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Dr. Herman W. Hill, Director
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Dr. Hill has been part of the Cutler Scholars program at Ohio University since its founding 15 years ago. He has served as the program’s director for four years.
He has held a variety of positions in higher education, beginning with a 1972 Peace-Corps placement with the Universidad Simón Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela.
In addition, he has served as a professor, ombudsman, and faculty senate chair, but none of these has given him half the satisfaction of his current job. In this program he gets to know the far-sighted philanthropists who made the program a reality—and the amazing students who are the living legacy of the program. |
Dr. Karen Deardorff, Associate Director
| Karen L. Deardorff holds a Ph.D. in Health Communication and Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Organizational Communication from Ohio University. She also holds an Associate of Applied Business degree from Hocking College.
As the associate director of the Cutler Scholars Program, Karen mentors and advises the scholars, is responsible for outreach and communication initiatives, and manages the endowments, restricted accounts, and the general operating budget.
She also teaches as adjunct faculty in the School of Communication Studies on a regular basis. Courses taught include public speaking, advanced presentations, event and meeting planning, and interviewing. |
Jan Haynes,
Administrative Assistant
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Janice Haynes earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas. She also completed studies in business and medical massage therapy at Hocking College.
Jan supports all aspects of the Cutler program’s day to day operation. She plays a major role in the annual scholarship award process with communications to school officials, nominees, and parents. Event planning for alumni, board members, benefactors, and scholars is also directed by Jan. She monitors and records activities, accomplishments, scholastics, and travels of the scholars.
For her outstanding services to the Cutler Scholars Program, Jan was selected as the Ohio University Classified Senate Employee of the Month for December 2009.
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Dr. Charles J. Ping, Director Emeritus
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Charles J. Ping earned his doctoral degree from Duke University and completed postdoctoral work at Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration.
As president of Ohio University for two decades (1975-1994), Dr. Ping sought to instill within the faculty, staff, and students a strong sense of community and consistently strove to attain the highest level of excellence in all that the University did.
Dr. Ping served as chair of the Board of Directors of the Council on International Educational Exchange for 12 years. He was also is a member of the Board of Directors of the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies in Hong Kong. He has been a member of a number of other advisory councils, commissions, and boards, including the Executive Committee and the International Division (chair) of NASULGC. |
