Graduate Faculty

University Presidents

Charlie King, Interim President.
B.S., M.A., Appalachian State University.

Jonathan R. Alger, President Emeritus, University Professor.
B.A., Swarthmore College; J.D., Harvard Law School.

Linwood H. Rose, President Emeritus, University Professor.
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., University of Tennessee; Ed.D., University of Virginia.

Graduate Faculty

Ana Abad-Jorge, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.A., Rollins College; M.S., University of Florida; Ed.D., Walden University.

Mohamed Aboutabl, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., M.S., University of Alexandria (Egypt); Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Aderonke A. Adesanya, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., Obafemi Awolowo University (Nigeria); M.A., Ph.D., University of Ibadan (Nigeria).

Jessica R. Adolino, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Fairfield University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Jeremy D. Akers, Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., Radford University; M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Carlos G. Alemán, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., California State University at Fresno; Ph.D., The University of Iowa.

Melissa W. Alemán, Graduate Program Director, Communication and Advocacy; Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., New York University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Iowa.

Rob W. Alexander, Graduate Program Director, Public Administration; Associate Professor of Political Science.
B.S., Duke University; M.S., M.P.A., Indiana University–Bloomington; Ph.D., Syracuse University.

John Allemeier, Director, School of Music; Professor of Music.
B.M., Augustana College; M.M., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

John T. Almarode, Assistant Head; Department of Early, Elementary and Reading Education; Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.S., Bridgewater College; M.A.T., Mary Baldwin College, Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Jennifer M. Almjeld, Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., M.A., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Karim Altaii, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., University of Baghdad (Iraq); M.E., M.Phil, Ph.D., The City College of the City University of New York.

Robin D. Anderson, Head, Department of Graduate Psychology; Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., The College of William & Mary; M.A., Ed.S., Psy.D., James Madison University.

Jeffrey T. Andre, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Muhlenberg College; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Sandra L. Annan, Professor of Nursing.
B.A., B.S.N, West Virginia University; M.S.N., Ph.D. University of Virginia.

Pedro R. Aponte, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales (Venezuela); M.M., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Kevin J. Apple, Associate Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies; Professor of Psychology.
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University.

Christine A. Argenbright, Coordinator, D.N.P. and  Leadership CNL/NA Programs, School of Nursing; Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Ph.D. University of Arizona.

Kirk J. Armstrong, Head, Department of Health Professions; Professor of Health Professions; Interim Head, Department of Health Sciences.
B.S., University of Indianapolis; M.S., Middle Tennessee State University; Ed.D., Ball State University.

Elizabeth Ann Arnold, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.A., Georgetown University; M.Ed., George Mason University; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park.

Kelly C. Atwood, Associate Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Psy.D., James Madison University.

David Babcock, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University.

Sharon Kay Babcock, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Duke University.

Dmytro Babik, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics.
M.A., University of the State of New York/Charles University (Czechia); Specialist, National Technical University ‘Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute’ (Ukraine); M.B.A., Tulane University; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Christopher G. Bachmann, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Chelsey M. Bahlmann-Bollinger, Associate Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.S.,  University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.Ed., The University of North Carolina Wilmington; Ph.D., The University of Georgia.

Sonya G. Baker, Professor of Music.
B.A., Yale University; M.M., Indiana University; D.M., Florida State University.

Timothy C. Ball, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., Iowa State University; M.S., Eastern Washington University; Ph.D., Washington State University.

Yu Bao, Assistant Assessment Specialist, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Assistant Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.S., M.S., Beijing Normal University (China); Ph.D., The University of Georgia.

Susan N. Barber, Professor of Music.
B.M., Crane School of Music, State University of New York, Potsdam; M.M., The Juilliard School; D.M.A., Louisiana State University.

Karen B. Barnard-Kubrow, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Southern California; M.S., ETH Zurich; Ph.D., University of Virginia

David A. Barnes, Administrative Faculty of GR PSYC.
B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Kenneth E. Barron, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Bucknell University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Mace L. Bentley, Professor of Integrated Science & Technology.
B.A., B.S., Northern Kentucky University; M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

David H. Bernstein, Professor of Computer Science.
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.P.A., Princeton University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Luis Betancourt, Professor of Accounting.
B.S., Salisbury State University; M.B.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., University of Central Florida.

Vipul Bhatt, Professor of Business Administration.
B.A., University of Delhi (India); M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Charles H. Blake II, Graduate Program Director, Political Science; Professor of Political Science.
A.B., Davidson College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.

Sharon L. Blatz, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.A., M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., University of Florida.

Timothy A. Bloss, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Alison A. Bodkin, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., Bradley University; M.A., Miami University of Ohio; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Aaron T. Bodle, Assistant Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.S., M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Julie Patrick Bonham, Graduate Program Director, Occupational Therapy; Assistant Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Shenandiah University; O.T.D., University of St. Augustine.

Kevin L. Borg, Professor of History.
B.A., University of California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware.

Zachary J. Bortolot, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
Sc.B., Brown University; M.Sc., University of British Columbia (Canada); Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Carmen Ruth Bosch, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.S., M.A., University of Detroit; Ph.D., Wayne State University.

John C. Bowers, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., The Florida State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Rebecca N. Brannon, Professor of History.
B.A., Amherst College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Edward J. Brantmeier, Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington.

Robert N. Brent, Professor of Integrated Science & Technology.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Matthew P. Brigham, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Lori L. Britt, Director, School of Communication Studies; Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder.

Michael Broderick, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S.S., M.A., Ph.D., Ohio University.

Sarah T. Brooks, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Justin W. Brown, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University; Ph.D., East Carolina University–The Brody School of Medicine.

Leone M. Brown, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., The College of New Jersey; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Tiara S. Brown, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Florida State University; M.A., Mary Baldwin College; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Peter Bsumek, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., University of Utah; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Holly Buchanan, Associate Professor of Nursing.
B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; D.N.P., University of Virginia.

Florian P. Buchholz, Professor of Computer Science; Graduate Program Director, Computer Science - Digital Forensics.
Diplom Informatik, Technische Universität Braunschweig (Germany); M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Johannes Burgers, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., M.A., University College Utrecht (The Netherlands); Ph.D., City University of New York.

Mary-Susan Burnett, Lecturer of Biology
B.A., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Rich Busi, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.Ed., Slippery Rock University; Ph.D., University of Florida.

Michael E. Busing, Dean, College of Business; Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ball State University; Ph.D., Clemson University.

John J. Butt, Professor of History.
B.Phil., St. Andrews University (Scotland); A.B., Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

James P. Bywater, Assistant Professor of LTLE.
B.A., University of Oxford (UK); M.A., Canterbury Christ Church University College (UK); Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Bryan A. Cage, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., M.S., University of Louisiana at Monroe; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.

Mary Elizabeth Cancienne, Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.A., M.Ed., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Casey Cangelosi, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Utah State University; M.M., Boston Conservatory; M.M., Rice University.

Kevin L. Caran, Professor of Biology.
B.A., Colgate University; Ph.D., Emory University.

Eric M. Carbaugh, Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.Ed., University of Mary Washington; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Julia Wallace Carr, Professor of Sport and Recreation Leadership.
B.S., West Virginia University; M.S., James Madison University; Ed.D., George Washington University.

Benjamin H. Carr Jr., Graduate Program Director, Sport and Recreation Leadership; Associate Professor of Sport and Recreation Leadership.
B.S., James Madison University; J.D., George Mason University.

Eva Carrara, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., The College of New Jersey; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Christopher J. Carrillo, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., The University of Memphis; M.M., D.M.A., The University of Texas at Austin.

Katey M. Castellano, Professor of English.
B.A., Lebanon Valley College of Pennsylvania; M.A., Bucknell University; Ph.D., Duke University.

Beth E. Chandler Cahill, Professor of Music.
B.M., Baylor University; Fulbright Scholar, United Kingdom; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College–Conservatory of Music.

Lihua Chen, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.S., M.S., Beijing University (China); M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Rebecca “Becky” Childs, Head, Department of English; Professor of English.
B.A., University of Florida; M.A., North Carolina State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Theresa B. Clarke, Head, Department of Marketing; Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., University of Louisville; M.B.A., California University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Irvine “Bud” Clarke III, Head, Department of International Business; Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., B.A., University of Richmond; M.B.A., Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Corey L. Cleland, Professor of Biology.
B.A., Amherst College; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Christopher G. Clinard, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.B.A., Belmont University; M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Ph.D., University of Washington.

Erin S. Clinard, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Ph.D., James Madison University.

Tabitha K. Coates, Graduate Program Director; Adult Education Human Resource Development; Assistant Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., The City University of New York; Ph.D., Colorado State University.

Beth S. Cochran, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.S., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Brian A. Cockburn, Professor of Music.
B.M., Texas A&M University; M.M., M.L.S., University of Arizona at Tucson.

Jennifer E. Coffman, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Shannon N. Conley, Associate Professor of Integrated Science & Technology.
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Arizona State University.

Andrew M. Connell, Professor of Music.
B.M., San José State University; M.A., M.M., The University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of California–Los Angeles.

Amy J. Connolly, Associate Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Paul A. Copley, Professor of Accounting.
B.B.A., The College of William & Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama; C.P.A.

Jeannie S. Corey, Graduate Program Director, Health Policy Certificate; Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Radford University; M.S.N., University of Virginia; D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University.

Sharon A. Cote, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Kerry F. Crawford, Head, Department of Political Science,Professor of Political Science.
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Ph.D., George Washington University.

Steven G. Cresawn, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Florida.

Stephanie Crockett, Graduate Program Director, Counseling and Supervision; Associate Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., King College; M.S.Ed., Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Angela D. Crow, Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., Point Loma College; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Michelle D. Cude, Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., The College of William & Mary; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

William M. Dabback, Graduate Program Director, School of Music; Professor of Music.
B.S., West Chester University; M.M., Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Janet Chen Daniel, Graduate Program Director, Department of Biology; Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Jessica B. Davidson, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Trinity College; Ph.D., Brandeis University.

Christian S. Davis, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Tracy Deem, Lecturer of Biology.
B.S., Marietta College; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

Lori B. DeHertogh, Graduate Program Director, School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication; Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi; M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., Washington State University.

Christine E. DeMars, Senior Assessment Specialist, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.A., Wichita State University; M.Ed., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Ana L. Dengo-Flores, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., University of Costa Rica; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Rory A. DePaolis, Graduate Program Director, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Jaira F. deVasconcellos, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., M.S., University of Pernambuco, Recife (Brazil); Ph.D., University of Campinas (Brazil).

Dymph G. DeWild, Associate Professor of Art.
B.F.A., Corcoran College; M.F.A., James Madison University.

Philip D. Dillard, Interim Head, Department of History; Professor of History.
B.A., M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Rice University.

Thomas W. Dillon, Professor of Business Administration.
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Shippensburg University; Ph.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Corinne J. Diop, Graduate Program Director, Art; Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.S., James Madison University; M.F.A., University of Washington.

Sergiy D. Dmytriyev, Assistant Professor of Business Administration.
B.A., Vinnytsia National Technical Institute (Ukraine); M.A., Michigan State University; M.B.A., University of Navarra (Spain); Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Gabriel T. Dobner, Professor of Music.
B.M., Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University; M.M., D.M., Indiana University.

Carl Donakowski, Professor of Music.
B.M., Indiana University; D.M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Charles J. Dotas, Professor of Music.
B.A., University of Wisconsin, Green Bay; M.M., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester; D.M.A., University of Northern Colorado.

Kristina J. Doubet, Assistant Head, Department of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education; Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Mary “Katie” Dredger, Head, Department of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education; Professor of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education.
B.A., McDaniel College; M.Ed., Loyola College of Maryland; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Carol C. Dudding, Graduate Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology (Clinical); Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., University of Virginia; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., University of Virginia; CCC-SLP.

Andrew P. Duxbury, Associate Professor of Accounting.
B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.S., Bryant University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut.

Jeffrey S. Dyche, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., Drake University; M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., Saint Louis University.

Louis Scott Eaton, Professor of Geology and Environmental Science; Professor of Biology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Melody K. Eaton, Director, School of Nursing; Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., James Madison University; M.B.A., George Washington University; Ph.D., George Mason University.

Elizabeth S. Edwards, Head, Department of Kinesiology; Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Miami.

David H. Ehrenpreis, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., Hamilton College; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University Graduate School.

Samy S. El-Tawab, Professor of Integrated Science & Technology.
B.Sc., M.Sc., Alexandria University (Egypt); Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Raymond A. Enke, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Salisbury University; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Michele D. Estes, Head; Department of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education; Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.F.A., M.Ed., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Amanda M. Evans, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., Saint Vincent College; M.S.Ed., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Jeremy D. Ezell, Associate Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Allison E. Fagan, Professor of English.
B.A., Saint Xavier University; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University.

Annette R. Federico, Professor of English.
B.A., Ohio University; M.A., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Kathleen M. Ferraiolo, Professor of Political Science.
B.S., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Eric M. Fife, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Jason D. Fink, Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., M.S., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Sara J. Finney, Associate Director for Student Affairs Assessment, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.A., University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Timothy J. Fitzgerald, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., The College of William & Mary; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Evan J. Friss, Professor of History.
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., City University of New York.

Jamie L. Frye, Graduate Program Director, Athletic Training; Professor of Health Professions
B.A., Coe College; M.S., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Steven P. Frysinger, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology and Computer Science.
B.A., William Paterson College; M.S., Stevens Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Keston H. Fulcher, Improvement Strategist, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.A., University of Virginia; Ed.S., University of Kansas; Ph.D., James Madison University.

Alexander L. Gabbin, Director, School of Accounting; KPMG LLP Professor; Professor of Accounting.
B.A., Howard University; M.B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Temple University Graduate School of Business.

Mark L. Gabriele, Professor of Biology.
B.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Scott R. Gallagher, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Business; Professor of Business Administration.
B.B.A., University of Texas; M.P.P., Harvard University; Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Lori Gano-Overway, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.A., Hope College; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Amanda J. Gerber, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., University of California, Irvine; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Susan R. Ghiaciuc, Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A., University of Texas at El Paso; Ph.D., University of Louisville.

Jonathan B. Gibson, Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Richmond; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.

Tammy D. Gilligan, Graduate Program Director, School Psychology; Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., Clemson University; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Katrina E. Gobetz, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., Colgate University; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Mollie Godfrey, Graduate Program Director, Department of English; Professor of English.
B.A., Reed College; Ph.D., University of Chicago.

John Goetschuis, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., University of Vermont; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Megan R. Good, Executive Director, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Assistant Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.A., Berea College; M.A., Ph.D., James Madison University.

Dawn M. Goode, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Trinity University–San Antonio; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut-Storrs.

William C. Grant, Professor of Business Administration.
B.A., Davidson College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Oris T. Griffin, Associate Dean for Shared Equity and Student and Faculty Affairs, College of Education; Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.A., Winston-Salem State University; M.A., Ed.D., Western Michigan University.

Heather P. Griscom, Associate Unit Head; Professor of Biology.
B.A., Smith College; M.S., Ph.D., Yale University.

Michael D. Gubser, Graduate Program Director, Department of History; Professor of History.
B.A., The College of William & Mary; M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of California,Berkeley.

Eric Guinivan, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Indiana University; M.M., D.M., University of Southern California.

Chenqgi Guo, Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (China); M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Michael D. Hall, Professor of Psychology.
B.S., University of New Mexico; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton.

Susan R. Halsell, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.A., M.A., University of Texas; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.

Hasan Hamdan, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.Sc., Birzeit University (Palestine); M.Sc., Ph.D., American University.

Maura E. Hametz, Professor of History.
B.A., Colgate University; Ph.D., Brandeis University.

Jason Haney, Professor of Music.
B.A., Austin College; M.M., Indiana University.

Shah Mahmoud Hanifi, Professor of History.
B.A., University of Wisconsin–Madison; Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Dana L. Haraway, Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Educations.
B.S., University of Virginia; M.Ed., Ed.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Kevin R. Hardwick, Professor of History.
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Trent A. Hargens, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., University of Iowa; M.S., Ball State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Robert J. Harmison, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., M.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Joseph A. Harsh, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Vesna Hart, Assistant Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., University of Novi Sad (Serbia); M.A., Eastern Mennonite University; Psy.D., James Madison University.

Christie-Joy Brodrick Hartman, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., California Polytechnic State University; M.S., University of California; Ph.D., University of California,Davis.

Lindsey A. Harvell-Bowman, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.G.S., University of Kansas; M.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

John D. Hathcoat, Associate Assessment Specialist, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Associate Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.S., Rogers State University; M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.

David C. Hayes, Professor of Accounting.
B.S., B.A., University of Arkansas; M.B.A., University of West Florida; Ph.D., University of South Florida.

William B. Hayes, Professor of Music.
B.M., Rider University; M.M., Temple University; D.M.A., University of Minnesota.

Brooks E. Hefner, Professor of English.
B.A., Transylvania University; Ph.D., City University of New York.

Demetria Henderson, Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence, College of Business; Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Management.
B.S., Louisiana State University; M.S.O.D., Queens University of Charlotte; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Gregg Henriques, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Ph.D., University of Vermont.

James B. Herrick, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Cornell University.

Philip M. Herrington, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Berry College; M.H.P., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Elizabeth K. Herron, Associate Professor of Nursing.
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.S.N., University of Hawaii; M.S.N., Duke University; Ph.D., Mercer University.

Michelle Hesse, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., College of St. Elizabeth; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

M. Hossain Heydari, Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Karaj School of Mathematics and Economic Management (Iran); M.S., Jackson State University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas.

Kenson G. Hiatt, Assistant Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., Southern Virginia University; M.A., Liberty University; Ph.D., The College of William & Mary.

Corey A. Hickerson, Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., University of Memphis; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Robbie L. Higdon, Associate Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.A., Furman University; M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., Clemson University.

Richard D. Hilliard, Professor of Art, Design, and Art History.
B.F.A., Pratt Institute; M.A., Syracuse University; M.F.A., University of Hartford.

Beth Hinderliter, Associate Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.P., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Kathryn D. Hobson, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., Luther College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver.

Daniel D. Holt, Professor of Psychology.
B.S., M.S., St. Cloud State University; Ph.D., Washington University.

Tiffany C. Hornsby, Associate Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.S., Howard University; M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.

Yongguang Hu, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Beijing University of Foreign Studies (China); M.A., State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton.

Wanchi Huang, Professor of Music.
B.M., The Curtis Institute of Music; M.M., The Juilliard School; D.M., Indiana University.

John W. Hulsey, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., Indiana University–Bloomington.

Jessica G. Irons, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., M.S., Augusta State University; Ph.D., Auburn University.

James H. Irving, Graduate Program Director, School of Accounting; Associate Professor of Accounting.
B.S., M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Nusrat Jahan, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.S., M.S., University of Dhaka (Bangladesh); M.S., Queen’s University (Canada); Ph.D., Mississippi State University.

Krisztina V. Jakobsen, Professor of Psychology.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Sarunas Jankaukas, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., Grand Valley State University; M.M., Rice University; D.M.A., The University of Texas at Austin.

Ying Jin, Associate Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.A., Minzu University of China (China); M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D., University of Miami.

Jonathan Jones, Assistant Professor of History.
B.A., Dallas Baptist University; M.A., Texas Christian University; Ph.D., Binghamton University

Erin E. Kamarunas, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., University of Arkansas; M.S., Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Shin Ji Kang, Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.A., Duksung Women’s University (South Korea); M.Ed., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Laura R. Katzman, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., New York University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.

Kara M. Kavanagh, Associate Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.A., George Mason University; M.Ed., Armstrong Atlantic State University; Ph.D., Georgia State University.

Kristen Kelley, Coordinator of Multicultural Student Services.
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., University of Delaware; Ph.D. California Institute of Integral Studies.

Natalie K. Kerr, Professor of Psychology.
B.S., University of Mary Washington; M.S., Hollins University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Michele L. Kielty, Graduate Program Director, School Counseling; Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., James Madison University; M.Ed., Wake Forest University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Mary B. Kimsey, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Deborah Kipps-Vaughan, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ed.S., M.Ed., Psy.D., James Madison University.

Michael S. Kirkpatrick, Professor of Computer Science.
B.A., Indiana University; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Purdue University

Cynthia A. Klevickis, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin–Madison; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Andrea Knopp, Associate Director of Graduate Programs, School of Nursing; Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia; M.P.H., M.S.N., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Robert A. Kolvoord, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Cornell University.

Robyn L. Kondrad, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.S., The College of William & Mary; M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Katya Koubek, Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
M.A., Charles University (Czech Republic); Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Helmut Kraenzle, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
Diploma in Geography, Ph.D., Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (Germany).

Lars J. Kristiansen, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., BI Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway; M.A., Illinois State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri

Kristopher E. Kubow, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Washington.

Christina Kuo, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.A., National Taiwan University (Taiwan); M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Stephanie Kurti, Graduate Program Director, Kinesiology-Exercise Physiology; Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., University of Mary Washington; M.S., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.

Jaime L. Kurtz, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Millersville University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Joseph M. Kush, Assistant Assessment Specialist, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Assistant Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.S., Syracuse University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Laurie L. Kutchins, Professor of English.
B.A., Carleton College; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts.

Michael O. Lam, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Gabrielle M. Lanier, Professor of History.
B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware.

Andrew B. Lankford, Professor of Music.
B.M., D.M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.M., University of Kansas.

Chris S. Lantz, Professor of Biology.
B.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Medical College of Virginia.

Timothy M. LaPira, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., La Salle University; Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Richard R. Lawler, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology.
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign; M.A., Southern Illinois University; M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.

Joseph J. LeBlanc, Assistant Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., Loyola University Chicago, M.S., Loyola University New Orleans, Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Jaime B. Lee, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.A., Indiana University; M.S., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Oregon.

Stephen A. Leslie, Head, Department of Geology and Environmental Science; Professor of Biology.
B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.S., University of Idaho; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Mark E. L’Esperance, Dean, College of Education, Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Brian C. Leventhal, Graduate Program Director, Psychological Sciences; Graduate Program Director, Assessment and Measurement; Associate Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.S., Clarkson University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Erica J. Lewis, Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite University; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Mark A. Lewis, Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.A., Christian Brothers University; M.Ed., Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder.

Kristina C. Liskey, Clinical Coordinator, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., Brigham Young University; M.P.A.S., James Madison University.

Qingfeng “Wilson” Liu, Professor of Business Administration.
B.A., Shenzhen University (China); M.B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Dennis H. Lo, Associate Professor of English.
B.A.S., Stanford University; M.S., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles.

Sharon E. Lovell, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies; Professor of Psychology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

LouAnn A. Lovin, Interim Associate Dean, DEI Director, College of Science and Mathematics; Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.A., Cameron University; M.S., Western Carolina University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Stephen K. Lucas, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.Math., University of Wollongong (Australia); Ph.D., University of Sydney (Australia).

Nicholas D. Luden, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania; M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Ball State University.

Patrice M. Ludwig, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

S. Scott Lunsford, Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., University of Texas of the Permian Basin; M.A., DePaul University; Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso.

Sarah M. Lupo, Associate Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.A., James Madison University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Claire W. Lyons, Professor of Psychology.
B.Sc., Trinity College, Dublin, (Ireland); M.Sc., Psychology, University of Limerick (Ireland); Ph.D., Queen’s University, Belfast, (Northern Ireland).

Paul E. Mabrey III, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.G.S., Fort Hays State University; M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., James Madison University.

Sharon F. Maiewski, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., College of Charleston; B.S., George Washington University; M.S., Nova Southwestern University.

Stephen P. Marrin, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Colgate University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Mallory L. Marsh, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.J., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Andrea Martinez Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., University of Miami; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Abby J. Massey, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., James Madison University; M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine; Post-graduate Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center.

Smita Mathur, Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.S., Rajasthan University (India); M.S., Maharaja Sayaji Rao University (India); Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Paula J. Maxwell, Associate Vice Provost for Curriculum; Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., Houghton College; M.S., Indiana State University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo.

Christine L. May, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Humboldt State University; M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Christopher S. Mayfield, Professor of Computer Science.
B.A., B.S., University of Utah; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Frederick D. Mayhew, Associate Professor of Political Science
B.S., Dickinson College; M.P.A., Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Katina Maynard, Assistant Head, Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities; Instructor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.A., M.T.,  Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Sharon R. Mazzarella, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Sean R. McCarthy, Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
M.A., Tulane University; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin.

Kristen McCleary, Professor of History.
B.A., University of California–San Diego; M.A., Ph.D., University of California–Los Angeles.

David K. McGraw, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Toccoa Falls College; M.S., University of Pittsburgh; J.D., Georgetown University.

Catherine A. McKay, Associate Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.S.Ed., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ed.D., University of Virginia.

Conley K. McMullen, Professor of Biology.
B.S., Eastern Mennonite University; M.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Shana Meganck, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., Mary Baldwin College; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Cara Meixner, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., University of Maryland–College Park; Ph.D., Antioch University.

Kala J. Melchiori, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Marshall University; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago.

Pradeep V. Menon, Associate Professor of Biology.
M.V.Sc., D.V.M., Kerala Agricultural University (India); Ph.D., University of Connecticut-Storrs.

Joi D. Merritt, Head, Department of Early, Elementary and Reading Education; Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Robert J. Mertens, Associate Professor of School of Art, Design & Art History.
B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.F.A., The University of Oregon.

Diana Meza, Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.B.A., M.S.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., George Mason University.

Jonathan J. Miles, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Clark University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Laura K. Miller, Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., Eastern Mennonite University; M.A., Millersville University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Fawn A. Montoya, Associate Dean, Honors College, Professor of History.
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Debali Mookerjea-Leonard, Professor of English.
B.A., M.A., Jadavpur University (India); Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Colleen M. Moore, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., American University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington.

Kethera A. Moore, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., M.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., Saint Louis University.

Thomas E. Moran, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S.Ed., M.S.Ed., State University of New York at Cortland; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Dana L. Moseley, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Fariss T. Mousa, Professor of Business Administration.
B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Washington State University.

Margaret M. Mulrooney, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Curriculum; Professor of History.
B.A., University of Delaware; M.A., Ph.D., The College of William & Mary.

Dannette Murray, Head, Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities; Associate Professor of  Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities
B.S., University of Vermont; M.S., Massachusetts General Institute for Health Professions; Ph.D., George Mason University.

Robert L. Nagel, Professor of Engineering.
B.S., Trine University; M.S., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Carole L. Nash, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Catholic University of America.

Emily Naylor, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., Certificate in Museum Studies, Ohio University; Ph.D., University of California.

C. Leigh Nelson, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., Washington State University; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Yingjiu Nie, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.Med., Nanhua University (China); M.Med., Capital University of Medical Sciences (China); M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Luis J. Novoa, Associate Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., M.S., Universidad de los Andes (Chile); Ph.D., The George Washington University.

Susan B. Nye, Graduate Program Director, Kinesiology, PHETE; Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., Roanoke College; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Judith Ofcarcik, Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., B.S. Eastern Illinois University; M.M., Indiana University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Adebayo A. Ogundipe, Head, Department of Engineering; Professor of Engineering.
B.S., University of Lagos (Nigeria); M.E., Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology.

Kristen E. Okamoto, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Ph.D., Ohio University.

John W. Ott, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., Stanford University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California–Los Angeles.

David Owusu-Ansah, Executive Director for Access and Educational Outreach; Professor of History.
B.A., University of Cape Coast (Ghana); M.A., McGill University; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Timucin Ozcan, Associate Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., Mugla University (Turkey); M.B.A., University of Tampa; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island.

Raktim Pal, Professor of Business Administration.
B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur, India); M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Maria Papadakis, Graduate Program Director, Integrated Science and Technology (Malta); Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.

David L. Parker, Senior Lecturer of Business Law; Lecturer of International Business.
B.A., Virginia Military Institute; L.L.M., The Judge Advocate General’s School; J.D., University of Richmond.

Michael Rockwell Parker, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., University of Arkansas; M.S., Washington State University; Ph.D., Oregon State University.

Alex C. Parrish, Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.F.A., Bemidji State University; M.A., York University (Canada); Ph.D., Washington State University.

Elizabeth R. Pass, Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., Texas A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Dena A. Pastor, Associate Director for Assessment Operations, Center for Assessment and Research Studies; Professor of Graduate Psychology
B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Andrew A. Peachey, Professor of Health Sciences.
B.S., Guilford College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Liliokanaio Peaslee, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of Vermont; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University.

Heidi L. Pennington, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., The College of William & Mary; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis.

Connie L. Peterson, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

David R. Peterson, Associate Professor of Business Administration.
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

John R. Peterson, Associate Professor of Music.
B.Mus., University of Western Ontario (Canada); M.M., University of Colorado; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Delores B. Phillips, Director, African, African American and Diaspora (AAAD) Studies Center; Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Gettysburg College; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Lori E. Piitz, Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Ottawa (Canada); M.M., D.M., Indiana University.

Erin G. Piker, Graduate Program Director, Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) and Dual Au.D./Ph.D. Program; Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., The College of William & Mary; Au.D., Vanderbilt Medical School; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

David J. Pope, Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Massachusetts; M.M., University of Rochester.

Samantha Prins, Dean, College of Science and Mathematics; Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.Sc., University of Auckland (New Zealand); M.S., Ph.D., University of Washington.

Joshua M. Pulos, Graduate Program Director, Department of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities; Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.F.A., Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Ronald W. Raab, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., M.A., University of California–Santa Barbara; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Mark C. Rankin, Professor of English.
B.S.Ed, M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Matthew E. Rebhorn, Professor of English.
B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., University of Virginia; M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Steven A. Reich, Professor of History.
B.A., Lawrence University; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Matthew R. Reidenbach, Assistant Professor of Accounting.
B.S., Grove City College; Ph.D., Drexel University.

Kelsey Reider, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., Florida International University; Ph.D., Florida International University.

Monica J. Reis-Bergan, Professor of Psychology.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University.

Tobias Reynolds-Tylus, Associate Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., George Mason University; M.S.P., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Sharlene R. Richards, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., George Mason University; M.S.P., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Benjamin S. Riden, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.A., Shippensburg University; M.Ed., University of Utah; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Terrie K. Rife, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Robert N. Roberts, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., M.P.A., J.D., Ph.D., Syracuse University.

John A. Robinson, Assistant Professor Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., George Mason University.

Mark D. Rooker, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Christopher S. Rose, Professor of Biology.
B.S., McMaster University (Canada); M.S., University of Victoria (Canada); A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University.

Jennifer G. Rosier, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Auburn University; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Roxanne L. Ross, Assistant Professor of Management.
B.A., University of Colorado Boulder; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Ayasakanta Rout, Head, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.S., University of Bombay (India); M.S., All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (India); Ph.D., Purdue University.

Eric K. Ruple, Professor of Music.
B.M., M.M., Arizona State University; D.M.A., University of Michigan.

Amy Russell Yun, Assistant Professor of Health Professions.
B.A., Clark University; M.S., Springfield College; O.T.D., Nova Southeastern University.

Matthew A. Rutherford, Graduate Program Director, Business Administration; Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Sarah Carson Sackett, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.A., Hartwick College; M.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Emil H. Salib, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., M.S., Cairo University (Egypt); Ph.D., University of Wollongong (Australia).

Jessica Salvatore, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.

Sofia Samatar, Associate Professor of English.
B.A., Goshen College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Alison D. Sandman, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Lauren Sarringhaus, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Miami University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Michael J. Saunders, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., M.A., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Bryan K. Saville, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.S., Saint Cloud State University; Ph.D., Auburn University.

Elena A. Savina, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
Specialist Diploma, Ph.D., Moscow State Pedagogical University (Russia); Ph.D., University of Central Arkansas.

Erika M. Sawin, Professor of Nursing.
B.S.N., Goshen College; M.S.N., The University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Amanda G. Sawyer, Associate Professor of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education.
B.S., M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

John A. Scherpereel, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Daniel Schill, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., University of North Dakota; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Donna Schminkey, Associate Professor of Nursing.
B.A., B.S.N., Ph.D., University of Virginia; M.S.N., M.P.H., Emory University.

Mikaela Schmitt-Harsh, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Gustavus Adolfus College; M.S., M.P.A., Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington.

Irana J. Scott, Associate Professor of Accounting.
B.B.A., M.A., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Memphis.

Kyle Seifert, Head, Department of Biology; Professor of Biology.
B.A., Augustana College; Ph.D., University of Florida.

Benjamin S. Selznick, Associate Professor of Strategic Leadership Studies.
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.A., Ph.D., New York University.

Elias J. Semaan, Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., M.B.A., Lebanese American University (Lebanon); Ph.D., George Washington University.

Michael J. Seth, Professor of History.
B.A., M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; Ph.D., University of Hawaii.

Maureen G. Shanahan, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., Duke University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Krishnan “Ravi” Shankar, Head, Department of Mathematics and Statistics; Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.A., Reed College; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Maryam S. Sharifian, Associate Professor of Early, Middle and Reading Education.
B.A., Allameh Tabataba’i University (Iran); M.A., University of Tehran (Iran); Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dinesh Sharma, Associate Professor of Statistics.
B.S., HNBGU Garhwal University (India); M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Florida State University.

Melanie L. Shoffner, Professor of Middle, Secondary and Math Education.
A.B., M.A.T., Duke University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.

David J. Shonk, Interim Director, Hart School of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management; Professor of Sport and Recreation Leadership.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., University of Maryland; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Melanie L. Shoup-Knox, Professor of Psychology.
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany.

John M. Siegfried, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.A., Juniata College; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., San Diego State University.

Sharon J. Simmons, Professor of Computer Science; Academic Unit Head, Department of Computer Science.
B.S., M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., The College of William & Mary.

Whitney R. Simmons, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., James Madison University; M.P.A.S., Shenandoah University.

Hannah K. Sions, Assistant Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Ashley Woolfolk Skelly, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., The College of William & Mary; M.M.S., Wake Forest University.

Kimberly H. Slekar, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University.

Margaret F. Sloan, Head and Graduate Program Director, School of Strategic Leadership Studies; Professor of Strategic Leadership Studies
B.A., Alice Lloyd College; M.A., M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Michael Smith, Head, School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication; Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., Knox College; M.F.A., Pennsylvania State University.

Monica Smith-Woofter, Graduate Program Director, Education Ed.D.; Assistant Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.S., Virginia State University; M.A., Ed.D., East Carolina University.

Sara M. Snyder, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.S., M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ed.S., Lincoln Memorial University; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Katja Sonkeng, Assistant Professor of Sport and Recreation Management.
M.A., University of Giessen (Germany); M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Hui He Sono, Head, Finance and Business Law; Professor of International Business.
B.A., China Foreign Affairs University (China); M.A., Ph.D., The George Washington University.

Jonathan H. Spindel, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Widener University; M.E.E., Rice University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Nathan R. Sprague, Professor of Computer Science.
Sc.B., Brown University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Mollie Stambler, Assistant Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., Northern Arizona University; M.L.I.S., San Jose State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Eric M. Stark, Associate Professor of Business Administration.
B.B.A., Ohio University; M.B.A., Wright State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Angela Renee Staton, Graduate Program Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.S., M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Kevin J. Stees, Professor of Music.
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign; M.M., Arizona State University.

Morgan M. Steffen, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee.

Paulo R. Steinberg, Professor of Music.
B.M., Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil); M.M., Arizona State University; D.M., Indiana University.

Alexis L. Stevens, Graduate Program Director, Department of Mathematics and Statistics;  Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.A., Messiah College; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Wren R. Stevens, Associate Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts; Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.S., M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University.

Anne L. Stewart, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., Purdue University; M.A.T., DePauw University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Gregory K. Stewart, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.F.A., State University of New York at Brockport; M.F.A., Ohio University.

Michael C. Stewart, Associate Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Trevor F. Stokes, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., University of Western Australia; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Michael L. Stoloff, Professor of Psychology; Associate Dean, The Graduate School.
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University.

Sarah Stowell, Instructor of Nursing.
B.S., University of New Hampshire; M.S.N., Simmons College.

Deborah C. Sturm, Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., Edinboro University of PA; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Pamela M. Sullivan, Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ed.S., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Nicholas J. Swartz, Dean of School of Professional &Continuing Education; Associate Professor of Political Science.
B.A., M.P.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

David E. Szwedo, Graduate Program Director, Clinical and School Psychology; Associate Professor of Graduate Psychology.
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Jeffrey D. Tang, Interim Dean, College of Integrated Science and Engineering; Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Allyson Mellberg Taylor, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.F.A., Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design; M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jennifer A. Taylor, Associate Professor of Political Science.
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University.

Anthony A. Teate, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., Morehouse College; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of South Florida.

April L. Temple, Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Amanda Cleveland Teye, Professor of Political Science.
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.P.A., California State University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University.

Emma S. Thacker, Associate Professor of Early, Elementary and Reading Education.
B.A., Transylvania University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky.

Linda M. Thomas, Dean, The Graduate School; Professor of Integrated Science and Technology.
B.S., M.S., University of Florida; J.D., University of Miami; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology.

Timothy G. Thomas, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Mary Thompson, Professor of English.
B.A., M.A., University of Vermont; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Geralyn R. Timler, Graduate Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology (Residential); Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Communication Sciences and Disorders – Speech Pathology.

Laura Tipton, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., University of Virginia;  M.S., George Washington University;  Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University.

Brett C. Tjaden, Graduate Program Director, Department of Computer Science–Cybersecurity; Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., Haverford College; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Mert Tokman, Professor of Business Administration.
B.B.A., Istanbul University; M.B.A., University of Arkansas–Little Rock; Ph.D., University of Alabama.

Karin L. Tollefson-Hall, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Iowa.

Anthony L. Tongen, Vice President for Research, Economic Development and Innovation; Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Elham Torabi, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics.
B.S., Isfahan University of Technology (Iran); M.S., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

Danielle M. Torisky, Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., Seton Hill College; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Lisa M. Tubach, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., Macalester College; M.F.A., Michigan State University.

Carl J. Ullrich, Professor of Business Administration.
B.S., University of Florida; M.B.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Amelia Underwood, Assistant Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point; M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Regent University.

Sri Siddhi N. Upadhyay, Associate Professor of Psychology.
B.A., Kent State University; M.S., Ph.D., Binghamton University.

Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy, Professor of Music.
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.M., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Florida State University.

William C. Van Norman Jr., Associate Professor of History.
B.A., Arizona State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Adam J. Vanhove, Associate Professor of Strategic Leadership Studies.
B.A.S., University of Minnesota Duluth; M.S., Ph.D., Colorado State University.

Baback Vaziri, Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics.
B.S.E., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Purdue University.

Bisi T. Velayudhan, Associate Professor of Biology.
D.V.M., M.V.Sc., Kerala Agricultural University (India); M.S., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

George S. Vidal, Associate Professor of Biology.
A.B., Harvard University; Ph.D., Stanford University.

Marquis Walker, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Morgan State University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Jennifer R. Walsh, Associate Professor of Health Professions.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Maine.

Xunhua Wang, Professor of Computer Science.
B.S., M.E., University of Science and Technology of China; Ph.D., George Mason University.

Case Watkins, Associate Professor of Justice Studies.
B.G.S., Louisiana State University; M.S., Texas State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Angela W. Webb, Graduate Program Director, Department of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education; Associate Professor of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education.
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Gerald R. Weniger, Graduate Program Director, Physician Assistant Studies; Associate Professor of Health Professions
B.S., Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., University of Virginia; M.P.A.S., James Madison University; Ph.D., Liberty University.

Stephanie T. West, Professor of Sport and Recreation Leadership.
B.S., Auburn University; M.S., Georgia Southern University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Emily M. Westkaemper, Associate Professor of History.
B.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey.

Siân E. White, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters; Professor of English.
B.A., University of California; M.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

William L. White, Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ed.D., West Virginia University.

Toni S. Whitfield, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.A., M.A., Ed.D., University of West Florida.

Bruce A. Wiggins, Professor of Biology.
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University.

William H. K. Wightman, Graduate Program Director, Art Education; Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.F.A., Virginia Wesleyan College; M.F.A., Radford University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Kristophor R. Wiley, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Exceptionalities.
B.A., Northwestern University; M.Ed., Drury University; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

James C. Willingham, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.
B.E., M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University.

Andrew D. Witmer, Professor of History.
B.A., Taylor University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Christopher J. Womack, Professor of Kinesiology.
B.S., James Madison University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Chang Wan “Isaac” Woo, Professor of Communication Studies.
B.S., Illinois State University; M.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama.

Ja’La Wourman, Assistant Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.S., M.A., Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Nicole Wright, Cherry Bekaert Faculty Scholar; Associate Professor of Accounting.
B.B.A., James Madison University; M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Roshna E. Wunderlich, Professor of Biology.
B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Louie L. Wurch, Associate Professor of Biology.
B.S., Humboldt State University; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Nara Yoon, Assistant Professor of School of Strategic Leadership Studies.
B.A., Yonsei University; M.P.A., Yonsei University; Ph.D., Syracuse University.

Kristin Yoshimura, Assistant Professor of Biology.
B.A., Boston University; Ph.D., University of Delaware.

Emily R. Zane, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Catherine Zeman, Professor of Health Sciences.
A.A.S., Lewis and Clark Community College; A.S., Lewis and Clark Community College;  B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Traci A. Zimmerman, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Letters; Professor of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication.
B.A., M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Tracy E. Zinn, Professor of Psychology.
B.A., West Virginia University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University.

Bryan Zugelder, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Partnerships, College of Education; Associate Professor of Learning, Technology and Leadership Education.
B.S., University of Central Florida; M.S., The Florida State University; Ed.D., Nova Southern University.

Susan D. Zurbrigg, Professor of Art, Design and Art History.
B.A., Bard College; M.F.A., Indiana University.

Jeanette M. Zyko, Associate Professor of Music.
B.M., University of Hartford; M.M., Butler University; D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music.