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2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Officers of the Corporation

W. Frank Rose, Jr., Chairperson

E. Preston Grissom, Vice Chairperson

M. Christopher White, Ph.D., D.M.A., President of the University

Danny B. Moore, Ph.D., Recording Secretary

Donnie O. Clary, Corporate Secretary

John A. Hinton, Assistant Corporate Secretary

Charles L. Revelle, III, J.D., General Counsel

Board of Trustees

Terms Expiring December 31, 2016

Kemper W. Baker, Powhatan, VA

Lynette Bunch, Murfreesboro, NC

Ray Felton, Eure, NC

Raymond D. Meiggs, Hertford, NC

Elaine E. Myers, Ahoskie, NC

Charles B. Pond III, Smithfield, VA

Harvey W. Reinhardt, Goldsboro, NC

W. Frank Rose, Jr., Ahoskie, NC

Hugh C. Vincent, Jr., Murfreesboro, NC

Terms Expiring December 31, 2017

Bynum R. Brown, Murfreesboro, NC

Mary Anne Croom, Edenton, NC

Austine O. Evans, Ahoskie, NC

W. Steve Hauser, East Bend, NC

Lawrence P. Hollister, Moseley, VA

James W. Mason, Harrellsville, NC

Jesse E. Vaughan, Murfreesboro, NC

Linda B. Weaver, Henderson, NC

Garry Whitaker, Winston-Salem, NC

Richard S. Winstead, Roanoke, VA

Terms Expiring December 31, 2018

Stanley E. Dixon, Jr., Winton, NC

Miley W. Glover, Monroe, NC

E. Preston Grissom, Chesapeake, VA

Cecil S. Holloman, Jr., Ahoskie, NC

Howard J. Hunter, III, Ahoskie, NC

Julian R. Mills, Sr., D.Min., Roanoke Rapids, NC

Jane E. Newsome, Winton, NC

Raymond Lee Richards, Charlottesville, VA

Barry E. Whitaker, Raleigh, NC

Terms Expiring December 31, 2019

Harold W. Babb, Ph.D, Manakin Sabot, VA

Shirley B. Brown, Murfreesboro, NC

Betty R. Duke, Ahoskie, NC

Amy Gillus, Suffolk, VA

Ronald L. Hicks, Fredericksburg, VA

Lloyd L. Hill, Murfreesboro, NC

Wayne Hill, Wake Forest, NC

James T. Johnson, Jr., Ahoskie, NC

Sarah Virginia Parker, Murfreesboro, NC

Anthony W. Rawlings, Sr., Franklin, VA

Deborah B. Vinson, Pendleton, NC

Trustees Emeriti

Bob F. Hill, Sr., Murfreesboro, NC

Robert B. Spivey, L.H.D., Windsor, NC

Dewey W. Wells, Blowing Rock, NC

L. Clement Yancey, Oxford, NC

Board of Visitors

Officers of the Board

Barry A. Bradberry, Chairperson

Thomas E. Forbes, Vice Chairperson

Terms Expiring December 31, 2016

Donna Phillips Askew, Winterville, NC

Mike Hendley, Sanford, NC

Tom Jones, Jr., Murfreesboro, NC

Nancy Britton Lamm, Wilson, NC

Benjamin Rich, Newport News, VA

Eric Surface, Raleigh, NC

Richard Thompson, Chapel Hill, NC

Dean G. Vincent, Smithfield, VA

Dorothy Wallace, Woodland, NC

Thomas Winston, Oxford, NC

Terms Expiring December 31, 2017

Doug Brinkley, Ahoskie, NC

Thomas Reid Childress, Dalton, GA

Winslow Carter, Durham, NC

Spencer Maddox Dillard, Richmond, VA

Laura A. Farmer, Chester, VA

Walter Gardner, Warrenton, NC

Jerry E. Harper, D. Min., Oriental, NC

Lynn Johnson, Murfreesboro, NC

Ellis L. Stephens, III, Greensboro, NC

L. Mack Thompson, D. Min., Raleigh, NC

Otis Nathaniel Vaughan, Weldon, NC

Brenda Watson, Severn, NC

Terms Expiring December 31, 2018

Barry A. Bradberry, Gibsonville, NC

Bruce W. Brown, Murfreesboro, NC

L. Dan Cross, Richmond, VA

Andrea E. Eason, Sunbury, NC

James E. Eason, Murfreesboro, NC

Thomas Edwin Forbes, Murfreesboro, NC

Matthew Howell, Murfreesboro, NC

William F. McConnell, Vinton, VA

Ronald W. McSwain, Ahoskie, NC

James E. Moore, Clarksville, TN

Charles Rose, Ahoskie, NC

Penny J. Womble, Wilson, NC

Terms Expiring December 31, 2019

Dale L. Elks, New Bern, NC

Billy R. Howell, Whitakers, NC

E. Brinson Paul, Murfreesboro, NC

Walt Pierce, Ahoskie, NC

D. Brannon Riddick, Hobbsville, NC

Mark E. Stevens, South Boston, VA

Billy Theodorakis, Murfreesboro, NC

Lisa Turner, Murfreesboro, NC

Robert H. Wainwright, Oxford, NC

Hugh “Butch” Wilson, Burlington, NC

Carlyle R. Wimbish, South Boston, VA

Youth Board of Visitor

B. Lance Jenkins, Jacksonville, NC

Undergraduate - Faculty - 2015-2016

M. Christopher White, 2003, Professor of Religion; President of the University  
  A.B., Mercer University; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Emory University; D.M.A., Moscow State Conservatory of Music, Russia  
Danny B. Moore, 1994, Professor of History; Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs  
  B.S., University of North Alabama; M.A., University of Akron; Ph.D., Mississippi State University  
F. Thomas Abbott, 2012, Visiting Instructor in English  
  B.A., M.A., George Mason University  
Kerri L. Albertson, 2011, Instructor in English; Director of the Writing Center  
  B.S., M.A., Old Dominion University  
Ashley Archer, Instructor in Mathematics; Assistant Softball Coach  
  B.S., Morehead State University; M.B.A., University Tennessee at Martin  
Jill A. Awuni, 2005, Instructor in Religion and Business Administration, Coordinator of International Students  
  Th.B., International Baptist Theological Seminary, Czech Republic; M.Div., M. Christopher White School of Divinity, Gardner-Webb University; M.B.A., Gardner-Webb University  
Kimberly S. Bailey, 2010, Associate Vice President and Dean of Enrollment Management  
  B.S., M.Ed., Chowan University  
David E. Ballew, 2002, Associate Professor of History, Chair, Department of History; Director of the Tutoring Program  
  B.A., University of North Alabama; M.A., Ph.D., University of Mississippi  
Ella E. Benson, 2015, Associate Professor of Education; Dean, School of Education
  B. A., Norfolk State University;  M.S., Old Dominion University; Ed.D., University of Virginia
Mukta B. Bhandari, 2010, Assistant Professor of Mathematics  
  B.A., M.A., Tribhuvan University, Nepal; ICTP Diploma, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy; M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University  
Lisa M. Bland, Instructor in Physical Education; Director of Sports Medicine  
  B.S., Chowan University; M.A., University of Alabama  
Sarah Lynn Bonner, 2008, Assistant Professor of Library and Information; Reference Librarian and Instruction Coordinator  
  B.S., Western Carolina University; M.L.I.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro  
Ralph J Brabban, 2000, E. Lee Oliver Fagan Distinguished Professor of Bible  
  B. Mus., West Virginia University; M. Div., Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Baylor University  
Thomas Brennan, 1993-1996, 2012, Knight Associate Professor of Graphic Communications, Chair, Department of Communication Arts  
  B.S., Clemson University; M.Ed., Clemson University  
Robbin Buller, Assistant Professor of Art, Director of Green Hall Art Gallery  
  B.F.A, Florida Atlantic University ; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University  
Michael W. Butrico, 2007, Associate Professor of Music; Director of Bands  
  B.A., University of Central Florida; M.M., University of Cincinnati  
Donnie O. Clary, 2005, Assistant Professor of Business Administration; Vice President of Business and Finance
  B.S., University of South Carolina; M.B.A., Gardner-Webb University
W. Thomas Collins, 2012, Associate Professor of Sport Management; Chair, Department of Sport Science
  B.S., Campbell University; M.A.Ed., East Carolina University; Ed.D., North Carolina State University
James K. Dame, II, 2011, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences
  B.S., Lehigh University; M.A., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., East Carolina University
John H. Davis, 1981, Professor of English
  B.A., University of Montevallo; M.A., Ph.D., Auburn University
Gladys A. DeJesus, 1993, Distinguished Professor of Economics; Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
  B.A., National University, Dominican Republic; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Brian De Witt, Instructor in Physical Education; Head Softball Coach
  B.S., M.Ed., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
John J. Dilustro, 2005, Professor of Biology; Associate Provost
  B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Ashley N. Doane, 2011, Assistant Professor of Psychology
  B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Thomas I. Eisenmenger, 2000-2003, 2004, Instructor in Information Systems
  B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Graduate Study, East Carolina University
Garth D. Faile, 1971, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
  B.S., University of Alabama; M.A.T., University of Montevallo, M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Paul R. Gilliam, 2011, Assistant Professor of Religion, Faculty Athletic Representative
  B.A., Gardner-Webb University; M.Div., M. Christopher White School of Divinity, Gardner-Webb University; M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Audrey Griffin, 2012, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Management
   B.S., York College of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Kent State University
Jennifer K. Groves, 2009, Assistant Professor of Graphic Communications
  A.S., B.S., B.S., Chowan University; M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
James M. Guthrie, 2005, Associate Professor of Music
  B.Mus., M.Mus., D.M.A., Louisiana State University
Mark N. Hall, 2008, Instructor in Physical Education; Assistant Football Coach
  B.S., M.Ed., Urbana University
James L. Hammond, 2008, Assistant Professor of Physical Education
  B.A., Otterbein College, Ohio; M.Ed., M.Ed., Xavier University, Ohio
Steven Harders, 2003, Associate Professor of Communication and Drama
  B.A., Marycrest International University, Iowa; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
P. Randy Harrell, 2000, Assistant Professor; Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
  B.A., M.A., Azusa Pacific University
A. Linda Hassell, 1993, Associate Professor of Library Science; Associate Director of Library Services
  A.A., Chowan University; B.A., Meredith College; M.A.Ed., M.L.S., East Carolina University
Timonth S. Hayes, 2014, Assistant Professor of English
  B.A., Rhodes College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hihll
Mary E. Hellmann, 2015, Associate Professor of Music; Chair, Department of Music
  B.M., University of Louisville;  M.M., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; D.M.A., University of Alabama
Mitchell E. Henke, 2013, Associate Professor of Graphic Communications
  B.S., The Ohio State University; M.Ed., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Bryan Herek, 2013, Associate Professor of English
  B.A., University of Nebraska; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
Mary Ann Howell, 2012, Instructor in Information Systems
  B.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Geron J. Hyke, 2015, Instructor in Criminal Justice
  B.S., Chowan University; M.S., Kaplan University
Russell H. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education
  A.B., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; B.S., M.Ed., M.S.A., East Carolina University
Curtis Loftis, 2013, Associate Professor of Graphic Design
  B.V.A., Georgia State University; M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts
Meredith L. Davies Long, 1999, Instructor in Physical Education; Senior Women’s Administrator; Deputy Athletic
     Director
  B.S., Chowan University; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
Patrick M. Mashuda, 2004, Instructor in Physical Education; Head Women’s Basketball Coach; Associate Director of
     Athletics
  A.D., Butler County Community College; B.S., Robert Morris University; M.S., Slippery Rock University
Frank O. McFarland, Assistant Professor of Sports Management; Vice President and Director of Athletics
  B.S., M.B.A., Gardner-Webb University
Heather L. McGuire, 2005, Associate Professor of Biology; Chair, Department of Biology
  B.A., University of Rochester; M.A., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Linda L. Miles, 2010, Colgate Darden Professor of Finance; Dean, School of Business
  B.S., B.A., East Carolina University; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Kevin J. Misenheimer, 2015, Assistant Professor in Management
  B.S., M.S., Pfeiffer University; M.B.A., Western Carolina University; M.Acc., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Ph.D., Northcentral University;
