Photo Display Name Department Email/Phone Office Title Degree
  Ian Breidenbach Art and Communication i-breidenbach@onu.edu
419-772-2059 		Wilson Art Center 107 Adjunct Instructor of Art MFA, Texas Tech University
Photo of Mark
Mark Cruea Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences m-cruea@onu.edu
419-772-2099 		Performing Arts Center 119 Professor of Communication Arts BS, Ohio State University (The)
MA, Bowling Green State Univ
MED, Bowling Green State Univ
PHD, Bowling Green State Univ
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Melissa Eddings-Mancuso Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences m-eddings@onu.edu
419-772-2751 		Wilson Art Center 111 Associate Professor of Art BFA, Ohio University
MFA, Edinboro Univ of Pennsylvania
  Emily Jay Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences e-jay@onu.edu
419-772-2163 		Wilson Art Center 109 Assistant Professor of Art BFA, Ohio Northern University
MFA, Bowling Green State Univ
PHD, Texas Tech University
Photo of William
William Mancuso Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences w-mancuso@onu.edu
419-772-2509 		Wilson Art Center 107 Adjunct Instructor of Art BS, University at Buffalo - SUNY
MFA, University at Buffalo - SUNY
Photo of William
Brit Rowe Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences w-rowe@onu.edu
419-772-2496 		Wilson Art Center 108 Professor of Art & Design BFA, Ohio Northern University
MFA, Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor
Photo of Henry
Luke Sheets Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences h-sheets@onu.edu
419-772-2162 		Wilson Art Center 110 Professor of Art; Director of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences BFA, Ohio Northern University
MFA, Bowling Green State Univ
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Jeff St. Onge Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences j-stonge@onu.edu
419-772-2469 		Performing Arts Center 118 Associate Professor of Communication Studies; Department Chair of Art and Communication BA, Rhode Island College
MA, San Diego State University
PHD, Indiana University Bloomington
  Andrew Steingass Art and Communication a-steingass.1@onu.edu
419-772-2160 		Wilson Art Center 106 Adjunct Instructor of Art BFA, Ohio Northern University
Photo of Shawn
Shawn Stevens Performing Arts, Art and Communication, Performing Arts s-stevens.3@onu.edu
419-772-2191 		Presser Hall 200 Visiting Instructor of Musical Theatre and Choral Director BM, Ohio Northern University
MM, Simpson College
Photo of Shane
Shane Tilton Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences s-tilton@onu.edu
419-772-1027 		Performing Arts Center 117 Associate Professor of Multimedia Journalism; Northern Review Advisor; WONB Advisor BA, Muskingum University
MA, Ohio University
PHD, Ohio University
  Megan Wood Art and Communication, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences m-wood@onu.edu
419-772-2056 		Performing Arts Center 127 Assistant Professor of Communication Studies BA, Christopher Newport University
MA, University of South Florida
PHD, Univ of North Carolina Chapel

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