Faculty

Dr. Eric Jones (Penn State University), Assistant Professor: Teaches broadcast news, radio production, media criticism and audience analysis, media writing, case studies in media and other media studies courses. Research interests include critical cultural approaches to media use among religious audiences, self-help media and media literacy.

Dr. John Ludlum (Ohio State University), Professor and Public Relations Student Society of America chapter co-adviser: Teaches public speaking, interpersonal communication, communication skills for organizations, principles of public relations, and organizational communication. Research interests include: organizational communication, interpersonal communication, and teaching and learning.

Dr. Nichelle McNabb (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Forensics: Teaches public speaking, rhetorical criticism, principles of interviewing, business and professional speech, communication skills in organizations, and communication research. Research interests include: political communication and popular culture portrayals of educators.

Dr. Susan Millsap (Ohio State University), Professor, Chairperson and Director of Forensics: Teaches public speaking, oral interpretation, communication research, and argumentation and advocacy. Research interests include: political and feminist argumentation, communication across the curriculum, and teaching methods for returning adult students.

Dr. Christina Reynolds (University of Minnesota), Professor: Teaches public speaking, interpersonal communication, advanced public speaking, persuasion, senior portfolio, and communication and society. Research interests include: sports rhetoric, media effects, and rhetorical theory and criticism.

Dr. Karyl Sabbath (Ohio University), professor and advisor for Lambda Pi Eta student chapter and Mentoring Organizational Students today. Teaches interpersonal communication, introduction to human communication, organizational communication, SYE:  Organizational Change, senior portfolio, and communication and society. Research interests include: conflict and change in marital and family communication; organizational culture and change; service learning.

Ms. Denise Shively APR, (Central Michigan University), Teaching Staff and Public Relations Student Society of America chapter co-adviser: Teaches media writing, principles of public relations, public relations techniques, public relations case studies, and public relations research, planning and strategy. Research interests include: service learning, community engagement and student learning, and public relations. Also is Director of Senior Year Experience Program.

Dr. Kerry Strayer (University of Texas), Associate Professor: Teaches small group communication, interpersonal communication, introduction to human communication, principles of interviewing, interpreting communication research, and organizational communication. Research interests include: organizational change processes, organizational structure and change in non-profits and religious organizations, and religious rhetoric.

Dr. Hillary Warren (University of Texas), Assistant Professor and Tan & Cardinal adviser: Teaches media writing, computer-assisted reporting, and media law. Research interests include: religion, media & society.

Dr. Janice Windborne (Ohio University), Assistant Professor and Faculty Advisor to WOBN-FM/WOBN.net: Teaches broadcast performance, media ethics and media and society. Research interests include: gender and media, international media, and media for development.

Part-time Faculty

Susan Alexander (The Ohio State University). Ms. Alexander began teaching at Otterbein College in 2002 and has taught Communications 361 and co-taught Communications 362 and 363. All three classes focus on communicating effectively within the domain of leadership.
Her background is quite diverse with 23 years at Bank One serving in a variety of capacities including commercial lending, quality management, community development and investment product management.
She has worked with Corporate Performance Systems and Business Edge Performance Group. Currently Susan is affiliated with Open Door Coaching & Consulting, LLC.

Linda Davis (Ohio State University), Senior Lecturer: Ms. Davis began teaching public speaking at Otterbein College in the Fall of 1989. She is the faculty adviser of Sigma Alpha Tau fraternity. Her hobbies include speed walking, jogging and raising her five cats and dogs.

Dr. Christine Kelly received her Ph.D. in Communication from Purdue University in 1991. She has taught at Otterbein since 1997. She teaches Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, and Business and Professional Speech. In addition to teaching at Otterbein, Christine became an art student here in 1997 and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in art in 2005. She lives in Westerville with her husband and 2 cats and when she isn't teaching she works on many different artistic projects.

Ms. Jennifer Kiser (Ohio State University). Ms. Kiser is the Production Manager at NBC 4. In addition to managing the combined production and technical staff, she is part of a combined production-engineering-IT team charged with incorporating new technologies. Adding variety to her position is Ms. Kiser's role of Executive Producer for the annual broadcast of "Red, White & Boom". She began teaching Introduction to Broadcasting at Otterbein in 2001.

Mr. Jim Martin (University of Phoenix). Mr. Martin received his undergraduate degree from Otterbein College. He is a retired course developer and instructor for Lucent Technologies. Before coming to Otterbein, Mr. Martin taught Marketing and Customer Service classes at Columbus State Community College. At Otterbein he teaches Public Speaking, Small Group Communication, Business and Professional Speech and Communication Skills for Organizations.

Susan Merryman, APR is vice president, marketing and communication for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. She is a graduate of Otterbein College and earned and MBA from the University of Dayton. She teaches Public Relations Techniques and Public Relations Case Studies and serves as a professional adviser for the College’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).

Dr. Nancy Metzger (Penn State University). Full-time Higher Ground Consultant in Human Resources, Mount Carmel Health System. Higher Ground is a culture change initiative to re-awaken spirituality and values in the workplace. She has taught Interpersonal Communication and Communication Skills in Organizations for Otterbein since 1998 and a range of communication courses in past years as a full-time faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh and DePauw University.

Ray Paprocki is editor of Columbus Monthly. He has won more than 30 local, state and regional journalism awards. His free-lance credits include the Chicago Tribune, the Plain Dealer Sunday magazine and The Sporting News. He also was a stringer for the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of A Columbus State of Mind, a collection of personal essays first published in Columbus Monthly, and five children's publications. He has been teaching media writing at Otterbein College since the late 1990s.

Mr. Seymour Raiz, adjunct journalism professor, spent 46 years in journalism and communications. He began newspapering in 1952 as a copy boy at the Cleveland Press while still an undergraduate at Western Reserve University. Raiz was promoted to reporter upon graduation, and spent his remaining 25 years at the Press in such positions as assistant city editor, suburbs editor and executive sports editor. In 1977 he left Cleveland to become managing editor of the Columbus Citizen-Journal, where he remained until 1986. He later spent 11 years as vice president/communications for the Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau until retiring in 1998. He began teaching for Otterbein in 2000, mostly as instructor in Journalism 260 (Newswriting & Reporting).

Cabot Rea (Ohio State University). Mr. Rea graduated from Otterbein in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and went on to teach Vocal Music in Newark for 9 years. In 1987 he was hired by NBC4 as news anchor for the 5, 6 and 11 pm news broadcasts. Mr. Rea received his master’s degree from OSU in 2001 and now teaches Broadcast News Writing and Radio and Television Performance.

Lynne Fuller Williams, Ph.D. (Wayne State University). President and Lead Consultant for Open Door Coaching & Consulting, LLC. She has helped large organizations, small businesses, and individuals increase productivity and build alignment within their lives and organizations. Dr. Williams has been teaching university courses in communication and leadership since 1977. She also helped design the Leadership Certificate Curriculum which she now leads for the College as well as teaching interpersonal communication, small group communication and organizational communication courses.

Staff

Mrs. Diane Wootton, Administrative Secretary. Mr. Mark Pfeiffer, Assistant Director of Television/Production. Mr. Steve Rossman, Assistant Director of Television/Engineering.

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