College of Arts & Sciences - Faculty

Name	Department
Cummins, William Associate Professor wcummins [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5122	Foreign Languages	Dr. William R. Cummins, associate professor of foreign languages, joined Ashland University in 1994. He specializes in Spanish Golden Age literature. In his research, he studies the sacramental plays of the 17th century Spanish playwright... read more
Cyders, Sarah Adjunct Instructor, Stage Movement and Dance scyders [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5190	Theatre	Sarah teaches stage movement and dance at Ashland University. She is also a dance instructor at Opus II Dance Studio and recently took over as the Artistic Director of the Ashland Regional Ballet. A 1997 graduate of Ashland High School,... read more
Dawson, Douglas Professor ddawson2 [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5277	Biology & Toxicology	Douglas A. Dawson, a Professor of Biology/Toxicology, has been at Ashland University since 1993. He holds B.A. (Biology - Transylvania University), M.S. and Ph.D. degrees (Zoology - Oklahoma State University), currently teaches courses in... read more
Dence, Thomas Professor tdence [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5262 Homepage	Mathematics & Computer Science	Dr. Thomas Dence earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; a Master of Art degree in Mathematics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado; and Doctor of... read more
Desper, J. Michael Technical Director mdesper [at] ashland [dot] edu (419)289-5890	Theatre	Before joining Ashland University, Mr. J. Michael Desper spent the previous 11 years as Technical Director and Resident Scene Designer at Sunset Playhouse near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked on nearly 90 productions. Previously, Mr... read more
Dickson, Sue Assistant Professor sdickso2 [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 207-5561	Religion	Sue Dickson teaches primarily in the area of Practical Theology. She is an ordained Presbyterian minister. After earning her B.A., she lived in El Salvador where she worked as a film producer. When she returned to the states, she served... read more
Donatini, Hilary Teynor Assistant Professor hdonatin [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5224	English	read more
Draganova, Pavlina Staff Accompanist	Music	Pavlina Draganova holds degrees in Piano Performance from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and “Pancho Vladigeroff” State Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria. She was a lecturer at The Academy of Music, Dance and Arts in... read more
Dull, Keith Associate Professor kdull [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5981	Art	read more
Durbin-Ames, Teresa Associate Professor, Chair tdurbin [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5821	Theatre	Teresa joined the Ashland University faculty in 2000 and is currently an Associate Professor of Theatre, taking over the position of Chair in May 2008. She teaches courses in theatre history, script analysis, and musical theatre. Teresa... read more