2019-20 Graduate & Non-Traditional Catalog | Academic Personnel Directory

Faculty

PROFESSORS

DIANA D. ABBOTT, Ph.D., Professor of Education; B.S., Seton Hall University, 1991; M.S., State University of New York College at Oswego, 1995; C.A.S., Syracuse University, 2004; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2010. At RWC since 2004.

JENNIFER A. AUBÉ, Ph.D., Director, Doctorate of Psychology Program; Director, Undergraduate Psychology Program; Professor of Psychology; B.Sc., University of Toronto, 1989; Ph.D., McGill University, 1994. At RWC since 2005.

DANIEL W. BARLOW, J.D., C.P.A., Professor of Accounting; B.S., Oral Roberts University, 1982; J.D., University of Colorado, 1987. At RWC since 1989.

DANIEL S. BARTA, D.M.A., Chair, Department of Music and Performing Arts; Professor of Music; C.M.D., Moody Bible Institute, 1975; B.Mus., Temple University, 1984; M.M., Temple University, 1988; D.M.A., Temple University, 2003. At RWC since 2007.

DAVID W. BASINGER, Ph.D., 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.

KERI L. BASSETT, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology; B.A., Houghton College, 1999; M.A., Biola University, 2001; Ph.D., Biola University, 2004. At RWC since 2007.

RODNEY L. BASSETT, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology; B.A., Se­attle Pacific University, 1973; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1975; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1977. At RWC since 1977.

SCOT E. BENNETT, M.F.A., Professor of Art; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan Col­lege, 1981; M.F.A., Rochester Insti­tute of Technology, 1983. At RWC since 2005. 
  
ELVERA B. BERRY, Ph.D., Pro­fessor of Communication; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1963; M.A., University of Rochester, 1967; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1981; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buf­falo, 1986. At RWC since 1964. 

STEVEN L. BOVEE, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business; Coordinator of Academic Program Development; Professor of Business and Economics; B.S. Oral Roberts University, 1989; M.B.A., Oral Roberts University, 1990; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1998. At RWC since 1997. 
  
SCOTT B. CATON, Ph.D., Dean, School of Arts and Humanities; Professor of History; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1986; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1988; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1998. At RWC since 1990.

TIMOTHY P. CHADDOCK, Psy.D., Pro­fessor of Social Work; B.A., Biola University, 1979; R.N., Lake Michigan College, 1982; M.S.W., Western Michigan Univer­sity, 1986; M.A., Wheaton College, 1996; Psy.D., Wheaton College, 1999. At RWC since 2002.

REBEKAH J. CROFFORD, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Social Work; Director, Undergraduate Social Work Program; Professor of Social Work; B.A., Eastern Nazarene College, 1992; M.S.W., University of Buffalo, 1996; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007. At RWC since 2007.

CHERYL B. CROTSER, Ph.D., R.N., N.E.-B.C., Dean, School of Nursing; Director, Graduate Nursing Program; Professor of Nursing; B.S., Alfred University, 1982; M.S., St. John Fisher College, 1992; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2010. At RWC since 2007.

GRACE I. CUMMINGS, D.M.A., Professor of Vocal Music; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1975; M.M., Ithaca College, 1978; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, 2001. At RWC since 1982.

CYNTHIA R. DAVIS, Ph.D., Professor of Biology; B.S., Eastern Nazarene College, 1980; M.S., Marquette University, 1987; Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 1993. At RWC since 2004.

LAURA L. FALCO, D.B.A., Director, Master of Science in Marketing Program; Professor of Marketing; B.S., Houghton College, 1998; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2001; D.B.A., Anderson University, 2006. At RWC since 2006.

PAULO FERNANDES, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science; B.S., Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 1987; M.S., Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 1990; Ph.D., Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, 1998. At RWC since 2018.          

ELAINE R. GREGORY, Ph.D., Director, Physical Education Program; Professor of Education; B.A., Cedarville College, 1979; M.S., State University of New York College at Cortland, 1984; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2005. At RWC since 2007.
  
JULIA PECNIK GRIMM, Ph.D., Dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences; Professor of Psychology; B.A., Rob­erts Wesleyan College, 1980; M.S., Iowa State University, 1983; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1986. At RWC 1986-89 and since 1999.

