Faculty

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

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Said Abushamleh (2020)

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Hashemite University, 2007
M.S., Lund University, 2009
Ph.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2015

Majed Almotairi (2023)

Assistant Professor of Information Systems
B.S., King Sau University, 2008
M.S., University of East Anglia, 2012
Ph.D., Towson University, 2019

Dawn Anderson (2021)

Director of Exercise Science and Sport Performance Laboratory
Professor of Exercise Science
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1984
M.S., Iowa State University, 1989
Ph.D.,Ball State University, 1992

Ahmad Afaneh (2022)

Associate Professor of Computer Engineering
B.S., An-Najah National University, 2004
M.S., RWTH Aachen University, 2007
Ph.D., University of Nottingham, 2011

Zakariya Al-Hamouz (2019)

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Yarmouk University
M.S., Jordan University of Science and Technology
Ph.D., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Timothy Allwein (2000)

Associate Professor of Business
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)

B

Tammy Barker (2022)

Online Professor of Practice 
B.A. Mathematics, University of South Florida, 1995
M.A. Mathematics, University of South Florida, 1996

Mark Bauer (2023)

Assistant Professor of Physics
B.A., Indiana University, 1992
Teaching Certification, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2014

Kevin Bottomley (2020)

Associate Dean, College of Business - Graduate & PhD Programs 
Assistant Professor of Global Leadership
B.S., Guilford College, 1998
M.P.A., University of North Carolina - Greensboro, 2006
Ph.D., North Carolina A & T State University, 2013

Justin Boyce (2010)

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)

Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Phoenix, 2006
M.B.A., University of Phoenix, 2008
Certified Public Accountant

Jonathan Brownlee (2019)

Assistant Professor of English
Co-Director, Writing Center
B.A., Bethel College, 2007
M.A., Indiana University, 2009
PhD., Bowling Green State University, 2020

Crysta Burke (2020)

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
BS, Purdue University, 1997
MA, University of Saint Francis, 2018

Sridhar Budhi (2021)

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.Sc., University of Madras, 2002
M.Sc., Indian Institute of Technology, 2005
M.S., University of South Dakota, 2010
Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, 2015

C

Wenjia Cai (2023) 

Professor of Practice of Psychology
B.A., Renmin University of China, 2013
M.S., University of Edinburgh, 2014
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 2021

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

Christina Clarke (2022)

Online Professor of Practice 
B.G.S., Indiana University, 1998
M.L.S., Indiana University, 2010

Eve-Lynn Clarke (2022) 

Associate Dean, College of Business- Undergraduate Programs 
Associate Professor of Business 
B.S., Indiana Institute of Technology 
M.B.A., Indiana University 
CISA, Certified Information Systems Auditor
CGEIT, Certified in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology 
CRISC, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
CFSA, Certified Financial Services Auditor 
CRMA, Certified in Risk Management Assurance 

D

Sharon Drapala (2022)

Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., University of California - Santa Cruz
D.C., Palmer College

Carrie Duke (2018)

Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Saint Francis, 2000
M.A., Indiana University-Purdue University, 2007
Ph.D., Ball State University, 2017

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)

E

Karl W. Einolf (2017)

President
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1989
M.S., John Hopkins University, 1994
Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1999

F

Angie Fincannon (2018)

Dean of College of Business 
Associate Professor of Business & Global Leadership
B.S., Ball State University, 1983
M.A., Ball State University, 1989
Ed.D., Ball State University, 2005

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

Gary Gold (2023)

Julie Good (2018)

Professor of Biology
B.A., Hanover College, 1988
M.S., Georgia State University, 1991
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2000

Anne Gull (2020)

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Chemistry
B.S. Chemistry, St. Francis College, 1990
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Purdue University, 1995

H

Jerome Heaven (2005)

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

J

Shadi Jawhar (2023)

Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
B.S., Lebanese University, 2002
M.S., St Joseph University of Beirut, 2004
Ph.D., Rennes University 2011

K

Crystal Karn

Associate Professor of Marketing and Management
B.A., Purdue University, 2004
M.B.A., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2009
Ph.D., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2013

Lisa Kindred (2012)

Stacie Kreinbrink (2018)

