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.
	Bonnie Blankenship, Ph.D.
	Terry A. Boyd, Ph.D.
	Redd Branner Ph.D.
	John Brent, Ph.D.
	Michelle Buchberger, Ph.D.
C
	Bruce Campbell, Ph.D.
	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. MA, MSN, 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
	Garry McDaniel, Ed.D.
	Wayne Miller
	Karen Miner- Romanoff, Ph.D., J.D.
	Ron Morgan
P
	Martina Peng, Ph.D.
	Debra A. Petrizzo, D.B.A.
	Melissa Popovich, DNP, CNL, RN
	Mike Posey, Ph.D.
R
	Bruce Ramsey, MBA, M.S.
	George Redmond, MBA
	Tim Reymann, Ph.D.
	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.
	Dawn Snyder, 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.
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

Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics

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

Department of Computer Sciences & Mathematics

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.

Department of Health

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.

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.
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.

Department of Management & Marketing

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.

Department of Public Administration

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.

Department of Social & Natural Sciences

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

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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