ACE Fellows 2009–10 Class Listing

Jennifer D. Abbassi, Ph.D.
Chair, Global Studies Program
and Associate Professor of Political Science
Randolph College (VA)

Renee Barnett Terry, Ph.D.
Dean of Student Affairs, Revelle College
University of California, San Diego

Verna M. Case, Ph.D.
Charles A. Dana Professor and Chair of Biology
Davidson College (NC)

Marcia T. Caton, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
City University of New York
LaGuardia Community College

Eugene R. Chelberg, EMMDS
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
San Francisco State University (CA)

Fay Cobb Payton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Information Systems/Technology
North Carolina State University

Martin J. Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Truman State University (MO)

Jessica I. Elfenbein, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for University Engagement
University of Baltimore (MD)

Nancy J. Evangelista, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Division of Counseling
and School Psychology
Alfred University (NY)

Nancy M. Giardina, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Academic
and Student Affairs
Grand Valley State University (MI)

Frances D. Graham, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
North Carolina Central University

Kathleen Harrington, Ph.D.
Permanent Professor Head
Department of English and Fine Arts
United States Air Force Academy (CO)

Sandra D. Haynes, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Professional Studies
Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO)

Susan E. Henking, Ph.D. 
Professor, Department of Religious Studies
Hobart & William Smith Colleges (NY)

Anne L. Hiskes, Ph.D.    
Director of Research & Ethics for Stem Cell Research
and Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of Connecticut

Robert C. Hovis, Ph.D.
Lead Program Director
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
National Science Foundation (DC)

Mary Jane Hurst, Ph.D.
Professor of English and Faculty Assistant to the President
Texas Tech University

Pamela J. Kalbfleisch, Ph.D.
Director of the School of Communications
University of North Dakota

Victoria S. Kaprielian, MD
Vice Chair for Education and Professor
Department of Family Medicine
Duke University (NC)

Ken Lee, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology
and Director, Ohio State Food Safety
and Security Center, CFAES, OSU
The Ohio State University

James D. Meernik, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Political Science
University of North Texas

Shelley C. Mishoe, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Allied Health
Medical College of Georgia

Mitzi M. Montoya, Ph.D.
Zelnak Professor of Marketing and Innovation
North Carolina State University

Cora Njole-Motale
Executive Director: Dean: Student Affairs
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa)

Mary Oling-Sisay, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
and Dean of Students
Saint Norbert College (WI)

John O. Omachonu, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
College of Mass Communication
Middle Tennessee State University

Rene Stewart O'Neal, MPP
Director of University Planning
and Assistant Director of the Office of Planning & Budgets
Michigan State University

Michael T. Orr, Ph.D.
Professor of Art History
Lawrence University (WI)

Gary Paul
Senior Director: Human Resources
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
(South Africa)

Feniosky A Peña-Mora, Sc.D.
Associate Provost and Edward William
and Jane Marr Gutgsell Endowed Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lawrence T. Potter Jr., Ph.D.
Executive Director of Institutional Diversity
and Chief Diversity Officer
University of St. Thomas—Minneapolis Campus (MN)

Joshua B. Powers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and
Chair, Department of Educational Leadership,
Administration, and Foundations
Indiana State University

Daniel J. Ragsdale, Ph.D.
Vice Dean for Education
United States Military Academy (NY)

Robert L. Rhodes, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Students and Programs
and Director of Distance Education, College of Education
New Mexico State University

Tina Q. Richardson, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
Counseling Psychology Program
Lehigh University (PA)

Chandra N. Sekharan, Ph.D.
Chairperson and Professor of Computer Science
Loyola University of Chicago (IL)

Dorothy D. Sherling, Ph.D.
Chair of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering
and Honors Program Director
Irvine Valley College (CA)

J. Michael Thomson, Ph.D.
Dean of Academic Affairs
Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus (OH)

Jill M. Thorngren, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Education,
Health, and Human Development
Montana State University

Arnold van Zyl, Ph.D.
Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research
Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

Marie Y. Williams, MBA
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Fisk University (TN)

Lynnette Zelezny, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean of Business
California State University, Fresno (CA)

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This page last updated on 4/02/2009