Muhlenberg College Board of Observer Visits 2005-Present
FIRST CYCLE
Department of Sociology and Anthropology March 21-23, 2005 Dr. David P. Aday, Jr., Team Leader – Professor of Sociology, College of William & Mary Dr. Ann Maxwell Hill, Professor of Anthropology, Dickinson College John W. Blend III ’68, Partner, Insight Venture Partners Barbara Crossette ’61, Author, essayist, journalist
Music Department March 31 – April 2, 2005 Dr. Craig Johnson, Team Leader – Professor of Music (Chair), Otterbein College Dr. Cynthia Folio, Associate Professor, Temple University David Kaugher ’66, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Harold ‘Sam’ Stovall ’77, Chief Investment Strategist, Standard & Poors
Department of Mathematical Sciences April 14-16, 2005 Dr. Charles Kelemen, Team Leader – Professor, Swarthmore College Dr. James Fink, Professor, Gettysburg College Ray Lechler ’66, Director, Plains Marketing, L.P.
Office of Career Development and Placement May 1-3, 2005 Michael Sciola, Team Leader – Director, Career Resource Center, Wesleyan University Susan E. Eisenhauer ’77, Firm Director, Deloitte Tax L.L.P. Carl Lam, M.D. ’59, Physician (retired) Karen Wagoner ’71, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch & Co.
Religious Life November 6-8, 2005 Dr. Leonard G. Schulze, Team Leader – Department of Communication, Carthage College Lisa Kassow, Hillel Director, Trinity College Mary Matunis, Assistant Director, Office of Youth and Adult Ministry, Allentown Diocese Malcolm J. Gross ’62, Partner, Gross McGinley LaBarre & Eaton LLP Sarah Stegemoeller ’75, Attorney
Department of Art February 19-21, 2006 James Krehbeil, Team Leader – Chair in Fine Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University Dr. C. Shaw Smith, Acting Chair & Professor of Humanities and Fine Art, Davidson College Jacqueline Copeland ’69, Director, Education and Public Programs, The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD Alan DeCherney, M.D. ’63, Professor of OB/GYN, University of California, Los Angeles Lucy Puryear, M.D. ’81, Private Practice Physician, Houston, TX
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Department of Chemistry April 20-22, 2006 Dr. Roger Rowlett, Team Leader – Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, Colgate University Dr. Mary Carroll, Director, Undergraduate Research; Professor of Chemistry, Union College Timothy Birch ’80, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Dr. Wilson Gum ’61, Global Dir., Research & Development, Dow Chemical (retired)
Office of International Programs September 17-19, 2006 Dr. Donna Mancini, Team Leader – Associate Dean of the College, and Dean of International Academic Programs, Haverford College Richard C. Crist, Jr. ’77, Field Vice President, Allstate Insurance Company Beth Evans ’92, Executive Director of Enrollment Services, New York University Sandra S. Jaffee P’04, Chief Executive Officer, Fortent
Offices of Student Counseling and Student Health Services January 21-23, 2007 Dr. Robert Kazin, Team Leader – Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Hamilton College Susan C. Kitei, M.D., Director of the Health and Wellness Center, Lehigh University Linda S. Cenci ’75, United Health Group Director Donna Bradley Tyson ’78, Attorney
Department of Physics February 18-20, 2007 Dr. Arlan W. Mantz, Team Leader – Oakes Ames Professor of Physics, Connecticut College Dr. Teresa L. Larkin, Associate Professor; Chair, Department of Computer Science, Audio Technology and Physics, American University Secretary Dr. Wilson Gum ’61, Global Dir., Research & Development, Dow Chemical (retired) Nancy Hutton, M.D. ’75, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine Mitchell Possinger ’79, President and Founder, Cura Hospitality
Department of Religion Studies March 18-20, 2007 Dr. James B. Wiggins, Team Leader – Eliphat Remington Professor of Religion Emeritus, Syracuse University Dr. Mary Gerhart, Professor of Religious Studies Emerita, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Julie Pfanstiehl Hamre ’72, Financial Manager, National Association for Law Placement
Office of Information Technology March 25-27, 2007 Roy Gruver, Team Leader – Director, Technology Management Services, Lehigh University Jeffrey D. Koehler ’79, Director of Marketing, Avaya Inc. Holly Sarian P’08, Freelance Videographer/Editor Sam Stovall ’77, Chief Investment Strategist, Standard & Poors
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Department of Philosophy April 15-17, 2007 Dr. Katheryn Doran, Team Leader – Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Hamilton College Dr. Richard Eldridge Department Chair, Charles and Harriett Cox McDowell Professor of Philosophy, Swarthmore College William Douglass ’59, Chief Executive Officer, Douglass Distributing Co. James Robbins ’52, Manager (retired), Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. Donna Bradley Tyson ’78, Attorney
Department of Psychology October 21-23, 2007 Dr. Barbara Nodine, Team Leader – Department of Psychology, Arcadia University Dr. Dana S. Dunn, Professor of Psychology and Director, Learning in Common Curriculum, Moravian College Holly Sarian P’08, Freelance Videographer/Editor
Trexler Library December 2-4, 2007 Dr. Pamela Snelson, Team Leader – College Librarian, Shadek-Fackenthal Library, Franklin and Marshall College Eric Berg ’78, Partner, White & Case LLP Timothy Birch ’80, of Counsel, Finn Dixon & Herling Julie P. Hamre ’72, Financial Director, The National Association for Law Placement
Department of Physical Education and Athletics January 27-29, 2008 John S. Biddiscombe, Team Leader – Chairman of Physical Education and Director of Athletics, Wesleyan University Jacqueline Copeland ’69, Director of Education & Public Programs, The Walters Art Museum David Kaugher ’66, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Mitchell Possinger ’77, President and Founder, Cura Hospitality
Department of Accounting/Business/Economics February 24-26, 2008 Dr. Gordon Weil, Team Leader – Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor; Dean of the Faculty, Moravian College W. P. “Bill” Douglass ’59, Chief Executive Officer, Douglass Distributing Company David J. M. Erskine ’68 President and CEO (retired), CSS
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Department of History March 30-April 1, 2008 Dr. Sharon Ullman, Team Leader – Associate Professor of History, Bryn Mawr College Dr. Gary Kates, Professor of History; Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Pomona College Lance Bruck, M.D. ’89, Chairman, Hugh K. Miller, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stamford Hospital Carey Marder, M.D. ’68, Cardiologist, The Cardiovascular Group
Academic Resource Center and the Office of Disability Services April 6-8, 2008 Dr. Theresa Perri Ammirati, Team Leader – Dean of the Studies, Connecticut College Kim Bleimann ’71, President, Berjé, Inc. Linda Cenci ’75, Director of Application Development, United Health Group Harvey L. Stein ’57, President & CEO HLS Holdings International LLC
Office of Admission and Financial Aid April 27-29, 2008 Christoph Guttentag, Team Leader – Dean of Undergraduate Admission Duke University Dr. Wilson Gum ’61, Global Dir., Research & Development, Dow Chemical (retired) Art Scavone ’81, Partner, White & Case
Department of Theatre and Dance November 23-25, 2008 Christopher Grabowski, Team Leader – Director of Theater, Department of Theatre & Film, Vassar College Sabrina Hamilton, Artistic Director, KO Festival of Performance Dr. Luke Kahlich, Professor and Doctoral Coordinator, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University Mitchell Slater ’83, Chief Operating Officer, CKX, Inc.
Office of Public Relations January 25-27, 2009 Ed Blaguszewski, Team Leader – Director of News & Information, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Kathleen Brown ’87, Principal, Fiduciary Consulting Services Melissa Morrow Legouri ’02, Account Supervisor, Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Lucy Puryear ’81 M.D., Private Practice Physician
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures March 22-24, 2009 Dr. Leona Martin, Team Leader – Professor of Spanish, Susquehanna University Dr. Dora Polachek, Professor of French, SUNY Binghamton Linda Cenci ’75, Dir. of Application Development, UnitedHeath Group Brian Schulte ’80, IT Consultant, Leman, LLC
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Office of Plant Operations November 15-17, 2009 Glenn R. Smith, Team Leader – Director of Facilities Services, Bryn Mawr College Tim Birch ’80, of counsel, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Dr. Wilson Gum ’61, Vice President, Technology/Global Director of Research & Development (retired), Dow Chemical Taras (Ter) Zawarski ’76, President, Nic Zawarski & Sons, Inc.
Department of Media and Communication December 2-4, 2009 Dr. William Hoynes, Team Leader – Professor of Sociology and Director of the American Culture Program, Vassar College Dr. Lynne Edwards, Associate Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Ursinus College Rev. Eric C. Shafer ’72, Senior Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church Taras (Ter) Zawarski ’76, President, Nic Zawarski & Sons, Inc.
