University Faculty

University Faculty
University Faculty
Linwood H. Rose, President, Associate Professor.
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S.,
University of Tennessee; Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Ronald E. Carrier, President Emeritus, Professor.
B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Mohamed S. Aboutabl, Assistant Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., M.S., University of Alexandria (Egypt); M.S. Ph.D., University of
Maryland.
Craig Abrahamson, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Western Washington University; M.S.W., Arizona State University;
Ph.D., The Union Institute.
Charles Abzug, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
M.S., New York Medical College; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D.,
New York Medical College.
Elizabeth Adams, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.A. Syracuse University; M.S. Yeshiva University GSE; M.S. American
University; D.Sc., George Washington University.
Melinda J. Adams, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Emory University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Thomas R. Adajian, Assistant Professor of Philosophy.
B.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison; Ph.D., University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jessica R. Adolino, Cluster Four Coordinator; Professor of
Political Science.
B.A., Fairfield University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
Ehsan Ahmed, Department Head, Economics; Director, Office of
Economic Services; Professor of Economics.
B.A., Punjab University, Lahore; M.A., Government College, Lahore;
M.A., Roosevelt University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.
Ralph A. Alberico, Dean of Libraries and Educational Technologies.
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo; M.L.S., University of Alabama.
Joseph D. Albert, Wallace Chandler/Universal Corporation
Professorship in Banking; Professor of Finance.
B.A., University of South Florida, Tampa; Ph.D., Georgia State University.
Carlos Galvan Aleman, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., California State University – Fresno; Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Melissa Wood Aleman, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., New York University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.
William R. Alexander, Assistant Professor of Physics.
B.S., Bethany College; M.S. Marshall University.
Shelley Aley, Interim Director of Writing and Rhetoric Studies;
Associate Professor of Writing.
B.S.Ed., M.A., Southwest Missouri State University; Ph.D., Texas
Christian University.
Cynthia J. Allen, Instructor of Technical and Scientific Communication.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Pembroke; M.A., James Madison
University.
Karim Altaii, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., University of Baghdad; M.E., M.Phil., Ph.D., The City College of the
City University of New York.
Herbert K. Amato, Associate Dean, University Studies; Professor of
Health Sciences.
B.S., West Virginia University; M.S.Ed., James Madison University;
D.A., Middle Tennessee State University.
Donna S. Amenta, Head, Department of Chemistry; Professor of Chemistry.
A.B., Wheaton College (Mass.); M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.
Roddy V. Amenta, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science.
B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S., George Washington University;
Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.
Judith L. Anderson, Catalog Librarian; Professor.
B.M., West Virginia University; M.A., Catholic University of America;
M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh.
Steven D. Anderson, Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., St. Cloud State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver.
Jeffrey T. Andre, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Muhlenberg College; M.S., Ph.D., Penn State University.
Kevin J. Apple, Assistant Department Head of Psychology; Associate
Professor of Psychology.
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University.
Kate M. Arecchi, Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Coordinator.
B.F.A., Syracuse University; M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University.
Elizabeth Armstrong, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.S., M.A., Andrews University.
J. Chris Arndt, Professor of History.
B.A., Gettysburg College; M.A., Auburn University; Ph.D., Florida State
University.
Elizabeth A. Arnold, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., Georgetown University; M.Ed., George Mason University; Ph.D.,
University of Maryland.
Kathleen Giles Arthur, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.A., Skidmore College; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.
Brian H. Augustine, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo; Ph.D., University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sharon K. Babcock, Coordinator of Pre-professional Health
Programs; Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Duke University.
Christopher Bachmann, Assistant Professor of Integrated
Science and Technology.
B.S., Rutgers College of Engineering; M.S., Pennsylvania State
University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Steve J. Baedke, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental
Science.
B.S., University of Northern Iowa; M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University.
Kenneth D. Bahn, Director, M.B.A. Program; Professor of Marketing.
B.S., M.S., California State University – Long Beach; Ph.D., University of Utah.
Pamela D. Bailey, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Howard University; B.H.S., M.H.S., Duke University.
Marianne I. Baker, Assistant Professor of Reading Education.
B.A., Lynchburg College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Suzanne C. Baker, Assistant Department Head of Psychology;
Professor of Psychology.
A.B., Davidson College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Tim Ball, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., Iowa State University; M.S., Eastern Washington University; Ph.D.,
Washington State University.
Dabney Bankert, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Michigan State; M.A., Western Washington University; Ph.D.,
University of Illinois.
Diane Banks, Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., M.F.A., Syracuse University.
Susan N. Barber, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M. Crane School of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam;
M.M., The Juilliard School; D.M.A., Louisiana State University.
Charles P. Baril, Frank and Company Faculty Fellow; Professor of
Accounting.
A.B., M.B.A., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., University of Florida.
Andrew D. Barnes, Assistant Director of Debate; Lecturer of
Communication Studies.
B.A., Clarion University; M.A., Wake Forest University.
James L. Barnes, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
M.Ed., Virginia State University; M.S., Ed.D. Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.
Susan Barnes, Instructor of Early Childhood Education.
A.B.E.D., A.M., University of Michigan.
Jose Ignacio Barrio-Olano, Associate Professor of Spanish.
B.A., University of Deusto; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.
Kenneth E. Barron, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Bucknell University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Emily Erin Becher-McKeever, Assistant Professor of Theatre
and Dance.
B.A., University of Memphis; M.F.A., University of Arizona.
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Marta Bechtel, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., California State University – Long Beach; Ph.D., University of
Southern California.
Dennis Charles Beck, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance.
B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., University of Colorado – Boulder;
Ph.D., University of Texas – Austin.
Lucy Bednar, Assistant Professor of Technical and Scientific Communication.
B.A., Moravian College; M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University.
Anna Lynn Bell, Director, Major Advising Programs, University Studies.
B.A., Yale University; M.S., Western Carolina University.
Leslie Bellavance, Director, School of Art and Art History;
Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Tyler School of Art of Temple University; M.F.A., University of Chicago.
A. Jerry Benson, Dean, College of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.A., Concord College; M.A., Ph.D., George Peabody College for Teachers.
Morgan C. Benton, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.A., University of Richmond; M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Thomas R. Benzing, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; M.S., University of Pittsburgh;
Ph.D., Michigan State University.
David Bernstein, Professor of Computer Science.
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.P.A., Princeton
University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
Thomas M. Bertsch, Professor of Marketing.
B.S., M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.
Cheryl L. Beverly, Professor of Special Education.
B.A., University of South Florida; M.Ed., University of Georgia; Ph.D.,
University of Florida.
Paul Emerson Bierly III, Zane D. Showker Professorship of
Entrepreneurship; Professor of Management.
B.A.S., B.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Amanda Glenn Biesecker, Assistant Professor of Integrated
Science and Technology.
B.A., Dartmouth College; Ph.D., Emory University.
Charles H. Blake II, Professor of Political Science.
A.B., Davidson College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.
Sidney R. Bland, Professor of History.
B.A., Furman University; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., George
Washington University.
Joseph R. Blandino, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., University of Lowell; M.S., Ph. D., University of Virginia.
Sharon Blatz, Assistant Professor of Special Education.
B.A., M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., University of Florida.
Tim Bloss, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Delores Blough, Affiliate Instructor of Social Work; Director, International
Student and Scholar Services, Office of International Programs.
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center.
Claire P. Bolfing, Professor of Marketing.
B.S., St. Louis University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee – Knoxville.
Les Bolt, Associate Professor of Secondary Education.
B.S., M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Charles Bolyard, Assistant Professor of Philosophy.
A.B., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana
University – Bloomington.
Anthony E. Bopp, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri – Columbia.
Kevin L. Borg, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., University of California, Riverside; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Zachary J. Bortolot, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science
and Technology.
Sc.B., Brown University; M. Sc., University of British Columbia; Ph.D.,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
D. Eric Boyd, Assistant Professor of Marketing.
B.A., Beloit College; M.B.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Dorothy A. Boyd-Bragg, Professor of History.
A.B., Ed.M., Ph.D., Temple University; M.A., The Ohio State University.
David F. Brakke, Dean, College of Science and Mathematics;
Professor of Biology, Geology and Environmental Science.
B.A., College of St. Thomas; M.S., University of North Dakota; Ph. D.,
Indiana University.
Patricia Lynn Brady, Professor of Music.
B.A., B.M., Rhodes College; M.M., University of Memphis; D.M., Indiana
University.
Patricia B. Brevard, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., B.A., Western Carolina University; M.S., Ph.D., University of North
Carolina – Greensboro.
Benjamin Brewer, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.A., University of California – Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
University.
JoAnne Brewster, Professor Psychology.
B.A., State University of New York – Buffalo; Ph.D., McMaster University.
Aimee Brickner, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., Miami University of Ohio.
John W. Briggs, Johnson Lambert Faculty Fellow; Assistant
Professor of Accounting.
B.S., College of William and Mary; M.Acc., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University; C.M.A.
Christie-Joy Brodrick, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science
and Technology.
B.S., California Polytechnic State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of
California – Davis.
Andreas Broscheid, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Douglas T. Brown, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
B.A., Monmouth College; M.A., George Peabody College; Ph.D., Indiana
University.
Elizabeth T. Brown, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., University of California – Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University.
Justin Brown, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., Eastern Menonite University; Ph.D., East Carolina University.
Molly G. Brown, Johnson, Lambert & Co./Veris Consulting Faculty
Fellow; Lecturer of Accounting.
B.S., M.S.A., James Madison University; C.P.A.
Janette L. Brunk, Associate Professor of Theatre.
B.A., Goshen College; M.F.A., University of Virginia.
Bruce G. Brunton, Assistant Professor of Economics.
B.A., M.A., California State University – Fullerton; Ph.D., University of Utah.
B. J. Bryson, Associate Professor of Social Work.
B.S.W., University of North Carolina – Greensboro; M.S.W., University
of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Washington – Seattle.
Bethany Bryson, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Princeton University.
Peter K. Bsumek, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., University of Utah; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Florian Buchholz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science.
Diplom Informatik, Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany);
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.
William J. Buck, Director, School of Theatre and Dance; Professor
of Theatre.
B.A., Glassboro State College; M.F.A., Yale University.
Liam Buckley, Assistant Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., University of Essex; M.A., University of New Mexico; M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Jacqueline K. Buffington-Vollum, Assistant Professor of Justice Studies.
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., Sam Houston State University.
Michael E. Busing, Associate Professor of Computer Information
Systems and Management Science.
B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ball State University; Ph.D., Clemson University.
John J. Butt, Professor of History.
A.B., Rutgers University; B.Phil., University of St. Andrews (Scotland);
Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Jennifer Byrne, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A. , University of Georgia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Cynthia P. Cadieux, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.
Shirley Lynn Cameron, Coordinator of Library Instruction; Professor.
B.A., M.A., West Virginia University; M.L.S., University of Kentucky.
University Faculty
Christopher Campbell, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.A., M.A., West Virginia University.
Mary Beth Cancienne-Acgtblu, Assistant Professor of
Secondary Education.
B.A., M.Ed., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Maria Odette Canivell, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., Universidad Ragael Landivar; M.A. (General Psychology), Universidad
Marriouquin; M.A. (Spanish), Ph.D. (Comparative Studies), Florida Atlantic
University; Ph.D. (Philosophy), Universidad Rafael Landifvar.
