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Academic Directory


Academic Directory

(Current as of 09/01/2024)

Academic Affairs

Delia R. Heck
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Professor of Environmental Science
Co-Director, Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Monitoring Program
B.S., University of Arizona
M.A., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Washington 

 

Jason Powell
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Chief Innovation and Research Officer
Professor of Chemistry and Physics
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.A., University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
Tim Daniels
Dean of Faculty
Associate Professor of History
Ph.D., University of California
M.A., University of Alabama
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College

 

Hailey Turner
Senior Administrative Assistant to Faculty
 

School of Arts & HumanitiesSchool of Business & TechnologySchool of Education & Behavioral Sciences  

School of Nursing & Allied HealthSchool of Science & Agriculture School of Graduate & Online Studies 

 

* Graduate Faculty

Faculty Directory
 
Nicole Greer Golda
Associate Professor of History 
School Chair of Arts & Humanities
Ph.D., University of Michigan 
M.A., University of Michigan 
B.A., Whittier College
 
Jennifer Ayers-Bernard
Assistant Professor of Music
Ph.D., University of North Carolina & Greensboro
M.Ed., University of North Carolina & Greensboro
B.M.E., University of Texas at Austin
 
Emily Blankenship-Tucker
Assistant Professor of Performing Arts
M.A., Union Institute & University/Vermont College
B.A., Alfred University
 
David Campbell 
Assistant Professor of English & Journalism
MFA., National University
B.A., University of Missouri
 
Rebecca Crocker ‘02
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
M.F.A., The Theatre School at DePaul University
B.F.A., Ferrum College
 
Timothy Daniels
Associate Professor of History
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of Alabama
B.A., Hampden-Sydney College
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College
 
 
M. Katherine Grimes
Professor of English
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Catawba College
 
Bettina L. Hanlon
Professor of English
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., Gettysburg College
 
Allison L. Harl
Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
M.A., Georgia State University
B.A., Radford University
 
Dan Murphy
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Western Washington University
B.A., University of Washington
 
Jacob R. Smith
Associate Professor of Art
M.F.A., The George Washington University
B.A., Roanoke College
 
Lana A. Whited
Professor of English
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.A., Hollins College
M.A., The College of William and Mary
B.A., Emory and Henry College

Eric M. Vanden Eykel
Associate Professor of Religion
Ph.D., Marquette University
M.A., Marquette University
M.Div., Emory University
B.A., Southern Methodist University
 
Carl Franklin
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
School Chair of Business & Technology
Ph.D., Northcentral University Prescott
J.D., University of Oklahoma 
B.A., University of Oklahoma
 
Roman Bohdan
Associate Professor of Business
Ph.D., University of New Orleans
M.S., University of New Orleans
M.B.A., Washington University
M.S., Ukranian State University of Economics and Finance
B.A., Ivan Franko Lviv National University
 
Daniel W. Caston
Professor of Recreation Leadership
Ph.D., Prescott College
M.S., Western Illinois University
B.S., Longwood College
 
Aaron Conover
Instructor of Recreation Leadership
M.S. University of Illinois
B.S. Ferrum College
 
Jennifer Mattison
Assistant Professor of Business
M.A., Webster University
B.A., William Paterson University
 
Karl F. Roeper
Associate Professor of Media & Communication
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M. A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B. S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
 
Sadie Wallace ‘15
Assistant Professor of Accounting
M.S., Texas A & M University
B.S., Ferrum College
 
Edmond D. Hally
Associate Professor of Political Science 
Ph.D., University of Iowa
M.A., University of Iowa
B.A., Rider University
 
Ashley Atkinson
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Ph.D. North Carolina State University
MED Barton College
B.S. Barton College
 
Aimee Brenner
Associate Professor of Teacher Education 
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
M.S. Radford University 
M.A. Virginia Tech
B.A. James Madison University
 
Carl Franklin
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
School Chair of Business & Technology
Ph.D., Northcentral University Prescott
J.D., University of Oklahoma 
B.A., University of Oklahoma
 
Jame’E Hairston
Assistant Professor of Social Work
M.S.W., Walden University
B.S.W., Ferrum College

Martha Haley-Bowling ‘90
Professor of Social Work
Ph.D., Capella University
M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S.W., Ferrum College
A.A.S., Ferrum College
 
Abigail Jamison 
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Capella University
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
B.S., Liberty University
 
Nana Nti
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law
B.S. Virginia Commonwealth University
 
Sharon E. Stein
Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Ohio University
M.S., Ohio University
B.A., Western Reserve University
 
Jennifer Whitlow
Program Assistant
B.S., Longwood University
 
Joanna Ferguson
Assistant Professor of Health & Human Performance
School Chair of Nursing & Allied Health
Ph.D., Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
M.S., The University of Tennessee
B.S., The College of William and Mary
 
Lee Brown
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S., Liberty University
B.S., Radford University
 
Karen Carpenter
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
Ph.D., Walden University
M.S., Radford University
B.S., Radford University
 
Lori M. Casey
Senior Instructor of Health and Human Performance
M.S. James Madison University
B.S. Shenandoah University
 
Katherine M. Goff
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., West Virginia University
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 
Vereina Peters
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S., Jefferson College
B.S., Jefferson College
 
Jessica Surprenant
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S., Walden University
B.S., Jefferson College of Health Sciences
B.S.,Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
 
Melody Sharp
Director of Nursing
D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University
M.S., West Haven University
B.S., Old Dominion University
A.S., Beth Israel School of Nursing
A.S., Norrisville Ag. & Tech College
 
 
Dana Ghioca-Robrecht
Associate Professor of Biology
School Chair of Science & Agriculture
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
M.S. North Carolina State University
B.S., University of Bucharest
 
Daniel A. Bowman
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Indiana University
M.S., Indiana University
B.S., University of Akron
 
Clay H. Britton
Associate Professor of Biology and Agricultural Science
Ph.D., Purdue University
B.S., Elon University
 
Nancy M. Brubaker ‘94
Associate Professor of Animal Science
D.V.M., Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
B.S., Ferrum College
 
Timothy C. Durham
Associate Professor of Crop Science
D.P.M., University of Florida
B.S., Cornell University
A.A.S., Suffolk County Community College
 
Bryan L. Faulkner
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D., Clemson University
M.S., Western Carolina University
B.S., Western Carolina University
 
Anna Fausnacht
Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition & Biology
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
MPH., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
 
Dane Fausnacht
Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
 
Todd R. Fredericksen
Associate Professor of Forestry and Wildlife
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S. North Carolina State University
B.A., Virginia Military Institute
 
Laura L. Grochowski
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D., Oregon State University
B.S., Delaware Valley College
 
Stanley Jones
Instructor of Chemistry
M.Ed., University of Virginia
B.S., The University of Tampa
 
Frances Lash
Instructor of Biology
M.S., Contact Texas State University
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
 
Natalia Smelkova
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Ph.D., New York University School of Medicine
M.S., Vologda State Pedagogical Institute
B.S., Vologda State Pedagogical Institute 
 
Yili Tseng
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D. University of Central Florida
M.S. University of Central Florida
M.S. University of Florida
B.S. in National Taiwan University
 
James Mckay Visser
Instructor of Mathematics
M.S., Clemson University
B.S., Brigham Young University
 
Sarah Isley ‘15
Titmus Farm Manager
B.S., Ferrum College
 
Carol C. Love
Laboratory Supervisor
B.S., University of Connecticut
 
Eileen Maher
Laboratory Assistant
M.S., Rutgers University
B.S., State University of NY at Oswego
 
 
Allison L. Harl
Professor of English
School Chair of Graduate & Online Studies
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
M.A., Georgia State University
B.A., Radford University
 
Ryan Bates
Assistant Professor of Education
Ph.D. DePaul University
M.A. Pace University
M.A. DePaul University
B.A. Bellarmine University
 
Karen Carpenter
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
Ph.D., Walden University
M.S., Radford University
B.S., Radford University
 
Ryan Cooper 
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., University of Cumberlands
M.S., University of Cumberlands
B.A.A.S., University of Texas Rio Grande
A.A.S., El Centro College
A.A., El Centro College
 
Abigail Jamison 
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Capella University
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
B.S., Liberty University
 
Angie Dahl
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Concordia College
M.A., Luther Seminary
M.S., Utah State University
Ed.S., Utah State University
Ph.D., Utah State University