Faculty & Staff Directory

	Name & Contact	Bio & Website
	Dr. Nicholas Johnson Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry 130, Kettering Science Building 419.207.4552 njohnso9@ashland.edu	Dr. Nick Johnson, Ph.D., is a visiting assistant professor of chemistry and joined Ashland University in 2015. His area of expertise is in inorganic chemistry, focusing on inorganic backbone polymers as well as multinuclear NMR techniques.
	Christian Kiefer Director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Associate Professor of English 101, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall	Dr. Christian Kiefer joined Ashland University as the new Director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in January 2017. He is the author of The Infinite Tides (Bloomsbury), The Animals (W.W. Norton), One Day Soon Time Will Have No Place Left to Hide (Nouvella Books), and Kingdom of Wolves (forthcoming from Liveright / W.W. Norton), in addition to other works in poetry, fiction, and drama. Kiefer's... Read More
	Dan Lehman Trustee's Professor, Professor 312 , Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5983 dlehman@ashland.edu	Daniel W. Lehman is trustees’ distinguished professor of English. He is author of John Reed and the Writing of Revolution (Ohio University Press) and Matters of Fact: Reading Nonfiction over the Edge (Ohio State University Press); co-editor of The River Teeth Reader (University of Nebraska Press) and River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative; and series co-editor of the River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book... Read More
	Kari Lindecamp Administrative Assistant 203, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5110 klindeca@ashland.edu	Ms. Kari Lindecamp joined Ashland University in 2010 as the administrative assistant for the department of English and the Master of Fine Arts program, River Teeth, and Poetry Press. In 2014 Ms. Lindecamp became the administrative assistant for English, Foreign Languages, Philosophy and Religion departments. She received a B.S. in education from Miami University and is working on her M.Ed. in Curriculum and... Read More
	Dr. Justin Lyons Associate Professor of Political Science 117, Andrews Hall 419.289.5709 jlyons1@ashland.edu	Justin D. Lyons, associate professor of political science, joined Ashland University in 2004. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in politics from the Institute of Philosophic Studies, University of Dallas as well as an M.A. from The Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto.
	Dr. Joe Mackall Professor 306, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5142 jmackall@ashland.edu	A former journalist with a B.A. from Cleveland State University, M.A. from University of Central Oklahoma, MFA in fiction writing from Bowling Green State University, and Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Joe Mackall is director of the creative writing program and instructor of nonfiction writing for the Ashland University MFA program. He is co-founder of River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative... Read More http://www.plainsecrets.com/
	Dr. Louis Mancha Chair, Associate Professor 202, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5894 lmancha@ashland.edu	Dr. Louis A. Mancha, Jr. is an associate professor of philosophy, specializing in medieval and early modern philosophy and philosophy of religion. He received his B.A. from Rice University, and his M.A. and PhD. from Purdue University. He is the current chair of the Philosophy Department at Ashland University (Since summer 2014). Dr. Mancha has delivered papers at several national and state conferences, including... Read More
	Dr. David McCoy Chair, Assistant Professor 121, Center for the Arts 419.289.5167 dmccoy2@ashland.edu	Dr. David McCoy, assistant professor of journalism and digital media, joined the Ashland University faculty in 2011. He taught journalism, film, digital media production and education courses for more than 25 years, including his specialty areas which are new media aesthetics, scriptwriting and historical documentary. He holds a B.A. in telecommunications, a M.Ed. in educational technology and a Ph.D. in the... Read More
	Daniel McDonald Chair, Associate Professor of Art 227, Center for the Arts 419.289.5130 dmcdona1@ashland.edu	Originally from Boise, Idaho, Dan McDonald received both his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture and his Bachelor of Arts in French literature from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, and his Masters of Fine Arts degree from Clemson University in South Carolina. He has exhibited his works regionally and nationally with work represented in public and private collections in Utah, Idaho, South Dakota, South... Read More
	Dr. Mitchell Metzger Professor, Chair 155, Dwight Schar College of Education 419.289.5008 mmetzger@ashland.edu	Dr. Mitchell Metzger is a professor and has served as the psychology department chair since 2007. He earned a B.S. (1992) in psychology from Bowling Green State University, and a M.A. (1994) and Ph.D. (1997) in experimental psychology from Kent State University. Prior to coming to Ashland University, Dr. Metzger worked for six years as an assistant professor at Penn State, Shenango. He has earned Ashland University’... Read More http://works.bepress.com/mitchell_metzger/
