(Year of appointment in parentheses)
Ahmet Akin (2021)
Senior Lecturer of Finance/Business Analytics
B.E., Istanbul Technical University
M.A., Faith University, Istanbul
Ph.D., Istanbul University
Lea Marie Alford (2015)
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., Boston College
Eli Arnold (2014)
Director of the Philip Weltner Library and University Librarian
B.A., Oglethorpe University
M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
Lanier Basenberg (2020)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.S., Kenyon College
M.A., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Charles L. Baube (1996)
Professor of Biology
B.A., Alfred University
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
Rebecca (Brooke) Bays (2018)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., B.A., University of Georgia
M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Nicholas A. Bujak (2017)
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Ronald A. Burgess (2018)
Lecturer of Film and Media Studies
B.A., Bridgewater State University
M.A., Rhode Island College
M.F.A., San Francisco State University
Leroy Carson, Jr. (2021)
Senior Lecturer of Business Management
B.S., Johnson & Wales University
M.B.A., Kennesaw State University, Coles College of Business
D.B.A. (in progress), Georgia State University, J. Robinson Mack College of Business
John Casey (2018)
Instructor of Accounting
B.S., M.B.A., University of Michigan
M.S.T., De Paul University
Melany Chambers (2021)
Lecturer of Communication Studies
M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
M.B.A., Barry University, Florida
Mario A. Chandler (2001)
Professor of Spanish
Frances I. Eeraerts ’76 Professor of Foreign Language
B.A., Iowa State University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Jeffrey H. Collins (2009)
Senior Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Studies
B.A., M.A., Baylor University
Ph.D., The University of Texas
David Cook (2022)
B.S., M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.B.A., University of Louisville
Ed.D., University of Phoenix
Cassandra C. Copeland (2000)
Professor of Economics
B.S., Florida State University
Ph.D., Auburn University
Lynnette Coto (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S., M.A., University of Central Florida
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Melanie Covert (2021)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Kennesaw State University
M.S., Brenau University
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Linda deCamp (2017)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Zachery J. Deckner (2021)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S. Georgia College and State University
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Nicolas Deuson (2022)
Instructor in French
B.Mus, University of Georgia at Athens
M.Mus., The Cleveland Institute of Music
D.M.A., The University of Southern California
M.A., Georgia State University
Roarke E. Donnelly (2003)
Professor of Biology
Director of the Environmental Studies Program
B.A., Lawrence University
M.S., Utah State University
Ph.D., University of Washington
Gregory Gabriel (2014)
Lecturer of Chemistry
B.S., New York University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
David H. Gardner (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.A., Georgia State University
Silvia Henriquez Gerken (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Florida
M.A., Ph.D., DePaul University, Chicago
J. Lynn Gieger (2002)
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Millsaps College
M.A., M.A.T., Duke University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Rhana Gittens (2020)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.S., University of Florida
M.B.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., Georgia State University
James S. Goodenberger (2018)
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., Hastings College, Nebraska
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Stephen Goodwin (2020)
Lecturer of German
B.A., Nyack College (NY)
M.Sc., M.Th., Ph.D., Edinburgh University (UK)
Lisa J. Hayes (2013)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Justin Haynes (2022)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., St. Francis College
M.F.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Reshmi J. Hebbar (2013)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., Emory University
Jeffrey Herle (2022)
Instructor of Management
B.A., St. Francis College
M.F.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Randy Hill (2022)
Lecturer of Film and Media Studies
B.A., M.A., Georgia State University
Emily Hobson (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
B.Mus.Ed., Mississippi State University
M.Mus., Georgia State University School of Music
D.M.A., University of Houston Moores School of Music
Robert B. Hornback (2000)
Professor of English
B.A., The University of California
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas
Drew Huey (2022)
Lecturer of Business Management
B.B.A., D. Abbott Turner College of Business, Columbus State University
M.B.A., D.B.A., J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
S. Matthew Huff (2010)
Associate Professor of Theatre
B.A., Emory University
M.F.A., The University of Texas
Chamyre M. Hynson (2021)
Reference and Instruction Librarian
B.A., University of Maryland Eastern Shore
M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
Lejla Marijam Ibrahimbegovic (2018)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia-Athens
James Iredell (2020)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., M.A., University of Nevada
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Hunter Jonakin (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A, University of Minnesota
M.F.A., Florida State University
David S. Kahn (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., M.B.A., University of Wisconsin
