2015-16 Non-Traditional & Graduate Catalog | Academic Personnel Directory

Administrative Officers

President

DEANA L. PORTERFIELD,  Ed.D., Presi­dent; B.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1988; M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1996; Ed.D., University of La Verne, 2013. At RWC since 2014.

Executive/Senior Vice President

JACK CONNELL, Ed.D., D.Min., Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President for Advancement and External Relations; B.S., Houghton College, 1983; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1987; D.Min, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1997; Ed.D., University of Rochester, 2014.  At RWC since 2008.

Cabinet

DAVID W. BASINGER, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs; Chief Academic Officer; Professor of Philosophy; B.A., Grace Univer­sity, 1969; B.A., Bellevue College, 1972; M.A., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1974; Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1975. At RWC since 1979.

SHARON M. HARRIS-EWING, Ph.D., Associate Dean, School of Professional Studies; Chair, Department of Teacher Education; Director, Pathway to Teaching Program; Director, Graduate Program; Professor of Education; B.S., Cornell University, 1978; M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School, 1980; Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 1999.  At RWC since 2001.

NELSON W. HILL, D.M.A., Vice President for Student Development; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1977; M.A., State Univer­sity of New York College at Brock­port, 1987; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory, 2000. At RWC since 2002.

LAURIE LEO, C.P.A., M.B.A., Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer; B.S., Nazareth College of Rochester, 1989; M.B.A., University of Rochester, 1994.  At RWC since 2015.
    
RUTH A. LOGAN, M.S., Vice President for Administration; B.A., Spring Arbor College, 1983; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2002. At RWC since 1990.

Academic Support - Administrative

Career Development
MARY F. FLAHERTY, M.Ed., Di­rector of Career Development; Assistant Professor; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1990; M.Ed., Springfield College, 1992. At RWC since 1992.

Chaplain's Office
JONATHAN C. BRATT, M.Div., Chaplain; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1984; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1987. At RWC since 2008.

Information Technology 
PRADEEP SAXENA, M.S., Associate V.P. for Information Technology; B.S., Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi Uni­versity, India, 1982; M.S., Roches­ter Institute of Technology, 2005. At RWC since 1997. 
  
JENNELLE TORREY, M.S.Ed., Director of Instructional Design and Academic Support; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1993; M.S.Ed., Nazareth College, 1999. At RWC since 2000.
  
Institutional Research 
PAUL W. KENNEDY, Ph.D., Di­rector of Institutional Research and Assessment; Associate Professor; B.A., Wheaton College of Illinois, 1981; M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1985; M.A., Fuller Seminary, 1985; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1993. At RWC since 2005. 
  
Learning Center   
LAURA F. SCAVO, M.A., Di­rector of the Learning Center; Assistant Pro­fessor; B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2002; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2004. At RWC since 2005.

RHONDA L. LANNI, M.S., Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities; B.S., State University of New York, College at Brockport, 2000; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2012.  At RWC since 2012.

Library 
ESTHER GILLIE, M.S., M.C.M., Director of Library Services; Assistant Professor of Library Science; B.A., Skidmore College, 1995; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002; M.C.M., Concordia University, 2011.  At RWC since 2007.

ERIN BENNETT, M.S.L.I.S., Instruction Librarian; Assistant Professor; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2009; M.S.L.I.S., Syracuse University, 2013.  At RWC since 2014. 
  
CHARLES H. CANON, M.L.S., Director of Library Collection Ser­vices/College Archivist; As­sociate Professor of Library Science; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1970; M.L.S., State University of New York College at Geneseo, 1974. At RWC since 1978.

ALFRED C. KROBER, M.S., Professional Librarian; Associate Professor of Library Science; A.B., Greenville College, 1963; M.S., University of Illinois, 1965. At RWC since 1971.

Registration Office 
LESA J. KOHR, M.S., Registrar; Assistant Professor; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999; M.S., Rob­erts Wesleyan College, 2003. At RWC since 1982.

KAREN J. FRASIER, M.A., As­sistant Registrar for Advisement; B.S., Nazareth College of Roches­ter, 1987; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2000. At RWC since 2003. 
  
Student Life  
MICHAEL C. BROBERG, M.S., Associate Vice President for Student Development; Assis­tant Professor; B.A., Trinity Western University, 1984; M.S., State Uni­versity of New York College at Buf­falo, 1989. At RWC since 1997. 
  
BRENDA J. MYRTHIL, M.S., Associate Dean for Student Programming; B.S., Wayne State College, 1992; M.S., University of Memphis, 1994. At RWC since 2004.

JULIE D. RUSHIK, M.A., Director, English Language Institute; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999; M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 2004.  At RWC since 2013.

