Faculty
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mescon, Timothy S. | 2008 | President | B.A., Tulane University M.B.A., Southern Methodist University Ph.D. University of Georgia |
| Stanton, George E. | 1969 | Professor Biology Vice President for Academic Affairs |
B.S., Bucknell University Ph.D., University of Maine Distinguished Professor of the Year, 1972-73 Vice President's Award, 1984-1985. |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abegaz, Samuel M. | 2008 | Assistant Professor Chemistry | D.S., Ghent University |
| Accilien, Cecile | 2005 | Assistant Professor Language and Literature | B.A., Montclair State University M.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ph.D., Tulane University |
| Adams, Paula | 2006 | Assistant Professor Library Science | A.A., Henry Ford Community College B.A., Michigan State University M.L.S., Wayne State University |
| Aiken, Charles | 2008 | Lecturer Business Administration | B.B.A & M.B.A. Columbus State University |
| Almada, Carlos J. | 2003 | Associate Professor Mathematics | Licenciatura en Matematicas, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Arrighi, C. Jean | 1992 | Associate Professor Nursing | L.P.N., Phenix City School of Practical Nurses A.S., Chattahoochee Valley Community College B.S.N., M.S., Troy State University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bai, Yan | 2006 | Assistant Professor Computer Science | B.S., Guangxi University M.S., Sam Houston State University Ph.D., University of Brittish Columbia |
| Bailey, Michael P. | 2004 | Assistant Professor Criminal Justice | B.S., M.P.A., Columbus State University D.P.A., University of Alabama |
| Ballenger, Julie A. | 1995 | Professor Botany | B.A., Central University of Iowa M.S., Fort Hays State University Ph.D., Miami University Educator of the Year, 2002-2003 |
| Baltimore, Michael L. | 1994 | Professor Counseling | B.S., Columbus State University M.A., Western Carolina University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Banks, Erma D. | 1984 | Associate Professor Library Science | B.S., Florida A&M University M.L.S., Simmons College |
| Banerjee, Anil | 2005 | Assistant Professor Chemistry and Chemistry Education | B.S., University of Calcutta M.S., Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology |
| Barineau, Clinton | 2007 | Assistant Professor Chemistry & Geology | A.A., Tallahassee Community College B.S.,Florida State University |
| Barone, John A. | 2003 | Assistant Professor Biology | B.A., B.S., Indiana University-Bloomington Ph.D., University of Utah |
| Baxter, Richard L. | 2005 | Associate Professor Communication Chair, Department of Communication |
B.S., Eastern Kentucky University M.A., University of Georgia Ph.D., University of Tennessee |
| Beaty, J. Larry | 2006 | Associate Professor Educational Leadership | B.S., Troy State M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Becker, Becky | 2006 | Associate Professor Theatre | B.S.Ed., Minot State University M.A., University of North Dakota Ph.D., Bowling Green State University |
| Beddage, Victor S. | 2006 | Assistant Professor Music | B.M., Humber College M.M., William Paterson University |
| Belew, Rachel | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Health Science | B.S., M.S., Georgia State University |
| Benator, Cynthia W. | 2000 | Associate Professor Reading Education Coordinator of Student Teaching |
B.S.Ed., University of Georgia M.Ed., Ed.S., Columbus State University |
| Bhandary, Madhusudan | 2006 | Associate Professor Mathematics | B.S., M.S., Calcutta University Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh |
| Blalock, Evelyn | 2008 | Temporary Assistant Professor, Education | B.A., University of California, Davis M.A., Ph.D. University of New Mexico |
| Blalock, Gregory A. | 2008 | Assistant Professor, Special Education | B.S., New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology M.A., Ph.D., University of New Mexico |
| Birkhead, William S. | 1978 | Professor Biology Chair, Department of Biology |
B.S., Cornell University M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas Educator of the Year, 1988-1989 Faculty Research and Scholarship Award, 1997-1998 |
| Bloss, Christopher | 2005 | Assistant Professor Library Science | B.A., M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia M.A., Southwest Missouri State University |
| Bosworth, Edward L. | 2001 | Associate Professor Computer Science | B.A., University of the South M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Huntsville |
| Breaux III, Walter | 2005 | Assistant Professor Counseling, CELPS | B.S., M.A., Xavier University of Lousiana Ph.D., University of New Orleans |
| Brewbaker, James M. | 1971 | Professor English Education | B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Virginia |
| Brown, Roger W. | 2005 | Assistant Professor Environmental Science | B.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry M.A., State University of New York - Binghamton Ph.D., University of Tennessee |
| Buchanan, Scott E. | 2002 | Associate Professor Political Science | B.A., University of Georgia M.A., Auburn University Ph.D., University of Oklahoma |
| Burcham, Jan Gunnels | 2004 | Associate Professor Early Childhood Education Moselle Worsley Fletcher Distinguished Chair in Teacher Education |
M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham B.S., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Burgess, Kevin S. | 2007 | Assistant Professor Biology | B.S., Ph.D., University of Guelph, Canada |
| Burke, Carole | 2005 | Assistant Professor Library Science | B.S., M.S., Wayne State University M.S., University of Missouri in Columbia |
| Butcher, Tina D. | 1996 | Professor Early Childhood Education Director, Center for Academic Advising |
