Communication & Theatre Arts Faculty and Staff

Linda Detwiler Linda Detwiler
B.S., M.A.
Instructor of Communication
Linda Detwiler's roots lie deep in the field of communication. Whether mentoring students at an Ohio student-television network she began in the ’90s to the inception of her communication consulting company, Speak-Write, communication is her passion. 
 
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ldetwile@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2071
Gary Dickerson Gary Dickerson
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Arts & Humanities
Professor of Communication & Theatre Arts

Known as "Doc" to most students past and present, Dr. Gary Dickerson is actively engaged in the Faculty AIM Hei Student Mentoring Program. AIM Hei, along with his challenging classroom duties, keep him occupied on campus. Off campus, Doc and his wife, Janet, are grandparents to five...
gdickers@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2003

Irene Frisch Irene Frisch
Administrative Assistant for Communication & Theatre Arts and Foreign Language
ifrisch@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2304
Daniel Higgins Daniel Higgins
B.A., M.A., LPCC-S
Director of Forensics
Instructor of Communication & Theatre Arts

When he is not traveling with Heidelberg's Speech (Forensics) Team, Dan can be found balancing his time between a variety of activities. He greatly enjoys his work as a clinical therapist and business owner, independent Team Beachbody coach and as a mentor to new clinicians in the world of...
dhiggins@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2323

Kathy Miller Kathy Miller
B.A.
Instructor of Movement

 

Kathy Miller, an alumna of Heidelberg University, is the instructor of movement at Heidelberg and a co-founder and contributing artist of trideaDANCE, the Tiffin Ritz Theatre’s resident contemporary dance collaborative. Additionally, she is a guest instructor and...
godot_9@yahoo.com
(419)-448-2306
Julie O'Reilly Julie O'Reilly
B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Communication & Theatre Arts
Assistant Professor of Communication and Women's and Gender Studies

Dr. Julie D. O'Reilly earned her Ph.D. in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green State University, following corporate work as a marketing communications consultant, an M.S. in Journalism from Ohio University, and a B.A. in Communication and Writing from Millikin University. At Heidelberg,...
joreilly@heidelberg.edu
419-448-2094

Chris Tucci Chris Tucci
B.A., M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Director of Theatre

Chris Tucci is the current director of theatre at Heidelberg University. He began the New Works Festival at Heidelberg, which fosters the creation of original student work. Every theatre season includes an additional previously unproduced work. He believes deeply in the need for the continued...
ctucci@heidelberg.edu
(419)-448-2004

Name Title(s) Phone Number
John Buccigross Adjunct Professor of Media Management
Brady Doepker Adjunct Instructor of Media (419)-448-2317
Daniel Doepker Adjunct Instructor of Media (419)-448-2317
Mark Longley Adjunct Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts
John Spahr
Instructor of Communication & Theatre Arts
Technical Director of Theatre
Production - WTTF
(419)-448-2279
Heather Surface
Adjunct Lecturer, Communication and Theater Arts
Advisor for the Kilikilik
(419)-448-2071