Administration and Faculty
Senior Administration
Dr. Robert K. McMahan, Jr., President
Dr. James Z. Zhang, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Mr. Thomas W. Ayers , Vice President for Administration and Finance
Ms. Tracie Jones, Vice President for Enrollment and Co-operative Services
Mr. Geoffrey Marsh, Interim Vice President of Instructional, Administrative, and Informational Technology
Dr. LB McCune, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Ms. Jennifer Patterson, Vice President for University Advancement and External Relations
Mr. Donald G. Rockwell, University Counsel
Dr. Kathryn Svinarich, University Chief of Staff
Ms. Jennifer Umberger, Vice President for University Marketing and Communications
Dr. Christine M. Wallace, Vice President for Kettering Global
Deans
Dr. Haseeb Ahmed, Interim Dean, School of Management, Professor of Finance
Dr. Babak Elahi, Interim Dean, College of Sciences and Liberal Arts, Professor of Communication
Dr. Scott Grasman , Dean, College of Engineering, Professor of Industrial Engineering
Dr. Scott W. Reeve, Dean, Graduate School and Sponsored Research, Professor of Chemistry
KUO Faculty
The Kettering University Online faculty listed below have been designated to teach the graduate courses for our programs. The majority hold doctorates and nearly all of them have consulting experience in industry and business.
Danielle L. Babb, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1997, University of California - Riverdale; MBA 2000, University of Redlands; Ph.D. 2004, Capella University
Anjali Barnick, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1990, University of Massachusetts; M.B.A. 2002, Cleveland State University; M.A. 2014, Cleveland State University; Ph.D. 2015, Cleveland State University
Eugene Bell, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1992, Bradley University; M.B.A. 2003, Keller Graduate School of Management
Mark E. Brown, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
B.S. 1970, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D. 1977, University of Minnesota
Kelly Bruning, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1994 & M.B.A. 1998 Lake Superior State University; Ph.D. 2003 Capella University
Richard Bushart, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.B.A. 1995, Northwood University; M.B.A. 2000, Davenport University; D.B.A. 2015, Northcentral University
Kathleen M. Chao, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1986, Kettering University; M.S. 1998, Oakland University
Deloris Easley, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1992, Montclair State University; M.B.A. 2002, Keller Graduate School of Management; D.B.A. 2016, Capella University
Michael Eblenkamp, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
B.S. 1992, University of Applied Science, Germany; M.S. 1993, University of Applied Science, Germany
Joy Gianakura, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1989, Central Michigan University; M.Ed. 1998, Grand Valley State University; Ed.D 2013, Central Michigan University
Juan Diego Gomez, Contributing Faculty, College of Engineering-KUO
Ph.D. Computer Science 2013, Universite de Geneve, Switzerland; MSc Technology Information and Data Analysis 2010, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain; MSc Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence 2009, Universitat de Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain; MSc Computer Science and Software Engineering 2006, Universidad Technologica de Pereira, Columbia, South America
Leonard Grinstead, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
Ed.D. 2019, Northern Illinois University; MSIR 1991, University of Wisconsin; M.B.A. 1986, Rochkhurst University; B.A. 1977, Rockhurst University
Sandra Hindo, Contributing Faculty, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.A. 2005, MPA 2007, Ph.D. 2010, Wayne State University
Janie Jacobs, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S.1996, Central Michigan University, M.B.A. 2005. Baker College, Ed.D. 2021 Grand Canyon University
Alice Jarvis, Contributing Faculty, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
B.S. 1976, University of Virginia; Ph.D. 1982, University of California - San Diego
Jose Luis Jauregui, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
Ph.D. 2019, Instituto Pedagogico y de Estudios Superiores de Jalisco, Mexico; M.A. 2007, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico; M.S. 1997, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
Beth-Ann Johnson, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
A.A. 1994,Coastal Carolina Community College; BSW 1996, MSW 1997, Ph.D. 2014, Virginia Commonwealth University
Daniel Johnson, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO
Ph.D. 2012, University of Michigan; M.S. 2005, University of Michigan; B.S. 2003, Washington University
Jennifer Levy, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
MA 1995 University of Maine; BA 1992 LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA
Sidney Martin, Contributing Faculty, School of Management & College of Engineering- KUO
Ed.D, 2018, Murray State University, Kentucky; MSEE, 1982, Electrical Engineering University of Massachusetts, Darmouth; BEE 1981 University of Massachusetts, Darmouth
Peter McAliney, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
Ph.D. 2013 New York University; MBA 1999 City University of New York; BS 1983 New York University
Patricia McClintock, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1976, Northern Illinois University; M.S. 2003, University of St. Francis; Ed.D. 2013, Northcentral University
Patrick McNeil, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO B.S.CE 1998, University of Nebraska; M.S. IS 2008, University of Advancing Technology; M.S. CS 2010, Ph.D. 2017, Nova Southeastern University
Prakash G. Menon, Contributing Faculty, School of Management and Industrial Manufacturing Engineering -KUO
B.S. 1984, National Institute of Technology; M.S. 1991, University of Alabama; M.S. 1994, University of Cincinnati; M.B.A. 2002, University of Maryland University College; Ph.D. 2008, Capella University
Tammie Merkel, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
D.B.A. 2018, Northcentral University; M.A. 2011, Devry University; MBA 2005, Lindenwood University
Mitchell Miller, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1974, Brooklyn College; M.B.A. 1985, Pace University; D.B.A. 2006, Nova Southeastern University
Alain Noghiu, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
M.A. 1996, University of Amsterdam; Ph.D. 2015, University of Delaware
Claire Norwood, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
M.S.N.Ed. 2015, University of Phoenix; B.S.N. 2013, University of Phoenix
Kenneth Oster, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
AAS 1987, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL; B.A. 2010, M.B.A. 2011, Western Governors University; Ph.D. 2018, Northcentral University
David Patrishkoff, Contributing Faculty, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
M.Eng. 1982, Technical Institute of Cologne, Germany; B.Eng. 1978, Technical Institute of Cologne, Germany
Stephen Paulone, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1979, Fairfield University; M.B.A. 1995, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S. 1997, Rensselaer Polytecnic Institute; D.B.A. 2013, Northcentral University
Diane Peters, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S.M.E. 1993, University of Notre Dame; M.S. 2000, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph.D. 2010, University of Michigan
Stacee Reicherzer, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 2001 University of Pheonix, M.A. 2004 & Ph.D 2006, St. Mary's University (San Antonio)
Rafael Rojas, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
B.S.M.E. 1999, Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Ecuador; M.S.M.E. 2001, Gannon University;
M.B.A. 2005, University of California, Irvine; D.B.A. 2016, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France
Anca Sala, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO
Diploma. 1985 & M.S.1985, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Ph.D. 1998 University of Toledo
Domingo Salgado, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering-KUO
M.A. 1998, Centre for Communications Research, Leicester University; Ph.D. 2001, Trinity College University; D.B.A. 2016, University of San Miguel - European Campus
Professional Masters: Quality Management and Internal Audit, Computer Forensics and Court Forensic Judicial Certified Expert, Security Management
Gokhan Sarpkaya, Contributing Faculty, School of Management, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering -KUO
B.S. 1993, Turkish Naval Academy, Turkey; M.S. 1999, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D. 2009, Auburn University
Randall Slikkers, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
M.B.A. 2011, California Coast University; B.S. 2003, California Coast University
Viola Sprague, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.A. 1998, MBA 2002, Wayne State University
Sean Stanley, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 2003, Albany State University; M.B.A. 2005, Albany State University; D.B.A. 2011, Walden University
Gary Vance, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. Purdue University, M.B.A. 1988, Winthrop University (SC), M.S. 1993 Kettering University, D.B.A. Liberty University
Keith Wade, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 1994, Oakland University, M.B.A. 2001, University of Detroit Mercy, D.B.A. 2016 Argosy University
Christine M. Wallace, Vice President for Kettering Global and Clinical Professor, School of Management
B.A. Psychology, University of Michigan; M.Ed. Community Counseling, Augusta University; Ph.D. Public Affairs and Administration, Western Michigan University
Melanie Watson, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. Physiology 2005, Trinity College-Dublin, Ireland, PhD. Neuroscience 2009, Trinity College, Ireland
Joseph Weagraff, Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.S. 2002, Excelsior College; M.A. 2004, Webster University; D.B.A. 2016, Walden University
Kenneth E. Williams, Assistant Professor, School of Management; Contributing Faculty, School of Management-KUO
B.B.A. 1981, University of Michigan; M.B.A. 1986, Wayne State University; Ph.D. 2016, Northcentral University
Mehrdad Zadeh, Professor of Computer Engineering; Contributing Faculty, School of Management, College of Engineering-KUO
B.Sc.C.E. 1992, Shiraz University, Fars, Iran; M.A.Sc.E.E. 2004, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; Ph.D. 2009, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada