Administration and Faculty
Senior Administration
Dr. Robert K. McMahan, Jr., President
Dr. James Z. Zhang, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost
Ms. Marsha Bewersdorf, Vice President, Administration and Finance
Dr. Janie Jacobs, Interim Vice President, Kettering Global
Mr. Geoffrey Marsh, Vice President, Instructional, Administrative, and Informational Technology
Dr. LB McCune, Vice President, Student Life and Dean of Students
Ms. Jennifer Patterson, Vice President, University Advancement and External Relations
Ms. Suzanne Petrusch, Interim Vice President, Enrollment and Co-operative Services
Mr. Donald G. Rockwell, University Counsel
Dr. Kathryn Svinarich, University Chief of Staff
Ms. Jennifer Umberger, Vice President, University Marketing and Communications
Deans
Dr. Haseeb Ahmed, Interim Dean, School of Management, Professor of Finance
Dr. Babak Elahi, Dean, College of Sciences and Liberal Arts, Professor of Communication
Dr. Scott Grasman, Dean, College of Engineering, Professor of Industrial Engineering
Dr. Scott W. Reeve, Dean, Graduate School and Sponsored Research, Professor of Chemistry
KUO Faculty
The Kettering University Online faculty listed below have been designated to teach the graduate courses for KUO programs. The majority hold doctorates and nearly all of them have consulting experience in industry and business.
Danielle L. Babb, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1997, University of California - Riverdale; MBA 2000, University of Redlands; Ph.D. 2004, Capella University
Anjali Barnick, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1990, University of Massachusetts; M.B.A. 2002, Cleveland State University; M.A. 2014, Cleveland State University; Ph.D. 2015, Cleveland State University
Eugene Bell, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1992, Bradley University; M.B.A. 2003, Keller Graduate School of Management
Mark E. Brown, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
B.S. 1970, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D. 1977, University of Minnesota
Kelly Bruning, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1994 & M.B.A. 1998 Lake Superior State University; Ph.D. 2003 Capella University
Richard Bushart, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.B.A. 1995, Northwood University; M.B.A. 2000, Davenport University; D.B.A. 2015, Northcentral University
Kathleen M. Chao, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1986, Kettering University; M.S. 1998, Oakland University
Deloris Easley, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1992, Montclair State University; M.B.A. 2002, Keller Graduate School of Management; D.B.A. 2016, Capella University
Michael Eblenkamp, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
B.S. 1992, University of Applied Science, Germany; M.S. 1993, University of Applied Science, Germany
Joy Gianakura, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1989, Central Michigan University; M.Ed. 1998, Grand Valley State University; Ed.D 2013, Central Michigan University
Juan Diego Gomez, Contributing Faculty, College of Engineering-KUO
Ph.D. Computer Science 2013, Universite de Geneve, Switzerland; MSc Technology Information and Data Analysis 2010, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain; MSc Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence 2009, Universitat de Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain; MSc Computer Science and Software Engineering 2006, Universidad Technologica de Pereira, Columbia, South America
Leonard Grinstead, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
Ed.D. 2019, Northern Illinois University; MSIR 1991, University of Wisconsin; M.B.A. 1986, Rockhurst University; B.A. 1977, Rockhurst University
Sandra Hindo, Contributing Faculty, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.A. 2005, MPA 2007, Ph.D. 2010, Wayne State University
Janie Jacobs, Interim Vice President, Kettering Global, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S.1996, Central Michigan University, M.B.A. 2005. Baker College, Ed.D. 2021 Grand Canyon University
Jose Luis Jauregui, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
Ph.D. 2019, Instituto Pedagogico y de Estudios Superiores de Jalisco, Mexico; M.A. 2007, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico; M.S. 1997, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
Beth-Ann Johnson, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
A.A. 1994, Coastal Carolina Community College; BSW 1996, MSW 1997, Ph.D. 2014, Virginia Commonwealth University
Daniel Johnson, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO
Ph.D. 2012, University of Michigan; M.S. 2005, University of Michigan; B.S. 2003, Washington University
Sidney Martin, Contributing Faculty, School of Management & College of Engineering- KUO
Ed.D, 2018, Murray State University, Kentucky; MSEE, 1982, Electrical Engineering University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; BEE 1981 University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Peter McAliney, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
