Faculty

Francis Adams (’19)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Carleton College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida

Stephanie A. Almagno (’95)
Professor of English
B.A., Simmons College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Tabatha P. Anderson (’11)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
M.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
Ph.D., Mercer University

Richard M. Austin (’97)
Professor of Biology
B.S., Piedmont College
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Elaine LeCreurer Bailey (’11)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Armstrong Atlantic State University
Ph.D., Auburn University

Elizabeth Baugus-Wellmeier (’13)
Associate Professor of Nursing
Diploma in Nursing, Georgia Baptist School of Nursing
M.S.N., Walden University

Julia Behr (’16)
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
M.S.N., Augusta University
D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Barbara E. Benson (’05)
Professor of Education
B.A., University of Maryland
M.A., West Virginia University
Ed.D., University of Georgia

Michael W. Berglund (’14)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of West Georgia
M.A., Ph.D. University of Georgia

Marilyn Berrong (’01)
Professor of Education
A.A., Gainesville Junior College
B.A., Piedmont College
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Georgia

Jennifer Betz (’10)
Associate Professor of Education
B.F.A., Pratt Institute
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Central Florida

Emily Bewick (’15)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Kathy Blandin (’12)
Associate Professor of Theatre
B.A., Case Western Reserve University
M.F.A., University of Texas
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Jefferson B. Bowers (’18)
Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.A., Appalachian State University

Rebecca Brantley (’15)
Instructor of Art
B.A., B.F.A, M.A., University of Georgia

Paul Braum (’15)
Program Director, Cardiovascular Technology
A.S., Sante Fe Community College
B.S., University of Pittsburgh

Katherine Breithaupt (’10)
Senior Fellow in Education
B.A., Berry College
M.Ed., Ph.D., Clemson University

Joseph C. Brenes-Dawsey (’04)
Associate Dean, Assessment & Accreditation
Senior Librarian
A.F.A., Brevard College
B.Mus., University of Georgia
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
M.B.A., Piedmont College
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Angela H. Brown (’97)
Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed. S., Ed.D., University of Georgia

William M. Brown (’94)
Professor of Education
B.A., San Jose State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida

Lashanda Brumfield (’19)
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.P.H., Jackson State University
Ph.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jeff W. Bruns (’17)
Senior Fellow in Business
M.S., Southeast Missouri State University
B.S., M.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Illinois State University

Ronald Busbee (’15)
Senior Fellow in Education
B.S.Ed., University of Georgia
M.Ed., Georgia College
EdS., Ed.D., University of Georgia

Lawrence Camarota (’18)
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Arizona

Carlos D. Camp (’83)
Professor of Biology
B.S., Georgia Southwestern College
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Stephen C. Carlson (’06)
Senior Fellow in Business
B.A., Jacksonville State University
M.S., Georgia State University
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

John E. Carmack (’85)
Sr. Fellow in Business
B.S., Colorado State University
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology

Sean W. Carrigan (’97)
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Rhode Island College
Ph.D., University of Georgia

R. Windy Charles (’89)
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Jonathan Elias Clinton (’17)
Assistant Professor of Exceptional Child Education
M.A., Piedmont College
B.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Isabelle Crowder (’11)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Virginia
M.Ed., Ph. D., University of Georgia

William Clay Crowder (’06)
Associate Professor of Education
B.F.A., New York University
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Hugh Davis (’08)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Belhaven College
M.A., University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Joseph Dennis (’16)
Assistant Professor of Mass Communications
B.A., North Central College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Abbey Dondanville (’14)
Professor of Athletic Training
B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.S., Indiana State University
Ed.D., University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Debra F. Dooley (’96)
Professor of Earth Science
B.S., Indiana University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Jessica A. Wooten Eagle (’17)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Marshall University
Ph.D., University of Alabama

Jackie Ellett (’18)
Associate Professor of Art Education
B.S.Ed., M.A.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Anna Maria Fisk (’02)
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Medical College of Georgia

Jeremy Fouts (’14)
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
U.S. Army Licensed Practical Nurse
B.S., M.S., California University of Pennsylvania

Ryan Franklin (’14)
Associate Professor of History
B.A. North Georgia College & State University
M.A. University of West Georgia

John Michael Friedline ('18)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
A.B., M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Tony Frye (’08)
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., Ohio State
M.A., University of Akron
Ph.D., Miami University

William Gabelhausen (’06)
Professor of Theatre
B.F.A., Illinois Wesleyan University
M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.Ed., University of Georgia

Kenyon Gannon (’11)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A.T., Winthrop University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia

LaKeisha Gantt (’18)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Mercer University
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Timothy Garvin-Leighton (’16)
Assistant Professor of Religion
B.A., Heidelberg University
M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School

Chanda Gastley (’15)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., North Georgia College and State University
M.S.N., Walden University

Ann Gazzell (’18)
Senior Fellow in Education
B.S., Kennesaw State University
M.Ed., University of West Georgia
Ed.S., Ed.D., Piedmont College

David Gibbs (’11)
Information Services Librarian
B.A., University of Georgia
M.L.I.S., University of Alabama

Jennifer Gilstrap (’18)
Instructor of English
B.F.A., Brenau University
M.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University

Robert T. Glass (’95)
Dean of Libraries & College Librarian
B.A., Delta State University
M.M., Louisiana State University
M.L.S., University of Southern Mississippi

Charles Timothy Goss (’15)
Assistant Professor of Education
M.Ed., Ed.S., North Georgia College and State University
B.A., Ed.D., Piedmont College

Susan Goss (’15)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Piedmont College
M.Ed., Ph.D., Clemson University

Karen Greilich (’13)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Saginaw Valley State University
M.S.N., Western Carolina University

Kimberly Griffin (’14)
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Georgia State University
M.Ed., DePaul University
Ed.S., Ed.D., Piedmont College

Kate Guthrie (’19)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Educational Research
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Shahryar Heydari (’92, ’94)
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., University of South Carolina
Ph.D., Florida State University

C. Wallace Hinson (’93)
Professor of Music
B.M.E., M.M.E., University of Central Arkansas
D.M.A., University of Illinois

Brian Hitselberger (’13)
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A., Tulane University
M.F.A., University of Georgia

Randall J. Hollandsworth (’07)
Associate Professor of Education
A.S., Virginia Western Community College
B.S., University of North Carolina-Charlotte
M.S., Georgia State University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nathan Holt (’17)
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., Middle Tennessee University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Wilma Hutcheson-Williams (’06)
Associate Professor of Secondary Education
B.S., M.Ed., University of Georgia
Ed.D., Temple University

Melissa Jackson (’18)
Distinguished Fellow in Mass Communications
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.F.A., University of Georgia

Steven Jacobs (’12)
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida

J. Henry Johnson (’06)
Associate Professor of Theatre
A.A., Gainesville College
B.A., Brenau University
M.F.A., University of Georgia

Jamie Johnson-Huff (’07)
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
M.S.N., Georgia State University
D.N.P., Medical College of Georgia

Leslie Jones ('15)
Instructor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., University of Georgia

Walter M. Keel (’11)
Senior Fellow in Business
B.B.A., Wake Forest University
M.B.A., Duke University

Jennifer Kelley (’13)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Brenau University
M.S.N., Mercer University

Christopher M. Kelly (’08)
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A., University of Montevallo
M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology

John Koshuta (’16)
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
B.S., University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.A., University of Alabama

Kristi Koshuta ('17)
Instructor of Math
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Kelly Land (’15)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., ECE, Mercer University
M.Ed, Troy University
Ed.S., Ed.D. Piedmont College

Kimberly Lovell (’92)
Fellow in Business
B.A., Piedmont College
M.B.A., Brenau College

Beth Lovern (’14)
Associate Professor of Anthropology
B.S., Georgetown University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Timothy F. Lytle (’95)
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.A., Toccoa Falls College
M.A., Western Kentucky University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Tyler Mann (’19)
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
B.F.A., Keene State College
M.F.A.m, Georgia State University

Sandra Maughon (’15)
Teaching Fellow in Business
B.A., Georgia State University
M.S., George Washington University

Erika McKinney (’13)
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Athletic Training
B.A., Otterbein University
M.S., Marshall University
Ed.S., Piedmont College

James F. Mellichamp (’82)
Professor of Music
B.M., Huntingdon College
Diploma, Hochschule fuer Musik, Herford, Germany
D.M.A., Indiana University

Hope Menzel (’08)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University

Timothy Menzel (’08)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Rowan University
B.S., Richard Stockton College
M.S., Southeastern Louisiana University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Patricia T. Miller (’04)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Virginia
M.S.N., Emory University

Phillip W. Moery (’14)
Teaching Fellow in Business
B.S., University of Arkansas
M.Phil., Ph.D., The George Washington University

Jennica Moore (’13)
Associate Professor of Business
B.B.A., North Georgia College & State University
M.B.A., Brenau University
Ph.D., Northcentral University

Janice W. Moss (’94)
Professor of Mass Communications
B.A., Shaw University
M.A., University of Louisiana-Monroe
D.A., Clark Atlanta University

Keith R. Nelms (’98)
Professor of Business
B.S., M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Georgia State University