JOEL R. HOOMANS, D.S.L., Director, Master of Science in Strategic Leadership Program; Professor of Management and Leadership Studies; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1987; M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1994; D.S.L., Regent University, 2008. At RWC since 2000.

ANDREW C. KOEHL, Ph.D., Director, Traditional Undergraduate General Education; Professor of Philosophy; B.A., University of Texas, 1990; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1994; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1998. At RWC since 1999.  

MICHELE KRAYNIK, J.D., Director, Health Administration Programs; Professor of Health Administration; A.A.S., Genesee Community College, 1987; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1997; J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2000. At RWC since 2016.

PETER T. LACELLE, Ph.D., Professor of Biology; B.A., Houghton College, 1984; M.S., Albany Medical College of Union University, 1990; Ph.D., Albany Medical College of Union Univer­sity, 1992. At RWC since 2005.

JEFFERY R. McGHEE, D.M.A., Professor of Vocal Music; B.M., University of Southern Mississippi, 1987; M.M., University of Akron, 1990. D.M.A., University of Wisconsin, 2006. At RWC since 2003. 
   
HARMON MELDRIM, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., Professor of So­cial Work; B.A., State University of New York College at Potsdam, 1977; A.A.S., Tompkins Cortland Community College, 1978; M.Ed., St. Lawrence University, 1979; M.S.W., St. Louis University, 1984; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2005. At RWC since 1998.

SUSANNE M. MOHNKERN, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E., Dorothy M. Whittingham Chair of Nursing; Professor of Medical and Surgical Nursing; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1977; M.S., University of Rochester, 1982; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1992. At RWC since 1982. 

SIMON Y. NJUMBWA, Ph.D., Professor of Continuing Higher Edu­cation; B.A., State University of New York College at Oneonta, 1983; M.A., Syracuse University, 1986; M.P.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1987; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1994. At RWC since 1994. 
 
GARY L. RADUNS, JR., Ph.D., Chair, Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics; Professor of Mathemat­ical Sciences; B.A., Houghton College, 1986; M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton 1990; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1995. At RWC since 2001.

CHERYL L. REPASS, Psy.D., Chair, Department of Psychology; Di­rector, Graduate Psychology Programs; Professor of Psychology; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1985; M.A., Alfred Uni­versity, 1987; Psy.D., Alfred Univer­sity, 1996. At RWC since 1988. 
  
DAVID E. ROLL, Ph.D., Professor of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Human Biology; Director, Pre-Professional Programs; B.S., Harding College, 1970; M.S., University of Illinois, 1972; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1976. At RWC since 1978.

PAUL G. SHEWAN, D.M.A., Director, Instrumental Music; Professor of Instrumen­tal Music; Director of the Roberts Wesleyan College Community Or­chestra; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1982; M.M., Eastman School of Music, 1983; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, 2004. At RWC since 1988.

HIIE SILMERE, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work; B.S.W., Spring Arbor University, 1999; M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis, 2001; Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2008. At RWC since 2009.

RONALD J. STANSBURY, Ph.D., Chair, Department of History; Professor of History; B.A., Cedarville College, 1991; M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1994; M.S., The Ohio State University, 1996; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2001. At RWC since 2001.

ERVIN J. STARR, Ph.D., Director, Undergraduate Business Program; Professor of Management; B.A., State University of New York Col­lege at Oneonta, 1992; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 2001. At RWC since 2001.

PAUL B. STEWART, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Communication; Director, First-Year Seminar; Professor of Communication; B.S., Greenville College, 1985; M.A., Wichita State University, 1988; Ph.D., University of Mary­land, 2001. At RWC since 1995.

JASON R. TAYLOR, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences; Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Baldwin-Wallace College, 1997; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2002. At RWC since 2003.

JUDITH V. TRESCHUK, Ph.D., C.N.S., C.N.E., Professor of Nursing; B.S., University of Con­necticut, 1969; M.S., University of Connecticut, 1979; Ph.D., Uni­versity of Rhode Island, 1997. At RWC since 2004.

