ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER

Provides administrative service and support to academic departments, faculty, and university administrators.

Dean and Associate Deans

Paul H. Benson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (937-229-2611)
Dean Benson is chief administrator for the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a professor of philosophy.

Donald L. Pair, Associate Dean for Integrated Learning and Curriculum (937-229-2602)
The Associate Dean for Integrated Learning and Curriculum is responsible for the oversight of general education and for a range of programs that connect the Schools with the College. Contact him at Don.Pair@notes.udayton.edu.

Mary J. Brown, Associate Dean for Financial, Information, and Data Analysis (937-229-2176)
Dean Brown is responsible for providing decision support services to College administrators and for oversight of the College budget. Contact her at Mary.Brown@notes.udayton.edu.

Donald J. Polzella, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Graduate Programs (937-229-2602)
Dean Polzella is responsible for oversight of faculty development for full and part-time faculty, orientation for new faculty, and development of new chairs and program directors. He also oversees all graduate programs within the College. Contact him at Don.Polzella@notes.udayton.edu.

Support Staff

Beth Blanks, Program Coordinator for the Deans of the College and Arts and Sciences and the School of Education and Allied Professions (937-229-3076)
Coordinates projects that involve collaboration between the College and the SOEAP. Contact her at blanksjb@notes.udayton.edu.

Peggy Braner, Assistant to the Dean (937-229-2601)
Provides administrative support to the Dean of the College. Contact her at Peggy.Braner@notes.udayton.edu.

Cathy Emley, Sr. Administrative Assistant (937-229-2176)
Provides administrative support to the Associate Dean for Financial, Information, and Data Analysis. She also works closely with administrative support staff in the departments of the College and other areas of the University on behalf of the associate dean. Contact her at Cathy.Emley@notes.udayton.edu.

Heidi Haas, Sr. Administrative Assistant (937-229-2602)
Provides administrative support to the associate deans, and works closely with administrative support staff in the departments of the College and other areas of the University on behalf of the associate deans. Contact her at Heidi.Haas@notes.udayton.edu.

Melisa C. Maston, Sr. Administrative Assistant (937-229-2602)
Provides administrative support to the associate deans, and works closely with administrative support staff in the departments of the College and other areas of the University on behalf of the associate deans. Contact her at Melisa.Maston@notes.udayton.edu.

STUDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS CENTER

Provides academic guidance, support and service to students and support to the academic departments, faculty, and University administrators.

Assistant Deans

John Erdei, Assistant Dean (937-229-2604)
Dean Erdei assists students in the humanities, excluding communication, and in the natural sciences, including undeclared sciences. He works with these students throughout their academic careers. He acts as liaison with the professional schools and the Office of Student Development for his students, and is involved in the development of advising workshops for College faculty. Dr. Erdei is an associate professor in the Department of Physics, where he continues to teach one course per semester. Contact him at John.Erdei@notes.udayton.edu.

Ricki Huff, Assistant Dean (937-229-2603)
Dean Huff assists students in the social sciences as well as undeclared arts students, A through K. She works with these students throughout their academic careers. She acts as liaison with the professional schools and the Office of Student Development for her students, and is involved in the development of advising workshops for College faculty. She serves as a mentor to the other class deans and continues to review and develop procedures and policies for the Office of the Dean. She has an office with many interesting items which students have brought from their study abroad in many countries. Everyone’s favorite is her five-foot tall bear, Bertha. Contact her at Ricki.Huff@notes.udayton.edu.

Tim Wilbers, Assistant Dean and Class Dean (937-229-2603)
Dean Wilbers assists students majoring in the arts, communication, music, and theatre. He also assists undeclared arts students, L through Z. He works with these students throughout their academic careers. He acts as liaison with the professional schools and the Office of Student Development for his students, and is involved in the development of advising workshops for College faculty. Prof. Wilbers is an associate professor in the Department of Visual Arts, where he continues to teach one course per semester. Contact him at Timothy.Wilbers@notes.udayton.edu.

Support Staff

Tracy Babal, Administrative Assistant (937-229-2604)
Supports the work of Student Academic Affairs, working closely with the assistant deans. Tracy works with transfer credit equivalencies in Colleague and is a graduation coordinator for the College. Contact her at Tracy.Babal@notes.udayton.edu.

Megan Cooper, Administrative Assistant (937-229-2603)
Supports the work of Student Academic Affairs, working closely with the assistant deans. Megan's duties have a particular focus on first year students. Contact her at cooperme@notes.udayton.edu.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS CENTER

Provides academic guidance and service to the adult learners and supports special programs on campus.

Assistant Dean

Julie Mitchell, Assistant Dean of Special Programs and Continuing Education (937-229-2605)

Ms. Mitchell oversees Academic Enrichment Studies (AES), which offers course enrollment to adult students who are interested in taking an undergraduate course for personal enrichment, for professional development, to transfer back to a home institution, or to sample a University of Dayton course before officially applying.

In addition, Ms. Mitchell manages opportunities at the University of Dayton for senior adults, and works with the College of Arts and Sciences to develop non-credit programs, workshops and seminars. She is a UD alumna with an undergraduate degree in communication and a graduate degree in counseling. Contact her at julie.mitchell@notes.udayton.edu.

Support Staff

Gina Newlin, Administrative Assistant (937-229-2605)
Supports the work of Special Programs and Continuing Education, providing administrative assistance to the director. Contact her at gina.newlin@notes.udayton.edu.

Denise Quillen, Registration Secretary (937-229-2347)
Supports the work of Special Programs and Continuing Education by serving as the program registration specialist. Denise handles the registrations for all non-credit programs sponsored by the center. Contact her at denise.quillen@notes.udayton.edu.