2013-2014 GRADUATE BULLETIN - The University of Akron

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TERRENCE M. O’SULLIVAN, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2008) B.S., St. Lawrence University;
M.A., University of California; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 2003
RUTH OSWALD, Professor of Education (2001) B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Akron, 2000.
BARBARA A. OSYK, Associate Professor of Management (1989) A.A., Cuyahoga Community College;
B.S.I.M., M.B.A., The University of Akron; Ph.D., Kent State University, 1991..
DONALD W. OTT, Professor of Biology (1974) B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University; Ph.D., University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1973.
RONALD OTTERSTETTER, Associate Professor of Education; Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Development
and Gerontology (2004) B.S., Old Dominion University; M.S., George Washington University;
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2004.
DEBORAH L. OWENS, Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business (1996) B.S.,
Ohio University; M.S., Saint Joseph's College, Ph.D., Kent State University, 1997.
LYNNE M. PACHNOWSKI, Professor of Education (1993) B.A., M.Ed., John Carroll University; Ph.D.,
Boston College, 1994.
ARTHUR L. PALACAS, Professor of English (1976) B.A., Harvard University; Ph.D., Indiana University
at Bloomington, 1970.
ERNIAN PAN, Professor of Civil Engineering (2002) B.S., Lanzhou University; M.S., Bejing University,
Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, 1993.
YI PANG, Professor of Chemistry; Research Associate of the Institute of Polymer Science (2005) B.S.,
Zhengzhou University; Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1990.
LISA E. PARK BOUSH, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science; Professor of Biology
(1995) B.A., College of Wooster; M.S., Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1995.
SAILAJA PARUCHURI, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2011) B.S., Nagarjuna University; M.S.,
University of Hyderabad; Ph.D., 2004.
ANIL PATNAIK, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering (2007) B.S., National Institute of Technology;
M.S., India Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Calgary, 1993.
JOHN A. PECK, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science (2000) B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University
of Rhode Island, 1995.
ROBERT L. PERALTA, Associate Professor of Sociology (2004) B.A., University of New Mexico;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2002.
DAVID S. PERRY, Professor of Chemistry (January 1987) B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1975.
ANNALISA VANDERWYDEN PICCORELLI, Assitant Professor of Physics (2011) B.A., Miami University;
Ph.D., M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2010.
VICTOR E. PINHEIRO, Professor of Physical and Health Education; Department Chair of Sport Science
and Wellness Education (1989) B.S., M.S., Jiwaji University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh,
1989.
VAL PIPPS, Assistant Professor of Communication (2008) B.A., M.A., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D.,
Syracuse University, 1985.
ROBERT F. POPE, JR., Professor of English (1977) B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A.,
California State University, San Diego; M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1976.
ALEX POVITSKY, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (2003) B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Moscow
Institute for Steel and Alloys, 1988.
SANDRA SPICKARD PRETTYMAN, Associate Professor of Education (2002) B.A., University of
Michigan; M.A., Eastern Michigan University, 1997.
ROBIN PRICHARD, Assistant Professor of Dance (2009) B.F.A., State University of New York at Purchase;
M.F.A., University of California, 2001.
COLEEN PUGH, Interim Department Chair and Professor of Polymer Science (1998) B.A., B.S., University
of California; M.S., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1990.
JUDIT E. PUSKAS, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Professor of Polymer Science
(2004) Diploma of Organic and Biochemical Engineering (master’s degree); Ph.D.,Technical
University of Budapest; Ph.D., Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1990.
JOHN E. QUEENER, Professor of Education; Co-Training Director, Collaborative Program in Counseling
Psychology (January 1996) B.A., College of Wooster; M.A., The Ohio State University;
Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1995.
ANTONIO R. QUESADA, Professor of Mathematics (1984) M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida, 1978.
D. DANE QUINN, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1995) B.M.E., Georgia Institute of Technology;
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1995.
HARRIDUTT RAMCHARRAN, Professor of Finance and International Business (1986) B.S., Mankato
State College; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1978.
ROLANDO J. RAMIREZ, Associate Professor of Biology (2006) B.A., Ph.D., West Virginia University,
1997.
SUSAN E. RAMLO, Professor of Curricular and Instructional Studies; Professor of General Technology
(1994) B.S., Mount Union College; M.S., Miami University; Ph.D., The University of Akron,
2003.
REX D. RAMSIER, Vice Provost of Academic Operations; Professor of Physics; Professor of Chemistry
(1996) B.S., M.S., The University of Akron; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1994.
ANDREW S. RANCER, Professor of Communication (August 1991) B.A., M.A., Queens College;
Ph.D. Kent State University, 1979.
NARENDER P. REDDY, Professor of Biomedical Engineering (March 1981) B.E., Osmania University;
M.S., University of Mississippi; Ph.D., Texas A & M University, 1974.
DARRELL H. RENEKER, Professor of Polymer Science (1989) B.Sc., Iowa State University; M.Sc.,
Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1959.
FRANCESCO RENNA, Associate Professor of Economics (2002) B.A., Universita Cattolica Saro
Cuore; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2002.
NIKOLA RESANOVIC, Professor of Music (1983) B.M., M.M., The University of Akron; D.M.A., Cleveland
Institute of Music, 1981.
ROSE M. RESLER, Assistant Professor of Child Life (2002) B.A., M.A., The University of Akron, 1994.
CYNTHIA A. REYNOLDS, Professor of Education (1996) B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Kent State University,
1996.
HELEN W. RICHTER, Professor of Chemistry (1984) B.A., The Woman's College of Georgia; M.S.,
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1974.
JEFFREY M. RIEDL, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2001) B.S., Marquette University; Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998.
TRACY A. RILEY, Associate Professor of Nursing (2009) B.S.N., Walsh University; M.S.N., Case
Western Reserve University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1999.
PETER L. RINALDI, Professor of Chemistry; Director, Magnetic Resonance Center (May 1987) B.S.,
Polytechnic Institute of New York; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1978.
DAVID RITCHEY, Professor of Communication (August 1990) B.A., Georgetown College; M.A.,
Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 1971.
DAVID ROKE, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering (2011) B.E., M.S., University of Pittsburgh;
Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2010.
KATHLEEN ROSS-ALAOLMOLKI, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Innovations in
Nursing; Professor of Nursing (1990) B.S.N, College of Mount St. Joseph; M.S.N., Ph.D., Case
Western Reserve University, 1985.
NITA SAHAI, Professor of Polymer Science (2011) M.S., University of Rochester; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
University (1997).
PRISCILLA K. SAKEZLES, Professor of Philosophy; Department Chair of Philosophy (1995) B.A.,
M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1993.
ATEF F. SALEEB, Professor of Civil Engineering (1983) B.Sc., Cairo University; M.Sc., Ph.D., Purdue
University, 1981.
LINDA M. SALIGA, Associate Professor of Mathematics (1993) B.S.E., Missouri Western State College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1993.
ANTHONY SAMANGY, Assistant Professor of Art (2011) B.F.A., M.A., Kent State University, 2003.
EROL SANCAKTAR, Professor of Polymer Engineering; Professor of Mechanical Engineering (January
1996) B.S., Robert College, Istanbul; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
1979.
VARUNEE F. SANGGANJANAVANICH, Assistant Professor of Education (2010) B.S.W., Thammasat
University; M.S., Chulalongkorn University; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado, 2008.
MARTHA S. SANTOS, Associate Professor of History (2006) B.A., State University of New York; M.A.,
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2004.
NEIL B. SAPIENZA, Interim Dean of Wayne College; Professor of Art (1987) B.F.A., Ohio University;
M.S., Brooks Institute at Santa Barbara, 1987.
IRA D. SASOWSKY, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science; Director, Environmental Studies
(1995) B.S., University of Delaware; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1992.
SHIVAKUMAR SASTRY, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Associate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (2002) B.E., Bangalore University; M.S., Indian Institute of
Sciences; M.S., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1996.
MARNIE SAUNDERS, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (2010) B.S., M.S.,Ph.D., The
University of Akron, 1998.
JOHN R. SAVERY, Professor of Education; Director Instructional Services (2000) B.Ed., M.Ed., University
of Calgary; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1998.
SCOTT D. SAWYER, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1998) B.S.M.E., Milwaukee
School of Engineering; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., Purdue University, 1997.
