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
Mr. John Gadola, University Counsel
Mr. Geoffrey Marsh, Vice President, Instructional, Administrative, and Informational Technology
Ms. Suzanne Petrusch, Vice President, Enrollment and Co-operative Services
Mr. Dale Pilger, Vice President, University Advancement and External Relations
Ms. Enza Sleva, Vice President and Chief Student Experience Officer
Dr. Kathryn Svinarich, University Chief of Staff
Ms. Jennifer Umberger, Vice President, University Marketing and Communications
Deans and Head of School
Dr. Scott Grasman, Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Industrial Engineering
Dr. Terence J. Pitre, Dean, School of Management, Professor of Accounting
Dr. Ronald Tackett, Head of School, School of Foundational Studies, Associate Professor of Physics
Graduate Online Faculty
The Graduate Online faculty listed below have been designated to teach the graduate courses for online programs. The majority hold doctorates and nearly all of them have consulting experience in industry and business.
Anjali Barnick, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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
B.S. 1992, Bradley University; M.B.A. 2003, Keller Graduate School of Management
Kelly Bruning, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
B.S. 1994 & M.B.A. 1998 Lake Superior State University; Ph.D. 2003 Capella University
Richard Bushart, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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
B.S. 1986, Kettering University; M.S. 1998, Oakland University
Deloris Easley, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
B.S. 1992, Montclair State University; M.B.A. 2002, Keller Graduate School of Management; D.B.A. 2016, Capella University
Joy Gianakura, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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
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
Ed.D. 2019, Northern Illinois University; MSIR 1991, University of Wisconsin; M.B.A. 1986, Rockhurst University; B.A. 1977, Rockhurst University
Jose Luis Jauregui, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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
Peter McAliney, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
Ph.D. 2013 New York University; MBA 1999 City University of New York; BS 1983 New York University
Patrick McNeil, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering. 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
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
D.B.A. 2018, Northcentral University; M.A. 2011, Devry University; MBA 2005, Lindenwood University
M. Gokhan Ozer, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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
M.Eng. 1982, Technical Institute of Cologne, Germany; B.Eng. 1978, Technical Institute of Cologne, Germany
Stephen Paulone, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Contributing Faculty, School of Management
B.S.M.E. 1993, University of Notre Dame; M.S. 2000, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph.D. 2010, University of Michigan
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
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
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
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
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
M.B.A. 2011, California Coast University; B.S. 2003, California Coast University
Debra Touhey, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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
B.S. Purdue University, M.B.A. 1988, Winthrop University (SC), M.S. 1993 Kettering University, D.B.A. Liberty University
Joseph Weagraff, Contributing Faculty, School of Management
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
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
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