TIMOTHY R. VANDE BRAKE, Ph.D., Professor of Eng­lish; B.A., Calvin College, 1990; M.A., University of Tennessee, 1994; Ph.D., University of Ala­bama, 2000. At RWC since 2001.

MARIA PILAR VILLODRE, Ph.D., Director, Spanish Program, Professor of Span­ish; B.A. and M.A., University Au­tonomous of Madrid, 1987; M.A., Brigham Young University, 1999; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007. At RWC since 1999.

JOHN R. WALKER, Ph.D., Chair, Faculty Senate; Professor of Business; B.S., General Motors In­stitute, 1977; M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1995; Ph.D., Walden University, 2006. At RWC since 1998.

ROBERT G. WILLHOFT, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems Management; B.S., Geneva Col­lege, 1978; M.S.E.E., Syracuse Uni­versity, 1984; Ph.D., Syracuse Uni­versity, 1995. At RWC since 2003.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

RACHEL ADAMS GOERTEL, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education; B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1990; M.A., School for International Training, 1995; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2011. At RWC since 2016.

MARIANNE L. BLANDA, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education; B.S., Nazareth College of Rochester, 1980; M.Ed., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1990; Ph.D., Union Institute and University, 2003. At RWC since 2005.

SANDRA J. BRZOZA, M.S., R.N., Di­rector, R.N. to B.S. Program; Associate Professor of Nursing; R.N., B.S., Nazareth College of Rochester, 1990; M.S., University of Rochester, 1994. At RWC since 2001.

MICHAEL CHEN, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting; B.A., Bejing Technology and Business University, 1998; M.S., Bejing Technology and Business University, 2001; Ph.D., China Academy of Fiscal Science, 2010. At RWC since 2018.

BETHANY D. CLAES, Psy.D., Associate Professor of Psychology; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2006; M.A., Alfred University, 2008; Psy.D., Alfred University, 2010. At RWC since 2014.

MARK J. CONCORDIA, M.S., Director, Homeland Security and Applied Intelligence Program; Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; A.A.S., Monroe Community College, 1988; B.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1990; M.S., St. John Fisher College, 2009.  At RWC since 2013.

SHARON L. DAVIS, M.S., R.N., C.N.E., Director, Traditional Undergraduate Nursing Program; Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1977; M.S., D’Youville College, 2003. At RWC since 2003.

KRISTEN DRISKILL, Ed.D., Director, Pathway to Teaching Program; Associate Professor of Education; B.S., State University of New York College at Geneseo, 1999; M.S., State University of New York College at Geneseo, 2002; Ed.D., University of Phoenix, 2010. At RWC since 2015.

CANDICE M. FAZAR, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics; B.A., Bethel College, 1999; M.A., University of Rochester, 2001; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2006. At RWC since 2006.

CONSTANCE MARIAN FEE, M.M., Artist in Residence; Director of Vocal Music; Associate Profes­sor of Vocal Performance; B.M.E., Westminster Choir College, 1971; Performer’s Certificate, Curtis Insti­tute of Music, 1977; M.M., Indiana University, 2001. At RWC since 2000.

CAROL GRISWOLD, D.N.P., R.N., Associate Professor of Nursing, B.S., Alfred University, 1978; M.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1993; D.N.P., Rush University, 2011. At RWC since 2011.

ROMY HOSFORD, M.F.A., Associate Professor of Art; B.F.A., Syracuse University, 2001; M.S., Syracuse University, 2001; M.F.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2010. At RWC since 2011.

DENISE C. JOHNSON, Ed.D., Director, Undergraduate Teacher Education Program; Associate Professor of Education; B.S., State University of New York, College at Oswego, 1994; M.S., University of Rochester, 2000; Ed.D., University of Rochester, 2009; At RWC since 2013.

AMY A. KOVACH, Ph.D., Coordinator, Honors Program; Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2004; M.S., University of Rochester, 2006; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2010.  At RWC since 2009.

JOSEPH G. McCARTHY, M.B.A., Interim Dean, School of Education and Social Work; Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance; B.S., University of South Carolina, 1984; M.B.A., St. John Fisher College, 1988. At RWC 1999-2002 and since 2007.