Community Service and Civic Engagement; January 31-February 2, 2010 Residential Life; Student Life; and Student Leadership and Greek Affairs Nancy Thompson, Team Leader – Dean of Students, Hamilton College; Clinton, New York Nancy Hoffman P’10, Owner, Art & Murals Linda Letcher ’81, Director, Meals and Enhancers, Kraft Foods
Department of Political Science March 21-23, 2010 Dr. MaryAnne Borrelli, Team Leader – Associate Professor of Government, Connecticut College Dr. Susan Dicklitch Associate Dean of the College, Franklin & Marshall College Jerry Galgano ’80, President, Hilliard Farber and Company Brian Schulte ’80, Director, Enterprise Data Management, Pitney Bowes Mara Weissmann ’82, Legal and Operational HR Consultant, WISE HR Strategies, LLC
Department of Biology April 11-13, 2010 Dr. Bruce D. Kohorn, Team Leader – Professor Biology and Biochemistry; Chair of the Biology Department, Bowdoin College Dr. Joseph Pelliccia, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Bates College Glenn Ault, M.D. ’87, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine/University of Southern California Carey Marder, M.D. ’68, Cardiologist, The Cardiovascular Group Lucy J. Puryear, M.D. ’81, Private Practice Physician
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Office of Campus Safety April 18-20, 2010 Patricia Ingalls, Team Leader – Director of Campus Security (retired), Hamilton College Lance Bruck. M.D. ’89, Chairman, Hugh K. Miller MD Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Stamford Hospital Jeffrey Koehler ’79, National Distribution Director, Avaya Arthur Scavone ’81, Partner, White & Case
Office of Multicultural Life April 25-27, 2010 Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes, Team Leader – Vice President of Student Development, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City Universiy of New York Jacqueline Copeland ’69, Director of Education & Public Program, The Walters Art Museum Beth Evans ’92, Vice President of Enrollment Management, St. John’s University
Department of English February 17-19, 2011 Dr. Ruth Feingold, Team Leader – Associate Professor of English; Assistant Dean of the Core Curriculum and Advising Program, St. Mary's College of Maryland Dr. Laurie Osborne, Professor of English, Colby College Brian Schulte ’80, Director of Enterprise Data Management, Pitney Bowes, Inc. Michael Stein ’73, President, ESL ElectroScience
Department of Education March 27-29, 2011 Dr. Alden Moe, Team Leader – Professor Emeritus of Education, Rollins College Glenn Ault M.D. ’87, Assistant Professor of Surgery; Associate Dean, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California The Honorable Jan R. Jurden ’85, Judge, Delaware Superior Court
Seegers Union and Campus Events April 10-12, 2011 Jeffrey L. Dunbar, Team Leader – Assistant Director, Mountainlair Student Union, West Virginia University Sandra L. Bodnyk ’72, Group Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, National Penn Bank Carolyn Ikeda ’76, Senior Analyst (retired), U.S. Government Accountability Office
The Wescoe School May 1-3, 2011 Emily C. Richardson Team Leader – Dean of University College, Widener University John H. Dean ’78, Senior Vice President, Conestoga Bank Alan B. Gubernick ’83, Shareholder, St. Clair/CPA Solutions Wilson Gum, Jr. ’61, Ph.D., Vice President, Technology/Global Director of R&D (retired), Velsicol Chemical/Dow Chemical
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SECOND CYCLE
Department of Music February 16-18, 2012 Dr. Kathryn Libin, Team Leader – Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Music, Vassar College Dr. Steve Saunders, Charles A. Dana Professor of Music, Colby College John Dean ’78, Senior Vice President, Conestoga Bank David Erskine ’68, President and CEO (retired) CSS Industries Jeffrey Hoffman P’10, Co-Chairman, Hoffman Auto Group Nancy Prentis Hoffman P’10, Owner, Art & Murals
The Career Center March 18-20, 2012 Marvin Roth, Team Leader – Director (retired), Career Center, University of Pittsburgh David Nowack ’67, Controller (retired), Biological Abstracts, Inc. Richard Romeo ’78, Attorney, Salon Marrow Dyckman Newman and Broudy
Department of Sociology and Anthropology April 1-3, 2012 Dr. David P. Aday, Jr., Team Leader – Professor of Sociology and American Studies, College of William and Mary Dr. Andrea Smith, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Lafayette College Carolyn Ikeda ’76, Senior Analyst (retired), U.S. Government Accountability Office John C. Oberle ’81, Senior Analyst, Katonah Debt Advisors
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations April 22-24, 2012 Robert J. Kallin, Team Leader – Vice President of Development, Alumni and Parent Relations, Gettysburg College Timothy Birch ’80, of counsel, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Robert E. Friedman ’84, President, Premier International Corporation
Student Counseling Services November 4-6, 2012 Dr. Anna Beth Payne, Team Leader – Associate Dean; Director of the Counseling Center, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Glenn Ault, M.D. ’87, Associate Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Timothy Birch ’80, of counsel, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, Stamford, Connecticut
