Mississippi University for Women

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Faculty 2012-2013

Sheila Adams (1973) Dean, College of Nursing and Speech-Language Pathology and Professor of Nursing, B.S.N., M.S.N., Emory University; Ed.D., Mississippi State University

James Allen (1965) Associate Professor of Music, B.M., M.M., University of Southern Mississippi

Twila Alpe (2000) Professor of Education, B.S., Northeast Louisiana University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Mississippi State University

Brian Anderson (1998) Chair, Department of History, Political Science and Geography and Professor of Political Science, B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Hanna Bascomb (2011) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., The University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mark Bean (1991) Chair, Department of Health and Kinesiology and Professor of Health and Kinesiology, B.S., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., Northeast Louisiana University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Dorothy Berglund (2006) Associate Professor of Family Studies, B.A., M.S., New Mexico State University, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

William (Peppy) Biddy (1987) Professor and Chair, Department of Theatre and Interim Chair, Department of Communication, B.F.A., University of Mississippi; M.F.A., Trinity University

Shelley Bock (2010) Assistant Professor of Education and Director, Office of Field Experience, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Lauren Brandon (2003) Associate Professor of Microbiology and Emma Sadler Moss Chair, B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Marty Brock (2010) Chair, Department of Business and Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Douglas Browning (2010) Visiting Instructor of Music, B.M.E., University of Mississippi, M.M., D.M.A., The University of Southern Mississippi

Rex Bruington (1994) Assistant Professor of Accounting, B.S., M.S., The University of Kansas

Barbara Bryan (1999) Instructor of Nursing, ASN, A.S.N., B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center

Gloria Bunnell (1996-97, 1999) Professor of English, B.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 

Todd Bunnell (2003) Instructor of English and Director of Writing Center, B.A., Wright State University; M.A., Mississippi State University 

Donna Burlingame (2004) Instructor of 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

Michael Calvery (2009) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, B.S.N., Cumberland University; M.S.N., University of Alabama-Huntsville

Peggy Campbell (2012) Professor and Coordinator of Educational Leadership, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Delta State University

David Carter (2001) Associate Professor of Theatre, B.A., University of North Carolina-Asheville; M.F.A., North Carolina School of the Arts

Allison Caston (2007) Instructor of Nursing, ASN, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women

Ian Childers (2011) Assistant Professor of Art, B.F.A., Shorter University; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts-Amherst

April Coleman (2012) Assistant Professor of Education, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

Jolyn Cooke (2000) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, B.S.N., University of Southern Mississippi; M.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center 

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, Tupelo RN-BSN, B.S.N., Florida State University; M.S.N., University of Alabama; Ed.D., University of Mississippi 

Katie Cranston (2012) Instructor of Health and Kinesiology, B.S., M.P.H., Thomas Jefferson University

Lee Crouse (2010) Instructor of Theatre, B.A., Ouachita Baptist University; M.A., Louisiana Technological University; M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi

Amanda Dahl (2007) Instructor of Nutrition, B.S., M.S.; Mississippi State University 

Sueanne Davidson (2006) Assistant Professor of Nursing, MSN, B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N., D.N.P., The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Sacha Dawkins (2004) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, A.D.N., Bevill State Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women 

Kyle Dempsey (2011) Instructor of Business, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Memphis

Patricia Dennis (2003) Associate Professor of Geography/Social Science Education, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina 

Brenda Dickey (2011) Assistant Professor of Education and NCATE Assessment Coordinator, B.A., Southeastern University, M.Ed., University of South Carolina; Ed.D., Regent University

Shawn Dickey (1999) Chair, Department of Art and Design and Professor of Art, B.S., B.F.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.F.A., Texas Tech University

Thomas Dodson (2009) Instructor of Biology, B.S., M.S., Ohio University

Kimberly Dorsey (2008) Assistant Professor of Management, B.B.A., Mississippi State University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Jackson State University

Kendall Dunkelberg (1994) Professor of English, B.A., Knox College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

Cherry Dunn (1999) Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, B.M.E., Mississippi University for Women; M.M., D.M.A., University of Alabama

Gayle Elliott (2007) Instructor of Nursing, Advanced Placement Option, Tupelo RN-BSN, B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women

Elaine Evans (1986) Professor of Accounting, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women, Ed.D., Mississippi State University

Dionne Fortenberry (2000) Chair, Department of Sciences and Mathematics and Professor of Chemistry, B.S., Dillard University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi 

K. Randell Foxworth (2008) Associate Professor of Health and Kinesiology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Bobby Fugitt (1999) Associate Professor of Library Services, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.L.S., University of Alabama

Bobby Fuller (2010) Assistant Professor of Education, B.S., Mississippi State University, M.Ed., Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Wesley Garrett (2009) Assistant Professor and Director of Legal Studies, B.A., Mississippi University for Women, J.D., The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Janice Giallourakis (1983) Assistant Professor of Nursing, BSN, B.S.N., Alverno College; M.S.N., Case Western Reserve University 

Robert Gibson (1989) Professor of Art, B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.F.A., University of Tennessee

Sharon Grissom (2006) Instructor of Accounting, B.S.A., M.Acc., University of Mississippi

Marta Guerra (2011) Instructor of Physics, B.S., Universidad Nacional de Colombia, M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Gail Gunter (1974) Dean of Library Services and Associate Professor, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women, M.L.S., University of Alabama

Thomas Haffey (2010) Instructor of Management, B.B.A., M.B.A., Mississippi State University

Teresa Hamill (1993) Instructor of Nursing, MSN, B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center, M.S.N., University of Texas, F.N.P. Certificate, Mississippi University for Women

Amber Handy (2011) Assistant Professor of History, A.B., Mount Holyoke College, P.H.M., Trinity College Dublin, M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

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 Harlan (1991) Instructor of Broadcasting, B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University

Michelle Harmon (1982) Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Martin Hatton (1992) Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of Graduate Studies and Professor 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

Bryan Hilliard (2005) Professor of Philosophy, B.A., Elon University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville 

Rita Hinton (1993) Chair, Department of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy and Professor of Philosophy, B.S., Mississippi State University; M.A., University of South Carolina: Ph.D., University of Georgia 

Richard Holden (2002) Professor of Education, B.S., South Dakota State University; M.S., Troy State University; M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 

Erinn Holloway (2007) Instructor of Spanish, B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University. J.D., California Western School of Law 

Jonathon Hooks (2008) Visiting Assistant Professor of History, B.A., Elon University; M.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

Brandy Houlk (2008) Instructor of Nursing, ASN, B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center

Alexi Huguley (2012) Chef Instructor, B.S., Mississippi University for Women, M.S., The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

Joyce Hunt (1976, 2007, 2012) Professor of Management, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ed.D., Mississippi State University

Clara Hurd (2011) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, B.S.N., University of North Alabama, M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women

Jessica Jeremiah (2005) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, B.S., M.S., University of Pennsylvania 

Sue Jolly-Smith (2005) Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences and Professor of Education, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ph.D., Mississippi State University 

Dora Faye Jordan (1996) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women

Beverly 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 Kerzel (1997) Professor of Mathematics, B.S., Lewis and Clark College; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D., Washington State University 

Russell King (2008) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, B.S.N., University of Memphis; M.S.N., Arkansas State University

Mary Jo Kirkpatrick (1976) Chair, Associate Nursing and Assistant Professor , B.S.N., University of Mississippi; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women

Holleen Krogh (2000) Professor of Psychology, B.A., University of Texas; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Dee Larson (1998) Professor of Management and Marketing, B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 

Youn Mi Lee (2006) Associate Professor of Family Studies, B.A., M.A., Sook Myung Women's University; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Xiaoxia Li (2007) Assistant Professor of Chemistry, B.E., Chongging University; M.S., Zhejiang University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Thomas 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 

Carla Lowery (2001) Instructor of Management Information Systems and Director of Institutional Research, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.B.A., Mississippi State University 

Andrew Luccasen, III (2010) Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics; B.S., Birmingham-Southern College; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Paul Mack (2006) Associate Professor of Biology, B.S., University of California, Riverside; M.S., University of California, Davis; Ph.D., University of Georgia 

Linda Mahoney (2005) Professor of Education, B.A., Goshen College; Ed.M., Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce 

Rosemary Marecle (2009) Instructor of Nursing, BSN-Tupelo, B.S.N., University of Alabama at Huntsville; M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center

Carey McCarter (2006) Assistant Professor of Nursing, MSN, B.B.A., Mississippi State University, B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., The University of Tennessee

Tammie McCoy (1999) Professor of Nursing, BSN and Director, BSN Program, A.A., Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.A., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Mississippi 

Richard Millikin (1992) Chair, Department of Psychology and Family Studies and Professor of Psychology, B.A., University of Hawaii; M.Ed., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 

Deborah Miranda (1994) Associate Professor of Nursing, BSN, 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 Montalto (1988) Professor of Music, B.A., University of New Orleans; M.A., Tulane University; D.M.A., University of North Texas 

Gladys Mooneyham (2011) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Alabama

Julia Mortyakova (2012) Chair, Department of Music and Assistant Professor, B.M., M.A., D.M.A., University of Miami at Coral Gables, Florida

Chad Murphy (2012) Instructor of Health and Kinesiology, B.A., University of Mississippi; M.S., Mississippi University for Women

Karen Nabors (1992) Assistant Professor of Nursing, ASN, B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women 

Erich Ogle (2005) Director of Culinary Arts Institute and Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts, B.F.A., B.S., Mississippi University for Women 

Bonnie Oppenheimer (1998) Professor of Mathematics and Associate Chair, Department of Sciences and 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) Associate Professor of Music Therapy, B.S., Tennessee Technological University; M.A., Drexel University 

Joshua Oubre (2007) Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts, B.S., Nicholls State University; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi 

Amy Pardo (1997) Associate Professor of English, B.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama 

Sally Pearson (2001) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, University of Mississippi Medical Center; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women 

Shonda Phelon (2011) Instructor of Nursing, MSN, B.S.N., The University of Mississippi School of Nursing; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women

Bridget 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 Pinchuk (2004) Professor of Microbiology, M.D., Kyiv Medical University; Ph.D., Academy of Medical Sciences, USSR 

Irene Pintado (2007) Associate Professor of Health Education, Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Health Education and Emma Ody Pohl Chair, B.S., Barry University, M.Ph., University of Utah, Ph.D., University of South Florida 

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, BSN, Armstrong State College; M.S.N., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Thomas Richardson (1988) Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Professor of English, and Eudora Welty Chair, A.B., Davidson College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Duke University

Debbie Ricks (2012) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, A.S.N., The Northeast Mississippi Junior College; B.S.N., University of North Alabama-Florence; M.S.N, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Monica Riley (2004) Chair, Department of Education and Professor of Education, B.A., Southeastern University; M.A., University of West Florida; Ph.D., Mississippi State University 

Van Roberts (1988) Associate Professor of Communication, B.A., Mississippi State University; M.A., University of Mississippi; Ph.D., Mississippi State University

James 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) Professor of Chemistry, B.S., M.S., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Ph.D., University of Saskatchewan, Canada 

Mary Helen Ruffin (2012) Instructor of Nursing, ASN, A.A.S., Itawamba Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Alabama-Florence

Clara Rustin (1994) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women 

Kimberly Schnurbusch (2011) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, B.S.N., Maryville University; M.S.N. University of South Alabama