JOHN A. SCHANTZ, Professor of Music (2000) B.M., M.M., The University of Akron, 1998.
WILLIAM H. SCHNEIDER, IV, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; ABET Coordinator (2006)
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University, 2003.
MICHAEL SCHULDINER, Professor of English (2008) B.A., Goddard College; M.Phil., University of
Cambridge; Ph.D., Kent State University, 1979.
PAMELA ANN SCHULZE, Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences; Fellow, Institute for Life-
Span Development and Gerontology (2000) B.A., Southeastern LA University; M.A., Ph.D., University
of Connecticut, 2000.
ROBERT C. SCHWARTZ, Professor of Education (2000) B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of
Florida, 1997.
CAROL J. SCOTTO, Associate Professor of Nursing (January 2006) B.S.N, M.S.N. The University of
Akron; Ph.D., Duquesne University, 2003.
JOHN M. SENKO, Assistant Professor of Geology and Environmental Science; Assistant Professor
of Biology (2008) B.S., St. Vincent College; M.S., Duquesne University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma,
2004.
KALLOL SETT, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering (2009) B.E., Jadavpur University; M.E., University
of Houston; Ph.D., University of California at Davis, 2007.
LINDA SHANKS, Associate Professor of Nursing (2000) B.A., Baldwin Wallace College; D.N.S.,
M.S.N., Case Western Reserve University, 1989.
MATTHEW D. SHAWKEY, Associate Professor of Biology (January 2008) B.A., Wesleyan University;
M.S., University of South Florida; Ph.D., Auburn University, 2005.
MICHAEL M. SHENG, Professor of History (2008) B.A., Shanghai Normal University; M.A., University
of New Brunswick; Ph.D., York University, 1992.
MIKE SHERMAN, Senior Vice President and Provost/Chief Operating Officer; Professor of Education
(2010) M.S., Ball State University; B.S., Ph.D., Ohio University, 1984.
MARK D. SHERMIS, Professor of Education (2009) B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., Ph.D., University
of Michigan, 1982.
MICHAEL SHOTT, Professor of Archaeology; Department Chair of Anthropology and Classics (2006)
B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1986.
SHERRY A. SIMMS, Associate Professor of Art (2001) B.F.A., The University of Akron; M.F.A., State
University of New York-New Paltz, 1998.
JAMES R. SLOWIAK, Professor of Theatre Arts (1989) B.A., Macalester College; M.F.A., University
of California-Irvine, 1985.
FREDERICK T. SMITH, Professor of Dance (1990) B.A., University of Colorado; M.F.A., University of
California-Irvine, 1990.
PRISCILLA R. SMITH, Assistant Professor of Social Work (1995) A.B., Indiana University; M.S.W.,
Washington University; Ph.D., St. Louis University, 1988.
LYNN A. SMOLEN, Professor of Education (1981) B.A., American University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University
of Florida, 1981.
ANDREA F. SNELL, Associate Professor of Psychology (1994) B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.S.,
Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., The University of Akron, 1995.
LARRY D. SNIDER, Professor of Music (1977) B.S., Illinois State University; M.M.E., North Texas University;
D.M.A., University of Illinois, 1983.
MARK E. SOPPELAND, Distinguished Professor of Art (1976) B.F.A., University of Colorado; M.F.A.,
The Ohio State University, 1976.
ERIC SOTNAK, Associate Professor of Philosophy (1995) B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A.,
University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1994.
MARK D. SOUCEK, Professor of Polymer Engineering; Professor of Chemistry (2001) B.S., Eastern
Illinois University; M.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D., University of Texas, 1990.
YILMAZ SOZER, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (2000) B.S., Middle
East Technical University; M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2000.
SUZETTE L. SPEIGHT, Associate Professor of Psychology (2008) Ph.D., The Ohio State University,
1990.
MARIA A. SPENCE, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2008) B.A., Norfolk State College; M.S.,
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2000.
JAMES C. SPERLING, Professor of Political Science (1988) B.A., University of California at Santa
Barbara; M.A., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1986.
JULIA A. SPIKER, Associate Professor of Communication (1999) B.A., John Carroll University; M.S.,
University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1998.