Sharon O. Arnold, Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology.
B.A., University of Akron, 1964; M.A., 1967; M.S.W., Temple University, 1994.

Among her teaching interests are adoption, medical sociology and intercultural communication. Her research interests include the development of a cross-cultural framework for developing intercultural competence in the fields of medicine, business, education, law enforcement, and social work/counseling. Also, she is doing research in culture and re-entry shock that persons experience who spend significant time abroad.

Telephone: 717-867-6156
Address: Humanities 202-B
Email: sarnold@lvc.edu

Tami L. Barton, Assistant Professor of Accounting.
B.S., Shepherd College, 1986; M.B.A., St Joseph's University, 1996

A CPA, Barton has professional experience in accounting, income tax, financial reporting, auditing, business valuation in public accounting and extensive experience in corporate accounting. She teaches courses in financial accounting, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, advanced accounting, and auditing.

Telephone: 717-867-6490
Address: Lynch 123
Email: barton@lvc.edu

Philip Benesch, Associate Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of London, 1981; M.A., London School of Economics, 1982; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2003. Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, University of London, 2008.

Dr. Benesch teaches courses in American government, political philosophy and public law. He has a particular interest in the intersection of law and normative philosophy. His research has examined aspects both of Socratic and of modern democratic theory. He has written on the epistemology and political thought of the Austrian thinker, Karl Popper. Dr. Benesch serves as the pre-law adviser for the College.

Telephone: 717-867-6326
Address: Humanities 206-B
Email: benesch@lvc.edu
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Philip A. Billings, Professor of English.
B.A., Heidelberg College, 1965; M.A., Michigan State University, 1967; Ph.D., 1974.

Dr. Billings teaches world and American literature as well as poetry and fiction writing courses. His publications include poems and articles in various magazines and three books of poems based on the lives of people in the immediate area.

Telephone: 717-867-6245
Address: Humanities 208-C
Email: billings@lvc.edu

Kristen Lee Boeshore, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., Lebanon Valley College, 1992; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1998

She teaches developmental biology, neurobiology, and general biology. Her research interests focus on development and regeneration of the nervous system.

Telephone: 717-867-6476
Address: Neidig-Garber 324
Email: kboeshor@lvc.edu
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Michelle Bonczek, Assistant Professor of English.
B.S., SUNY Brockport, 1997; M.A., 2000; M.F.A., Eastern Washington University, 2004; Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 2010.

Dr. Bonczek teaches poetry, creative writing, editing and publishing, and American literature. An extensively published poet, she was the recipient of the Jane Kenyon Award in poetry and has been nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize. She has also been a contributing reader and editor for numerous journals and presses.

Telephone: 717-867-6158
Address: Humanities 208-D
Email: bonczek@lvc.edu

Marie G. Bongiovanni, Chair and Professor of English.  Study Abroad Faculty Advisor.
B.A., Temple University, 1977; M.B.A., Drexel University, 1982; M.L.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1996.

Experienced in journalism and business, Professor Bongiovanni teaches editing, public relations, journalism, and modern literature courses. She has studied in Rome, taught in Perugia, Italy, and participated in a summer program in English literature at Oxford University.

Telephone: 717-867-6241
Address: Humanities 207-C
Email: bongiova@lvc.edu

Jean-Marc Braem, Associate Professor of French.
Licencé, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1980; M.A., Princeton University, 1985; Ph.D., 1989.

Braem teaches courses on all levels of Francophone language, culture, and civilization. He has written on censorship in French literature and the instructional use of films in French. His most recent publication discussed the influence of the Provence on the writing of the novelist Émile Zola.

Telephone: 717-867-6252
Address: Humanities 301-B
Email: braem@lvc.edu

Patrick Brewer, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences.
B.S., Northern Arizona University, 1991; M.S., University of Oregon, 1993; Ph.D., 1997.

One of only two graduate students on the University of Oregon staff selected for their 1997 University wide graduate teaching award, Professor Brewer joins the LVC faculty as a dedicated, caring teacher and is the advisor of the Math Club. His particular mathematical interests lie in the area of reflection groups.

Telephone: 717-867-6082
Address: Lynch 283 I
Email: brewer@lvc.edu
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James H Broussard, Professor of History.
A.B., Harvard University, 1963; M.A., Duke University, 1965; Ph.D., 1968.

Dr. Broussard teaches American history and historiography. His research and publications concentrate on the Jefferson-Jackson era, the South, and American politics. He formerly served as executive director of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic.

Telephone: 717-867-6358
Address: Humanities 306-A
Email: broussar@lvc.edu
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Robert Carey, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Hiram College, 1998; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2006.

Dr. Carey teaches genetics, microbiology and general biology. His research focuses on the evolutionary genetics of plant gene families and how the cell wall modifying proteins encoded by some of these families are involved in plant development.

Telephone: 717-867-6177
Address: Neidig-Garber 304
Email: rcarey@lvc.edu

Rick Chamberlin, Associate Professor of German and French.
B.A., Hillsdale College, 1988; A.M., University of Michigan, 1990; PhD., 1997.

Chamberlin teaches courses at all levels in both French and German. His areas of research are German and French medieval literature, as well as the relations between German writers and the wider culture in the 20th-century. He also directs our summer study program in Würzburg, Germany.

Telephone: 717-867-6256
Address: Humanities 301-A
Email: chamberl@lvc.edu

Treva Clark, Assistant Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., York College of Pennsylvania; 1983, M.B.A., Loyola University of Maryland, 1991.

Telephone: 717-867-6106
Address: Lynch 136
Email: tclark@lvc.edu

Leigh Cobbs, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences.

Telephone: 717-867-6086
Address: Lynch 283-F
Email: cobbs@lvc.edu

Stan M. Dacko, Chair and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy.
B.A., Rutgers University, 1974; MSPT, Boston University, 1983; Ph.D., Hahnemann University, 1997.

Dr. Dacko teaches cardiovascular/pulmonary and neuroscience. His research interests are related to motor control and interventions for neurodegenerative diseases.

Telephone: 717-867-6843
Address: Heilman 114-C
Email: dacko@lvc.edu

Michael A. Day, Professor of Physics.  Engineering Program Director .
B.S., University of Idaho, 1969; M.A., 1975, Ph.D., 1977, University of Nebraska (Philosophy). M.S., 1978, Ph.D., 1983, University of Nebraska (Physics).

