College of Nursing & Health Sciences Faculty

Name	Department
Brubaker, Kenneth Professional Instructor kbrubake [at] ashland [dot] edu	Sport Sciences	Ken Brubaker is originally from Buffalo, New York. He received his Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Canisius College (1997), a Master’s Degree in Sport Education from Ashland University (2003) and is currently pursuing his... read more
Clayburn, Patricia Professional Instructor pclayburn [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2633	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education MS in Nursing, Walden University; BS in Nursing, MedCentral College of Nursing; A. S., Nursing, Atlantic Union College. Certifications Mental Health Nursing. Specialty Practice Psych/Mental Health Nursing. Research... read more
Craze, Jada Clinical Staff jcraze [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2646	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education BS in Nursing, MedCentral College of Nursing; BA in Interior Design, Bowling Green State University. Certifications Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor; Telemetry Certified; Intra-Aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation Therapy;... read more
Dowds, Cynthia Professional Instructor cdowds [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2639	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education MS in Nursing, Walden University; BS in Nursing, MedCentral College of Nursing; A.D. Nursing, North Central Technical College; Mid-Ohio Practical Nurse Program. Certifications Oncology Certified Nurse; Certified Instructor for... read more
Dzugan, Tracy Professional Instructor tdzugan [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2671	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education MS in Nursing, Mount Carmel College of Nursing; BS in Nursing, MedCentral College of Nursing; Diploma in Nursing Mount Carmel School of Nursing. Specialty Practice Acute Care/Critical Care. Research Interest Acute Care/Critical... read more
Estridge, Karen Professional Instructor kestridg [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2676	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education MS in Nursing, Otterbein College; BS in Nursing, Capital University; DNP Student, Case Western University Certifications Wound/Ostomy Care Specialty Practice Medical-Surgical; Wound/Ostomy Care; Management/Leadership Research... read more
Fincher, Glen Associate Professor gfincher [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5450	Sport Sciences	Dr. Glen Fincher II, associate professor of sport sciences, joined Ashland University in 1990. His areas of expertise include biostatistics and applied physiology, with an emphasis on physical fitness, strength training, and wellness. Dr.... read more
Flynn, Jodie Professional Instructor jflynn [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2621	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education PhD student, Duquesne University; MS in Forensic Nursing, Duquesne University; BS in Nursing, University of Akron. Certifications Diplomat, American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (D-ABMDI); Sexual Assault Nurse... read more
Gearhart, Randy Chair and Associate Professor of Sports Sciences rgearhar [at] ashland [dot] edu 1-419-207-6198	Sport Sciences	Dr. Randy Gearhart, chair and associate professor of sport sciences, 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.... read more
Gilmore, Laura Professional Instructor lgilmore [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2635	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education MS in Nursing, Walden University; BS in Nursing, University of Toledo. Specialty Practice Medical-Surgical; Oncology. Memberships Ohio League for Nursing; National League for Nursing. read more
Gruber, Dennis Professional Instructor dgruber [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5446	Sport Sciences	Dennis Gruber is currently the Athletic Training Program Director at Ashland University. He is in his seventh year at Ashland University. Prior to his arrival at Ashland University, he was the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports... read more
Grund, Faye Dean and Administrative Officer fgrund [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2602	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education PhD Student, Duquesne University; Post Master’s Certificate, University of Akron; MS in Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University; BS in Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University; BS in Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth... read more
Halter, Peggy Associate Dean mhalter [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2607	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education PhD Duquesne University; MSN Kent State University; BSN University of Akron Specialty Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Research Interest Nurses’ political involvement, health policy, health policy education in... read more
Hellinger, Daniel Professional Instructor dhellinger [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2661	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Received a diploma from Tri-Rivers School of Practical Nursing in 1987, an Associate Degree from Hocking College 1993, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Phoenix 2004, and a Master of Science in Nursing and Health... read more
Kaltenbaugh, Lance Assistant Professor lkaltenb [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5477	Sport Sciences	Dr. Lance Kaltenbaugh, assistant professor of sport management, joined Ashland University in 2000. His areas of expertise include campus recreation and therapeutic recreation. He received the Academic Mentor Award in 2006 and has been... read more
Kruger, Laura Professional Instructor lkruger [at] ashland [dot] edu	Sport Sciences	Laura Kruger, Professional Instructor of Sport Sciences/Lifetime Wellness Coordinator, joined Ashland University in 2011. Her area of expertise includes all areas of health education and wellness. Mrs. Kruger has worked with all age groups... read more
Kuenkele, Valerie Professional Instructor vkuenkel [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2679	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education: BSN from The Ohio State University; MSN in Maternal/Child Nursing focus Women's Health Nurse Practitioner from Kent State University; some DNP work completed at Case Western Reserve University Certifications:... read more
Maglott, Billie Professional Instructor bmaglott [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2673	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education MS in Nursing student, Walden University; BS in Nursing, MedCentral College of Nursing. Specialty Practice Pediatric; Neonatal ICU Research Interest Childhood Obesity; DM read more
Milton, Paul Associate Professor pmilton [at] ashland [dot] edu 1.419.207.6165	Sport Sciences	Dr. Paul R. Milton is currently an Associate Professor and Program Team Leader for the Graduate Programs in Sport Management in the Department of Sport Sciences at Ashland University. read more
Owens, Jacqueline Assistant Professor of Nursing jowens2 [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 520-2665 Homepage	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Jacqueline Owens, PhD, RN, COHN-S is an Assistant Professor of Nursing and Director of the RN to BSN Track at Ashland University; Ashland, OH. She is Associate Editor for OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. She received a... read more