Carolyn C. Modlin, 2001, Professor of Education, Director of Disability Services
  B.S., Radford University; M.S., Virginia State University; C.A.G.S., Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Jacob M. Muldowney, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
  B.F.A., Pennsylvania Academic of the Fine Arts; M.F.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Jennifer R. Newhouse, 2015, Assistant Professor in Creative Writing
  B.A., University of Virginia; M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Cynthia Salley Nicholson, 2005, Associate Professor of English; Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Chair, Department of English
  B.A., Newberry College; M.S., M.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Lewis I. Nicholson, 2007, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; Chair, Department of Criminal Justice
  A.S., El Paso Community College; B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., Webster University
Ellen Ordnung, 2003, Instructor in Physical Education; Assistant Golf Coach
  B.S., M.A., East Carolina University
James A. Parrott, 2014, Assistant Professor of Physical Education
  B.S., Frostburg State University; M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Drew Phillips, 2014, Instructor in Religion; Associate Minister to the University
  A.A., North Central Missouri College; B.S., Missouri Western State University; M.Div., Campbell University
Rachel R. Phillips, 2014, Assistant Professor of Psychology
  B.A., Randolph-Macon Women’s College; M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Jennifer Z. Place, 2009, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Chair, Department of Psychology
  B.A., St. Mary’s College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Albany, New York
Timothy Z. Place, 2008, Instructor in Physical Education; Head Football Coach
  B.A., Washington and Lee University; M.S., C.A.S., SUNY at Albany
John S. Pond, Jr., 2012, Assistant Professor of Religion
  A.A., Chowan University; B.A., D.Min., M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., Campbell University
Paula B. Pressnell, 2005, Artist in Residence, Department of Music
  B.M., Salem College
Mitchell R. Radford, 2005, Instructor in Business Administration; Assistant Vice President for Business Affairs and Comptroller
  B.S., Mars Hill College; M.B.A., Appalachian State University
Keith A. Reich, 2011, Assistant Professor of Religion; Chair, Department of Religion; Coordinator, Chowan Critical Thinking Program
  B.A., Ph.D., Baylor University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Aaron M. Rice, 2013, Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities
  B.A., Southeastern College; M.M., East Carolina University; D.Mus., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Donna G. Robbins, Registrar
  B.S., Chowan University, M.S.A., Liberty University
Edward N. Snyder, 2014, Assistant Professor of History
  B.A., Canisius College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Christian L. Stambaugh, 2009, Instructor in Physical Education; Head Men and Women’s Tennis Coach
  B.A., M.Ed., Shepherd University
Gregory S. Taylor, 2006, Associate Professor of History
  B.A., Clemson University; M.A., The University of Alabama; Ph.D., The University of Mississippi
Hunter S. Taylor, 20015, Instructor in Business
  B.S., East Carolina University ; M.B.A., East Carolina University
Patsy W. Taylor, 1991, Associate Professor of Marketing
  B.S., M.A.Ed., C.A.S., East Carolina University
Brenda S. Tinkham, 2006, Professor of Education; Associate Provost for External Relations
  B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College; M.A.Ed. Ed.S., Ed.D., East Carolina University
James Truesdell, 2005, Instructor in Mathematics
  B.A., Ed.M., SUNY at Buffalo
Brett Vincent, Instructor in Physical Education; Head Men’s Basketball Coach
  B.S., Marshall University, M.Ed., Salem-Teikyo University
Corina L. Wack, 2011, Assistant Professor of Biology
  B.S., Slippery Rock University; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Duquesne University
Agnes Wan-Patterson, 2014, Assistant Professor of Music
  B.Mus., Hong Kong Academiy of Performing Arts; M.Mus., M.M.T., Loyola University, LA; D.M.A., University of Iowa; Artist Diploma in Piano, University of Cincinnati
Amy R. Wethington, 2005, Associate Professor of Biology
  B.S., Clemson University; M.A., College of Charleston; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Thomas H. Whitaker, 2002, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Chair, Department of Mathematics; Director of the 
     Honors College
  A.S., Isothermal Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.S., Western Carolina University; Ph.D., Clemson University
Christopher D. White, Instructor in Physical Education, Head Women’s Soccer Coach
  B.A., Colgate University; M.S., University of Manchester; M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thomas A. Whiteman, 2000, Assistant Professor of Graphic Communications
  B.S., West Virginia Institute of Technology
Mari E.Wiles, 2006, Instructor in Religion; Minister to the University; Assistant Dean of Students
  B.A., Mars Hill College; M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Georgia E. Williams, 2004, Assistant Professor of Information Science; Executive Director of Library Services
  B.S., Meredith College; M.S., University of Tennessee
Shannon D. Williams, 2007, Associate Professor of Accounting
  B.B.A., M.B.A., Campbell University
Jayne H. Wolfskill, 2006, Assistant Professor of Education; Chair, Department of Teacher Education
  B.A., Guilford College; M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University
Pamela C. Woodard, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
  B.S., Chowan University; M.S., Walden University
Seok Yoon, 2008, Associate Professor of Exercise Science
  B.S., Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Brandon G. Zoch, 2009, Instructor; Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Housing 
  B.S., M.B.A., Gardner-Webb University

Graduate School Faculty - 2015-2016

M. Christopher White, 2003, Professor of Religion; President of the University
  A.B., Mercer University; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Emory University; D.M.A., Moscow State Conservatory of Music, Russia
Danny B. Moore, 1994, Professor of History; Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
  B.S., University of North Alabama; M.A., University of Akron; Ph.D. Mississippi State University
John J. Dilustro, 2005, Professor of Biology; Associate Provost
  B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University
W. Thomas Collins, 2012, Associate Professor of Sport Management; Chair, Department of Sport Science
  B.S., Campbell University; M.A.Ed., East Carolina University; Ed.D., North Carolina State University
Carolyn C. Modlin, 2001, Professor of Education, Director of Disability Services
  B.S., Radford University; M.S., Virginia State University; C.A.G.S., Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Cynthia Salley Nicholson, 2005, Associate Professor of English; Dean, School of Arts and Sciences; Chair, Department of English
  B.A., Newberry College; M.S., M.A., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Brenda S. Tinkham, 2006, Professor of Education; Associate Provost for External Relations
  B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College; M.A.Ed. Ed.S., Ed.D., East Carolina University
Thomas H. Whitaker, 2002, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Chair, Department of Mathematics; Director of the
     Honors College
  A.S., Isothermal Community College; B.S., Gardner-Webb University; M.S., Western Carolina University; Ph.D., Clemson University

Part-time Faculty - 2015-2016

Sharon W. Askew, Instructor in Communications
  B.A., Shaw University; M.A., Norfolk State University
R. Thomas Austin, Jr., Instructor in Physical Education
  A.S., Chowan University; B.A., North Carolina State University
Harold Barnes, Sr., Instructor in Criminal Justice
  B.A., Elizabeth City State University; J.D., North Carolina Central University
Kevin P. Baugh, Instructor in History
  B.S., M.A., Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
MeChelle S. Blunt, Instructor in Education
  B.S., Virgina State University; M.A., Norfolk State University
Emily F. Boyd, Instructor in Geography
  A.A., Peace College; B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A., East Carolina University
Susan Foreman Braatz, Instructor in Music
  B.A., Pfeiffer University; M.Ed., Chowan University
Kenny W. Buffaloe, Instructor in Martial Arts
  B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College
Eddie N. Bulls, Instructor in History,
  B.S., Chowan University, M.A., Norwich University
Melanie R. Chaussee, Instructor in Physical Education
  B.S., Chowan University
Anita P. Christison, Instructor in Psychology
  B.S.W., Elizabeth City State University; M.Ed., Cambridge College
Peggy S. Clark, Instructor in Dance
Kay Crandall, Instructor in History
  B.S., M.A.Ed., East Carolina University
Suzanne Daniel, Instructor in Music
  B.M., East Carolina University; M.M., Ithaca College
Tiffany C. Duck, Instructor in Psychology
  B.A., M.A., Norfolk State University
Gregory A. English, Instructor in Sports Studies
  B.S., Chowan University; M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dawn B. Formo, Instructor in Mathematics
  B.A., M.A.T., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Taylor P. Furlough, Instructor in Physical Education
  B.S., Chowan University
Sean P. Gallagher, Instructor in Religion
  B.S., Chowan University; M.Div., Gardner-Webb University
James R. Garrett, Instructor in Criminal Justice
  B.A., M.S., Saint Leo University
Andrea Hall-Leonard, Instructor in Communication
  B.A., M.A., Hampton University
Lori Harders, Instructor in Biology
  B.S., Old Dominion University; M.S.Ed., Walden University
Franklin H. Harris, Jr., Instructor in History
  B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., Virginia State University
H. Bryan Hill, Instructor in Physical Education
  B.S., Chowan University
E. Carola Jones, Instructor in Art
  B.F.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Maria R. Jones, Instructor in Business
  B.A., State University of New York - Genesco; J.D., Suffolk University Law School
Alice Justice, Instructor in English
  A.A.S., Paul D. Camp Community College; B.S., M.A., Norfolk State University; M.Ed., Cambridge College
Virgil I. Krapauskas, Professor Emeritus of History
   B.A., M.A., DePaul University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Christopher T. Langston, Sr., Instructor in Sociology
  A.A., Roanoke Chowan Community College; B.A., Elizabeth City State University, M.A., Liberty University
Michael Laubach, Instructor in Music
  B.M., M.M., Carnegie Mellon University
Gloria D. Lee, Instructor in Interdisciplinary Studies
  A.A.S., Halifax Community College; B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College; M.A., Ashford University
Stacy Leggett, Instructor in History
  B.A., M.A., Mississippi College; M.S.A., East Carolina University; Ed.D., George Washington University
Teresa P. Lewis, Instructor in Economics
  A.A.S., Paul D. Camp Community College; B.S., Saint Paul’s College; M.S.A., Central Michigan University; M.B.A., New York Institute of Technology
David M. Lingle, Instructor in Biology
  A.B., Washington University; M.D., St. Louis University
Alice F. Lyons, Instructor in Health
  B.S., M.S., North Carolina A and T State University
Mollie M. Madden, Instructor in History
  B.A., Augustana College; M.A., University of Kent; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Shelley L. Maddox, Instructor in Music
  B.M., Maryville College; M.M., East Carolina Un
Daniel McCamish, Instructor in Mathematics
  B.A., University of North Carolina at Asheville
Hope E. Miller, Instructor in Dance
Eric S. Musselwhite, Instructor in Music
  B.M., James Madison University; M.M., Georgia State University
Christian F. Nappi, Instructor in Music
  B.M., M.M., Manhattan School of Music
Sam Narkinsky, Instructor in Mathematics
  B.A., M.A., University of Illinois
Omar C. Nesbit, Instructor in Physical Education
Sarah Nesbit, Instructor in Biology
  B.A., York College of Pennsylvania; M.A., The Citadel
Laura R. Neser, Instructor in Physical Science
  B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Valerie W. O’Kelly, Instructor in Education
  B.A., Ed.D., South Carolina University; M.Ed., Ed.S., Winthrop University
Patricia Owens, Instructor in Psychology
  B.S., Chowan University; M.S., East Carolina University
Romey Peavler, Professor Emeritus of Psychology  
  B.A., Kentucky State University; Ph.D., Union Institute and University  
Jeannette L. Pellegrin, Instructor in History  
  A.A., Price George Community College; B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Fort Hays State University  
Linda T. Pfingst, Instructor in Health  
  B.S., M.S.Ed., Old Dominion University  
Rita Rogers, Instructor in English  
  B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.S., M.A., East Carolina University  
John R. Porter, Instructor in Music  
  B.M., Shenandoah University  
Alan K. Scott, Instructor in Critical Thinking  
Lynnette L. Smith, Instructor in Music  
  B.M., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; M.M., Northwestern Unversity  
Ballard E. Sully, Instructor in Music  
  B.M., B.M.Ed., Howard University; M.M., Norfolk State University  
Lamont Sparrow, Instructor in English  
  B.A., M.A., Fayetteville State University; Ed.S., Liberty University  
Amy F. Swain, Instructor in Biology  
  B.S., Chowan University; M.S, Elizabeth City State University  
Carl L. Sweat, Jr., Instructor in Psychology  
  B.A., Virginia Union University; M.S.A., Central Michigan University, M.Div, D.Min, Providence Theological Seminary  
Iulia Vann, Instructor in Biology  
  M.P.H., East Carolina University; M.D., Carol Davila University of Medicne and Pharmacy  
Richard Allen Todd, Instructor in Mathematics  
  B.S., Chowan University  
Kurtis F. Von Bargen, Instructor in Physical Education  
  B.S. East Carolina University  
Catherine Vickers, Instructor in English  
  B.S., Utah State University; M.A., Georgian Court College; M.A., Wright State University  
Gail C. Wade, Instructor in Education  
  B.S., Barton College; M.S.A., East Carolina University  
Christopher M. Whalley, Instructor in Physical Education  
Lee M. Williams, Instructor in Physical Education  
  B.S., Appalachian State University  
Gretchen F. Zoch, Instructor in Education  
  B.S., M.A., Gardner-Webb University  