Dr. Michael Day has two doctorates: one in physics, one in philosophy. His thirty-plus publications are in theoretical physics (specializing in anharmonic solids), the history and philosophy of science, and the teaching of physics. During the last several years, he has focused on the views of American Cold War physicists on science and society with extensive work on Robert Oppenheimer, I. I. Rabi, and E. U. Condon. For this research, he was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2010. He is currently writing a book on Oppenheimer. In addition, he worked for Shell Oil as a geophysicist and spent one year teaching in China. In 1999, he received the Vickroy Award, the College’s highest award for teaching.

Telephone: 717-867-6151
Address: Neidig-Garber 224
Email: day@lvc.edu

Will Delavan, Assistant Professor of Economics.
B.A., Boston College, 1985; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1997; Ph.D., 2003.

Delavan's research interests are in the areas of agricultural, environmental, and regional economics, and he has presented and published in all three areas. He teaches introductory and intermediate macroeconomics, international trade, public finance, and the senior seminar.

Telephone: 717-867-6495
Address: Lynch 131
Email: delavan@lvc.edu

Johannes Dietrich, Professor of Music.
B.M., Montana State University, 1990; M.M., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 1992; D.M.A., 1996.

Dietrich teaches violin, viola, the string methods course, principles of conducting, and advanced instrumental conducting. He directs the Lebanon Valley College Symphony Orchestra, coaches chamber ensembles and performs solo recitals.

Telephone: 717-867-6281
Address: Blair 217
Email: dietrich@lvc.edu

Deanna L. Dodson, Professor of Psychology.
B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 1985; M.S., Memphis State University, 1988; Ph.D., 1992.

Her teaching interests are in psychobiology and experimental psychology. Her current research areas include hemispheric specialization and handedness, and developmental patterns in lateralization. Dr. Dodson is a member of the American Psychological Society, Sigma Xi, and the Eastern Psychological Association.

Telephone: 717-867-6199
Address: Lynch 287-E
Email: dodson@lvc.edu

Christopher J. Dolan, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies.  Director of the International Studies Program.
B.A, Siena College, 1995; M.A., Northeastern University, 1997; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2002.

Telephone: 717-867-6740
Address: Humanities 206-C
Email: dolan@lvc.edu
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Scott Eggert, Professor of Music.
B.F.A., University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee), 1971; M.A., University of Chicago, 1974; D.M.A., University of Kansas, 1982.

Eggert teaches music theory, composition, counterpoint, and orchestration. He is active as a composer and has premiered major works on and off campus.

Telephone: 717-867-6294
Address: Blair 216
Email: eggert@lvc.edu
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Laura G. Eldred, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., College of William and Mary, 1998; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000; Ph.D. 2006.

Telephone: 717-867-6242
Address: Humanities 205-B
Email: eldred@lvc.edu

Marcia E. Epler, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy.
B.S., Ithaca College, 1975; M.Ed., Temple University, 1980; Ph.D., 1996.

Dr. Epler teaches biomechanics & kinesiology, musculoskeletal I & II. Her research interests include orthopedic dysfunctions and functional outcomes. Clinical practice areas include orthopedics and sports medicine.

Telephone: 717-867-6844
Address: Heilman 114-D
Email: epler@lvc.edu

Dale J. Erskine, Chair and Professor of Biology.
B.A., University of Maine at Portland, 1974; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1976; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1981.

Dr. Erskine teaches vertebrate physiology, human biology, AIDS,evolution and general biology. His research interests are in temperature regulation and thermal tolerance.

Telephone: 717-867-6176
Address: Neidig-Garber 309 and 141
Email: erskine@lvc.edu
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Michael L. Fink, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy.
B.S./M.S. in Physical Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, 2000; D.Sc in Sports Medicine, Baylor University, 2005. Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2007; Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2006.

Dr. Fink teaches human anatomy, pharmacology, differential diagnosis, and selected physical therapy practice topics: high velocity low amplitude thrust grade V mobilizations module and musculoskeletal ultrasound module. His research interests include factors impacting physical therapists predominating using manual therapy techniques, scapular mobility, knee injury prevention programs, and the diagnostic utility of musculoskeletal ultrasound & electromyography. Clinical practice areas include orthopedics and sports medicine.

Telephone: 717-867-6847
Address: Heilman 115-C
Email: fink@lvc.edu

Elizabeth M. French, Assistant Professor of Education.
M.Ed., Mansfield University, 1975.

Professor French teaches courses in special education and supervises student teachers. Her research interests include engaging student and faculty in learning and inclusionary practices. She is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children, National Association of Professional Women, and the Lebanon County Educational Honor Society.

Telephone: 717-867-6387
Address: Lynch 139
Email: french@lvc.edu

Michael D. Fry, Professor of Mathematical Sciences.  Director of the Computer Science Track for Engineering.
B.A., Immaculate Heart College, 1975; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1980.

An avid practitioner of computer science and an accomplished mathematician, Dr. Fry heads the Computer Science Program and is the advisor for Computing Science students. He is also the advisor of the Computer Club. Trained as a mathematician, he has special interests in graphics, fractals, applications of group theory, operating systems, and computer architecture.

Telephone: 717-867-6084
Address: Lynch 283C
Email: fry@lvc.edu
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Eric Fung, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., The Eastman School of Music, 1997; M.M. in Piano Performance and M.A. in Music Theory Pedagogy, 1999; D.M.A., The Juilliard School, 2005.

Eric Fung made his orchestral debut in 2000 with the Juilliard Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. After winning the Johann Sebastian Bach International Competition (Leipzig) in 2002, he performed at the prestigious Hong Kong Arts Festival (2003) as an Exxon-Mobil Artist and was the concerto soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 2004. In the same year, he made his solo debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York.

He had also performed in Berlin and Leipzig, Germany. In 2004, he was featured in a documentary, Young Chinese Musicians, produced by the Radio Television Hong Kong.

His piano teachers include Natalya Antonova, Martin Canin, and Oxana Yablonskaya; he also studied theory and analysis with Carl Schachter, Steven Laitz, and Matthew Brown.

Fung teaches applied piano, class piano, and music theory courses.

Telephone: 717-867-6288
Address: Blair 207
Email: fung@lvc.edu
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Carmen Garcia Armero, Assistant Professor of Spanish.
B.A., Valencia University, 1992; M.A., University of North Carolina Greensboro, 2001; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2009.

