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.
| Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs | Christopher Washington, Ph.D. |
| Dean, College of Arts, Sciences & Technology | Keith Groff, Ph.D. |
| Dean, College of Business | Ross Wirth, Ph.D. |
| Dean, College of Health & Public Administration | Robert Curtis, DHA, FACHE |
| Director, Library Services | John Canter |
| Dean | Ross Wirth, Ph.D. |
| Department Chair: | Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA |
| 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: | David Welch, D.B.A., CPA, CFE |
| Financial Management | |
| Program Chair: | Bruce Campbell, Ph.D. |
| Financial Planning | |
| Program Chair: | Martina Peng, Ph.D. |
| Forensic Accounting | |
| Program Chair: | David Welch, D.B.A., CPA, CFE |
| Full-Time Faculty | |
| Jessie Kong, Ph.D. | |
| Jeff Sefton | |
| Charles Saunders | |
| Yi Yang, Ph.D | |
| Dean | Keith Groff, Ph.D. |
| Department Chair: | |
| Graduate Program | |
| Master of Science in Computer Science | |
| Program Chair | |
| Undergraduate Majors | |
| Computer Science | |
| Program Chair: | |
| Assistant Chair: | Jane Sieberth, M.A. |
| 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 | |
| Chunbo Chu, Ph.D. | |
| Patricia McCann, M.A. | |
| Ron Morgan | |
| Rob Wood, Ed.D. | |
| Dean | Bob Curtis, D.H.A., FACHE |
| Department Chair: | Gail Baumlein, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF |
| Undergraduate Majors: | |
| Allied Healthcare Management | |
| Program Chair: | Leslie Mathew, M.D., M.S., MBA |
| Healthcare Information Systems Management | |
| Program Chair: | Leslie Mathew, M.D., M.S., MBA |
| Healthcare Management | |
| Program Chair: | Leslie Mathew, M.D., M.S., MBA |
| Nursing | |
| Program Chair: | Gail Baumlein, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, ANEF |
| Full-Time Faculty | |
| Barbara Fennema, Ed.D. | |
| Kathy Holloway, MA, MSN, PC, RN | |
| Leslie King, Ph.D. | |
| Melissa Popovich, DNP, CNL, RN | |
| Wenxia Wu, Ph.D. | |
| 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. |
| Organizational Communication | |
| Program Chair: | Brenda Jones, Ph.D. |
| Public Relations | |
| Program Chair: | Mike Posey, Ph.D. |
| Full-Time Faculty | |
| Phyllis Duryee, M.A. | |
| Joel Gardner, Ph.D. | |
| Thomas McClain, MA | |
| Daniel Seward | |
| Isidoro Talavera, Ph.D. | |
| Dean | Ross Wirth, Ph.D. |
| Department Chair: | Doug Ross, Ph.D. |
| Graduate Programs | |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | |
| Program Chair: | Doug Ross, 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 | |
| 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. | |
| Bonnie Blankenship, Ph.D. | |
| Lou Anne Manning, Ed.D. | |
| Debra Petrizzo, D.B.A. | |
| George Redmond, MBA | |
| Wendell Seaborne, Ph.D. | |
| Dean | Bob Curtis, D.H.A., FACHE |
| Department Chair: | John Carruthers, Ph.D. |
| Undergraduate Majors: | |
| Criminal Justice | |
| Program Chair: | John Carruthers, 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. | |
| Alex Heckman, Ph.D. | |
| Karen Miner-Romanoff, Ph.D., J.D. | |
| Dean | Keith Groff, Ph.D. |
| Department Chair: | |
| Graduate Program | |
| M.S. in Instructional Design & Performance Technology | |
| Program Chair: | Dawn Snyder, Ph.D., C.P.T. |
| Undergraduate Majors | |
| Applied Psychology | |
| Program Chair: | John S. Brent, Ph.D. |
| Full-Time Faculty | |
| Raymond L. Forbes Jr., Ph.D. | |
| Kody Kuehnl, Ph.D. | |
| Eunice Luyegu, Ph.D. | |
| Suzan Waller, Ph.D. | |
| Graduate Programs | |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | |
| Program Chair: | Doug Ross, Ph.D. |
| M.S. in Accounting | |
| Program Chair: | Thomas Seiler, D.B.A., J.D., CPA |
| M.S. in Computer Science | |
| Program Chair: | |
| M.S. in Instructional Design & Performance Technology | |
| Program Chair: | Dawn Snyder, Ph.D. |
| M.S. in Marketing & Communication | |
| Program Chair: | JoAnna Williamson, Ph.D. |
| Full-Time Faculty | |
| Lou Anne Manning, Ed.D. | |
| Debra Petrizzo, D.B.A. | |
| Wendell Seaborne, Ph.D. | |
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