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Administration and Faculty

Officers of Administration
Eric I. Bruntmyer, MBA, JD	President
Christopher L. McNair, BS, MS, PhD	Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Mike Monhollon, BA, MA, JD	Associate Provost, SACSCOC Liaison, Chief Data and Accreditation Officer
Danny Hassett, BS, MS, MBA	Vice President for Finance
Ash Wright, BBS, MBL	Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Travis Seekins, BA, MEd	Vice President for Enrollment Management
Stacey Martin, BBS, MEd, EdD	Vice President for Student Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officers Emeriti
Lanny Hall, BS, MEd, PhD	President Emeritus
Harold Preston, BBA, MBA	Senior Vice President Emeritus

Academic Officers
Robert Tucker, BM, MM, PhD, MBA	Dean, Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies
Matt Jackson, BS, MS, PhD	Dean, Holland School of Sciences and Mathematics
Donalyn Alexander, BBS, MSN, DNP	Dean, Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
Stephen Cook, BS, MA, PhD	Dean, Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts
Janelle O'Connell, PT, DPT, PhD, ATC-L	Dean, College of Health Professions
Elizabeth Norman, BEd, MS, MEd	University Librarian

Administrative Staff
Grace Carroll, B.S., M.S.	Associate V.P. of Advising
Kacey Higgins, B.A.S., M.A.	Registrar

Graduate Council 

Karin Brown 

Jennifer Eames

Randall Maurer

Janice Milligan

Jennifer Plantier 

Dee Ann Shelton

Lindsay Spindler

Dave Stuckey

Chris McNair, Provost, ex officio

Michael Monhollon, Associate Provost, ex officio

Kacey Higgins, Registrar, ex officio

Graduate Faculty

Donalyn Alexander, DNP Professor of Nursing; Dean of the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing; BBS, 1980, University of Central Oklahoma; MSN, 1995, Abilene, Christian University; DNP, 2016, Oklahoma City University. (1995 to 2001 and since 2018.)

Wendy Anemaet,  P.T., D.P.T, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physical Therapy; B.A., 1987, Mount Vernon Nazarene University; 1989, M.P.T., University of Southern California; Ph.D., 2008, University of South Florida; D.P.T., 2015, Regis University.  (Since 2021.)

Mark Armstrong, DPT, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; BA 1980, Nyack University; BS 1987 Thomas Jefferson University; MS 1991 Troy University; t-DPT 2005 Creighton University; MA 2010 Liberty University. (Since 2014.)

Wade Ashby, MS, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Information Systems; Director of Online Bachelor Degree Program in Business Administration;  B.S., 2003, Angelo State University; M.Div., 2010, Hardin-Simmons University; M.S., 2017, Georgia Institute of Technology. (Since 2015.) 

Karin Brown, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice; Head of the Department of Criminal Justice; Director of the Forensic Studies Program; Director of the Graduate Program in Criminal Justice;  B.B.S., 1989, Hardin-Simmons University; B.A., 1992, McMurry University; M.Ed., 1997 Hardin-Simmons University; Ph.D., Capella University. (Since 2005.)

Scott Brown, PsyD, Associate Professor of Human Development, Director of the Graduate Human Development Program; BS 1981, MS 1984, Abilene Christian University; PsyD 1988 Florida Institute of Technology. (Since 2016.)

Clay Bulls, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; BS 1995 McMurry University; PA 2002 Wake Forest University School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program; MPAS 2016 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. (Since 2016.)

Tina Butler, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; Associate Program Director for the Physician Assistant Program; BA 1994 Texas Tech University; BA 1998 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; MPAS 2007 The University of Nebraska Medical Center; DMSc 2020 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. (Since 2016.)

Renee Collins, PhD, Professor of Education; Associate Dean of the Irvin School of Education; BS, 1980, Valdosta State University; MEd, 1998, Hardin-Simmons University; PhD., 2009, Texas Tech University. (Since 2000.)

Thomas V. Copeland Jr., EdD Professor of Psychology and Counseling, Director of the Julius Olsen Honors Program; BS 1981 Texas A&M University; MA 1984 Southwestern Baptist-Theological Seminary; EdD 1994 Texas Tech University. (Since 1994.)