Faculty Emeriti

Betty N. Batchelor, 1961-1996, English and Spanish

Charles P. Bentley, 1991-2000, Education

Janet H. Collins, 1964-1995, Health and Physical Education

James B. Dewar, 1967-2004, Biology

Phyllis D. Dewar, 1966-2003, Chemistry

Andrea E. Eason, 1969-2010, Information Systems

Edwin Dean Gilbert, 1991-1999, 2010-2013, Graphic Communications

Geraldine L. Harris, 1966-2000, Library

John P. Harris, 1964-1994, Biology

Virgil I. Krapauskas, 2001-2007, History

Jane Elizabeth Markert, 1993-2008, Physical Education

Carole F. Nicholson, 1989-2005, Music

Calvin I. Owens, 1981-1999, Mathematics

Charles L. Paul, 1963-2002, History

Carol S. Sexton, 1966-1998, Library

William B. Sowell, 1955-1995, Graphic Communications

J. Michael Steczak, 1996-2012, Graphic Communications

R. Hargus Taylor, 1963-1999, Religion and Philosophy

Gilbert A. Tripp, Jr., 1967-2005, Biology

Linda E. Tripp, 1968-2000, Biology and Counseling

Dorothy A. Wallace, 1965-2007, Business

L. M. Wallace, 1958-1998, Business

George Kenneth Wolfskill, 1975-2013, English

Bert L. Wyatt, 2001-2015, Criminal Justice

Administrative Staff Emeriti

Clifton S. Collins, 1965-2001, Financial Aid

R. Clayton Lewis, 1968-1995, Dean of Students

Stanley G. Lott, 1996-2003, President of the University

Darrell H. Nicholson, 1968-2002, Registrar

Benjamin C. Sutton, 1961-1991, Vice President for Business and Finance

Lloyd Lee Wilson, 2000-2010 Registrar

Administrative Officers and Staff

M. Christopher White, A.B., M.Div., Ph.D., D.M.A., President

Portia M. Davis, Administrative Assistant to the President

John A. Hinton, B.A., Assistant to the President

Academic Affairs

Danny B. Moore, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

John J. Dilustro, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Provost

Brenda S. Tinkham, B.S., M.A.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Associate Provost for External Affairs and Title IX Coordinator

Nancy Cox, B.A., Administrative Assistant to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Lori Harders, B.S., M.S.Ed., Coordinator of Institutional Assessment

Registrar

Donna Robbins, B.S., M.S.A., Registrar

Patricia L. Hale, B.A., Senior Assistant to the Registrar

Jennifer E. Humphrey, B.S., Assistant to the Registrar

Stephanie Peede, B.A., Assistant to the Registrar

School of Arts and Sciences

Cynthia Salley Nicholson, B.A., M.S., M.A., Ph.D., Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

School of Business

Linda L. Miles, B.S.B.A., Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business

School of Education

Ella E. Benson, A.S., B.A., M.S, Ed.D., Dean of the School of Education

School of Fine and Applied Arts

Christina Rupsch, B.S., Ed.M., M.F.A., Dean of the School of Fine and Applied Arts

Library

Georgia E. Williams, B.S., M.S., University Librarian

A. Linda Hassell, A.A., B.A., M.A.Ed., M.L.S., Associate Director of Library Services

Sarah Lynn Bonner, B.S., M.L.I.S., Reference Librarian

William F. Metcalfe, A.P.P.I.T., B.S., Technology & Electronic Resources Assistant

Deborah E. Baugham, Public Services Library Assistant

Frances E. Cole, A.P., B.A., Public Services Library Assistant

James M. Guthrie, B.Mus., M.Mus., D.M.A, Music Librarian

Information Technology

James R. Howell, A.A.S., B.S., Assistant Vice President for Information Technology