Mark Newton (’18)
Paul T. Martin Chair in Hospitality and Tourism
Senior Fellow in Business
B.S. Cornell University
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Georgia

Steven D. Nimmo (’09)
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Monmouth College
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University

Rollin "R.D." Nordgren (’19)
Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of South Florida

William Nye (’18)
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Ed., Georgia State University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Albert J. Pleysier (’82)
Professor of History
B.A., Calvin College
M.A., Western Michigan University
Ph.D., West Virginia University

Andrea Price (’08)
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., Meredith College
M.M., Appalachian State University
D.M.A., University of South Carolina

Lynn Rambo (’13)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Clemson University
M.Ed., University of Georgia
Ed.S., Ed.D., Piedmont College

Perry Rettig (’13)
Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership
B.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D., Marquette University

Brandon Roberts (’16)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Mount Saint Mary College
M.A., City University of New York
Ph.D., Walden University

Elizabeth C. Rogers (’89)
Professor of Math Education
B.S., M.S., University of Mississippi
Ed.D., University of Georgia

Margaret Ryder (’13)
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., University of Georgia
M.B.A., Piedmont College
J.D., Cumberland School of Law
D.B.A. (ABD), Keiser University

Morgan Sales (’18)
Instructor of Business
B.S., M.B.A., Appalachian State University

Karen Samuelsen (’13)
Professor of Education
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Julia M. Schmitz (’11)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Sweet Briar College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Monika Schulte (’11)
Associate Professor of German
B.A., Universitaet Osnabrueck
M.A., Georgia State University

Evelyn Sears (’12)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Northeastern Illinois University
M.A., National Louis University
Ed.D., Walden University

J. Michael Shirley (’10)
Professor of Education
A.A., Truett-McConnell College
B.A., Piedmont College
M.Ed., University of Georgia
Ph.D., Georgia State University

Katrina Short (’12)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.Ed., University of North Florida
Ed.S., Ed.D., University of Florida

Karen Sigers (’18)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.Mus., Brenau University
M.Mus., University of Georgia
D.M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Daniel J. Smith (’15)
Senior Fellow in Education
A.A., Truett-McConnell College
B.A., M.A., Ed.D., University of Georgia

Candice Southall (’11)
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., M.A., Ph. D., University of Georgia

Mee Young Sowa (’15)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., Seoul National University
M.A., Korea University
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., University of Virginia

John Spiegel (’09)
Assistant Professor of Theatre
B.A., Davidson College
M.F.A., University of North Carolina

Laura Starrett (’05)
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Brenau University
M.S.N., Georgia State University

Nancy Sharpe Strawbridge (’18)
Senior Fellow in Education
M.Mus., Temple University
Ed.S., Georgia State University
B.MEd. Ed.D., Vanderbilt University

Gerald F. Sullivan (’13)
Senior Fellow in Business
B.B.A., University of Georgia
M.B.A., Georgia State University
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

Mark Tavernier (’17)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Olivet College
M.S., Old Dominion University
Ed.S., The George Washington University
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Edward C. Taylor (’99)
Professor of Business
B.S., M.B.A., Morehead State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Melissa Tingle (’18)
Assistant Professor of Mass Communications
B.L.S., Mercer University
M.A., Marist College
Ph.D., Regent University

Douglas Torrance (’15)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Northwestern University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Idaho

Dale Van Cantfort (’02)
Professor of Mass Communications
B.B.A., Stetson University
M.B.A., Georgia College & State University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Cynthia L. Vance (’93)
Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Oregon
M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

J. Kerry Waller (’11)
Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., Dickinson College
Ph.D., Clemson University

Susanna Warnock (’15)
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Berry College
Ph.D., University of Dublin

Carson Webb (’17)
Butman Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Pepperdine University
M.A., University of Nottingham
M.Phil., Ph.D., Syracuse University

Elizabeth “Betsy” Weinrich (’19)
Teaching Fellow in English
B.A., Oral Roberts University
M.A., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

James B. Welsh (’04)
Professor of Education
A.A., Columbus College
B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., University of Georgia

Max E. White (’89)
Professor of Anthropology
A.B., M.A., University of Georgia
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

Stephen R. Whited (’93)
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Bruce Willis (’19)
Senior Fellow in Forensic Science
B.S., Ed.S., Valdosta State University
M.P.A., Columbus State University

Libby Willis (’14)
Instructor of Education
B.A., Rockford College
B.F.A., M.A., University of Georgia

Jan Witherington (’18)
Associate Professor of Education
B.S.Ed., Georgia State University
M.Ed., Georgia College and State University
Ed.S. Ed.D., Piedmont College