B.S., Mobile College M.Ed., University of South Alabama Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Fonda L. | 1988 | Associate Professor Accounting | B.S., Auburn University M.B.A., University of Alabama D.B.A., Mississippi State University C.P.A. |
| Casleton, Randall | 2005 | Assistant Professor Basic Studies | B.A., M.Ed., Columbus State University |
| Cassman, Joel | 2006 | Visiting Lecturer Economics | B.A. Georgetown University M.S. University of California, Davis M.A. University of California, Davis |
| Causey, Virginia E. | 2000 | Associate Professor Social Science Education | B.A., Samford University M.A., Ph.D., Emory University |
| Chappell, Jr., William L. | 1976 | Professor Political Science Dean, College of Arts and Letters |
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama Faculty Service Award, 1998-99 |
| Church, Warren B. | 1999 | Associate Professor Archeology/Anthropology, ENVS | B.A., M.A., University of Colorado M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University |
| Cohen, Fred S. | 2007 | Professor Music Director, Schwob School of Music |
B.A., University of Santa Cruz M.F.A., Cornell University |
| Coleman, C. Earl | 2001 | Associate Professor Music The William and Isabelle Curry Eminent Professor of Voice Interim Director, Schwob School of Music |
B.S., M.M. in Violin Performance, University of Missouri-Columbia M.M. in Voice Performance, University of Missouri-Columbia |
| Conklin, Jeffrey T. | 2001 | Assistant Professor Special Education | B.S., Grand Valley State University M.M., Aquinas College Ed.D., Western Michigan University |
| Cook, J. Alyce | 1994 | Associate Professor Spanish | B.A., University of South Carolina M.A., Auburn University Ph.D., University of Virginia Faculty Service Award, 2001-2002 |
| Cummings, Robert E. | 2006 | Assistant Professor Language and Literature QEP Program Specialist |
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville M.A., University of Mississippi Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Cruzen, Shawn T. | 1997 | Associate Professor Astronomy Director, Coca-Cola Space Science Center |
B.S., University of Southern Colorado M.S., Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Educator of the Year, 1998-99 Educator of the Year, 2003-2004 |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabke, Rajeev B. | 2002 | Assistant Professor Chemistry | B.Sc., Fergusson College M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Pune |
| Daniels, Michael J. | 1980 | Professor Economics Associate Dean, D. Abbott Turner College of Business |
B.A., Samford University Ph.D., Georgia State University |
| DaSilva, Stephanie | 2007 | Assistant Professor Psychology & Sociology | B.A., Anderson University M.A., Ph.D., West Virginia University |
| David, Joseph A. III | 2001 | Assistant Professor Music | B.S.Ed., Georgia Southern University M.M.Ed., VanderCook College of Music |
| Davis, Beverly M. | 1988 | Assistant Professor Basic Studies Dean, University College |
B.S., Fort Valley State College M.Ed., University of Georgia Ed.S., Columbus State University Educator of the Year, 1995-1996 |
| Davis, John K. | 2002 | Associate Professor Biology | B.A., Hanover College M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington |
| DeBruyn, Michelle | 2005 | Assistant Professor Music | B.M., Nazareth College M.M., D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester |
| Deng, Baiqiao | 1993 | Professor Mathematics | B.S., Zhejiang University, P.R. China Ph.D., University of South Carolina |
| Derico, Sherika | 2008 | Assistant Professor Nursing |
B.S.N., M.S.N., Troy University |
| Dolan, Thomas P. | 2000 | Associate Professor Political Science Chair, Department of Political Science |
B.A., Drake University M.A., Naval Postgraduate School Ph.D., Georgia State University |
| Dowis, Dorinda L. | 1994 | Associate Professor Criminal Justice Chair, Department of Criminal Justice |
A.S., B.S., MSA, Columbus State University D.P.A., University of Alabama |
| Downs, Bridget L. | 2005 | Assistant Professor Criminal Justice | B.S., M.P.A., Columbus State University |
| Dunn, Robert | 2006 | Instructor Accounting | B.A., Auburn University M.B.A., Auburn University at Montgomery |
| Dutta, Amitabh S. | 2002 | Associate Professor Finance | B.Sc., Bombay University M.B.A., Wake Forest University Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville |
| Duttera, Patricia P. | 2004 | Associate Professor Educational Leadership | B.S., Troy State University M.Ed., Georgia State University Ed.D., Ed.S., Auburn University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards, William H. | 1974 | Professor Communication | B.S., M.A., Auburn University Ph.D., Southern Illinois University |
| Ellis, Yvonne | 2008 | Assistant Professor Accounting | B.B.A. Columbus State University, M.B.A. Clark Atlanta University, Ph.D. Jackson State University |
| Evilsizer, Justin | 2005 | Instructor Mathematics | B.S., M.A., Auburn University |
| Eyler, Joshua R. | 2006 | Assistant Professor Language and Literature | B.A., Gettysburg College M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley, John T. | 2004 | Assistant Professor Business Administration | B.A., Roanoke College M.B.A., Columbus State University M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Fittipaldi-Wert, Jeanine | 2008 | Assistant Professor Physical Education | B.S.West Chester University M.S., SUNNY Brockport Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Flournoy, Bonita | 2006 | Associate Professor Science Education | B.A., Bishop College M.A., Clark Atlanta University Ed.D., The University of Georgia |
