Graduate School - The University of Akron

136 The University of AkronBoard of TrusteesMay 1997DR. MARK APTE; 820 Canton Road, Akron, Ohto 44312 [Term expires 2003).MR. ALEX ARSHINKOFF; 106 South Matn Street, Akron, Ohto 44308 [Term expires 2001).MR. HOWARD L. FLOOD; 106 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44308 [Term expires 1999).MS. PATRICIA L. GRAVES; 525 St. Andrews Drive, Akron, Ohto 44303 [Term expires 2004).MR. JOSEPHS. KANFER; PO. Box 991, Akron, Ohio 44309 (Term expires 1998).MR. RAYMOND D. MEYO; 1030 Top-0-Htll Drive, Akron, Ohio 44333 [Term expires 2000).MR. D. LEE TOBLER; The B. F. Goodrich Company, 4020 K1nross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, Ohio 44286(Term expires 2005)MR. DAVID E. (GENE) WADDEU, 707 Society Buildtng, Akron, Ohio 44308 (Term expires 20021MR. TIMOTHY S. HIGHAM (student trustee); 1176 Duncan Spur, Akron. Ohio 44333(Term exp~res 19981Administrative OfficersSeptember 1997AdministrationMARION A. RUEBEL. Prestdent of the University, Ph.DNOELL. LEATHERS, Interim Senior V1ce President and Provost, Ph.DRICHARD J. GIGLIOm, lntenm Special Assistant to the Pres1dent, Ph.D.JOHN A. LaGUARDIA, Vice President, PubliC Affalfs and Development, M.A.TED A. MALLO, Vice Pres1dent and General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Tnustees, J.D.PAUL G. McFARLAND, Vice Pres1dent. Bustness and Finance, M.B.A.JAMES R. PRUNTY, Executive Dlfector Human Resources, M.S.JEFFREY J. WALLACE, SR., Spec1al Assistant to the President for Minonty Affairs, Ph.D.JOSEPH M. WALTON, Executtve Assistant to the President, Ph.D.G. EDWIN WILSON, Spec1al Assistant to the President, Ph.D.DeansRICHARD L. AYNES, Dean of the School of Law, J.D.CYNTHIA F. CAPERS, Dean of the College of Nurstng, Ph.D.ROGER B. CREEL, Dean of Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D.CHARLES M. DYE, Dean of the Graduate School, Ph.D.STEPHEN F. HALLAM, Dean of the College of Busmess AdmimstratJon, Ph.D.FRANK N. KELLEY, Dean of the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, Ph.D.JOHN P. KRISTOFCO. Dean of Wayne College, Ph.D.IRVING F. MILLER. Dean of the College of Engineenng, Ph.D.LINDA L. MOORE, Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, Ph.D.DAVID SAM. Dean of the Community and Technical College, Ph.D.RITA S. SASLAW, lr.terim Dean of the College of Education, Ph.D.DELMUS E. WILLIAMS, Dean of Umversity Libranes, Ph.D.Graduate CouncilSeptember 1997CHARLES M. DYE, Ph. D .. Dean of the Graduate School, ChalfTerm expires August 31, 1998THOMAS G. CALDERON, Ph.D., College of Business AdmmistrationTHERESE L. LUECK, PhD, College of Ftne and Applied ArtsAMY MILSTED, Ph.D, College of Arts and Sciences: At-LargeSUSAN J. OLSON, Ph.D, College of EducationPHILLIP H. SCHMIDT, Ph.D., College of Arts and Sciences: Natural Sciences---, Pres1dent, Graduate Student GovernmentTerm expires August 31, 1999DOUGLAS R. KAHL, PhD, College of Business AdmimstrationSUSAN N. KUSHNER. Ph.D., College of Education---, College of EngmeenngROBERT F. POPE. JR .. MFA. College of Arts and SCiences: HumanJtiesN. MARGARET