Office Directory

Interested in becoming a student at MU?

• Contact Undergraduate Admissions
  • Phone 800-852-3648
    
  • Email admitinfo@thestudioentrance.com

• Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions
  • Phone 260-470-2700
    
  • Email gradadmissions@thestudioentrance.com

General questions about Manchester or need help in knowing who to contact?

• Operator
  • Phone 260-982-5000

Manchester University Administrative Offices 

• Academic Affairs
  • Celia Cook-Huffman, Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Phone 260-982-5051
  • Email cbcook-huffman@thestudioentrance.com
• Academic Support
  • Laura Turner-Reed, Director of Academic Support
  • Phone 260-982-5048
  • Email laturner-reed@thestudioentrance.com
• Admissions
  • Brandi Chauncey '01, Director of Admissions
  • Phone 800-852-3648
  • Email admitinfo@thestudioentrance.com
• Advancement
  • Melanie Harmon, Vice President for Advancement
  • Phone 260-982-5211
  • Email mbharmon@thestudioentrance.com
• Alumni Relations
  • Megan Sarber ’07, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5384
  • Email mesarber02@thestudioentrance.com
• Archives
  • Darla Haines, Library Director
  • Phone 260-982-5949
  • Email dvhaines@thestudioentrance.com
• Athletics
  • Rick Espeset, Director of Athletics
  • Phone 260-982-5390
  • Email rbespeset@thestudioentrance.com
• Athletic Departments 
• Campus Store
  • Heather Gochenaur, Campus Store Manager
  • Phone 260-982-5873
  • Email hkgochenaur@thestudioentrance.com
• Career and Professional Development
  • Tish Kalita '08, Director of Career and Professional Development
  • Phone 260-982-5242
  • Email lnkalita@thestudioentrance.com
• Church Relations
  • Megan Sarber ’07, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5384
  • Email mesarber02@thestudioentrance.com
• Conference Services
  • Alexis Young, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Auxiliary Services
  • Phone 260-982-5246
  • Email adyoung@thestudioentrance.com
• Counseling Services
  • April White, Assistant Director of Counseling Services 
  • Phone 260-982-5888
  • Email adwhite@thestudioentrance.com
• Finance
  • Clair Knapp, Chief Business Officer and Vice President for Finance
  • Phone 260-982-5245
  • Email CFO@thestudioentrance.com
• Financial Aid (See Student Financial Services)
• Food Services (Sodexo)
  • Lisa Beery, Director of Dining Services 
  • Phone 260-982-5289
  • Email lisa.beery@Sodexo.com
• Human Resources
  • Kourtney Rogers, Director of Human Resources
  • Phone 260-982-5191
  • Email krrogers@thestudioentrance.com
• Information Technology
  • Olan Griffiths, Director of Information Technology Services
  • Phone 260-470-2728
  • Email ogriffiths@thestudioentrance.com
• Institutional Effectiveness
  • Adam Hohman, Director of Institutional Research
  • Phone 260-982-5235
  • Email arhohman@thestudioentrance.com 
• Library
  • Darla Haines, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5949
  • Email dvhaines@thestudioentrance.com
• Marketing
  • Jennifer Barscz, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5019
  • Email jlbarscz@thestudioentrance.com
• Media Relations
  • Ryon Kaopuiki, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
  • Phone 260-982-5045
  • Email rdkaopuiki@thestudioentrance.com
• Multicultural Affairs/Intercultural Center
  • Rudy Rolle ’14, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5444
  • Email rhrolle@thestudioentrance.com
• Physical Plant
  • Alexis Young, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Auxiliary Services
  • Phone 260-982-5246
  • Email adyoung@thestudioentrance.com
• President's Office
  • Stacy H. Young '96, President
  • Phone 260-982-5050
  • Email president@thestudioentrance.com
• Printing Services
  • Alexis Young, Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Auxiliary Services
  • Phone 260-982-5246
  • Email adyoung@thestudioentrance.com
• Registrar
  • Rose Reinhart, Interim Registrar 
  • Phone 260-982-5036
  • Email registrar@thestudioentrance.com
• Residential Life
  • Jane Webb, Assistant Director of Residential Life 
  • Phone 260-982-5052
  • Email reslife@thestudioentrance.com
• Service Engagement
  • Kelsey Gower ’14, Associate Director of Career and Service Engagement 
  • Phone 260-982-5185
  • Email serviceengagement@thestudioentrance.com
    
• Sports Information
  • Erin Hickle, Director of Sports Information
  • Phone 260-982-5035
  • Email eehickle@thestudioentrance.com
• Strategic Communications
  • Ryon Kaopuiki, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
  • Phone 260-982-5045
  • Email rdkaopuiki@thestudioentrance.com
• Student Financial Services
  • Sherri Shockey, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5237
  • Email sfs@thestudioentrance.com
• Student Involvement
  • Samantha Alley ’11, Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development
  • Phone 260-982-5029
  • Email saalley@thestudioentrance.com
• Student Life
  • Abigail Van Vlerah, Vice President for Student Life
  • Phone 260-982-5132
  • Email alvanvlerah@thestudioentrance.com
• Student Success Center
  • Abigail Van Vlerah, Vice President for Student Life
  • Phone 260-982-5132
  • Email alvanvlerah@thestudioentrance.com
• Study Away Programs
  • Office of Academic Affairs
  • Phone 260-982-5051
  • Email oaa@thestudioentrance.com
• University Safety
  • Tina Edwards, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5256
  • Email tledwards@thestudioentrance.com