JEFFREY A. MCPHERSON, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Religion and Philosophy; Associate Professor of Christian Theology; B.A., York University, 1994; M.A., McMaster University, 1996; Ph.D., McMaster University, 2006. At RWC since 2011.

BRENDA E. MCQUILLAN, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Social Work Program; Associate Professor of Social Work; B.A., Nazareth College, 1995; M.S.W., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2000; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2016. At RWC since 2015.

MATTHEW D. MOORE, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1994; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1996 and 2005; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton, 2011. At RWC since 1999.

LINDA M. QUINLAN, Ed.D., Chair, Department of Language and Literature and Director, College Writing Program; Associate Professor of Eng­lish; B.A., University of Rochester, 1982; M.A., University of Toronto, 1983; Ed.D., University of Rochester, 2015. At RWC since 1993.

SANTHINY RAJAMOHAN, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1994; M.S., St. John Fisher College, 1998; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2015. At RWC since 2011.

EMILY R. SMITHERS, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology; B.S., Houghton College 2004; M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007. Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2011. At RWC since 2011.

LORI M. SOUSA, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., Associate Professor of Social Work; B.A., St. John Fisher College, 1990; M.S.W., Syracuse University, 1996; Ph.D., Baylor University, 2017. At RWC since 2006.

ELIZABETH Y. STEVENS, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Teaching Program; Associate Professor of Education; B.S., Saint Bonaventure University, 2001; M.S.Ed., Saint Bonaventure University, 2003; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2014. At RWC since 2015. 

WILLIAM H. TODD, M.S., As­sociate Professor of Marketing; B.S., Abilene Christian University, 1960; M.S., Abilene Christian University, 1963. At RWC since 1984.

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

DINA L. ALEXANDER, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music; B.M. Eastman School of Music, 1986; M.A., Eastman School of Music, 1989; Ph.D., Eastman School of Music, 2014. At RWC 2015-2017 and since 2018.  

SONNETTE M. BASCOE, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.A., Spelman College, 2002; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2016; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2012. At RWC since 2018.

DAPHNE H. BRUCE, M.B.A., Director, Pathway Program; Director, AGE General Education; Assistant Professor of Business; B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1969; M.B.A., Roches­ter Institute of Technology, 1977. At RWC since 1988.

KATHRYN M. CACIC, D.N.P., A.P.N.P., R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., C.C.R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.A., California State University, 1985; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 2004; D.N.P., Rush University, 2011. At RWC since 2013.

PENNY J. CANNON, M.S., Director, Organizational Management Program; As­sistant Professor of Adult Educa­tion; B.S., Purdue University, 1972; M.S., Syracuse University, 1992. At RWC since 2001.

KRISTIN M. CHALMERS, M.S.W., Assistant Professor of Social Work; B.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1998; M.S.W., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999. At RWC since 2013.

SARA CLAYPOOL, M.S.N., R.N., F.N.P.-C., Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Rhode Island University, 2008; M.S.N., St. John Fisher College, 2014; At RWC since 2017.

LAURA K. COLES, R.N., Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing; B.S., State University of New York at Binghamton, 2006. At RWC since 2013.

KRISTINE CONSIGLIO, L.C.S.W-R, Assistant Professor of Social Work; A.A.S., Monroe Community College, 1977; B.A., Psychology, Nazareth College, 1979; M.S.W., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1998. At RWC since 2010.

COURTNEY FANTAUZZO, M.S., Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2005; M.S., University of Rochester, 2008. At RWC since 2010.

DIEUVEUT GAÏTY, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work; B.S., State University of Haiti, 2007; M.S.W., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2012; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018.  At RWC since 2018.

GLENN GRANA, M.S., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; A.A.S., Monroe Community College, 1984; B.S., Keuka College, 2011; M.S., Keuka College, 2012. At RWC since 2017.

DAVID J. HALLER, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Director, Field Education for Undergraduate Social Work Program; Assistant Professor of Social Work; B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1978; M.S.W., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1998. At RWC since 2006.

KATIE HEATH, M.S., Assistant Professor of Education; B.S., St. John Fisher College, 2007; M.S., Keuka College, 2011. At RWC since 2016.