Kevin L. Caran, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
B.A., Colgate University; Ph.D., Emory University.
David C. Carothers, Head, Department of Mathematics; Professor
of Mathematics.
B.S., Westminster College; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.
Michael L. Carrier, Lecturer of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
B.B.A., M.B.A., James Madison University.
Kerry Dean Carso, Assistant Professor of Art History.
B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University.
Timothy Carter, Professor of Sociology.
B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee.
Christina C. Carty, Lecturer of Management.
A.A.S., Blue Ridge Community College; B.S., Bridgewater College;
M.B.A., James Madison University.
Jean W. Cash, Professor of English.
B.A., M.A., Madison College; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.
Arlene Casiple, Instructor of Statistics.
B.S., University of the Phillippines; M.S.T., University of Florida.
Katey Castellano, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., Lebanon Valley College; M.A., Bucknell University; Ph.D., Duke University.
Tammy L. Castle, Assistant Professor of Justice Studies.
B.A., M.A., Morehouse State University; Ph.D., Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
Elisabeth Castro, Lecturer of Spanish.
B.A., Old Dominion University; M.A., Bowling Green State University.
H.B. Cavalcanti, Head, Department of Sociology and Anthropology;
Professor of Sociology.
B. Th, Seminário Teológico Batista do Norte (Brazil); LL.B., Law School,
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (Brazil); M. Div, Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
David E. Cavazos, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.A., M.P.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
Laurie O. Cavey, Assistant Professor of Secondary Education.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University.
Nevin Cavusoglu, Assistant Professor of Economics.
B.S., M.S., Middle East Technical University (Turkey); A.B.D., University
of New Hampshire.
Ronald J. Cereola, Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism
Management.
B.B.A., J.D., St. John’s University; M.B.A., University of New Hampshire.
Beth E. Chandler, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Baylor University; Fulbright Scholar, United Kingdom; M.M., New
England Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College
– Conservatory of Music.
Mary Ann Chappell, Educational Technologies Librarian; Associate
Professor.
B.A., James Madison University; M.S.L.S., Drexel University.
L. Stephen Chappell, Assistant Professor of History
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., University of
California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Gary Chatelain, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., M.F.A., Louisiana Tech University.
Tony D. Chen, Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.S., Chung Yuan Christian University; M.S., The University of Iowa;
Ph.D., Old Dominion University.
Sarah Cheverton, Manager of Faculty Development Services,
Center for Instructional Technology; Assistant Professor.
B.A., Lynchburg College; M.A., James Madison University.
Ching-Yuan Chiang, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Taiwan University; A.M., University of Pennsylvania; M.A.,
Villanova University; Ph.D., Indiana University.
Don Chodrow, Assistant Professor of Physics.
B.S., City University of New York; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University.
In Dal Choi, Professor of Music.
B.A., Yunsei University (Seoul, Korea); M.M., Manhattan School of
Music; D.M.A., Indiana University; P.G.D., Juilliard School of Music.
Young B. Choi, Assistant Professor of Computer Information
Systems and Management Science.
B.S., Chonnam National University; M.S. Korea Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri – Kansas City.
Jeffrey C. Clark, Director, Media Resources and Classroom
Technology Center; Associate Professor.
A.B., University of San Diego; M.L.S., University of California – Los Angeles.
Irvine Clarke III, Head, Department of Marketing; WamplerLongacre Professorship of Marketing; Professor of Marketing.
B.S., B.A., University of Richmond; M.B.A., Ph.D., Old Dominion University.
Katherine Clarke, Reference Librarian; Associate Professor.
B.S., University of North Texas; M.L.S., University of Maryland.
Corey L. Cleland, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., Northwestern University.
Claire Clemens, Education Librarian; Associate Professor.
B.S., University of Delaware; M.A., Middlebury College; M.L.I.S.,
University of South Carolina.
Richard G. Clemens, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology.
B.A., Goshen College; M.Ed., Lehigh University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Brian A. Cockburn, Music Librarian; Associate Professor of
Libraries and Educational Technology.
B.M., Texas A&M University; M.L.S., M.M., University of Arizona – Tucson.
Dean Cocking, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., Pomona College; M.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
David E. Cockley, Associate Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Juniata College; M.S., Penn State University; Dr.P.H., University of
North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
George L. Coffman, Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.S., Bob Jones University; M.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., University
of Alabama – Birmingham.
Jennifer E. Coffman, Assistant Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Martin Cohen, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of California
at Los Angeles.
Carey B. Cole Jr., Lecturer of Computer Information Systems and
Management Science.
B.B.A., James Madison University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University.
Trudy L. Cole-Zielanski, Assistant Director, School of Art and Art
History; Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Tyler School of Art; M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University.
Heather Comfort, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., James Madison University; M.F.A., Arizona State University.
Susan Conaty-Buck, MSN, RN, FNP-C, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., James Madison University; M.S.N., F.N.P., University of Virginia.
Annick Conis, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., The American University; M.A., Brigham Young University.
Andrew M. Connell, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., San Jose State University; M.A., M.M., The University of
Michigan; Ph.D., University of California – Los Angeles.
Jennifer L. Connerley, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., Centre College of Kentucky; M.A., Ph.D., University of North
Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Paul A. Copley, Director, School of Accounting; KPMG Endowed
Professorship in Accounting; Professor of Accounting.
B.B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama;
C.P.A.
Donald E. Corbin, Professor of French and Italian.
B.A., Bridgewater College; M.A., The University of Maryland; Ph.D., The
Ohio State University.
Kevin P. Costello, Lecturer of Spanish.
BSc, UMIST, Manchester, England; PGCE, University of Exeter, England.
Sharon A. Cote, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.A., New York
University, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
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David H. Cottrell, Associate Professor of Music.
B.A., Concordia Teachers College; M.M., University of Washington;
D.M.A., University of Oklahoma.
Julia Couto, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., M.S., Universidad Simon Bolivar; Ph.D. Universidad Politecnica de
Madrid.
Steven G. Cresawn, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Florida.
Samuel G. Cross, Professor of Music.
B.M., M.M., University of Texas.
Lynette Crull, Lecturer of Nursing.
B.S.N, Eastern Mennonite University; M.S.N., C.P.N.P., University of Virginia.
Michelle D. Cude, Assistant Professor of Secondary Education.
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., College of William and
Mary; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Chad D. Curtis, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Minnesota State University; M.F.A., Alfred University.
Pauline K. Cushman, Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology and Computer Science.
B.A., Davis and Elkins College; M.A., West Virginia University; M.S.,
University of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies; Ph.D.,
University of Louisville.
William M. Dabback, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.S., West Chester University; M.M., Eastman School of Music.
Paula S. Daly, Head, Department of Management, Associate
Professor of Management.
B.A., Montana State University; M.B.A., Oregon State University; Ph. D.,
University of Texas – Arlington.
Faramarz Damanpour, Professor of Finance.
B.S., Pahlavi University (Iran); M.A., State University of New York –
Albany; Ph.D., University of Texas – Austin.
Barbara J. Daniel, Resource Center Coordinator.
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; B.F.A., James Madison
University; M.Ed., University of Virginia.
Janet C. Daniel, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Ronn M. Daniel, Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
B.S.E., Duke University; M.A., Arch University of Chicago.
Hugh T. Daughtrey, Jr., Lecturer of Computer Science.
B.S., University of Virginia; M.Ed., University of Virginia.
Jessica B. Davidson, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., Trinity College; Ph.D., Brandeis University.
Michael K. Davis, Director of Debate; Lecturer of Communication
Studies.
B.A., M.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Michael L. Deaton, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., David Lipscomb University; M.S., Memphis State University; Ph.D.,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Larry DeGaris, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.A., Wesleyan University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Alexander H. F. de Jonge, Professor of French and Russian.
B.A., D.Phil., Oxford University.
Dorothy Della Noce, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., LaSalle College; J.D., Western New England School of Law; Ph.D.,
Temple University.
Christine DeMars, Assistant Assessment Specialist.
B.A., Wichita State University; M.Ed., Arizona State University; Ph.D.,
Michigan State University.
James E. Dendinger, Professor of Biology.
B.S., M.S., California State University – Long Beach; Ph.D., University
of Massachusetts.
Rory A. DePaolis, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences
and Disorders.
B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University.
Laura Desportes, Associate Professor of Exceptional Education.
B.A., Mary Baldwin College; M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Thomas C. DeVore, Professor of Chemistry.
A.A., Muscatine Community College; B.S., University of Iowa; Ph.D.,
Iowa State University.
Thais Diaz-Montaldo, Instructor of Spanish.
B.A., J.D., University of Puerto Rico; M.A. Brown University.
Ron Dick, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., M.B.A., Saint Joseph’s University; Ed.D., Temple University.
Philip D. Dillard, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Rice University.
Thomas W. Dillon, Professor of Computer Information Systems and
Management Science.
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Shippensburg University; M.S., Ph.D., University of
Maryland – Baltimore County.
Judith A. Dilts, Associate Dean, College of Science and
Mathematics; Professor of Biology.
A.B., M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.
Corinne J. Diop, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.S., James Madison University; M.F.A., University of Washington.
Gabriel T. Dobner, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University; M.M., D.M.,
Indiana University.
Francis J. Doherty Jr., Director of Institutional Research; Assistant
Professor.
B.A., University of Richmond; M.Ed., College of William and Mary; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Rickie J. Domangue, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., M.S., Nicholls State University; Ph.D., Clemson University.
Carl P. Donakowski, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Indiana University; A.D., Musikhochschule (Germany); D.M.A.,
State University of New York – Stony Brook.
Charles J. Dotas, Associate Professor of Music.
B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.M., Eastman School of Music; D.A.,
University of Northern Colorado.
Kristina J. Doubet, Assistant Professor of Middle Education.
B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Daniel M. Downey, Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., Madison College; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.
Joanne M. Doyle, Associate Professor of Economics.
B.A., University of Maine; Ph.D., Boston College.
Pamela Peterson Drake, Department Head, Finance and
Business Law; J. Grey Ferguson Professorship in Finance;
Professor of Finance
B.S. Miami University of Ohio; Ph.D. University of North Carolina –
Chapel Hill.
Carl G. Droms, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Philip B. DuBose, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of
Business; Professor of Management.
B.A., M.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina –
Chapel Hill.
Carol C. Dudding, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences
and Disorders.
B.S. University of Virginia, MS University of Massachusetts, PhD.
University of Virginia
L. Scott Eaton, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental
Science.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Southern Illinois University;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Melody Eaton, Associate Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., James Madison University; M.B.A., George Washington
University, Ph.D., George Mason University.
Beth Anne Eck, Associate Professor of Sociology.
B.A., Westminster College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Geoffrey Egekwu, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska.
David H. Ehrenpreis, Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
B.A., Hamilton College; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University.
Anthony J. Eksterowicz, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Robert G. Eliason, Lecturer of Management.
B.A., High Point University; M.S.M., Wilmington College.
S. Kirk Elwood, Associate Professor of Economics.
B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D., University of California – Davis.
University Faculty
T. Dary Erwin, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for
Assessment and Program Evaluation.
B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Richard Evans, Assistant Professor of Special Education.