| Ford, Roberta Chodacki | 2000 | Associate Professor Library Science | B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo M.M., State University of New York, College at Fredonia M.L.S., University at Buffalo, State University of New York |
| Fouche, Katheryn K. | 2003 | Professor Mathematics | B.S., University of Tennessee M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Florida |
| Francavilla, Joseph V. | 1987 | Associate Professor English | B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York |
| Frander, Elizabeth | 2005 | Assistant Professor Nursing | B.S.N., Columbus State University M.S.N., Troy State University |
| Frazier, Monica | 2006 | Assistant Professor Biology | B.S., Alabama State University Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Frazier, William J. | 1974 | Professor Geology Acting Director, Environmental Science |
B.S., Furman University Ph.D., University of North Carolina Educator of the Year, 1984-85 |
| Frederick, Carlie | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Nursing | B.S.N, M.S.N., Wayne State University |
| Frerichs, Kenneth J. | 2001 | Assistant Professor Mathematics | B.S., Iowa State University M.B.A., Loyola University-Chicago |
| Fussell, Cathy H. | 1998 | Assistant Professor English | B.A., Georgia State University M.Ed., Columbus State University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Maureen | 2008 | Associate Professor Music | B.M., Indiana University |
| Gaskins, Andre J. | 2002 | Assistant Professor Music | B.M., Butler University M.M., Indiana University-Bloomington |
| Gebeyehu, Zewdu | 2002 | Associate Professor Chemistry | B.S., M.S., Addis Ababa University Ph.D., Philipps University |
| Gibson, Danna M. | 2001 | Associate Professor Communication | B.S., Western Carolina University M.A., Austin Peay State University Ph.D., University of Memphis |
| Gill, Kimberly | 2009 | Temporary Assistant Professor Political Science | B.A., Georgia Southwestern State University M.P.H., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Gillam, S. Lenoir | 1997 | Professor Counseling | B.S., Texas A&M University M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Gober, Deborah | 1998 | Professor Mathematics Education Chair, Teacher Education |
A.B., Asbury College M.A., Appalachian State University Ph.D., University of Georgia Faculty Service Award, 2004-05 |
| Golden, Joseph D. | 1990 | Professor Music | B.M., M.M., University of North Texas |
| Goyne, June S. | 1993 | Professor Nursing Chair, Department of Nursing |
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Alabama in Birmingham Ed.D., Auburn University Certified Emergency Nurse, Emergency Nurses Association Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association |
| Graver, Steven F. | 1996 | Associate Professor Theatre | B.A., Columbus State University M.F.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Greene, W. Herbert | 1981 | Assistant Professor Physical Education Athletic Director |
B.S., M.Ed., Auburn University |
| Greer, Deirdre | 2005 | Assistant Professor Early Childhood Education Assistant Department Chair, Teacher Education |
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Grimsley, Reagan L. | 2001 | Assistant Professor Library Science Archivist |
B.S., M.A., M.L.I.S., University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Research and Scholarship Award, 2005-2006 |
| Gurkas, Pinar | 2006 | Assistant Professor Psychology | B.A., M.A., Bogazici University Ph.D., Purdue University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha, Jong Wook | 2007 | Associate Professor Business Administration | B.A., Pusan National University M.B.A., Seoul Nationsl University Ph.D., Georgia State University |
| Hackett, P. Thomas | 2004 | Associate Professor Educational Leadership, CELPS Chair, Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership and Professional Studies |
B.A., M.Ed., Columbus State University Ed.S., Auburn University at Montgomery Ed.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Hadley, Linda U. | 1992 | Professor Finance Dean, D. Abbott Turner College of Business Bill Heard Professor of Finance |
B.A., Mount Holyoke College M.B.A., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Hansen, Kristen S. | 1997 | Associate Professor Music | B.M., St. Olaf College M.M., D.M.A., Eastman School of Music |
| Harris, Nikita Y. | 2004 | Assistant Professor Communication | B.A., Clark Atlanta University M.A., Auburn University Ph.D., Howard University |
| Hassani, Hassan M. | 1994 | Assistant Professor Basic Studies | B.S., Auburn University M.S., Troy State University |
| Hatcher, Roger B. | 2001 | Instructor Educational Leadership Director, Center for Quality Teaching and Learning |
B.S., Troy State University M.Ed., Ed.S., Auburn University |
| Hawkins, Amanda B. | 1994 | Associate Professor Nursing | A.A., Columbus State University B.S.N., George Mason University M.S.N., Troy State University |
| Heard, Akeisha | 2006 | Instructor Library Science | B.S., College of William & Mary M.L.I.S., Kent State University |
| Heiman, Thomas L. | 2002 | Assistant Professor Theatre | B.A., Northwestern College M.F.A., Florida State University |
| Hemard III, Charles | 2005 | Assistant Professor Art | B.A., University of Southern Mississippi M.F.A., University of Georgia |
| Hendricks, Harlan J. | 1999 | Professor Biology | B.A., LaGrange College M.S., Auburn University Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Hendricks, Mary Beth | 1998 | Associate Professor Special Education | B.A., LaGrange College M.Ed., Columbus State University Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Henning, Cindy S. | 2003 | Associate Professor Mathematics Acting Associate Dean, College of Science |
