Faculty Profiles

Franklin University Faculty Profiles

Franklin University Faculty – Research, Presentations, and Global Interaction

Our experienced faculty members gain the input of industry experts to develop courses with relevant concepts our students use right away – at work and in life.

Beyond developing and teaching courses, faculty members are actively involved in the community, conducting research, giving presentations, and offering expert advice and services to media outlets and professional and charitable organizations around the world.

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Search for faculty below and learn how their diverse backgrounds add value to a Franklin University education.

Alphabetical Listing

B
	Matt Barclay, PhD
	Gail Baumlein, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF
	Daniel Bell, Ph.D.
	Terry A. Boyd, Ph.D.
	Redd Branner Ph.D.
	John Brent, Ph.D.
	Michelle Buchberger, Ph.D.
C
	Bruce Campbell, Ph.D., CTP
	John Carruthers, Ph.D.
	Lewis Chongwony, Ph.D.
	Chunbo Chu, Ph.D.
	Robert Curtis, D.H.A.
D
	Phyllis Duryee, M.A.
F
	Barbara Fennema, Ed.D.
	Ray Forbes, Ph.D.
G
	Joel Gardner, Ph.D.
	Brian Gregory, Ph.D.
	Keith Groff, Ph.D.
H
	Alex Heckman, Ph.D.
	William Hochstettler, Ph.D.
	Kathy Holloway, DNP, PC, RN
	Tom Hrubec, Ed.D., CPA, CMA, CFE
J
	Brenda Jones, Ph.D.
K
	Leslie King, Ph.D.
	Michael Klingler, M.A.
	Younghee Kong, Ph.D.
	Kody Kuehnl, Ph.D.
L
	Eunice Luyegu, Ph.D.
M
	Lou Anne Manning, Ed.D.
	Leslie Mathew, MD, EMBA
	Patricia McCann, M.A.
	Thomas McClain, M.A.
	Garry McDaniel, Ed.D.
	Wayne Miller
	Karen Miner- Romanoff, Ph.D., J.D.
	Ron Morgan
P
	Martina Peng, Ph.D.
	James Perry, Ph.D.
	Debra A. Petrizzo, D.B.A.
	Mike Posey, Ph.D.
R
	Bruce Ramsey, MBA, M.S.
	George Redmond, MBA
	Tim Reymann, Ph.D.
	Alan Rogers, CPA
	Doug Ross, Ph.D.
S
	Charles Saunders, Jr., MA, MBA, Ph.D.
	Wendell Seaborne, Ph.D.
	Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA
	Warren Jeffery Sefton, J.D.
	Daniel Seward
	Pamela Shay, D.B.A.
	Jane Sieberth, M.A.
	Beverly Smith, Ph.D.
	Souren Soumbatiants, Ph.D.
	Gary Stroud, Ph.D.
	Yeurong Sweetland, Ph.D.
T
	Isidoro Talavera, Ph.D.
W
	Suzan Waller, Ph.D.
	Christopher Washington, Ph.D.
	Bradley Watson, Ph.D.
	Todd Whittaker, M.S.
	JoAnna Williamson, Ph.D.
	Ross Wirth, Ph.D.
	Rob Wood, Ed.D.
	Wenxia Wu, Ph.D.
Y
	Yi Yang, Ph.D.

Academic Administration

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs	Christopher Washington, Ph.D.
Associate Provost, Academic Quality	Ross Wirth, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Arts, Sciences & Technology	Keith Groff, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business	Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA
Dean, College of Health & Public Administration	Robert Curtis, DHA, FACHE

Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics

Dean	Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA
Department Chair:
Graduate Program
Master of Science in Accounting
Program Chair:	Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA
Undergraduate Majors
Accounting
Program Chair:	Thomas Hrubec, Ed.D., CPA, CMA, CFE
Business Economics
Program Chair:	Souren Soumbatients, Ph.D.
Business Forensics
Program Chair:	Thomas Hrubec, Ed.D., CPA, CMA, CFE
Financial Management
Program Chair:	Bruce Campbell, Ph.D., CTP
Financial Planning
Program Chair:	Martina Peng, Ph.D.
Forensic Accounting
Program Chair:	Thomas Hrubec, Ed.D., CPA, CMA, CFE
Information Systems Auditing
Program Chair:
Full-Time Faculty
Jessie Kong, Ph.D.
Alan Rogers, CPA
Charles Saunders, Ph.D., CIA, CCSA
Yi Yang, Ph.D

Department of Computing Sciences & Mathematics

Dean	Keith Groff, Ph.D.
Department Chair:	James Perry, Ph.D.
Graduate Program
Master of Science in Computer Science
Interim Program Chair	Bill Hochstettler, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Majors
Computer Science
Program Chair:	Chunbo Chu, Ph.D.
Information Security
Program Chair:	Todd Whittaker, M.S.
Information Technology
Program Chair:	Todd Whittaker, M.S.
Management Information Sciences
Program Chair:	Bradley Watson, Ph.D.
Web Development
Program Chair:	William Hochstettler, Ph.D.
Full-Time Faculty:

Department of Health

Dean	Bob Curtis, D.H.A., FACHE
Department Chair:	Gail Baumlein, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF
Graduate Program
Master of Healthcare Administration
Program Chair:	Gail Baumlein, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF
Undergraduate Majors:
Allied Healthcare Management
Program Chair:	Leslie Mathew, M.D., M.S., MBA
Healthcare Information Management
Program Chair:
Healthcare Management
Program Chair:	Leslie Mathew, M.D., M.S., MBA
Nursing
Program Chair:	Kathy Holloway, DNP, PC, RN
Full-Time Faculty
Barbara Fennema, Ed.D.
Leslie King, Ph.D.
Rob Wood, Ed.D

Department of Humanities & Communication Arts

Dean	Keith Groff, Ph.D.
Department Chair:	Michael Klingler, M.A.
General Education	Michael Klingler, M.A.
Undergraduate Majors
Interactive Media Design
Program Chair:	Daniel Bell, Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Program Chair:	Michelle Buchberger, Ph.D.
Communications
Program Chair:	Brenda Jones, Ph.D.
Public Relations
Program Chair:	Mike Posey, Ph.D.
Social Media Design
Program Chair:	Daniel Bell, Ph.D. & Mike Posey, Ph.D.
Full-Time Faculty
Phyllis Duryee, M.A.
Eunice Luyegu, Ph.D.
Daniel Seward, Ph.D.
Isidoro Talavera, Ph.D.

Department of Management & Marketing

Dean	Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA
Department Chair:
Graduate Programs
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Associate Dean & Program Chair, Global MBA	Doug Ross, Ph.D.
M.S. in Human Resource Management
Program Chair:	Gary Stroud, Ph.D.
M.S. in Marketing & Communication
Program Chair:	JoAnna Williamson, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Majors
Applied Management
Program Chair:	Timothy Reymann, Ph.D.
Business Administration
Program Chair:	Timothy Reymann, Ph.D.
eMarketing
Program Chair:	Beverly Smith, Ph.D.
Human Resources Management
Program Chair:	Gary Stroud, Ph.D.
Management & Leadership
Program Chair:	Timothy Reymann, Ph.D.
Marketing
Program Chair:	Bruce Ramsey, MBA, M.S.
Operations & Supply Chain Management
Program Chair	Brian Gregory, Ph.D.
Full-Time Faculty
Matt Barclay, Ph.D.
Lou Anne Manning, Ed.D.
Garry McDaniel, Ed.D.
Debra Petrizzo, D.B.A.
Wendell Seaborne, Ph.D.

Department of Public Administration

Dean	Bob Curtis, D.H.A., FACHE
Department Chair:	John Carruthers, Ph.D.
Graduate Program
Master of Public Administration
Program Chair:	Alex Heckman, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Majors:
Criminal Justice
Program Chair:	Karen Miner-Romanoff, Ph.D., J.D.
Public Administration
Program Chair:	Alex Heckman, Ph.D.
Public Safety Management
Program Chair:	Redd Branner, Ph.D.
Safety, Security & Emergency Management
Program Chair:	Redd Branner, Ph.D.
Full Time Faculty:
Lewis Chongwony, Ph.D.

Department of Social & Natural Sciences

Dean	Keith Groff, Ph.D.
Department Chair:	Kody Kuehnl, Ph.D.
Graduate Programs
M.S. in Business Psychology
Program Chair:	Raymond L. Forbes Jr., Ph.D.
M.S. in Instructional Design & Performance Technology
Program Chair:	Joel Gardner, Ph.D.
Undergraduate Majors
Applied Psychology
Program Chair:	John S. Brent, Ph.D.
Full-Time Faculty
Thomas McClain, M.A.
David Ni, Ed.D.
Suzan Waller, Ph.D.

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program Chair:	Doug Ross, Ph.D.
Master of Healthcare Administration
Program Chair:	Gail Baumlein, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF
Master of Public Administration
Program Chair:	Alex Heckman, M.P.A., Ph.D.
M.S. in Accounting
Program Chair:	Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA
M.S. in Business Psychology
Program Chair:	Raymond L. Forbes Jr., Ph.D.
M.S. in Human Resource Management
Program Chair:	Gary Stroud, Ph.D.
M.S. - Computer Science
Interim Program Chair:	William Hochstettler, Ph.D.
M.S. - Instructional Design & Performance Technology
Interim Program Chair:	Joel Gardner, Ph.D.
M.S. - Marketing & Communication
Program Chair:	JoAnna Williamson, Ph.D.
Full-Time Faculty
Leslie King, Ph.D.
Lou Anne Manning, Ed.D.
Debra Petrizzo, D.B.A.
Alan Rogers, CPA
Charles Saunders, Jr., Ph.D., CIA, CCSA
Wendell Seaborne, Ph.D.

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