Faculty & Staff Directory
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Lina Aguirre 207 CFHB, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5573 laguirre@ashland.edu |
Professor Aguirre recently defended her doctoral dissertation, “Vulnerability and Jouissance: Precarity and Globalization in Young Chilean Art”. Her research analyzes how young people in Chile experience globalization and the manifestations of this experience through visual arts and poetry. “I did fieldwork in Chile for one year. I was there trying to understand why young people got involved in poetry and visual... Read More
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Dr. Iyad Ajwa 203, Patterson Instructional Technology Center 419.289.5798 iajwa@ashland.edu |
Dr. Iyad Ajwa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; a Master of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and Doctor of Philosophy degree in Computer Science from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Dr. Ajwa joined Ashland University in 1997. He has taught a variety of... Read More
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Tricia Applegate Coorindator, Performing Arts Publicity & Events 149 CFA, Center for the Arts 419.289.5950 tapplega@ashland.edu |
Tricia Applegate has over 25 years of arts administration experience including founder and former executive director of the Ashland Community Arts Center, along with positions at other organizations such as the McCarter Theatre (Princeton, NJ), Renaissance Theatre (Mansfield, OH), Ashland Symphony Orchestra, Ashland Chautauqua and the City of Ashland's Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell. She holds a B.A. in Business... Read More
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Dr. Matt Arthur 419 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5280 marthur@ashland.edu |
Matthew L. Arthur, Ph.D., is Professor of Chemistry (B.S. University of New Mexico 1976; Ph.D. New Mexico State University 1984). He teaches courses in general and inorganic chemistry and has delivered inservice programs and intensive (15-30 hours) workshops in science education for K-12 teachers. In addition, he has directed Chemistry Can Be Fun Camp, a science camp for middle-grades students for 20 years. These... Read More
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Dr. David Aune Chair 10, Rinehart Center for Religious Studies 419.289.5238 daune@ashland.edu |
David Aune came to Ashland University in the fall of 1996. Before Ashland, he taught part-time at a number of colleges in New England, including Providence College, Wesleyan University and Eastern Connecticut State University. Dr. Aune holds the Ph.D. degree in the History of Religions: Early Christianity from Brown University, a Th.M. in New Testament from Regent Collge (affiliated with the University of British... Read More
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Dr. Theodore Avtgis Chair 333, Center for the Arts 419.289.5593 tavtgis@ashland.edu |
Dr. Theodore A. Avtgis is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Studies. Professor Avtgis’ research includes Organizational Communication, Medical Communication, Risk and Crisis communication, and Aggressive Communication. He received his Ph.D. from Kent State University in 1999 and has served on the faculty of St. John’s University, West Virginia University and University of Akron. Dr. Avtgis... Read More
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Dr. Mary Ball 213 , Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5945 mball@ashland.edu |
Dr. Mary Ball holds a Ph.D. in Foreign/Second Language Education from the Ohio State University, an M.A. in French Literature from Kent State University, an M.A.T. from the School for International Training in French and English as a Second Language, and a B.A. in French Literature from Heidelberg College. She has taught language courses in English as a Second Language and French and courses in teacher education.... Read More
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Michael Barrett 114 , Claremont Building 419.289.5348 mbarrett@ashland.edu |
Police officer over 20 years - Cleveland PD, several suburbs - Cleveland Metroparks - current, Ohio peace Officer Training Commission, Field Agent, current academy commander/trainer, Ashland University professor for 16 years in Criminal Justice/Sociology.
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Dr. Robert Bergosh 422 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5871 rbergosh@ashland.edu |
Dr. Robert Bergosh, assistant professor of chemistry, joined Ashland University in 2005. His area of expertise is in organic chemistry. He obtained a bachelor of science degree with a double major in chemistry and biology from Kentucky Wesleyan College and a Ph.D. in organic / materials chemistry from the University of Kentucky.
