Dean's Office Staff
The following lists the Deans of the College of Business and staff. For additional staff, visit the department pages.
Deans
R. J. Nemer, J.D.
Title: Dean
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7442
Email: rjn@uakron.edu
Steven Ash, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Dean, Director of Graduate Programs, Professor
Dept/Program: Dean's Office, Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-6429
Email: ash@uakron.edu
James B. Thomson, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Dean, Chair, Professor
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6329
Email: thomson1@uakron.edu
Dean's Office Staff
Matthew Dowd
Title: Lead Technology Specialist
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-8478
Email: mdowd@uakron.edu
Diana Gardner
Title: Assistant Director, Executive Education
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6761
Email: dgardner@uakron.edu
LeJeune March
Title: Coordinator, Administrative Services
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7442
Email: lmarch@uakron.edu
Kevin Smith
Title: Sr. Director, Executive Education & Strategic Engagement
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7654
Email: ksmith8@uakron.edu
Jacob Farrar, MS
Title: Sr. Director, Corporate Outreach & Marketing, Director of Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-3892
Email: jfarrar@uakron.edu
Lisa Littlejohn
Title: Coordinator, Centers & Institutes
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6712
Email: llittlejohn@uakron.edu
Katy Selzer, MBA
Title: Manager, Operations
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6757
Email: kah100@uakron.edu
Katie Willis
Title: Coordinator, Marketing & Digital Content
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6175
Email: kwillis@uakron.edu
Executives-In-Residence
Anthony Alexander
Title: Executive-In-Residence
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7041
Email: aja45@uakron.edu
Joseph Gingo
Title: Executive-in-Residence
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7041
Email: jmg161@uakron.edu
Sandra Pianalto
Title: Executive-In-Residence, FirstMerit Chair in Banking
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7041
Email: sp79@uakron.edu
Mark Belgya
Title: Executive-in-Residence
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7041
Email: mrb94@uakron.edu
Steve Myers
Title: Executive-In-Residence
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-8549
Email: esm16@uakron.edu
Andrew Platt
Title: Executive-in-Residence
Dept/Program: Dean's Office, Advancement Council
Phone: 330-972-8398
Email: agp13@uakron.edu
Professional Development
Kimberly Heffernan
Title: Director, Professional Development & Leadership Initiatives
Dept/Program: Professional Development
Phone: (330) 972-7245
Email: kheffernan@uakron.edu
Donald Jensen
Title: Assistant Director
Dept/Program: Career Services & Student Employment, Career Advisor to the College of Business
Phone: 330-972-8350
Email: dmj65@uakron.edu
Jeff Klemm
Title: Coordinator, Institute for Leadership Advancement
Dept/Program: Professional Development
Phone: (330) 972-8115
Email: jklemm@uakron.edu
Mark Rittenour, J.D.
Title: Business Communication Practitioner
Dept/Program: Professional Development
Phone: (330) 972-2459
Email: mritten@uakron.edu
Erin Liggett
Title: Assistant Director
Dept/Program: Career Services & Student Employment, Career Advisor to the College of Business
Phone: (330) 972-6445
Email: eliggett@uakron.edu
Academic Programs
Steven Ash, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Dean, Director of Graduate Programs, Professor
Dept/Program: Dean's Office, Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-6429
Email: ash@uakron.edu
Kristina Floyd
Title: Assistant Director for Graduate Programs
Dept/Program: Graduate Programs
Majors: Accelerated Accounting and Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7043
Email: kmf12@uakron.edu
Tamara Meers
Title: Administrative & Student Support Specialist
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7042
Email: tmeers@uakron.edu
Dan Stone
Title: Academic Adviser Senior; Tutoring Coordinator
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Majors: Business Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Sport Analytics, Sport Business, Supply Chain/Operations Management, Business Undecided majors
Phone: (330) 972-5671
Email: dstone2@uakron.edu
Sue Tully
Title: College Program Specialist
Dept/Program: Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7043 - Graduate
Email: slt16@uakron.edu
Abbey Shiban, Ph.D.
Title: Senior Director, Academic Programs
Dept/Program: Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-5109
Email: ashiban@uakron.edu
Chuck Lewis
Title: Academic Adviser Senior
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-5692
Email: cl17@uakron.edu
Jessica M. Toro, M.Ed.
Title: Academic Adviser II
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 330-972-7042
Email: jtoro@uakron.edu
Caroline Tuesday
Title: Assistant Director, Undergraduate Programs
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Majors: Business Data Analytics, Economics, Financial Management
Phone: (330) 972-6206
Email: cef20@uakron.edu
Nicole Whitmer
Title: Academic Adviser II
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Majors: Accounting, Financial Planning, Risk Management and Insurance
Phone: (330) 972-5264
Email: nwhitmer@uakron.edu