2014-15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Academic Personnel Directory

Administrative Officers

President

DEANA L. PORTERFIELD,  Ed.D., Presi­dent; B.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1988; M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1996; Ed.D., University of La Verne, 2013. At RWC since 2014.

Executive/Senior Vice President

JACK CONNELL, D.Min., Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President for Advancement and External Relations; B.S., Houghton College, 1983; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1987; D.Min, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1997.  At RWC since 2008.

Cabinet

DAVID W. BASINGER, Ph.D., Interim Chief Academic Officer; Dean of the School of Professional Studies; Professor of Philosophy; B.A., Grace Univer­sity, 1969; B.A., Bellevue College, 1972; M.A., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1974; Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1975. At RWC since 1979.

NELSON W. HILL, D.M.A., Vice President of Student Development; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1977; M.A., State Univer­sity of New York College at Brock­port, 1987; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory, 2000. At RWC since 2002.
    
RUTH A. LOGAN, M.S., Vice President for Administration; B.A., Spring Arbor College, 1983; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2002. At RWC since 1990.

STANLEY C. PELKEY, II, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Associate Professor of Music; B.A., Asbury College, 1994; M.A., University of Rochester, 1996 and 2006; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2004.  At RWC since 2012.

Academic Support - Administrative

Athletics
MICHAEL E. FARO, M.S.Ed., Di­rector of Athletics; Assistant Pro­fessor of Physical Education; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1973; M.S.Ed., State University of New York College at Brockport, 1990. At RWC since 1983.

Chaplain's Office
JONATHAN C. BRATT, M.Div., Chaplain; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1984; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1987. At RWC since 2008.

Information Technology
PRADEEP SAXENA, M.S., Associate V.P. for Information Technology; B.S., Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi Uni­versity, India, 1982; M.S., Roches­ter Institute of Technology, 2005. At RWC since 1997.
 
JENNELLE TORREY, M.S.Ed., Director of Instructional Design and Academic Support; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1993; M.S.Ed., Nazareth College, 1999. At RWC since 2000.
 
Institutional Research
PAUL W. KENNEDY, Ph.D., Di­rector of Institutional Research and Assessment; Associate Professor; B.A., Wheaton College of Illinois, 1981; M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1985; M.A., Fuller Seminary, 1985; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1993. At RWC since 2005.
 
Learning Center  
LAURA F. SCAVO, M.A., Di­rector of the Learning Center; Assistant Pro­fessor; B.S., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2002; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2004. At RWC since 2005.

RHONDA L. SANGER, M.S., Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities; B.S., State University of New York, College at Brockport, 2000; M.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 2012.  At RWC since 2012.

Library
ESTHER GILLIE, M.S., Interim Director of Library Services; Director of Public Services, Reference and Instruction Librarian; Assistant Professor of Library Science; B.A., Skidmore College, 1995; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002.  At RWC since 2007.

LYNN M. BROWN, M.S., Director of Library Digital Services and Systems; B.S., State University of New York College at Fredonia, 1988; M.S., Syracuse University, 2007.
 
CHARLES H. CANON, M.L.S., Director of Library Collection Ser­vices/College Archivist; As­sociate Professor of Library Science; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1970; M.L.S., State University of New York College at Geneseo, 1974. At RWC since 1978.

ALFRED C. KROBER, M.S., Professional Librarian; Associate Professor of Library Science; A.B., Greenville College, 1963; M.S., University of Illinois, 1965. At RWC since 1971.

Registration Office
LESA J. KOHR, M.S., Registrar; Assistant Professor; B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1999; M.S., Rob­erts Wesleyan College, 2003. At RWC since 1982.

KAREN J. FRASIER, M.A., As­sistant Registrar for Advisement; B.S., Nazareth College of Roches­ter, 1987; M.A., State University of New York College at Brockport, 2000. At RWC since 2003.
 
Student Development  
MICHAEL C. BROBERG, M.S., Associate Vice President for Student Development; Assis­tant Professor; B.A., Trinity Western University, 1984; M.S., State Uni­versity of New York College at Buf­falo, 1989. At RWC since 1997.
 
MARY F. FLAHERTY, M.Ed., Di­rector of Career Services; Assistant Professor; B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College, 1990; M.Ed., Springfield College, 1992. At RWC since 1992.
 
GALE D. LYNCH, M.A., Global Education Coor­dinator; Assistant Professor of Communica­tion; B.A., University of Redlands, 1991; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1999. At RWC since 2001.    
 
BRENDA J. MYRTHIL, M.S., Associate Dean for Student Programming; B.S., Wayne State College, 1992; M.S., University of Memphis, 1994. At RWC since 2004.