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FULL-TIME FACULTY

ADETUTU A. ABATAN, Assistant Professor of English;  B.A., Ahmadu Bello University, 1978; M.A.Ed., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982;  Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1995.

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

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

C. LYNN BACON, Chair, Enrollment Management, and Adjunct Instructor in General Studies;  B.S., University of Maryland, 1983;  M.Ed., University of Virginia, 1984.

LUCINDA D. BAKER, Assistant 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, Assistant Professor of Art; B.F.A., University of Central Florida, 1999; M.F.A., New York Academy of Art, 2001.

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

DANA H. BRASEL, Assistant Professor of Nursing Education; B.S.N., Valdosta State University, 1973; M.S.N., University of Arkansas, 1977.

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

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.

J. DWIGHT CASSITY, Professor of Political Science; B.S., Manchester College, 1973; M.A., Miami University, 1976; Ph.D., Miami University, 1983.

JEAN M. CASSITY, Tutorial Center Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor in English and Developmental Mathematics; B.A., Manchester College, 1972; M.A., Jacksonville State University, 1998.

SOUMITRA CHATTOPADHYAY, Associate 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, Temporary Instructor in Mathematics;  B.S., Berry College, 1972; M.Ed., Berry College, 1989.

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;  additional graduate work at State University of West Georgia.

J. WALTER COTTER, Assistant Professor of Mathematics;  B.S., University of Georgia, 1982;  M.Ed., University of Georgia, 1984;  additional graduate work at Georgia State University.

LANELLE DANIEL, Associate Professor of English; B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University, 1975; M.A., Southeastern Louisiana University, 1977; additional 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.

MARGARET S. DAVIS, Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Jacksonville State University, 1968; M.A., University of Alabama, 1970; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995.

REBECCA L. FIORILLO, Laboratory Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor in Biology; B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 1995;  M.S., Mississippi State University, 2002.

M. TIMOTHY FLOYD, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair, Academic Support Division and Director of the Haralson Site; B.S.Ed., University of Georgia, 1980; M.Ed., West Georgia College, 1986; Ed.D., University of Alabama, 1997.

MARJORIE G. FRAZIER, Assistant Professor of Nursing Education; A.D.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.

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

JANICE CAROL GOULD, Temporary Instructor in Nursing Education; B.S.N., Kennesaw State University, 1998; M.S.A., Central Michigan University, 2003.

JAMES FREDRICK GREEN, JR., Associate Professor of English; B.A., Georgia College, 1974; M.A.T., University of Georgia, 1975.

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.

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.

STEPHANIE A. HARRIS, Temporary Instructor in Mathematics;  B.S., Spelman College, 1988; M.S., Clark Atlanta University, 1991.

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

LAVINIA D. HEATON, Instructor in Mathematics; B.S.Ed., Texas Christian University, 1971; M.A.T., University of Montevallo, 1988; additional graduate work at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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

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.

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.

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 Division of Instructional Technology Support;  B.B.A., Georgia College, 1977;  M.B.A., University of Georgia, 1978;  Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1983.

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, Associate 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.

M. DIANE LANGSTON, Assistant Professor of Learning Support English;  B.A., Shorter College, 1979; M.A., University of South Carolina, 1983; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1989.

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.

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.

KIMBERLY L. MCBURNETT, Assistant Professor in Education; B.S., Berry College, 1986; M.Ed., Berry College, 1992.

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

THOMAS F. MCDANIEL, Supervising Dentist and Associate 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.

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

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

WILLIAM F. MUGLESTON, Professor of History and Chair, Division of Social and Cultural Studies; 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; additional graduate work at Georgia State University.

LAURA G. MUSSELWHITE, Associate Professor of History; B.A., Berry College, 1989; M.A., University of Georgia, 1991.

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

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

ROBERT D. PAGE, JR., Associate Professor of History;  B.A., University of Central Florida, 1980;  M.A., University of Central Florida, 1983;  Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1996.

DONALD K. PARDLOW, Instructor in English;  B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1990; M.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,1994; additional graduate work at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

CAROLYN V. PARKS, Associate Professor of Child Development and Coordinator of Cartersville Campus;  B.S., Georgia State College for Women, 1963; M.S., University of Tennessee, 1964; additional graduate work at West Georgia College and University of Georgia.

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

CARLA B. PATTERSON, Instructor in English;  B.A., Jacksonville State University, 1989;  M.A., Jacksonville State University, 1999.

DANA H. PERGREM, Instructor in 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.

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

KAREN D. PORTER, Vice President for Finance and Administration; B.S., Strayer College, 1993.

LAURA C. RALSTON, Assistant 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, Health Sciences Division and; B.S., Ohio State University, 1968;  M.S.N., Georgia State University, 1979;  D.S.N., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995.

JOHN R. REINERS, Associate 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.

WENDY D. SHAPIRO, Director of Financial Aid and Adjunct Instructor in Floyd College Studies; B.B.A., McKendree College, 1994; M.B.A., Kennesaw State University, 1999.

JACK C. SHARP, Professor of Mathematics; B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 1965; M.S., Auburn University, 1967; additional graduate work at Auburn University.

JUDY R. SIMS, Professor of Communication; A.B., Talladega College, 1968; M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1970; additional graduate work at West Georgia College.

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.

GREGORY E. SUMNER, Assistant Professor of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; B.S., Jacksonville State University, 1994; M.S., Jacksonville State University, 1996.

DONNA S. SUTTON, Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., Medical College of Georgia, 1976; M.S., Jacksonville State University, 2002.

KIRBY C. SWENSON, Temporary Instructor in Biology; B.S., Jacksonville State University, 1996; M.S., Jacksonville State University, 2000.

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

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

LONG WANG, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics; B.S., Shanxi Teacher's University, 1984;  M.S., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 1989;  Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 1995.

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

PHYLLIS N. WEATHERLY, Director of Counseling and Career Services and Adjunct Instructor in Psychology and Floyd College Studies; B.S., Berry College, 1977; M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1984.

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.

                                                                        FACULTY EMERITI

KENNETH L. ANDERSON, Professor Emeritus of English; B.A., Louisiana State University, 1967; M.A., Indiana University, 1969; additional 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; additional 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.

ALINE R. FROST, Professor Emerita of Nursing Education;  B.S., University of Alabama, 1954;  M.A., University of South Alabama, 1972.

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; additional 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.