Telephone: 717-867-6251
Address: Humanities 303-B
Email: cgarcia@lvc.edu

Claudia C. Gazsi, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy.  Director of Clinical Education.
B.S. in Physical Therapy, West Virginia University, 1981; M.H.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2000; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2011.

Prof. Gazsi teaches professional issues of physical therapy I & II and oversees the clinical education courses I-IV. Her research interests include clinical education and student learning/outcomes.

Telephone: 717-867-6846
Address: Heilman 114-F
Email: gazsi@lvc.edu

Cheryl L. George, Professor of Education.
B.S., Texas Christian University, 1984; M.Ed., University of North Texas, 1988; Ph.D., 1993.

Dr. George is the director of special education, teaches courses in special education, and supervises student teachers. Her research interests include: (1) promoting successful school experiences for children with emotional and behavioral disorders and (2) promoting fitness for children and youth with disabilities. Dr. George is the Past President of the International Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, a division of the Council for Exceptional Children. She advises the LVC Student Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Telephone: 717-867-6389
Address: Lynch 156
Email: cgeorge@lvc.edu

Marianne Goodfellow, Associate Professor of Sociology.
B.A. State University of New York, College of Arts and Sciences at Plattsburgh, 1979; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1982; Ph.D., 1995.

Goodfellow teaches an array of courses including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Sociology of the Family, Women and Gender Issues, Urban Sociology, and Research Methods. Her research has focused on issues of aging, rural homeless services, domestic violence, pedagogy, and issues related to alcohol use and DUI.

Telephone: 717-867-6157
Address: Humanities 202
Email: goodfell@lvc.edu

Stacy A. Goodman, Professor of Biology.
B.S., Westminster College, 1991; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1996.

She teaches human physiology, animal behavior, senior seminar and general biology. She is interested in the effects of acute and chronic alcohol exposure on the spatial learning abilities of rats.

Telephone: 717-867-6172
Address: Neidig-Garber 117
Email: goodman@lvc.edu
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Gary Grieve-Carlson, Professor of English.  Director of General Education Program.
B.A., Bates College, 1977; M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1980; Ph.D., Boston University, 1988.

Dr. Grieve-Carlson teaches courses in world and American literature, American studies, Greek myth, and grammar. He has been a Fulbright Junior Lecturer in Germany and has published on American cultural criticism and 20th-century poetry. In his capacity as director of general education, he supervises the College's first-year seminars.

Telephone: 717-867-6244
Address: Humanities 208-B
Email: grieveca@lvc.edu

Ivette Guzman-Zavala, Assistant Professor of Spanish.
B.A., University of Puerto Rico, 1991; M.A., Syracuse University, 1998; Ph.D., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 2004.

Guzmán Zavala, a native of Puerto Rico, teaches Spanish language courses at all levels. She pursues research interests in Latin America and the Hispanic Caribbean. Her conference presentations and publications chiefly involve the representation of childhood and motherhood in literary texts and the visual arts. She is painter as well as a literary scholar and her works have been featured in solo and group exhibitions.

Telephone: 717-867-6254
Address: Humanities 303-A
Email: guzman@lvc.edu

Carolyn R. Hanes, Professor of Sociology.
B.A., Central Michigan University, 1969; M.A., University of New Hampshire, 1973; Ph.D., 1976.

Dr. Hanes' teaching and scholarly interests are in the area of criminology and criminal justice. She has worked to integrate teaching, scholarly activities, and community involvement throughout her professional career. Recently, she has been actively engaged in collaborative research with department majors and the Lebanon County District Attorney's Office in order to assess the efficacy of the new DUI Specialty Court.

Telephone: 717-867-6155
Address: Humanities 202A
Email: hanes@lvc.edu

Kshama Harpankar, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics.

Telephone: 717-867-6485
Address: Lynch 135
Email: harpanka@lvc.edu

Marc Harris, Associate Professor of Chemistry (Sabbatical leave for spring 2011 semester).
B.A., University of Arizona, 1994; Ph.D., University of Nevada at Reno, 1999.

Telephone: 717-867-6146
Address: Neidig-Garber 406
Email: harris@lvc.edu
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Christopher J. Heffner, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M.E., Western Kentucky University, 1997; M.M., University of Florida, 2003; Ph.D., 2007

Christopher J. Heffner taught initially at Todd County Central High School in Elkton, KY and currently serves as Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music Education at Lebanon Valley College. He directs the "Pride of the Valley" marching band and LVC symphonic band. Dr. Heffner also supervises student teachers, and teaches instrumental literature, fundamentals of conducting, and brass techniques. He remains active as a guest conductor and clinician working with groups from Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida. Dr. Heffner is a member of Music Educators National Conference, College Band Directors National Association, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. He is also a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, and an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi, and Tau Beta Sigma.

Telephone: 717-867-6289
Address: Blair 209
Email: cheffner@lvc.edu

Barry Hill, Professor of Music.  Director of Music Recording Technology.  Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
B.S., Music with Recording Arts, University of North Carolina at Asheville, 1989; M.M., New York University, 1996; D.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University.

A member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Audio Engineering Society, Hill is responsible for developing curriculum, maintaining the on-campus recording studios, and teaching courses in the MRT program. As a recording engineer, he has a long list of album credits, including several national chart-placing singles; his knowledge of music technology has been employed in recording production, concert performances, theater sound design, theme park shows, system installations, workshops, and seminars. For fun, he teaches a graduate course, entitled Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning, for the Master of Music Education Program at LVC.

Telephone: 717-867-6285
Address: Blair 113
Email: hill@lvc.edu
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John Hinshaw, Chair and Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Macalester College, 1985; M.A., Carnegie Mellon University, 1988; Ph.D., 1995.

Dr. Hinshaw teaches courses on modern American history, African-American history, urban history, African history, world history, labor history, and specialized courses in race and ethnicity. He has written and edited books on the industrial revolution in world history, the steel industry and steel workers in Western Pennsylvania, and the labor movement in the United States.

Telephone: 717-867-6359
Address: Humanities 307-C
Email: hinshaw@lvc.edu
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Noel Hubler, Professor of Religion & Philosophy.
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1981; Ph.D., 1995.

Telephone: 717-867-6131
Address: Humanities 306-B
Email: hubler@lvc.edu
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Barry L. Hurst, Associate Professor of Physics.  Director of the Physics Track for Engineering.
B.S., Juniata College, 1972; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1982.

Telephone: 717-867-6150
Address: Neidig-Garber 222
Email: hurst@lvc.edu

Diane E. Johnson, Associate Professor of Political Science.
A.B. Pepperdine, 1980; M.A. (History), California State University, Fresno, 1983; M.A. (International Relations), CSUF, 1993; M.A. (Political Science), University of California Santa Barbara, 1999; Ph.D., 2003.

Dr. Johnson teaches introduction to political science, research methods, and lower- and upper-level courses in comparative politics, including Latin American politics, Middle Eastern politics, the politics of developing nations, and comparative political institutions. Her main research interests are democratization, the effects of globalization, and political communication. She specializes in the politics of Latin America.

Telephone: 717-867-6329
Address: Humanities 206-A
Email: djohnson@lvc.edu
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Jennifer Wood Kanupka, Assistant Professor of Education.

Telephone: 717-867-6307
Address: Lynch 139
Email: kanupka@lvc.edu

Michael B. Kitchens, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.S., University of Mobile, 2000; M.A., University of Mississippi, 2004; Ph.D., 2007.

His teaching interests are in general psychology, introductory and advanced research courses, and social psychology. His research interests are in the processes of the self (e.g., identity & self-control), the emotion experience, and the application of psychological science to libertarian scholarship and faith. Dr. Kitchens is a member of Psi Chi, Alpha Theta Chi, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Telephone: 717-867-6197
Address: Lynch 287-G
Email: kitchens@lvc.edu
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Donald Kline, Co-Chair and Associate Professor of Education.
B.S., Lebanon Valley College, 1966; M.Ed., Millersville University, 1975; M.S., Shippensburg University, 1977; Ed.D., Lehigh University, 1990.

Dr. Kline teaches courses in adolescent development, educational technology, secondary methodology, and supervises student teachers. He serves as director of instructional design and technology in the department and is involved in promoting the integration of the computer and other instructional media in all phases of teacher preparation. He maintains an interest in the use of concept mapping as an instructional design tool and a student assessment tool, the effect of block scheduling on student performance, and science education in the secondary schools. He serves as the college liaison with the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association and the National Science Teachers Association.

Telephone: 717-867-6309
Address: Lynch 147
Email: kline@lvc.edu

Joel A. Kline, Associate Professor of Digital Communications, former Associate Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., B.A., Lebanon Valley College, 1989; M.J., Temple University, 2002, Ph.D., Texas Tech University 2011.

Kline teaches courses in organizational communications, technology, digital media, and project management. He is the Treasurer of the International Digital Media Arts Association and accredited in PR by the Public Relations Society of America. Prior to entering academia, he owned a digital media company and held elected office. Kline consults and researches in the areas of Knowledge Management, Web 2.0, and Information Design for Electronic Health Records.

Telephone: 717-867-6108
Address: Lynch 126
Email: jkline@lvc.edu
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Samuel R. Kolins, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences.

Telephone: 717-867-6083
Address: Lynch 283-E
Email: kolins@lvc.edu

Walter E. Labonte, Instructor in English.  Director of the Writing Center.
B.S., Northeastern University, 1968; M.A., 1977; M.Ed., Curry College, 1984.

Labonte serves the English department as supervisor of interns and student teachers as well as director of the College Writing Center. He teaches courses in writing, literature, management communications, and the teaching of English in the secondary schools. He is a published writer in many genres. He is also the author of the Jason Snow Mystery series.

Telephone: 717-867-6120
Address: Library C-1
Email: labonte@lvc.edu

Louis B. Laguna, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1990; M.S., Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 1992; M.A., University of Nebraska, 1995; Ph.D., 1998.

His teaching interests are in clinical psychology, psychopharmacology and forensic psychology. He supervises internship students and is a Pennsylvania state-licensed clinical psychologist. His research interests include psychophysiological processes of fear and a variety of topics in police and forensic psychology. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association.

Telephone: 717-867-6196
Address: Lynch 287H
Email: llaguna@lvc.edu

Courtney M. Lappas, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Richmond, 2000; M.S., University of Viginia, 2003; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2006

She teaches immunology, molecular biology and general biology. She is interested in T lymphocyte biology, with special emphasis on both the role played by T cell subsets in various inflammatory disorders and the potential use of adenosine analogs to modulate these untoward responses.

Telephone: 717-867-6179
Address: Neidig-Garber 313
Email: lappas@lvc.edu
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Michael Lehr, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy.
B.S., Lockhaven University, 1995; M.S., University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 1999; DPT, Temple University, 2008. Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2006; Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, National Strength and Conditioning Association, 1999.

Dr. Lehr teaches clinical examination, clinical interventions I & II, and selected physical therapy practice topics: high velocity low amplitude thrust grade V mobilizations module. His research interests include skilled Interventions in terms of manual therapy and functional/corrective exercise, and clinical decision making within musculoskeletal management. Clinical practice area is orthopedics.

Telephone: 717-867-6853
Address: Heilman 114
Email: mlehr@lvc.edu

Mary L. Lemons, Professor of Music Education.  Director of the Music Education Program.
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S., 1990; Ed.D., 1998.

Coordinator of music education, Dr. Lemons teaches music education methods courses, arranges and supervises music student teaching, and advises the campus MENC: The National Association for Music Education student chapter.

Telephone: 717-867-6279
Address: Blair 110
Email: lemons@lvc.edu

Robert W. Leonard, Professor of Business Administration.
B.A., The Ohio University, 1977; M.A., St. Francis School of Industrial Relations, 1978; M.B.A., The Ohio State University, 1986.

Leonard has been a management consultant for 20 years, working with over 300 organizations. He has received numerous state and federal grants for his work with nonprofit organizations and has owned his own nonprofit training corporation since 1986. He has completed all doctoral coursework at The Ohio State University in organizational behavior and social psychology.

Telephone: 717-867-6105
Address: Lynch 125
Email: leonard@lvc.edu

Rebecca C. Lister, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., James Madison University, 1988; M.M., Florida State University, 1992; D.M., 1997.

Associate Professor of Music, Rebbeca Crow Lister, teaches voice lessons, vocal literature, vocal pedagogy, and diction. She maintains an active performing schedule having appeared several times as guest artist on various music series, including the St. Paul Early Music Series (St. Paul, MN), the Lebanon Community Arts Series (Lebanon, PA), and the Goodman Series (Harrisburg, PA). Though early music is her main point of interest, Lister performs repertoire from all style periods and is a strong supporter and performer of chamber music, contemporary music, music by female composers, and music by Hispanic composers. She is a frequent masterclass clinician at various schools and colleges, most recently at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC. She currently serves as the President for the Allegheny Chapter of the National Association for Teachings of Singing (NATS).

Telephone: 717-867-6290
Address: Blair 210
Email: lister@lvc.edu

Jeffrey Lovell, Assistant Professor of Music.

Telephone: 717-867-6287
Address: Blair 208
Email: lovell@lvc.edu

Jordan Michael Lynch, Visiting Instructor of Music.

Telephone: 717-867-6294
Address: Blair 216
Email: lynch@lvc.edu

David W. Lyons, Professor of Mathematical Sciences.
B.S., Davidson College, 1981; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996.

Dr. Lyons has broad mathematical interests in the areas of geometry, topology, algebra, and computer visualization. His current research is in mathematical physics in the area of quantum information theory. His pedagogical scholarship centers around the use of visualization, particulary with animation, for teaching mathematical concepts. Away from the office, he is advisor and master instructor for the Taekwondo Club.

Telephone: 717-867-6081
Address: Lynch 283-H
Email: lyons@lvc.edu
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Lou Manza, Chair and Professor of Psychology. Director of Youth Scholars Institute.
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1988; M.A., Brooklyn College, 1991; M. Phil., City University of New York, 1991; Ph.D., 1992.

His teaching interests include cognitive processes, research design and analysis, the history of psychology, and paranormal/pseudoscientific phenomena. His research interests focus on questions related to understanding how people develop various perspectives on paranormal and pseudoscientific beliefs. He is a member of the Association for Psychological Science, the Eastern Psychological Association, Division 2 of the American Psychological Association (Teaching of Psychology).

Telephone: 717-867-6193
Address: Lynch 287A
Email: manza@lvc.edu

Victoria Marchese, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy.
B.S., University of Tennessee, 1994; Ph.D., MCP Hahnemann, 2001.

Dr. Marchese teaches Pathophysiology, Evidenced Based Critical Inquiry (EBCI) I, and EBCI II. Her research interests include pediatric oncology with an emphasis in functional outcomes and outcome measurement for children with leukemia and sarcoma. Clinical practice area is pediatrics.

Telephone: 717-867-6841
Address: Heilman 114-G
Email: marchese@lvc.edu

Anderson L. Marsh, Associate Professor of Chemistry.  Director of the Chemistry Track for Engineering.
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College, 1998; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2003; ACS-PRF Alternative Energy Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 2003-05.

Dr. Marsh specializes in experimental physical chemistry and surface science. His research is aimed at understanding kinetics of environmentally significant reactions on model catalyst surfaces.

Telephone: 717-867-6149
Address: Neidig-Garber 404
Email: marsh@lvc.edu
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Rebecca K. McCoy, Associate Professor of History.
A.B., Mount Holyoke College, 1975; M.A., University of North Carolina, 1980; Ph.D., 1992.

Dr. McCoy teaches world civilization and specialized courses in European History. Her research focuses on the social, religious, and political history of France from the 17th to the 19th century. Other teaching and research interests include the history of European women, the cultural and intellectual history of modern Europe, and the development of nationalism and national identity.

Telephone: 717-867-6357
Address: Humanities 206-D
Email: mccoy@lvc.edu
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Gabriela McEvoy, Assistant Professor of Spanish.
Ph.D., University of California at San Diego.

McEvoy teaches Spanish courses at all levels. Her research involves Latin American ethnic studies, most particularly discourse in the Peruvian-Irish community. She has presented her work at several conferences and has published her writing on fiction by immigrants and exiles to Latin America.

Telephone: 717-867-6253
Address: Humanities 310-A
Email: mcevoy@lvc.edu

Barbara McNulty, Director of the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery.
B.S., Messiah College, 1975; M.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1998; Ph.D., Temple University, 2010.

McNulty is an art historian whose research focuses on Byzantine and Medieval portraiture on the island of Cyprus. She has presented papers at academic conferences throughout the United States, and has extensive teaching experience in visual studies and the history and aesthetics of photography. At LVC she has developed courses on the history and theory of portraiture, and on the body in the art and architecture of the Middle Ages. As Director of the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery she curates exhibitions that span a broad spectrum of art historical interests.

Telephone: 717-867-6016
Address: Lynch 161
Email: mcnulty@lvc.edu
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Mark L. Mecham, Chair and Clark and Edna Carmean Distinguished Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Utah, 1976; M.M., 1978; D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985.

Professor Mecham's doctorate is in choral music, and he has experience in choral conducting, music education, and voice. Conductor of the LVC Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, Dr. Mecham also serves as adjudicator, clinician, and consultant.

Telephone: 717-867-6275
Address: Blair 114
Email: mecham@lvc.edu

Joerg Meindl, Assistant Professor of German.
Ph.D., University of Kansas

Meindl teaches courses in German at all levels. His research agenda includes the fields of applied linguistics, second language acquisition and cultural studies. His most recent project investigated communication strategies in the sermons of an Old order Amish community.

Telephone: 717-867-6257
Address: Humanities 301-C
Email: meindl@lvc.edu

Kristen Metzler-Wilson, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy.

Telephone: 717-867-6854
Address: Heilman 114-C
Email: metzler@lvc.edu

Owen A. Moe, Chair and Vernon and Doris Bishop Distinguished Professor of Chemistry.
B.A., St. Olaf College, 1966; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1971; NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University, 1971-73.

Professor Moe’s research, in the area of biochemistry, uses kinetic methods to study catalysis at enzyme active sites. He also develops upper-level laboratory experiments involving mass spectral, chromatographic, and spectroscopic instrumentation.

Telephone: 717-867-6144
Address: Neidig-Garber 414
Email: moe@lvc.edu
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Shelly Moorman-Stahlman, Professor of Music.  College Organist.
B.Mus., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1985; M.M., 1986; D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1990.

Professor Shelly Moorman-Stahlman teaches organ, piano, class piano, form and analysis, and church music courses. Her students have received top honors in numerous competitions. Prior to this position, she was the Director of Music at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. She studied organ with Delbert Disselhorst, Dolores Bruch, John Ditto and Harald Vogel and piano with Santiago Rodriguez. A frequent organ and piano recitalist throughout the Midwest and East Coast, she has garnered an impressive array of competition credits which include Semi-Finalist at the St. Albans International Organ Competition in England, Audience Prize at Spivey International Organ Competition, Finalist in the Arthur Poister Competition, Second Prize in the MTNA National Wurlitzer Competition and Finalist, Region VI AGO Competition. She has been a featured artist at major venues in Washington D.C., New York City and across the Midwest.

