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Dr. James F. O'Donnell
Dean of Arts & Humanities
Wayne State College (402) 375-7394

Faculty and Staff

 

Dean and Support Staff (NSS)

James F. O’Donnell
Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
Office: Humanities Building 209
Phone: (402) 375-7394
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: JaODonn1@wsc.edu

 

Virginia Backstrom
Office Assistant II
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 109
Phone: (402) 375-7359
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: vibacks1@wsc.edu

 

Sheryl Doring
Custodian
Office: Humanities 306

 

Vernon Kamrath
Custodian
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 106

 

Kenneth Vrtiska
Custodian
Office: Studio Arts

Suzanne Penn
Office Assistant II
Office: Humanities Building 213
Phone: (402) 375-7395
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: supenn1@wsc.edu

 

Tom Schmitz
Engineer
Office: Humanities Building 412 D
Phone: (402) 375-7473
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: toschmi1@wsc.edu

 

Joyce Trevett
Office Assistant III
Office: Humanities Building 208
Phone: (402) 375-7394
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: jotreve1@wsc.edu

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Art and Design (ARTD)

Steven Elliott
Sculpture, Art Metals, Drawing, Design

Chair, Department of Art and Design
Office: Studio Arts 102
Phone: (402) 375-7357
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: stellio1@wsc.edu

 

Wayne Anderson
Printmaking, Drawing, Art History,
Gallery Director
Office: Studio Arts 217
Phone: (402) 375-7355
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: WaAnder1@wsc.edu

 

Judith Berry
Art Education
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 207
Phone: (402) 375- 7355
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: JuBerry1@wsc.edu

 

Stephen Haas
General Education, Introduction to Art
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 015
Phone: (402) 375-7095
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: sthaas1@wsc.edu

 

Pearl Hansen
Art Education, Watercolor
Office: Studio Arts 120
Phone: (402) 375-7356
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: pehanse1@wsc.edu

Susan Heggestad
Drawing

Office: Studio Arts 120
Phone: (402) 375-7356
Fax: (402) 375-7204

 

Jodi Melnichak

General Education, Introduction to Art
Office: Studio Arts 120
Phone: (402) 375-7356
Fax: (402) 375-7204

 

 

Marlene Mueller
Painting, Pottery and Ceramics, Drawing, Design
Office: Studio Arts 214
Phone: (402) 375-7513
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: MaMuell1@wsc.edu

 

Jeff Piper
Graphic Design, Web Design
Office: Hahn B
Phone: (402) 375-7107
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: JePiper1@wsc.edu

 

Vic Reynolds
Graphic Design, Illustration, Drawing
Office: Studio Arts 204
Phone: (402) 375-7350
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: ViReyno1@wsc.edu

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Communication Arts (CMAR)

Deborah Whitt
Chair, Department of Communication Arts
Speech Communication
Office: Humanities Building 113C
Phone: (402) 375-7352
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: DeWhitt1@wsc.edu

 

Maureen Carrigg
Mass Communication / Television Broadcasting
Office: Humanities Building 412E
Phone: (402) 375-7595
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: MaCarri1@wsc.edu

 

Lesley Gangwish
Speech Communication
Office: Humanities Building 108
Phone: (402) 375-7409
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: legangw1@wsc.edu

 

Randa Garden
Speech Communication
Office: Humanities Building 217B
Phone: (402) 375-7004
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: RaGarde1@wsc.edu

 

Gwen Jensen
Theatre
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 111
Phone: (402) 375-2676
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: GwJense1@wsc.edu

 

Richard Keenan
Speech Communication
Office: Connell Hall 009
Phone: (402) 375-7025
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: RiKeena1@wsc.edu

Michael Marek
Mass Communication/Radio Broadcasting
Office: Humanities Building 409A
Phone: (402) 375-7421
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: MiMarek1@wsc.edu

 

David "Max" McElwain
Mass Communication / Journalism
Office: Humanities Building 403
Phone: (402) 375-7488
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: mamcelw1@wsc.edu

 

Richard Murphy
Speech Communication
Office: Humanities Building 213
Phone: (402) 375-7395
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: rimurph1@wsc.edu

 

Michael Rohlena
Theatre
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 110
Phone: (402) 375-7354
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Mollie Spieker
Theatre and Speech Communication
Office: Humanities Building HU217E
Phone: (402) 375-7106
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Zoe VanderWeil
Speech Communication
Office: Humanities Building 217E
Phone: (402) 375-7106
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: zovande1@wsc.edu

 

Ronald Whitt
Speech Communication
Office: Humanities Building 109
Phone: (402) 375-7351
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: RoWhitt1@wsc.edu

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Language and Literature (LALT)

Alan Bruflat
Chair, Department of Language and Literature
Spanish
Office: Humanities Building 217A
Phone: (402) 375-7103
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: AlBrufl1@wsc.edu

 

Angela Adkins - Miller
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 217 E
Phone: (402) 375-7106
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: abadkin1@wsc.edu

 

Andrew Alexander
British Literature, Philosophy
Office: Humanities Building 110
Phone: (402) 375-7404
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: AnAlexa1@wsc.edu

 

Cindy Black
Wayne State Press, English
Office:  Library 217
Fax: (402) 375-7130

E-mail:  wscpress@wsc.edu

 

Tim Black
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 108
Phone: (402) 375-7409
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

J.V. Brummels
Writing, Composition
Office: Humanities Building 313
Phone: (402) 375-7401
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: jvbrumm1@wsc.edu

 

Katherine Butler
British Literature, Philosophy
Office: Humanities Building 311
Phone: (402) 375-7400
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: KaButle1@wsc.edu

 

Adolfo Cacheiro
Spanish
Office: Humanities Building 113A
Phone: (402) 375-7461
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: AdCache1@wsc.edu

 

Tegan Clark
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 108
Phone: (402) 375-7409
Fax: (402) 375-7130

E-mail: TeClark1@wsc.edu

 

Wendy Consoli
American Sign Language
Office: Humanities Building 302
Phone: (402) 375-7395
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Rodney Cupp
Philosophy, Literature
Office: Humanities Building 310
Phone: (402) 375-7472
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: rocupp1@wsc.edu

 

Kathy Fick
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 217E
Phone: (402) 375-7106
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Janet Gilligan
British Literature, English Education Office: Humanities Building 315
Phone: (402) 375-7151
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: JaGilli1@wsc.edu

 

Cong Ying "Annie" Kang
Chinese
Office:  Humanities Building 108
Phone: (402) 375-7409
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Alicia Karli
Graduate Assistant, Wayne State Press
Library 217
Fax: (402) 375-7130

Cheryl Meier
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 217C
Phone: (402) 375-7104
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: ChMeier1@wsc.edu

 

English Education
Office: Humanities Building 217C
Phone: (402) 375-7104
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Ann Reynolds
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 217E
Phone: (402) 375-7106
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: AnReyno1@wsc.edu

 

Gretchen Ronnow
American Literature, Composition
Office: Humanities Building 316
Phone: (402) 375-7097
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: GrRonno1@wsc.edu

 

Catherine Rudin
Modern Languages, Linguistics
Office: Connell Hall 004
Phone: (402) 375-7026
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: CaRudin1@wsc.edu

 

Deb Sadler
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 217E
Phone: (402) 375-7106
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: desadle1@wsc.edu

 

Lisa Sandlin
Writing, Composition
Office: Humanities Building 113B
Phone: (402) 375-7068
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: LiSandl1@wsc.edu

 

Janet Schmitz
French, Literature
Office: Humanities Building 207
Phone: (402) 375-7405
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: JaSchmi1@wsc.edu

 

William Slaymaker
World Literature, Philosophy
Office: Humanities Building 312
Phone: (402) 375-7398
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: WiSlaym1@wsc.edu

 

Scott Steele
Graduate Assistant, English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 108
Phone: (402) 375-7409
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Sofia Villarreal
Spanish
Office: Humanities Building 217B
Phone: (402) 375-7004
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: sovilla1@wsc.edu

 

Kristy Voss
English Composition
Office: Humanities Building 108 
Phone: (402) 375-7409
Fax: (402) 375-7130

 

Robert Zahniser
Emeritus Professor, German, World Literature
Office: Humanities Building 303
Phone: (402) 375-7397
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: RoZahni1@wsc.edu

 

Maria Zavada
Philosophy
Office: Humanities Building 217E 
Phone: (402) 375-7106
Fax: (402) 375-7130

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Music (MUSC)

Linda Christensen, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Music
Group Piano, Applied Piano, Music Technology
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 200
Phone: (402) 375-7514
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: LiChris1@wsc.edu

 

David Bohnert
Bands, Jazz, and High Brass
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 106
Phone: (402) 375-7363
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: DaBohne1@wsc.edu

 

Christopher Bonds
Strings, Music Theory
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 101
Phone: (402) 375-7362
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: ChBonds1@wsc.edu

 

Josh Calkin
Bands, Low Brass
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 106
Phone: (402) 375-7599
Fax: (402) 375-7130
E-mail: jocalki1@wsc.edu

 

Dr. Melissa Derechailo
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 108
Phone: 402-375-7480
E-mail: mederec1@wsc.edu

Elise Gutshall
Voice
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 104
Phone: (402) 375-7406
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: elgutsh1@wsc.edu

 

Ronald Lofgren
Director of Choral Activities, Madrigals, Concert Choir, Vocal Music Education
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 103
Phone: (402) 375-7358
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: RoLofgr1@wsc.edu

 

Jay O’Leary
Woodwinds, Instrumentation, Music History
Office: Peterson Fine Arts 102
Phone: (402) 375-7360
Fax: (402) 375-7204
E-mail: JaOlear1@wsc.edu

 

Philip Pfaltzgraff
Staff Accompanist
Office:  Peterson Fine Arts 110
Phone: (402) 375-7354
Fax: (402) 375-7204

 

Bradley Weber
Percussion, percussion ensemble
Office: Peterson Fine Arts N
Phone: (402) 375-7359
Fax: (402) 375-7204
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