About



Magazine Staff

Vice President, University Communications and Marketing
John Young

Executive Director of Marketing
Bryan Cain

Editor
Emell Derra Adolphus

Art Directors
Debra Lashbrook and Jason Willis, CAS 12

Web Team
Gregg Phelps and Lauryn Roycraft

Photographers
Jose Juarez; Mike Naddeo; Rick Smith; Adam Sparkes; Jason Willis, CAS ’12

Project Manager
Nancy Potton

Production Manager
Shelby Olsen, CAS ’07

Proofreaders
Z² Productions

Class Notes Coordinators
Shanna Dawson and Victoria Torres

Writers
Fritz Reznor, Grace Turner

Contributions from Oakland's Media Relations
Brian Bierley, Director of Media Relations; Sean Delaney, Public Information Specialist, Eric Reikowski, CAS ’07, Public Information Specialist

About Oakland University

Oakland University is a doctoral research university located on 1,443 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University has 132 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificate programs. Oakland is a nationally recognized public university with more than 20,500 students. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and School of Medicine.