Graduate Catalog 2012-2013

Faculty T-Z

David Thibodeau, Assistant Professor of Library Science (2008)

B.A., Boston College, M.L.I.S., Simmons College

Liz Thompson, Temporary Instructor of Early Childhood and Middle Grades Education (2007)

A.S., Andrew College; B.A., West Georgia College; M.A., West Georgia College

Muge Tiryakioglu, Assistant Professor of Finance (2003)

B.A., Bogazici University; Ph.D., Purdue University

Patti M. Tolbert, Professor of Music (1997)

B.M., Berry College; M.M.Ed., Georgia Southern University; D.M.A., University of Georgia

Thomas W. Toney, Professor of Biology (1991)

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., University of Illinois

Sandra Trujillo, Assistant Professor of Art (2007)

B.A., University of California; M.F.A., University of Colorado

Craig M. Turner, Professor of Mathematics (1993)

B.S., Alma College; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University

Jeffrey S. Turner, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Coordinator of Outdoor Education (2002)

A.B., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.Ed., Georgia College & State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Charles Ubah, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (2002)

B.S., M.A., Lincoln University, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Victor Vallo Jr., Professor of Music, Chair, Department of Music (2010)

B.M.E. Syracuse University, M.M. George Washington University, Ph.D. University of Florida

Mark Vail, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric (2008)

B.S., Ball State University, M.A., Bowling Green State University, M.A., Eastern Illinois University, Ph.D., The University of Memphis

Deborah Vess, Professor of History (1997)

B.A., Indiana University; B.MUS., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Robert O. Viau, Professor of English (1980)

B.A., Colorado State University; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

William P. Wall, Professor of Biology (1981)

B.A., M.S., University of Bridgeport; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Bruno Wambi, Temporary Limited Term Assistant Professor of French(2008)

B.A., M.A., University of Marien NGouabi, Ph.D., University of Missouri

Huayu Henry Wang, Assistant Professor of Philosophy (2008)

B.A., Fudan University, M.B.A., Western Carolina, Ph.D., Penn State University

Sandra Webb, Assistant Professor of Literacy (2009)

B.A. Livingston College of Rutgars University; M.Ed. Rutgars University; MAT Salem College; Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Edward Whatley, Instruction and Reference Librarian and Assistant Professor of Library Science (2005)

A.A., Gordon College; B.A., Georgia College & State University; M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina

Catherine J. Whelan, Chair, Department of Accounting, Associate Professor of Accounting (2003)

B.Ec., Macquarie University; PG Dip Ed, Queensland University of Technology; M.B.A., M.Acc., Ph.D., Bond University, Australia

Harriett L. Whipple, Professor Emeritus of Biology (1968)

B.S., Furman University; M.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Elaine Whitaker, Chair, Department of English and Rhetoric, and Professor of English (2006)

B.A., Hendrix College; M.A., Ph.D., New York University

J. Noland White, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Advising and Retention (2001)

B.S., M.S. Georgia College; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

J. Michael Whitfield, Chair, Department of Management, Professor of Management (1996)

B.S., M.S.W., Ph.D., Florida State University

Virginia B. Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education (2008)

B.A., Wesleyan College, M.E.D., and Ph.D., Auburn University

Clifton Wilkinson, Jr. Lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration (2000)

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

Gita C. Williams-Phelps, Associate Professor of Computer Science (1994)

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

Stephen Wills, Assistant Professor of Special Education (2009)

B.S., Auburn University, M.A.T., Georgia College & State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama

James Winchester, Associate Professor of Philosophy (2001)

B.A., State University of New York at Binghamtom; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Sheryl Winn, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2009)

B.S., Pensacola Christian College; M.S., Emory University

Robert J. Wilson III, Interim Chair, Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy, Professor of History (1987)

B.A., M.A., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

George W. Wolfe, Professor of Biology (2002)

B.S., Albright College; M.S. Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Howard C. Woodard, Professor of Information Systems (2001)

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

Veronica L. Womack, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration (2002)

B.A., MPA, Ph.D., University of Alabama

James Wright, Practitioner in Residence of Early Childhood & Middle Grades Education, (2003)

B.S., Georgia College & State University; M.Ed., Georgia College & State University; SC.5, Georgia Southern University

Tammy J. Wyatt, Assistant Professor of Archival Administration (2005)

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

Zhenhui Xu, Professor of Economics (1998)

B.A., Shanghai Normal University; M.A., Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Mehenna Yakhou, Professor of Accounting (1994)

B.S., University of Algiers; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of California

Jenq-Foung Yao, Associate Professor of Computer Science (1997)

B.S., National Taiwan Ocean University; M.S. University of Wyoming; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University

Jiaqin Yang, Professor of Management (1998)

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

Bessie R. (Tina) Yarborough, Professor of Art History and Interdisciplinary Studies (1996)

B.A., M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., The University of Chicago

Selma Yildirim-Yolcu, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2009)

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

Turkay Yolcu, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2008)

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

Diana L. Young, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2010)

B.A., University of California-San Diego; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Larry Dale Young, Professor of Information Systems (2002)

B.B.A., M.B.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Georgia

Carolyn Zehnder, Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science (2008)

B.S., Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D., University of Georgia

Christine Zuger, Associate Director for Technical Services and Associate Professor of Library Science (1999)

B.A., Union College; M.A., University of Kentucky; M.L.S. Rutgers University