Part-Time Faculty
To view the full-time faculty and staff, visit the Family and Consumer Sciences faculty and staff directory.
Computer Applications
Family Science
Family Science consists of Child and Family Development, Family Studies and Youth and Community Development programs.
Email: cherie.seitz@wmich.edu
Phone: (269) 387-3704
Certifications/Degrees: MA, CFLE, AASECT CSE
Email: ellen.m.wagenfeld-heintz@wmich.edu
Phone: (269) 387-3704
Certifications/Degrees: PhD
Fashion Merchandising and Design
Fashion Merchandising and Design consists of Fashion Design and Development and Fashion Merchandising.
Nutrition and Dietetics
William Russell Barrett
Chef and Instructor
Phone: (269) 501-3707
Email: christopher.m.bendekgey@wmich.edu
Dr. Kathy Greaves, an accomplished Nutrition Scientist, brings technical expertise in dietary protein, nutrient metabolism, and women's nutritional needs. She has experience in clinical trial planning, development and conduct. Holding a PhD in Nutrition Science from the University of Arizona, she also earned a MA in Exercise Physiology from the Ohio State University and a BA in Psychology from Hiram College. Her post-doctoral work was done in the Department of Pathology at Wake Forest University. In addition to her industry contributions, Dr. Greaves is deeply committed to education and fostering the next generation of professionals. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in Research Methods and a Nutrition & Healthy Aging course, and has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in Nutrient Metabolism. Founder of Nutrition Outside the Box, LLC, she integrates Nutrition, Consumer, and Food Sciences to create health-focused, appealing foods, embodying her dedication to advancing nutritional science and education.
Email: gretchen.kauth@wmich.edu
Email: andrea.p.noud@wmich.edu
Phone: (269) 387-3704
Degrees/Certifications: MS, RD, CDCES
Email: caroline.webber@wmich.edu
Phone: (269) 387-3704
Degrees/Certifications: PhD, MPH, RDN, Emeriti Faculty
Dr. Caroline Webber is an associate professor emerita of nutrition and dietetics in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and currently teaches one course in food, nutrition, and climate change. From 2005-2020 she served as dietetic internship director for WMU’s dietetic internship program and taught clinical and community nutrition. Dr. Webber, an RDN with 12 years of clinical and community dietetic experience, earned a MPH from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and a PhD (nutrition) from Cornell University. Dr. Webber holds a B.S. in nutrition and clinical dietetics (University of California, Berkeley) and a B.A. in sociology (Kirkland College). Her research combines her interests in social sciences and community nutrition. It has focused on the intersection of food security and sustainable food systems. She is currently involved in research concerning food and nutrition students’ knowledge of sustainable food systems in this emerging professional field.
