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Faculty & Staff

Our Faculty

The Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences prides itself with a well-qualified, full-time staff with twenty-one of twenty-two faculty with doctoral degrees. Three faculty members (Day, Newell, and Richardson) have been named our “University Scholar” and five others have earned UM’s National Alumni Association Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award (Drs. Barone, Day, Hultquist, Newell and Truss).

Environmental Studies Adjunct Faculty

 

Mr. Kyle Crider
Instructor of Environmental Studies M.P.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham Courses: Environment and Society
kcrider@montevallo.edu

Geography Adjunct Faculty

Ms. Mackenzie Coan
Instructor of Geography M.S., Auburn University Courses: World Regional Geography, Physical Geography, Alabama Landscapes
mcoan@montevallo.edu

History Faculty

Dr. Robert W. Barone
Professor of History Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityCourses: England, Renaissance and Reformation, Medieval European
Fallin Hall 331
(205) 665-6181
baroner@montevallo.edu
Dr. James S. Day
Professor of History; Department Chair Ph.D., Auburn UniversityCourses: United States, Technology, Southern, Military
Fallin Hall 211
(205) 665-6117
dayjs@montevallo.edu
Dr. Clark Hultquist
Professor of History Ph.D., Ohio State UniversityCourses: Modern Europe, France, The Holocaust, Modern Japan, Environmental History
Fallin Hall 215
(205) 665-6188
hultquic@montevallo.edu
Dr. Grace London
Assistant Professor of History Ph.D., Auburn University Courses: United States, Women's History
Fallin Hall 302
(205) 665-6176
glondon@montevallo.edu
Dr. Ruth Truss
Professor of History; Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Ph.D., University of AlabamaCourses: United States, Military, Alabama, Southern, Diplomatic
Ramsay Hall 121
(205) 665-6508
trussr@montevallo.edu
Dr. Kathryn Tucker
Assistant Professor of History Ph.D., University of Georgia Jefferson-Jacksonian America
Fallin Hall 214
(205) 665-7490
kathryn.tucker@montevallo.edu

BSS Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, 2023, Blake Hudson, Dean, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and Scott Turner

History Adjunct Faculty

Mr. Scott Ellison
Instructor of History M.A., University of MontevalloCourses: World Civilizations I and II
ellisons@montevallo.edu

Dr. Hultquist presents at the Faculty Research Symposium as Dr. Day listens.

Political Science Faculty

Dr. Carl Doerfler
Associate Professor of Political Science Ph.D., Texas A & M University Courses: Public Policy, American Government, Constitutional Law, Research Methods
Fallin Hall 329
(205) 665-6178
doerflerc@montevallo.edu
Dr. Andrea Eckelman
Associate Professor of Political Science Ph.D., University of HoustonCourses: Public Policy, Public Administration, Identity Politics, Gender in World Politics, Women in Politics, Morality Politics
Fallin Hall 213
(205) 665-6189
aeckelma@montevallo.edu
Dr. Scott Turner
Professor of Political Science Ph.D., University of Georgia Courses: International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, Model UN, Capstone/Senior Seminar, World Politics, Political Film
Fallin Hall 330
(205) 665-6199
turners@montevallo.edu

Dr. Eckelman, victor in the Life Raft Debate, with Dr. Beal (SWK)
Dr. Turner presents BSS Alumnus Award to Dr. Steve Condrey.

Psychology Faculty

Dr. Lee Bare
Clinical Instructor of Psychology Courses: Child Psychopathology, Clinical, Psychopathology, History of Psychology
Fallin 306
(205) 665-6179
vbare@montevallo.edu
Dr. Kristen Gilbert
Professor of Psychology; Assistant Provost for Assessment and Accreditation/SACSCOC Liaison Ph.D., University of MemphisCourses: Cognitive, Senior Seminar in the History of Psychology
Humanities Hall 301-B
(205) 665-6445
gilbertk@montevallo.edu
Dr. Rachel Jubran
Assistant Professor of Psychology Ph.D., University of Kentucky Courses: Foundations, Lifespan Development, History of Psychology, Diverse Family Systems, Psychology in Media, Psychology of Death, and Psychology of Human Sexuality
Fallin Hall 212
(205) 665-6435
rjubran@montevallo.edu
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Richardson
Associate Professor of Psychology Ph.D., University of Alabama Birmingham Courses: Foundations, Forensic Psychology, Psychology of Pain, Psychopathology, and Biological Psychology
Fallin Hall 327
(205) 665-6446
erichar5@montevallo.edu
Dr. Melissa Shepherd
Associate Professor of Psychology Ph.D., Florida State University Courses: Psychology of Personality and Intimate Relationships, Social Psychology, Descriptive Statistics, Research Methods, Health Psychology
Fallin Hall 326
(205) 665-6447
mshephe1@montevallo.edu

Drs. Beal (SWK), Eckelman (POS), and Shepherd (PSYC)
Dr. Jubran and students

Social Work Faculty

Dr. Brendan Beal
Associate Professor of Social Work Ph.D., University of Georgia Courses: Research in Social Welfare, Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Social Work Practice with Groups
Fallin Hall 203-A
(205) 665-6193
bbeal@montevallo.edu
Ms. Johnna Matthews
Clinical Instructor of Social Work M.S.W., University of Alabama Courses: Skills for Social Work Practice, Practicum, Seminar
Fallin Hall 312
(205) 665-6185
jmatthews@montevallo.edu
Dr. Jason Newell
Professor; Director of the Social Work Program Ph.D., University of Alabama Courses: Research, Mental Health; Social Welfare, Individuals and Families, Practice
Fallin Hall 304
(205) 665-6184
jnewell2@montevallo.edu
Dr. Meredith Tetloff
Associate Professor of Social Work Ph.D., University of Georgia Courses: Substance Abuse, Social Work Practice, Social Policy
Fallin Hall 306
(205) 665-6190
mtetloff@montevallo.edu

Social Work Faculty: Dr. Jason Newell, Ms. Johnna Matthews, Dr. Meredith Tetloff, and Dr. Brendan Beal
Drs. Newell and Hultquist

Sociology Faculty

Dr. Christopher Bounds
Associate Professor of Sociology; Criminology Concentration Coordinator Ph.D., Mississippi State University Courses: Life Course Criminology, Substance Use, Desistance from Crime
Fallin Hall 203-B
(205) 665-6192
cbounds1@montevallo.edu
Dr. Deb Lowry
Professor of Sociology Ph.D., Michigan State University Courses: Social Problems, Aging & the Life Course, Social Change, Environmental Sociology, Contemporary Chinese Society, Sociology Capstone
Fallin Hall 214
(205) 665-6182
dlowry1@montevallo.edu

Jim Day, 2019 recipient of the University of Montevallo National Alumni Association Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award
Dr. Day and BSS Alumni, Terry Hughston, J.D. Ard, and Olivia Ard

Staff

Ms. Hayley Roberts
Administrative Assistant II B.S., University of Montevallo
Fallin Hall 210
(205) 665-6180
hrobert5@montevallo.edu

BSS faculty at Homecoming reception

Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Dr. Wilson Fallin, Jr. Hall
Station 6180
737 Main Street
Montevallo, AL 35115
(205) 665-6180

Department of Behavioral & Social Sciences