Sources Guide
The GVSU Sources Guide is a topical arrangement of Grand Valley faculty
and staff members who can serve as sources for reporters in search of
commentary on breaking news stories or subjects for features.
The faculty members listed in the guide are also available as speakers for area
clubs and organizations. Arrangements can be made with the speakers directly
or through News & Information.
Search by last name, expertise or department
Accounting, School of (Seidman College of Business)
| Joe Godwin |
| Email: |
godwinj@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7413 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Accounting, School of (Seidman College of Business) |
Admissions Office
Advising (Advising Resource Center)
Alumni Relations
Annis Water Resources Institute
| Carl Ruetz |
| Email: |
ruetzc@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-3946 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Annis Water Resources Institute |
| Janet Vail |
| Email: |
vailj@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-3048 |
| Position: |
Senior Program Manager |
| Department: |
Annis Water Resources Institute |
Anthropology
Art & Design Department
Athletic Director (Athletics)
Autism Center (Autism Education Center)
Basketball Coach Women (Athletics)
Biology Department
Biomedical Sciences, Department
Career Services
Center for Entrepreneurship
| Thomas V. Schwarz |
| Phone: |
616-331-7377 |
| Position: |
Director |
| Department: |
Center for Entrepreneurship |
Charter Schools
Chemistry Department
| Julie Henderleiter |
| Phone: |
616-331-2542 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Chemistry Department |
Classics Department
Communications, School of
| Alan Bell |
| Email: |
bella@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-3326 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Communications, School of |
Computing & Information Systems, School of
Continuing Education - DeVos Center
Counseling & Career Development Center - Allendale
Criminal Justice - Training Center
Criminal Justice, School of
Dean - Academic Services & Info Tech
Economics Department (Seidman - Economics)
| Sonia Dalmia |
| Email: |
dalmias@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7423 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Economics Department (Seidman - Economics) |
| Paul Isely |
| Email: |
iselyp@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7418 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Economics Department (Seidman - Economics) |
| Gerry Simons |
| Email: |
simonsg@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7419 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Economics Department (Seidman - Economics) |
| Hari Singh |
| Email: |
singhh@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7420 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Economics Department (Seidman - Economics) |
Education - Administrative Services
| Glenda Eikenberry |
| Phone: |
616-331-6250 |
| Position: |
Certification Coordinator |
| Department: |
Education - Administrative Services |
Education - Community Outreach
Education - Leadership & Learning
Education - Special Education, Foundations, & Technology
| David E. Bair |
| Email: |
baird@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-6489 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Education - Special Education, Foundations, & Technology |
| Susan Carson |
| Email: |
carsons@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-6490 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Education - Special Education, Foundations, & Technology |
| Cynthia Mader |
| Email: |
maderc@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-6485 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Education - Special Education, Foundations, & Technology |
| Ronald Postma |
| Email: |
postmar@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-2075 |
| Position: |
Affiliate Professor |
| Department: |
Education - Special Education, Foundations, & Technology |
| Sherrill Pryor |
| Email: |
pryors@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-6646 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Education - Special Education, Foundations, & Technology |
| Andrew Topper |
| Email: |
toppera@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7273 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Education - Special Education, Foundations, & Technology |
Education - Student Information & Services Center
Educational Support Program/TRiO
Educational Talent Search / TRiO
Engineering & Computing, Seymour & Esther Padnos College of
Engineering, School of
| Hugh Jack |
| Email: |
jackh@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-6755 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Engineering, School of |
English - Main
| Veta Tucker |
| Phone: |
616-331-3692 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
English - Main |
Facilities Planning
| James Moyer |
| Phone: |
616-331-3853 |
| Position: |
Director |
| Department: |
Facilities Planning |
Facilities Services
Facilities Services & Planning
| Ray Vanden Berg |
| Phone: |
616-331-3844 |
| Position: |
