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2018-2019 Catalog > Faculty/Personnel/Advisory Boards > Current Faculty

Current Faculty

First date indicates year of original appointment.

CARY D. ADKINSON, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, 2013. B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1992; M.A., University of Texas at Arlington, 1996; Ph.D. Sam Houston State University, 2005.

LUIS AGUIRRE, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 2018. B.S., Texas Wesleyan University, 2012; M.S., Texas Christian University, 2014; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 2018.

NGOZI AKINRO, Assistant Professor of Communication, 2016. B.A., University of Benin, Nigeria, 2006; M.S., Arkansas State University, 2012; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2016.

BONNIE R. ALBRITTON, Assistant Professor of Accounting, 2015. B.B.A., Tarleton State University, 1989; M.B.A., Syracuse University, 2001; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 2017.

SHELLEY ALMGREN, Associate Professor of Library Science and Periodicals & System Librarian, 1996. B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1988; M.L.I.S., University of Oklahoma, 1990.

VALENTINE ALTAMERO, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, 2017. B.S., Midwestern State University, 2007; M.S., Colorado State University, 2008.

ELSA ANDERSON, Associate Professor of Education, 2011. B.A., Mercer University, 1979; M.Ed., University of North Texas, 1996; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2009.

TRISHA ANDERSON, Associate Professor of Management, 2009. B.S., Marist College, 2002; M.B.A., Marist College, 2004; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2010.

MARQUEL ANTEOLA, Assistant Professor of Library Science and Reference & Instruction Librarian, 2017. B.S., Texas State University, 2004; M.S., University of North Texas, 2007.

ILKA ARAUJO, Associate Professor of Music, 2011. B.M., Universidad Estadual Do Ceara, 1995; M.M., University of Florida, 2001; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2007.

ELIZABETH BATTLES, Professor of English, 1995. B.A., University of Arizona, 1983; B.A., Oxford University, England, 1990; M.A., Oxford University, England, 1990; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 1992.

AMY J. BELL, Associate Professor of Spanish, 2001. B.A., University of Alabama, 1993; M.A., University of Alabama, 1996; Ph.D., University of Alabama, 2002.

THOMAS J. BELL III, Professor of Business Administration, 1995. B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 1984; M.S., Amber University, 1993; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1999.

BRUCE F. BENZ, Professor of Biology, 1997. B.S., University of North Dakota-Grand Forks, 1978; M.A., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1981; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986.

JEROME BIERSCHENK, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, 2007. B.M., University of Texas, 1974; M.M.Ed., University of North Texas, 1983; D.M.A., University of North Texas, 2003.

ELIZABETH BRIDGES, Associate Professor of Library Science and Collection Management Librarian, 2009. B.A., McMurry University, 2004; M. S., University of North Texas, 2010.

JAY C. BROWN, Professor of Psychology, 2006. B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1993; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1995; Ph.D., University of New York at Stony Brook, 2000.

JOE ALLEN BROWN, Professor of Theatre Arts/Speech and Dean of Freshman Success, 1978. B.A., University of Arkansas, 1975; M.F.A., Southern Methodist University, 1978.

STACIA DUNN CAMPBELL, Associate Professor of English, 2001. B.A., Angelo State University, 1991; M.A., Angelo State University, 1995; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 2003.

SHARON L. CARANO, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, 2014. B.S., Frostburg State University, 2000; M.S., University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, 2006; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 2014.

LINDA CARROLL, Professor of English, 1996. B.A., University of Texas at Arlington, 1971; M.A., Texas Woman’s University, 1987; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 1998.

CHITRA CHANDRASEKARAN, Associate Professor of Biology, 1998. B.S., Stanford University, 1990; Ph.D., Washington University, 1996.

GLADYS A. CHILDS, Associate Professor of Religion, 2001. B.A., Ouachita Baptist University, 1992; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995; Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000; M.Div., Brite Divinity School, 2007.

MARY ANNE CLARK, Professor of Biology, 1979. B.A., B.S., Texas Woman's University, 1960; M.S., New Mexico State University, 1963; Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College, 1971.

KAY COLLEY, Associate Professor of Mass Communications, 2008. A.A., Blinn College, 1987; B.A., Texas A&M University, 1991; M.I.J., Baylor University, 1994; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2007.

ALDO CRUZ-COTA, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 2015. B.S., University of Guanajuato and Center of Mathematical Research, 2003; M.A., University of California- Santa Barbara, 2005; Ph.D., University of California- Santa Barbara, 2009.

TERRI CUMMINGS, Associate Professor of Art, 2002. B.F.A., University of Texas at Arlington, 1980; M.F.A., Texas Woman’s University, 1993.

ELLEN (AILEEN) M. CURTIN, Professor of Education, 2000. B.Ed., Mary Immaculate College, Ireland, 1983; M.Ed., Texas Wesleyan University, 1996; Ph.D.; University of North Texas, 2002.

STEVEN DANIELL, Professor and Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, 2009. B.A., Texas Tech University, 1983; M.A., University of Illinois, 1987; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1991.

JENNY DEAN, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, 2018. B.A., Luther College, 2002; M.S., Syracuse University, 2004; M.A., University of Colorado, 2011; Ph.D., University of Oregon, 2016.

YASHAR DEHDASHTI, Assistant Professor of Marketing, 2017. B.S., Azad University South Branch, Iran, 2005; M.S., M.B.A., Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2011; M.S., University of Texas at Dallas, 2014; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 2017.

JEFFREY DANIEL DeLOTTO, Professor of English, 1983. B.A., University of Florida, 1973; M.A., Florida State University, 1974; Ph.D.; Florida State University, 1981.

JOE DRYDEN, Associate Professor of Education, 2007. B.A., Texas Tech University, 1987; J.D., California Western School of Law, 1990; B.A., Texas Christian University, 1993; M.Ed., Texas Christian University, 1993; Ed.D., University of North Texas, 2010.

LISA S. DRYDEN, Professor of Reading and Director of Master’s Program in Education, 1992. B.S., Louisiana State University, 1983; M.Ed., Louisiana State University, 1987; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1991.

JEANNE EVERTON, Associate Professor of Theatre, 1999. B.A., Trinity University, 1971; M.A., Texas Woman's University, 1994.

JOHN FREDERIC FISHER, Professor of Music, 1988. B.M., Indiana University, 1971; M.M., Indiana University, 1975; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1981.

JACQUELINE M. GAFFNER, Assistant Professor of Education, 2010. B.S., St. Cloud University, 1989; M.A., California State University at Bakersfield, 2005; Ed.D., Texas Wesleyan University, 2015.

CAROL JOHNSON GERENDAS, Associate Professor of Communication, 2008. B.A., Texas Woman's University, 1991; M.A., Texas Woman's University, 1993; Ph.D., Texas Woman's University, 2004.

THOMAS GUFFEY, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, 2016. B.S., University of Texas at Tyler, 2011; M.A., Texas Woman’s University, 2012; Ph.D. Texas Woman’s University, 2017.

JOHN GREGORY GULLION, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, 2004. B.S., Texas A&M University – Commerce, 1995; M.S., Texas A&M University – Commerce, 1998; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2006.

JOHN PRESTON HALL, Professor of Psychology, 1990. B.S., Texas A&I University, 1971; M.S., Texas A&I University 1972; Ed.D., East Texas State University, 1976.

KATHRYN HALL, Professor of Art, 1995. B.G.S., University of Houston, 1988; M.F.A., Texas Woman's University; 1993.

MATTHEW HAND, Associate Professor of Psychology, 2012. B.A., Baylor University, 2001; M.A., University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, 2004; Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University, 2010.

ALLEN HUGH HENDERSON, Professor of Psychology, Provost, and Senior Vice President, 1979. B.S., East Texas State University, 1973; M.S., East Texas State University, 1974; Ph.D., University of Houston, 1979.

ELIZABETH A. M. HOWARD, Associate Professor of Library Science and Director of Eunice & James L. West Library, 2010. B.A., University of Arizona, 1997; M.S., University of North Texas, 2011.

KENDRA IRONS, Associate Professor of Religion, 2010. B.A., Friends University, 1988; M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1993; Ph.D., Baylor University, 2001.

SUA JEON, Assistant Professor of Marketing, 2015. B.A., Ewha Womans University, 1995; M.S., University of North Texas, 2006; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2015.

ALISTAIR MAEER, Assistant Professor of History, 2016. B.A., William Jewel College, 1997; M.A., University of Toronto, 1998; Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington, 2006.

CARLOS MARTINEZ, Professor of Bilingual Education and Dean of the School of Education, 1991. B.A., University of Puerto Rico, 1986; M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1990; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2000.

BRENDA TAYLOR MATTHEWS, Professor of History and A.M. Pate Professor of Modern American History, 1995. B.S., Dallas Baptist College, 1974; M.A., Texas Christian University, 1978; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 1994.

JULIE ANN McCOY, Professor of Music, 2005. B.M., University of Texas at Austin, 1979; M.M., University of Texas at Austin, 1981.

BRUCE McDONALD, Professor of Religion, 1995. B.M., University of Texas at Austin, 1967; M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary, 1971; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, 1994.

RONNIE McMANUS, Professor of Religion, 1979. B.S., Texas Wesleyan College, 1970; M.Th., Southern Methodist University, 1973; D.M., Texas Christian University, 1975; Ph.D., Texas Woman's University, 1982.

PRICE McMURRAY, Associate Professor of English, 2001. B.A., Middlebury College, 1983; M.A., University of South Carolina, 1994; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2000.

DENNIS MILES, Assistant Professor of Library Science and Reference & Instruction Librarian, 2016. A.A., Cuesta College, 1977; B.A., Texas Tech University, 1986; M.S., University of North Texas, 1988.

JANE CAMP MOORE, Professor of Mathematics, 1965. B.A., Drake University, 1963; M.S., University of Minnesota, 1966; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 1983.

TREVOR MORRIS, Professor of Political Science, 2009. B.A., Roanoke College, 1984; M.A., University of South Carolina, 1987; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1995.

WHITNEY MYERS, Associate Professor of English, 2008. B.A., Texas Tech University, 2000; M.A., Texas A&M University, 2002; Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 2008.

ADITI NAGAR, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2018. B.S., University of Lucknow, 2001; M.S., University of Houston, 2009.

WILLIAM NEWTON, Associate Professor of Graduate Education, 2010. B.S., Texas A&M University at College Station, 1974; M.Ed., University of North Texas, 1978; Ed.D., University of North Texas, 2001.

THOMAS W. NICHOLS, Associate Professor of Management, 2007. B.S., Texas Wesleyan University, 1994; M.B.A., Texas Wesleyan University, 2002; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2008.

GOKCEN OGRUK-MAZ, Associate Professor of Economics, 2013. B.A., Bogazici University, 2004; M.A., Bogazici University, 2007; Ph.D., University of Houston, 2013.

CHRISTOPHER OHAN, Associate Professor of History, 2014. B.A., Concordia Lutheran College, 1990; B.A., Texas Wesleyan University, 1990; M.A., University of Texas at Arlington, 1993; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 1997.

CHRISTOPHER PARKER, Associate Professor of Microbiology, 2013. B.S., Sam Houston State University, 1996; M.S., Sam Houston State University, 1999; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2007.

MICHELLE M. PAYNE, Associate Professor of Political Science, 2001. B.S., Texas Wesleyan University, 1996; M.Ed., Texas Wesleyan University, 1997; J.D., Texas Wesleyan University Law School, 1999; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas, 2013.

PHILLIP PELPHREY, Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2008. B.S., North Georgia College and State University, 2001; Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 2006.

CHAD J. PEVATEAUX, Assistant Professor of Religion and Coordinator of Liberal Studies Program, 2015. B.A., Southwestern University, 1997; M.Div., Harvard Divinity School, 2005; Ph.D., Rice University, 2013.

KAREN POTTER, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre, 2015. B.S., Ball State University, 1991; M.F.A., Temple University, 1996.

KATHERINE PRATER, Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1998. B.S., Texas A&M University, 1994; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1998.

CHELSEA PROCTER-WILLMAN, Visiting Assistant Professor of Athletic Training, 2015. B.S., Angelo State University, 2011; M.S.A.T., Ohio University, 2012.

MARILYN A. PUGH, Associate Professor of Psychology, 1993. B.A., Texas Tech University, 1979; M.S., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1990; M.S., Texas Christian University, 1992; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 1994.

HECTOR A. QUINTANILLA, Professor of Accounting and Dean of the School of Business and Professional Programs, 1995. B.S., North Texas State University, 1983; M.S., North Texas State University, 1983; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 1996.

PAMELA DEAN RAST, Professor of Exercise & Sports Studies, 1994. B.S.Ed., Baylor University, 1982; M.S.Ed., Baylor University, 1983; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 2000.

ADALHEIDUR REED, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration, 2016. B.A.A.S., University of North Texas, 2007; M.S., University of North Texas, 2010; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2013.

RYAN RICH, Assistant Professor of Physics, 2015. B.S., Centre College, 2006; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 2011.

PATSY ROBLES-GOODWIN, Professor of Education & Director of English as a Second Language/Bilingual Programs, 2006. B.S., Texas Tech University, 1985; M.L.A., Southern Methodist University, 1988; Ed.D., Texas Woman’s University, 2001.

RICARDO ESCOBEDO RODRIGUEZ, Professor of Chemistry and Dean of Natural and Social Sciences, 1990. B.S., Baylor University, 1982; Ph.D., Texas Christian University, 1987.

SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, 2016. B.S., Texas A&M University, 2002; Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2012.

CAITLIN ROOKEY, Assistant Professor of Library Science and Digital Initiatives Librarian, 2014. B.A., University of North Texas, 2011; M.S., University of North Texas, 2014.

HALIL IBRAHIM SALIH, Professor of Political Science, 1968. B.A., University of the Pacific, 1963; M.A., American University, 1965; Ph.D., American University, 1967.

CELIA SCOTT, Associate Professor of Education and Director of Doctoral Programs in Education, 2010. B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 1997; M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi, 1999; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2010.

LOUIS KARLE SHERWOOD, JR., Associate Professor of Library Science and University Archivist, 1990. B.A., Texas Wesleyan University, 1989; M.L.S., Texas Woman's University, 1994.

PAUL SIKES, Assistant Professor of Music, 2016. B.M., Texas Tech University, 1994; M.M., Baylor University, 2001; D.M.A., University of Houston, 2010.

ALISON SIMONS, Assistant Professor of Sociology, 2012. B.S., University of Surrey, UK, 1994; M.S., University of North Texas, 1997; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2012.

CARL SMELLER, Associate Professor of English and Humanities, 1999. B.A., Kent State University, 1985; M.A., Northwestern University, 1988; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1997.

JUNGHOON SONG, Assistant Professor of Management, 2018. B.B.A., Chung-Ang University, 2010; M.B.A., University at Buffalo, 2012. 

BRYAN STEVENSON, Associate Professor of Theatre, 2001. B.F.A., Texas Wesleyan University, 2001; M.F.A., University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, 2006.

ROBERT THIEBAUD, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, 2014. B.S., Brigham Young University, 2008; M.S., Brigham Young University, 2010; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2014.

THOMAS D. TOLLESON, Professor of Accounting, 1996. B.S., Mississippi College, 1971; M.B.A., Augusta College, 1987; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 1996.

SAMEER VAIDYA, Professor of Management and Associate Dean of the School of Business and Professional Programs, 2004. B.Com., University of Poona, 1990; M.B.A., University of Texas Pan American, 1994; Ph.D., University of Texas Pan American, 2000.

CLIFFORD VICKERY, Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 2010. B.A.Ed., Wichita State University, 1979; M.Ed., University of Washington, 1995.

JULIE VOWELL, Associate Professor of Education, 2011. B.A., Baylor University, 1995; M.Ed., University of Houston, 2001; Ed.D., University of Houston, 2008.

KAREN L. WALLACE, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, 2002. B.S., Slippery Rock University, 1993; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1995; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 2000.

ELIZABETH K. WARD, Associate Professor of Education, 2009. B.A., University of Texas at Arlington, 2001; M.Ed., University of Texas at Arlington, 2003; Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2009.

KIMBERLY J. WEBB, Associate Professor of Accounting, 1997. B.S., Cumberland College, 1992; M.S., University of Texas at Arlington, 1996; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, 2014.

MICHAEL G. WEIR, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2015. B.S., Lamar University, 1999; M.S., Lamar University, 2005; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 2010.

CONNIE WHITT-LAMBERT, Professor of Theatre Arts 1988. B.A., Trinity University, 1976; M.A., Texas Woman's University, 1983.

ROBERT JOSEPH WILSON, Professor of Education, 1986. B.S., Quincy College, 1974; M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University, 1978; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1985.

MEGHAN WRIGHT, Assistant Professor of Management, 2014. B.A., Monmouth College, 1996; M.S., Western Illinois University, 2000; Ph.D., Benedictine University, 2013.

SHENGXIONG WU, Associate Professor of Finance, 2011. B.E., University of International Business and Economics, 1999; M.A., Institute of Social Studies, The Netherlands, 2004; M.A., Kent State University, 2006; Ph.D., Kent State University, 2012.

SINAN YILDIRIM, Associate Professor of Management, 2008. B.A., University of Bogazici, 1999; M.B.A., University of Bahcesehir, 2000; Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio, 2007.

LILI ZHANG, Associate Professor of Comparative Religion, 2011. B.A., Peking University, China, 1991; M.A., Renmin University of  China, 1996; M.A.T.S., McCormick Theological Seminary, 1997; M.P., Syracuse University, 2001; Ph.D., Emory University, 2005.

YUKONG ZHANG, Professor of Computer Science, 2004. B.S., Wuhan Institute of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering, China, 1983; M.S. Clemson University, 1996; M.S., Louisiana Tech University, 1998; Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University, 1999.