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Graduate Bulletin

Graduate Faculty

Alexiou-Ray, Jennifer
2010
Assistant Professor of Education B.S., M.A., M.A. (2), Ph.D., University of Alabama
Armstrong, Mary Beth
1997
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Communication Science and Disorders B.S., Tulane University; M.C.D., Louisiana State University Medical Center; Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Ayotte, Stacey
2005
Associate Professor of French B.A., Hope College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Barone, Robert W.
1989
Professor of History A.B., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Batkie, Stephanie
2009
Assistant Professor of English B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Bawden, John T.
2009
Assistant Professor of History B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Bell, Nancy S.
1999
Professor of Business B.Ed., M.A., University of Toledo; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Bennett, Joseph W.
2008
Assistant Professor of Art B.F.A., M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
Bennett, Misty
2003
Associate Professor of Art B.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design; M.F.A., University of Georgia
Bentley, Courtney C.
2009
Associate Professor of Instructional/Teacher Leadership and Program Coordinator B.A., Auburn University; M.S., North Carolina A & T State University; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Bharara, Prakash
1986
Professor of Chemistry B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Rajasthan University
Bluiett, Tarsha
2002
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education B.S., M.A., University of Montevallo; Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Bunn, Michele D.
2006
Associate Professor of Business B.A., M.B.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Burling, John W.
1992
Professor of Psychology B.A., Indiana University at South Bend; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona
Byrd, Houston
1996
Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics B.S., Samford University; Ph.D., University of Florida
Callaghan, David
1999
Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Department of Theatre B.A., Rider College; M.F.A., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., The City University of New York
Chancellor, Bryn
2009
Assistant Professor of English B.A., Northern Arizona University; M.A., Arizona State University; M.F.A., Vanderbilt University
Connell, J. A.
2004
Associate Professor of Business A.S., B.S., Louisiana State University - Shreveport; M.S., Abilene Christian University; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Conway, Glenda
1995
Professor of English B.S., M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Louisville
Cook, Tammy
2009
Assistant Professor of Secondary Education B.A., Athens State College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Cost, Hollie C.
2000
Professor of Special Education B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University
Crawford, Nicholas R.
2004
Associate Professor of English B.A., New College of California; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Daughhetee, Charlotte L.
2000
Professor of Counseling B.S., Indiana University; M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of South Carolina
Davis, Jon-Kyle
2010
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology B.S., M.S., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Day, James S.
2001
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of History B.S., United States Military Academy; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Auburn University
Doebler, Leland K.
1984
Professor of Educational Foundations and Chair of Counseling and Leadership B.A., Grace College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Doerfler, Carl
2005
Assistant Professor of Political Science B.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Edwards, Claire M.
2006
Assistant Professor of Communication Science and Disorders B.S., M.S., University of Alabama
Fallin, Wilson, Jr.
1992
Professor of History and Adviser to the President for Minority Affairs B.A., Morehouse College; M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School; M.A., University of Montevallo; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Fenn, Walter
2011
Assistant Professor of Instructional Leadership B.A., The University of Utah; M.Ed., Texas A & M University - Commerce; Ed.D., Lamar University
Forrester, Stefan B.
2007
Assistant Professor of English and Philosophy B.A., M.F.A., Southern Illinois University; M.A., University of Oklahoma; M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester
Gilbert, D. Kristen
1998
Professor of Psychology B.S., University of Montevallo; M.S., Ph.D., University of Memphis
Gill, Emily
2009
Assistant Professor of Theatre B.A., Rollins College; M.F.A., University of Georgia
Goldspiel, Alan

2008

Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music M.M., Yale University; B.M., Ph.D., University of Hartford
Graffeo, Karen
2000
Professor of Art B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.A., M.F.A., University of Alabama
Hardig, Terry M.
1999
Professor of Biology B.S., M.A., Humboldt State University; Ph.D., Washington State University
Herron, John D.
2005
Associate Professor of Mathematics B.A., M.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Hitchcock, Laurel Iverson
2009
Assistant Professor of Social Work and Director of the Social Work Program B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham; M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Hoffman III, Edward C.
2011
Instructor of Music B.M.E., B.M., The University of Southern Mississippi; M.Ed., Auburn University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Hope, Kevin M.
2005
Associate Professor of Physics B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hultquist, Clark E.
1997
Professor of History and Chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences B.A., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Inglesby, Elizabeth C.
2007
Assistant Professor of English B.A. (2), University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jackson, James
2011
Assistant Professor of Counseling B.M.M.E., M.A., University of North Alabama; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Johnson, Margaret L.
1996
Assistant Professor of Communication Science and Disorders and Acting Chair of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders B.A., M.S., University of Mississippi; D.S.L.P., Nova Southeastern University
Killian, Tammy
2007
Associate Professor of Theatre B.A., Birmingham-Southern College; M.F.A., Florida Atlantic University
King, Kathryn R.
1989
Professor of English and Adviser to the VPAA for Academic Initiatives B.A., Hanover College; M.A. Illinois State University; Ph.D., Emory University
Kirby, Carolyn Miller
1991
Professor of Kinesiology B.A., University of Alabama; M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ed.D., University of Alabama
Kirkpatrick, Jane
1994
Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Chair of Family and Consumer Sciences and Kinesiology B.A., Judson College; M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ed.D., University of Alabama
Landers, Joseph
2005
Associate Professor of Music B.M.A., University of Alabama; M.M., University of Toronto; D.M.A., University of Nebraska
Lee, Min Sun
2008
Assistant Professor of Art B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; M.F.A., Iowa State University
MacPherson, Roderick
1973
Associate Professor of Business B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University; M.B.A., Arizona State University; D.B.A., Mississippi State University
Mahaffey, Paul D.
1995
Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English and Foreign Languages B.A., M.A., University of Montevallo; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Martin, Jimmy W.

1984

Professor of Business B.S., University of Montevallo; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama; C.P.A.

Mathisen, Rachel H.

2010
Assistant Professor of Dietetics B.A., Trinity University; M.P.H., Sc.D., Tulane University
McEwan, Anna E.
2006
Dean of the College of Education and Professor of Elementary Education B.A., Asbury College; M.A., University of West Florida; Ph.D., Florida State University
Mechitov, Alexander I.
2001
Professor of Business M.S., Moscow State University; Ph.D., Institute for Systems Analysis of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Metz, Theodore W.
1973
Professor of Art B.F.A., Old Dominion University; M.F.A., University of South Carolina
Meyer, Scott K.
1986
Professor of Art B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Moore, Jenifer L.
2006
Associate Professor of Elementary Education and Program Coordinator B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Morgan, Karolyn
1996
Assistant Professor of Mathematics B.S., Southern University; M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
Morris, Karli
2008
Assistant Professor of Mathematics B.S., California Polytechnic State University; M.S., Louisiana State University
Moshkovich, Helen
2001
Professor of Business M.S., Moscow State University; Ph.D., Institute for Systems Analysis of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Motii, Brian
2001
Associate Professor of Business B.S., Karaj School of Mathematics and Economics Management; M.B.A., Oklahoma City University; M.A., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Murphy, James L.
2000
Associate Professor of English B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Neprud-Ardovino, Lori
1995
Professor of Music B.A., B.S., Morehead State University; M.M., Michigan State University; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati
Nevett, Michael E.
2003
Associate Professor of Kinesiology B.A., B.Ed., The University of Western Ontario; M.S., Ph.D., The University of South Carolina, Columbia
Newell, Jason M.
2009
Assistant Professor of Social Work B.A., Auburn University; M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Noerager, Brett D.
2007
Assistant Professor of Biology B.S., University of California at San Diego; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ozley, Raymond
2007
Professor of Communication Studies B.S., University of Central Arkansas; M.A., University of Memphis; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Parker, E. Stephen
1992
Associate Professor of Sociology B.A., M.S., Baylor University; Ph.D., Indiana University
Patton, Michael F.
1996
Professor of Philosophy B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Ph.D., Syracuse University
Puleo, Stephanie G.
1997
Professor of Counseling B.A., Emory University; M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Ratchford, Donald
2009
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education B.S., Oklahoma Christian College; M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Rich, Danielle Waldrep
2003
Assistant Professor of Communication Science and Disorders B.S., M.S., University of Montevallo; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Roberson, Terry G.
1984
Professor of Education B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.Ed., University of Montevallo; Ed.D., Auburn University
Rozelle, Lee

2003

Associate Professor of English B.S., University of South Alabama; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Sanders, Tom J.
2006
Associate Professor of Business B.S., University of Montevallo; M.B.A., Samford University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sherod, Megan G.
2009
Assistant Professor of Psychology B.A., Trinity University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Smith, Sarah T.
1972
Associate Professor of Communication Science and Disorders B.S., Auburn University; M.A., Northwestern University; Ed.D., University of Alabama
Stephens, Scott
1983
Professor of Art and Chair of the Department of Art B.F.A., Washington University; M.F.A., University of Alabama
Sterner, Michael P.
1997
Associate Professor of Mathematics B.A., Millersville State University; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York, Albany
Stoops, Rosa Maria
2005
Associate Professor of Spanish and French B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Suell, Jo Lynn
2008
Assistant Professor of Special Education B.S., M.S., Ed.S., Troy University; Ed.D., University of West Florida
Sumbry, Jo Ann

2010

Assistant Professor of Instructional Leadership B.S., Alabama State University; M.S., Troy State University; Ed.D., NOVA Southeastern University
Thrower, Elizabeth G.
1996
Professor of Educational Foundations B.S., University of Tennessee; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Tidwell, Cynthia
2002
Associate Professor of Chemistry B.S., University of Montevallo; Ph.D., University of Alabama

Tinsley, Heather

2011
Assistant Professor of Biology B.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Truss, Ruth S.
1998
Professor of History B.S., University of Montevallo; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Turner, T. Scott
1995
Professor of Political Science B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Tyler, Benton W.
2005
Associate Professor of Mathematics B.S., Delta State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Vaccarella, Eric A.
2002
Associate Professor of Spanish B.A., Macalester College; M.A., The University of Texas at Austin; M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Valentine, Daniel T.
2009
Assistant Professor of Communication Science and Disorders B.A., M.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Vazquez-Gonzalez, Leonor
2003
Associate Professor of Spanish B.A., Universidad Auto De Queretaro; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Wacker, Kelly A.
2002
Associate Professor of Art B.A., Colorado State University; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Louisville
Walsh, Joseph
1998
Associate Professor of Instructional Technology and Director of Malone Center B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., Memphis State University; Ed.D., The University of Memphis
Webb, Samantha

1998

Associate Professor of English B.A., McGill University; M.A., Queen’s University; Ph.D., Temple University
Whitsett, R. Glee
2001
Associate Professor of Secondary Education and Chair of Elementary and Secondary Education B.A., University of Alabama; M.Ed., Ed.S., University of Montevallo; Ed.D., University of Alabama
Wicknick, Jill A.
2003
Associate Professor of Biology B.A., North Central College; M.S., University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Williams, Collin
2001
Professor of Art B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Houston