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
James B. Thomson, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Dean, Professor
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6329
Email: thomson1@uakron.edu
Debmalya Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Dean for Academics, Professor
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7039
Email: dmukher@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
Mark Rittenour, J.D.
Title: Sr. Director, Business Communication & Executive Affairs
Dept/Program: Professional Development
Phone: (330) 972-2459
Email: mritten@uakron.edu
Katie Willis
Title: Director, Marketing & Digital Content
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6175
Email: kwillis@uakron.edu
LeJeune March
Title: Coordinator, Executive Affairs
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-7442
Email: lmarch@uakron.edu
Katy Selzer, MBA
Title: Manager, Operations
Dept/Program: Dean's Office
Phone: (330) 972-6757
Email: kah100@uakron.edu
Executives-In-Residence
Carina Diamond
Title: Chief Experience Officer and Managing Partner, Dakota Wealth Management
Dept/Program: Advancement Council
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: Sr. Director, Executive Education & Strategic Engagement
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: Director, Professional Development & Leadership Initiatives
Dept/Program: Professional Development
Phone: (330) 972-8115
Email: jklemm@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
Abbey Shiban, Ph.D.
Title: Sr. Director, Graduate Programs
Dept/Program: Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-5109
Email: ashiban@uakron.edu
Charde Canterbury
Title: College Program Specialist
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 330-972-7042
Email: ccanterb@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: Director, Academic Advising & Student Services
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-6206
Email: cef20@uakron.edu
Kristina Floyd
Title: Assistant Director, Graduate Programs
Dept/Program: Graduate Programs
Majors: Accelerated Accounting and Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-7043
Email: kmf12@uakron.edu
Allison Lewis
Title: Associate Director, Recruiting and Retention
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 330-972-4175
Email: alewis@uakron.edu
David Petersen
Title: Academic Adviser Senior
Dept/Program: Undergraduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-6745
Email: dpetersen@uakron.edu
Dan Stone
Title: Associate Director, Graduate Programs & Recruitment
Dept/Program: Graduate Programs
Phone: (330) 972-5671
Email: dstone2@uakron.edu