Faculty Listing
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Alex Adams (2021)
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., California State University of San Marcos; M.A., University of Phoenix; Ph.D.,
Middle Tennessee State University
Erica Adkins (2025)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.S., Ohio University; M.A., Michigan State University; M.S., California School of
Professional Psychology; Ph.D., University of Oregon
Amirmasoud Agharebparast (2020)
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
B.S., Islamic Azad University; M.A., Art University of Isfahan; M.A., Pennsylvania
State University
Hossain Ahmed (2023)
Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology; M.S., Lamar University;
Pd.D., University of North Texas
Mary Akinyemi (2023)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., University of Ibadan; M.S., Manchester Business School, United Kingdom; Ph.D.,
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Jody Alberd (2022)
Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., Austin Peay State University
Getachew Ambaye (2025)
Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., Jimma Institution of Technology; M.S., Jimma Institution of Technology; Ph.D.,
Wichita State University
Ebone Amos (2019)
Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance
B.P.S., University of Memphis; M.F.A., Florida State University
Ibukun Amusan (2020)
Associate Professor of Mathematics & Statistics
B.S., University of Swaziland; B.S., (Hons), Univesity of Witwatersand; M.S., University
of Cape Town; Ph.D., Florida State University
Matthew Anderson (2018)
Associate Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., Austin Peay State University, M.S., University of Tennessee Space Institute
Robert Atkinson (2013)
Professor of Languages and Literature and Associate Dean of the College of Graduate
Studies
B.A., University of Southern California; M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University
Adam Attwood (2019)
Associate Professor of Educational Specialties
B.A., M.A., M.Ed., Eastern Washington University; Ph.D., Washington State University
Christine Bailey (2025)
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Management
B.A., Idaho State University; M.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst; Ph.D., University
of Massachusetts Amherst
Daniel Bailey (2024)
Assistant Professor of Education Specialties
B.S., University of Texas; M.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., Korea University
Roozbeh Baker (2023)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., University of California at San Diego; J.D., University of Illinois; LL.M.,
University of California at Berkley; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Jennifer Bancroft (2021)
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.A., California State University-Northridge; M.S., University of South Florida; Ph.D.,
Vanderbilt University
Stephanie Bandel (2023)
Assistant Professor of Library Administration
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S.L.S., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., University
of Tennessee Chattanooga
Asit Bandyopadhayay (2022)
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., The University of Burdwan; M.B.A., The University of Burdwan; Ph.D., Iowa State
University
Somaditya Banerjee (2017)
Associate Professor of History and Philosophy
B.Sc., St. Xavier's College; M.Sc., University of Pune; M.S., University of Arkansas;
M.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., The University of British Columbia
Zachary Barnes (2019)
Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, M.A., Ball State University, Ph.D., Middle
Tennessee State University
Laura Barnett (2020)
Assistant Professor of Educational Specialties
B.S., M.Ed., and Ed.S., Austin Peay State University, Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University
Robert Baron (2012)
Professor and Chair of Communication
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Michael Bednarczuk (2023)
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Management
B.A., Miami University; M.A., Ohio University; M.A., Stony Brook University; Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Talon Beeson (2016)
Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Theatre and Dance
B.F.A., Shenandoah University; M.F.A., DePaul University
Ronnell Berry (2024)
Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., The City College of New York; Ph.D., Université Paris Cité
Md Ali Masum Bhuiyan (2020)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics & Statistics
B.S., M.S., University of Dhaka; M.S., Ph.D. The University of Texas at El Paso
Leslie Binford (2020)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; M.S.N., Vanderbilt University; D.N.P.,
Belmont University
Jennis Biser (2013)
Professor of Economics
B.S., West Virginia University; M.A., Ph.D., George Mason University
Amy Black (2015)
Professor of Nursing
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., Tennessee State University
John Blake (1994)
Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University, Professional Engineer
Kadi Bliss (2014)
Professor of Health and Human Performance
A.A., Spoon River College; B.S., M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., Southern
Illinois University Carbondale
Jamieson Botsch (2024)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bobette Bouton (2014)
Professor and Chair of Teaching and Learning
B.A., Olivet Nazarene University; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University
of Georgia
James (Jamie) Bowen (2019)
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., M.A., University of Utah; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Christopher Ross Bowron (2014)
Associate Professor of Library Administration
B.A., Warren Wilson College; M.L.S., University of South Carolina
Carrie Brennan (2001)
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Hartwick College; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.
Beatrix Brockman (2011)
Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., M.A., Austin Peay State University, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Chad Brooks (2005)
Professor of Biology and Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
B.S., University of Tennessee-Martin; M.S., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D.,
University of Oklahoma.
Pennye K. Brown (2005)
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., Austin Peay State University; M.S., Strayer University; M.B.A., Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University; Ph.D., Northcentral University.
Benita Bruster (2007)
Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.S., Cameron University of Lawton; M.Ed., North Texas State University; Ph.D., Texas
Woman's University.