Linda Segrest (1980) Instructor of Music, B.M., University of Mississippi; M.M., Mississippi College

Harry Sherman (1961-1992) Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, B.S., Jacksonville State College; M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Adrian Sligh (2011) Instructor of Nursing, ASN, B.S.N., University of Mississippi; M.S., University of North Alabama

Barry Smith (2006) Associate Professor of Communication, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama 

Cathy Smith (2004) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., University of Alabama in Huntsville 

David Smith (1983) Professor of Paralegal Studies, B.S., Carson-Newman College; J.D., University of Mississippi 

Mary Smith (2011) Assistant Professor of Nursing, MSN, B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; M.S.N., The University of Mississippi Medical Center; D.N.P., The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

Melissa Smith (2011) Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication, B.A., Auburn University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa

Michael Smith (2007) Associate Professor of English, B.A., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., William Carey; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi 

Patricia Smyth (1994, 2006) Professor of Nursing, MSN, B.S.N., State University of New York; M.S.N., University of Pittsburgh; D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Andrew Snyder (2012) Visiting Instructor of Art, B.F.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.F.A., Indiana State University

Robin Spann (2012) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, A.D.N., Bevill State Community College, B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University

Alexander Stelioes-Willis (2003) Associate Professor of Art, B.F.A., Washington University; M.F.A., Indiana University 

Maria Stephens (2005) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women 

Leslie Stratyner (1997) Professor of English, B.A., M.A., University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., Louisiana State University and A&M College 

Tara Sullivan (2012) Instructor of Nursing, BSN, A.S.N., Bevill State Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., Samford University

Angelia Taylor (2011) Instructor of Psychology, B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi University for Women; Ed.S., Mississippi State University

Pamela Thomas (2003) Instructor of Nursing, ASN, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women 

James Todd (2008) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Alabama

Scott Tollison (2004) Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies and Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 

Joy Townsend (1995) Instructor of 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 and Director of Governor’s School, A.A., Brigham Young University; B.M.E., University of Northern Colorado; M.A., Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado

Thomas 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 

Dana Walker (2012) Instructor of Nursing, Tupelo RN-BSN, A.A.S., Itawamba Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Alabama-Florence

James Ward (2005) Professor of Political Science, B.A., University of Mississippi; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati 

Nicole Welch (2008) Professor of Biology, B.S., M.S., Marshall University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Nancy Wheeley (1967) Assistant Professor of Library Services, B.A., Muskingum College; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh 

Donna White (2009) Instructor of Psychology, A.A., Itawamba Community College; B.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.S., Walden University

Kim Whitehead (2004) Assistant Professor of English, B.A., Jacksonville State University, M.Div., Southern Seminary; Ph.D., Emory University 

Ross Whitwam (1999) Professor of Biology, B.S., M.S., Carleton University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University 

Johnnie Sue Wijewardane (2008) Chair, Graduate Nursing and Assistant Professor, B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Mississippi School of Medicine

John Williams (2010) Instructor of Accounting, B.A., The University of the South; M.B.A., The University of Mississippi

Janet Woodcock (2007) Visiting Instructor of English, B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University 

Krista Woods (2010) Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, A.A., Bevill State Community College; B.A., The University of Alabama-Birmingham; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa;

Cathy Young (2003) Coordinator of Information Literacy Programs/Reference Services and Assistant Professor of Library Services, B.S., Mississippi State University; M.L.S., University of Alabama 

Li Zeng (2012) Instructor of Graphic Design, B.A., China Central Academy of Fine Arts-Beijing; M.F.A., Minneapolis College of Art & Design

Child and Parent Development Center

Susan L. Kling (1975) Director, B.S., Mississippi University for Women 

Rebecca Morton (2010) Care Teacher, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.S., Mississippi State University

Tonya Stanford (2007) Lead Teacher, B.S., Mississippi University for Women

Chandra Steele (2002) Teacher, B.S., Mississippi University for Women