B.S., B.S.Ed., University of Maryland M.Ed., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Heriot, Kirk | 2006 | Associate Professor Management Ray & Evelyn Crowley Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship |
B.A., Clemson University M.B.A., University of South Carolina Ph.D., Clemson University |
| Herrington, Gayle D. | 2006 | Assistant Professor Mathematics Education | B.S., Spellman College M.S., North Carolina State University |
| Hickson, Joyce H. | 1991 | Professor Counseling Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs |
B.S., Troy State University M.A., Auburn University Ed.D., Mississippi State University |
| Hipps, Elizabeth | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Early Childhood Education | B.M., Wesleyan College M.M.E.D., Ed.S., University of Georgia Ed.D., Auburn University |
| Ho, Johnny C. | 1994 | Professor Management | B.A., University of Washington M.B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology Faculty Research and Scholarship Award, 1996-1997 Faculty Research Award 2003-2004 |
| Hoft, Jr., John W. | 1999 | Assistant Professor Business Administration | B.S.B.A., University of Florida J.D., South Texas College of Law M.A., University of South Florida |
| Hogan, Patrick T. | 2001 | Associate Professor Management Information Systems | B.B.A., Georgia State University M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington C.P.A. |
| Hollis, Rhonda K. | 1988 | Professor Nursing | B.S.N., Tuskegee University M.S.N., Medical College of Georgia Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing |
| Howard, Susanne | 2005 | Temporary Assistant Professor Art | B.A., Columbus State University M.A., University of Georgia Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Howard, Timothy G. | 1995 | Professor Mathematics Chair, Department of Mathematics Assistant Director, Judicial Affairs |
B.S., Brescia College M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Hrach, Susan H. | 1999 | Associate Professor English | B.A., University of Notre Dame M.A., University of Alabama Ph.D., University of Washington |
| Huning, Tobias M. | 2008 | Temporary Assistant Professor Management & Marketing | B.A., Lander University M.B.A., Valdosta State University Ph.D., University of Memphis |
| Hunt, Barbara J. | 1975 | Professor English Chair, Department of Language and Literature |
B.A., Case Western Reserve University M.A., Indiana University Ph.D., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingram, Charlotte L. | 1988 | Associate Professor Nursing | B.A., Columbus State University M.L.S., University of Maryland M.Ed., Indiana University A.A.N., Columbus State University M.S.N., University of California, San Francisco Certified Specialist Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, American Nurses' Association Certified Nurse Therapist, American Psychological Association |
| Ionascu, Eugen | 1999 | Associate Professor Mathematics | B.S., Al. Ioan Cuza University M.S., University of Bucharest Ph.D., Texas A & M University |
| Irvin, Teresa S. | 1994 | Associate Professor Basic Studies Chair, Department of Basic Studies |
B.A., University of Georgia M.Ed., Ed.S., Columbus State University Ed.D., Auburn University Faculty Service Award, 2002-2003 |
| Israel, Hannah | 2005 | Assistant Professor Art Art Gallery Director |
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urba |
| Ito, Brenda May | 1996 | Professor Theatre | B.S.Ed., M.A., Southwest Missouri State University M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Izumi, Mariko | 2007 | Assistant Professor Communication | B.A., Seinan Gakuin University M.A. University of Wisconsin |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, Floyd R. | 1997 | Associate Professor Chemistry Chair, Department of Chemistry and Geology |
B.S., Benedict College M.S., Ph.D., Howard University |
| Jackson, Patrick E. | 2008 | Assistant Professor English |
B.S., Black Hills State University Ph.D., University of Oregon |
| Jauregui, Andres | 2006 | Assistant Professor Economics | B.A., International University of the Americas M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Jeon, Kyongseon | 2004 | Assistant Professor Linguistics, English | B.A., Chonnam National University M.A., University of Texas-San Antonio Ph.D., Georgetown University |
| Johnson, Arlene J. | 1996 | Associate Professor Political Science | B.A., Hanover College J.D., University of Pittsburgh |
| Johnston, Barbara | 2008 | Assistant Professor Art | B.A., B.A., M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University Ph.D., Florida State University |
| Jones, Gail | 2005 | Assistant Professor Nursing | B.S.N., MSN Troy State University |
| Jones, Michelle E. | 2004 | Assistant Professor Library Science | B.S., M.S.L.S., Clark Atlanta University |
| Jones, Rita C. | 2003 | Associate Professor Accounting | A.A., Southern Union State Junior College B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Auburn University D.B.A., Mississippi State University C.M.A. |
| Jung, Sungwoo | 2005 | Associate Professor Marketing, Management | B.B.A., M.B.A., Seoul National University M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keller, Troy | 2006 | Assistant Professor Environmental Science | B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan |
| Kennel, Krystal K. | 2008 | Assistant Professor Theatre | B.A., Oakland University M.F.A., University of Wisconsin |
| Kessler, Mario | 2009 | Visiting Professor History | M.A., Ph.D., University of Leipzig |
| Kettering, Ronald C. | 1986 | Professor Accounting & Finance | B.S.B.A., M.B.A., University of Southern Mississippi D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University C.P.A. |
| Khan, Mohamed Shamim | 2006 | Associate Professor Computer Science | B.S., M.S., Rajshahi University Ph.D., University of Manchester |
| Klinkenborg, Ann M. | 2006 | Instructor Physical Education | B.A., Vanderbilt University M.A., Auburn University |
| Konan, Jacqueline Y. | 1987 | Associate Professor French | B.S., Fort Valley State College M.A., University of Georgia |
| Komatsu, Yuichiro | 2009 | Assistant Professor Art | B.F.A., University of New York - New Paltz M.F.A., Alfred University |
| Kongmunvattana, Angkul | 2005 | Associate Professor Computer Science | B.E., Chulalongkorn University M.S., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
| Kuforiji, Paulina O. | 1999 | Associate Professor Educational Technology | B.S., Ahmadu Bello University M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh Ed.D., West Virginia University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahnstein, Therese C. | 2003 | Assistant Professor Nursing | A.A., Columbus State University B.S.N., Troy State University M.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Lang, Teresa K. | 2004 | Associate Professor Accounting | B.S., University of Florida M.A., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Langston, Vicky C. | 2003 | Associate Professor Economics Chair, Department of Accounting and Finance |
B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College M.A., University of Memphis Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin |
| Lape, Noreen G. | 1997 | Associate Professor English | B.A., College of St. Elizabeth M.A., Ph.D., Temple University |
| Lee, Jenny Jeong-Hee | 2007 | Assistant Professor Health Science | B.A., Yeungnam University M.A., Ohio State University M.P.H., Ph.D., University of South Carolina |
| Levin, Stephen | 2006 | Assistant Professor Language and Literature | B.A., Wesleyan University M.A., Ph.D., Emory University |
| Lewis, Stephanie | 2006 | Assistant Professor Nursing | B.S., Purdue University M.S., University of Phoenix |
| Li, Lei | 2007 | Assistant Professor Management Information Systems | B.S., China University of Mining and Technology M.S., Georgia State University |
| Linton, Ronald C. | 1998 | Professor Mathematics | B.A., University of Louisville M.A., University of Kentucky Ph.D., Vanderbilt University |
| Little, Sandra L. | 2008 | Temporary Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education | B.S.Ed, M.Ed., Auburn University |
| Long, Richard P. | 1991 | Professor Counseling | B.S., M.A., West Virginia University Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale M.F.T., Southern Connecticut State University |
| Loughman, Thomas P. | 1975 | Professor Business Administration | B.A., M.B.A., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University Faculty Service Award, 2003-2004 |
| Lovelette, Charles A. | 1991 | Associate Professor Chemistry | B.S., Norwich University Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangum, Michael | 1988 | Professor Exercise Physiology Acting Chair, Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science |
B.S., Florida State University M.A., Wake Forest University Ph.D., Florida State University |
| Manuel, Kimberly | 2005 | Assistant Professor Theatre | B.F.A., Graceland University M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts |
| Martin, Andrée E. | 2001 | Associate Professor Music | B.M., Memorial University (Newfoundland) M.M., University of Ottawa D.M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook |
| Martin, Ellen H. | 2002 | Associate Professor Physical Education | B.S., Troy State University M.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville Ed.D., Auburn University |
| Matthews, Becky F. | 1997 | Associate Professor History | B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| McCallus, Joseph P. | 1994 | Professor English | B.S., Pennsylvania State University M.A., DA, Catholic University |
| McCormack, Thomas J. | 2007 | Associate Professor Educational Leadership | B.S., ME.d., Ed.D., Auburn University |
| McCoy, Claire B. | 2007 | Associate Professor Art William B. and Sue Marie Turner Faculty Chair in Art History |
B.A., University of Virginia M.A., University of Texas at Austin Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University |
| McCrillis, Michele M. | 1999 | Assistant Professor Art | B.A., University of Leeds M.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| McCrillis, Neal R. | 1998 | Associate Professor History Mildred Miller Fort Foundation Distinguished Chair of International Education Director, Center for International Education |
B.A., Vanderbilt University M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago |
| McDonald, Lawrence | 2006 | Assistant Professor Theatre | B.F.A., East Carolina University M.F.A., Illinois State University |
| McDonough, Noreen E. | 2003 | Associate Professor Nursing | B.S.N., M.S.N., Troy State University |
| McFalls, Elizabeth R. | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Art | B.F.A, Columbus College of Art & Design M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| McFalls, Michael C. | 2007 | Assistant Professor Art | B.F.A, Columbus College of Art & Design M.F.A., University of California |
| McGinnis, Callie B. | 1974 | Associate Professor Library Science Dean of Libraries |
B.A., Rhodes College M.S., Louisiana State University |
| McGraw, Timothy P. | 2004 | Associate Professor Theatre Chair, Department of Theatre |
B.A., Eastern Michigan University M.F.A., Wayne State University |
| McHenry, J. Patrick | 1996 | Associate Professor English Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters |
B.A., St. Ambrose College M.A., Middle Tennessee State University Ph.D., Ohio University |
| Miller, Sallie A. | 1996 | Professor Reading Education Assistant Dean, College of Education |
B.B.A., MBA Columbus State University Ed.D., Auburn University Faculty Service Award, 2000-2001 |
| Mitifu, Faida M. | 1997 | Assistant Professor French | B.A., National University of Zaire M.F.S., Auburn University Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Moore, Josephine M. | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Biology | B.F.A., University of Texas at Austin B.S., Texas A&M University Ph.D., Oregon Health Sciences University |
| Moore, Nancy M. | 1985 | Assistant Professor English | B.A., M.Ed., Columbus State University Ph.D., Georgia State University |
| Motley, Milwood | 2005 | Associate Professor Biology | B.A., M.S., Phd, University of Louisville |
| Muse, William Brian | 2004 | Assistant Professor Mathematics | B.S., B.S.Ed., MAEd, University of North Alabama M.A.M., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Musgrove, Katherine E. | 2003 | Associate Professor Theatre | B.A., Columbus State University M.F.A., University of Virginia Ph.D., Texas Tech University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtson, Richard L. | 1998 | Professor Sociology and Gerontology | B.S., M.A., Indiana State University Ph.D., Iowa State University of Science and Technology Educator of the Year, 2005-06 |
| Nicks, Clayton | 2005 | Assistant Professor Exercise Science, CELPS | B.S., M.Ed., Lipscomb University Ph.D., Middle Tennessee University |
| Norris, Terry D. | 1976 | Professor Criminal Justice Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs |
B.S., M.S., Texas A & M University-Commerce Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Educator of the Year, 1981-82 |
| Norwood, R. Nicholas | 2002 | Associate Professor English | B.A., University of Texas-Arlington M.A., University of North Texas Ph.D., Arizona State University |
| Noviello, Sheri R. | 1991 | Professor Nursing | B.S.N., Columbus State University M.S.N., Troy State University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obando, Rodrigo | 2005 | Assistant Professor Computer Science | B.S., Instituto Technologico De Costa Rica M.E., Ph.D., Old Dominion University |
| Oberlander, Lisa M. | 1998 | Professor Music | B.M.Ed., Indiana University-Bloomington M.M., D.M.A., Arizona State University |
| O'Donnell, Edward | 2008 | Assistant Professor Marketing | B.S.M.E, M.S.A University of Akron Ph.D., Kent State University |
| Okura, Masako | 2006 | Assistant Professor Political Science | B.A., Kyoto University of Foreign Studies B.A., University of Oregon M.A., Ohio University Ph.D., University of Connecticut |
| Owen, William James | 1995 | Professor English Director, Faculty Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning |
B.A., M.A., North Carolina State University Ph.D., University of Virginia Faculty Service Award, 2005-06 |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer, Bradley E. | 1999 | Associate Professor Music | B.M., Millikin University M.A., University of Iowa D.M., Florida State University |
| Pascoe, Donna E. | 2001 | Associate Professor Educational Foundations | B.A., San Diego State University M.A., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Pate, Alice K. | 1997 | Professor History Chair, Department of History |
B.A., M.A., Auburn University Ph.D., Ohio State University |
| Pell, Melinda A. | 2004 | Temporary Instructor Mathematics |
BS, Columbus State University MS, Auburn University |
| Phillips, April | 2005 | Assistant Professor Psychology and Sociology | B.A., University of Science and Arts M.A., University of Central Oklahoma Ph.D., University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus |
| Pitts, Jennifer | 2006 | Assistant Professor Management Information Systems | B.B.A., M.B.A., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Pringle, LaTonya R. | 2004 | Assistant Professor Nursing | B.S.N., University of South Alabama M.S.N., University of South Alabama |
| Powell, Sean R. | 2008 | Assistant Professor Music | B.M., Tennessee Technological University M.M., Illinois State University M.D., University of Illinois at Urbana |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainey, Archie W. | 1974 | Professor Criminal Justice Coordinator, Justice Administration Outreach |
B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee Ph.D., Union Graduate School Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities |
| Ray, Lydia | 2006 | Assistant Professor Computer Science | B.S., Presidency College M.S., Indian Statistical Institute Ph.D., Louisiana State University and A & M College |
| Rayfield, Stuart E. | 2006 | Assistant Professor Leadership Director of Servant Leadership Program |
B.A., Rhodes College M.A., University of Alabama Ed.D., Vanderbilt University |
| Redmond, Tara L. | 2002 | Assistant Professor Health Science Acting Director, Health Science Program |
B.S., Morris Brown College M.S., Old Dominion University |
| Rees, Amanda | 2005 | Assistant Professor History | B.A., Brunel University of West London M.A., University of Wyoming Ph.D., University of Kansas |
| Richman, Harvey | 1997 | Professor Psychology | A.A., Broward Community College B.A., Florida Atlantic University M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro Educator of the Year, 2000-01 |
| Ridley, Mark L. | 2006 | Lieutenant Colonel / Professor Military Science | B.S., North Georgia College and State University M.S., Kansas State University |
| Riggsby, Dutchie S. | 1972 | Professor Educational Foundations | B.S., M.S., Troy State University Ed.D., Auburn University |
| Ripple, Rochelle P. | 1990 | Professor Educational Foundations | B.P.S., Pace University M.Ed., Ed.D., Temple University Faculty Service Award, 1996-97 |
| Rivera, Sonia | 2005 | Assistant Professor Language and Literature | B.S., Florida State University M.A., University of Southern Mississippi |
| Roberts, Ellen L. | 1987 | Professor Physical Education Associate Dean, College of Education |
B.S., Mississippi University for Women M.A., University of Alabama-Birmingham Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Rock, David | 2006 | Professor Mathematics Education Dean, College of Education |
B.S., Vanderbilt University M.A., Ed.D., University of Central Florida |
| Rogers, Neal L. | 2007 | Assistant Professor TSYS Computer Science | B.S., M.S., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Ross, Daniel W. | 1990 | Professor English | B.A., M.A., University of Georgia Ph.D., Purdue University |
| Rugutt, Joseph | 2006 | Assistant Professor Chemistry and Geology | B.S., Moi University Ph.D., Louisiana State University and A & M College |
| Rumbelow, Robert W. | 1996 | Professor Music | B.M., M.M.Ed., M.M., Texas Tech University D.M.A., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandolph, Wayne A. | 2002 | Assistant Professor Military Science | B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University M.A., Webster University |
| Schmidt, Mark S. | 1999 | Professor Psychology | B.S., M.S., Georgia College Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Schwartz, Brian W. | 1996 | Professor Biology | B.S., University of Memphis Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Schwartz, Sergiu | 2006 | Professor Music William B. and Sue Marie Tuner Distinguished Faculty Chair in Violin, Schwob School of Music |
Certificate, Guildhall School of Music & Drama Diploma, The Juilliard School |
| Schwimmer, David R. | 1978 | Professor Geology | B.S., University of Wisconsin M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook Faculty Research and Scholarship Award, 1994-95 and 2002-03 |
| Seifu, Abiye | 1991 | Professor Engineering | B.S.E., Haile Selassie University M.S.E., University of Michigan Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute |
| Sellers, Kathleen | 2005 | Assistant Professor Biology | B.S., Winthrop University Ph.D., University of Florida |
| Shalishali, Maurice K. | 1998 | Professor Economics | B.S., National University of Zaire M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Shaw, Kimberly | 2007 | Associate Professor Chemistry & Geology |
B.S., Vanderbilt Univeristy M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University |
| Shaw, Lisa | 2003 | Assistant Professor Education Director, College of Education Student Advising and Field Experiences |
B.A., Mercer University M.S., Fort Valley State University Ed.S., Columbus State University |
| Sheeks, Gina L. | 1993 | Associate Professor Communication Vice President for Student Affairs |
B.S., M.S., Murray State University Ph.D., Georgia State University |
| Shouppe, Gary A. | 2008 | Temporary Associate Professor Educational Leadership | B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Columbus College, Ed.D., Valdosta State University |
| Shumaker, Melody G. | 2003 | Assistant Professor Basic Studies | B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God M.A., Oral Roberts University Ed.D., Oklahoma State University |
| Simon, J. Paul | 2003 | Associate Professor Chemistry | B.S., John Carroll University M.S., Pennsylvania State University Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Skaggs, Carmen T. | 2007 | Assistant Professor Language and Literature | B.A., Mercer University M.T.S., Duke Divinity School M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia |
| Smith, Cheryl M. | 2007 | Temporary Associate Professor Nursing | B.S.N., Troy State University M.S.N., University of Alabama Ed.D., Auburn University |
| Snipes, Robin L. | 1996 | Professor Management | B.B.A., M.B.A., Columbus State University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Spencer, Elizabeth C. | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Language & Literature | B.A., M.A., University of Mississippi M.F.A., University of Massachusetts |
| Sprayberry, Gary | 2006 | Assistant Professor History | B.A., Jacksonville State University M.A., Jacksonville State University Ph.D., The University of Alabama |
| Stancu, Alin | 2007 | Assistant Professor Mathematics | B.S., University of Bucharest Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Stokes, Glenn D. | 1983 | Professor Biology Dean, College of Science |
B.S., University of Rhode Island Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Educator of the Year, 1999-2000 |
| Stratford, Jeffrey | 2006 | Temporary Assistant Professor Biology | B.S., Rutgers M.S., Southeastern Louisiana Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Stratford, Sandra K. | 1978 | Associate Professor Library Science | B.A., Columbus State University M.Lib., Emory University Ph.D., University of Alabama Faculty Service Award, 1994-95 |
| Stringfellow, R. Carson | 2006 | Assistant Professor Biology COS Laboratory Safety Officer |
B.S., M.S., Columbus State University |
| Studstill, John D. | 2000 | Associate Professor Sociology and Anthropology | B.A., Emory University Diplome (M.A.), Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington |
| Sullivan, Melissa S. | 2008 | Temporary Assistant Professor Early Childhood Education | B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Summerfield, John | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Language & Literature |
B.A., University of Florida M.F.A., Goddard College |
| Summers, Wayne C. | 2002 | Professor Computer Science Chair, TSYS School of Computer Science Distinguished Professor of Computer Science |
B.S., Ohio State University M.S., Ph.D., St. Louis University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum, Alicia | 2006 | Assistant Professor Physical Education Wellness Coordinator |
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama |
| Theis, John D. | 2003 | Associate Professor Finance | B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin J.D., South Texas College of Law Ph.D., University of North Texas |
| Thomson, Neal F. | 1994 | Professor Management Chair, Department of Management and Marketing |
A.A., Florida Community College at Jacksonville B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Florida State University |
| Tompson, Douglas A. | 2001 | Assistant Professor History | B.A., Northwestern University M.A., University of Utah Ph.D., University of Florida |
| Tsolainou, Constantina | 2006 | Professor Music Paul S. and Jean R. Amos Faculty Chair |
B.M., Ohio State University M.M., Westminster Choir College |
| Tu, Renjin | 1994 | Professor Mathematics | B.S., East China, Normal University M.S., Shanghai University of Science and Technology Ph.D., Wichita State University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vael, Aimee C. | 2002 | Associate Professor Nursing | B.S.N., Columbus State University M.N., Medical College of Georgia |
| Vaillancourt, Paul R. | 2001 | Assistant Professor Music | B.Mus., University of Ottawa M.Mus., McGill University D.M.A., University of Ottawa |
| Van Doorn, John | 2004 | Assistant Professor Political Science | B.A., Berry College M.A., Georgia State University Ph.D., University of Oklahoma |
| Van Doorn, Judy R. | 2005 | Temporary Assistant Professor Psychology | B.S., Berry College M.B.A., Georgia State University M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma |
| Van Kley, Daniel | 2004 | Assistant Professor Philosophy | B.A., Calvin College M.A., Western Kentucky University M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison |
| Venable, Beverly | 2004 | Associate Professor Marketing | B.B.S., University of Alabama M.B.A., Samford University Ph.D., University of Mississippi |
| Vidal, Troy M. | 2006 | Assistant Professor Political Science | B.A., M.P.A., University of North Florida |
| Villavicencio, José | 2000 | Professor Foreign Language Education, Teacher Education | B.A., San Francisco State University Ed.D., University of Southern California |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakoko, Florence | 2002 | Associate Professor Sociology | B.A., Makerere University M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University |
| Walker, Paula | 2005 | Assistant Professor Health Science | B.S., Howard University M.D., Wayne State University - School of Medicine |
| Washington, Rynetta | 2007 | Assistant Professor Management | B.S., Mississippi State University M.S., Auburn University |
| Waters, Karen H. | 2002 | Lecturer Mathematics | B.S.Ed., University of Georgia M.Ed., Georgia State University |
| Webster, Zodiac | 2004 | Assistant Professor Physics | A.B., Mt. Holyoke College M.S., University of California Santa Cruz Ph.D., University of California Berkeley |
| Wertz, Orion A. | 2003 | Assistant Professor Art | B.F.A., Indiana University M.F.A., University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana |
| Whitehead, Christopher C. | 2000 | Assistant Professor Computer Science | B.S., University of Texas-Austin M.S., Naval Postgraduate School |
| Whitted, Kelli | 2005 | Assistant Professor Nursing | B.S.N., Georgia State University M.S.N., Troy State University |
| Williams, Bonita F. | 1996 | Professor Reading Education | B.A., Goucher College M.Ed., Johns Hopkins University Ed.D., Temple University |
| Williams, Claudia N. | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Art | B.S., University of North Alabama M.A.E.D., Ed.S., University of Georgia |
| Williams, Rachael S. | 2007 | Temporary Assistant Professor Language and Literature | B.A., M.A., University of Georgia |
| Williams, Rosa | 2007 | Assistant Professor Chemistry and Geology | B.S., University of Texas at Austin M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana |
| Wirt, Ronald L. | 1981 | Professor Music Associate Director for Administrative Affairs, Schwob School of Music |
B.A., Reed College M.M., Juilliard School of Music D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music |
| Wisdo, David | 2001 | Associate Professor Philosophy | B.A., Wesleyan University M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University |
| Woods, Crystal J. | 2002 | Assistant Professor English | B.A., M.A., State University of West Georgia |
| Woolbright, David E. | 1974 | Professor Computer Science | B.S., Davidson College M.A.T., Emory University Ph.D., Auburn University |
| Wright, Burley W. | 1993 | Assistant Professor Computer Science | B.S., M.B.A., Columbus State University |
| Wurz, Elizabeth A. | 2007 | Assistant Professor Learning Support English | B.A., University of Arkansas M.F.A., New York University Ph.D., Georgia State University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesilyaprak, Ata M. | 2003 | Associate Professor Finance | A.S., M.B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University B.S., Gazi University M.A., Ph.D., University of New Orleans |
| Young, Shana D. | 2004 | Temporary Assistant Professor Communication | B.F.A., Valdosta State University M.A., Auburn University |
| Faculty Name | Year of Appointment |
Title(s) | Credentials/Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanev, Vladimir S. | 1996 | Professor Computer Science | M.S., Ph.D., Sofia University |
| Zheng, Quan | 2006 | Temporary Assistant Professor Mathematics | B.S., Fudan University Ph.D., Clemson University |
| Zohn, Andrew E. | 1999 | Assistant Professor Music | B.M., North Carolina School of the Arts M.M., The University of Texas at Austin D.M.A., Florida State University |
| Zuiderveen, Jeffrey A. | 1994 | Professor Biology | B.S., Western Michigan University Ph.D., University of Kentucky |