Spencer Buckner (1999)
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Karen Bullis (2015)
Professor of Communication
B.A., University of Tennessee-Knoxville; M.S., Columbia University; M.F.A., New York
Film Academy
Audrey Bullock (2012)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.A., Indiana State University; M.A., Ed.D., Austin Peay State University
Rachel Bush (2015)
Professor of Art and Design
B.A., Morehead State University; M.F.A., University of Memphis
Kristen Butler (2018)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Indiana University; M.S., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D. Union University
Jonniann Butterfield (2010)
Associate Professor of Sociology and Community Development and Associate Dean of the
College of Behavioral Health Sciences
B. A., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Michele T. Butts (1993)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Austin Peay State University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico.
Matthew Caines (2025)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Sam Houston State University; Ph.D.,
Sam Houston State University
Erin Carlin (2022)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville;
Ph.D., The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Mollie Cashner (2014)
Professor of Biology
B.A., Hanover College; M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Tulane
University
Kakali Chakrabarti (2018)
Associate Professor of Communications
M.A., University of Calcutta, Ph.D., Washington State University
Laura Chamness (2025)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., University of Southern Indiana; B.S., University of Southern Indiana; Ph.D.,
Indiana University
Michael Chandler (2018)
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., Union University; M.M., University of Arkansas; M.A., University of St. Thomas;
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Allen Chaparadza (2017)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Zimbabwe, Ph.D., Portland State University
Kriti Chauhan (2022)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.S., Mumbai University; M.S., University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., University
of Texas at Arlington
Shiyun Chen (2023)
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A., South China University of Technology; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., University
of Iowa
Christina Chester-Fangman (2006)
Professor of Library Administration
B.A., Austin Peay State University; M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky
Pilsik Choi (2018)
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A., Sungkyunkwan University; M.A. Michigan State University; Ph.D. University of
Illinois
James Church (2016)
Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Eren Cifci (2022)
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.A., Ataturk University; M.A., Kent State University; M.S., Georgia Institute of
Technology;
Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Terri Clark (2018)
Associate Professor of Educational Specialties
B.S., Union University; M.S.N., Murray State University
Susan Cockrell (2012)
Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., M.A.S., University of Alabama, Huntsville; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Nicholas Coleman (2012)
Associate Professor of Computer Science & Information Technology and Associate Dean
of the College of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology
B.A., Wesleyan University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Paul Collins (2011)
Professor of Art and Design
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.F.A., Yale University
Cody Covington (2024)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Austin Peay State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Emily Hanna Crane (2008)
Professor of Music and Coordinator of Orchestral Strings
B.M., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.M., D.M., Florida State University
Linda Crenshaw (1991)
Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., M.A., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Maria Cronley (2020)
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A., Bowling Green State University; B.S., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D.,
University of Cincinnati
Teresa Crutcher (2021)
Assistant Professor of Allied Health Sciences and Clinical Coordinator/Radiologic
Tech
M.A., Trevecca Nazarene College
Scott E. Culhane (2017)
Professor and Chair of Criminal Justice
B.A., B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; M.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga;
Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso.
Kristy Cunningham (2020)
Assistant Professor of Library Administration
B.A., M.B.A., Tennessee Technological University; M.S., University of Tennessee at
Knoxville
Nader Dagher (2025)
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.A., Birzeit University; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Don Charles Dailey (1991)
Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Southern Indiana; Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine
Mary Dalton (2019)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.A., M.A., Georgian Court University; Ed.D., Montclair State University
Terry Damron (2019)
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., B.B.A., M.A., Austin Peay State University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University
Rebecca Darrough (2015)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.A., University of Missouri; Teaching Certification, Austin Peay State University;
M.S., Fontbonne University; Certificate K-12 Educational Leadership, University of
Alaska; Ph.D., University of Missouri
Raymond Deeren (2022)
Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., Saginaw Valley State University; MFA, Columbia College Chicago; Ph.D., University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Brandon Di Paolo Harrison (2019)
Associate Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; B.B.A., Austin Peay State University; D.B.A., Creighton
University
Osvaldo Di Paolo Harrison (2010)
Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., Austin Peay State University; B.S., School of Commerce, Rosario, Argentina;
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Taylor Dodd (2025)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., University of Iowa; M.S., Vanderbilt University; D.N.P., Vanderbilt University
Danielle Donelson (2003)
Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., Marietta College; M.A., University of Toledo; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Eugenii Donev (2020)
Associate Professor of Physics, Engineering, & Astronomy
Ph.D., M.S., B.S., Vanderbilt University
Kallina Dunkle (2012)
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Associate Dean of the College of
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Michael Dunn (2012)
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.S., M.A., Austin Peay State University
Leni A. Dyer (2001)
Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance
B.A., Kennesaw State University; M.F.A., University of Alabama
Dzavid Dzanic (2016)
Associate Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., M.A., University of British Columbia; M.A. Ph.D., Harvard University
Kayla Earls (2025)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., State University of New York; Ph.D., North Dakota State University
David Earnest (2022)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.S., The University of Tennessee at Martin; M.S., The University of Memphis; Ph.D.,
The University of Memphis
Lauren Edmonds (2022)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Belmont University; M.M., Augsburg University
Philip Elike (2022)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., University of Cape Coast; M.S., Binghamton University; Ph.D., Fordham University
David Ellison (2016)
Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., M.A., Austin Peay State University
Debbie Ellison (2007)
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Austin Peay State University
Grayson Elmore (2021)
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., King University; M.A.Ed., Bethel University; Ph.D., Rocky Mountain University
of Health Professions
Taylor Emery (2004)
Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature
B.S., M.A., Austin Peay State University; M.F.A., Murray State University.
Amanda Estep (2018)
Associate Professor of Health & Human Performance
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., Ph.D., George Mason University
Dwayne Estes (2007)
Professor of Biology
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
McLean Rachael Fahnestock (2016)
Professor and Chair of Art and Design
B.F.A., Middle Tennessee State University; M.F.A., California State University Long
Beach
Matthew Farrell (2022)
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.T., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D.,
Old Dominion University
Frank Ferdik (2021)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Excelsior College; M.A.,M.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D.,
University of South Carolina
Korre D. Foster (2010)
Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities and Chair of Music
B.A., B.M., Millikin University; M.M., University of Arizona; D.M.A, University of
Miami
Victoria Fowler (2024)
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance
B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.F.A., San Diego State University
Norman (Brad) Fox (2015)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.A., Transylvania University; M.A., University of Kentucky; Graduate Certificate
in College Teaching and Learning, University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Daniel Frederick (1994)
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., The University
of Tennessee
Christos Frentzos (2006)
Professor of History & Philosophy
B.A., M.A., University of New Orleans; Ph.D., University of Houston
George M. Frogge (2014)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Belmont University; M.C.J., Middle Tennessee State University; Ed.D., Lipscomb
University
Brandi Fuglsby (2023)
Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature
B.S., Southwest Minnesota State University; B.A., Southwest Minnesota State University;
M.A., South Dakota State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Florian Gargaillo (2018)
Associate Professor of Language & Literature
B.A., M.A. Universite’ de Bourgogne, M.A, Ph.D. Boston University
Christopher M. Gentry (2008)
Professor and Chair of Earth and Environmental Sciences
B.A., Indiana University Southeast; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana State University
Roxanne Gerbrandt (2008)
Professor of Sociology and Community Development
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Eva Gibson (2019)
Associate Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.S., M.S., Austin Peay State University; Ed.D., Argosy University
Nancy J. Snyder Gibson (2004)
Professor of Library Administration
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.L.S., M.I.S., Indiana University
Madeline M. Giefer (2020)
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.S., University of Minnesota
Chris M. Gienger (2011)
Professor of Biology
B.S., Central Washington University; M.S., Ph.D, University of Nevada, Reno
William K. Glunt (1992)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
A.A., Henderson Community College; B.S., Indiana State University; M.S., Ph.D., University
of Kentucky
Moniqueka E. Gold (1999)
Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Vanderbilt University
Charles H. Gonzalez (2020)
Assistant Professor of Teaching & Learning and Associate Dean of the College of Education
B.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; M.S.Ed., Niagara University; Ph.D., University
of Buffalo, New York
Patrick Gosnell (2015)
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., University of Georgia; M.F.A., Texas State University
Pamela J. Gray (2005)
Professor of Communication
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D. University
of Kentucky
Anna Gregg (2007)
Professor of Political Science anf Public Management
B.S., Leningradski Public Agrarian University; M.P.A, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Barry Gresham (2011)
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University
Loretta Griffy (1991)
Professor of Mathematics and Dean, University College and Associate Vice President
for Academic Affairs
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., The University of Memphis; Ed.S., Austin
Peay State University, Ed.D., Tennessee State University
Manisha Gupte (2020)
Assistant Professor of Biology
M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington
Catherine Haase (2019)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Unity College; M.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Ph.D.,
University of Florida
Md Ali Haider (2021)
Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology; M.S., South Dakota State
University; Ph.D., University of North Dakota
Patricia Halbeck (1988)
Professor of Music
B.M., Northwestern University; M.Mu., University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill;
D.M.A., University of Oklahoma
Robert Halliman (1987)
Associate Professor of Leadership
B.A.E., University of the State of New York - Regents College; M.A., Pepperdine University;
Ed.D., University of South Carolina
Amy Hamlin (2003)
Professor of Nursing
B.S., Carson Newman University; M.S.N., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Capella
University
Gregory Hammond (2010)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Matt Hampton (2021)
Associate Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Jennifer Harris (2016)
Associate Professor of Library Administration and Associate Director of Library Services
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky
Kevin R. Harris (2008)
Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B S., University of Tennessee-Martin; M.S., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., Florida
State University
Mir A. Hasan (2019)
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.Sc., University of Dhaka; M.Sc., Ph.D., Florida State University
Jessica Hatz (2011)
Associate Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Hanrui He (2022)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., China Three Gorges University; M.A., Austin Peay State University; Ed.D., Austin
Peay State University
Andrew Hendrickson (2020)
Assistant Professor of Health & Human Performance
B.A., Western Kentucky University; M.B.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Northcentral
University
Mickey Hepner (2018)
Professor and Dean of the College of Business
B.B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Angela Hernandez-Carlson (2023)
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., University of Central Florida; M.F.A., University of Central Florida
Kristen Hershey (2010)
Professor of Nursing
B.S., East Carolina University, M.S., Tennessee State University, Ph.D., East Tennessee
State University
Jeeyoun Kathy Lee Heuston (2004)
Professor of Communication
B.J.M.C., M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Leslie Hiatt (2012)
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Freed-Hardeman University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Christina Hicks-Goldston (2009/2010)
Professor of Communication
B.S., Texas Christian University; M.A., Emerson College; Ph.D., University of Southern
Mississippi.
Shondell Hickson (2011)
Professor of Nursing and Lab Coordinator
B.S.N., Austin Peay State University; M.S.N., D.N.P., Murray State University
Tara Hill (2011)
Associate Professor of Ed Specialties
B.A., Thomas More College; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Tatsushi Hirono (2010)
Professor of Social Work
B.A., Takasaki City University (Japan); M.A., Waseda University (Japan); M.S.W., Washington
University; Ph.D., State University of New York
Brian J. Hock (2005)
Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.S., Lake Superior State University; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.
Roman Holovchak (2013)
Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering
B.S., M.A., Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine; Ph.D., Institute for
Physical Optics
Katherine Honea (2012)
Associate Professor of Language and Literature
B.S., M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of Florida
William Buzz Hoon (2022)
Professor of Communication and Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
B.A., Western Illinois University; M.A., Western Illinois; Ph.D., Southern Illinois
Michael Hooper (2004)
Associate Professor of Library Administration
B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Rong Huang (2024)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., Hunan First Normal University; M.A., Guangxi Normal University; Ph.D., University
at Albany, SUNY
Uma Janardana Iyer (2001)
Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., M.A., M.Phil., University of Kerala, India; Ph.D., India Institute of Technology,
India.
Eleanor Jator (2006)
Professor of Allied Health Sciences
B.S., M.S., University of Ilorin, Nigeria; M.S., ASCP, Austin Peay State University;
Ph.D., Capella University
Rebecca Blanton Johansen (2009)
Professor of Biology and Center of Excellence for Field Biology
B.S., M.S., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., Tulane University
Allie Johnston (2021)
Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature and Director of the Writing Center
B.A., Lipscomb University; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., The University of Tennessee.
Barry R. Jones (2005)
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., Austin Peay State University; M.F.A., University of South Carolina
Matthew O. Jones (2005)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Melissa Kates (2001)
Professor and Chair of Leadership
B.S., Clemson University; M.S., Austin Peay State University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene
University
Stephen Kershner (2018)
Associate Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., Denison University; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., State
University of New York
Beomjae Kim (2025)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Oberlin College Conservatory of Music; M.M., Manhattan School of Music; D.M.A.,
Manhattan School of Music
David Kim (2023)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Washington State University; M.A., Washing State University; Ph.D., University
of Louisville
Min Sang Kim (2022)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., New England Conservatory of Music; M.A., Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins
University; Ph.D., Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
Wansoo Kim (2019)
Associate Professor of Art and Design
B.A., Seoul National University of Science and Technology; M.A., University of Nebraska
B. Alex King III (2000)
Professor of Physics and Chair of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy
B.S., Austin College; M.S., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., University of Illinois
at Chicago
Nicholas Kirby (2014)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Kelly Kleinhans (2020)
Professor of Health & Human Performance
B.S., M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington
Nicole Knickmeyer (2004)
Professor and Chair of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., University of Missouri; M.S., University of Memphis; Ph.D., University of Memphis
Christophe Konkobo (2013)
Professor of Languages and Literature
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Iowa
Andrew Kostakis (2019)
Associate Professor of Languages and Literature
B.S., B.A., Binghamton University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University- Bloomington
Andriy Kovalskyy (2011)
Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering
Ph.D. Lviv State University, Ukraine
Valerie Leake (2021)
Professor and Director of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.S.Ed., University of Georgia; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Emily Lean (2020)
Professor of Management and Marketing and Associate Dean of the College of Business
B.S.B.A., Union University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Jefferson G. Lebkuecher (1992)
Professor of Biology
A.S., Volunteer State Community College; B.S., M.S., Tennessee Technological University;
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Andrea Lee (2021)
Associate Professor of Education Specialties
A.A., Louisburg College; B.S., Western Carolina University; M.A., American Military
University; M.S.E., Fort Hays State University; Ed.D., Liberty University
Leong Lee (2011)
Professor and Chair of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.S., M.S., National University of Ireland; M.S., University of Missouri-Rolla; Ph.D.,
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Anna Leimberg (2022)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Barry University; M.S., Florida International University; Ph.D., Florida International
University
Timothy J. Leszczak (2010)
Professor and Chair of Health and Human Performance
B.A., Rowan University; M.S., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
Jiang Li (2003)
Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.S., M.S., Beijing Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tianyu Li (2022)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., University of California; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech
University
Cate LiaBraaten (2023)
Assistant Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., Cornell College; M.A., Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D., Loyola University
Chicago
Samuel Ligo (2015)
Instructor of Mathematics & Statistics
B.S., West Point - New York; M.S., University of Missouri; M.E., University of Virginia
Alice Lin (2018)
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
William Longhurst (2013)
Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering
B.S., Tennessee Technological University; M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Charmaine Lowe (2008)
Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.A., University of Mississippi; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ed.D., Peabody College
of Vanderbilt University
Niloufar Lueke (2023)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Central Michigan University; Ph.D.,
Central Michigan University
Majdi Lusta (2024)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.S., University of Misurata; M.S., Nottingham Trent University; Ph.D., Auburn University
Marsha Lyle-Gonga (2010)
Professor of Political Science
B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University; M.S., Trinity University; Ph.D., Walden University
Ying Ma (2013)
Professor of Sociology and Community Development
B.A., M.A., Nanjing University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Towhid Mahmood (2024)
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., University of Dhaka; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
David Major (2004)
Professor of Languages and Literature
A.B., M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Christi Maldonado (2023)
Assistant Professor of Education Specialties and Associate Dean of the College of
Education
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.Ed., Austin Peay State University; Ph.D., Trevecca
Nazarene University
Martina Malvasi (2023)
Associate Professor of Libray Administration and Director of the Woodward Library
B.A., The Catholic University of American; M.S.L.S., Kent State University; M.S.,
Youngstown State University; M.S., California University of Pennslyvania; D.B.A.,
Northcentral University
Ravi C. Manimaran (2019)
Professor and Chair of Engineering Technology
B.S., Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers; M.S. Birla Institute
of Technology; M.S., West Virginia University
Zachary Mannella (2025)
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance
B.A., Marymount Manhattan College; M.F.A., San Diego State University
Meagan K. Mann (2008)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Northern Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Illinois-Champaign
Sergei Markov (2006)
Professor of Biology
M.S., Ph.D., Moscow State University.
Reniece Mashburn (2025)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.A., Touro University; Ph.D., Tennessee State
University
Christine Mathenge (2008)
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
B.A., Moi University; M.A., Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Ph.D., Indiana University
Fred J. Matthews, Jr. (1983)
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Baptist College of Charleston; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University.
Daniel Mayo (2016)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.A., Fisk University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Victoria M. McCarthy (2008)
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A., Georgia State University; M.P.A., Murray State University; Ph.D., University
of Oklahoma
John McConnell (2014)
Professor of Educational Specialties and Interim Dean of the College of Education
B.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville; M.A.T., Ph.D., University of Memphis.
Daniel McKelvey (2020)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science & Counseling
B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South; M.A., East Tennessee State University;
Ph.D., University of South Alabama
Karen A. McFarland Meisch (2007)
Professor of Biology and Dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics
B.S., Ashland University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Amye Melton (2018)
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., Campbellsville University; M.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University; D.B.A.,
Walden University
Sarah Mendoza (2025)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.S. University of Central Florida; M.A., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University
of Central Florida
Wisdom Mensah (2023)
Assistant Professor of Education Specialties
B.A., University of Ghana; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., Ohio University
David Kirk Menser (1992)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., M.A., Murray State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Mark A. Michael (1995)
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Houghton College; Ph.D., State University of New York- Albany
Gloria Miller (2013)
Professor of Marketing and Management
B.B.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Rodney Mills (2011)
Associate Professor of Agriculture
B.S., Union College; M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Keely Mohon-Doyle (2022)
Assistant Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., Wofford College; M.A., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., Miami University
Philip Mongan (2025)
Professor and Chair of Social Work
B.S.W., Bemidji State University; M.S.W., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University
of Kentucky
Greg Moore (2004)
Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.B.A., University of Iowa; M.B.A., Austin Peay State University; Ed.D., Vanderbilt
University
Jessica Morris (2021)
Associate Professor of Communication
B.S., M.A., Austin Peay State University
Tony Morris (2012)
Professor of Art and Design and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
B.F.A., Bradley University; M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve
University
Achira Sedari Mudiyanselage (2023)
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., Bangalore University; M.B.A., University of Peradeniya; M.B.A., Eastern Illinois
University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Tracy Nichols (2011)
Associate Professor of Communication and Assistant Director for University Honors
Program
B.A., M.A., Austin Peay State University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University.
John A. Nicholson, Jr. (2010)
Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.S., Purdue University; M.S., DePaul University; Ph.D., Utah State University
Gina Nigro (2004)
Professor of Library Administration
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., University of Tennessee
Hamid Noghanibehambari (2023)
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., Sharif University of Technology; M.S., Sharif University of Technology; Ph.D.,
Texas Tech University
Tyler Nolting (2021)
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S.K., M.P.H., Ph.D., Indiana University
Benselamonyuy Ntatin (2007)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., University of Jos; M.S., University of Ilorin; DICTP, International Center for
Theoretical Physics, Ph.D., Ruhr-University Bochum.
