Thomas J Masterson, Jr, PhD
Interim Dean

Thomas J. Masterson, Jr., Ph.D. is the interim Dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions. Doctor Masterson started his CMU career as an Assistant Professor in the School of Health Sciences, later becoming an Associate Professor. He assumed the role of Chairman for the School of Health Sciences in 2004. Throughout his career, Dr. Masterson has served on various search committees and in other capacities representing the College of Health Professions, in addition to participating in a variety of professional organizations.

Dr. Masterson holds Bachelor’s degrees in Anthropology and History, a Master’s degree in Biological Anthropology, and a Doctoral degree in Biological Anthropology with a minor in Anatomy, all from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He teaches courses in Human Anatomy and Pathophysiology. Throughout his career, Dr. Masterson has taught Gross Human Anatomy for Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant programs at various universities. His research interests include Arthrokinematics, functional morphology and craniofacial growth.
 

Bradford L. Swartz
Interim Associate Dean

Brad Swartz earned his Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees from Central Michigan University in Communication Disorders and Speech-Language Pathology.  In 1988, he earned his Doctorate degree from Michigan State University with a concentration in speech science and minors in administration and computer science.  Prior to working at CMU, Dr. Swartz was employed by the Michigan Department of Mental Health at the Regional Center for Developmental Disabilities at Caro.  There he served as the director of the Speech, Language and Hearing Department.  In 1980, he returned to CMU as director of the Summer Remedial Clinics, a residential, intensive clinical program for children with communication disabilities.  Dr. Swartz joined the faculty in the Department of Communication Disorders in 1985, where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses and supervised clinical practicum.   In 2000 he began training graduate students in endoscopic evaluations of the hypopharynx and has supervised their practice in cooperation with two area otolaryngology surgeons.  Dr. Swartz’s research interests are in the areas of acoustic phonetics and pedagogy.  He has served two terms as academic division director of Speech-Language Pathology and served on or chaired a number of division, department, college and university committees.  During the 2006-2007 academic year, Dr. Swartz chaired the CMU Academic Senate.  Since 2003, he has worked with CMU’s Off Campus Programs as a member of the Prior Learning Assessment Team.  With the exception of one year living on an island in Florida, Dr. Swartz is a life long resident of the central Michigan area.
 

Timothy Pletcher
Director of Applied Research

Tim Pletcher is the Director of Information Technology for the college where he is responsible for the technology associated with the new building and the project management of the Rural Telehealth and Community Education Network (RTCEN). Tim also shares a joint appointment with the Center for Applied Research and Technology where he conducts business intelligence and data mining projects. Prior to coming to CMU he worked at a start-up corporation in New York City and worked for over ten years at the University of Michigan Health System in advanced technology and IT support. Tim earned his B.S. from the University of Michigan.

 

Clint Fitzpatrick
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management

Originally from Southern California, Clint Fitzpatrick comes to the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions with nine years of admissions experience. He received both his B.A. and M.Ed. from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he also served as Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions and then Director of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment.

In addition to working in higher education, Clint has also opened a bar in Kvitjell, Norway, has worked as a stage manager in the 2002 Olympics, traveled extensively in Southeast Asia and worked as a media liaison for country music bands SheDaisy and Rascal Flatts.

Darryl Sczepanski
Director of Development

A native of the Bay City/Midland area, Darryl began his advancement career as a writer while attending Delta College. After graduate school, he became director of college relations at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska He had similar duties at University School of Milwaukee. Given an opportunity to manage his own program and become a supervisor led him to Michigan Technological University in 1976, where he served as news bureau director for five years.

Darryl returned to fundraising in 1981, where he began a nine-year term at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, first as director of alumni relations/annual fund and later as director of university relations with the addition of the news, publications and photography offices. Sczepanski spent three years as a college-based fundraiser on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus. He eventually moved back to the Midwest, where he reorganized the alumni and development staffs at Marquette University and assisted the transition from the school's longtime nickname of Warriors to Golden Eagles. He also served as an associate vice president at Illinois Institute of Technology and as a college-based fundraiser at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Darryl served as Vice President of University Advancement at Kettering University and most recently as Vice President for Advancement and Executive Director of the EMU Foundation at Eastern Michigan University.

Darryl received his master's degree in public relations from Ball State University and his bachelor's degree in journalism/business administration from Central Michigan University.

Carrie Appold
Business Coordinator

Carrie Appold received her BBA/Accounting from Northwood University and her MBA from Saginaw Valley State University. She is a Certified Management Accountant [CMA] and Certified in Production and Inventory Management [CPIM]. She joined the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions Dean's Office in December, 2003. Prior to joining CMU, Carrie was the Cost Accounting Manager at the Delfield Company in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
 

Colleen Divine
Security & Events Coordinator

Colleen Divine received her B.A. in Personnel Administration from Michigan State University. Prior to her appointment with The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions , she worked in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services Dean’s Office as well as the Employee Relations Office.

 

Kristi Wood
ExecutiveSecretary

Kristi Wood joined The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions Dean's Office in December 2001. Kristi brings extensive experience encompassing administrative, secretarial, managerial, customer service and computer applications. Kristi is a life-long resident of the area.

 

Barb McIntyre
Administrative Secretary

Barb McIntyre joined Central Michigan University, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, in January 2000, as support staff to the Dean’s Office. In March, she transferred to the Admissions and Enrollment Management and Development Offices within the college where her duties include providing support to both Directors and graduate-level admission activity database development and administration . Prior to joining CMU, Barb worked as Executive Secretary and Office Manager at Ginter & Company, LLC, and has also supported administrative functions while employed with the Dow Chemical Company where she was trained as an ISO auditor and received the secretarial Diamond Award for excellence.

Betty Schulte
Secretary

Betty Schulte joined The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions in March 2006.  She is a graduate of Ferris State University and is a life long resident of the area.  Prior to joining CMU, Betty worked at Sacred Heart Academy, JC Penny, and Dow Chemical.