Janice L. Bechtel, M.Div.
Campus Chaplain
419-783-2444 | jbechtel@defiance.edu

Donald H. Buerk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
419-783-2454 | dbuerk@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Jo Ann Burkhardt, Ph.D.
Head of Teacher Education
Associate Professor of Education
419-783-2315 | jburkhardt@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Kenneth E. Christiansen, D.Mn.
Emeritus Professor of Religion and Sociology
chrstnsn@defiance.edu

Diane L. Coleman, M.A.
Coordinator of Field and Clinical Experience
Instructor of Education
419-783-2453 | dcoleman@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Todd Comer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
419-783-2348 | tcomer@defiance.edu | Faculty Webpage

Fred Coulter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education
419-783-2416 | fcoulter@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Amy K. Drees, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Arts and Humanities
419-783-2334 | adrees@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Michele F. Duck, M.Ed.
Instructor of Education
419-783-2417 | mduck@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Douglas Fiely, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Art
419-783-2452 | dfiely@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Julie Fritz-Bergman, M.A.
Lecturer in Religion and Christian Education
419-783-2418 | jfritzb@defiance.edu

Michael J. Gallagher, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting
419-783-2333 | mgallagher@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Sandra Golden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
419-783-2412 | sgolden@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Stefan Hall, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Communication
419-783-2373 | shall@defiance.edu

Mary Catherine (MC) Harper, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
419-783-2461 | mcharper@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile | Faculty Webpage

Dean J. Johnson, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Peace Studies Advisor, International and Global Studies
419-783-2455 | djohnson@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Robin S. Kratzer, M.Ed.
Director of Academic Resource Center
Instructor of Education
419-783-2332 | rkratzer@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Matthew Lydum, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
419-783-2419 | mlydum@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Randi Lydum, M.A.
Instructor of Health and Physical Education
Director of Retention and First Year Experience
419-783-2336 | rlydum@defiance.edu

Norman Moxley M.Div., D.Min.
Lecturer in Religion and Christian Education
nmoxley@defiance.edu

Marian R. Plant, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Christian Education
Schauffler Chair of Christian Education
Coordinator of Design for Leadership Distance Learning Program in Christian Ed419-783-2338 | mplant@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Timothy E. Rickabaugh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Sport Science
Coordinator of Sport Science
419-783-2586 | trickabaugh@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Noreen M. Schaefer-Faix, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication
419-783-2427 | nschaefer@defiance.edu

Steven J. Smith, M.F.A.
Professor of Art
419-783-2451 | ssmith@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Mary Ann Studer, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Physical Science:
419-783-2555 | mstuder@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Michelle M. Tabit, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
419-783-2305 | mtabit@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile

Jeffrey S. Weaner, M.S.W.
Professor of Social Work and Sociology
419-783-2559 | jweaner@defiance.edu | Faculty Profile