John N. Davis, PhD  Professor of Management; Coordinator for the Programs in Management; Lee and Lunelle Nix Hemphill Chair in Business;  BS 1975 United States Military Academy; MBA 1982 The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; PhD 2005 Texas Tech University. (Since 2008.)

Alanna Dennison, DAT, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training; Clinical Education Coordinator; BS, 2013, Missouri State University; MEd, 2015, Central Methodist University; DAT, 2020, A.T. Still University.  (Since 2023.)

Jennifer Eames, DHSc, Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Director of the Physician Assistant Program; B.S., 2002 University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston; MPAS, 2010 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; DHSc., 2015, Nova Southeastern University. (Since 2015.)

Fei Gao, PhD, Professor of Finance; Johnson Endowed Chair of Business; Program Coordinator in Finance; BS 1997, Southwest University of Finance and Economics, ChengDu, China; MBA 2004, University of Louisiana at Monroe; PhD 2010, University of North Texas. (Since 2010).

Walter Goodman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of New Testament; Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program in San Antonio, School of Theology, Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts; B.S., 1973, Louisiana Tech University, M.A., 1976, M.Div., 1983, Southwestern Baptist Technological Seminary, Ph.D., 1994, Baylor University. (2012). 

John Hill, PhD Professor of Economics; BBA 1987 Baylor University; MA 1994 Texas Christian University; PhD 1995 University of Tennessee. (Since 1998.)

Jenni Jamison, MS, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; BS 1990 Abilene Christian University; MS 1994 Abilene Christian University; MPAS 2014 Harding University. (Since 2022).

Jill Jumper, PT DPT Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; BS 1995 Abilene Christian University; MPT 2002, DPT 2008, Hardin-Simmons University. (Since 2017.) 

Larry McGraw, PhD Professor of Bible, Associate Dean Logsdon School of Theology, Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts, Phillips Professor of Bible; BA 1974 Oklahoma Baptist University; MDiv 1978, PhD 1983 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Advanced Study: Summer 1989 Princeton Theological Seminary. (Since 1982.)

Joe McCormick, PT, DPT, OCS, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy; BS 1995 Abilene Christian University; MPT 2002, DPT 2008, Hardin-Simmons University. (Since 2017.)

R. Douglas McIntyre, PhD Professor of Business Administration; Director of Job Placement and Internships, Charles and Pauline Brinkley Endowed Chair for the Kelley College of Business; BS 1981 Angelo State University; MEd 1993, PhD 2002 Texas A & M University. (Since 2006.)

Brianna Martinez, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; BS 2012 Abilene Christian University; MPAS 2015 University of Texas Medical Branch.  (Since 2020.)

Randall J. Maurer, PhD Professor of Psychology and Counseling and Family Ministry, Director of Graduate Program in Family Ministry; BA 1984 Stetson University; MDiv 1988, PhD 1992, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. (Since 1993)

Janice Milligan, D.N.P., RN-BC, PHSSN Assistant Professor of Nursing;B.S.N.,1973, University of Texas; M.S.N.,1994, Abilene Christian University; D.N.P., 2016, Oklahoma City University.  (Since 2019.) 

Michael L. Monhollon, JD Professor of Business Law, Associate Provost; Chief Data and Accreditation Officer; BA 1980 Baylor University; MA 1982, JD 1984 University of Virginia. (Since 1998.)

Kathryn Norton, MD, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Medical Director for the Physician Assistant Program; BA 1994 Schreiner College; MD 1998 Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine; MBA 2011 Texas Tech University. (Since 2016.)

Dennis G. O’Connell, PT, PhD Professor of Physical Therapy, Shelton-Lacewell Endowed Chair for Physical Therapy; BSPT 1995 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; BS 1977 Manhattan College; MA 1978 Kent State University; PhD 1985 University of Toledo. (Since 1995).

Janelle K. O’Connell, PT, DPT, PhD, ATC-L Professor of Physical Therapy, Dean of the College of Health Professions; BS 1977 Central Michigan University; MA 1979 Kent State University; MPT 1997, t-DPT 2008 Hardin-Simmons University; PhD 1984 University of Toledo. (Since 1995.) 

Kelly Pigott, PhD Professor of Church History; Cook-Derrick Professor of Church History; BA 1985 Samford University; MDiv 1989, PhD 1995 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. (Since 2007.)