Telephone: 717-867-6278
Address: Blair 11
Email: moorman@lvc.edu

Robin Myers, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy.
B.S. in Physical Therapy, University of Florida, 1994; DPT, MGH Institute of Health Professions, 2009. Board Certified in Neurology, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2000.

Dr. Myers teaches neuromuscular physical therapy I & II. Her research interests include clinical decision making related to neurologic physical therapy practice and the treatment of individuals with disorders of consciousness. Clinical practice areas is neurology, with a subspecialty of brain injury.

Telephone: 717-867-6851
Address: Heilman 115-A
Email: rmyers@lvc.edu

Michelle Niculescu, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.S., Muhlenberg College, 1999; Ph.D., Temple University, School of Medicine, 2005.

Her teaching interests include psychopharmacology, behavior neuroscience, general psychology, research methods, learning & memory, and sensory & perceptual processes. Her research interests include the biology and psychology behind drug abuse and addiction. Dr. Niculescu is a member of the Society for Neuroscience and the Research Society on Alcoholism, and is also the faculty advisor for the LVC chapter of Psi Chi (the National Honor Society in Psychology).

Telephone: 717-867-6198
Address: Lynch 287-B
Email: niculesc@lvc.edu

Renee Lapp Norris, Associate Professor of Music.
B.A., West Chester University, 1991; M.M., University of Maryland, 1994; Ph.D., 2001.

Renee Lapp Norris, an associate professor at Lebanon Valley College, teaches courses in European, North American, and non-Western music. She has presented papers for the American Musicological Society and the Society for American Music, and her article "Opera and the Mainstreaming of Blackface Minstrelsy" was published by the Journal of the Society of American Music. Her secondary interest is music history pedagogy.

Telephone: 717-867-6283
Address: Blair 111
Email: norris@lvc.edu

Kathryn N. Oriel, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy.
B.S., University of Sciences, Philadelphia, 2000; Ed.D., Idaho State University, 2003.

Dr. Oriel teaches pediatric physical therapy, motor development, motor control, and health promotion for self and society. Her research interests include the impact of community-based fitness programs on children with disabilities, exercise in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and health promotion across the lifespan. Clinical practice area is pediatrics, specifically an inclusive preschool setting.

Telephone: 717-867-6852
Address: Heilman Center 115B
Email: oriel@lvc.edu

Walter A. Patton, Associate Professor of Chemistry.  Director, Program in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
B.S. Susquehanna University, 1988; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1993; Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Patton is interested in the structure-function relationships in proteins. Most recently his work focuses on the features of E. coli GMP synthetase that facitlitate ammonia transfer from a domain where it is synthesized to the domain in which it is utilized. His work integrates chemical, biochemical and molecular biological methods (e.g. polymerase chain reaction) to make "designer" proteins at the DNA level. Once expressed in bacteria, these proteins are purified in order to study their function.

Telephone: 717-867-6827
Address: Neidig-Garber 315
Email: patton@lvc.edu
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Timothy J. Peelen, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., Calvin College, 1996; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2002; NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin, 2002-05.

Dr. Peelen's research focuses on the development of asymmetric reactions catalyzed by simple organic molecules (organocatalysts). The reaction mechanisms of organocatalyzed reactions are studied by using kinetics and by structural analysis of reaction intermediates.

Telephone: 717-867-6147
Address: Neidig-Garber 426
Email: peelen@lvc.edu
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Mary K. Pettice, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1982; M.S., University of Illinois, 1983; M.A. 1986; Ph.D., University of Houston, 1994.

Dr. Pettice teaches courses in journalism, creative writing, and English and American literature. Experienced in the newspaper and publishing worlds, she has also published poetry and short stories.

Telephone: 717-867-6243
Address: Humanities 207-B
Email: pettice@lvc.edu

Michael Pittari, Chair and Associate Professor of Art.
B.F.A., University of Florida, 1989; M.F.A., University of Tennessee, 1995.

Pittari is an artist who works in painting and digital imaging. His emotive abstract paintings have been exhibited throughout the Eastern United States and are in several corporate collections. His recent series of landscape prints, based on American wilderness paintings of the 1800s, address issues of history and iconography within the broader field of landscape studies. Pittari is a former editor-in-chief of the journal Art Papers and has published exhibition reviews and interviews. He teaches studio courses in drawing, painting, and advanced art making, in addition to historical courses on color and culture and the interrelationship of painting and cinema.

Telephone: 717-867-6393
Address: Lynch 159
Email: pittari@lvc.edu
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Kevin Burleigh Pry, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Lebanon Valley College, 1976; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1980; Ph.D., 1984.

Telephone: 717-867-6248
Address: Humanities 203
Email: pry@lvc.edu

Jeffrey J. Ritchie, Chair and Associate Professor of Digital Communications.
B.S. and B.A., Indiana University, 1989; M.A., University of South Carolina, 1993; M.Ed., Arizona State University, 1998; Ph.D., 2000.

Jeff Ritchie is an associate professor and Chair of the of Digital Communications department. He teaches courses in narrative across media, spatial narratives, interactivity, writing for digital media, multimedia and principles of information design. He received a B.A. in English and a B.S. in Marketing from Indiana University, an M.A. in English from the University of South Carolina, and an M.Ed. in Educational Media and Computers and a Ph.D. in English from Arizona State University. His current research focus is digital media narratives and the rhetoric of interactivity. He serves as an Assistant Editor for The international Digital Media and Arts association (iDMAa) Journal and sits on iDMAa’s board.

Telephone: 717-867-6249
Address: Humanities 205
Email: ritchie@lvc.edu
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Jeffrey W. Robbins, Chair of Religion and Philosophy.  Associate Professor of Religion.  Director of the American Studies Program.
B.A., Baylor University, 1994; M.Div., Texas Christian University, 1997; M.Phil., Syracuse University, 1999; Ph.D., 2001.