WINEMAN, Ph.D, College of NursingTerm expires August 31, 2000WILLIAM T. BRANDY, Ph D .. College of Ftne and Applied ArtsTHEIN KYU, D. Eng., College of Polymer Science and Polymer EngineenngMcKEE J. McKLENDON. Ph.D, College of Arts and Sc1ences: Social SciencesROBERT J. VEILLETTE, Ph.D., College of EngineenngGraduate Faculty*September 1997MARION A. RUEBEL, Pres1dent of the Umvers1ty; Dean Ementus of Umvers1ty College; ProfessorEmeritus of Educat1on (19701 11996) (Ret June 1994) B A. M A. Untverstty of Northern Iowa;Ph.D., Iowa State Untvelstty, 1969MARION A. RUEBEL. Pres1dent of the University; Professor of Educat1on. Dean Ementus of Umver­Sity College, Professor Ementus of Education (19701 (Apnl 19961 (Ret 1994) B.A., M.A., Untversttyof Northern Iowa; Ph.D, Iowa State Untverstty, 1969ABDULLAH ABONAMAH, Associate Professor of Mathematical SCiences 119891 B S. Univers1ty ofDayton; M.S .. Wnght State Un1ve1sity; Ph.D., llltnots lnst1tute of Technology, 1986MARIA ADAMOWICZ-HARIASZ, Ass1stant Professor of Modern Languages 119951 M.A., MariaCune-Sk\odowska University, Poland; M.A. Ph 0. University of Pennsylvania, 1994CAROLYN A. ALBANESE. Assoc1ate Professor of Home Econom1cs and Famtly Ecology (19781 B.S,Southern Illinois Untverstty at Carbondale; M.S, The Ohto State Untverstty, 1969M. KAY ALDERMAN, Professor of Education 119791 B S., Untverstty of Southern Mtsstsstppt; M.Ed.University of Texas at Austtn; Ed.D, University of Houston, 1976TANA F. ALEXANDER. Associate Professor of Mus1c (19781 B M. The Ohto State Untverstty; M.M ..Untverstty of Loutsvtlle, 1974.ALFRED L. ANDERSON, Professor of Mus1c (19851 B M E., MISSISSippi College; M M , lnd1ana Untverstty,1970CAROLYN M. ANDERSON, Assistant Professor of Comrnun1cat1on (19951 B.A., Un1vers1ty of Detroit;M.A., Wayne State Un1vers1ty; PhD, Kent State Untverstty, 1992WILLIAM B. ARBUCKLE, Associate Professor of C1vtl Engmeenng (July 1982) BS.Ch E, Oh1o University;M.S E.E, Ph D., Universtty of North Carol1na, 1975KENNETH E. AUPPERLE, Professor of Management (1986) B.A., M.A., Western M1ch1gan Umverstty;M.B.A., Kansas State Un1vers1ty; Ph D., Un1vers1ty of Georg1a, 1982JAMES F. AUSTIN, Assoc1ate Professor of EducatiOn (19871 B A. M A., Ph.D., Case WesternReserve Untverstty, 1971ROGER J. BAIN. Professor of Geology (19701 BS., M S, Un1vers1ty of W1scons1n, PhD., BrighamYoung University, 1968J. WAYNE BAKER. Professor of H1story, Course D1rector The Humamt1es m the Western Trad1tion(19681 B.A.. Western Baptist College; B.D. Talbot Theologtcal Semmaly, B A, Pepperdine Untver­Stty; M.A., Ph.D., Untverstty of Iowa, 1970PHILIP R. BALDWIN, Assoc1ate Professor of Phys1cs; Assoc1ate Professor of Chem1stry; AssoCiateProfessor of Mathematical Sciences; Associate Professor of Mechamcaf Engmeenng (1990) B.A.,Princeton Untversity; Ph D., Untverstty of lllmots at Urbana. 