Sherry D. Duncan, A.S., Database Administrator

Susan Alston, B.A., Internet Developer/Blackboard Administrator

Kyle W. Johnson, B.S., Network Administrator

Richard Allen Todd, B.S., Assistant Database Administrator

Carl J. Nicely, A.A., PC Technician

Academic Success

Syble A. Shellito, A.A., B.A., Director of Academic Success

Jacquelyn R. Bates, B.S., Academic Success Coach

Elizabeth H. Whitaker, B.A, M.P.A, Academic Success Coach

Yevette L. Anthony, A.S., B.S., Academic Advising Coordinator

Writing Center

Thomas G. Cox, B.A, M.A. Director of the Writing Center

Daniel W. Early, B.S., English Lab Coordinator

Critical Thinking Program

 Bryan Herek, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Coordinator, Chowan Critical Thinking Program

University Graphic Services

Charles E. Futrell, Director of Printing Production

Teresa F. Warren, Secretary

R. Lauren Rodil, B.S., Assistant Director for Printing Production

Departmental Secretaries

Linda P. Rose, School of Education

Teresa F. Warren, Department of Communication Arts

Marion Foster, Department of Music

Deborah N. Joyner, School of Business, School of Arts and Sciences, Associate Provost for External Relations

Upward Bound

E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., B.S., M.Ed., Director of Upward Bound

Barbara M. Mulder, Records Manager

Hazel M. Pierce, B.S. Upward Bound Counselor

Julie L. West, Follow-up Specialist

Barbara J. Mulder, Records Manager

Student Affairs

P. Randy Harrell, B.A., M.A., Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Christy Hull, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs

Residence Life

Brandon G. Zoch, M.B.A., Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

Danielle E. Coleman, B.S., Assistant Dean of Students for Residence Life

Alan K. Scott, Assistant Director of Residence Life-Careers and Programs

Bradley Cash, B.S., Assistant Director of Residence Life

Denice Crocker, A.A.S., B.S, M.S., Assistant Director, Residence Life-Operations

Alisha V. Mobley, B.S., Residence Life Coordinator/Area Director

Campus Ministry

Mari E. Wiles, B.A., M.Div., Minister to the University; Assistant Dean of Students

Drew Phillips, A.A. B.S., M.Div., Associate Minister to the University

Counseling

Yolanda L. Majette, B.A., M.Ed., University Counselor

Student Life

Leah Lambson, B.S., Director of Student Life

Safety and Security

Derek A. Burke, Director and Chief of Public Safety

Marquise Lin’Drae Ross, Police Officer

Dwight Parker, Campus Security

Jonus Deloatch, Campus Security

Joseph Perry, Campus Security

Clifton Taylor, Campus Security

Kevin Williams, Campus Security

Ruth Wilson, Campus Security

Athletics

Frank O. McFarland, B.S., M.B.A., Vice President and Director of Athletics

Ashley W. Spradlin, B.S., Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Athletics

Meredith D. Long, B.S., M.S., Deputy Athletic Director; Senior Women’s Administrator

Alison H. Kolezynski, B.S., M.B.A., Assistant Athletic Director; Director of Athletic Communications

Alexis Avery, B.S., Athletic Director of Compliance

Holly Stambaugh, B.S., Internal Operations Assistant

Ellen Ordnung, B.S., M.A., Outdoor Facilities Manager

Brian De Witt, B.S., M.Ed., Grounds Keeper

Howard Hill, Jr., B.S., Grounds Keeper

Football

Tim Place, B.A., M.S., Head Football Coach

Mark N. Hall, B.S., M.Ed., Offensive Coordinator; Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers Coach

Kyle Chase, B.S., M.S., Assitant Football Coach; Recruiting Coordinator; Defensive Backs Coach

Kurtis von Bargen, B.S., Defensive Coordinator; Linebackers Coach

Joshua Robert Cue, B.S., M.S., Assistant Football Coach; Strength and Conditioning Coordinator; Running Backs and Tight Ends Coach

Zach Tenuta, B.S., Assistant Football Coach; Defensive Line Coach

Sean Cascarano, B.A., M.S., Assistant Football Coach; Offensive Line Coach

Tyler Wray, B.S., Equipment Coordinator

Men’s Basketball

Brett Vincent, B.S., M.Ed., Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Charles L. Rhodes, B.S., M.Ed., Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Women’s Basketball

LaToya Jones, B.S., Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Kenya McBee, B.A., Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Eric Brewton, Jr., B.S., Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Baseball

Taylor Furlough, B.S., Head Baseball Coach

Howard Hill, Jr., B.S., Assistant Baseball Coach

Softball

Brian De Witt, B.S., M.Ed., Head Softball Coach

Ashley Archer, B.S., M.B.A., Asssistant Softball Coach

Volleyball

Melody Tenney, B.S., M.B.A., Head Volleyball Coach

Chris Guerra, B.A., Assistant Volleyball Coach

Men’s Soccer

Chris Whalley, B.S., M.S., Head Men’s Soccer Coach

Lee Williams, B.S., Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Women’s Soccer

Christopher M. White, B.S., M.S., Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Fernando Zuniga, B.S., Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Men and Women’s Tennis

