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2019-20 Graduate & Non-Traditional 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.

Administrative Officers

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.

DARRELL BELL, JR., B.A., Vice President for Institutional Advancement; A.A., California University of Pennsylvania, 2000; B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2002.  At RWC since 2016.

STEVEN L. BOVEE, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business, Coordinator of 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.

CHERYL B. CROTSER, Ph.D., R.N., N.E.-B.C., Dean, School of Nursing; Director, Graduate Nursing Program; Associate 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.

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.

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 Student and Organizational Development; B.A., Spring Arbor College, 1983; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2002. At RWC since 1990.

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.

KIMBERLEY WIEDEFELD, M.A., Vice President for Enrollment Management; B.A., Azusa Pacific University, 2002; M.A., University of London, 2005. At RWC since 2016.

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.

Office of Spiritual Life
GERALD COLEMAN, 
B.S., Campus Pastor; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2002. At RWC since 2018.

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. 
  
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 
MATTHEW BALLARD, M.L.I.S, Director of Library Services; Assistant Professor; B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2010; M.L.I.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2012. At RWC since 2015.

MATTHEW DAVIS, M.A., Interim Systems Librarian; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2011; M.A., Northeastern Seminary, 2016; At RWC since 2014.

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  
HERBERT ALEXANDER,
 M.S., Director of Multicultural Student Success; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2015; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2017. At RWC since 2015.

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, International Engagement; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999; M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 2004.  At RWC since 2013.

ROBERT SEGAVE, M.S., Director of Athletics; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2006; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2013. At RWC since 2007.