The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved
the appointments of 21 new staff at its regular meeting
June 17.
Of the 21 appointments, 11 (52 percent) are female and
10 (48 percent) are male. The group includes 16 Caucasians
(76 percent), two African Americans (9.5 percent), one
Hispanic (5 percent) and two not reported (9.5 percent).
Those receiving appointments are:
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Martin |
Susan Martin, of Ypsilanti, president,
Eastern Michigan University. Most recently, Martin was
provost and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at the
University of Michigan-Dearborn since July 2006. The majority
of Martin's higher education career was at Grand Valley
State University, where she taught and published as a professor
of accounting and taxation. While at GVSU, Martin served
as director of the master of taxation program, director
of international business programs, and chair of the accounting
and taxation department. In June 2001, Martin joined the
GVSU provost's office and served in roles as assistant,
associate and executive associate vice president of academic
affairs. Before GVSU, Martin was deputy state treasurer
for the Bureau of Local Government Services for Michigan
from June 1981 to June 1984. She also was the commissioner
of revenue for the state of Michigan from 1985-88. Martin
received her doctorate and master's degree in accounting,
both from Michigan State University; and her bachelor's
degree in public speaking from Central Michigan University.
Jason Broge, of Adrian, executive director,
University budget. Previously, Broge was controller at
Adrian College from 2006-2008. Before that, he was director
of finance/controller for Lourdes College in Sylvania,
Ohio, from 2000-2006. Broge received his master's degree
in organizational leadership from Siena Heights University
and his bachelor's degree in business administration from
Central Michigan University.
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Gifford |
Darcy Gifford, of Adrian, director of
publications, office of marketing and communications. Before
coming to EMU, Gifford was director of communications and
marketing at Maumee Valley Country Day School in Toledo,
Ohio, from 2004-2008. Prior to that, she was director of
public relations and editor of the alumni magazine at Adrian
College from 2000-2003. Gifford received her master's degree
in organizational communication from Western Michigan University
and her bachelor's degree in English/journalism from Adrian
College.
Joseph Torres, of Saline, campus police
officer, public safety/parking. Previously, Torres was
a licensed office staff/marketing coordinator for Barb
Young State Farm Insurance from 2002-2008. Before that,
he was an administrative assistant/security coordinator
for Hallwood Commercial Real Estate, LLC, from 1997-2002.
Torres received both his police academy training and his
bachelor's degree in applied science from Washtenaw Community
College.
Joseph Braunschneider, of Adrian, campus
police officer, public safety/parking. Prior to coming
to EMU, Braunschneider spent 20 years with the City of
Ypsilanti Police Department. He was in the detective
bureau from 2002-2005; a school liaison officer in Ypsilanti
Public Schools (1997-99) and a road patrol officer for
13 years. He also had one-year assignments with the Washtenaw
Area Auto Theft (WAAT) unit and with Operation Pressure
Point (O.P.P.), an in-house vice unit assigned with investigation
of drug, prostitution and local problem oriented policing.
Braunschneider received his associate's degree in criminal
justice from Grand Rapids Community College's Police Academy.
Jennifer Janicek, of Plymouth, financial
aid adviser, financial aid office. Before coming to EMU,
Janicek was a special projects manager for the American
Heart Association in Southfield from 2003-2008. She also
was an accounting clerk at North Carolina State University
during 2003. Janicek received her bachelor's degree in
management from Michigan State University.
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Wooster |
Julie Wooster, of Chelsea, administrative
associate I, College of Education - dean's office. Wooster
most recently was director of sales and marketing at Eagle
Crest Resort from 2007-2008. Before that, she was director
of sales for the Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau from 2005-2007. Wooster received her bachelor's
degree in business education from Ferris State University.
Matthew Davey, of Ypsilanti, platform
specialist I, DoIT enterprise applications and services.
Most recently, Davey worked at Eastern Michigan University
as an ICT Help Desk technician and a residential computing
consultant, both from 2006-2008. Davey received his bachelor's
degree in applied computer science from Eastern Michigan
University.
Sharon Carney, of Valparaiso, Ind.,
psychologist, counseling. Carney previously was a staff
therapist at Valparaiso University from 2007-2008; and
a staff clinician and psychology intern at the University
of Notre Dame from 2005-2007. Carney received her doctorate
of philosophy from Western Michigan University; and both
her master's degree in guidance and counseling, and her
bachelor's degree in special education from Bowling Green
State University.
Melissa Rosenblum, of Dearborn Heights,
psychologist, counseling. Rosenblum most recently was a
psychology post doctorate fellow with the University of
Michigan's Psychological Clinic Institute for Human Adjustment
from 2007-2008. Before that, she was a predoctoral psychology
intern at Appalachian State University from 2006-2007.
Rosenblum received her master's degree in counseling and
psychology from the University of Kentucky and her bachelor's
degree in psychology from Penn State University.
Joshua Thompson, of Detroit, database
analyst programmer, Institute for Language Information
Technology (ILIT). Thompson had been a software developer
for EMU's The LINGUIST List from 2007-2008 and also was
a software developer for Nocheck, LLC, during the same
time period. He also previously worked as a Linux administration/developer
for Secure-24, Inc., from 2005-2006; and MichTel Communications,
LLC, from 2003-2005. Thompson received his associate's
degree in general studies from Oakland Community College.
Michael Drumm, of Saline,
college technical specialist II, College of Arts and Sciences,
dean's office. Previously, Drumm was at the University
of Michigan from 1989-2008, serving in a variety of roles,
including a senior database programmer, IT support manager
and manager of academic users services. Drumm received
both his master's degree in instructional technology and
bachelor's degree in business information systems from
Eastern Michigan University.
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Lund |
Donald Lund, of Milan,
senior technical analyst, Institutional Research and Information
Management. Previously, Lund was an IT lead at Ford Motor
Company from 2005-2008 and a programmer analyst there from
1996-2008. Before that, he was a research scientist at
the University of Michigan from 1993-1996. Lund received
his master's degree in atmospheric science from Purdue
University and his bachelor's degree in meteorology from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Others receiving appointments are:
Thomas Nelson, of Rochester,
elevator repair/control specialist, undistributed maintenance
labor.
Krista Wiedmeyer, of
Dexter, secretary II, School of Social Work.
John Etsweiler, of Ann Arbor, senior
secretary, history and philosophy.
Belinda Griffith, of Ypsilanti, senior
secretary, Student Center.
Courtney Poles, of Shelby Township, senior
secretary, foreign languages.
Shayna White, of Ypsilanti, police dispatcher,
public safety/parking.
Beth Bozicevich, of Ypsilanti, information
systems specialist, dining services, HDC support services-dining.
Jennifer Quinnell, of Cedar City, Utah,
administrative assistant II, School of Health Promotion
and Human Performance.