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Christopher Ty Karaba (2021)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ph.D. (in progress), University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine M. Keib (2017)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., M.A., Point Park College
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Joseph M. Knippenberg (1985)
Professor of Politics
B.A., James Madison College of Michigan State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto
Xiangyi Kong (2022)
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, School of Finance, Chengdu, China
Ph.D., The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers Business School
Peter J. Kower (2002)
Professor of Economics
B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe
M.I.M., American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird
M.A., University of Colorado
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Cornelia Lambert (2022)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., Salem College
M.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Judith Levy (2021)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., M.A., California State University
Ph.D., Emory University
Ariel Liberman (2022)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., New York University College of Arts and Sciences
J.D., Boston University School of Law
L.L.M., Emory University School of Law
Alan Loehle (2001)
Professor of Art
B.F.A., The University of Georgia
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Nicholas B. Maher (1998)
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Kathryn Marsden (2021)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., University of Georgia
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Chris C. Martin (2021)
Lecturer of Psychology
B.A., Davidson College
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.A., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Emory University
Stephen Herschler Mattern (2001)
Professor of Politics
B.A., Princeton University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Christine M. McCulloch (2022)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., St. John’s College
Ph.D., Emory University
Jaclyn McWhorter (2019)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., University of Alabama
M.S., Tulane University
Ph.D., University of Florida
Mariel Meier (2015)
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.A., Smith College
Ph.D., University of Colorado
Kendra A. King Momon (2003)
Professor of Politics
Director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program
B.A., Colby College
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Megan Murphy (2021)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Central Florida
Ph.D., Emory University
John C. Nardo (2000)
Professor of Mathematics
Associate Provost
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.S., Ph.D., Emory University
David L. Nasser (2017)
Senior Lecturer of Marketing
B.A., M.A., University of Connecticut
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Susan Noh (2022)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., Georgetown University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Jonathon R. Nooner (2012)
Assistant Professor of Scenic Design & Technical
B. A., Southern Arkansas University
M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi
John D. Orme (1983)
Professor of Politics
B.A., University of Oregon
M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
Derek Harootune Otis (2021)
Instructional Technology Librarian
B.A., New College of Florida
M.L.I.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Anna Patrick (2021)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
Brian Patterson (2011)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., Carleton College
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Ashley Perko (2021)
Assistant Professor of Physics
S.B., M.I.T.
Ph.D., Stanford University
Kathleen Peters (2020)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., M.A., University of Georgia
Ph.D., Emory University
Janelle Pham (2018)
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., Moravian College
M.A., Lehigh University
Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara
Timothy J. Piper (2020)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Viviana P. Plotnik (1994)
Professor of Spanish
Licenciatura, Universidad de Belgrano – Argentina
M.A., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., New York University
Aaron Kagan Putt (2020)
Lecturer of Studio Art
B.F.A., University of Arizona
M.A., Georgia State University
M.F.A., Georgia State University
Maria Magdalena Carrasco Reyes (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., University of Chile – Santiago, Chile
M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Allison Roessler (2020)
Assistant Professor, Materials Chemistry
B.S., Franciscan University (OH)
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Michael K. Rulison (1982)
Professor of Physics
Honor Council Secretary
B.S., University of Illinois
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Brent M. Runnels (2012)
Senior Lecturer of Music
Director of Music
B.M., Academie International D’ete
M.M., Ithaca College
D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music
Karen L. Schmeichel (2006)
Professor of Biology
B.A., Middlebury College
Ph.D., University of Utah
Rebecca Clark Schmerer (2017)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., Bowdoin College
Ph.D., Boston College
Glenn R. Sharfman (2014)
Professor of History
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.A., Miami University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina
James (J.P.) Shaw
Instructor of Accounting
Georgia Certified Public Accountant
B.B.A., M.Acc., University of Georgia, J.M. Tull School of Accounting, Jere W.
Morehead Honors College
William Shillito (2020)
Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.A.T., Western Governors University
M.S. (in progress), Emporia State University
Seema Shrikhande (2002)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., Elphinstone College, India
M.A., Bombay University, India
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Samantha Sick (2020)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., M.Acc., University of Georgia
C.P.A., National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
Sarah Terry (2011)
Associate Professor of English
Director of the Core Program
B.A., University of California
M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington
Milana Thomas (2021)
Lecturer of Chemistry
B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana
M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas
Morgan Vaughn (2019)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Berry College
Ph.D., Emory University
Andrew Walden (2018)
Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry
B.Sc., University of Virginia, College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Christina Price-Washington (2017)
Assistant Professor of Art
B.A., Atlanta College of Art
M.A., M.F.A., Georgia State University
Amanda L. Printz Whooley (2012)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Guilford College
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Matthew Wild (2016)
Lecturer of Core Studies
A_LAB Faculty Liaison and Service Learning Coordinator
B.A., M.A., Auburn University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Justin C. Wise (2010)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Southwest Texas State University
M.S., The University of Texas
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Graham E. Wyatt (2021)
Lecturer of Biology
B.S., Clemson University
M.S., Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Iona L. Wynter-Parks (2013)
Assistant Professor of French
B.A., Universite Laval
M.A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Katharine Zakos (2015)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Yanhua Zhai (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Physics
B.S., Liaocheng University, Shandong, China
M.S., Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Anna Ziering (2022)
Assistant Professor, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
B.A., Barnard College
M.F.A., Boston University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Leah Zinner (2008)
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Emory University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Professors Emeriti
Keith H. Aufderheide (1980)
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
B.S., Wilmington College
Ph.D., Miami University
Keith E. Baker (1983)
Director Emeritus of Accounting Studies
B.S., Youngstown State University
M.A., University of Florida
C.P.A., Georgia
James A. Bohart (1972)
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.S., M.M., Northern Illinois University
William L. Brightman (1975)
Professor Emeritus of English
A.B., Ph.D., University of Washington
John S. Carton (1998)
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
Barbara R. Clark (1971)
Professor Emerita of English
B.A., M.P.A., Georgia State University
M.A., University of Kansas
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
C.P.A., Georgia
John A. Cramer (1980)
Professor Emeritus of Physics
B.S., Wheaton College
M.A., Ohio University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Bruce W. Hetherington (1980)
Professor Emeritus of Economics
B.B.A., Madison College
M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Charlton H. Jones (1974)
Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
B.S., University of Illinois
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Nancy H. Kerr (1983)
Provost and Professor Emerita of Psychology
B.A., Stanford University
Ph.D., Cornell University
Jay Lutz (1988)
Professor Emeritus of French
Frances I. Eeraerts ’76 Professor of Foreign Language
B.A., Antioch University
M.A., Ph.D., Yale University
David K. Mosher (1972)
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.A., Harvard University
B.S.A.E., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Philip J. Neujahr (1973)
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
B.A., Stanford University
M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University
W. Irwin Ray (1986)
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.M., Samford University
M.C.M., D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Beth Roberts (2000)
Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., M.A.T., Ph.D., Emory University
John A. Ryland (1985)
Librarian Emeritus
B.A., M.A., Florida State University
Bibliotekarseksamen, Royal School of Librarianship-Denmark
Daniel L. Schadler (1975)
Professor Emeritus of Biology
A.B., Thomas More College
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
William O. Shropshire (1979)
Callaway Professor Emeritus of Economics
B.A., Washington and Lee University
Ph.D., Duke University
Linda J. Taylor (1975)
Professor Emerita of English
A.B., Cornell University
Ph.D., Brown University
J. Dean Tucker (1988)
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration
B.S., M.A., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Louise M. Valine (1978)
Professor Emerita of Education
B.S., University of Houston
M.Ed., The University of Georgia
Ed.D., Auburn University
Martha H. Vardeman (1966)
Professor Emerita of Sociology
B.S., M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Victoria L. Weiss (1977)
Professor Emerita of English
B.A., St. Norbert College
M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University
Philip P. Zinsmeister (1973)
Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.S., Wittenberg University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois