Faculty & Staff Directory

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	Dr. Bill Reinthal Adjunct Professor of Geology 207, Kettering Science Building 419.289.5916 wreintha@ashland.edu	Bill Reinthal graduated from the College of Wooster with a degree in geology, and went on to complete his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in economic geology. He has worked in both the oil and minerals industries, but his dissertation research was centered on the geochemical constraints on precious metal accumulations in supracrustal environments. Teaching geology, he takes a holistic approach to... Read More
	Dr. Daniel Rickett drickett@ashland.edu
	Brenda Rodeback Administrative Assistant 221 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5261 brodebac@ashland.edu	Mrs. Brenda Rodeback joined Ashland University as the administrative assistant to the departments of biology/toxicology/environmental science and chemistry/geology/physics in September 1999. She is currently the administrative assistant for the departments of biology/toxicology/environmental science, chemistry/geology/physics, psychology, criminal justice, sociology and social work. She has an associate’s degree in... Read More
	Dr. Cara Rogers Visiting Assistant Professor 123, Andrews Hall 419.289.5338 croger17@ashland.edu	Cara Rogers is a visiting assistant professor of history at Ashland University, where she teaches courses on the Age of Enlightenment, American history from the colonial era until the Civil War, and Thomas Jefferson. Previously, she taught at Collin College in Dallas and at Rice University. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and has a master’s degree in history from the... Read More
	Priscilla Roggenkamp Associate Professor of Art 346A , Center for the Arts 419.289.5194 proggenk@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2005 and serves as associate professor of art Works in two-dimensional media as well as textile-related sculpture Interested in inspiring and mentoring exemplary art educators who will then be prepared to inspire and mentor tomorrow’s creative young people Has conducted art education workshops in Florida, Ohio and Maine and has co-authored several publications related to art and... Read More http://www.studio-twofourteen.com/
	Sandra Ross Adjunct Instructor, Voice, Opera Scenes Director 205, Center for the Arts 419.289.5128 sross11@ashland.edu	Equally at home on both operatic and musical theater stages, Ms. Ross has performed with Cincinnati Opera, Cleveland Opera, Central City Opera, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Opera North, Sorg Opera and nine seasons with the Ohio Light Opera. Some of her favorite roles have been Orlovsky, Carmen and Cherubino. In Hamburg, Germany Ms. Ross appeared for 2 years as Madame Giry in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s The Phantom of the Opera... Read More
	Bonnie J. Rough brough@ashland.edu	Bonnie J. Rough is the author of The Girls, Alone (Kindle Singles 2015) and of the memoir, Carrier: Untangling the Danger in My DNA (Counterpoint) which won a 2011 Minnesota Book Award. Her next book is forthcoming from Seal Press in 2018. Her writing has appeared in anthologies such as The Best American Science and Nature Writing and The Best Creative Nonfiction, and periodicals including The New York Times,... Read More http://www.bonniejrough.com/
	Dr. Mark Rubin Director of the Online Criminal Justice Program, Professional Instructor of Criminal Justice 156, Dwight Schar College of Education 419.289.5657 mrubin3@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2017 and serves as director of the Online Criminal Justice program as well as professional instructor in the program With nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience, Dr. Rubin specializes in policing, homeland security, criminology, and cybercrime and human trafficking
	Matthew Salesses	Matthew Salesses is the author of the novel The Hundred-Year Flood (Little A/Amazon Publishing), an Amazon Bestseller, Best Book of September, and Kindle First pick; an Adoptive Families Best Book of 2015; a Millions Most Anticipated of 2015; a Thought Catalog Essential Contemporary Book by an Asian American Writer; and a Best Book of the season at Buzzfeed, Refinery29, and Gawker, among others. Forthcoming are a ... Read More https://matthewsalesses.com/
	Leonard Salvo Professor Emeritus, Director of Ashland Area Community Concert Band , Center for the Arts 419.289.5100 lsalvo@ashland.edu	Leonard Salvo served as director of bands at Ashland University from 1988 to spring of 2014 when he retired. He remains involved with AU Music as the director of the Ashland Area Community Concert Band. During his full-time tenure at Ashland, he took an active role in campus life and was recognized as the Outstanding Advisor for Student Organizations at Ashland University for his work with the Kappa Kappa Psi... Read More
	Dr. Naomi Saslaw Professor of English 314, Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5198 nsaslaw@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 1969 and serves as professor of English In recent years she has pursued an interest in modern Jewish literature In addition to her work in Anglo-Saxon, Chaucer and Shakespeare, she earned a J.D. at Cleveland Marshall College of Law where she served on Law Review and began work on biomedical ethics A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities provided an opportunity to... Read More
	Dr. Patricia Saunders Associate Professor of Biology, Director of the Environmental Science Program 324 , Kettering Science Building 419.289.5252 psaunder@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2002 Area of expertise is aquatic ecology Teaches courses in biology, ecology and environmental science Since joining AU, has directed many students doing independent research projects related to the ecology of a local lake and ponds at the Black Fork Wetlands Preserve http://personal.ashland.edu/psaunder/
	Dr. Wendy Schaller Associate Professor of Art 233 , Center for the Arts 419.289.5955 wschalle@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2002 and serves as associate professor of art A specialist in Baroque art Major area of interest is seventeenth-century Dutch art Research is focused primarily on portraits of children and the subject of death, grief and consolation in the Netherlands
	Dr. Steven Scheirer Visiting Assistant Professor 213, Patterson Instructional Technology Center 419.289.6759 sscheire@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2018 and serves as Visiting Assistant Professor Main research interest is algebraic topology, specifically interested in topological robotics, which aims to view problems that arise in robotics through an abstract mathematical point of view Courses taught include Math 205, 206, 208, 450, 610 and 650.
	Dr. Barbara Schmidt-Rinehart Professor of Foreign Languages 214 , Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall 419.289.5131 bschmidt@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 1987 and is professor of foreign languages teaching courses in Intermediate Spanish, Civilization of Spain, Spanish Phonetics and Foreign Language Education methods classes Recognized nationally as an authority on the impact of home stays and host family interactions on language learning and currently involved in sociolinguistic research on the forms of address in Costa Rican... Read More
	Dr. Jeffrey Sikkenga Professor of Political Science, Co-Director of the Ashbrook Scholar Program, Adjunct Fellow of the Ashbrook Center , Senior Fellow, Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy , at University of Virginia 118, Andrews Hall 419.289.5625 jsikkeng@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 1997 and serves as professor of political science Has been a visiting scholar at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and a distinguished visiting professor at the School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University. Teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in political thought, the American Founding and American constitutional law, including courses in Understanding Politics,... Read More http://personal.ashland.edu/~jsikkeng/
	Dr. Kristin Simokat Assistant Professor of Biology/Toxicology 215, Kettering Science Building 419.289.5615 ksimokat@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2013 and serves as visiting Assistant Professor of Biology/Toxicology Teaches courses in human anatomy and physiology Current research interests include the integration of writing-to-learn strategies and technology to promote learning and understanding of science Comes most recently from the Palouse region (University of Idaho and Washington State University) where she taught... Read More
	Sandra Simonds	Sandra Simonds is the author of six books of poetry: Orlando (Wave Books, 2018), Further Problems with Pleasure, winner of the 2015 Akron Poetry Prize, Steal It Back (Saturnalia Books, 2015), The Sonnets (Bloof Books, 2014), Mother Was a Tragic Girl (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2012), and Warsaw Bikini (Bloof Books, 2009). Her poems have been included in Best American Poetry in 2014 and 2015 and have... Read More http://www.sandrasimondspoet.com/
	John Skrada Director of Broadcasting and Operations 126, Center for the Arts 419.289.5311 jskrada@ashland.edu	John Skrada was the operations manager for 88.9 WRDL-FM and TV-20 in the journalism and digital media department of Ashland University from 2010-2017. He received a bachelor’s degree in communication from Cleveland State University. Before coming to Ashland University in 2011, John has worked as a freelance videographer and tape operator for major sports and entertainment networks for the past 18 years. In... Read More
	Dr. Peter Slade Professor of Religion, Co-Chair of the Departments of Religion and Foreign Language, Chair, Faculty Welfare Committee 119, Rinehart Center for Religious Studies 419.289.5231 pslade@ashland.edu	Joined Ashland University faculty in 2006 and serves as co-chair of the Departments of Religion and Foreign Languages Teaches courses in the history of Christianity and Christian thought, including Exploring the Bible, History of Early to Reformation Christianity, History of Modern Christianity, History of Religions in America, History of Christian Worship, Religion and the Civil Rights Movement in America,... Read More http://openfriendshipinaclosedsociety.blogspot.com/