Dr. Michael Dunphy was appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) on March 3, 2021. As the VPAA, Dr. Dunphy has responsibility for four academic schools, over 100 academic programs (undergraduate and graduate), nearly 100 full-time faculty, four academic centers, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment, library services, student support services, the Registrar, the Office of Grants and Research and the Office of Cross-Enterprise Operations. He leads collaboratively with the President’s Cabinet to build Walsh 4.0 focused on student success and serving the common good.
In his current role, Dr. Dunphy is actively building new partnerships with the nation’s most authentic Catholic universities while internally advancing the use of artificial intelligence and data analytics across the enterprise, building new academic programs, and has initiated a degree-seeking program for Walsh University in Vietnam, while working to create operational efficiencies within academics.
Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Dunphy served as the Interim VPAA during the 2020-2021 Academic Year and was the Dean of the Schools of Arts and Sciences since 2016. A full professor since 1995, his research has been focused on analytical biochemistry and applications in biotechnology, nitric oxide biochemistry and analysis of small bio- active molecules. Dr. Dunphy previously served as Division Chair for Mathematics and Sciences from 1990 to 2016 except for a five-year period when he left the academy to pursue business opportunities.
From 1999 to 2004, Dr. Dunphy started two successful companies, one centered on his lifetime of martial tactical experience, and the other in the professional speaking, training and leadership development sector. A world-class martial instructor, Dr. Dunphy earned a Menkyo Kaiden in Sogobujutsu from Martial Sciences International. As an AAU All-American and National Champion in Karate, he fought for the United States Karate team at the WUKO (now WKF) World Championships in Maastrict, Holland in 1984 and qualified to the 1985 World Games in London, England. Dr. Dunphy continues to provide personal protection training today. As a professional speaker, Dr. Dunphy has delivered over 600 leadership and management development programs to 85 companies nationwide.
Dr. Dunphy earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Walsh University, a Master of Science in Clinical Chemistry from Youngtown State University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry from the University of Akron.
Basic Clinical Biochemistry for Allied Health Care Students. Manuscript in progress for publication in late 2020, Kendall Hunt Publishers.
A Validated High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography Procedure for Analysis of Hydroxytosyloxyiodobenzene Kinetics in a-Tosylation of Selected Ketones. Two Manuscripts in progress for submission to Chromatographia and J. Org Chem. Summer 2020
Dunphy, M., Tandler, P. and Lupica, J. Integration of Premier Skills into Chemistry Curricula. Presented as a session at the 2019 International Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Orlando, Florida.
Succeeding in Health Sciences Chemistry. A User-Friendly Workbook for Problem-Solving Skills. Dunphy, M.J. Kendall Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IA (2017)
Kilway, C., Bauer, J. and Dunphy, M. Fluorescent Derivatization of Nitrosylcobalamin with Carbazole-9-Carbonyl Chloride for HPLC. The Ohio J. Science. 114(1) A-18 (2017). Poster 030 at April 2017 OAS Meeting Cincinnati, Ohio.
Schafer, B. and Dunphy, M. High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Hydroxytosyloxyiodobenzene (HTIB) The Ohio J. Science. 114(1) A-18 (2017). Poster 031 at April 2017 OAS Meeting Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kruger, K., Bauer, J. and Dunphy, M. Anti-Neoplastic Properties of Various Hexadentate Cobalt Complexes. The Ohio J. Science. 114(1) A-18 (2017). Poster 030 at April 2017 OAS Meeting Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dunphy, M.J., Sysel, A., Bauer, J. Griffith, K. and Sherrod, T. Stability Indicating Method for the Determination of Nitrosylcobalamin (NOCbl). Chromatographia. 77:581-589 (2014).
Sherrod, T., Bauer, J. and Dunphy, M. Fluorescent Derivatization of Nitrosylcobalamin with Carbazole-9-Carbonyl Chloride for HPLC. The Ohio J. Science. 114(1) A-18 (2014). Poster 031 at April 2014 OAS Meeting Canton, Ohio.
Blank, C., Bauer, J. and Dunphy, M. Optimizing Solid Phase Extraction of Nitrosylcobalamin from Aqueous and Biological Matrices. The Ohio J. Sciece. 114(1) A-18 (2014). Poster 030 at April 2014 OAS Meeting Canton, Ohio.
Dunphy, M.J., Bauer, J. and Sherrod, T. Separation of Nitrosylcobalamin and Nitrocobalamin with High Pressure Liquid Chromatography . Ohio Journal of Science (abstract, poster) 112:A-29 (2012)
Dunphy, M.J., Bauer, J. and Blank, C. A Quantitative High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Method for Analysis of Nitrosylcobalamin in Plasma. Ohio Journal of Science (abstract, poster) 112:A-29 (2012)
Griffith, K. Bauer, J. and Dunphy, M. Validation of an HPLC Method for Quantitative Analysis of Nitrosylcobalamin. Ohio Journal of Science (abstract, poster) 112:A-29 (2012)
Romar, J. and Dunphy, M. Analysis of Effects of Solvent Physical Constants, Temperature and Solute Structure on TLC Retention Times. Ohio Journal of Science (abstract, poster) 112:A-29 (2012)
Griffith, K. Bauer, J. and Dunphy, M. A High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Nitrosylcobalamin. Ohio Journal of Science (abstract, poster) 111:A-18 (2010)
Romar, J. Tandler, P. and Dunphy, M. Thin-Layer Chromatography of Medications: A "Green" Undergraduate Lab Procedure. Ohio Journal of Science (abstract, poster) 111:A-18 (2010).
Woolf, D and Dunphy, M. Effect of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate on Matrix Metalloproteins. Ohio Journal of Science (abstract, poster) 111:A-11 (2010).
Smith, D.J., Dunphy, M.J., Strang, L., and Marletta, M.A. The Influence of Wound Healing on Urinary Nitrate Levels in Wounded Rats. Wounds, 3:50-58 (1991).
Dunphy, M.J., Goble, D.D. and Smith, M.J. Nitrate Analysis by Capillary Gas Chromatography. Anal. Biochem. 184:381-387 (1990)
Dunphy, M.J. and Smith, D.J. The Quantitation of N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine in Plasma by Gas Chromatography. J. Chromatogr. Biomed. Applic. 488:369-377 (1989).
Recent Grant Support
National Science Foundation (NSF): $660,000 S-STEM grant 2015–19
Food Quality Analysis: Herbert Hoover Foundation $60,000 for 1 year 2013–14
Water Analysis in Stark County: Herbert Hoover Foundation $120,000 2012–13
Green Chemistry II: Herbert Hoover Foundation $98,000 for 2 years 2010–12
Green Chemistry Labs: Herbert Hoover Foundation $110,000 for 2 years 2008–09