Shaylee J. Piland, MBA, C.P.A. Associate Professor of Accounting; Coordinator for the Program in Accounting; BBA 1999, MBA 2003, Hardin Simmons University. (Since 2004).

Jennifer Plantier, PhD Professor of Business and Marketing, Graduate Program Director for the Kelley College of Business, Coordinator for the Program in Marketing; BS 1995 Hawaii Pacific University; MS 2002, PhD 2007 Texas Tech University. (Since 2008.) 

Corrie Reed, PhD Associate Professor of Kinesiology;BS 2001, MS 2003, Angelo State University; PhD 2013, Texas Women’s University (Since 2007.) 

Kathy Robinson, DHSc MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; Academic Director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program; BA 1997 Angelo State University; MPAS 2005 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; DHSc, 2020 Nova Southeastern University (Since 2017.)

Charles W. Ruot, EdD Professor of Kinesiology, Director of the Human Performance Lab; BS 1986 Illinois State University; MS 1987 Eastern Illinois University; Ed.D 2004 University of Kentucky. (Since 2006.)

Marsha Rutland, PT, ScD Professor of Physical Therapy; Program Director of the Clinical Anatomy Certificate Program; BS 1979 University of Texas Health Science Center; MEd 2002 Hardin-Simmons University; ScD 2008 Texas Tech University. (Since 2000.)

Chritine Sanchez, MS, Instructor o Speech-Language Pathology; Assistant Graduate Program Director; BS, 2003, MS, 2005, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. (Since 2022.)

Elizabeth Schaeffer, D.P.T., Assistant Professor Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education; B.A. 2000, D.P.T., 2005, Hardin-Simmons University. (Since 2018.)

Terry W. Sergeant, PhD Professor of Computer Science; Head of the Department of Computer Science; BSE 1991, BA 1991 Quachita Baptist University; MS 1993 University of Arkansas; PhD 1996 University of Texas at Arlington. (Since 2004.)

Dee Ann Shelton, EdD Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Speech Language Pathology Graduate Program Director; BA 1991, MA 1992 Abilene Christian University; MA 2006, Angelo State University; EdD 2018, Sam Houston State University. (Since 2021.)

Edward R. Sim, PhD Professor of Information Systems; BS 1979 Towson University; MS 1988 George Washington University; PhD 1996 University of Maryland. (Since 2007.)

Megan Smart, PhD Assistant Professor in Athletic Training; Athletic Training Clinical Education Coordinator; BS 2008, Louisiana College; MS 2010, Baylor University; PhD, 2017, A.T. Still University. (Since 2019.)

Lindsay Spindler, PhD Professor of Kinesiology, Director of Graduate Studies in Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, Chair of the School of Kinesiology, Health and Recreation; ; BS 1996 Abilene Christian University; MEd 1999 Tarleton State University; PhD 2008 University of Houston (Since 2008)

David A. Stuckey, MS Associate Professor of Athletic Training, Director of Athletic Training Education; BS 1984 Kansas State University; MS 1986 University of North Dakota. (Since 1986.)

Justin Tammany, PT, ScD DPT, OCS COMT Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, BA 2004 Greenville College; DPT 2007, Indiana University, MBA, 2013, University of Illinois; ScD 2018, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Since 2017.)

Rich Traylor, PhD Professor of History; Director of the Quality Enhancement Program; BA 1991 Oklahoma Baptist University; MDiv 1994 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; MA 1997 University of North Texas; PhD 2003 University of Missouri. (Since 2003.)

Robert Tucker, PhD, DBA, Professor of Business Administration and Music, Dean of the Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies, Kelley Endowed Chair of Business; BM 1983 Hardin- Simmons University, MM 1985 University of Cincinnati, PhD 2001 Texas Tech University DAT, 2022, Grand Canyon University. (Since 2013.)

Thomas Wier, PhD Associate Professor of Economics; Director of the Program in Economics; BS 1988, MS 1989, Texas Christian University; PhD 1992, University of Tennessee. (Since 2009). 

Katherine Tenell Zahodnik, MPAS, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; BS, 2007, Abilene Christian University; MPAS, 2016, The University of Texas Medical Branch. (Since 2023.)