Dr. Michael O'Hare, Professor of Physics and Professor of Electro-Optics, was named faculty representative to the NCAA in 1998. Dr. O'Hare has been in the Department of Physics at the University of Dayton since 1966 and served as chair of the department from 1983 to 2007. Dr. O'Hare has taught physics at all levels and has research experience in atomic, molecular, solid-state and optical physics.

He has served as a consultant and visiting scientist to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Materials Laboratory. Most recently, Dr. O'Hare was a co-principal investigator on a NASA sponsored NOVA grant to design curricula for developing scientific literacy in pre-service teachers.

Dr. O'Hare's duties as faculty representative to the NCAA include: taking an active role in the institutional control of the intercollegiate athletics program; representing a faculty viewpoint and faculty oversight and advice in the administration of the athletics program; involvement in the assurance of academic integrity of the athletics program and the maintenance of the welfare of the student-athletes; and monitoring of performance of the student-athletes.

Dr. O'Hare and his late wife, Patricia, have four daughters, all of whom graduated from the University of Dayton.