B.S., M.Ed., Angelo State University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Steven W. Evans, Director, Alvin V. Baird Learning Disabilities
Center; Professor of Psychology.
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D.,
Case Western Reserve University.
William F. Evans, Associate Professor Psychology.
B.A., Wofford College; M.Div., Duke University; Ed.S., Ph.D., University
of South Carolina – Columbia.
Mark Facknitz, Professor of English.
B.A., Lawrence University; M.F.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., University
of New Mexico.
Susan V. Facknitz, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., M.F.A., University of Virginia.
Jody Fagan, Digital Services Librarian; Assistant Professor.
B.S., Missouri State University; M.A., Southern Illinois University –
Carbondale; M.L.S., University of Maryland – College Park.
William T. Faranda, Associate Professor of Marketing.
B.S., M.B.A., Miami University; Ph.D., Arizona State University.
Marina C. Favila, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., University of Maryland; M.L.A., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D.,
University of Massachusetts.
Giuliana Fazzion, Head, Department of Foreign Languages
Literatures and Culture; Professor of Italian.
B.A., M.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of
America.
Annette R. Federico, Professor of English.
B.A., Honors Tutorial College, Ohio University; M.A., Ph.D., Case
Western Reserve University.
Kathleen M. Ferraiolo, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A., College of Holy Cross; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Lynn S. Fichter, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science.
B.S., Juniata College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Eric M. Fife, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D.
Purdue University.
Mark K. Fiegener, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.A., University of California; M.B.A., University of Washington; Ph.D.,
University of Pennsylvania.
T. Windsor Fields, Professor of Economics.
A.B., College of William and Mary; M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Jason D. Fink, Associate Professor of Quantitative Finance.
B.S., M.S., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Kristin E. Fink, Associate Professor of Finance.
B.S., Ohio State University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Sara J. Finney, Assistant Assessment Specialist.
B.A., University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Nebraska – Lincoln.
Jeanne Fitzgerald, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Virginia
Commonwealth University, Ph.D., Louisiana State University.
Daniel E. Flage, Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., Luther College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Theresa B. Flaherty, Professor of Marketing.
B.S., University of Louisville; M.S., California University of
Pennsylvania; Ph.D. University of Kentucky.
Dolores L. Flamiano, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., Occidental College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina –
Chapel Hill.
Frances Flannery-Dailey, Associate Professor of Religion.
B.S., The College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Judith A. Flohr, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., M.A., University of California – Davis; Ph.D., University of Tennessee.
Kathryn L. Floyd, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Radford University; M.S.N., F.N.P., University of Virginia.
Brenda Fogus, Instructor of Special Education.
B.A., M.A.T., University of Virginia.
George Font, Associate Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading
Education.
B.S., M.Ed., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Karen A. Ford, Associate Professor of Social Work.
B.A., Emory and Henry College; M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth
University, D.S.W., Howard University.
David R. Fordham, PBGH Faculty Fellow; Professor of Accounting.
B.S., Jones College; M.B.A., University of North Florida; Ph.D., Florida
State University; C.P.A., C.M.A.
Kimberley A. Foreman, Associate Dean, Human Resources and
Administration, College of Business; Lecturer of Accounting.
B.B.A., M.S.A., James Madison University; C.P.A.
Diane L. Foucar-Szocki, Department Head, Learning, Technology
and Leadership; Professor of Adult Education/Human Resource
Development.
B.A., San Diego State University; M.S., State University of New York –
Buffalo; Ed.D., Syracuse University.
Reginald F. Foucar-Szocki, Professor of Hospitality and Tourism
Management.
B.S., Michigan State University; M.Ed., Buffalo State College; Ed.D.,
Syracuse University.
Christopher J. Fox, Professor of Computer Science.
B.A., M.A., Michigan State University; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Alfred J. Francfort, Professor of Finance.
B.S., Monmouth College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Jennifer Frazier, Lecturer of Finance.
B.B.A., M.B.A., James Madison University.
Steven P. Frysinger, Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology and Computer Science.
B.A., William Paterson College; M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology;
Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Peter M. Fulton, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., Swathmore College; M.A., Oxford University; Ph.D., Duke University.
Alexander L. Gabbin, KPMG LLP Professor; Professor of Accounting.
B.A., Howard University; M.B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Temple
University Graduate School of Business.
Joanne V. Gabbin, Director, Furious Flower Poetry Center; Director
Emeritus, Honors Program; Professor of English.
B.A., Morgan State College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Barbra L. Gabriel, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Elmhurst College; Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Mark L. Gabriele, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., James Madison University; Ph.D. Wake Forest University School
of Medicine.
Michael J. Galgano, Head, Department of History; Professor of History.
B.A., M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Daniel G. Gallagher, CSX Distinguished Professorship in
Management; Professor of Management.
B.A., University of Massachusetts – Boston; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Scott R. Gallagher, Associate Professor of International Business
and Management.
B.B.A., University of Texas, M.P.P., Harvard University; Ph.D., Rutgers
University.
Steven F. Garren, Professor of Statistics.
B.S., Roanoke College; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Norman E. Garrison, Professor of Biology.
B.S., Mars Hill College; M.A., Wake Forest University; M.S., Ph.D.,
University of Massachusetts.
Sharon S. Gasser, Director, Technical Services; Professor.
B.A., Cornell College; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University; M.L.S., University of Illinois.
Richard Gaughran, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., Robert Wesleyan College; M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University.
Clarence R. Geier, Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri.
Howard M. Gelfand, Assistant Professor of History.
A.B., M.A., University of Georgia – Athens; M.A., University of
Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Arizona – Tucson.
John R. Gentile, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Edinboro State College; M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University.
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Susan R. Ghiaciuc, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A. University of Iowa; M.F.A., University of Texas – El Paso; Ph.D.,
University of Louisville.
Jonathan B. Gibson, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Richmond; A.M., Ph.D., Duke University.
Pamela R. Gibson, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., M.A., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.
John W. Gilje, Professor of Chemistry.
B.CHEM., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Gerald L. Gill, Head of Reference and Government Documents;
Professor.
A.B., University of Georgia; M.A.L.S., University of Wisconsin.
Dona Gilliam, Professor of Media Arts and Design and Music.
B.M., Louisiana State University; M.M., J.D., University of Kentucky.
Cynthia A. Gilliatt, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Kevin L. Giovanetti, Professor of Physics.
B.S., Lowell Technological Institute; M.S., Ph.D., College of William and
Mary.
Janet W. Gloeckner, Associate Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., The Ohio State University; M.S., Colorado State University; Ph.D.,
University of Illinois.
Nancy K. Glomb, Educational Consultant, Child Development
Clinic; Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.A., State University of New York – Binghamton; M.S., Ph.D., Utah
State University.
Katrina E. Gobetz, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Cognate University; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of
Kansas.
Denise Gochenour, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., James Madison University; M.S.N., F.N.P., Old Dominion University.
Jonathan M. Godbey, Assistant Professor of Finance.
B.S., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Robert O. Goebel, Professor of German.
B.A., M.A., University of Arizona – Tucson; Ph.D., Rutgers University.
Michael S. Goldberger, Head, Department of Kinesiology;
Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., State University of New York – Cortland; M.Ed., Ph.D., University
of Pittsburgh.
Teresa A. Gonzalez, Vice Provost.
B.A., Molloy College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Ohio University.
Paul Goodall, Instructor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., University of Virginia; M.B.A., College of William and Mary.
Jeffrey Goodman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., University of California – Davis; M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester.
Joseph M. Goodman, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.A., Louisiana Tech University.
William C. Grant, Assistant Professor of Economics.
B.A., Davidson College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Lincoln C. Gray, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., Michigan State University.
Joann Hess Grayson, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Gettysburg College; Ph.D., Washington University.
Rustin P. Greene, Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., San Diego State University; M.F.A., University of Minnesota.
Oris T. Griffin, Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership.
B.A., Winston-Salem State University; M.A., Ed.D., Western Michigan
University.
Heather P. Griscom, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Smith College; M.S., Ph.D., Yale University.
Ralph Grove, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Louisville.
Michael Grundmann, Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., San Francisco State University; M.F.A., Temple University.
Michael D. Gubser, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., University of South Carolina;
Ph.D., University of California – Berkeley.
Steven W. Guerrier, Professor of History.
B.A., Wayne State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Michael J. Gulotta, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Auburn University.
Elisabeth C. Gumnior, Associate Professor of Writing.
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.
Joyce Woodson Guthrie, Associate Dean for Student Services,
College of Business; Assistant Professor of Marketing.
B.A., Howard University; M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Dawn Hachenski, Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Eastern Michigan University; M.F.A., University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Tracy N. Hakala, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.S., M.Ed., James Madison University.
Patty J. Hale, Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; M.S.N., University of
Virginia; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Michael D. Hall, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.S., University of New Mexico; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New
York – Binghamton.
Roger Allan Hall, Professor of Theatre.
A.B., Princeton University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
Dan C. Halling, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences
and Disorders.
B.S., Utah State University; M.A., University of Northern Colorado;
Ph.D., Indiana University.
Linda Cabe Halpern, Dean, University Studies; Professor of Art
and Art History.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.
Susan R. Halsell, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., M.A., University of Texas – Austin; Ph.D., California Institute of
Technology.
Gail L. Ham, Assistant Professor of Recreation.
B.S., Central Washington University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Temple University.
Lawrence L. Ham, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., Central Washington University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Temple University.
Hassan Hamdan, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Birzeit University; M.S., Ph.D., American University.
Arthur J. Hamilton, Professor of Business Law.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.B.A., James Madison University; J.D.,
University of South Carolina.
Carol W. Hamilton, Lecturer of Management.
B.S., Clemson University; M.B.A., James Madison University.
James B. Hammond, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.A., St. Francis Seminary; B.S.M., M.A., Western Michigan University.
Scott J. Hammond, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of Colorado – Boulder; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate
School.
Mary K. Handley, Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.S., M.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of California.
Jason Haney, Associate Professor of Music.
B.A., Austin College; M.M., D.M., Indiana University School of Music.
Shah M. Hanifi, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison; Ph.D., The University of
Michigan.
John R. Hanson, Professor of Mathematics.
A.B., Washington and Lee University; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.
Patricia N. Hardesty, Reference Librarian; Associate Professor.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., M.S.L.S., The Catholic University of
America.
Kevin R. Hardwick, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Carol Harllee, Assistant Professor of Spanish.
B.A., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Donna L. Harper, Executive Assistant to the President; Instructor.
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., James Madison University.
Steven R. Harper, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.S. University of California; M.E., University of Virginia; M.A. United
States Naval War College; Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Susan B. Harper, Instructor of Speech-Language Pathology.
B.S., M.S., James Madison University.
Christine Harriger, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.S., M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University.
University Faculty
Charles M. Harris, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., B.D., M.A., Bob Jones University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
J. Archer Harris, Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Denison University; M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York –
Stony Brook.
Michael J. Harris, Instructor of Geology and Environmental Science.
B.S., M.S., University of Windsor; Ph.D., University of Western Ontario.
Nancy L. Harris, Lecturer of Computer Science.
B.A., State University of New York – Stony Brook; B.A., Southern
Illinois University; M.S., James Madison University.
Reid N. Harris, Professor of Biology.