His area of specialization is in continental philosophy of religion. His teaching interests include contemporary religious thought, world religions, Christianity, Islam, and religion and politics. In addition to teaching courses in religion, he also is the director of the American Studies program and the college colloquium. He was awarded the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for Outstanding Teaching at LVC in 2005. He is the author of three books, including the forthcoming Radical Democracy and Political Theology (Columbia University Press, 2011), and editor of two others, including most recently, The Sleeping Giant Has Awoken: The New Politics of Religion in the United States (2008). He is also the Associate Editor of the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory and co-editor of the Columbia University Press book series “Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture.”

Telephone: 717-867-6720
Address: Humanities 307-D
Email: robbins@lvc.edu
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Catherine Romagnolo, Associate Professor of English.
B.S., University of Florida, 1991; M.A., University of Maryland, 1997; Ph.D., 2003.

Telephone: 717-867-6247
Address: Humanities 207-D
Email: romagnol@lvc.edu

Victoria Rose, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, 1972; M.M., Towson State University, 1994.

Teaching applied and class voice, Mrs. Rose is an active recitalist and oratorio soloist in Central Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

Telephone: 717-867-6384
Address: Blair 24
Email: rose@lvc.edu

David V. Rudd, Chair of Business & Economics and Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1966; M.B.A., University of Minnesota, 1973; Ph.D., George Washington University, 1996.

Rudd obtained his doctorate in Marketing with a supporting field in Public Administration after an extensive career in business. His experience in business includes five years as a research and manufacturing engineer, eight years in packaged goods marketing and twenty years in direct marketing. He has worked for General Mills, a Fortune 500 company, and for several entrepreneurs, including the founder of The Sharper Image. Along with numerous conference papers presentations, he has published as solo author in the Journal of Marketing Management and as co-author in the Case Research Journal. Rudd's major focus in teaching, especially the Principles of Marketing and Marketing Management classes, is to immerse students in the role of marketing manager in varying situations including preparing the students to market themselves and their careers.

Telephone: 717-867-6109
Address: Lynch 124-A
Email: rudd@lvc.edu

Mathew Samuel, Assistant Professor of Digital Communications .
B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, 1998; MA in Art Education, 1999; MA in Digital Arts, 2000.

Samuel teaches courses in graphic design, motion graphics, and interactive design. He was a partner in a design studio based in Miami that produced projects ranging from graphic design to animation. Samuel exhibits art work on a regular basis and is an active member of the Society of Design.

Telephone: 717-867-6379
Address: Lynch 004
Email: samuel@lvc.edu
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Gail A. Sanderson, Professor of Accounting.
B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1970; M.B.A., Boston University, 1977.

A CPA, Sanderson has professional experience in accounting, income tax, computer systems analysis and design. She teaches courses in introductory financial, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, and government and not-for-profit accounting.

Telephone: 717-867-6107
Address: Lynch 137
Email: sanderso@lvc.edu

Matthew Sayers, Assistant Professor of Religion.
B.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2000; M.A., Florida State University, 2002; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2008

Telephone: 717-867-6133
Address: Humanities 307-D
Email: sayers@lvc.edu
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Michael Schroeder, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1987; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1993.

Dr. Schroeder teaches the Atlantic World since 1500, focusing on Latin America and the United States since the Age of Revolution. A social, cultural, and political historian whose research focuses on twentieth-century Nicaragua, he is co-author of the widely used college textbook The Twentieth Century and Beyond (McGraw-Hill, 2007) and author of numerous scholarly articles and chapters in his area of expertise.

Telephone: 717-867-6356
Address: Humanities 307
Email: schroede@lvc.edu
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David M. Setley, Assistant Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., Kutztown University, 1977; M.B.A., 2000; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

Setley is an experienced and succesful entrepreneur having started and built three companies. He brings that experience with him along with his teaching experience in the areas of management, entrepreneurship, and business ethics.

Telephone: 717-867-6104
Address: Lynch 130
Email: setley@lvc.edu

Kerrie D. Smedley, Associate Professor of Psychology (Sabbatical leave for 2011-2012 year).
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1990; B.Ed., 1991; M.A., University of Nebraska, 1996; Ph.D., 1997

Her teaching interests include general psychology, life span development, and the psychology of gender. Her research interests include cognitive aging, worry, and depression across the adult years. She is a member of the Association for Psychological Science and the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, and is the faculty advisor for the Psychology Club.

Telephone: 717-867-6194
Address: Lynch 287-C
Email: smedley@lvc.edu

Barry Smith, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.S./B.A., University of California, San Diego, 2000; M.A., 2003; Ph.D., 2007.

Telephone: 717-867-6088
Address: Lynch 283-G
Email: barsmith@lvc.edu
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Jeffrey S. Snyder, Associate Professor of Music.  Director of the Music Business Program.
A.A., Pensacola Junior College, 1982; B.A., University of West Florida, 1984; M.S., Kutztown University, 1998.

Snyder is the Director of the Music Industry Program, as well as the Internship Director for both the Music Business and Music Recording programs. He coordinates the Music Industry Conference held at LVC each fall (LVCMIC). He served for 7 years on the board of directors for the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, 3 years as Vice President. He also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Capital Area School for the Arts in Harrisburg, as well as a coordinator of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). Snyder specializes in digital audio, electronic music, music industry, and graduate level music technology classes. He is a songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, and before coming to LVC, he played and traveled with numerous bands of all styles. He also worked as a manager in music retail, played on multiple recordings, and composed soundtracks for videos.

Telephone: 717-867-6277
Address: Blair 112
Email: snyder@lvc.edu
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Thomas M. Strohman, Professor of Music.
B.S., Lebanon Valley College, 1975; M.M., Towson State University, 1998.

Professor Strohman is responsible for woodwind studies, jazz studies, and directs the jazz ensembles. A founding member of the jazz ensemble "Third Stream," he has recorded for Columbia Artists.

Telephone: 717-867-6291
Address: Blair 211
Email: strohman@lvc.edu

Edward Sullivan, Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., St. Peter's College, 1972; M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, 1975; Ph.D., 1985.

Sullivan has published articles in business and economic journals and specializes in monetary, macro and financial economics. He teaches courses in principles of finance, management science, money and banking, and economics.

Telephone: 717-867-6102
Address: Lynch 134
Email: sullivan@lvc.edu

Dale E. Summers, Professor of Education.
B.S., Ball State University, 1971; M.A., 1973; Ed.D., 1978.