KRISTIN HELMS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Christian Scriptures; B.A., University of Evansville, 2001; M.Div., Duke Divinity School, 2004; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, 2013. At RWC since 2016.

KRISTA M. HODGINS-LEVEY, M.S., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-C., Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1993; M.S.N., St. John Fisher College, 2000. At RWC since 2018.

JAYNE KNOWLTON, P.P.-O.T.D., Director, Occupational Therapy Program; Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; A.A., Monroe Community College, 1984; B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988; M.S., University of Rochester, 2009; PP-OTD, Boston University, 2018. At RWC since 2018.

CHRISTINE M. LUPIANI, M.S., R.N., Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing; A.A.S., Monroe Community College, 1983; B.S., University of Rochester, 1984; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2010. AT RWC since 2013.

PATRICIA MYERS, M.S., R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Keuka College, 1980; B.M., Johns Hopkins University, 1991; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2011.  At RWC since 2012.
  
CHRISTINE J. PESSAGNO, Ed.M., Assistant Professor of Physi­cal Education; B.S., State Univer­sity of New York College at Brock­port, 1973; Ed.M., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1978. At RWC since 1973.  

JOANNA S. POAG, M.F.A.,Assistant Professor of Art; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2010; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology, 2013. At RWC since 2015.

ADAM POTTER, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music; B.M., Houghton College, 2007; M.M., Houghton College, 2009; Ph.D., The Florida State University College of Music, 2015. At RWC since 2017.

KIMBERLY PROUTY, M.S., Graduate Psychology Field Education Director; Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia, 1987. M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, 1991. At RWC since 2005.

STEPHEN PULOS, Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.A., Alfred University, 1975; Psy.D., Alfred University, 1998. At RWC since 2005.

AMY RAMA, D.N.P., Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.A., University of Rochester, 2003; B.S., University of Rochester, 2004; M.S., University of Rochester, 2007; D.N.P., University of Rochester, 2015. At RWC since 2019.

KAREN J. SCHESKE, M.S., Assis­tant Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1988; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1990; M.S., University of Rochester, 2004. At RWC since 1990.

HOJIN SONG, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication; B.A., Sookmyung Women’s University, 2005; M.A., Ohio University, 2006; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2016. At RWC since 2016.

MARY STEVENS, M.S., R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing; A.A.S., Finger Lakes Community College, 1996; B.A., SUNY at Buffalo, 1976; B.S., St. John Fisher College, 2003; M.S., Walden University Online, 2008. At RWC since 2009.
  
PAUL E. STEVENSON, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.S., Houghton College, 1977; M.S., Miami University, 1980; Ph.D., Cambridge Graduate School, 1991; Ph.D., Northcentral University, 2015.  At RWC since 2003.  

DEBORAH TEDONE, M.S., R.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing; A.A.S., Monroe Community College, 1992; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2012; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2014. At RWC since 2014.

KIRBY M. TRASK, M.A., Chair, Department of Criminal Justice; Assis­tant Professor of Criminal Justice; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1991; M.A., Regent University, 1993. At RWC since 2004.  

MICHAEL W. VAN ALLEN, M.M., Assistant Professor of Music; B.Mus., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1996; M.M., New York University, 1999. At RWC since 2004.

GLEN E. WILLOCK, M.S., Assistant Professor of Health Administration; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2012; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2014. At RWC since 2016.

Instructors

SUE M. GEER, M.A., Instructor of Physics; B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo, 1982; M.S., Clarks Summit University, 2010; M.A., Clarks Summit University, 2011; M.A., Texas Tech University, 2016.  At RWC since 2017.

RACHEL M. GRAHAM, M.A., Biology Lab Coordinator, Instructor of Biology; B.S., Houghton College, 2000; M.A., Simmons College, 2002. At RWC since 2008.

LAURA M. RIBBING, M.S.W., Director, Field Education for M.S.W. Program; B.S., Houghton College, 1994; M.S.W., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1998.  At RWC since 2010.

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty are listed by aca­demic department and program on the Roberts Wes­leyan College web site:https://www.roberts.edu/undergraduate/majors-and-programs.aspx. 
 