Professor of Practice of Health Information
A.A.S. Owens Community College, 2005
B.S., University of Toledo, 2007
M.B.A., University of Toledo, 2010
M.Ed., University of Toledo, 2013

L

Brian Lewandowski (2008)

Director of Software Engineering
Associate Professor of Software Engineering
B.S., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2008
M.B.A., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2010

Scott Liebhauser (2018)

Dominic Lombardo (2013)

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

Joshua Long (2013)

Professor of Business & Economics
B.A., Wadhams Hall Seminary-College, 2002
M.A., Walsh College, 2004
A.A., Christendom College, 2005
Ph.D., Capella University, 2007
M.B.A., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2015

Staci Lugar Brettin (2012)

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

M

Steve M. Malloris (2002)

Martin Mansfield (1984)

Professor Emeritus
B.S., University of Iowa, 1982
M.S., Ball State University, 1992

Stephanos Mavromoustakos (2019)

B.S., Nova Southeastern University, 1994
M.S., Nova Southeastern University, 1994
MIBA, Nova Southeastern University, 2000
Ph.D., University of Cyprus, 2006

Susan McGrade (2002)

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

Anthony Morin (2023)

Professor of Practice in Cybersecurity
B.S., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2014
M.S., Bellevue University, 2020

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 2009
M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2010
Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2017

N

Anna Nagle (2018)

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 2005
Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, 2015

P

Megan Patton (2022)

Director of Health Information Management & Health Information Technology 
Professor of Practice 
B.S., University of Cincinnati
M.Ed., University of Cincinnati
Ed.D., Nebraska Methodist College

Jack Phlipot (2005)

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

R

Tiffany Redies (2021)

Assistant Professor and Legal Studies Program Lead
B.A., Northern Arizona University, 2006
J.D., Albany Law School, 2009
M.L., Albany Law School, 2010

Cortney Robbins (2007)

Professor of English and Humanities
B.A., Ball State University, 2004
M.A., Ball State University, 2007
Ph.D., Ball State University, 2019

Beth A. Robinson (2002)

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

Carrie Rodesiler (2018)

Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Michigan State University, 2004
M.A., Michigan State University, 2008

David Rumsey (2011)

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
B.S., Purdue University, 1999
M.S., Purdue University, 2001
Ph.D., Bowling Green University, 2012

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 State University, 1981
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000

Melissa Schweikert (2019)

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of North Carolina, 1992
M.S., Old Dominion University, 2007

Ying Shang (2021)

Dean, Talwar College of Engineering and School of Computer Sciences
B.S., Shandong University, 1998
M.S., University of Notre Dame, 2003
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2006

Amy L. Shank (2017)

Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Illinois at Champaign - Urbana, 1993
M.S., Purdue University, 1995

Brad Shank (2002)

Associate Professor of Computer-Aided Design
B.S., Purdue University, 1990
M.A., Ball State University, 1995

Terri Shaw (2013)

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Purdue University, 2004
M.S.Ed., Indiana University, 2008
Ph.D., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2020

Courtney Shull (2015)

Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Defiance College, 2005
M.A., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2005

Alexander Sinelnikov (2020)

Assistant Professor of Biology
M.S., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1994
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2000

Arthur E. Snyder (2003)

President Emeritus
Adjunct Professor- Ph.D. in Global Leadership

Yun Su (2016)

T

Shadha Tabatabai (2021)

Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Al-Nahrain University, 1998
M.S., Al-Nahrain University, 2001
Ph.D. Candidate, Western Michigan University

Mauricio Torres (2020)

Associate Dean, Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences 
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.B.A., City University of Sao Caetano do Sul, 1984
B.S., Braz Cubas University, 1990
M.S., Florida International University, 2006
Ph.D., Florida International University, 2011

Thomas Tran (2018)

Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Energy Engineering
B.S., Cal Poly Pomona, 2014
M.S., University of Utah, 2017
Ph.D., University of Utah, 2018

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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

Kathleen Watland (2017)

Kelly Williams (2021)

Alicia Wireman (2015)

Assistant Professor of Communication
B.A., Grand Valley State University, 2009
M.A., Purdue University, 2011
Ph.D., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2017