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F Antczak
P Haynes
M Johnstone
J Joseph
P Kellogg
C Laug
H Nicholson
M Schutten
C Sherwood
G Stark
K Hardiman
P Wicklund
A Perry
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Frederick J. Antczak
Dean Antczak grew up on the west side of Grand Rapids, and graduated from West Catholic high school in the class of 1970. He took his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1974, and his M.A. (1976) and Ph.D. (1979) from the Committee on the Analysis of Ideas and the Study of Methods at the University of Chicago, working with Wayne Booth and Robert Streeter. He taught in the Rhetoric Department at the University of California-Berkeley, the Department of Rhetoric and Communication Studies at the University of Virginia, and for seventeen years in the Rhetoric Department at the University of Iowa. In his first year at Grand Valley in 2004, he began his second quarter-century as a teacher-scholar.
During his time at the University of Virginia, Dean Antczak won the University's Thomas Jefferson teaching award "for best embodying the educational ideals of Thomas Jefferson." At the University of Iowa he won the Outstanding Teaching Award in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1997, and the Conference on College Composition and Communication's Citation for Outstanding Classroom Practice in 1998. He was the 2002 recipient of the Iowa Communication Association Citation for Lifetime Contributions to the secondary and postsecondary teaching of communication in Iowa.
Dean Antczak's first book, Thought and Character: the Rhetoric of Democratic Education, won a Phi Beta Kappa Book Award. He edited Rhetoric and Pluralism: Legacies of Wayne Booth, and with Cinda Coggins and Geoffrey Klinger co-edited Professing Rhetoric: Proceedings of the 2000 RSA Conference. In 1998-99 he was chosen by the University of Iowa as a CIC Academic Leadership Fellow. In 2004, he was named as one of the first five Fellows of the Rhetoric Society of America, for outstanding accomplishments in teaching, research and service. He is the author of a variety of articles and reviews. At the University of Iowa he served for six years as a department chair, and six years as associate dean for academic programs; he has served the discipline in a variety of ways including as President of the Rhetoric Society of America in 2000 and 2001. He was named National Endowment of the Humanities Professor in the NEH seminar for college teachers on the American Lyceum in spring 2007.
Dean Antczak has served as an expert commentator on political rhetoric for MS-NBC, the Washington Post, FOX News, the Atlanta Constitution, Reuters International, Newsday, PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer, the Boston Herald, and NPR's All Things Considered.
In his off hours, Fred is an ardent student of baseball, and golfers at the Meadows and contiguous roads and properties already know him to be remarkably long and even more remarkably inaccurate with pretty much every club, including the putter (he claims an 18 handicap, which seems to us characteristically optimistic). His wife Deborah Hughes is an attorney, and they live with gentle, sociable, and astonishingly well-behaved Australian Shepherd, Max.
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Gary Stark, PhD
Gary is a specialist in German and European history who received his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University. He has taught in Canada and at the University of Texas in Arlington (1975-1994), where he also served as associate dean of Liberal Arts. Gary served as Dean of Arts & Letters at the University of Central Arkansas (1994-98) and Dean of Arts & Humanities at Grand Valley State University (1998-2001).
Author or editor of several books and articles on European history, his current scholarship focuses on the censorship of art and literature in 19th and 20th century Germany. Gary serves on the board of directors of the Grand Rapids Humanities Council and the Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities association.
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Mary Schutten, PhD
Dr. Schutten graduated from Calvin College with a B. A. in education with majors in physical education and mathematics, and a minor in German. While teaching at a Los Angeles area high school, Dr. Schutten received her M.A. in Exercise Physiology from California State University at Long Beach. She received her P.E.D. in motor control with emphases in health education and statistics, from Indiana University. She has been a faculty member at Grand Valley since 2002.
Dr. Schutten is a professor in the Department of Movement Science at Grand Valley State University. She has served on the CLAS curriculum committee from its inception, serving as its chairperson for three semesters. She is involved in various service activities both at Grand Valley and in the community. Most recently, Dr. Schutten and her school health education students have partnered with the Ottawa County Department of Health to serve as peer educators in the county’s high schools. Dr. Schutten was the 2008 recipient of the University award for outstanding academic advising and, in that same year, received the service award for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Encouraging undergraduate students to engage in scholarly pursuits has been a consistent theme in state level activities where Dr. Schutten collaborates with students to present workshops to other professionals. She has developed many health-related projects related to readability of health related websites; the link of fitness levels and body mass index to academic and socioeconomic factors in K-12 students; investigations involving exergaming and their impact on physical activity and fitness using the Wii; and effectiveness academic advising programs for students within a department. She serves as a consultant and program reviewer for area high schools, universities and the Michigan Department of Education.
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Jann Joseph, PhD
Jann continues to teach introductory biology courses and the capstone for integrated science majors. She is committed to improving science education in our community schools and has lead several professional development programs for area teachers.
Jann is married and the mother of three boys. She adores her faithful dog and dutifully serves her pompous Siamese cat.
Jann joined the CLAS Dean's office in January 2006. Her previous administrative role was as the coordinator the Integrated Science Program. Jann completed her BS and masters degrees at the University of the West Indies on her native island of Trinidad and Tobago, and her doctorate at UW-Madison Wisconsin.
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Pat Haynes
Pat received her Masters degree in Sociology in 1971 from Illinois State University. At ISU she taught sociology courses and later served as the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Instruction. She joined Grand Valley State University in the summer of 1979 and from 1981 through May 2004 she served as the Administrative Assistant for the Division of Science and Mathematics.
Pat is completing her 25th year of service in a job that has changed in many ways over the years. In May 2004 she was promoted to the position of Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The majority of her time is spent monitoring the College's budgets and working with departments concerning accounting or budget issues. In addition she works with College faculty and the Grants Development office on the production and evaluation of grant proposals and grant budgets. She works with the University's grant accountant to assure that activities of university personnel are consistent with approved budgets and culminate in products as approved by granting agencies.
Pat's hobbies include reading mystery and history based novels, machine knitting, and never-ending attempts to civilize her Pembroke Welsh Corgi!
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Monica Johnstone, PhD
With a background spanning academe, development and industry, Monica brings a broad perspective to the college’s communications, both internal and external. Her mission is to produce expanded offerings on the website, targeted publications, and improvements to communications with students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of CLAS.
Monica was the recipient of the Levi Strauss Scholarship and the Charles Mills Gayle Fellowship and worked for the UC Berkeley Foundation during a major capital campaign.
After receiving her PhD in Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987, Monica taught writing and public speaking at Loyola College in Baltimore and at Assumption University in Bangkok, Thailand. Monica is the author of several publications including refereed articles, travel writing, short fiction, OpEd pieces, annual reports and book reviews. She has given speeches on four continents.
From 1995-2006, she worked for a national industry association as speechwriter, editor-in-chief, Web master, events planner and systems administrator. She also served for three years on an elected board for a large craft guild.
Monica facilitates GVSU Quilters, and enjoys showing her work in exhibitions and teaching quilting. She is supported in all things by her husband, 11-year-old son, and their golden retrievier.
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Pamela Kellogg
Pam has been at Grand Valley since 1986. Before coming to Grand Valley, she worked in the distribution office at Keebler Corporation. Her first position at Grand Valley was with the Department of Social Thought and Public Affairs. Prior to the formation of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2004, Pam was the Administrative Assistant for the Social Sciences Division Deans Office.
Besides working with department chairs on schedule development and staffing, she serves as general assistant to the dean in the areas of faculty searches, the salary process, adjunct/overload budget, and personnel issues involving faculty and staff.
Pam and her husband John have two sons and three grandchildren. In her leisure she likes golfing, painting, biking, reading, walking the beach and spending time with her grandchildren.
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Cindy Laug
Cindy has worked at Grand Valley State University since 1995. Before coming to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Office, Cindy worked in the Records Department, Sociology Department, and the Science and Math Dean's Office.
Before coming to Grand Valley, Cindy worked in the corporate retail business for 21 years.
As Dean's Office Assistant for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Cindy is the secretarial assistant to Dean Antczak. She serves as assistant to Assistant Dean Pat Haynes with Financial matters. She offers support to Unit Heads by compiling mailings, college minutes, evaluations, orientations, and contracts. Cindy is married and has three sons, a dog and a cat. She also enjoys reading, working in her flower garden, and biking.
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Paula Wicklund
Paula joined Grand Valley at the beginning of the Winter 2007 term. Before coming to Grand Valley, Paula worked at the Medical University of South Carolina, in the Office of Enrollment Management and Office of Facilities Planning. Prior to her ten years in South Carolina, she worked at Western Michigan University in the Office of the Registrar.
Paula has two grown sons and lives contentedly with her two cats, Rocky and Pearl. She moved back to Muskegon after many years away to enjoy the natural beauty of the lakeshore’s majestic sand dunes and glorious Lake Michigan.
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Courtney Sherwood
Courtney has been with Grand Valley since 2002. Prior to joining the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Deans Office, she began working with the university in the registrar's office as a records auditor. She then worked for MAREC in Muskegon as Administrative Coordinator for the center.
Courtney is the CLAS Department Secretary in the Associate Deans’ Office.
Courtney received her BA in Writing from Norwich University of Vermont College in Montpelier Vermont. Her interests include reading, writing, and her ever-growing collection of books. She spends her free time traveling and hiking with her husband and their daughter.
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Keesha Hardiman
Keesha Hardiman has been employed by Grand Valley State University since 2003. Prior to joining the CLAS Dean's Office, she acted as the Faculty Services Secretary for the GVSU Psychology Department. She has also worked within the banking industry.
As Office Coordinator of the Dean's Office, some of her responsibilities include: planning the college's events; acting as a student supervisor; coordinating the college's personnel review process; and acting as an assistant to Dean Stark.
Keesha obtained a B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (where she also dabbled in Architecture) and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration at Grand Valley. In her free time, she enjoys reading, drawing, building models, watching movies, visiting her nieces and nephews, and spending time with her husband.
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Heidi Nicholson
Heidi began her work at GVSU in 2004 in the Movement Science Department. Previously, she worked for 5 years at Dow Chemical in the computer security department .
Her position as Database Coordinator for the College includes maintenance of the college database, creation of contract letters, and assisting with the development of the annual schedule of courses.
Heidi grew up in Bay City, Michigan and moved to Jenison in August 2003. She is happily married with two children.
In her spare time, Heidi enjoys playing volleyball, doing puzzles, scrapbooking and reading Stephen King books. When she gets the chance, she also enjoys camping with her family.
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Aaron Perry
Aaron joined Grand Valley in the summer of 2002. Before coming to Grand Valley Aaron earned his undergraduate degree from Central Michigan University and spent two years in Muskegon working at a Federal Superfund Site performing Quality Control and Assurance. In 2002 Aaron came to GVSU as lab supervisor for the chemistry department the in 2008 joined the Deans Office as the director of Laboratory support.
When Aaron is not here at GVSU he spends most of his free time helping his wife protect their 2 young sons from themselves, with free minutes devoted to family, cycling, golfing, and carpentry.
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