Christian L. Stambaugh, B.A., M.Ed., Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach

Adam Moneypenny, B.S., Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach

Holly Stambaugh, B.S., Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach

Men and Women’s Golf

Michael Ordnung, B.S., Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach

Ellen Ordnung, B.S., M.A., Assistant Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach

Men and Women’s Cross Country

Rick Heckler, B.S., Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach

Women’s Bowling

Rick Heckler, B.S., Head Bowling Coach

Men’s Lacrosse

James J. Griffin, Jr., Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Women’s Lacrosse

Melissa Nakasuji, B.S., B.Ed., Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Kyle R. Smith, B.S., Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Sports Information

Alison H. Kolezynski, B.S., M.B.A., Director of Sports Information

Women’s Swimming

Matthew Hood, B.A., Head Women’s Swimming Coach

Athletic Training

Lisa M. Bland, B.S., M.A., Director of Sports Medicine

Eric Gustafson, B.S., M.S., Head Athletic Trainer

Lindsay Austin, B.A., Assistant Athletic Trainer

Timothy Feldmann, B.S., Assistant Athletic Trainer

Taylor Meier, B.S., M.S., Assistant Athletic Trainer

Strength and Conditioning

Alex Jones, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Cheerleading

Pamela D. Scott, B.A., Head Cheerleading Coach

Enrollment Management

P. Randy Harrell, B.A., M.A., Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Kimberly S. Bailey, B.S., M.Ed., Associate Vice President and Dean of Enrollment Management

Elizabeth D. Cox, B.S., Admissions and Campus Visit Coordinator

Undergraduate Admissions

Scott T. Parker, B.S., Director of Admissions

Samantha A. Burgess, B.S., M.A., Assistant Dean of of Admissions

Rebecca G. Fretz, B.S., M.Ed., Associate Director of Admissions

Rushelle M. Saxby, B.S., Director of Admissions for Adult Education

Nicola Jamal Khouri, B.S., Associate Director of Admissions

Whitney R. Hall, B.S., Admissions Counselor

Taylor McElroy, B.S., Admissions Counselor

William R. Gurganus, B.S., Admissions Counselor

Graduate Admissions

Rushelle M. Saxby, B.S., Director of Graduate Admissions

Business and Financial Affairs

Donnie O. Clary, B.S., M.B.A., Vice President for Business Affairs

Stephanie M. Furlough, B.S., Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Business Affairs

Mary L. Harris, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Business Affairs

Business Office

Mitchell R. Radford, B.S., M.B.A., Assistant Vice President for Business Affairs and Controller

Julie W. Emory, B.B.A., Director of Business Services

Michelle H. Fairless, Accounts Payable Coordinator

Jennie M. Blowe, Accounts Receivable Coordinator

LaTonya M. Gregory, B.S., Accounts Receivable Manager

Financial Aid

Sharon W. Rose, B.S., Director of Financial Aid

Ruth Wommack Casper, B.S., Assistant Director of Financial Planning

Jenna Grant, Financial Aid Assistant

Leigh Anne Morris, B.S., Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Morgan K. Ruddy, B.S., Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Patricia Holland, Direct Loan Officer

Nancy B. Altstatt, B.A., Default Prevention Specialist

Student Collections & Telephone Switchboard

Twyla G. Duke, A.S., B.S., Student Loan Collections and Art Gallery Curator

Physical Plant Administration

Rex Harrell, B.A., Director of Plant Operations

William L. Lassiter, Director of Maintenance

Brenda N. Baisey, Secretary to the Director of Plant Operations

Steven Lassiter, Maintenance Supervisor for General Maintenance and Setups

Robert K. Cooke, Maintenance Supervisor for Electrical and HVAC

Alex Chappell, Supervisor of Grounds

Lizbeth D. Brown, A.S., Campus Interior Designer

Food Service

Jon Kennedy, Director of Food Services

Jerry Vinson, Production Manager

Geraldine Branch, Assistant Manager

Campus Shop

LaKesha Bell, Manager of Bookstore

Human Resources

John A. Hinton, B.A., Vice President for Human Resources

Personnel Office

Lynn Vann, Human Resources Coordinator

Service Enterprises

Betty Jean W. Rose, Mail Room Technician

Deborah Revelle, Mail Room Clerk

University Relations

John M. Tayloe, A.S., B.S., Vice President for Development

Lizbeth D. Brown, A.S., Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Development

Church and Community Relations

Lou Ann H. Gilliam, B.S., M.Div., Director of Church and Community Relations

Marketing and University Relations

Brooke C. Reich, B.S., Senior Development Director;  Director of University Relations and Communication

Christina E. Thomas, B.S., Assistant Director of University Relations;  Digital Communication Specialist

Annual Fund

Elizabeth Riddick Davis, B.S., M.B.A., Director of the Annual Fund

Alumni Relations

Kay Mitchell Thomas, B.A., Senior Development Director; Director of Alumni Relations