B.S., Ph.D., Duke University; M.S., University of Maryland.
Richard A. Harris, Affiliate Professor of Social Work, Director of
Community Service Learning.
B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., Lynchburg College.
Teresa T. Harris, Professor of Early Childhood Education.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Greensboro; M.S., Radford
University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Tracy S. Harter, Special Collections Librarian; Assistant Professor.
B.A., Boise State University; M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina.
Glenn Hastedt, Department Chair of Justice Studies; Professor of
Political Science and Justice Studies.
Ph.D., Indiana University.
William J. Hawk, Head, Philosophy and Religion; Professor of
Philosophy.
B.A., Bluffton College; M.A., Eastern Mennonite Seminary; M.A., Ph.D.,
Vanderbilt University.
Mark D. Hawthorne, Professor of Technical and Scientific
Communication.
B.A., Wake Forest College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida.
David C. Hayes, Assistant Professor of Accounting.
B.S.B.A. University of Arkansas; M.B.A. University of West Florida;
Ph.D. University of South Florida.
Gretchen Hazard, Cluster One Coordinator; Lecturer of
Communication Studies.
B.A., Virginia Tech; M.S., James Madison University.
Philip S. Heap, Lecturer of Economics.
B.S., University of Utah; M.A., University of Virginia.
Eleanor Henderson, Instructor of Writing.
B.A., Middlebury College; M.F.A., University of Virginia.
Laura Henigman, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Princeton University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.
Eric Henkel, Lecturer of Management.
B.A., M.A., University of Michigan.
Anne D. Henriksen, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Charlotte; M.B.A., University of
New Mexico; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Paul W. Henriksen, Coordinator for Students in Integrated Science
and Technology; Instructor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Loras College; M.A., M.S., University of Illinois.
David E. Herr, Professor of Special Education.
B.A., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Eastern Michigan
University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Renée Herrell, Associate Director, Career and Academic Planning.
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed., George
Mason University.
James B. Herrick, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Thaddeus J. Herron, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.S., M.S., Radford University.
M. Hossain Heydari, Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Karaj School of Mathematics and Economic Management; M.S.,
Jackson State University; Ph.D., University of Texas – Dallas.
James S. Hiatt, Professor of Music.
B.A., Trinity College; M.M., Ph.D., Indiana University.
Corey Hickerson, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., University of Memphis; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Laura Y. Hickerson, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.S., Florida State University; M.Ed., James Madison University.
John S. Hilliard, Professor of Music.
B.M., Ouachita University; M.M., Virginia Commonwealth University;
D.M.A., Cornell University – Ithaca; Post-Doctoral Studies, Southern
Methodist University, Senior Fulbright Scholar.
Richard D. Hilliard, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.A., Syracuse University.
Jane Hilton, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and
Disorders.
M.S., Ph.D., James Madison University.
M. Joseph Hinshaw, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., Bethany College; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., Indiana University.
Hugh A. Hobson, Professor of Finance.
B.S., West Georgia College; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia; J.D.,
Loyola University.
Steven H. Hoeltzel, Associate Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., Michigan State; Ph.D., University of Iowa.
John Hollenbeck, Instructor of Learning, Technology and Leadership.
B.A., M.A., California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin.
David B. Hollenberg, Assistant Professor of Religion.
B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., University of California – Santa
Barbara; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
JoAnne M. Holman, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., Concordia University; M.S., Syracuse University; Ph.D., Indiana
University.
Ann E. Horigan, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., James Madison University, M.S.N., Duke University.
Robert N. Horn, Professor of Economics.
B.S., Hofstra University; M.A., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire.
Brett W. Horton, Head, Program of Hospitality and Tourism
Management; J.W. and Alice S. Marriott Professorship;
Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
B.S., Kansas State University; M.B.A., University of Colorado –
Colorado Springs; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Robert V. Hoskins III, Professor of English.
B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.
Wanchi Huang, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., The Curtis Institute of Music; M.M., The Juilliard School; D.M.,
Indiana University/Bloomington School of Music.
Stephanie P. Hudy, Instructor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S.,
University of Georgia.
Charles J. Huffman, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North
Carolina – Greensboro.
Katherine Hughes, Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Michelle A. Hughes, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood
Education.
B.A., State University of NY; M.S., Nazareth College; Ph.D., University of
Virginia.
W. Christopher Hughes, Associate Professor of Physics.
B.S., Davidson College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.
Linda J. Hulton, Associate Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Roberts Wesleyan College; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Amadi Hummings, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., New England Conservatory; M.M., Indiana University School of
Music.
Cynthia A. Hunter, Assistant Professor of Social Work.
B.A., Central Michigan University; M.S.W., Howard University.
Brett Hunter, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History.
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.F.A., Bowling Green State University.
Carol A. Hurney, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., University of Rochester; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Sue L. Hutchinson, Instructor of Early Childhood Education.
B.A., Bridgewater College; M.Ed., James Madison University.
Raymond M. Hyser Jr., Professor of History.
B.S.Ed., M.A., Georgia Southern College; Ph.D., Florida State University.
Nikitah O. Imani, Associate Professor of Sociology.
B.S.F.S., Georgetown University; M.A. (Political Science), M.A.
(Sociology), Ph.D., University of Florida.
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William H. Ingham, Professor of Physics.
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S., California Institute
of Technology; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Amy Ingram, Assistant Professor of French.
B.A., M.A., The University of Georgia; Ph.D., Penn State University.
Susan Ingram, Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
M.S., James Madison University; CCC-SLP.
Jessica G. Irons, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.A., M.S., Augusta State University; Ph.D., Auburn University.
M. Gay Ivey, Associate Professor of Reading Education.
B.A., College of William and Mary; M.Ed., University of Virginia; Ph.D.,
University of Georgia.
Ming Ivory, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Tufts University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jayna R. Jackson, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., Campbell University; M.A., University of Florida.
Claire Jacobson, Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences
and Disorders.
B.S., University of Utah; M.Ed., Dalhousie University; M.S., University
of Mississippi; Au.D., University of Arizona School of Health Sciences
and Osteopathic Medicine.
Karen P. Jagiello, R.N., Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University; M.S.N., James Madison University.
Nusrat Jahan, Assistant Professor of Statistics.
B.S., University of Dhaka (Bangladesh); M.S., Queens University
(Canada); Ph.D., Mississippi State University.
Manal Jamal, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A. University of California at Davis; M.A., San Francisco State
University; Ph.D., McGill University.
C. David Jaynes, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., M.S., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., Wake Forest University.
Kevin Jefferson, Instructor of Writing.
B.A, College of William and Mary; M.A., University of Oregon.
David K. Jeffrey, Dean, College of Arts and Letters; Professor of English.
B.A., Hobart College; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of
North Carolina.
Robert T. Jerome Jr., Associate Professor of Economics.
B.A., Texas Christian University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Bruce A. Johnson, Professor of English.
B.A., Greenville College; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Clayton L. Johnson, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., Kansas State University.
George C. Johnson, Director, School of Media Arts and Design;
Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.S., M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Southern Illinois
University - Carbondale.
Marilou M. Johnson, Interim Dean, College of Visual and
Performing Arts; Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S.M.C., Arkansas State University;
Ph.D., University of Tennessee – Knoxville.
Pamela S. Johnson, Professor of Theatre.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.F.A., James Madison University.
David A. Jones, Associate Professor of Political Science.
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University.
Linda Jones-Oleson, Instructor of Communication Sciences and
Disorders.
B.S., Madison College; M.S., James Madison University.
Arnold S. Kahn, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., University of Missouri – Kansas City; M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois
University.
John M. Kaltenborn, Instructor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Salisbury University; M.S., Clarion University
Ronald G. Kander, Head, Integrated Science and Technology;
Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Jon Kastendiek, Associate Professor of Biology.
A.A., Santa Monica City College; B.A., Ph.D., University of California –
Los Angeles.
Jennifer Keach, Head, Library Digital Services; Assistant Professor.
B.A., James Madison University; M.L.S., University of Alabama.
Lance E. Kearns, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science.
B.S., Waynesburg College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Steven L. Keffer, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., Bennington College; M.A., State University of New York – Buffalo;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.
Laura K. Keimig, Assistant Director of Individual Events; Lecturer of
Individual Events.
B.S., M.S., South Dakota State University.
Jonathan Keller, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Peggy Kellers, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S., University of
Bridgeport; Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Alden R. Kent, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.A., Randolph-Macon College; M.S.W., University of Connecticut.
Daniel R. Kerr, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.
Kate Kessler, Associate Professor of Writing.
B.S., M.A., Shippensburg University; Ph.D., Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
Judy B. Kidd, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Radford University; M.S., James Madison University.
William D. Kimsey, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., East Tennessee State University; M.A., Arizona State University;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.
Charles W. King Jr., Vice President for Administration and Finance;
Assistant Professor.
B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University.
Lamont D. King, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University.
Sallie B. King, Professor of Religion.
B.A., Smith College; M.A., University of British Columbia; Ph.D., Temple
University.
Lesley Kipling, Captain; Assistant Professor of Military Science.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., American University.
Alan K. Kirk, Associate Professor of Religion.
B.A., M.A., University of Calgary; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ph.D.,
University of Toronto.
Gary R. Kirk, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A., New College of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
Michele B. Kirkdorffer, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., M.M., University of Northern Iowa; D.M.A., University of
Cincinnati College, Conservatory of Music.
Natalie Kistner, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A. James Madison University; M.A., University of WisconsinMilwaukee; Ph.D. The Ohio State University.
Cynthia A. Klevickis, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison; Ph.D., University of
Virginia.
Carmenza Kline, Professor of Spanish.
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., University of Salamanca; M.A.,
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Karine Kline-Gabel, Lecturer of Spanish.
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., University of Virginia.
John C. Klippert, Professor of Mathematics.
A.B., Case Western Reserve University; M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State
University.
James F. Kluesner, Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Iowa; M.M., Northwestern University.
Kay M. Knickrehm, Head, Department of Political Science;
Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of Georgia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Steven C. Knickrehm, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.A.,
University of Maryland; M.B.A., James Madison University.
William M. Knorpp Jr., Associate Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., Southeast Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of
North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Andrew I. Kohen, Professor of Economics.
Ph.B., Monteith College, Wayne State University; M.A., Yale University;
Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
University Faculty
Peter D. Kohn, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Antioch College; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., The
University of Texas – Austin.
Chris J. Koski, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Carroll College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington.
Robert W. Kolodinsky, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.A., Albright College; M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D., Florida State University.
Robert A. Kolvoord, Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology and Learning, Technology and Leadership.
B.A., M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Robert E. Koslow, Head, Department of Health Sciences; Professor
of Health Sciences.
B.A., William Paterson University; M.S., P.E.D., Indiana University.
Helmut Kraenzle, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
Diploma in Geography, Ph.D., University of Munich.
Belka Kraimeche, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
M.S., Pratt Institute; M.S., Ph.D., Columbia University.
Jenda Krauklis, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., West Virginia State College; M.A., Indiana State University.
David W. Kreutzer, Associate Professor of Economics.
B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D.,
George Mason University.
Susan E. Kruck, Associate Professor of Computer Information
Systems and Management Science.
B.B.A., M.B.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.
Jeffrey A. Kushner, Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.S., M.S., SUNY – Buffalo; M.S., University of Lowell; Ph.D., Kent
State University.
Thomas J. Kuster, Instructor of Health Sciences.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., West Virginia University.
Laurie L. Kutchins, Professor of English.
B.A., Carleton College; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts – Amherst.
Margaret M. Kyger, Department Head, Exceptional Education;
Associate Professor of Special Education.
B.A., Bridgewater College; M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Rinehart E. Kyler, Associate Professor of German.
B.A., Luther College; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University.
Alessandro Laganá, Assistant Professor of Italian.
M.A., University of New York; M.A., Università Ca’ Foscaridi Venezia;
M.A., Universidad Autómoma de Barcelona; M.A., Universidad Nacional
de Educación de Madrid; Ph.D., Universitá degli Studi di Messina.
Erin Lambert, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., Commonwealth University; M.F.A., Syracuse University.
Chandra M. Lane, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.A., University of Richmond; M.Ed., James Madison University.
Malcolm G. Lane, Head, Department of Computer Science;
Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Davidson College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.
Gabrielle M. Lanier, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware.
Andrew B. Lankford, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., D.M.A., University of North Carolina – Greensboro; M.M.,
University of Kansas.
Chris S. Lantz, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Medical College of Virginia.
W. Val Larsen, Associate Professor of Marketing.
B.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of Virginia; Ph.D.,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
David J. Lawrence, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Syracuse University; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Natalie Kerr Lawrence, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.S., Mary Washington College; M.A., Hollins University; Ph.D., Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Kathryn A. Layman, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
B.A., Occidental College; M.S., Ph.D., University of California – Irvine.
James Joseph Leary, Professor of Chemistry.
A.B., Rutgers, The State University (Newark); Ph.D., University of North
Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Robert Edwin Lee, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., Berea College; M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D.,
University of South Carolina.
Alexander S. Leidholdt, Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College; M.S., Clarion University; Ed.S., Indiana
University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.
Reba Leiding, Assistant to Dean of Libraries; Associate Professor.
B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., The Ohio State University; M.L.S., Kent
State University.
Diane C. Lending, Associate Professor of Computer Information
Systems and Management Science.
B.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Rozanne Leppington, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., University of Leeds; M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.
Barbara J. Lewis, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.A.E., M.F.A., University of Kansas.
Trey Lewis, Assistant Coordinator, Employer Relations and Recruiting.
B.B.A., M.Ed., James Madison University.
Kristi L. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.P.H., Medical College
of Virginia.
G. Kenneth Lewis Jr., Associate Professor of Integrated Science
and Technology.
B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Laura A. Lewis, Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., State University of New York – Stony Brook; M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Chicago.
Scott B. Lewis, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., Northern Arizona University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington.
George F. Linder, Associate Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Asheville; M.A., Ph.D., University of
North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Reid J. Linn, Associate Dean, College of Graduate and Outreach
Programs; Professor of Special Education.
B.S., East Carolina University; M.Ed., University of Virginia; Ph.D.,
University of Florida.
Richard L. Lippke, Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., Iowa State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin –
Madison.
John Little, Professor of Music.
B.S., State University of New York – Fredonia; M.M., Southern Illinois
University; D.M.A., University of Illinois.
James H. Liu, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., The University of Science and Technology of China; M.S., Anhui
University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University – Carbondale.
Qingfeng Liu, Assistant Professor of Finance.
B.Economics, Shenzhen University; M.B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D.,
University of Oklahoma.
Mary Louise Loe, Professor of History.
B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University.
Solange A. Lopes-Murphy, Associate Professor of Secondary
Education.
B.A., Faculdade Ibero-Americana de Letras e Ciencias Humanas; M.S.,
Radford University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University.
Timothy J. Louwers, Jackson E. Ramsey Centennial Chair in
Business; Professor of Accounting.
B.S., B.A., M.B.A., The Citadel; Ph.D., Florida State University.
Jeffrey D. Loveland, Associate Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., M.S., Wayne State University; O.T.D., University of St. Augustine.
Sharon E. Lovell, Associate Dean, College of Integrated Science
and Technology; Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State
University.
LouAnn Lovin, Department Head, Middle, Secondary and
Mathematics Education; Associate Professor of Middle Education.
B.S., North Carolina State University; M.S., Western Carolina
University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Scott W. Lowe, Lecturer of Finance.
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.B.A., James Madison University.
James Madison University 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog
Caroline P. Lubert, Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., Ph.D., University of Exeter.
Howard L. Lubert, Associate Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.
Janet D. Lucas, Associate Director of Athletics; Assistant Professor.
B.S., Wake Forest University; Master of Sports Administration, Ohio
University.
Rodney L. Lusher, Head, Department of Military Science; Professor
of Military Science.
B.S., United States Military Academy; M.S., University of Central Florida.
Carter G. Lyons, Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., University of St. Thomas; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Gina M. MacDonald, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Ian K. Macgillivray, Assistant Professor of Learning, Technology
and Leadership.
B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Colorado.
Iain S. Maclean, Professor of Religion.
B.A., University of Cape Town (South Africa); B.D., Rhodes University;
B.A. (Hons.), B.TH. (Hons.), UNISA; Th.M., Princeton Theological
Seminary; Th.D., Harvard Divinity School.
Dorothy E. Maddison, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., St. Olaf College; Postgraduate Studies, Guildhall School of Music
and Drama (London); M.M., D.M.A., Arizona State University.
Catherine T. Mahoney, Technology Coordinator; Assistant
Professor of Technology and General Education.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; B.S.,
University of Maryland; M.S., Troy State University.
Sharon F. Maiewski, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., College of Charleston; B.S., The George Washington University;
M.S., Nova Southeastern University.
Robert Inman Majors, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.F.A., University of Alabama.
Meris Mandernach, Science Librarian; Assistant Professor.
B.A., The College of Wooster; M.L.I.S., University of Illinois.
M. Loretta Manktelow, Lecturer of Accounting.
B.B.A., University of Texas; M.B.A., M.S.T., University of Miami; C.P.A.
Maria Manning, Assistant Professor of Exceptional Education.
B.A., Angelo State University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Texas.
John T. Marafino, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., Rhode Island College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin –
Milwaukee.
Joseph H. Marchal, Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology and Computer Science.
B.A., M.A., Michigan State University; M.S., University of Missouri –
Rolla; Ph.D., Washington University.
Victoria L. Mariani, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D. Georgia Institute of
Technology.
Ina S. Markham, Professor of Computer Information Systems and
Management Science.
B.A., M.A., Calcutta University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.
Jeffrey A. Marler, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences
and Disorders.
B.M., Southern Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas –
Austin.
S. Brooks Marshall, Professor of Finance.
B.A., Furman University; M.B.A., University of Oregon; D.B.A.,
University of Virginia.
Carla D. Martin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Ph.D.,
Cornell University.
Cynthia Martin, Instructor of Writing.
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., Virginia Tech.
Doris Martin, Professor of Early Childhood Education.
B.S., Millersville University; M.Ed., University of North Carolina –
Greensboro; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Jason W. Martin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.S. (Mathematics), B.S. (Engineering), Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Vicki Martin, Associate Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Radford University; M.S.N., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Jeanne Martino-McAllister, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Indiana University
of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Merle Mast, Department Head, Nursing; Professor of Nursing.
B.A., B.S., Eastern Mennonite College; M.S., University of Rochester;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Ramon A. Mata-Toledo, Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Instituto Pedagogico de Caracas; M.S., M.B.A., Florida Institute of
Technology; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Richard G. Mathieu, Department Head, Computer Information Systems
and Management Science; McDonald Bradley Faculty Fellow;
Professor, Computer Information Systems and Management Science.
B.S.C.E., University of Delaware; M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Mark E. Mattson, Assistant Director, Science and Mathematics
Learning Center; Assistant Professor of Physics.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Dietrich Maune, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.F.A., M.F.A, East Carolina University.
Sandra L. Maxfield, Director, Library Public Services; Instructional
Technology and Distance Learning; Associate Professor.
B.S., Clarkson University; M.L.I.S., University of Texas; M.S., James
Madison University.
Paula Maxwell, Associate Professor of Health Science.
B.S., Houghton College; M.S., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University
at Buffalo.
Lee C. Mayfield, Director of Individual Events; Lecturer of
Communication Studies.
B.F.A., University of Mississippi; M.A., University of Alabama.
Lisa Maynard, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Queenland; M.M., Ph.D., The University of Texas – Austin.
Jim Mazoué, Distance Learning Coordinator, Center for
Instructional Technology; Assistant Professor.
B.A., St. Joseph Seminary College; M.A., Ph.D., Tulane University.
Jennifer McCabe, Health and Human Services Librarian; Associate
Professor.
B.A, Virginia Commonwealth University; M.L.I.S, University of
Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Robert D. McCashin, Professor of Music.
B.M., M.M., Louisiana State University; D.M.A., University of Arizona.
Jack H. McCaslin II, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Kansas State University; M.F.A., University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
Kristen L. McCleary, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., University of California – San Diego, M.A., M.A., Ph.D., University
of California – Los Angeles.
James W. McConnel, Senior Director of Residence Life.
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Kathryn G. McDaniel, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.A., University of Vermont; M.Ed., George Mason University.
Karen McDonnell, Instructor of Writing.
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., James Madison University.
John McGehee, CISAT Librarian; Associate Professor.
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S.L.S., The Catholic
University of America.
David K. McGraw, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Toccoa Falls College; M.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.B.A.,
Southeastern Oklahoma State University; J.D., Georgetown University
Law Center.
Thomas J. McHardy, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.S., Louisiana State University; A.S., Southeastern Louisiana
University; M.F.A., University of New Orleans.
Robert L. McKown, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Ph.D., University of California – Irvine.
Eva M. McMahan, Director, School of Communication Studies;
Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., M.A., University of Texas – Austin; Ph.D., University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Robert M. McMillen, Lecturer of Marketing.
B.S., West Virginia University; M.B.A., James Madison University.
University Faculty
Conley K. McMullen, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University; M.S., James Madison University;
Ph.D., University of Maryland – College Park.
Bridget McSorley, Instructor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Penn State University; M.S., West Virginia University.
Amy Sirocky Meck, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.A., State University of New York College – Geneseo, Ed.M.,
University at Buffalo.
Denise R. Meadows, Coordinator, Employer Relations and Recruiting.
B.A., James Madison University; M.Ed., George Mason University.
Richard B. Meixsel, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Kansas State University; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., The
Ohio State University.
Alfred J. Menard, Associate Vice President for Institutional
Effectiveness.
B.S., M.Ed., University of Massachusetts; Ed.D., University of Arizona.
Maged S. A. Mikhail, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., California State Polytechnic University; M.A., Ph.D., University of
California – Los Angeles.
Jonathan J. Miles, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Clark University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.
Candace Y. Miller, Reference Librarian; Associate Professor.
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.A.L.S., University of Missouri – Columbia.
Suzanne Miller-Corso, Associate Professor of Dance.
B.F.A., Towson State University; M.F.A., University of Colorado – Boulder.
Scott R. Milliman, Associate Professor of Economics.
B.A., University of California – Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin – Madison.
Kevin P. Minbiole, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
Janice L. Minor, Associate Professor of Music.
