Staff

Dr. Terry Maris - Founding Executive Director - is a Professor of Management and the former Dean of the College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University. Prior to entering academe, Dr. Maris served as a U. S. Army officer and subsequently as a management consultant. He has traveled to nearly 70 countries as a speaker, lecturer, researcher and advisor. Under license from the U.S. Treasury department, he has visited Cuba frequently to meet with Cuban faculty, administrators and students; Cuban and U. S. government officials; enterprise managers; and foreign government and commercial executives.

Nicole Muryn - Editor of Proceedings/JCBS Associate Editor - is a senior pursuing a dual degree in International Business and Economics and French. She has a strong passion for researching international trade and relations. She first became involved in journal editing during her freshman year with the Global Business Issues Journal published by the International Business Club at Ohio Northern University.

Jenna Doellman - Secretary and Archivist - is a junior at ONU majoring in International Business & Economics. She is a graduate of Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Kaitlyn Macdonald - Web Content Provider - is a fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy student. Besides the sciences, she has long been interested in the Spanish language and web design. She has designed websites for several years and, in addition to the Cuba Center site, she maintains sites for several elite American athletes.

Sa'rah Plesner - Assistant Editor, Proceedings - is a junior majoring in International Studies and French with a minor in professional writing. She graduated from Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is part of the ONU Model United Nations Team which allows her to understand the political, cultural, economic, and social backgrounds of the nations in our world.

Daniel C. Tomaro - is a senior from Eastlake, OH pursuing a degree in business with a second concentration in Spanish. After learning about various aspects of Cuban culture from several Spanish classes, he decided to embark on the first 10 week study abroad program offered by the Cuba Center. Outside of academics, Dan is a brother of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, a supervisor for the ONU Give Phonathon, and has spent his summers as an intern for MBNA/Bank of America in the Customer Satisfaction and Consumer Finance departments.

Stephen Jacquemin - Environmental Biologist - is a senior majoring in both Environmental Science and Biology. Stephen found his place in the first Cuban study program focusing on the environmental aspects of the country. During his time in Cuba he became fully immersed in the biological sciences while researching aquatic life alongside the faculty of the Center for Marine Investigations. Outside of academics Stephen is a brother of Sigma Pi Fraternity, a member of Tri-Beta, Ohio Northern Environmentalists, and the Presidents Club.

Jared Ross Hardesty-Editor-in-Chief, Collegiate Essay Contest. Jared is a senior history major from Lima, Ohio. He was one of the nine students to study in Cuba in the Fall of 2006. While in Cuba, Jared had the opportunity of working with the historian of the University of Havana, Dr. Delio Carreras. Upon return, Jared stayed active in the Cuba Center, assuming his present role in September 2007. After graduating in May, Jared plans on attending graduate school and obtaining a Ph.D. in history.

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