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Dr. Carla Abreu-Ellis

Associate Professor of Inclusive Services & Exceptional Learners

Topic(s): college students with disabilities, technology and disabilities, access to education and retention of college students, universal design, diversity, special education
Dr. Carla Abreu-Ellis, associate professor of inclusive services & exceptional learners, holds a PhD in Higher Education Administration from Bowling Green State University. Dr. Abreu-Ellis teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Dwight Schar College of Education at Ashland University... read more
Dr. Bonnie Adams

Associate Professor of Inclusive Services and Exceptional Learners

Topic(s): storytelling, child abuse, learning disabilities
Dr. Bonnie Adams, associate professor of inclusive services & exceptional learners, joined the Ashland University faculty in 1989. Her areas of expertise include storytelling, child abuse, and learning disabilities. She received her Ph.D. in special education, evaluation and measurement from... read more
Lina X. Aguirre

Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages

Topic(s): contemporary Latin American poetry, visual cultures
Lina X. Aguirre has joined the Department of Foreign Languages at AU as assistant professor, and will be teaching courses in Spanish and Portuguese. She studied economics in Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Bogota, Colombia, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997. In... read more
Dr. Iyad Ajwa

Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science

Topic(s): parallelism in symbolic mathematical computations, computer algebra, the Grobner Bases Algorithm, Characteristics Sets method
Dr. Iyad Ajwa earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; a master of science degree in mathematics and a master of science degree in computer science from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and doctor of philosophy degree in computer... read more
Judy Alston

Topic(s): black female school superintendents, the exploration of how the intersections of class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual diversity, education leaders, tempered radicals, servant leadership, black global issues in educational leadership
Judy A. Alston, Professor & Chair of the Department of Leadership Studies, joined the Ashland University faculty in 2007. Her research foci include Black female school superintendents; the exploration of how the intersections of class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual diversity, and ability... read more
Penny Arnold

Associate Professor of Educational Foundations

Topic(s): effectiveness of proficiency tests, board certified teachers
Dr. Penny Arnold, associate professor of educational foundations, joined the Ashland University faculty in 1996. Her areas of expertise include the effectiveness of proficiency test and board certified teachers. She was one of the first teachers in the country to earn national certification. She is... read more
Dr. Matthew Arthur

Professor of Chemistry

Topic(s): general and inorganic chemistry, science education
Matthew L. Arthur, Ph.D., is professor of chemistry (B.S. University of New Mexico 1976; Ph.D. New Mexico State University 1984). He teaches courses in general and inorganic chemistry and has delivered inservice programs and intensive (15-30 hours) workshops in science education for K-12 teachers.... read more
Dr. David Aune

Associate Professor of Religion

Topic(s): Biblical studies, history of early Christianity, world religions, New Testament, religious issues, Christian-Muslim Relations, contemporary Christian issues, graduate studies, interreligious dialogue, non-violent solutions
Dr. David Aune came to Ashland University in the fall of 1996. Before Ashland, he taught part-time at a number of colleges in New England, including Providence College, Wesleyan University and Eastern Connecticut State University. Dr. Aune holds the Ph.D. degree in the History of Religions: Early... read more
Dr. Theodore Avtgis

Professor and Chair of Department of Communications

Topic(s): health communication, organizational communication, interpersonal communication
Dr. Theodore A. Avtgis has joined the Ashland University community as professor and chair of the department of communication studies. Dr. Avtgis received his Ph.D. from Kent State University in 1999 in communication studies with an emphasis on organizational and interpersonal communication. He has... read more

Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

Topic(s): Semitic languages and linguistics, Exegesis of the Pentateuch and the Minor Prophets, Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the Old Testament, Pedagogical methodology, Leadership.
Dr. David Baker is a professor of Old Testament and Semitric Languages at the Ashland University Theological Seminary. Dr. Baker is a brilliant professor, whose classes are stretching and informative. He is the author of a long list of works and is recognized as an international Old Testament... read more

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