Board of Directors - ESU Alumni

Alumni Association Board

ESU Office of Alumni Engagement

The Alumni Association Board of Directors consists of a 26-member panel of individuals that represent a wide range of graduating classes and who live across the United States. The board meets at least four times annually and works to engage, connect, support and celebrate alumni and friends of ESU. The board also promotes programs and events through the Office of Alumni Engagement as well as the various national chapters throughout the country.

DANICA BOYD

Class Year: 1997
Employment Title: Executive Director; Business Development
Employer: DDB Contracting
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Hotel Management
Student Activities: ETA Sigma Delta
Other: Worked for the Office of the President from 1995-1997

Joseph Caviston III

Class Year: 2009
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Communication and Technology

Glenn W. Clark

Class Year: 1974
Employment Title: President, Rockwood Programs, INC
Employer: Rockwood Programs, INC
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Arts
ESU Major: Political Science
Campus Residence: Shawnee Hall
Student Activities: Student Senate President, Inter Fraternity Council – VP, Inter Collegiate Soccer – 1970-1972

JOSEPH DELCHOP

Class Year: 2010
Employment Title: Adjunct Instructor
Employer: Fairleigh Dickinson University
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Sports Management

Keith Fisher

Class Year: 1991
Employment Title: Financial Management Analyst
Employer: FDIC
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Arts
ESU Major: Finance
Student Activities: Men’s Basketball, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Other: Hall of Fame inductee, 2014

Glenn Gottshalk

Class Year: 1972
Employment Title: H.P.E Specialist, Retired
Employer: Branchburg, New Jersey, Board of Education
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Health and Physical Education
Campus Residence: Shawnee (2 years)
Student Activities: Football (4 years), Basketball (1 year), Sigma P, Fraternity (4 years), and Sophomore Class Vice President (1 year)

Ernest Gromlich

Class Year: 1960
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Mathematics

Aalih Hussein

Class Year: 2015 ESU
Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Sciences ESU
Major: Social Work and Sociology

Ashley Johnson

Class Year: 2008
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management

Dawn Ketterman-Benner

Class Year: 1970
Employment Title: Professor Emerita and Adjunct Professor in Education
Employer: Moravian College
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and Physical Education
ESU Major: Health Sciences and Physical Education
Campus Residence: Stroud Hall, Minsi, off campus senior year
Student Activities: Field Hockey, Tennis, Gymnastics, Swimming, Athletics Committee, Homecoming Chairperson (2 years), Student and Administration Committee, Co-editor (sports) for Newspaper and Yearbook, and Who’s Who

Mark Malfara

Class Year: 1998
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Recreation Management
Student Activities: Men’s Rugby

Kathleen Murphy Kirkwood

Class Year: 1995
Employment Title: Substitute Teacher
Employer: Moravian Academy
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Early Childhood Elementary Education

Carol Miller

Class Year: 1981
Employment Title: Professor
Employer: East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Campus Residence: Lenape, Minsi
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management
Student Activities: Resident Advisor, President of the Hospitality and Management Club

Mary Mott

Class Year: 2006
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Arts
ESU Major: Psychology
Professional Highlights: Completed Master of Science in 2009 at Walden University. Made a career change to Mental Health Counseling and completed requirements for licensure in GA in 2010. Completed Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor certification in 2018.

Andre Myers

Class Year: 2000
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Arts
ESU Major: Communication

Elizabeth Luchansky O’Brien

Class Year: 2001

Employer: PA State Representative Kyle J. Mullins
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Recreation, Leisure Management
Professional Highlights: working for nine years with the PA Gaming Control Board

Caitlin “Katie” Ord (Secretary)

Class Year: 2007
Employment Title: ESU Field Hockey Assistant Coach
Employer: East Stroudsburg University
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Exercise Science w/ minor in coaching (undergraduate and graduate)
Campus Address: Laurel Hall
Student Activities: Field Hockey Team
Other: Labor of Love USA Board Member, Writer of Change – A New Christmas Carol, NFHCA All-American, 015 NCAA D11 Field Hockey Champion

Thomas Petro

Class Year: 1972
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Health and Physical Education
Employment Title: Special Agent Retired, U. S. Secret Service (21), SSA Office of the Inspector General (20)
Campus Residence: Shawnee, Sigma Pi House
Student Activities: Football (4), Swimming/Diving (3), Student Government (3), Sigma Pi Fraternity Officer, Phi Epsilon Kappa Honor Fraternity Officer
Other: ESU Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient in 2013

Deborah Pride

Class Year: 1998
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Arts
ESU Major: Political Science

Chasity Riddick

Class Year: 2004; 2007
Employer: Lecturer & Internship Coordinator at Lincoln University in the Health Science Department
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science and Master of Science
ESU Major: Exercise Science with a concentration in Exercise Physiology
Campus Address: Hawthorne Suites
Student Activities: Manager of Football and Men’s Basketball teams
Professional Highlights: DrPH in Public Health

Paul A. Scheuch

Class Year: 1971; 1977
Employment Title: Retired Teacher/Athletic Trainer
Employer: Abington heights School District, 35 years; Marywood University, 3 years
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science and Master of Education
ESU Major: Health & Physical Education- Athletic Training
Student Activities: Tau Kappa Epsilon

Robin Smith

Class Year: 2004
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Management

David Alan Super (President)

Class Year: 1980
Employment Title: Deputy Commander
Employer: Defense Contract Management Agency
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Arts
ESU Major: Sociology and Criminal Justice
Campus Residence: Local
Student Activities: Liberal Arts Honor Society, and Campus Novel Study

Ashley Puderbach Swartz

Class Year: B.S 2009 and M. Ed 2010
Employment Title: Elementary and Special Education Teacher
Employer: DCPS Public Schools
ESU Degree: B.S Elementary and Special Education M. Ed Reading/Reading Specialist
ESU Major: Dual Elementary K-6 and Special Education K-12/Reading Education
Student Activities: Orientation Leader, Alpha Sigma Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Sigma Pi Epsilon Delta, Service Award Honoree

Christine Rohr Thompson (VICE president)

Class Year: 1973
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Elementary Education, K-6, Early Childhood Education
Student Activities: Field Hockey, Lacrosse, President of ASA

Lori Miller Weinstein

Class Year: 1977
Employment Title: Retired- Middle School Physical Education teacher, Middle School Athletic Director and Pre-School through eighth grade Adapted Physical Education Teacher
Employer: Branchburg Township Board of Education, Branchburg, N.J.
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: HPE
Campus Address: Hemlock Hall
Student Activities: HPE Club, Men’s Basketball Team Statistician, Concert Committee (Treasurer), Cheerleading, Phi Lambda Sigma, and Intramurals

Corey Hair Wimmer

Class Year: 2003
Employment Title: Courtroom Deputy
Employer: United States District Court
ESU Degree: Bachelor of Science
ESU Major: Political Science
Campus Residence: University Apartments
Student Activities: AOTT

Emeriti Members:

Virginia M. Sten ‘71
Bryan L. Hill ‘71
Sandra “Pinky” O’Neil-Seiler ’57
Frank Michael Pullo ’73 M.Ed. ‘76
Faye D. Soderberg ‘58
Phyllis M. Kirschner ‘63
John E. Woodling ’68 M.Ed. ‘76