	Dr. Rodney Michael Associate Professor 206 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5272 rmichael@ashland.edu	Dr. Rodney Michael, associate professor of physics, has been at Ashland University since 1997. He received his Ph.D. From Ohio University in medium energy nuclear physics and his bachelor's degree in applied physics from Xavier University. He has done research in the fields of neutrino physics, nuclear and particle astrophysics and acoustics. Dr. Michael currently serves on the board of governors for the Discovery... Read More http://personal.ashland.edu/rmichael/
	Dr. Brian Mohney Professor 417 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5962 bmohney@ashland.edu	Brian K. Mohney, professor of chemistry, joined the faculty in 1999. He received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Eastern Nazarene College. His current research interest is in the area of in situ measurement of phytotoxic chemicals, the diffusion of these chemicals in soil and their interactions on plant roots. http://personal.ashland.edu/bmohney/
	Trina Mohney Professional Instructor 415 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.4526 tmohney@ashland.edu	Trina Mohney received her B.A. in biology from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA (1991). She obtained her M.Ed. with a specialization in science education from the University of Pittsburgh (1998) where she also carried out research in the department of human genetics. Professor Mohney previously performed research in the department of molecular neuro-genetics at Massachusetts General Hospital. She enjoys living... Read More http://personal.ashland.edu/tmohney/
	Dr. Sharleen Mondal Assistant Professor 115, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5393 smondal@ashland.edu	Sharleen Mondal is Assistant Professor of English at Ashland University. She is an interdisciplinary scholar of gender and sexuality in Victorian Britain and colonial South Asia. Drawing on transnational and postcolonial feminist theory, her research explores how race, gender, sexuality, caste, and class shaped narratives of national identity and political engagement for both British and Indian subjects who were... Read More
	Dr. Cindy Moseman Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences 210 C, Center for the Arts 419.289.5293 cmoseman@ashland.edu	Dr. Cindy Moseman joined the University in 1988 as a faculty member teaching courses for the Child and Family Studies major. She served as chairperson of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department for 9 years. Dr. Moseman was twice selected by students as Outstanding Female Faculty of the Year and has received the Academic Mentor Award. Since 2006 Dr. Moseman has been a campus leader in assessment. She became... Read More
	Dr. John Moser Professor of History, Interim Director of the Graduate School, Co-Chair, Master of American History and Government 119, Andrews Hall 419.289.5231 jmoser1@ashland.edu	John Moser is professor of history at Ashland University, where he teaches courses on modern European, American and East Asian history. He did his undergraduate work at Ohio University, and has an M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has published numerous works on subjects ranging from comic books to Japanese foreign policy. He is author of three books, the most recent... Read More http://personal.ashland.edu/~jmoser1/
	Dr. Dan O'Rourke Associate Professor 328, Center for the Arts 419.289.5141 dorourke@ashland.edu	Dan O'Rourke is an associate professor who joined the Ashland University faculty in 1994. His research interests include the rhetoric of popular culture and the rhetoric of sport. In 2003, Dr. O’Rourke co-edited “Case Studies in Sport Communication” with Dr. Robert Brown. He has also written on subjects as diverse as "Spider-Man," “Theodore Roosevelt" and "Irony after 9/11." His primary teaching areas include:... Read More
	Shawn Orr Interim Department Chairperson for Communication Studies;, Director of the Center for Innovation & Teaching Excellence 326, Center for the Arts 429.207.6929 sorr3@ashland.edu	Shawn Orr is the interim Department Chairperson for Communication Studies and Director of the Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence at Ashland University. Shawn received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communication and Public Communication and a Master of Arts degree in Communication from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She joined Ashland University as the Director of Faculty... Read More
	Dr. Rene Paddags Assistant Professor of Political Science 124, Andrews Hall 419.289.5335 rpaddags@ashland.edu	René Paddags, assistant professor of political science, joined Ashland University in 2010. Professor Paddags teaches courses in international relations, comparative politics and regional studies. Prior to joining Ashland University, he had taught courses in political science and philosophy at the University of Maryland and at Loyola University, Baltimore. Dr. Paddags received his Ph.D. in political science from the... Read More
	Robert Sean Parker Assistant Professor of Theatre 240, Center for the Arts 419.289.5655 rparker6@ashland.edu	Sean holds an MFA in Acting from the University of Idaho and a BFA in Acting from Western Carolina University. Before joining the Ashland University faculty, he taught at Morehead State University in Kentucky. Some of his professional credits include: Off-Broadway, Chicago Theatre (American Theatre Company, Provision Theatre, TimeLine Theatre, Bohemian Theatre Ensemble), Pioneer Playhouse, Idaho Repertory Theatre... Read More