Academic Colleges and Programs

• Art
  • Jeff Diesburg, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5333
  • Email jmdiesburg@thestudioentrance.com 
    
• Athletic Training, Graduate Program
  
  • Lucas Dargo, Program Director
  • Phone 260-982-5124
  • Email lddargo@thestudioentrance.com 
• Biology - Niswander Department of Biology
  
  • Jennifer Robison, Assistant Professor of Biology
  • Phone 260-982-5107
  • Email JDRobison@thestudioentrance.com
• Biology-Chemistry
  • Jeff Osborne, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5075
  • Email jposborne@thestudioentrance.com
• Chemistry and Physics
  • Kyle Watson, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5091
  • Email kdwatson@thestudioentrance.com
    
• College of Arts and Humanities
  • Judd Case, Dean of Arts and Sciences
    
  • Phone 260-982-5271
  • Email jacase@thestudioentrance.com
• College of Education and Social Sciences
  
  • Judd Case, Dean of Arts and Sciences
    
  • Phone 260-982-5271
  • Email jacase@thestudioentrance.com
• College of Pharmacy, Natural and Health Sciences
  
  • W. Thomas Smith, Dean of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Phone 260-470-2668
  • Email wtsmith@thestudioentrance.com
• Communication Studies
  • Michelle Calka, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5350
  • Email mcalca@thestudioentrance.com
• Education - Henney Department of Education
  • Stacy Stetzel, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5421
  • Email ssstetzel@thestudioentrance.com
• English
  • Beate Gilliar, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5369
  • Email bcgilliar@thestudioentrance.com
• Environmental Studies
  • Cassandra R. Gohn, Assistant Professor of Biology
  • Phone 260-982-5418
  • Email crgohn@thestudioentrance.com
• Exercise Science
  • Jeff Beer, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5381
  • Email jabeer@thestudioentrance.com
• Gender Studies
  • Katharine Ings, Program Director
  • Phone 260-982-5386
  • Email knings@thestudioentrance.com
• Gilbert College of Business
  • Heather Twomey, Dean of the Gilbert College of Business
  • Phone 260-982-5373
  • Email hctwomey@thestudioentrance.com
• Health Sciences and Pharmacy
  • W. Thomas Smith, Dean of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Phone 260-470-2668
  • Email wtsmith@thestudioentrance.com
• History and Political Science
  • Uma Ganesan, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5336 
  • Email uganesan@thestudioentrance.com
• International Studies
  • Uma Ganesan, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5336 
  • Email uganesan@thestudioentrance.com
• Mathematics and Computer Science- Bittinger Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Tim Brauch, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5312
  • Email tmbrauch@thestudioentrance.com
• Modern Languages
  • Beate Gilliar, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5369
  • Email bcgilliar@thestudioentrance.com
• Music
  • Tim Reed, Professor of Music
  • Phone 260-982-5292
  • Email tmreed@thestudioentrance.com
• Natural Sciences
  
  • Judd Case, Dean of Arts and Sciences
  • Phone 260-982-5271
  • Email jacase@thestudioentrance.com
• Nursing
  • Samantha Cussen, Chair
  • Phone 260-470-4084
  • Email sbcussen@thestudioentrance.com
• Peace Studies
  • Katharine Gray Brown '91, Program Director
  • Phone 260-982-5343
  • Email klgraybrown@thestudioentrance.com
• Pharmacogenomics
  • Rustin Crutchley, Director of Pharmacogenomics and Professor of Pharmacogenomics
  • Phone 260-470-2663
  • Email rdcrutchley@thestudioentrance.com
• Pharmacy and Graduate Life Sciences
  • W. Thomas Smith, Dean of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Phone 260-470-2742
  • Email wtsmith@thestudioentrance.com
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
  
  • Katharine Gray Brown '91, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5343
  • Email klgraybrown@thestudioentrance.com
• Physical Therapy
  • Tom Ruediger, Director
  • Phone 260-470-2748
  • Email tmruediger@thestudioentrance.com
• Population Health
  
  • Jeff Osborne, Director
  • Phone 260-982-5075
  • Email jposborne@thestudioentrance.com
• Psychology
  • Marcie Coulter-Kern, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5944
  • Email mlcoulter-kern@thestudioentrance.com<
• Sociology, Social Work and Criminology
  • Barb Burdge, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5635
  • Email bjburdge@thestudioentrance.com
• TESOL
  • C. Arturo Yañez, Chair
  • Phone 260-982-5374
  • Email cayanez@thestudioentrance.com