Administrative Officers

President

DEANA L. PORTERFIELD,  Ed.D., Presi­dent; B.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1988; M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1996; Ed.D., University of La Verne, 2013. At RWC since 2014.

Executive/Senior Vice President

JACK CONNELL, Ed.D., D.Min., Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President for Advancement and External Relations; B.S., Houghton College, 1983; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1987; D.Min, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1997; Ed.D., University of Rochester, 2014.  At RWC since 2008.

Cabinet

DAVID W. BASINGER, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs; Chief Academic Officer; Professor of Philosophy; B.A., Grace Univer­sity, 1969; B.A., Bellevue College, 1972; M.A., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1974; Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1975. At RWC since 1979.

SHARON M. HARRIS-EWING, Ph.D., Associate Dean, School of Professional Studies; Chair, Department of Teacher Education; Director, Pathway to Teaching Program; Director, Graduate Program; Professor of Education; B.S., Cornell University, 1978; M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School, 1980; Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 1999.  At RWC since 2001.

NELSON W. HILL, D.M.A., Vice President for Student Development; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1977; M.A., State Univer­sity of New York College at Brock­port, 1987; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory, 2000. At RWC since 2002.

LAURIE LEO, C.P.A., M.B.A., Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer; B.S., Nazareth College of Rochester, 1989; M.B.A., University of Rochester, 1994.  At RWC since 2015.
    
RUTH A. LOGAN, M.S., Vice President for Administration; B.A., Spring Arbor College, 1983; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2002. At RWC since 1990.

Academic Support - Administrative

Career Development
MARY F. FLAHERTY, M.Ed., Di­rector of Career Development; Assistant Professor; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1990; M.Ed., Springfield College, 1992. At RWC since 1992.

Chaplain's Office
JONATHAN C. BRATT, M.Div., Chaplain; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1984; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1987. At RWC since 2008.

Information Technology 
PRADEEP SAXENA, M.S., Associate V.P. for Information Technology; B.S., Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi Uni­versity, India, 1982; M.S., Roches­ter Institute of Technology, 2005. At RWC since 1997. 
  
JENNELLE TORREY, M.S.Ed., Director of Instructional Design and Academic Support; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1993; M.S.Ed., Nazareth College, 1999. At RWC since 2000.
  
Institutional Research 
PAUL W. KENNEDY, Ph.D., Di­rector of Institutional Research and Assessment; Associate Professor; B.A., Wheaton College of Illinois, 1981; M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1985; M.A., Fuller Seminary, 1985; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1993. At RWC since 2005. 
  
Learning Center   
LAURA F. SCAVO, M.A., Di­rector of the Learning Center; Assistant Pro­fessor; B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2002; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2004. At RWC since 2005.

RHONDA L. LANNI, M.S., Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities; B.S., State University of New York, College at Brockport, 2000; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2012.  At RWC since 2012.

Library 
ESTHER GILLIE, M.S., M.C.M., Director of Library Services; Assistant Professor of Library Science; B.A., Skidmore College, 1995; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002; M.C.M., Concordia University, 2011.  At RWC since 2007.

ERIN BENNETT, M.S.L.I.S., Instruction Librarian; Assistant Professor; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2009; M.S.L.I.S., Syracuse University, 2013.  At RWC since 2014. 
  
CHARLES H. CANON, M.L.S., Director of Library Collection Ser­vices/College Archivist; As­sociate Professor of Library Science; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1970; M.L.S., State University of New York College at Geneseo, 1974. At RWC since 1978.

ALFRED C. KROBER, M.S., Professional Librarian; Associate Professor of Library Science; A.B., Greenville College, 1963; M.S., University of Illinois, 1965. At RWC since 1971.

Registration Office 
LESA J. KOHR, M.S., Registrar; Assistant Professor; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999; M.S., Rob­erts Wesleyan College, 2003. At RWC since 1982.

KAREN J. FRASIER, M.A., As­sistant Registrar for Advisement; B.S., Nazareth College of Roches­ter, 1987; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2000. At RWC since 2003. 
  
Student Life  
MICHAEL C. BROBERG, M.S., Associate Vice President for Student Development; Assis­tant Professor; B.A., Trinity Western University, 1984; M.S., State Uni­versity of New York College at Buf­falo, 1989. At RWC since 1997. 
  
BRENDA J. MYRTHIL, M.S., Associate Dean for Student Programming; B.S., Wayne State College, 1992; M.S., University of Memphis, 1994. At RWC since 2004.

JULIE D. RUSHIK, M.A., Director, English Language Institute; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999; M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 2004.  At RWC since 2013.