Dr. Summers teaches courses in educational foundations, elementary social studies, senior seminar and supervises student teachers. He maintains a particular interest in special education with behavior disorders at both elementary and secondary levels. He serves as the college liaison with the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Telephone: 717-867-6595
Address: Lynch 153
Email: d_summer@lvc.edu

Linda L. Summers, Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Field Experiences.
B.S., Ball State University, 1972; M.A., 1977.

Mrs. Summers teaches courses in language arts, social studies, health education, supervises student teachers and coordinates field practica experiences for the elementary and secondary certification programs. Her areas of interest include early childhood education, thematic approaches to learning, the use of integrated curriculum and cooperative learning. She serves as the campus liaison for the coordination of the secondary education certification program.

Telephone: 717-867-6306
Address: Lynch 152
Email: lsummers@lvc.edu

Kathleen Tacelosky, Chair of the Languages Department, Associate Professor of Spanish.
B.A., Ursinus College; M.A., West Chester University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlighton.

Dr. Kathleen Tacelosky earned her B.A. in Spanish (Ursinus College), her M.A. in TESOL (West Chester University) and her Ph.D. in Linguistics (University of Texas at Arlington). Her doctoral thesis took her to the Amazon Basin in Peru to study the influence of bilingual education on the maintenance and shift of Shipibo, a language of the region. More recently her research has been motivated by civic engagement. In 2010 the textbook she co-authored, Diálogos: Hacia una comunidad global was published. Designed for Intermediate Spanish students, the book integrates experiential learning and language learning. In 2010-2011, Dr. Tacelosky was awarded a Fulbright grant to continue community-based linguistic research and teach in the Languages Department at the Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, Mexico. Dr. Tacelosky has taught Spanish, ESL and linguistics in the U.S., Mexico, Japan, and Puerto Rico.

Telephone: 717-867-6255
Address: Humanities 310-B
Email: tacelosk@lvc.edu

Grant D. Taylor, Associate Professor of Art History.
B.F.A., Honors, University of Western Australia, 2000; Ph.D., 2005.

Taylor is an art historian who specializes in the history of early digital arts. His forthcoming essay, “The Soulless Usurper”, published in Mainframe Experimentalism, charts the uneasy relationship between 1960’s computer arts and the mainstream art world. Beyond his art historical research, Taylor has completed various art projects, including a documentary film and installations in the United States and Australia. Taylor teaches a global survey in art and architecture as well as specialty courses in modern and contemporary art. Taylor was awarded the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for Outstanding Teaching at LVC in 2010.

Telephone: 717-867-6716
Address: Lynch 166
Email: taylor@lvc.edu
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Rebecca A. Urban, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., Binghamton University, 2001; M.S., Binghamton University, 2004; Ph.D., Binghamton University, 2008.

She teaches ecology, plant diversity and general biology. Her research is on plant ecology with a focus on invasive species and freshwater macrophytes.

Telephone: 717-867-6471
Address: Neidig-Garber 145
Email: urban@lvc.edu
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Noelle Vahanian, Associate Professor of Philosophy.
Baccalauréat, Lycée International des Pontonniers, 1988; B.A., Syracuse University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., 1999.

Telephone: 717-867-6134
Address: Humanities 307A
Email: vahanian@lvc.edu
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Robert T. Valgenti, Assistant Professor of Philosophy.  Director of the College Colloquium Department.
B.A., College of the Holy Cross, 1993; M.A.T., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1998; M.A., DePaul University, 2001; Ph.D., 2007.

Dr. Valgenti teaches courses on ethics, Kant, Nietzsche, the history of philosophy, and 19-20th Century Continental philosophy. He is an active translator of Italian philosophy into English and has published and presented in the areas of hermeneutics and contemporary Italian philosophy. His current work focuses on the Italian philosophers Luigi Pareyson and Gianni Vattimo, as well as rethinking the connections between food and philosophy.

Telephone: 717-867-6132
Address: Humanities 307-B
Email: valgenti@lvc.edu
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Scott N. Walck, Chair & Professor of Physics.
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1988; M.S., Lehigh University, 1992; Ph.D., 1995.

He is interested in mathematical physics and quantum information theory, especially the characterization of quantum states based on entanglement. He typically works with one to six students each summer as part of Lebanon Valley College's Mathematical Physics Research Group. In 2009, he received the Vickroy Award for distinguished teaching.

Telephone: 717-867-6153
Address: Neidig-Garber 223
Email: walck@lvc.edu

Karen Walker, Associate Professor of Education.
B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, 1974; M.Ed., 1986; Ed.D., Bowling Green State University, 2001.

Dr. Walker teaches courses in educational foundations and secondary methods and supervises student teachers. Areas of interest include middle-level education, how students at that age learn and respond to the world around them, and how to meet the needs of every student through the utilization of brain-based learning research, differentiated instruction, learning styles, and multiple intelligences.

Telephone: 717-867-6388
Address: Lynch 142
Email: walker@lvc.edu

Allan F. Wolfe, Professor of Biology.
B.A., Gettysburg College, 1963; M.A., Drake University, 1965; Ph.D., University of Vermont, 1968.

Dr. Wolfe teaches cell and tissue biology, invertebrate physiology, electron microscopy and general biology, and directs independent study in cell biology using electron microscopic and histological techniques. His current research utilizes the brine shrimp, Artemia, to study the cell and tissue levels of organization of the digestive, reproductive and neurosensory systems.

Telephone: 717-867-6174
Address: Neidig-Garber 120
Email: wolfe@lvc.edu
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Kenneth Yarnall, Chair & Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences.  Coordinator of the Computer Science Program.
B.S., South Carolina College, 1986; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1992.

Professor Yarnall has interests ranging from pure mathematics to computer science to the history and philosophy of science. Trained as an analyst, he teaches both mathematics and computer science. He is the advisor for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) student chapter, and he advises computer science majors.

Telephone: 717-867-6085
Address: Lynch 283B
Email: yarnall@lvc.edu
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M. Jane Yingling, Co-Chair & Associate Professor of Education.
B.S., Lock Haven University, 1972; M.A., Shippensburg University, 1996; Ph.D., Marywood University, 2004.

Dr. Yingling teaches courses in both special education and elementary education. She serves as Assistant to the Director of Special Education, oversees required field experiences and supervises student teachers. Her areas of interest include working with children with mild to moderate learning disabilities, inclusion, brain-based learning and resiliency, and literacy.

Telephone: 717-867-6308
Address: Lynch 143
Email: yingling@lvc.edu

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