EMERITI FACULTY

DONNA BORDELON ALDER, M.S., Associate Professor of Biology; B.S., Southern Nazarene University, 1967; M.S., University of Rochester, 1971. At RWC 1983-2010. Emerita since 2010.

JEFFREY H. ALTMAN, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1977; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1980; M.S., University of Rochester, 1992; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1994. At RWC 1987-2010.  Emeritus since 2010.

DAVID S. BARNES, Ph.D., Pro­fessor of Biology; A.B., Greenville College, 1960; M.A., New York University, 1961; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1973. At RWC 1970-2004. Emeritus since 2004.  

PAUL BERRY, Ph.D., Professor of Music; B.M.Ed., Simpson Col­lege, 1959; M.M., Miami Univer­sity, 1961; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1980. At RWC 1964-2015. Emeritus since 2015.

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 1978-2015.  Emeritus since 2015.

PHYLLIS I. CHAMBERLAIN, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Houghton College, 1960; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1968. At RWC 1967-2000. Emerita since 2000. 
  
ROBERT G. CLEMENT, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work; A.B., Greenville College, 1948; M.S.S., University of Buffalo, 1951; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1964. At RWC 1969-1984. Emer­itus since 1984.  
  
FREDERICK G. COISMAN, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology; Th.B., Multnomah School of the Bible, 1962; B.S., Portland State University, 1965; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1972. At RWC 1969-2005. Emeritus since 2005.

CASEY W. DAVIS, Ph.D., Professor of Religion; B.S., Mi­ami University, 1980; M.Div., As­bury Theological Seminary, 1985; Ph.D., Union Theological Semi­nary, 1996. At RWC since 1998. Emeritus since 2016.

W. JUDSON DECKER, M.A., Professor of English, Literature, and Composition; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1959; M.A., University of Rochester, 1961. At RWC 1961-2001. Emeritus since 2001.

LEONARD ERB, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work; B.A., The King's College, 1958; M.Div., Denver Theological Seminary, 1961; M.S.W., Syracuse University, 1969; Ph.D., Walden University, 2008.  At RWC 1995-2014. Emeritus since 2014.

NAOMI F. GARWOOD, M.S., Assistant Professor of Education; B.A., Biola University, 1977; M.S., State University of New York Col­lege at Brockport, 1984. At RWC 1986-2013. Emerita since 2013.

DOUGLAS R. GIEBEL, M.F.A., Chair, Department of Visual Arts; Professor of Art; B.F.A., Pratt In­stitute, 1971; M.F.A., Queens Col­lege, 1973. At RWC 1982-2015.  Emeritus since 2015.

RONALD W. HALLMAN, M.A., Chair, Department of Criminal Justice; Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; B.A., Grove City College, 1969; M.A., Washington State University, 1974. At RWC 1987-2013. Emeritus since 2013.

BARRY W. HAMILTON, Ph.D., Theological Librarian; B.A., Southern Nazarene University, 1978; M.Div., Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1983; M.Phil., Drew University; M.L.S., University of North Texas, 1994; Ph.D., Drew University, 1993. At RWC from 2000-2015. Emeritus since 2015.

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. Emeritus since 2016.

WILLIAM D. HAYES, M.S., As­sociate Professor of Education; B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo, 1960; M.S., State University of New York at Albany, 1961. At RWC since 1994. Emeritus since 2017.

C. HAROLD HURLEY, Ph.D., Professor of English, Literature, and Composition; B.S., Bloomsburg State College, 1967; M.A., University of Toledo, 1969; Ph.D., University of Toledo, 1972. At RWC 1972-2014.  Emeritus since 2015.

JANICE E. HURLEY, M.S., P.M.H.C.N.S.-B.C., Asso­ciate Professor of Psychiatric Nurs­ing; R.N., Geisinger Medical Cen­ter, 1964; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1981; M.S., University of Rochester, 1988. At RWC 1981-2013. Emerita since 2013.

LINDA G. PIAZZA IRMER, Ed.D., Profes­sor of Education and French; B.A., St. Lawrence University, 1969; M.A., Middlebury College, 1970; M.A., University of Rochester, 1975; Ed.D., University of Roches­ter, 1979. At RWC 1983-2009. Emerita since 2009.