B.F.A., State University of New York – Purchase College; M.M.,
Northwestern University; A.D., Depaul University; D.M.A., University of
Cincinnati College – Conservatory of Music.
Randy L. Mitchell, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs.
B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.Ed., Colorado State University;
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Roberta Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Justice Studies.
A.B., Brandeis University; M.A., Governors State University; Master of
Divinity, Master of Theology, Harvard University; J.D., The American
University; Ph.D., Northwestern University.
Michel Mitri, J. W. and Alice S. Marriott Faculty Fellow; Professor of
Computer Information Systems and Management Science.
B.A., University of Michigan; M.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University.
Sushil Mittal, Director of the Gandhi Center; Associate Professor of
Religion.
B.A., McGill University; M.A., Carleton University; Ph.D., University of
Montreal.
Michael M. Moghtader, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., James Madison University;
Ph.D., University of New Mexico – Albuquerque.
Debra L. Mohler, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
B.S., College of William and Mary; M.S., Ph.D., University of California
– Berkeley.
Kathryn Monger, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History.
B.S., M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth
University.
Jonathan D. Monroe, Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Debali Mookerjea-Leonard, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., M.A. (Comparative Literature), Jadavpur University; M.A. (Cultural
Studies and Comparative Literature), University of Minnesota; M.A.
(South Asian Languages and Civilizations), Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Michelle A. Moreau, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama.
Ann-Janine Morey, Associate Dean, Cross Disciplinary Studies;
Professor of English.
B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California.
Lucy Damaris Cartagena-Morris, Instructor of Spanish.
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., University of Utah.
Mary D. Morsch, Associate Director, Career and Academic Planning.
B.A., St. Bonaventure University; M.A., Bowling Green State University.
Margaret M. Mulrooney, Cluster Two Coordinator; Associate
Professor of History.
B.A., University of Delaware; M.A., Ph.D., College of William and Mary.
Christopher G. Murphy, Cluster Three Coordinator; Associate
Professor of Biology.
A.S., Lewis and Clark Community College; B.S., University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Donald L. Musselman, Associate Professor of Computer
Information Systems and Management Science.
B.A., M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Colorado State University.
Henry A. Myers, Professor of History.
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Boston University; Ph.D., Brandeis
University.
R. Ann Myers, Head, Department of Social Work; Professor of
Social Work.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S.W., University of North Carolina –
Chapel Hill.
Kane Nashimoto, Assistant Professor of Statistics.
B.A., Bemidji State University; M.A., University of North Dakota; M.A.,
University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Missouri – Columbia.
Aashir Nasim, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Augusta State University; M.S., Ph.D., Howard University.
Leigh Nelson, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., Washington State University; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Nathan P. Nelson, Assistant Professor of Military Science.
B.S., Montana State University and Northern Montana State University.
Nancy B. Nichols, Deloitte Faculty Fellow; Director, Master of Science
in Accounting Program; Associate Professor of Accounting.
B.A., University of South Florida; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Texas;
C.P.A.
Gabriel Niculescu, Assistant Professor of Physics.
Engineer – Physicist, Bucharest University; Ph.D., Hampton University.
M. Iona Niculescu, Assistant Professor of Physics.
M.S., Bucharest University; Ph.D., Hampton University.
John B. Noftsinger Jr., Associate Vice President for Academic
Affairs; Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology and Learning, Technology and Leadership.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., The Ohio State University; Ed.D.,
University of Virginia.
Michael L. Norton, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.M.Ed., M.S., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State
University.
Nancy Nusser, Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., University of California-Berkeley; M.S., Columbia University;
Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Christopher B. Nye, Executive Director, BR AHEC & Outreach.
M.S., University of Cincinnati.
Susan B. Nye, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., Roanoke College; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
Sarah O’Connor, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., Brandeis University; M.F.A., University of Virginia.
Thomas P. O’Connor, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.G.S., M.A., University of Michigan; M.F.A., University of Virginia.
Diana G. Oddenino, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.W., West Virginia University; B.S.N., Alderson-Broadus College;
M.S.N., F.N.P., University of Virginia.
Cynthia R. O’Donoghue, Associate Professor of Communication
Studies and Disorders.
B.A., Clemson University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Michael J. O’Fallon, Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism
Management.
B.B.A., M.B.A., A.B.D., Washington State University.
Shane O’Hara, Professor of Dance.
B.A., Western Washington University; M.F.A., Arizona State University.
William M. O’Meara, Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University.
Claudia M. O’Neill, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Duke University; M.S.N., University of Virginia.
Ramenga M. Osotsi, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., M.A., University of Nairobi; Ph.D., Indiana University.
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John Ott, Assistant Professor of Art History.
B.A., Stanford University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California – Los Angeles.
Kreg R. Owens, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., Northwest Nazarene College; M.A., Eastern New Mexico
University; M.F.A., James Madison University.
David Owusu-Ansah, Professor of History.
B.A., University of Cape Coast (Ghana); M.A., McGill University; Ph.D.,
Northwestern University.
Abigail L. Pack, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., East Carolina University; M.A., University of Iowa; D.M.A.,
University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Raktim Pal, Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems
and Management Science.
B.Technology, Indiana Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.
Susan W. Palocsay, Professor of Computer Information Systems
and Management Science.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., D.Sc., George Washington
University.
Maria Papadakis, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.A., Ph.D.,
Indiana University.
Anna L. Papero, Assistant Professor of Education.
B.A., Grinnell College; Ph.D., Virginia Tech.
Eric C. Pappas, Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.S., Wagner College; M.A., Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University.
G. Edgar Parker, Professor of Mathematics.
A.B., Guilford College; Ph.D., Emory University.
Laura Leduc Parks, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.A., Florida State University; M.I.B.S., University of South Carolina;
A.B.D., University of Iowa.
Michael M. Parsons, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., Marist College; M.A., Wake Forest University.
Elizabeth Pass, Associate Professor of Technical and Scientific
Communication.
B.A., Texas A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
Dena A. Pastor, Assistant Assessment Specialist; Assistant
Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas – Austin.
Nena J. Patterson, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Virginia.
Amy Paugh, Assistant Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.
Scott A. Paulson, Assistant Professor of Physics.
B.S., St. Vincent’s College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Holly Pence, Assistant Professor of Early and Elementary Education.
B.S., M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Dennis Perritt, Assistant Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership.
B.A., Emory and Henry College; M.Ed., University of Richmond; Ph.D.,
College of William and Mary.
Andrea Pesce, Instructor of Biology.
B.S., University of Virginia; M.S., University of Michigan.
Connie I. Peterson, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Dorn W. Peterson, Associate Professor of Physics.
B.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of California – Berkeley.
Gary L. Peterson, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Ph.D., Michigan State University.
Daille G. Pettit, Acquisitions/Collections Librarian, Assistant Professor.
B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.L.S., University of Maryland.
J. Peter Pham, Director of the Nelson Institute; Associate Professor
of Justice Studies, Political Science and Africana Studies.
B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Gregorian University (Rome).
Alice I. Philbin, Director, Institute of Technical and Scientific
Communication; Professor of Technical and Scientific
Communication.
B.A., LeMoyne College; M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University – Carbondale.
Judith A. Phillippi, Instructor of Mathematics.
B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; M.A.T., James Madison
University.
Traci A. Pipkins, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve
University.
Jeanne D. Pitsenberger, Professor of Nursing
B.A., Seton Hall; B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University; M.S.N., James
Madison University.
Margaret Plass, Associate Professor of Justice Studies.
B.A., Loyola University; M.A., Memphis State University; Ph.D.,
University of New Hampshire.
David J. Pope, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Massachusetts – Amherst; M.M., Eastman School
of Music.
Stephen Poulson, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Florida State University; Ph.D.,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Jack H. Presbury, Professor of Psychology.
B.S.Ed., Central Missouri State University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of
Pittsburgh.
Janice M. Preston, Assistant Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Virginia.
Ruben Prieto-Diaz, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Parks College of St. Louis University; M.S., University of
Colorado; Ph.D., University of California.
Charles D. Pringle, J. W. and Alice S. Marriott Faculty Fellow;
Professor of Management.
B.B.A., M.B.A., Baylor University; D.B.A., University of Kentucky.
Samantha Bates Prins, Assistant Professor of Statistics.
B.S., University of Auckland; M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington.
Alessandra Procopio, Assistant Professor of Italian.
M.A., Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; M.A., Universitá Ca’ Foscari di
Venezia; Ph.D., Universitá degli Studi di Messina.
Regina T. Prodoehl, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.
Charles David Pruett, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.Ed., University
of Richmond; M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Steven L. Purcell, Associate Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Eric Pyle, Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Science.
B.S., University of North Carolina-Charlotte; M.S., Emory University;
Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Michael P. Quinn, Lecturer of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
B.B.A., M.B.A., James Madison University.
Ronald W. Raab, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., M.A., University of California – Santa Barbara; Ph.D., Texas A&M
University.
Abdelrahman Rabie, Associate Professor of Integrated Science
and Technology.
B.S., Cairo University; M.S., The University of Manchester Institute of
Science and Technology; Ph.D., The University of Nottingham.
Najat Rahman, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison.
M. Anthony Ratcliffe, Lecturer of Computer Information Systems
and Management Science.
B.B.A., M.B.A., James Madison University.
Peter J. Ratner, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., M.F.A., Northern Illinois University.
Matthew E. Rebhorn, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A. (Hons.), University of Chicago; M.A., University of Virginia; M.Phil.,
Ph.D., Columbia University.
Samuel Redwine, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Vicki A. Reed, Head, Department of Communication Sciences and
Disorders; Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., Northwestern University; M.A., University of Denver; Ed.D.,
University of Northern Colorado.
Tomás Regalado-Lopez, Lecturer of Spanish.
B.A., M.A., Universidad de Salamanca.
Steven A. Reich, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Lawrence University; Ph.D., Northwestern University.
University Faculty
Robert D. Reid, Dean, College of Business; Professor of Marketing
and Hospitality and Tourism Management.
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin – Stout; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.
Harry L. Reif, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems
and Management Science.
B.S., M.B.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth
University.
Mark Reinhold, Instructor of Geology and Environmental Science.
B.S., Keene State College; M.S., University of North Carolina –
Wilmington.
Monica Reis-Bergan, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.
Barbara A. Reisner, Associate Professor of Chemistry.
A.B., Princeton University; Ph.D., University of California – Berkeley.
Michael H. Renfroe, Professor of Biology and Interdisciplinary
Liberal Studies.
B.S., North Carolina State University; M.S., The Ohio State University;
M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.
Kevin J. Reynolds, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., Columbia University.
C. William Rice, Professor of Music.
B.M., Central Michigan University; M.A., Western Illinois University.
Robert C. Richardson, Beers and Cutler Faculty Fellow; Associate
Professor of Accounting.
B.A., Clemson University; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University.
Amy L. Richert, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; M.S. (Biology), M.S.,
(Geoenvironmental Studies), Shippensburg University; Ph.D., University
of Nebraska.
Don Rierson, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; M.S., Radford
University; M.M., Ph.D., Florida State University.
Terrie K. Rife, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
Scott Rikkers, Instructor of Music.
B.M.E., Western Michigan University; M.M.E., James Madison University.
Diane A. Riordan, Journal of Accounting Education Research
Professor; Professor of Accounting.
B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.Acct., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University; C.M.A.
Michael P. Riordan, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Faculty Fellow;
Professor of Accounting.
B.S., American International College; M.S., University of Rhode Island;
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Gary K. Ritcher, Professor of Music.
B.S., Ed.D, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., The Ohio
State University.
M. Heather Roberts, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.S., The University of Tennessee.
Robert N. Roberts, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., M.P.A., J.D., Ph.D., Syracuse University.
Christine M. Robinson, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.A., Salisbury State University; M.A., University of Memphis; Ph.D.,
University of Kansas.
Rena Y. Robinson, Assistant Assessment Specialist; Assistant
Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., Alderson Broaddus College; M.A., Ed.D., West Virginia University.
Judith Rocchiccioli, Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.
Christina Roeder, Lecturer of Management.
A.A.S., Blue Ridge Community College, B.S., Bridgewater College,
M.B.A., James Madison University.
Sheena J. Rogers, Head, Graduate Psychology; Professor of Psychology.
B.Sc. (Hons), University of Southampton (U.K.); Ph.D., Royal College of
Art (London, UK).
Steven A. Rollman, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., C.W. Post College of Long Island University; M.A., Ohio University;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Bradley M. Roof, Professor of Accounting.
B.A., Catawba College; M.I.M., American Graduate School of
International Management; Ph.D., Colgate Darden School of the
University of Virginia; C.P.A.; C.M.A.
Mark D. Rooker, Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Christopher S. Rose, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., McMaster University; M.S., University of Victoria; A.M., Ph.D.,
Harvard University.
Jason D. Rosenhouse, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Brown University; M.S., Ph.D., Dartmouth College.
Martha K. Ross, Department Head, Early, Elementary and Reading
Education; Professor of Early Childhood Education.
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University.
J. Barkley Rosser Jr., Kirby L. Cramer, Jr. Chair of Business
Administration; Professor of Economics.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.
Marina V. Rosser, Professor of Economics.
M.Economics, Ph.D., Moscow State University.
April Roth, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., University of North Alabama; M.A., Auburn University.
Ayaskanta Rout, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences
and Disorders.
B.S., University of Bombay; M.A., All India Institute of Speech and
Hearing; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Joseph W. Rudmin, Professor of Physics.
B.S., Union College; M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D, University of
Wisconsin.
Joseph D. Rumbo, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.S., California State University – Long Beach; M.A., California State
University – Sacramento; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
Charles Runyan, Professor of Communication Sciences and
Disorders.
A.B., Grove City College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Purdue
University.
Eric K. Ruple, Professor of Music.
B.M., M.M., Arizona State University; D.M.A., University of Michigan;
Artist Diploma, University of Cincinnati.
Roger Ruth, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
Matthew A. Rutherford, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D.,
University of Georgia.
Brenda M. Ryals, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., East Carolina University; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Todd M. Sabato, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Central Michigan University;
Ph.D., University of South Carolina – Columbia.
Emil Habib Salib, Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.Sc., M.Sc., Cairo University, Egypt; Ph.D., The University of
Wollongong, Australia.
Samir K. Safi, Assistant Professor of Statistics.
B.S., Al-Mansoura University (Egypt); M.S., Ph.D., American University.
Alison D. Sandman, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Karen E. Santos, Professor of Special Education.
B.S., Northwestern University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Emily Sargent-Beasley, Assistant Professor of Middle Education.
B.A., George Mason University; M.A., James Madison University.
Michael J. Saunders, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., M.A., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Bryan K. Saville, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.S., Saint Cloud State University; Ph.D.,
Auburn University.
Marjorie O. Scheikl, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., University of Maryland at Baltimore; M.S.N., University of Virginia.
John Scherpereel, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin –
Madison.
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Kurt E. Schick, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Mary Baldwin College; Ph.D., Texas
Christian University.
Laura Schubert, Instructor of Writing.
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University; M.A., Millersville University.
Katherine A. Schwartz, Associate Professor of Art and Art Education.
B.S., Radford University; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D.,
University of Arizona.
Abigail Schweber, Assistant Professor of History.
B.Sc.E., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University.
Sean T. Scully, Assistant Professor of Physics.
B.S., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Brenda Seal, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Kyle Seifert, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Augustana College; Ph.D., University of Florida.
Elias Semaan, Assistant Professor of Finance.
B.S., M.B.A., Lebanese American University; Ph.D., George Washington
University.
Sherry L. Serdikoff, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Temple University; M.A., Ph.D., West Virginia University.
Zewelanji N. Serpell, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Clark University; M.S., Ph.D., Howard University.
Michael J. Seth, Associate Professor of History.
A.A., Mohawk Valley Community College; B.A., M.A., State University of
New York – Binghamton; Ph.D., University of Hawaii – Manoa.
Margaret B. Shaeffer, Associate Dean, College of Education.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of North Dakota.
Maureen Shanahan, Director, Honors Program; Assistant
Professor of Art and Art History.
B.A., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan; J.D., Loyola
Law School.
Ruth K. Shelton, Associate Professor of Marketing.
B.A., Cornell College – Iowa; M.S., Ph.D., Texas Women’s University.
Kevin J. Sherrill, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance.
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.F.A., Indiana University.
W. Cullen Sherwood, Professor of Geology and Environmental
Science.
B.S., M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Lehigh University.
Eileen M. Shifflett, Lecturer of Accounting.
B.B.A., M.B.A., James Madison University; C.P.A.
Jeffrey Showell, Director, School of Music; Professor of Music.
B.M., M.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M.A., D.M.A., Yale University.
Sarah Sierra, Assistant Professor of Spanish.
B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D.,
Boston University.
Rebecca Silberman, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Longwood University; M.F.A., Bowling Green State University.
John N. Singer, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology.
B.A., M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Douglas Skelley, Professor of Political Science.
A.B., University of South Carolina; M.A., American University; Ph.D.,
University of Georgia.
Mary Slade, Professor of Gifted Education.
B.S., Longwood College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Margaret M. Slattery, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., The College of New Jersey; M.Ed., West Chester University; M.Ed.,
Ed.D., Temple University.
Kimberly H. Slekar, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University.
David A. Slykhuis, Assistant Professor of Education.
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; MS.Ed., Eastern Illinois University;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University.
Michael Smilowitz, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., California State University – Los Angeles; Ph.D., University
of Utah.
Glenn T. Smith, Pricewaterhouse Coopers – Dan Caputo Memorial
Professorship; Associate Professor of Computer Information
Systems and Management Science.
B.B.A., M.S., James Madison University.
Michael Smith, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., Knox College; M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University.
Vardaman Russell Smith, Associate Professor of Economics.
B.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Michelle A. Smith-Bermiss, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., Queens College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Randall Snow, Instructor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.A., Eastern Mennonite College; M.S.Ed., James Madison University.
Cathleen S. Snyder, Lecturer of Hospitality and Tourism
Management..
B.S., B.A., Liberty University; M.B.A., James Madison University.
Linda L. Sobel, Associate Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.
James S. Sochacki, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., University of Michigan; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wyoming.
Roger Soenksen, Professor of Communication Studies and Media
Arts and Design.
B.S., University of Wisconsin – Platteville; M.A., University of
Wisconsin – Milwaukee; Ph.D., Ohio University.
Julie P. Solometo, Assistant Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Gregory Soule, Captain; Assistant Professor of Military Science.
B.S., Lehigh University.
Joseph H. Spear, Associate Professor of Sociology.
B.A., State University of New York – Geneseo; M.A., Ph.D., University
of Virginia.
Mary Jean Speare, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Eastern New Mexico University; M.M., Southern Methodist
University; Ph.D., Washington University.
Jonathan H. Spindel, Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology and Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., Widener University, M.S.E.E., Rice University; Ph.D., University of
Virginia.
Sue E. Spivey, Associate Professor of Justice Studies.
B.A., Emory and Henry College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Karyn Z. Sproles, Associate Dean, University Studies; Professor of
English.
B.A., The American University; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New
York – Buffalo.
Kristen St. John, Associate Professor of Geology and
Environmental Science.
B.S., Furman University; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Eric M. Stark, Associate Professor of Management.
B.B.A., Ohio University; M.B.A., Wright State University; Ph.D.,
University of Arkansas.
James L. Steele, Professor of Sociology.
A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., University of Montana.
Kevin J. Stees, Professor of Music.
B.S., University of Illinois; M.M., Arizona State University.
Nina Stensby-Hurst, Associate Director, Career and Academic Planning.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; M.A., Appalachian State
University.
Barbara S. Stern, Associate Professor of Secondary Education.
B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.A., University of Louisville; Ed.D.,
University of Central Florida.
Carrie L. Stevens, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Wisconsin – Madison; M.M., Boston University;
D.M.A., University of Minnesota – Minneapolis.
Scott P. Stevens, Professor Computer Information Systems and
Management Science.
B.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Anne L. Stewart, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Purdue University; M.A.T., DePauw University; Ph.D., University of
Virginia.
Greg Stewart, Assistant Professor of Art.
B.F.A., State University of New York – Brockport; M.F.A., Ohio University.
Michael L. Stoloff, Head, Department of Psychology; Professor of
Psychology.
B.A., State University of New York – Binghamton; M.A., Ph.D., Johns
Hopkins University.
University Faculty
John D. Stone, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., Northern State University; M.A., University of Nebraska – Lincoln;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Sharon L. Strang, Assistant Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Duquesne University; M.S.N., Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania; F.N.P., Old Dominion University.
Diane L. Strawbridge, Director of Student Retention Centennial
Scholars Program.
B.S., M.S.Ed., James Madison University.
Valerie A. Sulfaro, Associate Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Southern Illinois University; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina.
Sharon M. Summers, Instructor of Health Sciences.
B.S., M.S.Ed., James Madison University.
Donna Sundre, Executive Director, Center for Assessment and
Research Studies.
B.A., M.A., California State University – Chico; Ed.D., University of
North Carolina – Greensboro.
Debra L. Sutton, Associate Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Julia Sweeny, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., M.A., M. Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Sandra L. Sylvest, Lecturer of Communications Studies.
B.S., Ed.S., James Madison University.
Christiane Szeps-Fralin, Director, Semester in Martinique
Program; Professor of French.
B.A., Mary Baldwin College; M.A., Middlebury College; Ph.D., University
of Virginia.
Kenneth Allen Szmagaj, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Wayne State University; M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa.
Laura Taalman, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.
Anara Tabyshalieva, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Kyrgyz National University, M.A. Johns Hopkins University
Mary Kimsey Tacy, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Cheryl Talley, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.G.S., James Madison University; M.A., University of Virginia.
Jeffrey D. Tang, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.A., Northwestern University; M.Phil, University of Oxford; M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Pennsylvania.
G. J. Tarazi, Assistant Professor of Middle Education.
B.A., The King’s College; M.A., Western Connecticut State University;
Ph.D., VPI & SU.
William L. Tate II, Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
B.S., Wake Forest University; M.Arch., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
Hilda Amalia Taylor, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., Ball State University; M.S.N., University of Virginia.
Anthony A. Teate, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Morehouse College; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D.,
University of South Florida.
Wayne S. Teel, Associate Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.Sc., Seattle Pacific University; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Faye P. Teer, Professor of Computer Information Systems and
Management Science.
