Faculty N-S

Lakshmi S. Narain, Professor of Finance (1988)

B.S., Madras University; M.S., People’s Friendship University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Laura Newbern, Assistant Professor of English (2005)

B.A,Columbia University, M.A, New York University, M.F.A, Warren Wilson College

D. Michael Nifong, Assistant Professor of English (1985)

B.A., M.A., University of Tennessee

Douglas R. Oetter, Assistant Professor of Geography (2002)

B.A., University of Washing; M.A. University of Georgia; Ph.D. Oregon State University

Cynthia Orms, Assistant Professor of Business Law and Ethics (2010)

B.A., University of Kentucky; M.Ed, Georgia College & State University; J.D., University of Louisville

Larbi Oukada, Professor of French and Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures (2011)

B.A., M.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana; Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Sudeshna Pal, Assistant Professor of Economics (2008)

B.S. University of Calcutta, M.A., Ph.D. West Virginia University

Eustace Palmer, Professor of English (1994)

M.A., Ph.D., University of Edinburgh

Michael J. Pangia, Professor of Physics (1998)

B.E., The Cooper Union; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle

Dennis C. Parmley, Professor of Biology (1989)

B.S., Cameron University; M.S., Midwestern State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Emily Parrish, Lecturer in Biology (2006)

B.MEd., Georgia College & State University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.S., Georgia College & State University

Craig Pascoe, Associate Professor of History (2001)

B.A., Mississippi College; M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Marcia Peck, Assistant Professor of Foundations and Secondary Education (2008)

B.A. M.A. Ph.D. University of Utah

Amelia Pelton, Director of Dance Programs (2008)

B.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi, M.F.A., Florida State University

Iona Pendergast, Temporary Limited Term Instructor of Theatre (2008)

B.A., M.P.A., Georgia College & State University

Gregory G. Pepetone, Professor of Music and Interdisciplinary Studies (1991)

Mus.B., Oberlin College; M.A., Mus.D., University of Iowa

Indiren Pillay, Chair, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, and Associate Professor of Biology (2011)

B.S., Rhodes University; M.S., Alabama A&M University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Amy Pinney, Assistant Professor of Theatre (2008)

B.A., M.A., University of Missouri, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Amit Poddar, Assistant Professor of Marketing (2005)

B.A., University of Delhi, M.B.A., Institute of Rural Management, Ph.D., Georgia State University

Douglas G. Pohl, Professor of Chemistry (1976)

B.A., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Caitlin A.J. Powell, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2009)

B.S., Drake University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Joanne L. Previts, Assistant Professor of Middle Grades Education (2009)

B.A., Notre Dame College; M.Ed., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Kent State University

Stephen Price, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication (2008)

B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, M.A., San Francisco State University

Kenneth J. Procter, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Art (2008)

M.F.A., University of North Carolina

Ahmad Reed, Temporary Limited Term Assistant Professor of History (2008)

B.A., M.A., University of West Indies, Ph.D., University of Hull England

Harold W. Reed, Professor Emeritus of Biology (1987)

B.S., Clarion State College; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University

Cheryl Reynolds, Professor of Educational Leadership (2001)

B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Georgia Southern University

Jason Rich, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2009)

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College, M.A., University of Connecticut

Rosalie Richards, Kaolin Endowed Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry (2001)

B.S., University of the Virgin Islands, Ph.D., University of Southern California

William A. Richards, Collection Development Librarian and Professor of Library Science (1995)

B.A., M.A., Georgia State University; M.Ln., Emory University; C.A., Academy of Certified Archivists

Michael Riley, Associate Professor of English (2003)

B.A., Oglethorpe University; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Holley Roberts, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education (2005)

B.S., M.Ed., Georgia College & State University; Ed.D., Georgia Southern University

Lori B. Robinson, Instructor of Biology (2009)

B.S., M.S., Georgia College & State University

Vicky Robinson, Lecturer in Music Therapy (2006)

B.S., B.M., Eastern New Mexico University; M.S., Radford University

Marlene Romero, Lecturer in Spanish (2008)

B.A., University of Queretaro, M.A., Western Michigan University

Jason Rich, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2009)

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College, M.A., Ph.D. cand., University of Connecticut

William J. Risch, Assistant Professor of History (2005)

B.A., Hiram College; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Barbara Roquemore, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership (2006)

B.A., Tift College; M.Ed., Georgia State University; Ed.D., University of Georgia

Michael P. Rose, Professor of Psychology (1996)

B.S., Franklin University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University

Kendra Russell, Associate Professor of Nursing (2000)

B.S.N., M.S.N, Georgia College & State University; Ph.D., Georgia State University

Charles Ryan, Professor of Management (2001)

B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.B.A., University of Central Oklahoma; M., Ph.D., Georgia State University

Kenneth S. Saladin, Professor of Biology (1977)

B.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Doreen E. Sams, Associate Professor of Marketing (2005)

B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida, Tampa

Hugh A. Sanders, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (1976)

B.S., M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Georgia State University

Doris Santaronest, Lecturer of Mathematics (2008)

B.S.E.D., M.E.D., University of Georgia

Santos, Anisio Martins dos, Instructor in Spanish and German (2004)

B.A., M.A. Universität Gesamthochschule Paderborn-Germany

Carol Sapp, Associate Professor of Nursing (2003)

B.S.N, Georgia College, M.S.N., Georgia College & State University, Ph.D., Georgia State University

Peter Selgin (2009)

B.A., Western Connecticut State University, M.F.A., New School University

Benjamin Scafidi, Associate Professor of Economics (2005)

B.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Margaret P. Schaller, Assistant Professor of French (2009)

D.E.U.G, Université de Rouen, B.A., Stockton State College; M.A., Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University

Joseph Schwartz, Chair and Professor, Marketing (2005)

B.S., University of Georgia; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

Stacy L. Schwartz, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education (2003)

B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Patricia R. Seay, Professor of Educational Leadership (1989)

B.S., M.Ed., Valdosta State University; Ed.D., South Carolina State University

Jeanne A. Sewell, Assistant Professor of Nursing (1991)

B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia; M.S.N., University of Maryland

Janet M. Shiver, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education (2003)

B.S., M.Ed., Auburn University

John Sirmans, Temporary Limited Term Instructor of English (2008)

B.A., M.A., M.F.A., Georgia College & State University

Christopher E. Skelton, Assistant Professor of Biology (2002)

B.S., Augusta State University; M.S., Ph.D.,University of Tennessee

Craig D. Smith, Chair, Department of Special Education & Educational Leadership, Professor of Special Education (1986)

B.A., Elmhurst College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Florida

Elizabeth Speelman, Lecturer in Outdoor Education (2009)

B.S. Guelph University; M.Ed. Georgia College & State University

Susan Steele, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2007)

B.S., Albright College; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Stephen M. Stewart, Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Middle Grades Education (1988)

B.S., M.Ed., Georgia College & State University

Jason H. Stover, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2004)

B.S., California State University, M.S., California State University, Ph.D., Purdue University

Amy Sumpter, Temporary Limited Term Instructor of Geography (2008)

B.A., University of Kansas, M.A., University of Colorado, Ph.D., Louisiana State University

John R. Swinton, Assistant Professor of Economics (2002)

B.A., Oberlin College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison