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Name	Title	Department
Parsons, Jennifer jparsons [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 6199	Assistant Professor	Sport Sciences Sport Sciences	Professor Jennifer Parsons, Assistant Professor of Sport Sciences, joined the Ashland University faculty in 2009. She received Master of Science degree with a specialization in Exercise Science, Wellness, and Health Promotion from Arizona State University and... read more
Parsons, Jennifer jparsons [at] ashland [dot] edu	Assistant Professor of Sport Management	Sport Management Sport Management Sport Management	Dr. Jennifer Parsons, Assistant Professor of Sport Sciences, joined the Ashland University faculty in 2009. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wittenberg University, double majoring in Biology and Physical Education; a Master of Science degree from... read more
Parsons, Kristine kparsons [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5223	Associate Professor	Accounting/Information Systems Accounting/Information Systems	Dr. Kristine Parsons is an Associate Professor of the Department of Accounting and IS in the Dauch College of Business and Economics. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Kent State University. Dr. Parsons’ current research interests include Curriculum... read more
Pastor, Elizabeth (419) 289-5116	Trustees' Professor and Professor of Music	Music Music	Elizabeth Pastor is an outstanding pianist, educator, and community leader with a distinguished history at Ashland University and in the music community. read more
Patton, Beth bpatton1 [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5470	Assistant Professor	Sport Sciences Sport Sciences	Dr. Beth Patton, assistant professor of Exercise Science and Physical Education, joined Ashland University in 1998. Her area of expertise includes fitness assessment and exercise prescription, group exercise instruction, tests and measurements in physical... read more
Paugh, Ron rpaugh [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5743	Associate Professor	Marketing / Hospitality / Fashion Merchandising Marketing / Hospitality / Fashion Merchandising	Dr. Ronald Paugh, Associate Professor of Marketing, joined the Ashland University faculty in 1986. His areas of expertise include marketing management, services marketing, and advertising and promotion strategy. He earned his Ph. D. in Mass... read more
Peffley, Lynnette lpeffley [at] ashland [dot] edu	Adjunct Professor, Musicianship and Music Appreciation	Music Music	Lynnette Peffley, adjunct professor at Ashland since 1999, teaching Principles of Music Making, Musical Style and Teaching Music in Early Childhood. Graduate of Bethel College, St. Paul, MN, BA in Music Education, 1967, Graduate work at Youngstown State... read more
Petrill, Kathleen kpetrill [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5942	Assistant Professor	Psychology Psychology	Kathleen Petrill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology. R.N., St. Vincent Charity Hospital School of Nursing; B.A., Ashland University; M.A., University of Akron; Ph.D., University of Akron. Research interests include gender role expectations, self... read more
Philip, Leila lphilip [at] ashland [dot] edu	Honored Visiting Graduate Faculty	English	Leila Philip, creative nonfiction, joined the MFA faculty in January 2011. She is the author of A Family Place (SUNY, 2009) and The Road Through Miyama (Random House, 1989), which won the PEN 1990 Martha Albrand Citation for Nonfiction. She has received... read more
Piirto, Jane jpiirto [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-289-5379 On campus extension 5379 Homepage	Trustees' Distinguished Professor	Inclusive Services and Exceptional Learners Inclusive Services and Exceptional Learners Inclusive Services and Exceptional Learners Inclusive Services and Exceptional Learners	Dr. Jane Piirto, Trustees' Distinguished Professor, has been at Ashland University since 1988. She teaches in the Department of Inclusive Services & Exceptional Learners and the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. She is Director of Talent... read more
Piper, Beverly bpiper [at] ashland [dot] edu ex.5230 Homepage	Professor	Accounting/Information Systems Accounting/Information Systems	Professor Beverly J. Piper, Associate Professor of Accounting and IS, joined Ashland University in 1979. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with an active license to practice accounting from the State of Ohio. In addition, she holds a... read more
Pittenger, Khushwant kpitten [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5219 Homepage	Professor	Business Management/ Business Administration/ International Business/ Entrepreneurship/ Supply Chain Management Business Management/ Business Administration/ International Business/ Entrepreneurship/ Supply Chain Management	Dr. Khushwant Pittenger, Professor of Business Management, joined Ashland University in 1987. She earned her B.A. (honors) and Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade from Punjab University India ; MBA (Management) from... read more
Polanco, Fabio fpolanco [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5655	Assistant Professor	Theatre Theatre	In 2004 Fabio directed the Midwest premiere of Elizabeth Swados’ Missionaries for which he was a finalist for Northern Ohio Live! Magazine’s Award of Achievement in Theatre. Other directing credits include: Dead Man Walking, Anyone Can Whistle;... read more
Pool, Steven spool [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5932 Homepage	Chair and Professor	Business Management/ Business Administration/ International Business/ Entrepreneurship/ Supply Chain Management Business Management/ Business Administration/ International Business/ Entrepreneurship/ Supply Chain Management	Dr. Steven Pool is a Professor of Management at Ashland University since 1986. He teaches in the graduate and undergraduate programs specializing in Strategic Planning, Labor Relations, and Organizational Behavior studies. He has published numerous articles... read more
Portteus, Kevin kportteus [at] hillsdale [dot] edu (517) 607-2636	Honored Visiting Graduate Faculty	Master of Arts in American History and Government	Kevin Portteus is Associate Professor of Political Science at Hillsdale College. He is an alumnus of Ashland University, where he was an Ashbrook Scholar. read more
Posner, Mason mposner [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5691 Homepage	Professor	Biology & Toxicology Environmental Science Biology & Toxicology Biology & Toxicology Environmental Science	Students in my lab use molecular biology techniques to understand how eye lens proteins adapt to changes in environmental temperature. read more
Poss, Nicholas	Adjunct Professor, Music Appreciation	Music Music Music	Nicholas Poss received his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and his M.A. in Ethnomusicology from the Ohio State University. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology at Ohio State where he also teaches courses on... read more
Postell, Joseph jpostell [at] uccs [dot] edu (719) 255-4010 Homepage	Adjunct Graduate Faculty	Master of Arts in American History and Government	Joseph Postell is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he teaches courses on American political institutions, American political thought, and administrative law. His research focuses primarily on... read more
Randall-Griffiths, Deleasa drandall [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5143	Associate Professor	Communication Studies Communication Studies	Dr. Deleasa Randall-Griffiths, associate professor of speech in the Department of Communication Arts, joined the Ashland University faculty in 1994. Her areas of expertise include interpersonal communication, conversational analysis, family communication,... read more
Rathbun, Jennifer jrathbun [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5121	Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, Department Chair	Foreign Languages Foreign Languages	Jennifer Rathbun has a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in Contemporary Latin American Literature and is currently an Associate Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages at Ashland University in Ohio. The Bitter Oleander Press... read more
Rawraway, René rrawrawa [at] ashland [dot] edu ex. 5698	Assistant Professor	Marketing / Hospitality / Fashion Merchandising Marketing / Hospitality / Fashion Merchandising	Professor René Rawraway CEC, CCE, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management, joined the Ashland University faculty in 1986. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park, New York. In 2003 chef Rawraway was named the ACF... read more
Reece, Carol creece1 [at] ashland [dot] edu 419-520-2677	Assistant Professor	Pre-Licensure Nursing	Education: Case Western Reserve University; MS, Ohio State University; APN University of Cincinnati, BSN Ashland University, AD, North Central State College Certifications: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty Practice: ... read more
Reed, Jane	Adjunct Professor, Musicianship and Strings	Music Music Music	Jane Reed has a BM in music education from the University of Iowa and an MM in violin performance from the University of Akron. In addition, she studied string pedagogy with Mimi Zweig, and has certification in Suzuki violin and Orff. She taught in the... read more
Reed, Jane	Adjunct Professor, Musicianship and Strings		Jane Reed has a BM in music education from the University of Iowa and an MM in violin performance from the University of Akron. In addition, she studied string pedagogy with Mimi Zweig, and has certification in Suzuki violin and Orff. She taught in the... read more
Reed, Thomas treed [at] ashland [dot] edu (419) 289-5158	Department Chair and Professor of Music	Music Music	Dr. Thomas Reed is Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music at Ashland University where he has taught in a number of areas including applied woodwinds, music theory, and jazz studies. He joined the faculty in 1986. read more