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2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Faculty


A B C D F G H J K L M N O P R S T W Y Z

Listed below are the full-time faculty, emeritus faculty, and academic staff of Indiana Tech with the year of initial appointment given in parentheses.

A

Timothy Allwein (2000)

Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.A., Indiana University, 1979
M.B.A., Indiana University, 1980
Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1986
Certified Human Resource Specialist (CHRS)
Certified Employer Rights & Responsibilities Professional (CERRP)
Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional (CWCP)

David A. Aschliman (2002)

Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Sciences
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E., Purdue University, 1976
M.S.M.E., Purdue University, 1987

Shankar Atre (2008)

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Nagpur University, 1962
B.E., Nagpur University, 1965
M.E., M.S. University of Baroda, 1968
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, 1973

B

Joseph Barimo (2013)

Academic Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Business
M.S., University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 1985
MBA, Tampa College, FL, 1995
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, 2000

James Berles (2013)

Assistant Professor of Law, Law School
B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 1986
J.D., South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX, 1992

Justin Boyce (2010)

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of the Virgin Islands, 1994
M.A., University of the Virgin Islands, 1996
Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2000

Lisa Brown (2012)

Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Phoenix, 2006
M.B.A., University of Phoenix, 2008

C

Margaret A. Canales (2001)

Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S.M.E., Tri-State University, 1985
M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University, 1992
Ph.D., Columbus University, 2001
Certified Instructor by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gloria Chen (2013)

Assistant Professor of Intensive English
B.A., National Taiwan University, 1977
M.A., Indiana University, Fort Wayne, IN, 2010

Douglas Clark (2013)

Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.A., Judson University, 1982
B.A., North Park University, 1982
M.A., Webster University, 1996
Ed.D., Pepperdine University, 2006

andré douglas pond cummings (2012)

Interim Dean, Law School
B.S., Brigham Young University, 1994
J.D., Howard University School of Law, 1997

D

Jaydip Desai (2013)

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
B.T., Ganpat University, 2008
M.E., Stevens Institute of Technology, 2010
Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, 2013

Steve Dusseau (1996)

Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Michigan Technological University, 1989
M.B.A., Northwest Missouri State University, 1993
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1996

Craig Dyer (2006)

Associate Professor of Sports Management
B.S., Indiana State University, 1995
M.B.A., Indiana Tech, 2004

F

Kelly Fast (2012)

Director, Health Information Technology
Assistant Professor, Health Information Technology
B.S.B.A., Quincy University, Quincy, IL, 2001
M.S., College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, 2012
Registered Health Information Administrator

Judith Fitzgerald (2013)

Professor of Law, Law School
B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1970
J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA, 1973

Robert J. Fontaine (2000)

Associate Professor of Information Systems
B.S.E.E., Union College, 1987
M.B.A., Indiana Tech, 2002

Robert Freewalt (2002)

Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Illinois, 1971
M.B.A., Northwestern University, 1974
Certified Public Accountant

Norma Friedman (1978)

Professor Emeritus
B.S., University of Massachusetts, 1976
M.Ed., Antioch Graduate Center, 1978
M.A., Columbia University, 1985
Ed.D., Columbia University, 1988

G

Les Grundman (2012)

Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering
B.S.M.E., University of Nebraska, 1983
M.S.M.E., Purdue University, 1987

H

Sherrill L. Hamman (1985)

Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Ball State University, 1976
M.S.Ed., Indiana University, 1996

Kimberly Harding (2013)

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Purdue University, 1993
B.S., Purdue University, 1996
M.S.Ed., Purdue University, 2005
Psy.D., Roosevelt University, 2009

Jerome Heaven (2005)

Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of the West Indies, 1998
M.S., Temple University, 2000

J

Rex W. Joyner (1990)

Professor of Physics
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1980
M.S., University of Notre Dame, 1983
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1988

K

Crystal Karn

Assistant Professor of Marketing and Management
B.A., Purdue University, 2004
M.B.A., Indiana Tech, 2009
Ph.D., Indiana Tech, 2013

Lisa Kindred (2012)

Academic Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., Rutgers University, 2000
M.H.R.M, Rutgers University, 2001
Senior Professional in Human Resources

L

Adam Lamparello (2013)

Assistant Professor of Law, Law School
B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1997
J. D., Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, OH, 2001
LL.M., New York University School of Law, New York, NY, 2006

Doty Latuszek (2011)

Dean, College of General Studies
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Nazareth College, 1972
M.A., Western Michigan University, 1979
Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 2004

Yungbin (Benjamin) Lee (2005)

Associate Vice President, Distance Education
B.A., Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, 1981
M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1986
M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2003
Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1989

Maria Lee (2013)

Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, IN, 1982
M.S.E., Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, IN 2007

Brian Lewandowski (2008)

Director of Software Engineering
Assistant Professor of Software Engineering
B.S., Indiana Tech, 2008
M.B.A., Indiana Tech, 2010

Dominic Lombardo (2013)

Director, Center for Criminal Justice
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Pre-Law Programs
B.S., Ball State University, 1980
M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University, 1999

Josh Long (2013)

Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., Wadhams Hall Seminary-College, 2002
M.A., Walsh College, 2004
Ph.D., Capella University, 2007

Staci Lugar Brettin (2012)

Assistant Professor Marketing and Management
B.A., Ball State University, 1995
M.B.A., Bethel College, 2003
D.B.A., Anderson University, 2011

Guadalupe Luna (2012)

Professor of Law, Law School
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1981
J.D., University of Minnesota, 1985

M

Charles MacLean (2013)