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.Ed., Loyola University;
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University.
Louise M. Temple, Head, Department of Biology; Professor of Biology.
B.S., Mississippi College; M.S., Louisiana Tech University; Ph.D.,
Medical College of Virginia.
Robin L. Teske, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Wittenberg University; J.D., M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Roger J. Thelwell, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University.
Daphyne S. Thomas, Adolph Coors Foundation Minority
Professorship; Professor of Business Law.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.B.A., James
Madison University; J.D., Washington and Lee University.
Mark E. Thomas, Assistant Professor of Writing.
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., College of William and
Mary; M.F.A., University of North Carolina – Greensboro; Ph.D.,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Timothy Thomas, Assistant Professor of Learning, Technology and
Leadership Education.
B.A., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Cynthia R. Thompson, Professor of Dance.
B.A., Memphis State University; M.F.A., University of Wisconsin.
Jon M. Thompson, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.A., M.S.P., Florida State University; Ph.D., Medical College of Virginia.
Katherine B. Thompson, Assistant Dean, College of Graduate and
Outreach Programs.
B.S., M.P.A., James Madison University.
Mary Thompson, Assistant Professor of English.
B.A., M.A., University of Vermont; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.
Sharlene Thompson, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., George Mason University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Sweta C. Thota, Assistant Professor of Marketing.
B.A., Chaturredi University, M.B.A., FORE School of Management, Ph.D.,
Louisiana State University.
Brett C. Tjaden, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Haverford College; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
John Tkac, Lecturer of Spanish.
B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Bowling Green State
University.
M. Kent Todd, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
A.A., Brevard College; B.S., M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D.,
University of North Carolina – Greensboro.
Mert Tokman, Assistant Professor of Marketing.
B.B.A. Istanbul University – Turkey; M.B.A., University of Arkansas –
Little Rock; A.B.D., University of Alabama.
Yuji Tomita, Assistant Professor of Statistics.
B.S., University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Anthony L. Tongen, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University.
Danielle M. Torisky, Associate Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Seton Hill College; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University.
Katherine Trammell, Professor of Dance.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., The Ohio State University;
M.F.A., Temple University.
Ashton D. Trice, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Davidson College; B.A., Mary Baldwin College; M.A., Hollins
College; Ed.D., West Virginia University.
Donna Trimm, Assistant Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Southern Missionary College; M.S.N., University of South Alabama.
Lisa Tubach, Assistant Professor of Art.
B.A., Macalester College, M.F.A. Michigan State University.
W. Gene Tucker, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.S., University of Kansas;
Ph.D., University of Washington.
Charles C. Turner, Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., Queens College of the City University of New York; M.S.,
Syracuse University; Ph.D., New York University.
Mary A. Turner, Instructor of Writing.
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.A., Queens College of the City
University of New York.
Stanley L. Ulanski, Professor of Geology.
B.S., M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Anna Umbreit, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.A., M.S., Shippensburg University.
Mark L. Usry, Associate Professor of Business Law.
B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.I.M., American Graduate School of
International Management; J.D., University of Oklahoma.
Brian C. Utter, Assistant Professor of Physics.
B.S., Rutgers College of Rutgers University; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
William M. VanDenburgh, Assistant Professor of Accounting.
B.B.A., M.S., Millsaps College; M.B.A., Loyola University; M.S.A.,
University of New Orleans; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.
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William C. Van Norman, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina
– Chapel Hill.
Melissa VanVuuren, English Librarian; Assistant Professor.
B.S., University of South Dakota; M.A., University of Nevada – Reno;
M.L.S., Indiana University.
Leonard A. VanWyk, Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., State University of New York – Potsdam; M.A., University of
California – Berkeley; Ph.D., State University of New York –
Binghamton (SUNY).
Andrea L. Veltman, Assistant Professor of Philosophy.
B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin –
Madison.
Scott Vollum, Assistant Professor of Justice Studies.
M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University.
Tammy L. Wagner, Associate Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Patrick M. Walders, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., State University of New York – Fredonia; M.M., Westminster
Choir College; D.M.A., University of Maryland – College Park.
Christy A. Walker, Academic and Career Adviser.
B.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University;
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University.
Johnathan Walker, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
A.B., University of California – Berkeley; M.A., Syracuse University;
Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Jacqueline B. Walker, Professor of History.
B.A., Douglass College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.
Jana R. Walters, Instructor of Kinesiology.
B.S., Radford University; M.S., James Madison University.
D. Brian Walton, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Brigham Young University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Arizona.
Ping Wang, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems
and Management Science.
B.S., Northeast University of Technology; M.B.A., Appalachian State
University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.
Xunhua “Steve” Wang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., M.E., University of Science and Technology of China; Ph.D., George
Mason University.
Lee Ward, Director, Career and Academic Planning.
B.S., M.Ed., Salisbury State University; Ed.D., North Carolina State
University.
Deborah L. Warnaar, Lecturer of Chemistry.
B.A., Hope College; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.
Debra Polignone Warne, Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Paul G. Warne, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
B.A., Ashland University; M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia.
Mark J. Warner, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs,
University Planning; Professor of Health Sciences.
B.A., M.A., Ed.S., James Madison University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Stephanie Warnock, Assistant Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio; J.D.,
Texas Tech University; M.S.N., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Colleen Watson, Instructor of Statistics.
B.S., M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology.
Christopher R. Watts, Associate Professor of Communication
Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., Ph.D., University of South Alabama.
Trent A. Watts, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., University of Mississippi; M.A., University of Virginia; M.A.,
University of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Michael S. Way, Director of Judicial Affairs; Instructor.
B.S., M.S., James Madison University.
Catherine J. Webb, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S.N., SUNY – Plattsburgh; M.A., New York University.
Kevin L. Webb, Associate Professor of Marketing.
B.S., University of Virginia; M.B.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D.,
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Grace T. Weniger, Instructor of Health Sciences.
B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., University of Virginia.
Stephen D. Welpott, Lecturer of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
B.B.A., George Washington University, B.S., M.B.A., Michigan State
University.
Cole H. Welter, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Texas – Austin; Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
Timothy J. Whelsky, Career Specialist – Academic Adviser.
B.A., Alfred University; M.Ed., James Madison University.
David H. Wendelken, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.A., Marietta College; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University.
David L. Wenos, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Utah State University; M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University.
Jeanne Z. Wenos, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Wheaton College; M.S., P.E.D., Indiana University.
Maria Theresa Wessel, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., M.S.Ed., James Madison University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.
Richard F. West, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., University of California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.
C. Steven Whisnant, Department Head, Physics and Astronomy;
Professor of Physics.
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.
Charles D. White, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.A., Baptist College of Florida; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama.
Damian Finbar White, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
B.A. (Hons.), University of Keele; M.Sc., Birkbeck College, University of
London; Ph.D., University of Essex.
Marion M. White, Director, International Business Program;
Associate Professor of Management.
B.A., Ealing Technical College; M.B.A., Marshall University; Ph.D.,
University of Houston.
Toni S. Whitfield, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., Ed.D., University of West Florida.
Steven Whitmeyer, Assistant Professor of Geology and
Environmental Science.
B.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., Boston University.
Mary B. Whittaker, Instructor of Kinesiology.
A.B., Colgate University; M.S., James Madison University.
Bruce A. Wiggins, Professor of Biology.
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.
William H. K. Wightman, Associate Professor of Art and Art
Education.
B.F.A., Virginia Wesleyan College; M.F.A., Radford University; Ph.D., The
Ohio State University.
Diane M. Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Learning, Technology and
Leadership Education.
B.B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of North
Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Anne McCoy Wiles, Professor of Philosophy.
B.S.S.S., M.A., Loyola College; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Andrea Wiley, Professor of Anthropology.
B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., University of California at
Berkeley.
Jacqueline A. Williams, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., M.S., State University of New York – Cortland; Ed.D., University
of Massachusetts.
Kenneth C. Williamson, B.B.A. Core Director; Professor of Marketing.
B.S.I.M., University of Tennessee; M.S., University of Southern
California; D.B.A., University of Tennessee.
James Wilson, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and
Technology.
B.S., University of Virginia; M.B.A., College of William and Mary; Ph.D.,
University of Maryland College Park.
Nancy Poe Wingfield, Assistant Professor of Social Work.
B.A., Roanoke College; M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University;
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Hillary Wing-Richards, Assistant Director of Sexual Assault.
B.S., East Stroudsburg; M.A., Ed.S., James Madison University.
Steven L. Wise, Senior Assessment Specialist.
B.A., M.A., University of Maryland Baltimore County; Ph.D., University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
University Faculty
Phillip M. Wishon, Dean, College of Education.
B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester.
Christopher J. Womack, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Thomas F. Wood, Lecturer of Computer Information Systems and
Management Science.
B.A., M.B.A., University of Virginia.
William C. Wood, J. W. and Alice S. Marriott Faculty Fellow; Director,
Center for Economic Education; Professor of Economics.
B.A., Auburn University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
John M. Woody, Professor of Media Arts and Design.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Syracuse University; M.F.A.,
University of North Carolina – Greensboro.
Teresa K. Wray, Lecturer of Communication Studies.
B.A., University of Missouri – Kansas City; M.A., California State
University – Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Kenneth R. Wright, Associate Professor of Writing.
B.A., M.A., California State University – Fresno; Ph.D., University of
Oregon.
Newell D. Wright, Professor of Marketing.
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.B.A., Brigham Young University
Graduate School of Management; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
Roshna E. Wunderlich, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York –
Stony Brook.
Grace A. Wyngaard, Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.S., University of South Florida;
Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Ling Xu, Assistant Professor of Statistics.
B.S., Wuhan Technology University (China); M.S., Ph.D., University of
New Mexico.
Michael D. Yankey, Lecturer of Management.
A.A.S., Blue Ridge Community College; B.B.A., M.B.A., James Madison University.
Yi Edward Yang, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Foreign Affairs College (Beijing); Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Hyong S. Yeom, Assistant Professor of Social Work.
B.A., Myong J. University; M.S.W., University of Minnesota – Twin
Cities; Ph.D., Brandeis University.
Yasar Yesilcay, Associate Professor of Statistics.
B.S., Middle East Technical University; M.S., Hacettepe University;
Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Jae H. Yoon, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., Sogang Jesuit University; M.A., North Dakota State University;
Ph.D., Temple University.
Sang Y. Yoon, Professor of Art and Art History.
B.F.A., Seoul National University; M.F.A., Tyler School of Art.
Amy Russell Yun, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences.
B.A., Clark University; M.S., Springfield College; O.T.D., Nova
Southeastern University.
Pavel Zemliansky, Associate Professor of Writing.
B.A., Kharkor State University; M.A., Appalachian State; Ph.D. Florida
State University.
Mohamed Y. Zarrugh, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of California – Berkeley.
James R. Zimmerman, Assistant Professor of Writing.
A.B., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.
Tracy E. Zinn, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
B.A., West Virginia University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University.
Daniel S. Zisk, Lecturer of Management.
B.A. University of Virginia; M.A. Stanford University; M.B.A. Darden
School of Business, University of Virginia.
Susan D. Zurbigg, Associate Professor of Art and Art History.
B.A., Bard College; M.F.A., Indiana University.