Ph.D. 2013 New York University; MBA 1999 City University of New York; BS 1983 New York University
Patricia McClintock, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1976, Northern Illinois University; M.S. 2003, University of St. Francis; Ed.D. 2013, Northcentral University
Patrick McNeil, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO B.S.CE 1998, University of Nebraska; M.S. IS 2008, University of Advancing Technology; M.S. CS 2010, Ph.D. 2017, Nova Southeastern University
Prakash G. Menon, Contributing Faculty, School of Management and Industrial Manufacturing Engineering -KUO
B.S. 1984, National Institute of Technology; M.S. 1991, University of Alabama; M.S. 1994, University of Cincinnati; M.B.A. 2002, University of Maryland University College; Ph.D. 2008, Capella University
Tammie Merkel, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
D.B.A. 2018, Northcentral University; M.A. 2011, Devry University; MBA 2005, Lindenwood University
Mitchell Miller, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1974, Brooklyn College; M.B.A. 1985, Pace University; D.B.A. 2006, Nova Southeastern University
Claire Norwood, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
M.S.N.Ed. 2015, University of Phoenix; B.S.N. 2013, University of Phoenix
M. Gokhan Ozer, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
M.S.C.S. 2006, University of Southern California; B.E.C.E. 2000, Turkish Naval Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
David Patrishkoff, Contributing Faculty, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
M.Eng. 1982, Technical Institute of Cologne, Germany; B.Eng. 1978, Technical Institute of Cologne, Germany
Stephen Paulone, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1979, Fairfield University; M.B.A. 1995, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S. 1997, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; D.B.A. 2013, Northcentral University
Diane Peters, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S.M.E. 1993, University of Notre Dame; M.S. 2000, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph.D. 2010, University of Michigan
Stacee Reicherzer, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 2001 University of Phoenix, M.A. 2004 & Ph.D. 2006, St. Mary's University (San Antonio)
Rafael Rojas, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1999, Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Ecuador; M.S.M.E. 2001, Gannon University;
M.B.A. 2005, University of California, Irvine; D.B.A. 2016, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France
Anca Sala, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO
Diploma. 1985 & M.S.1985, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Ph.D. 1998 University of Toledo
Domingo Salgado, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
M.A. 1998, Centre for Communications Research, Leicester University; Ph.D. 2001, Trinity College University; D.B.A. 2016, University of San Miguel - European Campus
Professional Masters: Quality Management and Internal Audit, Computer Forensics and Court Forensic Judicial Certified Expert, Security Management
Ashraf Samarah, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
Ph.D. 2012, University of Siegen, Germany; M.S.E.E. 2006, B.S.E.E. 2003, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Gokhan Sarpkaya, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering -KUO
B.S. 1993, Turkish Naval Academy, Turkey; M.S. 1999, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D. 2009, Auburn University
Randall Slikkers, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
M.B.A. 2011, California Coast University; B.S. 2003, California Coast University
Viola Sprague, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1998, MBA 2002, Wayne State University
Debra Touhey, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.B.A. Florida International University, M.S. Accounting, University of Phoenix. 2010, M.A. Management and Leadership, 2013, Liberty University, D.B.A 2015, North Central University
Gary Vance, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. Purdue University, M.B.A. 1988, Winthrop University (SC), M.S. 1993 Kettering University, D.B.A. Liberty University
Keith Wade, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1994, Oakland University, M.B.A. 2001, University of Detroit Mercy, D.B.A. 2016 Argosy University
Joseph Weagraff, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 2002, Excelsior College; M.A. 2004, Webster University; D.B.A. 2016, Walden University
Kenneth E. Williams, Assistant Professor, School of Management; Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.B.A. 1981, University of Michigan; M.B.A. 1986, Wayne State University; Ph.D. 2016, Northcentral University
Mehrdad Zadeh, Professor of Computer Engineering; Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO
B.Sc.C.E. 1992, Shiraz University, Fars, Iran; M.A.Sc.E.E. 2004, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; Ph.D. 2009, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada