Mississippi University for Women

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Faculty

Sheila V. Adams (1973) Professor of Nursing and Dean, College of Nursing and Speech Language Pathology, B.S.N., M.S.N., Emory University; Ed.D., Mississippi State University Dhruba Adhikari (2007) Assistant Professor of Mathematics, B.S., M.S. Tribjuvan University; Ph.D., University of South Florida James O. Allen (1965) Associate Professor of Music, B.M., M.M., University of Southern Mississippi
Twila L. Alpe (2000) Associate Professor of Education, B.S., Northeast Louisiana University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Mississippi State University
Brian B. Anderson (1998) Professor of Political Science and Chair of History, Political Science and Geography, B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Debra Atkinson (2006) Assistant Professor of Music, B.M., M.M.Ed., Delta State University; D.A., University of Mississippi
William Lanny Bateman (2004) Visiting Professor in Economics, B.S., Southern Arkansas University; M.S., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Mark Hudson Bean (1991) Professor of Health and Kinesiology and Department Chair of Health and Kinesiology, B.S., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., Northeast Louisiana University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Dorothy M. Berglund (2006) Associate Professor of Family Studies, B.A., M.S., New Mexico State University, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
William G. (Peppy) Biddy (1987) Professor of Theatre and Department Chair of Music And Theatre, B.F.A., University of Mississippi; M.F.A., Trinity University
Larean D. Brandon (2003) Associate Professor of Microbiology, Emma Sadler Moss Chair, B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Barbara A. Bryan (1999) Instructor in Nursing, A.D.N., B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Gloria L. Bunnell (1996-97, 1999) Professor of English, B.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Todd M. Bunnell (2003) Instructor in English, B.A., Wright State University; M.A., Mississippi State University
Donna Burlingame (2004) Instructor in Speech/Language Pathology, B.S., M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Marie Byrne (1997) Professor of Speech/Language Pathology, B.S., East Stroudsburg State University; M.A., Trenton State College; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Mike Calvery (2009) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., Cumberland University; M.S.N., University of Alabama-Huntsville
David B. Carter (2001) Assistant Professor in Theatre, B.A., University of North Carolina-Asheville; M.F.A., North Carolina School of the Arts
Allison Caston (2007) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Sung Choi (2008) Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, B.F.A., M.F.A., Iowa State University
Jolyn Cooke (2000) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., University of Southern Mississippi; M.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Johnnie Sue Cooper (2008) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., M.S.N. University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Nora Corrigan (2008) Assistant Professor of English, B.A., College of William and Mary, M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Linda Cox (1987) Professor Emerita of Nursing, B.S.N., Florida State University; M.S.N. University of Alabama; Ed.D., University of Mississippi
Amanda A. Dahl (2007) Assistant Professor of Nutrition, B.S., M.S.; Mississippi State University
Sueanne Davidson (2006) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Sacha Dawkins (2004) Instructor in Nursing, A.D.N., Bevill State Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Patricia B. Dennis (2003) Associate Professor of Geography, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Shawn L. Dickey (1999) Associate Professor of Art, B.S., B.F.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.F.A., Texas Tech University
Kimberly Dorsey (2008) Assistant Professor of Management, B.B.A., Mississippi State University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Jackson State University
Kendall A. Dunkelberg (1994) Professor of English, B.A., Knox College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Cherry W. Dunn (1999) Visiting Assistant Professor in Music, B.M.E., Mississippi University for Women; M.M., D.M.A., University of Alabama
Gayle Elliott (2007) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Eddie A. Estalote (2003) Instructor in Physics, B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana; M.S., Louisiana State University, Ph.D., University of New Orleans
Joseph Faello (2007) Assistant Professor of Accounting, B.C., Queen’s University; M.B.A., Niagara University
Dionne I. Fortenberry (2000) Associate Professor of Chemistry, B.S., Dillard University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
K. Randell Foxworth (2008) Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Carol H. Frazier (1984) Instructor in Education and Director of Academic Support Services, B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi University for Women
Bobby H. Fugitt (1999) Associate Professor of Library Services, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.L.S., University of Alabama
Janice Faye Giallourakis (1983) Assistant Professor of Nursing, B.S.N., Alverno College; M.S.N., Case Western Reserve University
Robert G. Gibson (1989) Associate Professor of Art and Department Chair of Art and Design, B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.F.A., University of Tennessee
Sharon C. Grissom (2006) Instructor of Accounting, B.S.A., M.Acc., University of Mississippi
Gail P. Gunter (1974) Assistant Professor of Library Services and Dean of Library Services, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women, M.L.S., University of Alabama
Teresa Hamill (1993) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center, M.S.N., University of Texas, F.N.P. Certificate, Mississippi University for Women
Brook A. Hanemann (2005) Visiting Instructor in Theatre, B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Central Florida
Joshua Hanes (2008) Assistant Professor of Mathematics, B.S., Millsaps College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Lynn Hanson (2002) Speech/Language Pathologist, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women
Eric E. Harlan (1991) Instructor in Broadcasting, B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University
Michelle G. Harmon (1982) Professor of Speech/Language Pathology, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Martin L. Hatton (1992) Professor of Communication and Department Chair of Communication, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Ghanshyam Heda (2008) Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Osmania University
Amelia Higginbottom (2004) Instructor in Nursing, A.D.N., Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.S.N., University of Mississippi; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Bryan Hilliard (2005) Associate Professor of Philosophy, B.A., Elon University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Rita C. Hinton (1993) Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy, B.S., Mississippi State University; M.A., University of South Carolina: Ph.D., University of Georgia
Richard Holden (2002) Associate Professor of Education, B.S., South Dakota State University; M.S., Troy State University; M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Alisa Holen (2008) Assistant Professor of Art, B.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa
Jeanne Holland (2005) Assistant Professor in Education, B.S., Delta State University; M.S., Jackson State University, Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Erinn C. Holloway (2007) Instructor of Spanish, B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University. J.D., California Western School of Law
Jonathon Hooks (2008) Instructor of History, B.A., Elon University; M.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Brandy Houlk (2008) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sarah M. Howell (1978) Assistant Professor of Nursing, B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., University of Mississippi
Rochelle Hughes (2002) Instructor in Nursing (Critical Care Chair), B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Hal E. Jenkins, II (1999) Professor of Education, and Dean, College of Education & Human Sciences, B.S.E., Delta State University; M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Mississippi State University
Jessica Jeremiah (2005) Instructor in Nursing, B.S., M.S., University of Pennsylvania
H. Sue Jolly (2005) Professor of Education and Department Chair of Education, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Beverly A. Joyce (2003) Associate Professor of Art, B.F.A., Memphis College of Art; M.A., University of Memphis; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Erin Kempker (2008) Assistant Professor of History, B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University
Dorothy A. Kerzel (1997) Professor of Mathematics and Department Chair of Sciences and Mathematics, B.S., Lewis and Clark College; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D., Washington State University
Russell King (2008) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., University of Memphis; M.S.N., Arkansas State University
Mary Jo Kirkpatrick (1976) Assistant Professor of Nursing and Chair ASN Program, B.S.N., University of Mississippi; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Holleen R. Krogh (2000) Associate Professor of Psychology, B.A., University of Texas; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Danny (Tige) Lantrip (2006) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Dee A. Larson (1998) Professor of Management and Marketing, B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Vicki Leach (2009) Chef Instructor in Culinary Arts, B.S., Mississippi University for Women
Youn Mi Lee (2006) Assistant Professor of Family Studies, B.A., M.A., Sook Myung Women’s University; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Shawna Leong (2005) Instructor in Nursing, B.S., California State University-Bakersfield; M.S., California State University-Chico
Xiaoxia Li (2007) Assistant Professor of Chemistry, B.E., Chongging University; M.S., Zhejiang University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Claudia A. Limbert (2002) President and Professor of English, B.A., Bethel College; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University
Thomas Michael Longton (1990) Associate Professor of Spanish, B.A., M.A., University of Arizona; M.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Emily Louis (2008) Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, B.S., Miami University of Ohio; M.Ed., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Ball State University
Carla M. Lowery (2001) Instructor in Management Information Systems and Director of Institutional Research, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.B.A., Mississippi State University
Paul Mack (2006) Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S., University of California, Riverside; M.S., University of California, Davis; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Linda Mahoney (2005) Associate Professor of Education, B.A., Goshen College; Ed.M., Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce
Rosemary Marcele (2009) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., University of Alabama at Huntsville; M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center
William M. Mayfield (2009) Professor of Management and Dean, School of Professional Studies, B.A., University of Sourthern Mississippi; M.B.A., Northeastern State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Glasgow Caledonian University
Carey McCarter (2006) Instructor of Nursing, B.B.A., Mississippi State University, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Tammie L. McCoy (1999) Associate Professor in Nursing and Director, BSN Program, A.A., Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.A., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Walter Scott McKenzie (2003) Assistant Professor in Culinary Arts and Interim Chair of the Culinary Arts Institute,  AOS, BPS, Culinary Institute of America; MHRTA, University of South Carolina
Anna K. McShane (1995) Assistant Professor of Nursing and Coordinator, Tupelo Nursing Program, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Richard J. Millikin (1992) Professor of Psychology and Department Chair of Psychology and Family Studies, B.A., University of Hawaii; M.Ed., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Deborah Y. Miranda (1994) Assistant Professor in Nursing, A.D.N., Morehead State University; B.S.N., University of Kentucky; M.S.N., University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Richard M. Montalto (1988) Professor of Music, B.A., University of New Orleans; M.A., Tulane University; D.M.A., University of North Texas
Barbara J. Moore (1996) Professor of Education and Director of Continuing Education, B.S., Northwestern University; M.A., San Francisco State University; M.S., University of Southern Maine; Ph.D., University of Virginia
Karen Lynne Nabors (1992) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Thomas Dennis Nawrocki (1970) Professor of Art, B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A., University of Wisconsin
Courtney Nickels (2008) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Erich Ogle (2005) Chef Instructor in Culinary Arts, B.F.A., B.S., Mississippi University for Women
Bonnie L. Oppenheimer (1998) Professor of Mathematics, B.S., B.M., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.A.T., University of Chicago; M.A., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Carmen Osburn (2005) Assistant Professor of Music, B.S., Tennessee Technological University; M.A., Drexel University
Joshua J. Oubre (2007) Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts, B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Amy J. Pardo (1997) Associate Professor of English, B.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Sally H. Pearson (2001) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Bridget Smith Pieschel (1983) Professor of English and Director of the Center of Women’s Research and Public Policy, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ph.D., University of Alabama
George V. Pinchuk (2004) Associate Professor of Microbiology, M.D., Kyiv Medical University; Ph.D., Academy of Medical Sciences, USSR
Irene T. Pintado (2007) Assistant Professor of Health Education, B.S., Barry University, M.Ph., University of Utah, Ph.D., University of South Florida
Kenneth G. Polizzi (1997) Professor of Psychology, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Memphis
Almetria Poole-Dean (1999, 2007) Instructor in Nursing, Tupelo BSN Program, B.S.N., Tuskegee University; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Johanna Price (2007) Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, B.A., M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Memphis
Judy Raymond (2008) Instructor of Nursing, B.S.N., Armstrong State College; M.S.N., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
R. Glenn Rhyne, Jr. (2001) Professor of Economics, B.S. Western Carolina University; M.A., Appalachian State University; D.B.A. Mississippi State University
Thomas C. Richardson (1988) Professor of English, Eudora Welty Chair, and Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, A.B., Davidson College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Duke University
Monica H. Riley (2004) Associate Professor of Education, B.A., Southeastern University; M.A., University of West Florida; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Van T. Roberts (1988) Assistant Professor of Communication, B.A., Mississippi State University; M.A., University of Mississippi
James D. Roth (2000) Associate Professor of Psychology, B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ohio State University; M.A., College of William and Mary, Ph.D., Harvard University
Jiben Roy (2004) Associate Professor of Chemistry, B.S., M.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Ph.D., University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Clara J. Rustin (1994) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Perry Sansing (1999) Assistant Professor of Paralegal Studies, B.A., J.D., University of Mississippi
Linda H. Segrest (1980) Instructor in Music (part time), B.M., University of Mississippi; M.M., Mississippi College
Barry P. Smith (2006) Assistant Professor of Communication, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Cathy Smith (2004) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., University of Alabama in Huntsville
David A. Smith (1983) Professor and Interim Director of Paralegal Studies, B.S., Carson-Newman College; J.D., University of Mississippi
Lillie G. Smith (2006) Assistant Professor of Education and Coordinator of Field Experiences, B.A., University of West Alabama; M.A., University of Alabama
Michael Smith (2007) Assistant Professor of English, B.A., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., William Carey; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Patricia E. Smyth (1994, 2006) Professor of Nursing and MSN Program Director, B.S.N., State University of New York; M.S.N., University of Pittsburgh; D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Theresa Sparks (2001) Instructor in Nursing, A.N., Itawamba Community College; B.S., University of North Alabama; M.S.N., Samford University
Alexander Stelioes-Willis (2003) Associate Professor of Art, B.F.A., Washington University; M.F.A., Indiana University
Maria L. Stephens (2005) Instructor in Nursing, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
Randy T. Stewart (2003) Instructor in Business, B.S., M.B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
Leslie A. Stratyner (1997) Professor of English, B.A., M.A., University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., Louisiana State University and A&M College
Kimberly Taylor-Gathings (2008) Instructor of Education, B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi University for Women
Pamela D. Thomas (2003) Instructor in Nursing, A.S.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
James Terry Todd (2008) Instructor of Nursing, A.D.N., Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Alabama
C. Scott Tollison (2004) Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems, and Interim Chair of the College of Business and Legal Studies, B.B.A., M.S., Mississippi State University
Beverly Joy R. Townsend (1995) Instructor in Speech/Language Pathology and Interim Speech Language Pathology Program Director, B.A., University of Mississippi; M.S., Mississippi University for Women
Royal Toy, Assistant Professor of Education, A.A., Brigham Young University; B.M.E., University of Northern Colorado; M.A., Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Golda J. Vandiver (2004) Instructor in Health and Kinesiology, B.S., Blue Mountain College; M.Ed., Mississippi State University
Thomas G. Velek (1997) Professor of History and Director of Ina E. Gordy Honors College, B.A., Millikin University; M.A., J.D., Washington University School of Law; Ph.D., Edinburgh University, Scotland
James D. Ward (2005) Professor of Political Science, B.A., University of Mississippi; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Nicole Welch (2008) Associate Professor of Biology, B.S., M.S., Marshall University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Nancy J. Wheeley (1967) Assistant Professor of Library Services, B.A., Muskingum College; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh
Kim M. Whitehead (2004) Instructor of English, B.A., Jacksonville State University, M.Div., Southern Seminary, Ph.D., Emory University
Ross E. Whitwam (1999) Professor of Biology, B.S., M.S., Carleton University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Janet Woodcock (2007) Visiting Instructor of English, B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University
Shaochen Yang (1988) Professor of Mathematics, B.S., National Chengchi University (Taiwan); M.S., Marquette University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Cathy S. Young (2003) Coordinator of Information Literacy Programs/Reference Services, and Assistant Professor in Library Services, B.S., Mississippi State University; M.L.S., University of Alabama