Photo Display Name Department Email/Phone Office Title Degree
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Dean Altstaetter Admissions d-altstaetter@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722274 		Weber Hall 204 Senior Assistant Director of Admissions MBA, Bluffton University
BS, Goshen College
MA, Ohio State University-Main Campus
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Brenda Averesch Admissions b-averesch@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722793 		Weber Hall 124 Interim Director of Admissions MBA, Defiance College
BA, Defiance College
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Brandon Fauber Admissions b-fauber@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722483 		Weber Hall 217 International Admissions Operations and Recruitment Lead JD, Ohio Northern University
BA, Ohio Northern University
  Nicole Focareto Admissions n-focareto@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722262 		Weber Hall 115 Vice President for Enrollment Management BA, Marietta College
MA, Marietta College
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Deanna Haan Admissions d-haan@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722260 		Weber Hall Campus Visit Coordinator BS, Purdue University-Main Campus
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Brenda Hamlin Admissions b-hamlin@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722269 		Weber Hall 107 Executive Administrative Specialist
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Chris Jebsen Admissions c-jebsen@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722264 		Weber Hall 114 Senior Director of Enrollment Communications MA, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
BA, Wittenberg University
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Nick Kamatali Admissions n-kamatali@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722266 		Weber Hall 124 Admissions Counselor BS, Ohio Northern University
BA, Ohio Northern University
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Deb Miller Admissions d-miller@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722464 		Weber Hall 110 Director of Admissions Operations BSBA, Ohio Northern University
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Jason Sumner Admissions r-sumner@onu.edu
+1 (419) 7722265 		Weber Hall 124 Senior Admissions Counselor BFA, Ohio Northern University

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