The OSGC 

is currently composed of 26 institutions of higher learning (18 universities [including 2 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)] and 6 community colleges), NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL), and various education outreach partners. The OSGC Program Office is located at the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) in Cleveland, Ohio.

Campus Representatives at University Affiliates

Dr. Julie Zhao

Assistant Dean, Recruiting, Retention and Marketing College of Engineering and Polymer Science 
Phone: (330) 972-2823 
Mailing Address: 
302 Buchtel Common 
Auburn Science & Engineering Center (ASEC) - 203D 
Akron, OH 44325-3901

Jennifer Kadlowec, PhD

Professor and Chair Engineering, Physics, Astronomy 
Phone: (440) 826-2421 
Mailing Address: 
210 Knowlton Center 
Berea, OH 44017

Andrew J. McNeill, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Department of Physics and Astronomy 
Phone: (419) 372-9956 
Mailing Address:
Department of Physics and Astronomy 
R169 Overman Hall 
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Christian A. Zorman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Research Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science 
Phone: (216) 368-6117 
Mailing Address: 
Case School of Engineering 
500A Nord Building 
2123 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 
Cleveland, OH 44106

Sean O'Donnell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Geology
Phone: (614) 216-1859
Mailing Address: 
251 North Main Street 
Cedarville, OH 45314

Augustus Morris, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

Chair, Manufacturing Engineering 
Phone: (937) 376-6177 
Mailing Address: 
1400 Brush Row Road 
Jenkins Hall 
P. O. Box 1004 
Wilberforce, OH 45384

Kelly Cohen, Ph.D.

Professor of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics 
Co-Director, UAV MASTER Lab 
College of Engineering and Applied Science 
Phone: (513) 556-3523 
Mailing Address: 
2850 Campus Way Rhodes Hall - Room 735 
P. O. Box 210070 
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0070

Liqun Ning, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Mechanical Engineering Department 
Phone: (216) 687-2580 
Mailing Address: 
1960 East 24th Street, FH 104H 
Cleveland, OH 44115

Dr. Rydge Mulford

Assistant Professor 
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
Phone: (937) 229-2736 
Mailing Address: 
300 College Park 
Kettering Laboratories 
Room 345C 
Dayton, OH 45469-0238

Dr. Joseph D. Ortiz

Professor, Department of Earth Sciences 
Center for Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability 
Phone: (330) 672-2225 
Mailing Address: 
800 East Summit Street 
McGilvrey Hall 336 
Kent, OH 44240

Dr. Andrew Beck

Assistant Professor 
Geology Department 
Phone: (740) 376-4759 
Mailing Address: 
215 Fifth Street 
Marietta, OH 45750

Jeong-Hoi Koo, Ph.D.

Professor 
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 
Phone: (513) 529-0723 
Mailing Address: 
650 East High Street 
Garland Hall, Room 56F 
Oxford, OH 45056-1462

Chad S. Korach, Ph.D.

Director, Brenton School of Engineering 
Professor of Mechanical Engineering 
Phone: (330) 829-7106 
Mailing Address: 
1972 Clark Avenue 
Alliance, OH 44601-3993

David R. Swayers, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering 
College of Engineering 
Phone: (419) 772-2382 
Mailing Address: 
525 South Main Street 
James Lehr Kennedy Building - Room 224 
Ada, OH 45810

Dr. Mo Samimy

The John B. Nordholt Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
University Distinguished Scholar 
Founding Director Emeritus, Aerospace Research Center (ARC) 
Phone: (614) 292-5012 
Mailing Address: 
Aerospace Research Center 
The Ohio State University 
2300 West Case Road 
Columbus, OH 43235-7531

Dr. Kimberly Littlefield

Associate Vice President for Research Administration 
Phone: (740) 593-1753 
Mailing Address: 
1 Ohio University 
Grosvenor Hall, Room 205 
Athens, OH 45701-2979

Lesley M. Berhan, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement 
Associate Professor Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Department 
Phone: (419) 530-8220 
Mailing Address: 
1610 North Westwood Avenue 
5004 Nitschke Hall 
Toledo, OH 43606

Deok Hee Nam, Ph. D.

Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering 
College of Professional Studies 
Phone: (937) 708-5624 
Mailing Address: 
1055 North Bickett Road - LRC 117 
P. O. Box 1001 
Wilberforce, OH 45384

Mitch Wolff, Ph.D.

Professor 
Mechanical & Materials Engineering College of Engineering and Computer Science 
Phone: (937) 775-5141 
Mailing Address: 
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway 
Russ Engineering Center 123 
Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Byung-Wook Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Rayen School of Engineering 
Phone: (330) 941-3088 
Mailing Address: 
One University Plaza 
Moser Hall, Room 2070 
Youngstown, OH 44555

Campus Representatives at Community College Affiliates

Professor Abigail Yee

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology 
Engineering and Information Technologies (EIT) 
Phone: (513) 569-1741 
Mailing Address: 
3520 Central Parkway EIT - Main 210 
Cincinnati, OH 45223

Erik Aagard

Instructor, Engineering Technologies 
Columbus State Community College 
Phone: (614) 287-2660 
Mailing Address: 
550 East Spring Street 
Eibling Hall Rm 401-B 
Columbus, OH 43215

Professor Michelle S. Davis

Assistant Professor, Earth Science 
Phone: (216) 987-0611 
Mailing Address: 
STEM Department 
11000 West Pleasant Valley Road – A217 
Parma, OH 44130

Professor Ricky Bartlett

Geoscience Department 
Phone: (440) 525-7341 
Mailing Address: 
7700 Clocktower Drive 
Kirtland, OH 44094-5198

Regan L. Silvestri, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry 
Division of Science and Mathematics 
Phone: (440) 366-7257 
Mailing Address: 
1005 North Abbe Road, PS 200G 
Elyria, OH 44035

Marita K. Abram, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean, STEM Division 
Phone: (937) 512-2721 
Mailing Address: 
444 West Third Street 
Suite 6-112B 
Dayton, OH 45402

Education Campus Representatives

Dr. Julie Zhao

Assistant Dean, Recruiting, Retention and Marketing 
College of Engineering and Polymer Science 
Phone: (330) 972-2823 
Mailing Address: 
302 Buchtel Common 
Auburn Science & Engineering Center (ASEC) - 203D 
Akron, OH 44325-3901

Brandi Seither, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor 
Department of Education
Phone: (440) 826-2255 
Mailing Address: 
Wheeler Hall 
300 Front Street 
Berea, OH 44017

Andrew J. McNeill, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Department of Physics and Astronomy 
Phone: (419) 372-9956 
Mailing Address:
Department of Physics and Astronomy 
R169 Overman Hall 
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Sean O'Donnell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Geology
Phone: (614) 216-1859
Mailing Address: 
251 North Main Street 
Cedarville, OH 45314

Dr. Rajeev Swami

Associate Professor, Science Education 
Phone: (937) 376-6712 
Mailing Address: 
1400 Brush Row Road 
Room 213B 
Wilberforce, OH 45384

Dr. Laura Dell

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Phone: (513) 556-0238
Mailing Address: 
P. O. Box 210002 
410F Teachers College 
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0002

Ms. Erica Arpajian

Administrative Coordinator 
Education Student Services Center 
College of Education & Human Services 
Phone: (216) 523-7135 
Mailing Address: 
2485 Euclid Avenue 
Julka Hall 170 
Cleveland, OH 44115

Dr. Rydge Mulford

Assistant Professor 
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 
Phone: (937) 229-5353 
Mailing Address: 
345C KL  
300 College Park 
Kettering Laboratories 
Dayton, OH 45469-0238

Dr. Joseph D. Ortiz

Professor, Department of Earth Sciences 
Center for Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability 
Phone: (330) 672-2225 
Mailing Address: 
800 East Summit Street 
McGilvrey Hall 336 
Kent, OH 44240

Dr. Nicole Whitaker

Assistant Professor 
Education Department 
Phone: (740) 376-4796 
Mailing Address: 
215 Fifth Street 
Marietta, OH 45750

Dr. Ann Haley MacKenzie

Science Educator 
Department of Teacher Education 
Phone: (513) 315-8874 
Mailing Address: 
501 East High Street
404-D McGuffey Hall
Oxford, OH 45056

Chad S. Korach, Ph.D.

Director, Brenton School of Engineering 
Professor of Mechanical Engineering 
Phone: (330) 829-7106 
Mailing Address: 
1972 Clark Avenue 
Alliance, OH 44601-3993

Todd France, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Engineering Education 
Phone: (419) 772-2383 
Mailing Address: 
525 South Main Street 
James Lehr Kennedy 274 
Ada, OH 45810-6000

Dr. Kimberly Littlefield

Associate Vice President for Research Administration 
Phone: (740) 593-1753 
Mailing Address: 
1 Ohio University 
Grosvenor Hall, Room 205 
Athens, OH 45701-2979

Dr. Mark Templin

Professor 
Curriculum and Instruction 
Judith Herb College of Education 
Phone: (419) 530-8458 
Mailing Address: 
2801 West Bancroft Street 
Gillham Hall Room 2000A, Mail Stop 924 
Toledo, OH 43606-3390

Romena M. Garrett Holbert, Ph.D., NBCT

Associate Professor, Teacher Education 
Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA) Science Education Program 
Director African American Teachers Association Advisor 
Phone: (937) 755-4471 
Mailing Address: 
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway 
351 Allyn Hall 
Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Byung-Wook Park, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Rayen School of Engineering 
Phone: (330) 941-3088 
Mailing Address: 
One University Plaza 
Moser Hall, Room 2070 
Youngstown, OH 44555