Faculty & Staff Directory

Name & Contact Bio & Website
Patricia Clayburn, MSN, RN
Professional Instructor
175, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6833
pclayburn@ashland.edu
Jade Craze, BSN, RN
Clinical Staff
186, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6846
jcraze@ashland.edu
Melessa Starnes Damoff, MSN, RN
Professional Instructor
173, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6804
mdamoff@ashland.edu
Melessa Starnes-Damoff is a professional instructor of nursing. She received her MS in nursing education from Walden University, her B.S. in nursing from Ashland University, and her Associate Degree in nursing from North Central Technical College. Her specialty practice is in psychiatric/mental health in nursing, and her research interest in simulation in education. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International... Read More

Cynthia Dowds, MSN, RN, OCN
Professional Instructor
215, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6839
cdowds@ashland.edu
Tracy Dzugan, MSN, RN
Professional Instructor
213, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6871
tdzugan@ashland.edu
Emily Engler, MSN, RN
Professional Instructor
172, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6869
eherold@ashland.edu
Karen Estridge, MSN, RN
Professional Instructor
183, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6876
kestridg@ashland.edu
Glen Fincher II, PhD, CSCS D, NSCA CPT D, ACSM HFS, ACSM EIM-2
Associate Professor
252, Rybolt Sports Sciences Center
419.289.5450
gfincher@ashland.edu
Holly Finks, MSN, RN, LSN
Director, School Nurse Licensure
112, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6868
hfinks@ashland.edu
Jodie Flynn, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, D-ABMDI
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
114, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6808
jflynn@ashland.edu
Wanda Franklin, PhD, RN
Community & Global Health Department Chair, Associate Professor
177, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6841
wfrankli@ashland.edu
Randall F. Gearhart Jr., Ph.D., CSCS, FACSM
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Sciences, Doctoral Graduate Faculty, Exercise Science Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Applied Exercise Science Graduate Program Coordinator
245, Rybolt Sports Sciences Center
419.207.6198
rgearhar@ashland.edu
Dr. Randy Gearhart, professor and the Chair of Health Sciences department, joined Ashland University in 2003.  His areas of expertise include exercise and sports.  He holds a B.S. in Natural Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a certified strength and conditioning... Read More

Laura Gilmore, MSN, RN
Professional Instructor
274, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6835
lgilmore@ashland.edu
Dennis Gruber, EdD ATC
Professional Instructor
247, Rybolt Sports Sciences Center
419.289.5446
dgruber@ashland.edu
Dr. Randy Gearhart, Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Health Sciences, joined Ashland University in 2003. His areas of expertise include ratings of perceived exertion and also clinical exercise physiology. He holds a B.S. in natural science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. and Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports... Read More

Carrie Grund, BSN, RN
Clinical Staff
187, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6848
cgrund@ashland.edu
Faye Grund, Ph.Dc., APRN-BC
Interim Dean & Administrative Officer
113, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6802
fgrund@ashland.edu
Peggy Halter, PhD, PMHCNS
Associate Dean
110, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6807
mhalter@ashland.edu
Christy Heid, MSN, RN, OCN, CNE
Professional Instructor
278, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6821
cheid@ashland.edu
Dan Hellinger, MSN, MHA, RN
Professional Instructor
209, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6861
dhelling@ashland.edu
Juanita Reese Kline, PhD, RN, CNS
Chair, Foundations of Health Department, Associate Professor
210, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
419.521.6811
jkline6@ashland.edu

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