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2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 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

Wasim Alim (2014)

Associate Professor of Computer Engineering
B.S.E.E., Arkansas State University, 1997
M.S.E.E., California State University, 2009

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)

Gail Amstutz (2015)

Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., Indiana University, 1993
M.B.A., Taylor University, 2005
Certified Public Accountant

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

B

Justin Boyce (2010)

Associate 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
Certified Public Accountant

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

Charles Cercone (2015)

Dean, Law School
Associate Professor of Law
B.A., Williams College, 1980
J.D., State University of New York, 1984

Gloria Chen (2013)

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

Kayla Crecelius (2014)

Director of Fashion Marketing and Management
Assistant Professor of Fashion Marketing and Management
B.S., Ball State University, 2007
M.S., Ball State University, 2013

andré douglas pond cummings (2012)

Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Services, 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

Robert J. Fontaine (2000)

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

Joshua Francis (2015)

Director of Teacher Preparation
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Defiance College, 2002
B.A., Defiance College, 2005
M.A., Defiance College, 2007
Ph.D., University of Toledo, 2015

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

Ryan Frisinger (2015)

Instructor for the Intensive English Program

B.A., Indiana University, 2012

M.F.A, Lindenwood University, 2014

G

Robert Gevers III (2015)

Assistant Dean for Career Services and Adjunct Professor of Law
B.A., Northwestern University, 1982
J.D., Indiana University School of Law, 1985

Aretha C. Green (2013)

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Adjunct Professor of Law
B.A., Michigan State University, 1989
J.D., Ohio Northern University, 1992

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

Kathy Hoover (2015)

Adjunct Professor, Global Leadership
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1992
M.S., Texas Wesleyan University, 1998
Ed.D., University of West Florida, 2008

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)

Associate Dean for Experiential Learning
Assistant Professor of Law, Law School
B.A., University of Southern California, 1997
J. D., Ohio State University College of Law, 2001
LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2006

Joni Larson (2015)

Professor of Law
B.A., University of Montana, 1986
J.D., University of Montana School of Law, 1989
LL.M, University of Florida College of Law, 1990
M.A., Michigan State University, 2008

Yungbin (Benjamin) Lee (2005)

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

Maria Lee (2013)

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

Brian Lewandowski (2008)

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

Yvonne Lindgren (2015)

Assistant Professor of Law
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1988
J.D., Hastings College of Law, 1991
LL.M, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 2009
JSD, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 2013

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
A.A., Christendom College, 2005
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)

Associate Dean for Faculty
Assistant Professor of Law, Law School
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1977
M.B.A., University of Minnesota, 1983
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 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, 1994
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1997
LL.M., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2005
S.J.D., University of Wisconsin Law SchooI, 2006

Yulia Tolstikov-Mast (2011)

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

Marc McAllister (2015)

Assistant Professor of Law
B.A., DePauw University, (2000)
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, (2003)

J. McDonald (2015)

College of Teacher Preparation
B.S., Indiana University, 1972
M.S., Indiana University, 1979
Ed.D., San Diego State University/University of San Diego, 2008

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

Lisa Moeller (2015)

Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., Beckfield College, 2006
M.S., Devry University, 2009

Laina Molaski (2012)

Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies
Assistant Professor of Business
B.B.A., Rochester College, 2001
M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2003
Ph.D., North Central University, 2006

O

Maximo Ortega (2006)

Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S., Chihuahua Institute of Technology, 1982
M.S., Research and Advanced Studies Center, 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
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, 2003
B.A., University of Kentucky, 2003
MLIS, University of Kentucky, 2012
J.D., University of Kentucky, 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)

Associate 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, 1980
M.L.S., University of Wisconsin, 1982

Brad Shank (2002)

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

John F. Shannon, Ph.D. (2015)

Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.A., State University of New York, 1985
M.A., Southern Illinois University, 1991
Ph.D., The Ohio 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

Courtney Shull (2015)

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Defiance College, 2005
M.A., University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2005

Arthur E. Snyder (2003)

President and Professor of Executive Leadership
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 (2009)

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

Cynthia Swann (2015)

Assistant Professor of Law
B.A., State University of New York, 1984
M.A., University of Maryland, 1989
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1992
M.A., Georgetown University Law Center, 2015

T

Linda Taylor (2014)

Assistant Professor of Health Information Technology
B.S., University of Phoenix, 2004
M.S., Colorado Technical University, 2006
M.S., College of St. Scholastica, 2014
Certified Professional Compliance Officer
Registered Health Information Administrator

Tammy Taylor (2012)

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

Tommy Tran (2015)

Instructor of Business
B.S., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2007
M.S.M., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2009                                                                                                                                            
M.B.A., Indiana Institute of Technology, 2010

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, 1984
M.S., College of St. Scholastica, 2012
Registered Health Information Administrator

Alicia Wireman (2015)

Instructor for the Intensive English Program
B.A., Grand Valley State University, 2009
M.A., Purdue University, 2011

Dale Wright (2013)

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

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