Dong Nyonna (2007)
Professor of Finance and Chair of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., The University of Sc.&Tech.; M.S., The Norwegian University of Sc.&Tech.; M.B.A.,
University of Texas Pan American; M.A., Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Justin R. Oelgoetz (2008)
Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering
B.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Chinyere Ogbonna-McGruder (2003)
Professor of Public Management
B.S. Anambra State University of Technology; M.S., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D.,
Tennessee State University
Allison Oliver (2022)
Assistant Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.A., Belhaven University, M.AT., University of Mississippi; Ed.S., Arkansas State
University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Mahesh Kumar Pallikonda (2022)
Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
B.S., National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology; M.S., Cleveland State University;
Ph.D., Cleveland State University
April Parker (2025)
Assistant Professor of Library Administration
B.S. University of Memphis; M.S.L.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jenny Pappas (2022)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Bellarmine University; D.N.P., Indiana State University
Anuradha Pathiranage (2018)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S. University of Colombo; M.S., Ph. D. Middle Tennessee State University
Amanda Patrick (2018)
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Community Development
B.S. University of West Indies; M.S., M.S., Ph.D. Southern Illinois University
Dennis Pearson (2007)
Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Sabrina Perry (2025)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.S., Mississippi Valley State University; M.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D.,
University of Mississippi
Sarah Perry (2023)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., Westmont College; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
George Pesely (1990)
Professor of History and Philosophy
A.B., San Diego State University; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley
Larry Pew (2025)
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance
B.F.A., Texas Tech University; M.F.A., Brandeis University
Joanne Philhower (2022)
Assistant Professor of Teaching & Learning
B.S., University of Evansville; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Heather Phillips (2021)
Assistant Professor of Allied Health Sciences
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Trident University
John Phillips (2012)
Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science and Public Management
B.A., Williams College; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University
Michael D. Phillips (1990)
Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
A.A., Fresno City College; B.S., M.B.A., California State University at Fresno; D.B.A.,
Mississippi State University
Emily Pica (2017)
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences & Counseling
B.S., Mansfield University, M.S., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Ph.D.,
Carleton University
Gilbert R. Pitts (2004)
Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
James Prescott (1996)
Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Auburn University; M.P.A., University of South Alabama; Ph.D., Southern Illinois
University At Carbondale.
Spencer Prewitt (2017)
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., The University of Oklahoma, M.M., D.M.A., Bowling Green State University
William Pruitt (2023)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Hartford; J.D., Syracuse University; Ph.D., Northeastern University
David Rands (2012)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., Ritsumeikan University, Japan; Ph.D., University
of Southern California
William Rayburn (1993)
Professor of Leadership
B.A., M.B.A., Vanderbilt University; D.B.A., Southern Illinois University.
Scott Raymond (2015)
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.F.A., Academy of Art University
Robin B. Reed (2001)
Professor of Chemistry
B.S. Rhodes College; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
William Renkl, Jr. (1989)
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., Auburn University; M.F.A., University of South Carolina
Margaret Rennerfeldt (2011)
Professor Theatre & Dance
B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; M.A.T., Rockford College
Lesley Rodriguez (2006)
Master Instructor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.B.A., Austin Peay State University; M.Ac., Belmont University
Mary Eve Rice (2012)
Professor of Nursing and Director for the School of Nursing
B.S.N., Austin Peay State University; M.S., State University of New York at Stony
Brook, D.N.P., Murray State University
Andrew Richardson (2024)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., James Madison University; M.M., James Madison University; D.M.A., University
of Oklahoma
Gregory S. Ridenour (1996)
Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
B.S., M.S., Northeastern Illinois University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Kameron Rinehart (2025)
Assistant Professor of Leadership
B.S., Wilmington College; M.S., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Misty Ring-Ramirez (2019)
Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology and Community Development
B.A., Texas Lutheran University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona
Tamara Michelle Robertson (2005)
Professor of Nursing
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S.N., Murray State University; D.N.P., Duquesne
University
Samantha Robinson (2024)
Assistant Professor of Allied Health Sciences
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., Louisiana State University Shreveport
Jordy Rocheleau (2001)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.
D. Michelle Rogers (2009/2006)
Master Instructor of Biology
B.A., Western Kentucky University; M.S., University of Tennessee
Simon Rotzer (2023)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A, Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt; Ph.D., University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
Tasha Ruffin (2014)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Jacksonville State University; M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Miguel R. Ruiz-Aviles (1996)
Professor of Spanish
B.A., University of Puerto Rico; M.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of
Nebraska- Lincoln.
Ramanjit K. Sahi (2007)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
M.S., San Jose State University; Ph.D., The University of Texas.
Hassan Said (2003)
Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
M.B.A., College of Insurance of the Society of New York; M.A., Ph.D., University of
Alabama.
Saeed Samadi-Dana (2019)
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
B.S., The Kharazmi University of Tehran, M.S., Ph.D., The University of Tulsa
Adriane Sanders (2014)
Associate Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Memphis
Anthony Sanders (2012)
Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.A., Murray State University; Ph.D., University
of Louisville
Perry Scanlan (2006)
Professor of Medical Technology and Chair of Allied Health Sciences
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago
Cory Schmitt (2025)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., James Madison University; M.M., University of Northern Iowa; D.M., University
of Iowa
John P. Schnettler (2010)
Professor of Music and Director of Athletic Bands
B.M., University of Central Florida; M.A., University of South Florida; M.M., University
of South Florida
Timothy Self (2020)
Associate Professor and Chair of Management and Marketing
B.S., California State University; M.S., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Purdue University
Jane Semler (2009/2010)
Professor of Medical Technology
B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.S., University of Georgia, Athens
Sumen Sen (2015)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., R K Mission Vidyamandir; M.S., Indian Institute of Technology; M.S., University
of Central Florida; Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Bettina Shank (2015)
Professor of Nursing and Assistant Director of the School of Nursing
M.S., Austin Peay State University
Fatemeh Shapouri (2024)
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., Bu-Ali Sina University; M.S., University of Tehran; Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Omaha
Caitlin Shaw (2025)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., California State University; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University
of Mississippi
Daniel P. Shea (2008)
Professor of Literature and Literature and Faculty Director for Global Education
B.S., Frostburg State University; M.A., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University
of Oregon
Michael Shen (2013)
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., M.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., University of Alberta
Yun Shin (2023)
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., Cho-Sun University; B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.Ed., University
of Mary Washington; M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin
Donna Short (2019)
Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.S., McKendree University; M.S., Ed.D., Walden University
Phillip Short (2016)
Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Education Specialties
B.S., David Lipscomb University; M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Scott Shumate (2008)
Assistant Professor of Library Administration
B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.S., University of Tennessee Knoxville
Kristen Sienkiewicz (2014)
Professor of Music
B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., Boston
University
Marisa Sikes (2014)
Associate Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Ann L. Silverberg (1994)
Professor of Music
B.M., Ithaca College; M.M., Indiana University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Isaac Sitienei (2017)
Associate Professor of Agriculture
B.S., Egerton University, M.Ed., Texas State University, M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
J. Allyn Smith (2006)
Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology
Devin Smith (2024)
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., University of Dayton; B.A., Morehead State University; M.B.A., Strayer University;
D.H.A., Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tamara Smithers (2012)
Professor of Art and Design
B.A., College of Charleston; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., Temple University
Ellen Smyth (2009/05-07)
Master Instructor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., M.S., Tennessee Technological University
David R. Snyder (2003)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.S., M.A., Indiana University-Bloomington; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Jennifer L. Snyder (2005)
Associate Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., M.A.Ed., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Florida State University.
Karen Sorenson (1987)
Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., Beloit College; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Andrea Spofford (2013)
Professor of Languages and Literature and Director of the Center of Excellence for
the Creative Arts
B.A., Colorado State University; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts; Ph.D.,
The University of Southern Mississippi
Amanda Stadermann (2025)
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
B.A., Washington University; M.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of Arizona
David Steele (2003)
Professor of Sociology and Community Development
B.S., University of Tennessee; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D., University
of Tennessee
Gregg M. Steinberg (1996)
Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., University of California - Santa Barbara; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D.,
University of Florida.
John Steinberg (2013)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., M.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Devona Stone (2020)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Liberty University; M.S.N., Austin Peay State University
Donald Sudbrink (2006)
Professor and Chair of Agriculture
B.S., University of Delaware; M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Auburn University.
Lisa Sullivan (2007)
Professor Chemistry, and Interim Senior Vice Provost and Associate Vice President
for Academic Affairs
B.S., Austin Peay State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Cameron M. Sutt (2008)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.S., M.A., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Cambridge
Lori Sutton (2022)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.S., Austin Peay State University
Kevin S. Tanner (2008)
Associate Professor and Chair of History and Philosophy
B.A., University of Rochester; M.S, Murray State University; M.S., Ph.D, Binghamton
University
Nahid Tavassoli (2025)
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., Golpayegan University of Technology; M.S., Sharif University of Technology;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Cindy L. Taylor (1992)
Professor of Biology and Director for Student Research and Innovation
B.S., M.S., Southwest Missouri State University; Ph.D., Mississippi State University.
Jennifer Thayer (2016)
Associate Professor of Accounting, Finance, and Economics
B.S., Austin Peay State University; J.D., Cumberland School of Law at Samford University
Amy Thompson (2012)
Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology
B.S., Austin Peay State University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Antonio S. Thompson (2008)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.A., Austin Peay State University; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., University
of Kentucky
Jeffrey Thompson (2013)
Associate Professor of the Department of Social Work
B.A., Mid Continent University; M.S.W., Alabama A&M University; D.Min., The Eastern
Baptist Theological Seminary
Jennifer Thompson (2009/2008)
Professor of Allied Health Sciences
B.S., M.S.M., Ed.S., Austin Peay State University
Avery Tibbs (2023)
Assistant Professor of Allied Health Sciences
B.A., University of Alabama; M.S., University of Alabama
Heather Tillewein (2022)
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
B.S., University of Missouri; M.S., University of Missouri; Ph.D., Southern Illinois
University
Al Tilooby (2021)
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., University of Khartoum; M.S., university of Colorado at Boulder; D.B.A., Georgia
State University
Tyler Turner (2009/2010)
Senior Instructor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., University of Memphis; M.S., University of Memphis
Emmabeth Vaughn (2017)
Assistant Professor of Physics, Engineering & Astronomy
B.S., The University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Patrick Vincent (2016)
Professor of Art and Design
B.A., B.F.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., Arizona State University
Jackie Vogel (2004)
Professor and Chair of Mathematics and Statistics
B.A., Carson Newman College; M.S., Ed.D., University of Tennessee.
John X. Volker (1999)
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., M.B.A., Murray State University; Ph.D., Walden University.