Project Manager |
| Department: |
Facilities Services & Planning |
Finance Department (Seidman - Finance)
Geography Department
Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies
Health Professions
Health Professions, College of
| Karen Ozga |
| Email: |
ozgak@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-2679 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Health Professions, College of |
| Frank Ward |
| Email: |
wardf@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-2799 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Health Professions, College of |
History Department
Homeland Defense Initiative
Human Resources
International Center, Barbara H. Padnos
Management Department (Seidman - Management)
| Vipin Gupta |
| Email: |
guptavi@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7460 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Management Department (Seidman - Management) |
| Samir IsHak |
| Email: |
ishaks@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7458 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Management Department (Seidman - Management) |
| Ashok Kumar |
| Email: |
kumara@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7459 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Management Department (Seidman - Management) |
| Simha Magal |
| Email: |
magals@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7439 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Management Department (Seidman - Management) |
| Star Swift |
| Email: |
swifts@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7453 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Management Department (Seidman - Management) |
Marketing Department (Seidman - Marketing)
| David Good |
| Email: |
goodd@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7477 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Marketing Department (Seidman - Marketing) |
| Paul Lane |
| Email: |
lanepa@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7470 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Marketing Department (Seidman - Marketing) |
Mathematics Department
Meadows Golf Course - Golf Club
Michigan Alternative & Renewable Energy Center
Modern Languages & Literatures
| Khedija Gadhoum |
| Phone: |
616-331-3203 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Modern Languages & Literatures |
| John Haan |
| Email: |
haanj@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-8502 |
| Position: |
Affiliate Professor |
| Department: |
Modern Languages & Literatures |
Movement Science Department
Music Department
Nursing - Undergraduate Programs
Nursing, Kirkhof College of
Occupational Therapy
Operations - Pew Campus & Regional Centers
| Lisa Haynes |
| Email: |
haynesl@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-6700 |
| Position: |
Director of Operations |
| Department: |
Operations - Pew Campus & Regional Centers |
Padnos International Center
Pew Faculty Teaching & Learning Center
Philanthropy, Johnson Center for
Philosophy Department
| Mark Moes |
| Email: |
moesm@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-3637 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Philosophy Department |
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant Studies
Physics Department
| Javier Estrada |
| Phone: |
616-331-2275 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Physics Department |
Political Science Department
Psychology Department
| Thomas Herzog |
| Phone: |
616-331-2419 |
| Position: |
Professor |
| Department: |
Psychology Department |
Public & Nonprofit Administration, School of
Recreation Center
Science and Math Advising, Resource and Transition Center
| Betty Schaner |
| Email: |
schanerb@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-8585 |
| Position: |
Coordinator |
| Department: |
Science and Math Advising, Resource and Transition Center |
Seidman - Graduate Services & Advising
Small Business & Technology Development Center State Headquarters
| Carol Lopucki |
| Email: |
lopuckic@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7480 |
| Position: |
Director |
| Department: |
Small Business & Technology Development Center State Headquarters |
Small Business & Technology Development Center Region 7
| Nancy Boese |
| Email: |
boesen@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-7373 |
| Position: |
Regional Director |
| Department: |
Small Business & Technology Development Center Region 7 |
| Jeanne Ferro |
| Phone: |
616-331-7374 |
| Position: |
Business Consultant |
| Department: |
Small Business & Technology Development Center Region 7 |
Social Work, School of
Sociology
| Yan Yu |
| Email: |
yuy@gvsu.edu |
| Phone: |
616-331-3730 |
| Position: |
Associate Professor |
| Department: |
Sociology |
Statistics Department
Student Accounts
University Development
| Maribeth Wardrop |
| Phone: |
616-331-6000 |
| Position: |
Vice President |
| Department: |
University Development |
University Relations Office
Van Andel Global Trade Center
WGVU - AM/FM/TV
Writing Department
| Chris Haven |
| Phone: |
616-331-3190 |
| Position: |
Assistant Professor |
| Department: |
Writing Department |
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