, Indiana University; M.A., 1991, Rutgers University; Ph.D., 1997, Rutgers University. 1998
Neil Perdue
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., 2002, Butler University; M.A., 2004, Indiana University; Ed.S, 2005, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2009, Indiana University. 2009
Erin Peterson
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.A., 2009, Bethel College; M.O.T., 2011, University of Indianapolis; D.H.Sc., 2014, University of Indianapolis. 2016-
Sarah Pfohl
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
B.F.A, 2005, Pratt Institute; Ed.M., 2011, Harvard University; M.F.A., 2014, Syracuse University. 2018-
Katie M. Polo
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., 2003, Indiana University; M.H.S., 2010, University of Indianapolis; D.H.Sc, 2015, University of Indianapolis. 2016-
Bobby A. Potters
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., 1972, Jackson State University; M.S., 1974, Purdue University; J.D., 1980, Indiana University. 1994
Michael Poulakis
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., 1994, University of Indianapolis; M.A., 1998, University of Indianapolis; Psy.D., 2002, University of Indianapolis. 2001
Heidi L. Rauch
Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences, Director of the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs of Public Health
B.S., 1998, Marian College; M.S., 2000, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2006, Purdue University. 2007
Brian Reagan
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Science, Registered Dietitian, and Coordinator of the Healthy Diploma Program
B.S., 2001, Marian College; M.S., 2006, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2016, Indiana University. 2015
Ken Reid
Assistant Professor of Engineering and Associate Dean and Director of the R.B. Annis School of Engineering
B.S., 1988, Purdue University; M.S., 1994, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ph.D., 2009. Purdue University
Katrina Reinhardt
Assistant Professor, School of Education and Director of Clinical Partnership Academy
B.A., 2005, Butler University; M.A.T., 2008, Indiana University Purdue University- Indianapolis; M.A., 2016, University of Indianapolis. 2010
Rebecca L. Renner
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., 1985, Loma Linda University; B.S.N., 1985, Loma Linda University; M.S.N., 2006, University of Indianapolis; D.N.P., 2020, Indiana State University. 2007
Sarah J. Reynolds
Assistant Professor of Physics and Earth-Space Science
B.A., 2002, Williams College; M.S., 2008, University of Kansas; Ph.D., 2012, University of Kansas. 2018
George Ricco
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.A., 2002, Case Western Reserve University; M.S., 2006, University of California; M.S., 2007, University of California; Ph.D., 2013, Purdue University. 2018
Abigail Richard
Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., 2011, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 2013, Miami University; Ph.D., 2019, University of Cincinnati. 2021
Mark D. Richardson
Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., 1973, Michigan State University; M.B.A., 2005, University of Indianapolis. 2015
Angelia Ridgway
Professor, School of Education and Secondary Education and MAT Coordinator
B.A., 1987, Indiana State University; M.Ed. 1993, Indiana State University; Ph.D., 2000, Indiana State University. 2000
Clayton L. Roan
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., 1999, Eastern Illinois University; M.A., 2002, Eastern Illinois University; Ed.S., 2009, Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D., 2012, Indiana State University. 2016-
Lisa Robinson
Assistant Professor of Practice
B.A., 1986, Kalamazoo College; M.M.H.S., 1990, Brandeis University; M.S., 2013, Purdue University. 2015
Richard Robinson
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Science
B.A., 1984, Baldwin-Wallace College; M.A., 1995, Kent State University; Ph.D., 2010, University of Toledo. 2008
David Root
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Pre-Law Advisor
B.S., 2002, Bethel College (Indiana); M.B.A., 2006, Indiana University Kelley School of Business; J.D., 2006, Indiana University McKinney School of Law; LL.M., 2007, Edinburgh Law School (Scotland); M.S., 2013, University of Oregon; Ph.D., 2016, University of Oregon. 2015-
Stephanie Rudd
Assistant Professor of Social Work
MSSA, 2005, Case Western Reserve University. 2017-
Jim Russell
Assistant Professor of Practice
B.S., 1990, Indiana State University; M.B.A., 2002, Keller Graduate School of Management; Ed.D., 2020, Oakland City University. 2021
Jyotika Saksena
Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate International Relations Program
B.A., 1988, University of Delhi; M.A.,1990, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; M.Phil., 1992, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Ph.D., 2001, University of Georgia. 2001
Paul A. Salamh
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., 2003, Lock Haven University; D.P.T., 2007, Duke University; Ph.D., 2015, Nova Southeastern University. 2017-
Laura E. Santurri
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Director of the Doctor of Health Science Program, Chair of the Department of Interprofessional Health & Aging Studies
B.A., 2003, University of Akron; M.P.H., 2007, Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D., 2012, Kent State University. 2017—
Camilo Sanz
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
B.A., 2004, Universidad de los Andes; M.A., 2006, The University of Chicago; M.A., 2010, University of California, Davis; Ph.D., 2016, University of California, Davis.
