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Table of Contents

Outstanding Teaching Award...... 2

Department Chairpersons and Special Program Directors and Contacts...... 3

Student – FacultyRatios and Full Time Equivalencies...... 4

Current Faculty by Rank, Tenure, Gender...... 4

Current Faculty Degree, Years of Service, and Age Distribution Profile...... 5

Faculty Degree, Years of Service, and Age Distribution ProfileTrends...... 6

Doctoral Institutions of Current Faculty...... 7

Emeritus Faculty...... 8

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OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD

This award is designed to formally recognize professors who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers and scholars, and exemplified the Jesuit tradition of service to the University and wider community.

Academic Year / Recipient / Discipline
1997-98 / C. James Goodwin, Ph.D. / Professor of Psychology
1998-99
Tie / Patricia V. Burkart, Ph.D.
David M. Hammond, Ph.D. / Associate Professor of Nursing
Associate Professor of Theology
1999-00 / Debra B. Hull, Ph.D. / Professor of Psychology
2000-01 / Kathryn A. Voorhees, Ph.D. / Associate Professor of English
2001-02 / John K. Cox, Ph.D. / Associate Professor of History
2002-03 / Irene S. Burgess, Ph.D. / Associate Professor of English
2003-04 / Joseph A. Laker, Ph.D. / Professor of History
2004-05 / Norman V. Duffy, Ph.D. / Professor of Chemistry
2005-06 / Bryan C. Raudenbush, Ph.D. / Associate Professor of Psychology
2006-07 / Debra B. Hull, Ph.D. / Professor of Psychology
2007-08 / Kenneth E. Rastall, Ph.D. / Associate Professor of Biology
2008-09 / Mary E. Railing, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor of Chemistry
2009-10 / No Award Given Out

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DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, SPECIAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND CONTACTS

Departments / Chairpersons
Athletic Training / Dr. David R. Hanna
Biology / Dr. Kenneth E. Rastall
Business / Mr. Theodore N. Pauls
Chemistry, Physics, Information Science, and Math / Dr. Peter D. Ehni
English, Communications, and Fine Arts / Dr. Kathryn A. Voorhees
History, Philosophy, and Theology / Dr. Leslie L. Liedel
Nuclear Medicine / Dr. Robert F. George
Nursing / Dr. Rose M. Kutlenios
Professional Education / Dr. Connie L. Myer
Psychology / Dr. Bryan C. Raudenbush
Respiratory Therapy / Ms. Marybeth Emmerth
Social Science and Modern Languages / Dr. Robert J. Phillips
Special Programs / Contact Person
Laut Scholars / Mr. John W. Whitehead
International Studies and Study Abroad / Dr. Dominick A. DeFilippis
Graduate Programs / Directors
Business Administration, Accountancy / Dr. Edward W. Younkins
Education Leadership / Dr. Connie L. Meyer
Nursing, Nursing Administration Track and Educational Track / Dr. Janet L. Bischof
Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Track / Ms. Darlene M. Sperlazza
Organizational Leadership / Dr. Robert Phillips
Physical Therapy / Dr. Mark V. Drnach
Contact People for Other Areas
Engineering / Dr. Peter D. Ehni
Pre-Law / Dr. Robert J. Phillips
Pre-Health Sciences / Dr. Mary S. Railing

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STUDENT – FACULTY RATIO*

Year / FTE Students / FTE Faculty / Student – Faculty Ratio
2006 / 1,129 / 88 / 12.8 – 1
2007 / 1,173 / 85 / 13.8 – 1
2008 / 1,250 / 90 / 13.9 – 1
2009 / 962 / 90 / 10.7 – 1
2010 / 1,056 / 88 / 12.0-- 1

*Definition: Report the Fall term ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part time) to full-time equivalent instructional faculty (full time plus 1/3 part time). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students. Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty.

2010FACULTY BY RANK, GENDER, AND TENURE

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / **Instructor / Total
Men / 9 / 17 / 13 / 5 / 44
Women / 4 / 9 / 10 / 10 / 33
Total / 13 / 26 / 23 / 15 / 77
Distribution Percentage in Each Rank
Percentage / 17% / 34% / 30% / 19% / 100%
Distribution Percentage in Each Rank by Gender
Men / 69% / 65% / 57% / 33% / 57%
Women / 31% / 35% / 43% / 67% / 43%
Tenure in Each Rank by Number and Percentage
Number / 12 / 24 / 0 / 0 / 36
Percentage / 92% / 92% / 0% / 0% / 47%

*Does not include librarians, retired faculty, or half-time faculty. Faculty on leave or on sabbatical not counted.

**Instructor includes Academic Associates

2010 FULL-TIME FACULTY BY DEGREE EARNED

Doctorate Degree / Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / **Instructor / Totals
Number / 13 / 21 / 13 / 0 / 47
Percentage / 100% / 81% / 57% / 0% / 61%
Doctorate or Terminal Degree
Number / 13 / 22 / 16 / 0 / 51
Percentage / 100% / 85% / 70% / 0% / 66%
*Masters (without Ph.D.)
Number / 0 / 4 / 7 / 14 / 25
Percentage / 0% / 15% / 30% / 93% / 32%
Bachelors (only)
Number / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Percentage / 0% / 0% / 0% / 7% / 1%

*Figures include all Masters degrees including terminal ones. In applied disciplines, terminal degree status may be redefined.

**Instructor includes academic associates. Librarians and faculty on leave or year-long sabbatical not included.

2010 FULL-TIME FASCULTY BY YEARS AT WJU AND AGE

Years at WJU / Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / **Instructor / Totals
0-2 / 1 / 1 / 8 / 8 / 18
3-5 / 0 / 2 / 13 / 4 / 19
6-10 / 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 5
11-15 / 0 / 6 / 2 / 1 / 9
> 15 / 11 / 13 / 0 / 2 / 26
Age Distribution
20-29 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
30-39 / 0 / 1 / 10 / 4 / 15
40-49 / 0 / 10 / 6 / 4 / 20
50-59 / 5 / 7 / 5 / 5 / 22
60+ / 8 / 8 / 2 / 1 / 19

*Does not include librarians, part-time faculty, or faculty on leave or on sabbatical.

**Instructors include Academic Associates.

***Years at WJU are as of 9/01/10, and age is as of 9/01/10.

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FACULTY PROFILE TRENDS

Full-time Day Faculty

2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010
# / % / # / % / # / % / # / % / # / %
Total / 77 / 100% / 74 / 100% / 71 / 100% / 73 / 100% / 77 / 100%
Professor / 12 / 16% / 12 / 16% / 11 / 15% / 11 / 15% / 13 / 17%
Associate Professor / 28 / 36% / 26 / 35% / 22 / 31% / 24 / 33% / 26 / 34%
Assistant Professor / 26 / 34% / 22 / 30% / 25 / 35% / 22 / 30% / 23 / 35%
Instructor / 11 / 14% / 14 / 19% / 13 / 18% / 16 / 22% / 15 / 19%
Tenure / 40 / 52% / 34 / 46% / 29 / 41% / 32 / 44% / 36 / 47%
Men / 44 / 57% / 42 / 57% / 41 / 58% / 43 / 59% / 44 / 57%
Women / 33 / 43% / 32 / 43% / 30 / 42% / 30 / 41% / 33 / 43%
Ph.D. / 52 / 68% / 49 / 66% / 44 / 62% / 47 / 64% / 47 / 61%
Ph.D. + terminal deg / 55 / 71% / 49 / 66% / 47 / 66% / 50 / 68% / 51 / 66%
Ph.D. + all masters / 76 / 99% / 72 / 97% / 67 / 94% / 68 / 93% / 76 / 99%
0-5 / 31 / 40% / 32 / 43% / 35 / 49% / 35 / 48% / 37 / 48%
6-10 / 11 / 14% / 9 / 12% / 7 / 10% / 10 / 14% / 5 / 6%
11-15 / 8 / 10% / 8 / 11% / 8 / 11% / 4 / 5% / 9 / 12%
More than 15 / 27 / 35% / 25 / 34% / 21 / 30% / 24 / 33% / 26 / 34%
Under 30 / 2 / 3% / 1 / 1% / 1 / 1% / 1 / 1% / 1 / 1%
30 – 39 / 11 / 14% / 13 / 18% / 12 / 17% / 17 / 23% / 15 / 19%
40 – 49 / 25 / 32% / 20 / 27% / 22 / 31% / 19 / 26% / 20 / 26%
50 – 59 / 24 / 31% / 24 / 32% / 19 / 27% / 19 / 26% / 22 / 29%
60 & Older / 15 / 19% / 16 / 22% / 17 / 24% / 17 / 23% / 19 / 25%

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Doctoral Degrees by Granting Institutions

Fall 2010

University of Pittsburgh5

West Virginia University6

CatholicUniversity of America2

Case Western Reserve University2

Duquesne University1

Indiana University of Pennsylvania2

KentStateUniversity3

MichiganStateUniversity1

New YorkUniversity1

Northern IllinoisUniversity1

Nova Southeastern University1

Pacifica Graduate Institute1

State University of New York2

TempleUniversity1

The University of Mississippi2

The University of New Mexico1

ThomasJeffersonUniversity1

University of Cincinnati2

University of Colorado1

University of Delaware1

University of Georgia1

University of Maine1

University of Maryland1

University of Massachusetts1

University of Notre Dame1

University of Tennessee1

University of Texas3

Virginia Polytechnic Institute1

Wheeling Jesuit University graduates4

List includes faculty on leave or on sabbatical.

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Emeritus faculty

Sr. Mona C. Farthing, S.S.J.

Margaret S. Geroch

C. James Goodwin

Thomas G. Knorr

Joseph A. Laker

Charles J. Loner

Barbara A. Miller

Mary M. Moore

Richard P. Mullin

Paul A. Orr

Onkar N. Pandit

Normand J. Paulhus

Robert J. Rush

Joseph P. Sanders, S.J.

Betty F. Thacker

John T. Wack

Thomas G. Wack

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