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The Office of Religious Life February 10-12, 2013 The Rev. Dr. Alison L. Boden, Team Leader – Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey Brian Cohen, Executive Director, The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life, Columbia/Barnard Hillel, New York, New York Magdalene Riggins, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry, DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania John Dean ’78, Vice President for Commercial Lending, Monument Bank, Newtown, Pennsylvania Alan Gubernick ’83, Shareholder, St. Clair CPA’s, PC, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania Rev. Eric Shafer ’72, Senior Vice President, Odyssey Networks, New York, New York
Department of Chemistry March 17-19, 2013 Dr. Erin Pelkey, Team Leader – Chair, Department of Chemistry, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York Dr. Alice Deckert, Visiting Expert – Associate Professor of Chemistry, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania Nancy Hutton, M.D. ’75, Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland Neil Sandler P’14, President, Seven Oaks Advisors, LLC, Mamaroneck, New York Nancy Thornberry ’79, Senior Vice President, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science April 7-9, 2013 Dr. Nancy Baxter Hastings, Team Leader – Mathias Professor Emerita of Math and Computer Science, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania Dr. Matthew Richey, Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science & Associate Dean for the Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota Joshua Lindland ’98, Managing Director, Victory Capital, New York, New York Carolyn Ikeda ’76, Senior Analyst (retired), U.S. Government Accountability Office, Alexandra, Virginia
Department of Art April 10-12, 2013 Lucy C. Gans, Team Leader – Professor and Chair, Department of Art, Architecture and Design, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Dr. Amelia Rauser, Associate Professor of Art History, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania David Nowack ’67, Controller (retired), Biological Abstracts, Inc., Schnecksville, Pennsylvania John C. Oberle ’81, Senior Investment Analyst, Katonah Debt Advisors, New York, New York
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Student Health Services October 27-29, 2013 Dr. Susan Kitei, Team Leader – Director, Lehigh University Health and Wellness Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Mr. Eric H. Hildenbrand ’00, General Counsel (Grocery), McLane Corporation, Temple, Texas Mr. Lawrence (Lon) A. Jacobs P’15, General Counsel, Empire State Development, New York, New York Dr. Lucy J. Puryear ’81, Private Practice Physician, Houston, Texas
Department of Religion Studies November 6-7, 2013 Dr. Frances Garrett, Team Leader – Associate Professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies and Associate Chair of the Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, Canada Dr. Andrea Lieber, Chair, Department of Religion, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania Mr. John H. Dean ’78, Senior Vice President, Conestoga Bank, Feasterville, Pennsylvania Mr. Robert E. Friedman ’84, President, Premier International Corporation, Roseland, New Jersey Rev. Eric C. Shafer ’72, Senior Vice President, Odyssey networks, New York, New York
Office of Global Education November 10-12, 2013 Ms. Barbara Rowell, Team Leader – Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Maine at Augusta Mr. Garry Lischin P’12, Managing Director, General Counsel, Pershing LLC, Jersey City, New Jersey Mr. Brian Schulte ’80, Information Technology Director, Geller & Company, New York, New York
Office of Information Technology February 23-25, 2014 Roy Gruver, Team Leader – Director, Technology Management Services, Lehigh University Mr. Kyle David ’05, Chief Executive Officer, The Kyle David Group Jeffrey D. Koehler ’79, National Distribution Director, Avaya Inc.
Department of Philosophy March 16-18, 2014 Dr. Bernardo Cantens, Team Leader – Professor, Chair of Philosophy Department, Moravian College Dr. Joseph Shieber, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Lafayette College Mr. Scott Burke ’00, Attorney, Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, Washington, DC Ms. Carolyn Ikeda ’76, Senior Analyst (retired), US Government Accountability Office, Alexandria, VA
Department of Physics March 24-25, 2014 Dr. Mark B. Schneider, Team Leader – Associate Dean of the College and Professor of Physics, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa Dr. John Essick, David W. Brauer Professor of Physics, Reed College, Portland, Oregon Mr. Joshua Lindland ’98, Portfolio Manager, Victory Capital, New York, New York Ms. Nancy Thornberry ’79, Senior Vice President (retired), Merck Research Laboratories, Westfield, New Jersey
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