Faculty
Benjamin Andrews (’20)
Assistant Professor of Education
Quantitative Research Methodologist
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Elaine LeCreurer Bailey (’11)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Chair, Natural Sciences Department
B.S., Armstrong Atlantic State University
Ph.D., Auburn University
Toni Bailey (’21)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A. & M.A.T., Xavier University of Louisiana
Ph.D., Mercer University
Julia Behr (’16)
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
M.S.N., Augusta University
D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kathy Blandin (’12)
Chair, Theatre & Drama Education Department
Director, Theatrical Productions
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 (’16)
Assistant Professor of Art
B.A., B.F.A, M.A., University of Georgia
Katherine Breithaupt (’10)
Professor of Education
Coordinator, Regional Programs
B.A., Berry College
M.Ed., Ph.D., Clemson University
Joseph C. Brenes-Dawsey (’04)
Senior Librarian
A.F.A., Brevard College
B.Mus., University of Georgia
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
M.B.A., Piedmont University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Savannah Brookshire (’21)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.B.A, M.S., University of Georgia
Angela H. Brown (’97)
Professor of Education
Coordinator, Secondary Education-Athens
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., University of Georgia
Jeff W. Bruns (’17)
Associate Dean, Walker College of Business
Professor of Business
M.S., Southeast Missouri State University
B.S., M.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Illinois State University
Carlos D. Camp (’83)
Professor of Biology
B.S., Georgia Southwestern College
M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Chanda Carlan (’15)
Associate Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., North Georgia College and State University
M.S.N., Walden University
Stephen C. Carlson (’06)
Professor of Business
B.A., Jacksonville State University
M.S., Georgia State University
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
John E. Carmack (’85)
Professor of 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
Jennifer Castleberry (’22)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.M.Ed., University of Georgia
M.Ed., University of Georgia
M.S., Medical College of Georgia
D.N.P., University of West Georgia
R. Windy Charles (’89)
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jonathan Elias Clinton (’17)
Chair, Exceptional Child Education Department
Associate Professor of Education
M.A., Piedmont University
B.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Laura Pitts Darby (’20)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P, Georgia College and State University
Hugh Davis (’08)
Chair, Humanities Department
Professor of English
B.A., Belhaven College
M.A., University of Alabama
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Joseph Dennis (’16)
Chair, Mass Communications Department
Associate Professor of Mass Communications
Advisor, The ROAR, Student Newspaper
B.A., North Central College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jaydn Dewald (’19)
Director of Creative Writing
Assistant Professor of English
A.A., Sacramento City College
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.F.A., Pacific University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Abbey Dondanville (’14)
Associate Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Professor of Health Sciences
Director, 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
Coordinator, Science Education
Faculty Athletics Representative
B.S., Indiana University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jackie Ellett (’18)
Associate Professor of Art Education
Coordinator, Art Education
B.S.Ed., M.A.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Mark Evans ('19)
Assistant Professor of Education
A.A., New Mexico Military Institute
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County
M.Ed., University of North Georgia
Ed.S., University of Georgia
Ryan Franklin (’14)
Associate Professor of History
Coordinator, History Education
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)
Co-chair, Social Sciences Department
Professor of Political Science
B.A., Ohio State
M.A., University of Akron
Ph.D., Miami University
William Gabelhausen (’06)
Professor of Theatre
Director, Theatrical Production
B.F.A., Illinois Wesleyan University
M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.Ed., University of Georgia
Timothy Garvin-Leighton (’16)
Assistant Professor of Religion
B.A., Heidelberg University
M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School
Ann Gazell (’18)
Professor of Education
Coordinator, Online Programs
A.A., Georgia State University
B.S., Kennesaw State University
M.Ed., University of West Georgia
Ed.S., Ed.D., Piedmont University
David Gibbs (’11)
Associate Librarian for Collection Development
B.A., University of Georgia
M.L.I.S., University of Alabama
Jennifer Gilstrap (’18)
Assistant Professor of English
B.F.A., Brenau University
M.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Bob Glass (’95)
Dean of Libraries & University Librarian
B.A., Delta State University
M.M., Louisiana State University
M.L.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Rebecca Godwin (’20)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of California Davis
Kimberly Griffin (’14)
Associate Professor of Education
Coordinator, Online Programs
B.S., Georgia State University
M.Ed., DePaul University
Ed.S., Ed.D., Piedmont University
Kate Guthrie (’19)
Assistant Professor of Education
Qualitative Research Methodologist
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Monica Harn (’21)
Professor & Director, Speech Language Pathology
B.S., McNeese State University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Christine Havens-Hafer (’21)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A.T., & Ph.D., Binghamton University
Shahryar Heydari (’92, ’94)
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., University of South Carolina
Ph.D., Florida State University
C. Wallace Hinson (’93)
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Director, Conservatory of Music
Professor of Music
B.M.E., M.M.E., University of Central Arkansas
D.M.A., University of Illinois
Melissa Jackson (’18)
Associate Professor of Mass Communications
Advisor, Student Publication (TV Station)
B.A., University of South Alabama
M.F.A., University of Georgia
Steven Jacobs (’12)
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies Department
Co-chair, Social Sciences Department
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Jaime Johnson-Huff (’07)
Associate Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., University of Georgia
Christine Kaiser (’17)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Coordinator, AceMapp & Credentialing
B.S.N., South Dakota State University
M.S.N., University of West Georgia
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
Areatha Ketch (’18)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Accompanist, Conservatory of Music
B.S., North Georgia College and State University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Kelly Land (’15)
Associate Dean, College of Education
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., ECE, Mercer University
M.Ed., Troy University
Ed.S., Ed.D. Piedmont University
Jay Long
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., University of North Georgia
M.Acc., University of Georgia
Kimberly Lovell (’92)
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Piedmont University
M.B.A., Brenau College
Ed.S., Valdosta State University
Timothy F. Lytle (’95)
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.A., Toccoa Falls College
M.A., Western Kentucky University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Tad MacMillan (’19)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.Ed., University of Georgia
Santanu Majumdar (’22)
Chair, Department of Art
Professor of Art
B.Des., National Institute of Design
M.F.A., Louisiana State University
Sandra Maughon (’15)
Professor of Business
B.A., Georgia State University
M.S., George Washington University
Erika McKinney (’13)
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Coordinator, Athletic Training Clinical
B.A., Otterbein University
M.S., Marshall University
Ed.S., Ed.D. Piedmont University
Kris McWhite (’20)
Associate Professor of Economics
B.S., Francis Marion University
M.A., Ph.D., Clemson University
Hope Menzel (’08)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Coordinator, Math Education
B.A., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Timothy Menzel (’08)
Professor of Biology
B.A., Rowan University
B.S., Richard Stockton College
M.S., Southeastern Louisiana University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Phillip W. Moery (’14)
Fellow in Business
B.S., University of Arkansas
M.Phil., Ph.D., The George Washington University
Drema Montgomery (’22)
Instructor of Art
B.F.A., University of Montevallo
M.F.A., University of Georgia
K. Michael Moody (’20)
Chair, Education Leadership Department
Professor of Education
B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Georgia State University
Ed.D., University of Georgia
Janice W. Moss (’94)
Professor of Mass Communications
Advisor, Debate Team
B.A., Shaw University
M.A., University of Louisiana-Monroe
D.A., Clark Atlanta University
Steven D. Nimmo (’09)
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Monmouth College
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
William Nye (’18)
Associate Professor of Education
Chair, Secondary Education Department
Coordinator, Field Placement
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)
Professor of Music
Coordinator, Voice & Applied Music
B.M., Meredith College
M.M., Appalachian State University
D.M.A., University of South Carolina
Lillian Reeves (’20)
Chair, Elementary Education Department
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Middlebury College
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Perry Rettig (’13)
Distinguished University Professor of Education
B.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D., Marquette University
James “Brandon” Reynolds (’21)
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., Bridgewater College
M.Ed., Northwestern State University
Brandon Roberts (’16)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Mount Saint Mary College
M.A., City University of New York
Ph.D., Walden University
Jennifer Roberts (’22)
Visiting Instructor of Biology
B.A., B.S., Dowling College
Kathy Robinson (‘21)
Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
B.S., Liberty University
M.S., Mercer University
Ph.D., Auburn University
Greg Ryan (’21)
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
B.S.E., Georgia Southwestern State University
M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Margaret Ryder (’13)
Associate Dean, Online Learning
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., University of Georgia
M.B.A., Piedmont University
J.D., Cumberland School of Law
D.B.A., Keiser University
Morgan Sales (’18)
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., M.B.A., Appalachian State University
Julia M. Schmitz (’11)
Associate Professor of Biology
Director, QEP
B.S., Sweet Briar College
Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
David Sells (’22)
Assistant Professor of Education
A.A.S., DeKalb Technical College
B.A.S., Clayton State University
Ed.D., Ed.S., M.A.T., Piedmont University
Katrina Short (’12)
Associate Professor of Education
Coordinator, Middle Grades Education
B.A., M.Ed., University of North Florida
Ed.S., Ed.D., University of Florida
Karen Sigers (’17)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.Mus., Brenau University
M.Mus., University of Georgia
D.M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tina Smith (21’)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N, Brenau University
M.S.N., Kennesaw State University
D.N.P., Wilkes University
Candice Southall (’11)
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia
John Spiegel (’09)
Associate Professor of Theatre
Director, Theatre Productions
B.A., Davidson College
M.F.A., University of North Carolina
Jeb Stacy (’22)
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., Arkansas Technical University
M.S., University of Arkansas
Nancy Sharpe Strawbridge (’18)
Professor of Education
M.Mus., Temple University
Ed.S., Georgia State University
B.MEd. Ed.D., Vanderbilt University
Anand Sukumaran (’20)
Assistant Professor of Music
Facilitator, Fine Arts
B.M.Ed., Michigan State University
M.M.Ed., VanderCook College of Music
Gerald F. Sullivan (’13)
Professor of Business
B.B.A., University of Georgia
M.B.A., Georgia State University
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Sarah Sumners (’21)
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., M.A.T., Mississippi University for Women
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Mark Tavernier (’17)
Dean, College of Education
Professor of Education
B.A., Olivet College
M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Ed.S., The George Washington University
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Melissa Tingle (’18)
Dean, Online Learning
Assistant Professor of Mass Communications
B.L.S., Mercer University
M.A., Marist College
Ph.D., Regent University
Douglas Torrance (’15)
Chair, Mathematical Sciences Department
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Northwestern University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Idaho
Dale Van Cantfort (’02)
Professor of Mass Communications
Advisor, Student Publication (Radio)
B.B.A., Stetson University
M.B.A., Georgia College & State University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Cynthia L. Vance (’93)
Professor of Psychology
Coordinator, Human Subjects Research
B.S., University of Oregon
M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
J. Kerry Waller (’11)
Dean, Walker College of Business
Professor of Business
B.A., Dickinson College
Ph.D., Clemson University
Susanna Warnock (’14)
Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Berry College
Ph.D., University of Dublin
Stephen R. Whited (’93)
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Bruce Willis (’19)
Professor of Forensic Science & Criminal Justice
B.S., Ed.S., Valdosta State University
M.P.A., Columbus State University
Susan Winstead (’20)
Assistant Professor of Education
M.Ed., Georgia State University
B.S.Ed., Ph.D., 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 University