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                               FULL-TIME FACULTY

 

 

ROBERT C. ADAMS, Instructor in Music;  B.A., Berry College, 1994; M.M., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1997.

 

SCOTTY W. AKEMON, Temporary Instructor in Political Science; B.S., Shorter College, 1995; M.A., Jacksonville State University, 2003.

 

DEBORAH H. AMASON, Associate Professor of Nursing Education;  B.S., University of Alabama, 1973;  M.A., Texas Woman’s University, 1984.

 

NANCY P. APPLEGATE, Professor of English; A.B., West Georgia College, 1987; M.A., University of North Carolina, 1989; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1994.

 

LUCINDA D. BAKER, Associate Professor of Political Science; B.A., Ohio University, 1995; M.A., Ohio University, 1997.

 

SHERYL D. BALLENGER, Director of Disabilities Support and Adjunct Instructor in Floyd College Studies; B.A., Georgia State University, 1998; M.Ed., Georgia State University, 2002.

 

JIMMY H. BARNES, Associate Professor of Developmental Mathematics and Computer Science; B.S., Berry College, 1976; M.Ed., West Georgia College, 1980; Ed.S., Jacksonville State University, 1983;  Ed.D., Nova University, 1991.

 

BRIAN E. BARR, Associate Professor of Art; B.F.A., University of Central Florida, 1999; M.F.A., New York Academy of Art, 2001.

 

MAURO BISIACCHI, Instructor in Learning Support English; B.F.A., New Jersey City University, 1987; M.A.P.W., Kennesaw State University, 1999.

 

JEAN B. BLAKELY, Assistant Librarian for Technical Services;  B.A., Florida State University, 1991; M.S., Florida State University, 1995.

 

STEVEN BLANKENSHIP, Instructor in History; B.A., University of North Florida, 1978; M.A., Georgia State University, 2000.

 

VERA B. BROCK, Professor of Nursing Education and Assistant Director of Nursing; B.S.N., Kennesaw College, 1988; M.S.N., Georgia State University, 1989; D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002.

 

CYNTHIA A. BYRD, Temporary Instructor in Mathematics; B.S., Sam Houston State Teachers College, 1965; M.A., Sam Houston State Teachers College, 1968.

 

DALE C. CARROLL, Instructor in Nursing Education; B.S.N., Emory University, 1975; M.N., Emory University, 1979.

 

VIRGINIA M. CARSON, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Mathematics; B.Ed, University of Georgia, 1969; M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1982; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1995.

 

JEAN M. CASSITY, Instructor in Learning Support English; B.A., Manchester College, 1972; M.A., Jacksonville State University, 1998.

 

SOUMITRA CHATTOPADHYAY, Professor of Physics and Chair, Division of Science, Mathematics, and Physical Education; B.S., Jadavpur University, 1979; M.S., Jadavpur University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1991.

 

JOAN E. CHRISTIAN, Assistant Professor of Mathematics;  B.S., Berry College, 1972; M.Ed., Berry College, 1989; post-graduate work at Georgia Southern University and The University of Alabama.

 

SUSAN E. CLAXTON, Associate Professor of Human Services and Sociology, Coordinator of Human Services: A.S., Floyd College, 1986; B.S., Georgia State University, 1988; M.S., Georgia State University, 1992;  post-graduate work at State University of West Georgia.

 

LANELLE DANIEL, Associate Professor of English; B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University, 1975; M.A., Southeastern Louisiana University, 1977; post-graduate work at University of Southern Mississippi.

 

DONNA O. DAUGHERTY, Associate Professor of Biology; B.S., Medical College of Georgia, 1974; M.S., West Georgia College, 1993.

 

ANDREW D. DAWSON, Instructor in Biology; B.S., Shorter College, 1979; M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1983; M.A.T., Georgia State University, 1991.

 

MURAT DORAL, Instructor in Economics; M.A., West Virginia University, 1988; M.B.A., West Virginia University, 1990.

 

JOHNNY I. DUKE, Professor of Mathematics, B.S., David Lipscomb College, 1973; M.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 1979; M.Th., Harding Graduate School of Religion, 1977; Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1986.

 

PAULA F. EDNEY, Temporary Instructor in Physical Education; B.S., Auburn University, 1972; M.A., The University of Alabama, 1976.

 

CHARLOTTE E. EVANS, Temporary Instructor in English; A.B., Mount Holyoke College, 1993; M.A., The Citadel, 1999.

 

L. TERRY EVERETT, Temporary Instructor in Geology; B.A., Millsaps College, 1996; M.S., Mississippi State University, 1998.

 

MARJORIE G. FRAZIER, Associate Professor of Nursing Education; A.S.N., Floyd College, 1982; M.N., Emory University, 1991.

 

RUSSELL F. FULMER, Assistant Librarian for Public Services and Adjunct Instructor in Floyd College Studies;  B.A., Dickinson College, 1968;  M.L.S., University of Alabama, 1972.

 

KATHRYN M. GARCIA, Instructor in Spanish; A.B., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994; M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1997.

 

MARK A. GATESMAN, Assistant Librarian for Public Services; B.A., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2004; M.S.L.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2005.

 

JOHN E. GILLESPIE, Instructor in Accounting and Business Administration; B.B.A., The University of Georgia, 1992; MACC, The University of Georgia, 1993; Ed.D., The University of Georgia, 2001.

 

MEREDITH K. GINN, Instructor in Communications; B.A., Auburn University, 2002; M.A., Auburn University, 2004.

 

BLANCA A. GONZALEZ, Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.A., Georgia College, 1975; M.Ed., University of Georgia, 1976.

 

SARA ELAINE GREENE, Instructor in Dental Hygiene; B.S., University of Georgia, 1992; M.Ed., University of Georgia, 1999.

 

R. BRENT GRIFFIN, Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.A., Huntingdon College, 1987; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989.

 

SIMON M. GRIST, Instructional Technologist and Associate Professor of Instructional Technology; B.A., Leeds University, 1972; M.Ed., Rutgers University, 1976; Ed.D., Rutgers University, 1983; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999.

 

M. ALLAN HAGERSTRAND, Assistant Professor of Developmental Mathematics;  B.S., Berry College, 1987; M.Ed., State University of West Georgia, 1992.

 

NANCY R. HAGUE, Assistant Professor of Psychology;  B.A., Stetson University, 1978; Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1994.

 

CAROLYN H. HAMRICK, Associate Professor of Reading and Coordinator of Floyd College at North Metro Tech; B.S., Winthrop College, 1970; M.Ed., Winthrop College, 1973; Ed.S., West Georgia College, 1990.

 

THOMAS P. HARNDEN, Associate Professor of Biology;  B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1989;  M.S., East Stroudsburg University, 1992.

 

ELIZABETH S. HARRISON, Associate Professor of Developmental Reading; B.A., Shorter College, 1965; M.Ed., West Georgia College, 1975.

 

LAVINIA D. HEATON, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.S.Ed., Texas Christian University, 1971; M.A.T., University of Montevallo, 1988; post-graduate work at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

 

C. SHARRYSE HENDERSON, Instructor in Biology;  B.S., Shorter College, 1995; M.S., State University of West Georgia, 2002.

 

DAVID C. HENDERSON, Temporary Instructor in Accounting; B.S., Samford University, 1969; M.P.A., Georgia State University, 1973.

 

LESLEY J. HENDERSON, Assistant Professor of Nursing Education, B.S.N., State University of West Georgia, 1996; M.S.N., Georgia State University, 1998; post-graduate work at Georgia State University.

 

M. LYNN HERMAN, Associate Professor of Nursing Education;  B.S.N., Columbus College, 1987;  M.S.N., Georgia State University, 1996.

 

JONATHAN R. HERSHEY, Professor of English; B.A., University of Alabama, 1978; M.F.A., University of Alabama, 1983; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2002.

 

CHRISTINE A. HICKS, Associate Professor of Nursing Education;  B.A., University of Kansas, 1971;  B.S.N., University of Illinois, 1977;  M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1980.

 

NOEL J. HITZEMAN, Instructor in Biology; B.S., Defiance College, 1996; M.A., Ball State University, 1997.

 

DEBRA L. HOLMES, Library Director & Adjunct Instructor in Computer Studies; B.S., California State University at Long Beach, 1978;  M.L.S., University of Alabama, 1992.

 

TERESA L. HUTCHINS, Instructor in Political Science; B.A., Ohio University, 2000; M.A., Ohio University, 2001; M.A., West Virginia University, 2003; post-graduate work at West Virginia University.

 

ALBERTA C. JOHNSON, Professor of Psychology; B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1964; M.S., University of Arizona, 1979; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1988.

 

LESLIE F. JOHNSON, Instructor in Communications; A.B.J., University of Georgia, 1983; M.A., University of Georgia, 1987.

 

R. BRUCE JONES, Professor of Economics and Chair, Division of Business, and Continuing Education; B.B.A., Georgia College, 1977;  M.B.A., University of Georgia, 1978;  Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1983.

 

MARTHA J. JUDSON, Associate Professor of Nursing Education; B.S.N., Indiana State University, 1989; M.S.N., Indiana University, 1998.

 

KATHERINE A. KERCE, Temporary Instructor in Nursing Education; B.A., Shorter College, 1973; B.S.N., State University of West Georgia, 2003.

 

KRISTIE A. KEMPER, Professor of English; B.A., Murray State University, 1968; M.A., University of Tennessee, 1970; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1975; post-graduate work at University of Southern Mississippi.

 

CATHERINE E. KING, Professor of Physical Education; B.S., Georgia Southern College, 1974; M.Ed., Georgia Southern College, 1979;  Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2003.

 

HARRIET H. KISER, Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Berry College, 1982; M.B.A., Berry College, 1983; Ed.S., University of Alabama, 1994.

 

MARK E. KNAUSS, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences; B.S., Delaware Valley College, 1982; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1988.

 

ANN M. KNIGHT, Temporary Instructor in Nursing Education; B.S.N., Georgia College and State University, 2002; M.S.N., Samford University, 2006.

 

M. DIANE LANGSTON, Associate Professor of Learning Support English and Chair, Academic Support Division and Director of Student Success Center; B.A., Shorter College, 1979; M.A., University of South Carolina, 1983; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1989.

 

MELANIE S. LARGIN, Temporary Instructor in Learning Support Mathematics; B.I.E., The Georgia Institute of Technology, 1984; M.B.A., Berry College, 1991.

 

JEFFREY R. LINEK, Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Vanderbilt University, 1983; M.A., University of South Florida, 1988; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2001.

 

REBECCA F. MADDOX, Associate Professor of Nursing Education;  A.S., Floyd College, 1980;  B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia, 1982;  M.N., Emory University, 1991.

 

VINCENT MANATSA, Temporary Instructor in Mathematics; B.S., Southern Polytechnic State University, 1995; M.S., Georgia State University, 2000.

 

DONNA B. MANTOOTH, Instructor in Psychology; B.B.A., Kennesaw State College, 1992; M.A., Georgia School of Professional Psychology, 1998.

 

PETER R. MATTHEWS, Center Manager, Small Business Development Center and Adjunct Instructor in Business Administration; B.B.A., Emory University, 1982; M.B.A., Tulane University, 1984.

 

SHEILA J. MCCOY, Professor of French, Spanish, and English; A.B., Valdosta State College, 1967; M.A., University of North Carolina, 1969; post-graduate work at Georgia State University and West Georgia College.

 

THOMAS F. MCDANIEL, Supervising Dentist and Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.A., Transylvania University, 1983; D.M.D., University of Louisville, 1987.

 

GRACE (EDDIE) MCLEOD, Assistant Librarian for Public Services;  M.Ed., North Georgia College and State University, 1979; M.L.S., University of Alabama, 1984.

 

LUCINDA A. MEGGINSON, Instructor in Nursing Education; B.S.N., Medical University of South Carolina, 1998; M.S.N, State University of West Georgia, 2004.

 

DONNA L. MILLER, Director of Dental Hygiene and Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., University of North Carolina, 1983; M.S., University of North Carolina, 1986.

 

G. FRANK MINOR, Associate Professor of English; B.A., Auburn University, 1988; M.A., University of Mississippi, 1991.

 

HARVEY W. MOODY, Professor of Chemistry;  B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1967;  Ph.D., West Virginia University, 1970.

 

VERONICA L. MORIN, Temporary Instructor in Biology; B.S., Jacksonville State University, 2001; M.S., Jacksonville State University, 2005.

 

WILLIAM L. MORRIS, Associate Professor of Geology; B.S., Georgia Southern College, 1980; M.S., Emory University, 1986.

 

WILLIAM F. MUGLESTON, Professor of History; B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1963; M.A., University of Virginia, 1965; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1972.

 

SUE E. MUNN, Associate Professor of English; B.S., Mississippi State University, 1970; M.A., Mississippi College, 1976; post-graduate work at Georgia State University.

 

LAURA G. MUSSELWHITE, Professor of History; B.A., Berry College, 1989; M.A., University of Georgia, 1991; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2005.

 

ALAN W. NICHOLS, Instructor in Philosophy; B.A., The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1996; M.A., University of Missouri – Columbia, 1998.

 

 

BETTY S. NOLEN, Professor of Accounting; B.S., Berry College,1967; M.B.A., West Georgia College, 1978; post-graduate work at Georgia State University and Kennesaw College.

 

TRAVICE B. OBAS, Assistant Professor of Communications;  B.A., Pensacola Christian College, 2000; M.A., University of West Florida, 2002.

 

ROBERT D. PAGE, JR., Professor of History and Chair, Division of Social Sciences; B.A., University of Central Florida, 1980;  M.A., University of Central Florida, 1983;  Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1996.

 

DONALD K. PARDLOW, Assistant Professor of English;  B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1990; M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,1994; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2003.

 

HARISHA PATEL, Assistant Professor of Nursing Education; B.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1996; M.S.N., University of Arkansas, 2002.

 

CARLA B. PATTERSON, Assistant Professor of English;  B.A., Jacksonville State University, 1989;  M.A., Jacksonville State University, 1999.

TATYANA PAVLUSCENCO, Instructor in Mathematics; B.S., Moldova State University, 1997; M.S., Moldova State University, 1990.

 

DANA H. PERGREM, Assistant Professor of Communication;  B.S., Kennesaw State University, 1991; M.A., Georgia State University, 2001.

 

MARK W. PERGREM, Instructor in Physics and Astronomy;  B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1994.

 

T. RALPH PETERS, Professor of History and Sociology; B.A., Auburn University, 1972; M.A., Georgia State University, 1983;  Ph.D., Emory University, 1994.

 

MARY ELLEN PETHEL, Instructor in History; B.A., The University of Tennessee, 1998; M.Ed., Berry College, 2001; post-graduate work at Georgia State University.

 

JOHN RANDOLPH PIERCE, President; B.B.A, Georgia State College, 1971; M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1975; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1980.

 

LAURA C. RALSTON, Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., North Georgia College, 1990;  M.Ed., State University of West Georgia, 1994.

 

BARBARA B. REES, Professor of Nursing Education and Chair, Division of Health Sciences; B.S., Ohio State University, 1968;  M.S.N., Georgia State University, 1979;  D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995.

 

LAUREN M. REICHART, Temporary Instructor in Communications; B.A., Fairfield University, 2000; M.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2005.

 

JOHN R. REINERS, Professor of Business and Economics; M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1970; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1999.

 

PAULINE D. RUEL, Associate Professor of Nursing Education;  B.S., Emmanuel College, 1977;  M.S.N., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1984.

 

C. DUDLEY SALLEY, Professor of Economics;  A.B., Davidson College, 1963;  M.A., Duke University, 1965;  Ph.D.,  Georgia State University, 1978.

 

KELLY P. SHANE, Instructor in Learning Support Mathematics; B.A., The Florida State University, 1996; M.S., Jacksonville State University, 2005.

 

ERICA M. SIMPSON, Instructor in Communications; B.S., Ball State University, 2003; M.A., Ball State University, 2006.

 

LARRY D. STEPHENS, Assistant Librarian and Adjunct Instructor in Computer Studies; B.A., Georgia Southern University, 1980;  M.Ed., West Georgia College, 1988; M.S.L.S., Clark Atlanta University, 1990.

 

R. WAYNE STEWART, Instructor in English; B.A., Georgia State University, 1989; M.Ed., State University of West Georgia, 1991; M.A., State University of West Georgia, 1999; post-graduate work at Georgia State University.

 

GREGORY E. SUMNER, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; B.S., Jacksonville State University, 1994; M.S., Jacksonville State University, 1996; Ph.D., Walden University, 2006.

 

SUSAN B. VINES, Assistant Librarian and Adjunct Instructor in Floyd College Studies; B.A., Mercer University, 1976; M.L.I.S., University of Alabama, 1999.

 

WILLIAM M. VINSON, Assistant Librarian for Public Services; B.S., Mississippi State University, 1980; M.S., Auburn University, 1986; M.L.I.S., Louisiana State University and A & M College, 1994.

 

EILEEN D. WALKER, Advising Coordinator and Instructor in Criminal Justice; B.A., West Georgia College, 1976; M.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1979.

 

RACHEL G. WALL, Instructor in English; B.S., Kennesaw State University, 1992; M.S., Southern Polytechnic State University, 1995.

 

PINGHUA WANG, Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Shuzhou University, 1984; M.S., Nanjing Normal University, 1990;  Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1996.

 

RENVA H. WATTERSON, Professor of Communication and Chair, Division of Humanities; B.A., Shorter College, 1972; M.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1986; Ed.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1996.

 

KENNETH E. WEATHERMAN, Professor of Physical Education; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1971; M.S.T., Georgia Southern College, 1973; Ed.S., Georgia Southern College, 1976;  Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1991.

 

CINDY P. WHEELER, Instructor in English; B.A., Jacksonville State University, 1994; M.A., Jacksonville State University, 1999.

 

 

 

                                                                                                      FACULTY EMERITI

 

KENNETH L. ANDERSON, Professor Emeritus of English; B.A., Louisiana State University, 1967; M.A., Indiana University, 1969; post-graduate work, Indiana University and Georgia State University.

 

THOMAS R. BERRY, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration; B.B.A., University of Georgia, 1967; M.B.A., University of Georgia, 1968; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1979; J.D., Georgia State University, 1987.

 

ADRIAN S. BOWERS, Professor Emerita of Child Development; B.S.H.E., University of Georgia, 1954; M.S.H.E., University of Georgia, 1956; post-graduate work at University of Georgia.

 

DAVID COOK, Professor Emeritus and Part-time Professor of Biology;  B.A., Jacksonville State University, 1956;  Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1974.

 

JAMES F. COOK, Professor Emeritus and Part-time Professor of History; B.A., Emory University, 1962; M.A., Georgia State University, 1964; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1972.

 

PHILIP E. DILLARD, Professor Emeritus and Part-time Professor of English; A.B., Valdosta State College, 1960; M.A., George Peabody College, 1961; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1975.

 

RICHARD O. HAYS, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Mathematics;  B.S., Georgia State University, 1961;  M.S., University of North Carolina, 1965; Ph.D., Auburn University, 1970.

 

DAVID B. MCCORKLE, President Emeritus;  B.S.Ed., University of Georgia, 1947;  M.Ed., University of Georgia, 1948;  Ed.D., Oregon State University, 1953.

 

BELEN D. NORA, Professor Emerita of Nursing Education; B.S.N., University of the Philippines, 1955; M.A., University of Chicago, 1959.

 

WILLIAM G. PULLEN, Professor Emeritus of History; B.D., Duke University, 1963; M.A. Florida State University, 1967; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1972.

 

JERRY W. SHELTON, Professor Emeritus of Physical Education; B.A., Berry College, 1958; M.A., Middle Tennessee State College, 1966; post-graduate work at University of Georgia.

 

JOANNE H. STARNES, Professor Emerita and Part-time Professor of English; B.A., Stetson University, 1960; M.A., Georgia State University, 1967; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1980.

 

RICHARD W. TRIMBLE, Professor Emeritus and Part-time Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Valparaiso University, 1964; M.S., Auburn University, 1965; Ph.D., Auburn University, 1971.

 

HUBERT H. WHITLOW, JR., Professor Emeritus of Library Science and Political Science; M.A., University of Florida, 1967; M.L.N., Emory University, 1956; B.A., Emory University, 1951.