College Personnel

Cambria County Commissioners

PJ Stevens
_{President Commissioner}

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Board of Trustees

Jack Cavanaugh
_Chairman

Russell Gramlich
_{Vice Chairman}

Ronald Budash
_{Secretary/Treasurer}

Rebecca Styles
_{At Large}

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation Board

David Mordan
_President

William Moynihan
_{Vice President}

Jeffrey Wood
_Secretary

Debbie Herbert
_Treasurer

Departmental Advisory Committees

Department of Business

Mr. Shawn Kaufman
Director
_{Riggs Industries}

Mr. Patrick T. Kiniry, J.D.
District Attorney
_{Cambria County}

Mr. Michael J. Kunko
Business Administrator
_{Portage Area District}

Mr. Robert M. Forquer
Vocational Rehab Instructor - Food Service
_{Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center}

Mr. John F. Paros
Agenct Sales Director
_Metlife

Mr. Richard M. Sukenik
Community Member

Department of Education and Human Services

Ms. Stacie Marie Horvath
Director
_{CAPCC Head Start Services}

Dr. Laurie Nicholson
Associate Professor
_{Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Ms. Andrea Niedererr
Community Resource Specialist
_{The Family Center}

Ms. Oriana L. Poruban
Resource & Referral Coordinator
_{Cambria County Child Development Corporation}

Ms. Julie E. Wagner
Police Officer
_{Johnstown Police Department}

Department of Liberal Arts

Mr. Justin Abrams
Graduate Assistant
_{Penn State University Library}

Mr. Allan C. Berkhimer
Junior/Senior High School Principal
_{Shade/Central City School District}

Mr. Richard Burket
Executive Director
_{Johnstown Heritage Association}

Mr. Richard Mishler
Assistant Director of Admissions
_{Mount Aloysius College}

Rev. Gerald Myers
Pastor
_{Hooversville Lutheran Parish}

Mr. Ryan J. Sedlak, J.D.
Associate Attorney
_{Leventry, Haschak & Rodkey, LLC}

Mr. John Vatavuk
Commissioner
_{Somerset County}

Mr. Brian Whipkey
Editor
_{Daily American}

Dr. Frances Zauhar
Humanities Division Chair
_{University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Department of Science

Dr. Merrilee G. Anderson
Associate Professor
_{Mount Aloysius College}

Dr. J. Michael Engle
Assistant Professor
_{Mount Aloysius College}

Ms. Cheryl D. Kowalczyk
Medical Assistant Department Chair,
_{Mount Aloysius College}

Dr. Lawerance Kupchella
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
_{Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Dr. Lisa Pasierb
Research Lab Assistant
_{John P. Murtha Neuroscience & Pain Institute}

Ms. Kristin Dianne Sewak
Director
_{Natural Biodiversity}

Dr. Richard I. Somiari
President and Chief Scientific Officer
_{ITSI Biosciences, LLC}

Mr. Joseph J. Wilson
Instructor of Mathematics
_{University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Ms. Heather Wilt
Administration/Recruiter - School of Nursing
_{Conemaugh Memorial Hospital}

Department of Technology

Ms. Debra A. Balog
Workforce Development Director
_{Johnstown Area Regional Industries}

Mr. Lawrence E. Caprous
Retired Business Executive

Dr. Gary J. Dean
Professor and Adult & Community Department Chair
_{Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Dr. Melissa Lynn Klingenberg
Principal Technical Staff Member
_{Concurrent Technologies Corporation}

Senior Staff

Dr. Walter J. Asonevich
President
_{Ph.D., English, University of Delaware;
M.A., English, University of Vermont;
B.A., English, Keene State College}

Dr. Edward (Ted) Nichols
Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs
_{Ph.D., Counseling and Student Personnel in Higher Education, University of Georgia;
M.S., Psychology, Indiana State University;
B.A., Psychology and Sociology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Lorraine Sylvia
Vice President of Finance and Administration
_{M.S., Organization and Management, Capella University;
B.S., Finance, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

David A. Volpe
Vice President for Student Services and Institutional Advancement
_{M.S., Professional Leadership, Carlow University;
B.S., Biology, Saint Vincent College}

Administration

Ginny Altemus, PHR
Executive Director of Human Resources
_{M.A., Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations, Saint Francis University;
B.S., Business Administration and Management, University of Maine}

Michelle Babalonis
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Services and Institutional Advancement
_{M.S., Multimedia Technology, B.S., Graphic Communications Technology, California University of Pennsylvania}

Kathleen Banks
KEYS Grant Coordinator
_{M.L.I.S., Library Science & Information Science, University of Pittsburgh;
M.Ed., Education, Duquesne University;
B.S., Mathematics Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Suzanne Brugh
Director of Student Activities
_{B.S., Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Amy Carpenter
Systems Analyst
_{B.S., Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State University}

Brenda Coughenour
Director of Financial Aid
_{M.S., Organizational Leadership, B.S., Human Resources, Geneva College;
A.S., Business Administration, Saint Francis University}

Julie Davis
Continuing Education Coordinator
_{A.A.S., Business Office Technician, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Kate Deater
Institutional Research Analyst
_{M.S., Educational Leadership and Policy, Shippensburg University;
B.S., Education, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Kathleen Edmiston
Assistant to the Vice President of Finance and Administration
_{A.S. Management Communications, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Candis Emerick
Security Officer

Kevin Farabaugh
Security Officer

Robert Galasso
Security & Safety Manager
_{A.A.S. Human Services, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Danielle Gerko
Director of Information Technology
_{M.S., Information Systems Specialization Project Management, Robert Morris University;
B.A., Political Science/Pre-law, Juniata College}

Timothy Haberkorn
Assistant Director of Admissions
_{A.S., Business Administration, Mount Aloysius College}

Kathleen Hall
Registrar
_{B.A., Criminology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Mary Hattaway
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
_{B.S., Human Resources, Geneva College;
A.A.S., Business Management,  A.A.S., Accounting,  A.A.S., Banking/Bank Management,  Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Susan Hunt
Payroll Accountant

Karen Kemmer
Director of the Ebensburg Education Center
_{B.A., Human Services, University of Wisconsin;
A.A.S., Letters, Arts and Sciences, Penn State University}

Alexander Kirby
Information Literacy and eLearning Librarian
_{M.S., Library Science, Clarion University;
B.A., History, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Michael Lucas
Counselor/ADA Specialist
_{M.A., Special Education, B.S., Elementary Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Christopher Mahla
Director of Workforce Education
_{M.A., Industrial Relations/Labor Relations, Saint Francis University;
B.A., Political Science, University of Pittsburgh}

Jeffrey Maul
Director of Admissions
_{B.A., Sociology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Mary Ann McCurdy
Associate Dean of Instruction
_{M.Ed., Secondary Mathematics, B.S., Secondary Mathematics Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

William Miller
Security Officer

Todd Oswalt
Network Administrator
_{B.S., Information Systems Management, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania}

Teresa Pelow
Bursar
_{Diploma, Legal Secretary, Bryant & Stratton Business School}

Christopher Pribulsky, C.P.A.
Director of Finance and Administration
_{B.A., Business Economics, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Erica Reighard
Associate Dean of Instruction
_{M.H.R.M., Human Resource Management, B.A., Philosophy, Saint Francis University}

Susan Saltys
Assistant to the President

Lacey Schmidt
Admissions Counselor
_{B.A., Communications, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Matthew Snyder
Assistant to the Bursar
_{B.A., Business, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

George Soika, C.P.A.
Staff Accountant
_{B.S., Accounting, Saint Francis University}

Penny Stevens
Assistant to the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs
_{B.A., Education, University of Maryland}

Stephen Suckenik
Security Officer

Raymond Weible, Jr.
Director of Marketing
_{B.S., Journalism, West Virginia University}

Dianne Weigle
Director of Educational Outreach
_{B.S., Education, California University of Pennsylvania}

Ray Weimer
Security Officer

Valerie Wojcik
Community Education Coordinator
_{B.S.B.A., Management Information/Office Information Systems, Robert Morris University}

Dr. Barbara Zaborowski
Associate Dean of Learning Resources and Special Assistant to the President
_{Ph.D., Information Science, M.L.S., Library Science, B.A., English Writing/Secondary Education, University of Pittsburgh}

John Zlater
Web Applications Analyst
_{B.S., Computer Systems Management and Organizational Leadership, Saint Francis University}

Mina Zlato
Counselor
_{M.S.W., Social Case Work, University of Pittsburgh;
M.A., Industrial Relations, Saint Francis University;
B.A., History, University of Pittsburgh}

Faculty (Full-Time)

Stephanie Chapple
Associate Professor, Computer Technology
_{B.S., Mathematics, Bucknell University}

Stephen Csehoski
Instructor, Building Systems/Construction Technology
_{A.S.T., Computer Graphics, Pittsburgh Technical Institute}

Jean Cuppett, RN
Professor, Health Care Management
_{M.S.N., Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S.N., University of Pittsburgh}

Leisa Custer
Instructor, Computer Information and Communications Technology

Marilyn Danchanko
Associate Professor, Mathematics
_{M. Ed., Mathematics, B.S., Secondary Education/Mathematics, Shippensburg University}

Glen Elliott
Associate Professor, Electronics
_{Master’s Equivalent Electronics, Pennsylvania State Certification;
B.S., Vocational Education, University of Pittsburgh}

Daniella Errett
Instructor, Human Services
_{M.A., Community Counseling, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., Psychology, St. Vincent College}

Janet Garrett
Professor, Court Reporting and Secretarial Technology
_{M.Ed., Business Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Education, Slippery Rock State University}

John Garrett
Assistant Professor, Computer Information and Communications Technology
_{M.A., Adult and Community Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., Liberal Arts Pre-Med, Johns Hopkins University}

Daniel Kerch
Instructor, Accounting
_{B.S., Accounting, Pennsylvania State University}

Christopher Lint
Associate Professor, Basic Communication Skills
_{B.A., Secondary Education/Communication Arts, University of Pittsburgh}

Yvette Madison
Instructor, Human Services
_{M.S.W., Social Work, University of Pittsburgh;
B.A., Psychology, Seton Hill University}

Dr. Gina Makris
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
_{D.C., National College of Chiropractic;
M.S., Environmental Law, Vermont Law School;
B.S., Human Biology, National University of Health Sciences;
B.S., Speech, Emerson College}

Jeannine McDevitt
Assistant Professor, English
_{M.A., English Literature, Purdue University;
B.A., English, Seton Hill University}

Dr. Barbara Mitchell
Professor, Human Services and Early Childhood Education
_{D.Ed., Education, California Coast University;
M.A., Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., Psychology, University of Pittsburgh}

Gaynelle Schmeider
Instructor, Health Care Professions
_{B.S., Nursing, St. Francis University}

Sandra Schrum
Professor, Business Management
_{M.A., Adult and Community Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
M.A., Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management, B.S., Management/Business Administration, A.S., Management/Business Administration, Saint Francis University}

Sherry Shurin
Professor, Foundations of Learning
_{M.A., Adult and Community Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Education, B.S., Psychology, University of Pittsburgh}

Joseph Slifko, Jr.
Professor, Business Management
_{M.A, Industrial Relations/ Human Resource Management, Saint Francis University;
B.A., Business Economics/Accounting, University of Pittsburgh}

Matthew Slifko
Instructor, Mathematics
_{M.S., Applied Mathematics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Actuarial Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Carolyn Turturice
Associate Professor, Communication
_{M.A., Communication, California University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Education, California State College}

Jason Wojcik
Professor, History and Cultural Studies
_{M.A., History, Duquesne University;
M.A., Arts and Teaching - Social Studies Education, B.A., History, University of Pittsburgh}

William Wolff
Assistant Professor, Natural Science & Technology
_{M.A., Chemistry, B.S., Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Faculty (Regular Part-Time)

Michelle Bills
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services, Science, Business, and Technology
_{B.S., Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations, Saint Francis University;
B.S., Liberal Arts, Saint Vincent College}

Joyce Bowers
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{B.A., Early Childhood Education, Point Park College}

Fr. Elijah Bremer
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.Ed., Education, Pennsylvania State University;
B.A., History, Mount Saint Mary’s University}

Richard Bukoski
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{B.A., Speech Communication, Edinboro University}

Aaron Burns
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.S., Computer Systems Management, University of Maryland;
B.S., Information Systems Management, University of Maryland Asian Division}

Lisa Byrnes
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.S., Instructional Technology, Bloomsberg University of Pennsylvania}

Victoria Cope
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.A., English, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., English, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Kenneth Davis
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.A., History/Social Studies, Pennsylvania State University;
B.S., Social Studies Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

David Dillman
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.S., Information Sciences, B.S., Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh}

Valerie Dusack
Science, Business, and Technology
_{B.S., Professional Studies in Math, Science, and Computer Science, Mount Aloysius College}

Dawn Elchin
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.A., Teaching in Biology, B.S., Biology, California University of Pennsylvania}

Lou Ann Gray
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.Ed., Counselor Education, University of Pittsburgh;
B.S., Psychology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Charles Hamonko
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.A., Personnel Administration, M.A., Labor Relations, Saint Francis University;
B.A., Social Sciences/Secondary Education, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Mark Harshberger
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.S.W., Social Work, B.A., Social Sciences, University of Pittsburgh}

Carol Haynes
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{B.S., Natural Sciences, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Joan Hunter
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.A., Industrial and Labor Relations, B.S., Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Rodney Kendig
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.B.A., Business Administration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Robert Lamkin
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.A., History, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., History/Secondary Education, Crown College}

Terry Malzi
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.A., Human Resources, Saint Francis University}

Jennifer Manges
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.S., Biology, B.S., Biology Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Biology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Wesley Matthews
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.B.A., Business Administration, Saint Francis University}

Theresa McCreary
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.A., Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Robert McIver
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.A., Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University;
B.A., Sociology, William Paterson College}

Larry Mitchell
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.B.A., Health Services Management, Century University;
B.A., Social Sciences, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

April Morealli
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.Ed., Education Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.A., Psychology, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Sandra Myers
Science, Business, and Technology
_{B.S., Education/Mathematics, West Chester University of Pennsylvania}

Thomas Pattison
Science, Business, and Technology
_{B.S., Mathematics Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Vince Pavic
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.A., Personnel Administration/Industrial Relations, B.S., Sociology/Criminal Justice, Saint Francis University}

Marie Polka
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.S., Applied Mathematics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
B.S., Secondary Education, Pennsylvania State University}

Barbara Purbaugh
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.F.A., Creative Writing, Naropa University;
B.A., Secondary Education in English, University of Pittsburgh}

Jeffrey Rabish
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.Ed., Education, B.S., Mathematics/Secondary Education, Saint Francis University}

Christopher Ramirez
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.B.A., Business Administration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Rita Redden
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.Ed., Education, B.S., English Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Sam Rizzo
Science, Business, and Technology
_{J.D., Law, University of Pittsburgh;}

Vicki Ryan
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.Ed., Early Childhood Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Pierce Sanute
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.A., Education, Indiana University of Phoenix;
B.S., Music Education, Clarion University of Pennsylvania}

Lori Sheriff
Science, Business, and Technology
_{M.A., Elementary Math, Indiana University of Pennsylvania}

Allegra Slick
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{Science, Business, and Technology B.A., Mathematics, Seton Hill College}

Shannon Telenko
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University}

Rebecca Terchanik
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.S., Natural Health, Clayton College of Natural Health}

William Thomas
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{M.R.Ed., Religious Education, Loyola University;
B.S., Natural Sciences, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Robert Vlasaty
Science, Business, and Technology
_{B.S., Secondary Education/Mathematics, B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Kenneth Scott Wertz
Science, Business, and Technology
_{B.A., History, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Mona Wiley
Liberal Arts & Education and Human Services
_{B.A., Art, Carlow University}

Debbie Young
Science, Business, and Technology
_{B.S., Nursing, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown}

Support Staff

Scott Beamer
Admissions Assistant

Timothy Crawford
Service Worker

Kenneth Dom
Computer Technician
_{A.S., Microcomputer Science, Mount Aloysius College}

Vicky Eckenrode
Ebensburg Education Center Secretary
_{A.A.S., Secretarial Technology, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Gary Fritz
Service Worker

Mark Gyurik
Service Worker

Melissa Hanley
Continuing Education Assistant
_{A.A.S., CICT Computer Forensics, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Craig Jones
Service Worker

Sally Kruley
Information Desk Assistant
_{A.A.S., Health Care Management, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Valerie Kuzak
Library Clerk

Eileen Kyler
Library Clerk

Dave Lasinsky
Service Worker

Mary Ann Lee
Academic Instruction Secretary
_{B.A., Social Sciences, University of Pittsburgh of Johnstown}

Jim Marlowe
Service Worker

Barry Moyer
Campus Receptionist

John Nicholson
Service Worker

Michele Rosian
Enrollment Data Coordinator
_{B.S., Business Administration, Argosy College;
A.A.S., Business Management, A.A.S., Business Office Technician, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Christina Rummel
Switchboard Operator

Connie Russell
Student Success Center Secretary
_{A.A.S., Secretarial Technology, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Amy Schmidt
Help Desk Technician
_{A.A.S., CICT - Computer Forensics, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Robert Sekerak
Student Records Assistant
_{A.A.S., Accounting, A.A.S., Business Management, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Mark Simko
Service Worker

Maria Tiffany
Financial Aid Clerk
_{A.A.S., CICT - Computer Forensics, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College}

Nancy Webb
Student Accounts Assistant
_{A.A.S., Health Related Professions, Saint Francis University}

Melissa Zukus
Purchasing and Fixed Asset Coordinator
_{A.S.B, Secretarial Studies, ICM School of Business}