1987.CHRISTOPHER P. BANKS, Ass1stant Professor of Polittcal Sc1ence 119951 B A., Un1vers1ty of Connecticut;J.D., Untverstty of Dayton; Ph.D., Untverstty of V1rgm1a. 1995SHEUEY 0. BARANOWSKI, Professor of H1story (19891 B.A. Wells College; M.A, Ph D., PnncetonUniverstty, 1980ENRIQUETA C. BARRERA, Assoc1ate Professor of Geology (January 19961 B S., Un1ve1sity of Wash­Ington; M.A, M.S, Ph.D, Case Western Reserve Umvers1ty, 1987GERALD V. BARRETT. Professor of Psychology, Senior Fellow, Institute for Life-Span Developmentand Gerontology (1973) B.A., Wtttenberg Universtty; M.S., Ph D., Case Western Reserve Univer­Sity, JD, The University of Akron. 1985.LINDA R. BARRETT, Ass1stant Professor of Geography and Planntng 119951 B A. M A., Ph.D, MtchiganState Untversity, 1995ABEL A. BARTLEY, Ass1srant Professor of H1story (19941 B.A.. M.A., Ph.D. Flonda State Universtty,1994.CELAL BATUR. Professor of Mechantcal Engtneertng (February 19801 B Sc. M Sc .. The Technical Universityof Istanbul; Ph.D, The Untversity of Letcester, 1976JOAN E. BAUMGARDNER, Assistant Professor of Nursmg; Coordmator of Sen1or Year College ofNursing (19791 B.S.N , M.S N, The Ohto State Un1vers1ty; PhD. The Untverstty of Akron. 1988.JOHN D. BEE, Professor of Communication. General Studies Course Dlfector Speech (19691 B.A..Ohto Untverstty; M.A., Ph.D. Untversity of Wisconsin at Madtson, 1972RODNEY B. BENGSTON, Dlfector of Untvers1ty Gallenes (February 19921 B.A., Allegheny College.M.F.A. Kent State Untversity, 1982.DAVIDS. BERNSTEIN. Professor of Mus1c (1972) B M , M.M . Flonda State Un1ve1sity; D.M , lndtanaUntverstty at Bloomtngton, 1974WILLIAM H. BEYER, Acttng Assoc1ate V1ce Pres1dent for Busmess and Ftnance; Professor of Mathemattea/Sc1ences (19611 B.S. The Untversity of Akron; MS, PhD, Vtrg1n1a Polytechnic Institute,1961.CLIFFORD G. BILLIONS, l'rofessor of Mus1c (19781 B.M, Oklahoma Bapttst Universtty; M.M., ConverseCollege, 1971WIESLAW K. BINIENDA. Assoc1ate Professor of C1v1/ Eng1neenng 119881 M.S, Warsaw Techntcal University;M S ME. PhD. Drexel University, 1988ERIC R. BIRDSALL, Professor of Engftsh (June 19871 B A., Callforma State Untve1s1ty; M.A., Ph D.,The Johns Hopkins Untverstty, 1976JEAN L. BLOSSER. Professor of Communtcative D1sorders; Dtrector of the Speech and Heanng Center(January 19791 B.A.. Ohto Umverstty; M.A., Kent State Untverstty, Ed.D., The Umverstty ofAkron, 1986ALAN K. BODMAN, Professor of Mus1c (1986) B M, Michigan State Un1vers1ty; M M, Untverstty ofMichtgan, 1973DALES. BOROWIAK, Professor of Mathematical Sc1ences (19801 B.S. M.S, The University of Akron;Ph.D., Bowling Green State Umvers1ty, 1980ANDREW BOROWIEC. Professor of Art (1984) B.A., Haverford College; M.FA. Yale Untverstty, 1982CONSTANCE B. BOUCHARD, Professor of H1story (August 19901 B A., Mtddlebury College; M.A.PhD .. University of Chicago, 1976.LARRY G. BRADLEY, Professor of Education; Dlfector of Educational Outreach (1969) B.A. MuskingumCollege, M.A, West Vtrgtnia University, Ph.D. Ohio Un1vers1ty, 1969WIWAM T. BRANDY. AssoCiate Professor of Commumcat1ve D1sorders (August 19901 A.B, HeidelbergCollege; M.S, Untversity of Pittsburgh; Ph.D. Un1vers1ty of Oklahoma. 1969* The dates tn parentheses tndtcate the begtnntng of service at The Untversity of Akron; unlessotherwise stated, servtce began in the month of September.