TIMOTHY J. JOHNSON, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work; B.S.W., Philadelphia College of the Bible, 1976; M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania, 1978; Ph.D., Temple University, 1994. At RWC 1995-2009. Emeritus since 2009.

BURTON R. JONES, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Institutional Planning and Assessment; A.A., Spring Arbor College, 1962; B.A., Kent State University, 1966; M.A., Kent State University, 1968; Ph.D., Michigan State Uni­versity, 1980. At RWC 1985-2009. Emeritus since 2009.

CAROL B. KENYON, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing; B.S., Bucknell University, 1963; B.S. University of Rochester, 1971; M.S., University of Rochester, 1976; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1986. At RWC 1987-2007. Emerita since 2008.

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 1971-2015. Emeritus since 2015.

MICHAEL M. LANDRUM, D.M.A., Professor of Music and Film Studies; B.M., Oberlin Conservatory, 1971; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts, 1972; D.M.A., Temple University, 1997. At RWC 1979-1988, 1993-2017. Emeritus since 2018. 

NOEL H. MAGEE, Ph.D., Profes­sor of Music Theory; B.M., Whea­ton College, 1964; M.M., Indiana University, 1966; Ph.D., Univer­sity of Iowa, 1977. At RWC 1991-2007. Emeritus since 2008.

WAYNE G. MCCOWN, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Provost; Professor of Biblical Studies; B.A., Seattle Pacific Univesity, 1963; B.D., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1966; M.A., University of Washington, 1967; Th.M., Union Theological Seminary, 1968; Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, 1970; At RWC/NES 1988-2008.  Provost Emeritus since 2008.

RONALD NECOECHEA, Ph.D., Pro­fessor of Economics; B.A., St. Joseph’s University, 1975; M.A., State University of New York at Binghampton, 1981; Ph.D., Univer­sity of California at Los Angeles, 1989. At RWC 1995-2018. Emeritus since 2018. 
  
PHILIP M. OGDEN, Ph.D., Pro­fessor of Physics; B.S., Seattle Pacif­ic University, 1959; Ph.D., Univer­sity of California, 1964. At RWC 1969-2004. Emeritus since 2004.

MARK B. REDFIELD, JR., Ph.D., Professor of Business Administration; A.A.S., Corning Community College, 1975; B.S., California Coast University, 1988; M.B.A., California Coast Univer­sity, 1989; Ph.D., Union Institute and University, 2002. At RWC 1989-2013. Emeritus since 2013.
  
BARBARA J. ROSE, Ph.D., Chair, Division of Natural Science and Mathematics; Professor of Mathematics and Education; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1967; M.A., State University of New York College at Geneseo, 1968; M.S. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1980; M.S.Ed., University of Rochester, 1987; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1989. At RWC 1968-2009. Emerita since 2009.

MARY KAY SCRIBNER, M.S., Director, Pathway Program; Assistant Professor of Adult Educa­tion; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan Col­lege, 1968; M.S., Syracuse Univer­sity, 1993. At RWC 1989-2013. Emerita since 2013.

JOHN R. SHAFER, Ed.D., Pro­fessor of Education; B.S., Cornell University, 1961; M.S., University of Rochester, 1964; Ed.D., Univer­sity of Rochester, 1970. At RWC 1998-2015.  Emeritus since 2015.
  
ROBERT SHEWAN, D.M.A., Professor of Vocal Music; Director of Chorale; B.S., Mansfield State University, 1953; M.S., Ithaca College, 1961; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati, 1976. At RWC 1968-2005. Emeritus since 2003. 
  
WESLEY E. VANDERHOOF, Ph.D., Dean of Academic Services and Special Programs; Registrar of the College; Professor of Bibli­cal Literature and Religion; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1963; M.Div., Asbury Theological Semi­nary, 1965; Th.M., Asbury Theo­logical Seminary, 1968; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1985. At RWC 1968-2003. Emeritus since 2003.   

MARGARET M. WALSH, M.S., R.N., A.N.P., Associate Professor of Medical and Surgical Nursing; B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1966; M.S., Univer­sity of Rochester, 1979. At RWC 1977-2007. Emerita since 2004.