Faculty & Staff Directory

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	Dr. Dawn Weber Dean, College of Arts & Sciences 202, Center for the Arts 419.289.5107 dweber1@ashland.edu	In her 11th year as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences where she oversees undergraduate and graduate programs in the fine and performing arts, humanities, social sciences and STEM fields Also housed within the college are the Center for Addictions, Center for Community Research and Evaluation Services, Center for International Collaborative Research, Center for Nonviolence, the Coburn Gallery, the Core... Read More
	Dr. Iyad Ajwa Professor of Computer Science, Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science Department 203, Patterson Instructional Technology Center 419.289.5798 iajwa@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 1997 Teaches a variety of computer science courses including Java Programming, Mobile Applications Development, Discrete Mathematics, Data Structures, Linux, Principles of Operating Systems, Web Design and Programming, Theory of Computation, Computer Algorithms, Fundamentals of Computer Security, and Cyber Ethics Serves on university, college and department committees Research interests... Read More
	Tricia Applegate Coordinator, CAS Communications/Performing Arts 149, Center for the Arts 419.289.5950 tapplega@ashland.edu	Tricia Applegate has over 30 years of arts administration experience. She was the founder and former executive director of the Ashland Community Arts Center, and held 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
	Chris Feliciano Arnold MFA Faculty in Creative Nonfiction	Chris Feliciano Arnold has written essays and journalism for The Atlantic, Harper's, Foreign Policy, Outside, Vice News, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Folha de S. Paulo, Salon, McSweeney's, The Millions and more. His fiction has been published in Playboy, The Kenyon Review, Ecotone and other magazines. His work has been noted in The... Read More
	Dr. David Aune Associate Professor of Religion 10, Rinehart Center for Religious Studies 419.289.5238 daune@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 1996 and teaches courses such as Exploring the Bible, Exploring World Religions, Life and Letters of Paul, Understanding Islam, Advanced New Testament (The Gospels), Christian Literature, Footsteps of Paul in Greece (taught in Greece), The Legacy of Paul and Peter in Italy (taught in Italy), and Luther & the German Reformation (taught in Germany) Research interests include... Read More
	Chuck Benway 207, Kettering Science Building cbenway@ashland.edu	Chuck Benway teaches AP Chemistry and Physics at Ashland High School, and has been teaching for 24 years. He teaches Molecular Architecture and Physics I Laboratory for Ashland University as an adjunct instructor. Chuck is co-founder of AHS’s Lunch Bunch, which focuses on teaching students about making connections and developing a positive school culture. He has been married for 25 years and has two children, both... Read More
	Dr. Robert Bergosh Associate Professor of Chemistry 422 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5871 rbergosh@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 2005 and area of expertise is organic chemistry Teaches courses and labs in general chemistry, molecular architecture and organic chemistry http://personal.ashland.edu/rbergosh/rbergosh/Home.html
	Dr. Jenna Dolhi Binder Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology 130, Kettering Science Building 419.207.6215 jdolhi@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2016 Teaches in the area of biology, including Microbiology, Nursing Microbiology and Cell Biology Dissertation research was on cold adaptation of photosynthetic green algae in permanently ice-covered Antarctic lakes Current research is in microbial diversity and interactions between microorganisms within aquatic systems
	Michael Bird Professional Instructor of Digital Art and Graphic Design 236, Center for the Arts 419.289.5153 mbird2@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 2015 and teaches courses in Digital Art and Graphic Design fine art website:http://michael-bird.comgraphic design website:http://graffikworx.com
	Dr. Rowland Blackley Director of Choral Activities, Professor of Music, Coordinator of Music Education 209, Center for the Arts 419.289.5114 rblackle@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 1997; supervises all aspects of the choral program and teaches in the areas of conducting and music education Conducts the University Choir and Chamber Singers and also founded the Ashland Area Chorus Has served as conductor and music director for several Ashland University theatrical productions Taught and conducted at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Lindsey Wilson College,... Read More
	Dr. Diane Bonfiglio Associate Professor of Psychology 145, Dwight Schar College of Education 419.289.5859 dbonfigl@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 2009 Teaches courses in introductory psychology, adolescence and health psychology Specializes in health psychology. Her particular areas of interest include the relationship between social support and health; psychological factors in solid organ transplantation; and flow
	Dexter L. Booth	Dexter L. Booth is the author of Scratching the Ghost (Graywolf Press, 2013). His poems have been included in the anthology The Best American Poetry 2015 (edited by Sherman Alexie), as well as Blackbird, The Southeast Review, Ostrich Review, Grist, Willow Springs, Bat City Review, Virginia Quarterly, and other publications. Booth is currently a Contributing Editor for Waxwing, and a Ph.D. candidate and Provost... Read More
	Dr. Steven Boyer Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry 130, Kettering Science Building 419.289.5497 sboyer5@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 2017 Current research interest is developing new catalysts to degrade organic pollutants
	Lindsay Brandon-Smith Administrative Assistant 203, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 574.289.5110 lbrando2@ashland.edu	Lindsay Brandon-Smith joined Ashland University in 2018 as the administrative assistant for English, Foreign Language, Philosophy and Religion departments. She lives in Ashland with her husband and daughter.
	Dr. Soren Brauner Professor of Biology 322 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5275 sbrauner@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 1986 and teaches courses in plants and civilization, molecular and cellular basis of life, general botany, genetics, advanced genetics, environmental science seminar and issues in environmental science Area of expertise is in plant genetics and evolution and recent work has involved the use of DNA markers as tools for genetic analysis in wild plants and in garden pea Current research... Read More http://personal.ashland.edu/sbrauner/
	Cassandra Brown Administrative Director 105, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5098 cbrown44@ashland.edu	Cassandra (Cassy) Brown is the administrative director and former administrative assistant to Ashland University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. She also serves as managing editor to River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative and The Ashland Poetry Press. Cassy first joined the university in 2013 as administrative assistant to the departments of Art and Mathematics & Computer Science. ... Read More
	Patti Brown Administrative Assistant to the Dean 201, Center for the Arts 419.289.5106 pbrown2@ashland.edu
	Dr. Nigel Brush Professor of Geology 421 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5271 nbrush@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 2000 Areas of research include geoarchaeology, dendrochronology and millennial-scale climate change events Co-director of the Ashland/Wooster/Columbus Archaeological & Geological Consortium and former curator and co-founder of the Killbuck Valley Natural History Museum
	Dr. Christopher Burkett Associate Professor of Political Science, Co-Chair, Master of Arts in American History and Government 129, Andrews Hall 419.289.5686 cburket1@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University in 2005 and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in American political thought and institutions Fields of expertise include the American founding, American foreign policy and political philosophy Co-director of the Ashbrook Scholar Program Named Outstanding Male Faculty Member of the Year in 2008 Received the Edward and Louaine Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award in 2011 http://personal.ashland.edu/cburket1/
	Marcelo Hernandez Castillo	Marcelo Hernandez Castillo is a poet, essayist, and translator born in Zacatecas, Mexico. He is the author of Cenzontle, winner of the A. Poulin, Jr. Prize (BOA Editions, 2018), Dulce, winner of the sixth annual Drinking Gourd Prize (Northwestern University press, 2017), and Children of the Land: a Hybrid Memoir (Harper Collins, forthcoming). He is a Canto Mundo Fellow and was the first undocumented student to... Read More