Najmus Saqib
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2013, University of Alaska Fairbanks; M.S., 2015, Colorado School of Mines; Ph.D., 2018, Colorado School of Mines. 2018
MD Rashedul Sarker
Assistant Professor of Engineering
PhD, 2012, University of Texas at El Paso. 2017-
Christopher W. Schmidt
Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Indiana Prehistory Laboratory; Anthropology Director of Graduate Studies
B.A., 1990, DePauw University; M.S., 1993, Purdue University; Ph.D., 1998, Purdue University. 1998
Daniel Scholes
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., 2008, University of Illinois; Ph.D., 2013, University of Illinois. 2015
Sara A. Scholtes
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Chair of the Krannert School of Physical Therapy and Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
B.A., 2001, Luther College; D.P.T., 2004, Washington University in St. Louis; Ph.D., 2009, Washington University in St. Louis. 2017
Janice Schreibman
Assistant Professor of Music
B.S., 1986, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; M.Mus.Therapy, 1996, Western Michigan University. 2017-
Craig Seidelson
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., 1994, University of Notre Dame; M.B.A, 1996, Queen Victoria’s University
of Manchester, U.K.; Ph.D., 2012, University of the West of England, Bristol UK. 2017
Ramiro Serrano-Garcia
Associate Professor
B.S., 1989, University Autónoma of Madrid; M.B.A., 1991, University Autónoma of Madrid; Ph.D., 2000, University of Alcalá. 2019
Lynn Shaw
Assistant Professor of Social Work
A.S., 1978, University of Indianapolis; B.S., 1984, Indiana University; M.S.W., 1988, Indiana University; Ed.D., 2012, Ball State University. 2014-
Mohammad Shokrolah-Shirazi
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2005, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad; M.S., 2007, Sharif University of Technology; Ph.D., 2016, University of Nevada
Tammy M. Simmons
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Assistant Director of Clinical Education
B.S., 1986, The Ohio State University; M.H.S., 1995, University of Indianapolis; D.H.S., 2017, University of Indianapolis. 2014
Lochana Siriwardena
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., 2007, University of Colombo; M.S., 2010, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale; Ph.D., 2014, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale. 2014
Emily Slaven
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of the Orthopedic Residency Program
B.S, 1996, University College Dublin; M.S., 2001, Manchester University; M.S., 2008, Ball State University; Ph.D. 2010, Nova Southeastern University. 2010
Diane Smith
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 1984, University of Central Arkansas, M.S.N., 1995, University of Central Arkansas, D.N.P., 2017, University of Central Arkansas. 2017-
Rachel A. Smith
Associate Professor of Finance and Coordinator of Undergraduate Finance Curriculum
B.A., 1994, Palm Beach Atlantic University; M.B.A., 1997, Regent University; Ph.D., 2005, Regent University. 2005
Allison H. Snyder
Assistant Professor of Data Analytics
B.S., 2011, Fontbonne University; M.S., 2013, Saint Louis University; Ph.D., 2015, Saint Louis University. 2018
John W. Somers
Associate Professor, School of Education and Director of Graduate Programs
B.S., 1970, Indiana University; M.S., 1974, Indiana University; 1992, Ed.D., Indiana University. 2002
Lawrence Sondhaus
Professor of History
B.A., 1980, Elon University; M.A., 1982, University of Virginia; Ph.D., 1986, University of Virginia. 1987
Rebecca Sorley
Professor of Music and Director of Student Support
B.M., 1986, Butler University; M.M., 1988, Indiana University; D.A., 1996, Ball State University. 1993
Penny Sornberger
Associate Professor of Theatre
B.A., 1996, Western Illinois University; M.F.A., 2001, Western Illinois University. 2012
Angelitta M. Spells Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences
B.S., 2008, Norfolk State University; M.S.,2011, Purdue University; M.P.H., 2013, Purdue University; Ph.D, 2016, Purdue University. 2017
Stephen Spicklemire
Associate Professor of Physics and Director of Engineering Instruction
B.S., 1983, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M.S., 1987, California Institute of Technology; Ph.D., 1990, California Institute of Technology. 1988
Jonathan Stack
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
PhD, 2007, North Dakota State University. 2018-
William H. Staples
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.A., 1978, Ohio Wesleyan University; Certificate in Physical Therapy, 1979, Columbia University; M.S., 1984, Columbia University; D.P.T., 2005, University of Indianapolis; D.H.Sc., 2010, University of Indianapolis. 2003
Chistopher Stanley
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2010, University of Arizona; M.S., 2015, Texas Tech University; Ph.D., 2018, Texas Tech University
Douglas J. Stemke
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., 1986, Texas State University; Ph.D., 1993, Louisiana State University. 2006
Katherine Stickney
Associate Professor of Chemistry
PhD, 1995, Virginia Tech. 1995-
Wendy Stoelting-Gettelfinger
Associate Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., 1984, Vincennes University; B.S.N., 1987, Indiana State University; M.S.N., 1988, Indiana State University; J.D., 1993, Indiana University; Ph.D., 1999, Indiana University. 2010
Penny Strouse
Instructor of Nursing
BSN, 1997, University of Indianapolis, MSN, 2016 Ball State University. 2018-
David J. Styers-Barnett
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Chemistry Department
B.A., 1998, The College of Wooster; Ph.D., 2005, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2008
Roger Sweets
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., 1976, University of Michigan; M.S., 1983, University of Maine; Ph.D., 1996, Indiana University. 1999

Paul Talaga
Assistant Professor of Engineering
B.S., 2003, St. Lawrence University; M.S., 2006, Syracuse University; Ph.D., 2012, Syracuse University. 2016-
Nicole M. Taylor
Professor of Psychology
B.S., 1994, Xavier University; M.A., 1996, University of Toledo; Ph.D., 1999, University of Toledo. 2001
Milind Thakar
Associate Professor of International Relations and Chair of the History and Political Science Department
B.A.,1988, University of Delhi; M.A., 1990, Jawaharlal Nehru University; M.Phil., 1992, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ph.D., 2001, University of Georgia. 2001
Kendra Thomas
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., 2011, Taylor University; M.A., 2013, Ball State University; Ph.D., 2015, Ball State University
Whitney Tipton
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.A., 2011, Carson Newman University, M.A., 2014, University of West Florida, Ph.D., 2017, University of Tennessee. 2018
Stephen A. Tokar
Director of Graduate Business Programs and Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., 1983, Miami University; M.B.A., 2005, University of Indianapolis. 2005
Jane Toon
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., 1989, University of Indianapolis; M.S.N., 1995, Indiana University; D.N.P., 2013, University of Southern Indiana. 2009
Derek Trimmer
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., 1993, Indiana University-Purdue University; M.S., 1996, Indiana University-Purdue University. 2017
Elizabeth Turner
Instructor, School of Education and Elementary Education Coordinator
B.S., 1992, Purdue University; M.A., 1998, Indiana State University; PhD., 2013, Indiana State University. 2005
Scott T. Uecker
Instructor of Communication and General Manager of WICR–FM
B.S., 1991, Butler University; M.S., 2000, Ball State University. 1997
Vincent O. van Empeh
Assistant Professor of Practice
B.S., 1999, University of South Africa; M.B.A., 2006, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., 2013, Walden University. 2018.
Patrick Van Fleet
Professor of Mathematics and Dean, Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences
B.S., 1984, Western Illinois University; M.S., 1988, Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., 1991, Southern Illinois University. 2021
Jennifer VanSickle
Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Science and Director of the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Sport Management
B.S., 1987, Union College; M.S., 1994, Morehead State University; Ed.D., 2004, University of Kentucky. 2004
Renée Van Veld
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education
B.S., 1987, Asbury College; M.S., 1998, University of Indianapolis. 2005
Brian A. Vermillion
Assistant Professor of Physics and Earth-Space Sciences and Chair of the Physics and Earth-Space Sciences Department
B.S., 1990, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 1993, Purdue University. 1997
Daniel J. Vice
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., 2000 Indiana University; M.F.A. 2007, Eastern Washington University. 2010
James Viewegh
Associate Professor of Art & Design and Chair of the Art & Design Department
B.F.A., 1990, Ball State University; M.A., 1992, Ball State University; M.F.A., 1998, Indiana State University. 2000
Jordan Sparks Waldron
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Clinical Coordinator
B.A., 2007, Wheaton College; M.A., 2013, University of Minnesota. 2015
Beth Ann Walker
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., 1998, Eureka College; M.S., 2001, University of Indianapolis; Ph.D., 2011, Indiana University. 2010
Debbie M. Warman
Professor of Psychology
B.A., 1993, Rutgers University; M.S., 1998, University of Memphis; Ph.D., 2001, University of Memphis. 2003
Sarah Wareham
Assistant Professor, School of Education
B.A., 2003, Hanover University; M.Ed, 2009, Indiana University; Ph.D., 2017, Indiana State University. 2018

Aksana Waskosky
Assistant Professor of Nursing
DNP, 2013, University of South Alabama. 2017-
Wanda K. Watts
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S.W., 1980, Indiana University; M.S.W., 1981, Atlanta University; J.D., 1991, Case Western Reserve University. 2013
Janice Wellington
School of Nursing
B.S.N., 1992, University of Indianapolis; M.S.N., 2015, University of Indianapolis. 2013-
Michelle (Mitzi) Westra
Assistant Professor of Music Vocal Division
B.A., 1986, Augustana College; M.M., University of Minnesota–Twin Cities; D.M.A., University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. 2000
Liz Whiteacre
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., 1998, Indiana University; M.F.A., 2002, Southern Illinois University. 2016-
Kevin W. Whiteacre
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice
B.A., 1995, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; M.S., 1997, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ph.D., 2003, Indiana University. 2007
Stephanie Wideman
Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of UIndy Speech and Debate Team
B.A., 2006, University of West Florida; M.A., 2010, University of West Florida. Ph.D., 2017, Wayne State University. 2017
Suzanne C. Willey
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Sciences and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
B.S., 1975, University of Indianapolis; M.S., 1977, Indiana University; P.E.D., 1996, Indiana University. 1977
Matthew Will
Associate Professor of Finance and Director of External Relations
B.S., 1986, Indiana University; M.B.A., 1987, Indiana University; D.B.A., 2007, Anderson University. 2001
James B. Williams
Associate Professor of History and Executive Director of the Ron and Laura Strain Honors College
B.A., 2000, College of William and Mary; M.Stud., 2001, Oxford University; Ph.D., 2009, Purdue University. 2009
Jenna Williams
Assistant Professor of Practice, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Evansville., M.S.N., 2019, Western Governors University. 2013
Laurie C. Williams
Assistant Professor of Music Education
B.A., 1991, Texas Tech University; M.M.E., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., 2016, Texas Tech University. 2019
Laura Merrifield Wilson (Albright)
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., 2008, Ohio University; M.A., 2010, Ohio University; M.P.A., 2012, University of Alabama; M. A., 2014, University of Alabama; Ph.D., 2014, University of Alabama. 2014
Dean Wiseman
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., 1992, DePauw University; M.S., 1997, Purdue University; Ph.D., 2004, Purdue University. 2012
Amie Wojtyna
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Science
B.A, 1998, DePauw University; M.S.B.S., 2001, Medical College of Ohio; M.P.H., 2003, Emory University; Ph.D., 2014, Walden University. 2014
David Wolfe
Instructor of Biology
B.S., 1998, University of Akron; B.S., 1999, University of Akron; M.S., 2004, University of Louisville. 2007
Tamara L. Wolske
Assistant Professor of Aging Studies, Director of the Aging Studies Programs
A.A., 2001, Marian University; B.A., 2001, Marian University; M.S., 2005, University of Indianapolis; MPhil, 2020, International School of Management. 2006
Rhonda Wolverton
Associate Professor of Art & Design
B.F.A., 1994, Brigham Young University; M.F.A., 2014 University of Houston. 2015
Douglas Woodwell
Professor of International Relations
B.A., 1996, American University; M.A., 1999, Georgetown University; Ph.D., 2005, Yale University. 2006
Julianne Wright
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., 1981, Ball State University; B.S.N., 1994, University of Indianapolis; M.S.N., 2011, University of Southern Indiana; D.N.P., 2015, University of Southern Indiana; 2011
Colleen E. Wynn
Assistant Professor of Sociology; Co-Director of the Community Research Center
B.A., 2011, Western Kentucky University; M.A., 2013, Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., 2018, University at Albany, State University of New York. 2018
Vivian Xiang
Director of International Programs and Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., 1990, University of International Business & Economics (China); M.B.A., 2000, Drexel University; M.P.A., 2003, Indiana University; D.B.A., 2018, Anderson University. 2006
Samantha Yoo
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
B.A., 1999, Hunter College of the City University of New York; M.A., 2001, New York Institute of Technology; M.F.A., 2019, Marywood University, 2020
Jayson Zeiglar
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, MOT Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
B.S., 2008, The Citadel; M.S., 2012, Medical University of South Carolina; 2017-
Chi (Cathy) Zhang
Assistant Professor of Business (Marketing)
B.A, 2007, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; B.S., 2007, Huazhong Normal University; M.S.M, 2011, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; M.S., 2012, University of Florida; Ph.D., 2016, University of Mississippi. 2016
Gaoming Zhang
Associate Professor, School of Education
B.A., 2001, Beijing Broadcasting Institute; M.A., 2004, Michigan State University; Ph.D., 2010, Michigan State University. 2010-
Liz Ziff
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., 2005, University of Richmond; M.A., 2007, New School for Social Research; Ph.D., 2019, New School for Social Research.
Timothy E. Zimmer
Associate Professor of Economics
B.S., 1992, Indiana University; M.S., 1999, Indiana University; M.S., 2005, Purdue University; Ph.D. 2008, Purdue University. 2014
Stephen Zimmerly
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., 2009, Gannon University; M.A., 2011, Gannon University; Ph.D., 2016, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 2017