Assistant Professor of Law, Law School
B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1977
M.B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 1983
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul MN, 1988

Steve M. Malloris (2002)

Associate Professor of English
B.A., Indiana University, 1976
M.L.S., Indiana University, 1999
M.A., Butler University, 2008

Julie Mansfield (2002)

Associate Professor of Computer Sciences
B.S., Indiana Tech, 1993
M.B.A., Indiana Tech, 2004
CCNA, Cisco Certified Networking Associate
CCAI, Cisco Certified Academy Instructor

Nancy Marcus (2013)

Professor of Law, Law Scool
B.A., James Madison College at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1994
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, OH, 1997
LL.M., University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI, 2005
S.J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI,2006

Yulia Tolstikov-Mast (2011)

Assistant Professor of Global Leadership
B.A., Rostov State Pedagogical University,
M.A., Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
Ph.D., University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 2006

Susan McGrade (2002)

Professor of English
B.A., Earlham College, 1996
M.A., Indiana University, 2002
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2012

Gary A. Messick (1987)

Associate Dean, School of Computer Sciences
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S.Ch., Purdue University, 1970
M.S., Purdue University, 1975

John Minnich (2012)

Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Manchester College, 2001
M.A., Manchester College, 2002
Certified Public Accountant

Laina Molaski (2012)

Academic Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Business
B.B.A., Rochester College, Rochester Hills, MI, 2001
M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University, Indianapolis, IN, 2003
Ph.D., North Central University, Prescott, AZ, 2006

N

Andrew Nwanne (2006)

Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Bishop College, 1979
M.S., Amberton University, 1982
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1986

O

Maximo Ortega (2006)

Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Chihuahua Institute of Technology, Mexico, 1982
M.S., Research and Advanced Studies Center, Mexico, 1990
M.S., Juarez institute of Technology, Mexico, 1995
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2001

P

Jack Phlipot (2005)

Coordinator of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering
B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1986
M.B.A., Indiana Tech, 2004

Phebe Poydras (2012)

Associate Dean for Library Affairs, Law School
Assistant Professor of Law
B.A., University of New Orleans, 1991
J.D., Southern University Law Center, 1995
M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University, 1998

R

Kenneth Rauch (2010)

Director, Ph.D. in Global Leadership
Associate Professor of Leadership
A.S., Purdue University, 1987
B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, 1989
M.S., Indiana University, 1992
Ed.D., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2007

John Renie (2010)

Associate Professor of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Purdue University, 1974
M.S., Purdue University, 1976
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1982
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Purdue University, 1983

Steven Richardson (2013)

Assistant Professor, Law Library, Law School
B.A., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2003
B.A., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2003
MLIS, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2012
J.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2006

Cortney Robbins (2007)

Associate Professor of English
B.A. Ball State University, 2004
M.A. Ball State University, 2007

Beth A. Robinson (2002)

Associate Professor of Recreation Therapy
B.S., Northwest Missouri State University, 1992
M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2000

David Rumsey (2011)

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Purdue University, 1999
M.S., Purdue University, 2001
Ph.D., Bowling Green University, 2012

Edward Ruppel (2007)

Associate Professor of Business
B.S.B.A., LaSalle University, 1972
M.B.A., Xavier University, 1982

S

Robert Savage (1975)

Professor Emeritus
B.A., Grinnell College, 1964
M.A., University of Iowa, 1966
Ph.D., Ohio University, 1976

James Schaffer (1997)

Professor of Business Administration
B.A., Oral Roberts University, 1997
M.S., Oklahoma University, 1981
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000

Angela Schuricht (2010)

Assistant Professor of English
B.S., Ball State University, 1997
M.A., Northern Arizona University, 2003

Constance Scott (2005)

Director, McMillen Library
B.A., Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, 1980
M.L.S., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1982

Brad Shank (2002)

Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Purdue University, 1990
M.A., Ball State University, 1995

Terri Shaw (2013)

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Purdue University, 2004
M.S.Ed., Indiana University, 2008

William Shrader (1960)

Professor Emeritus
B.C.E., University of Louisville, 1959
M.C.E., University of Louisville, 1960
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1972
Professional Engineer, Indiana

Arthur E. Snyder (2003)

President
B.S., Barry University
M.B.A., Barry University, 1990
Ed.D., Wilmington College, 1998

Reisa Snyder (2013)

Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Huntington College, 1980
M.S., Indiana University, 1984

Kim Spielman (2007)

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Pre-Law Programs
B.S., Indiana University, 1982
M.S., Indiana University, 1984
J.D., Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law, 1986

T

Tammy Taylor (2012)

Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Indiana University, 1990
M.Ed., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2003

W

Jeffrey L. Walls (1989)

Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Indiana University, 1980
M.B.A., St. Francis College, 1986
Ed.D., Ball State University, 1998
Senior Professional in Human Resources

Bonnie Wilkins (2013)

Assistant Professor of Health Information Technology
B.S., City University of Seattle, Seattle, WA, 1984
M.S., College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, 2012
Registered Health Information Administrator

Dale Wright (2013)

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Cedarville College, Cedarville, OH, 1976
M.S., Grace Seminary, Winona Lake, IN, 1983

Y

Brad Yoder (2011)

Director of Teacher Education
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Olivet Nazarene University, 1990
M.S., Indiana University, 1997
Ph.D., Indiana State University, 2005

Z

Jeffrey Zimmerman (2011)

Dean, College of Business
B.S., State University of New York at Albany, 1984
M.A., West Virginia University, 1986
M.S., Purdue University, 1988
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1991