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Dr. Rowland Blackley 208, Center for the Arts 419.289.5114 rblackle@ashland.edu |
Rowland (“Ron”) Blackley is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Ashland University, where he conducts the University Choir, Chamber Singers, and Ashland Area Chorus. He supervises all aspects of the choral program and teaches in the areas of conducting and music education. While he deals primarily with choral groups now, Dr. Blackley has conducted numerous orchestras and bands throughout his... Read More
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Dr. Diane Bonfiglio 145, Dwight Schar College of Education 419.289.5859 dbonfigl@ashland.edu |
Dr. Bonfiglio earned a B.S. in psychology from Ashland University, an M.A. in psychology from The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Ohio State University. She specializes in health psychology. Her particular areas of interest include the relationship between social support and health, the health consequences of psychosocial stress, and healthy aging. She is currently working on... Read More
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Dr. Soren Brauner 322 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5275 sbrauner@ashland.edu |
Dr. Soren Brauner, professor of biology, joined the Ashland University faculty in 1986. He received a bachelor of arts in environmental biology and a master of arts in botany from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and a Ph.D. in genetics from the University of California at Davis. His area of expertise is in plant genetics and evolution.
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Dr. Linda Brown 304, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5109 lbrown@ashland.edu |
Linda Joyce Brown joined the English faculty at Ashland in 2006 after teaching in Connecticut for four years. She has also taught at the University of Oregon, where she received her M.A., and the University of New Mexico, where she earned her Ph.D. Brown has taught courses in American literature from its beginnings to the present; literary and social constructions of gender, race, and class; the modern novel;... Read More
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Dr. Nigel Brush 421 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5271 nbrush@ashland.edu |
Dr. Nigel Brush, associate professor of geology, joined the Ashland University faculty in 2000. His areas of research include geoarchaeology, dendrochronology, and millennial-scale climate change events. He is a co-director of the Ashland/Wooster/Columbus Archaeological & Geological Consortium and former curator and co-founder of the Killbuck Valley Natural History Museum. Dr. Brush has a B.S. in English Bible... Read More
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Dr. Christopher Burkett 129, Andrews Hall 419.289.5686 cburket1@ashland.edu |
Christopher Burkett, associate professor of political science, joined Ashland University in 2005. He teaches American political thought and institutions courses, and his fields of expertise include the American founding, American foreign policy, and political philosophy. He serves as faculty advisor to Student Senate, and was named Outstanding Male Faculty Member of the Year in 2008. He received his Bachelor of Arts... Read More
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Dr. Marla Butke 103, Center for the Arts 419.289.5140 mbutke@ashland.edu |
Dr. Marla Butke is Associate Professor of Music at Ashland University and serves as the Coordinator of Music Education. She received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Miami University, a master’s degree in music education from Wright State University and a doctorate in music education from The Ohio State University. Dr. Butke has taught general and choral music in public and private schools in Dayton and... Read More
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Charles Caldemeyer 236, Center for the Arts 419.289.5153 ccaldeme@ashland.edu |
Charles Caldemeyer, professor of art, joined the Ashland University faculty 1990. He received a B.A. in painting from the University of South Florida in 1986 and an M.F.A. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1990. His teaching assignments include all levels of painting, as well as color theory and drawing.
Caldemeyer's studio work has evolved in two major directions since graduate school. The Grids series are... Read More
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Dr. Patrick Campbell 120, Andrews Hall 419.289.4934 pcambe2@ashland.edu |
Patrick Campbell, assistant professor of political science, joined Ashland University in 2010. Professor Campbell teaches courses in American political thought and institutions. Prior to joining the Ashland community, he served in the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC, where he worked in the Bureau of Justice Statistics as Special Assistant; in the Office of the Assistant Attorney General (OJP);... Read More
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Dr. Paul Cao 205, Patterson Instructional Technology Center 419.289.5960 pcao@ashland.edu |
Dr. Paul Cao earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology from China in 2001, and his MS and Doctor degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University, Durham NC in 2003 and 2006, respectively. He joined Ashland University in Fall 2008 following a year in Oberlin College, Oberlin OH and a year in North Carolina Central University,... Read More
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Dr. Christopher Chartier 156, Dwight Schar College of Education 419.289.5342 cchartie@ashland.edu |
Dr. Christopher Chartier earned a B.S. in Psychology from Indiana University (2007), and an M.A. (2009) and Ph.D. (2013) in Social Psychology from Miami University. His research interests include tacit coordination and prosocial behavior. He is currently studying how shared knowledge of group member traits influences the ease and efficiency with which small groups align their decisions and behaviors for maximal... Read More
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