David M. von Palko (1983)
Professor of Communication
B.S., Arizona State University; M.A., Northern Arizona University; J.D., Nashville
School of Law.
Mickey Wadia (1993)
Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., The University of Calcutta; M.A., Jadavpur University; Ph.D., University of
Southwestern Louisiana.
Mohammed Waheeduzzaman (1992)
Professor of Political Science and Public Management
B.A., M.A., University of Dhaka; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D., Kent State University.
Ling Wang (2014)
Professor of Educational Specialties
B.A., Shandong University; M.A., Shandong University of Finance; M.A.Ed., Austin Peay
State University; Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University
Renhou Wang (2024)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Northeast Normal University; M.S., Northeast Normal University; Ph.D., University
of Cologne
Luke Warren (2024)
Assistant Professor of Art
B.S., Texas Christian University; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art
Robert Waugh (2014)
Professor of Music
B.M., Capital University; M.M., University of Oklahoma
Christina Galben Webb (2013)
Associate Professor of Agriculture
B.S., Austin Peay State University; D.V.M., Auburn University
Dixie Webb (1992)
Professor of Art and Design
B.G.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Charles Weigandt (2018)
Associate Professor/Program Director & Chief Helicopter Pilot, Aviation Science -
Department of Engineering Technology. M.A., Austin Peay State University
Jeffrey Weinell (2025)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Louisiana State University; M.S., Villanova University; Ph.D., University of
Kansas
Timothy Wesley (2014)
Professor of History and Philosophy
B.S., M.A., Tennessee Technological University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Paula White (2020)
Assistant Professor of Languages & Literature
B.A., M.A., Jackson State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Charla White-Major (2007)
Associate Professor of Languages and Literature
B.A., University of Texas; M.A., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Niranga Wickramarathne (2024)
Assistant Professor of Agriculture
B.S., Sabaragamuwa University, M.S., University of Peradeniya; M.S., University of
Missouri; Ph.D., University of Illinois
Adrienne Wilk (2022)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Texas Woman’s University
Dlynn Williams (2023)
Professor of Political Science and Dean of the College of Behavioral Health Sciences
B.A., Clarion University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Miami University; Ph.D., Miami University
Jeffrey Williams(2014)
Professor of Music and DIrector of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence
B.A., Muhlenberg College; M.M., Peabody Conservatory; D.M.A., University of Miami
LeAnn Wills (2025)
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and Counseling
B.A., University of Tennessee-Knoxville; B.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville;
M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Andrew T. Wilson (1998)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Murray State University; M.S., University of Tulsa; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University
Dava Wilson (2025)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
M.S., Case Western Reserve University; Ph.D., Liberty University
Debra Rose Wilson (2017)
Professor of Nursing and RN/BSN Program Coordinator
B.A., B.S.N., Lakehead University; M.S.N., Tennessee State University; Ph.D., Walden
University
Timothy F. Winters (1997)
Professor of Classics and Director of Honors and President's Emerging Leaders Program
(PELP)
B.A., The University of Arizona; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Stefan Woltmann (2013)
Professor of Biology and Director of the Center of Excellence for Field Biology
B.A., SUNY; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Tulane University
Jeffrey Neal Wood (1984)
Professor of Music
B.Mus., Oberlin College Conservatory of Music; M.A., M.Mus., Ph.D., State University
of New York-Stony Brook.
Kathryn Woods (2014)
Professor of Leadership
B.B.A., Freed-Hardeman University; M.B.A., Lipscomb University; Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene
University
Shani Woods (2018)
Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A., Tougaloo College; M.A., Clark Atlanta University; M.S., and Ph.D. University
of Alabama
Kebede Wordofa (2011)
Associate Professor of Library Administration
B.S., M.Sc., Addis Abab University, Ethiopia
Christopher Wright (2014)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Southern Utah University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California
Bing Xiao (2016)
Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning
B.A., Beijing Institute of Technology; M.A., Peking University; Ph.D., University
of Georgia
Pei Xiong-Skiba (1993)
Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering
B.S., Fudan University (China); M.S., Southeastern Massachusetts University; Ph.D.,
Wesleyan University.
Jennifer Yantz (2014)
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University
Stanley Yates (1994)
Professor of Music
G.D.M., Sandown College of Performing Arts (England); M.M., University of Liverpool;
D.M.A., University of North Texas.
Chanyong Yoo (2025)
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.B.A., Dongguk University; M.A., Hankuk University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Yingbing Yu (2007)
Professor of Computer Sciences and Information Technology
B.A., Zhejiang University; M.S., Nanjing University; Ph.D., University of Louisville
James Zhang (2022)
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.A., Inner Mongolia University; M.A., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., University of
Tennessee at Knoxville
Yunying Zhang (2010)
Professor of Communication
B.A., Xi’an Foreign Languages University; M.A., Washington State University; Ph.D.,
Washington State University
Xin Zhang (2008)
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., M.S., Central South University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Joanna Zimmerle (2017)
Associate Professor of Educational Specialties
B.A., Tennessee State University; M.A.Ed., Austin Peay State University; Ed.S., Ed.D.,
Union University
Updated: August 1, 2025