Faculty
Anne Acker
Assistant Professor of Computing Science; B.S., University of Connecticut; M.A., M.B.A., University of New Haven
Ramesh Adhikari
Assistant Professor of Physics; B.A, Berea College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Vikas Agrawal
Associate Professor of Business Analytics; B.S., M.B.A., Nagpur University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Toledo
Tyler Alessi
Artist-in-Residence in Voice; B.M., California State University-Long Beach; M.M., D.M.A., University of Cincinnati
Ahmed Al Zaidy
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computing Science; B.A., Baghdad University; M.S., Strayer University; Ph.D., North Central University
Isil Aras
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthodontics; B.D.S, Yeditepe University; D.D.S., Ege University, C.O.A.G.S., Republic of Turkey
Lisa Arasi
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N, A.C.N.P., University of Florida; D.N.P., University of South Alabama
Gordon W. Arbogast
Professor of Management; B.S., U.S. Military Academy; M.S.E.E., M.S.I.M., Georgia Institute of Technology; Defense Systems Management College; Ph.D., Clemson University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Laura C. Atkins
Director of Service Learning; Assistant Professor of Sociology; B.A., University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Russell K. Baker
Professor of Decision Sciences and Information Management; B.S. State University of New York- Albany; M.S. Troy State University; Ph.D., University of Sarasota
Christi Bamford
Associate Professor of Psychology; A.S., Darton College; B.A., M.A., University of Georgia; M.St., Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies; M.A., Ph.D., University of California-Davis
Courtney Barclay
Associate Professor of Communication; B.S., M.A., Ph.D./J.D. University of Florida
Carole C. Barnett
Professor of Humanities; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
Kimberly Beasley
Associate Professor of Voice; B.M.T., University of Colorado; M.M., Valparaiso University; Certificate of Vocal Performance, Northwestern University
James ‘Jim’ Benedict
Associate Professor of Art in Sculpture; B.F.A, University of Northern Iowa, M.F.A.; University of Arizona
Cheryl L. Bergman
Interim Dean, Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences; Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., University of Kansas; M.S.N., University of Florida; Ph.D., Barry University
Megan Bewernitz
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., College of Saint Mary; Ph.D., University of Florida
Erik Bickle
Commander, USN, Executive Officer/Assistant Professor of Naval Science; B.S., United States Naval Academy; M.A., Naval War College
Gretchen Bielmyer
Associate Professor of Chemistry; B.S., University of North Florida; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University
Erica Bilalovic ’01
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Jacksonville University; M.S.N., Drexel University
Kenneth Black
Instructor of Biology; B.S., M.S., University of Florida
S. Walker Blanton
Professor of History; A.B., University of North Carolina; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of Virginia
J. Rody Borg
Professor of Economics; B.A., Huntingdon College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rosemarie Borkowski
Professor of Biology; B.A., University of North Carolina; D.V.M. University of Florida
Elaine Borne ’93, ’14
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Coordinator; B.S.N., Jacksonville University; M.S.N., University of Florida; D.N.P., Jacksonville University
Marie-Laure Bougnol -Potter
Professor of Decision Sciences and Information Management; B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Robert L. Boylan
C.P.A.; Chair, Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance; Guy Botts Chair of Finance; Professor of Accounting; B.A., Franklin and Marshall College; M.B.A., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., Duke University
Kara Bragg ’15
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Phoenix; D.N.P., Jacksonville University
Julie Sloan Brannon
Professor of English; B.A., Rollins College; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
Cecilia Brooks
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; B.S., M.Ed., University of Florida
Sandra Brown
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., Physical Education; M.S., Misericordia University; Graduate Certificate in A.B.A., University of Boston; Ph.D., University of Florida
Peter Buschang
Resource Faculty of Biomedical Core and Research, Orthodontics; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Kim Capriotti
Associate Professor of Finance & Accounting; B.S., University of Kentucky; M.B.A., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., Florida State University
Jo Cartagena
Lieutenant, USN, Instructor of Naval Science; B.S., University of Florida
Tamara B. Caudill
Assistant Professor of French; B.A., Transylvania University; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Tulane University
Richard Cebula
B.J. Walker/Wells Fargo Professor of Finance; A.B., Fordham College; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D. Georgia State University
Virginia “Ginny” Chapa
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; B.S., Towson University; M.S., Loyola University of Maryland
Theresa Chenot
Associate Professor of Nursing; B.H.Sc., B.S.N., M.S.N., Florida Atlantic University; M.S., St. Thomas University; M.Ed., D.Ed., University of North Florida
Roberta Christopher
Interim Chair, Department of Kinesiology; Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Florida; Ed.D., University of Phoenix
Lee Ann J. Clements
Associate Provost; Professor of Biology & Marine Science; B.A., University of Virginia; M.S., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Artie D. Clifton
Associate Professor of Music; Director of Bands; B.M.E., Stetson University; M.M., University of Cincinnati
Raymond H. Clines
Professor of English; Fulbright Scholar (Thailand, 1991-92); B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Central Washington University; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
Cari Coble
Director of Graduate Programs, College of Fine Arts and Professor of Dance; B.F.A., Birmingham-Southern College; M.F.A. Florida State University
Jessica Collogan
Director of Library and Assistant Professor; B.A., M.L.S., University of South Florida
Kara Conway
Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Sandra Lynn Coyle
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of English; B.A., Augusta College; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Joseph Cradlebaugh
Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry; B.S, University of North Florida, Ph.D., University of Florida
Allison Crawford
Resource Faculty: Access Services Librarian; B.S., University of North Alabama; M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University; M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
Pam Crawford
Professor of Mathematics; B.A., M.S., Lehigh University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University
Christopher Creswell
Artist-in-Residence in Music; B.M., University of North Florida, M.M., Manhattan School of Music
William Crosby
C.P.A.; Professor of Accounting; B.S., Valdosta State College; M.Acc., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jill D’Aquila
Professor of Accounting; B.S. Binghamton University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Steven C. Davis
Associate Professor of Education; B.A.E., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Florida
Zachary Davis
Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences and Information Management; B.S., University of Central Florida; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Sandra Dean
Resource Professor of Business Communication; B.A., M.A., University of South Florida
Erik DeCicco ’05
Artist-in-Residence in Theatre; B.A., B.F.A., Jacksonville University; M.F.A., University of Louisville
Julius Demps
Associate Professor of Management; B.S., Florida State; M.A., Webster University; Ph.D., Northcentral University
Michele Deneau
Resource Professor of Accounting & Finance; B.B.A., Davenport University; M.B.A., Lake Superior State University
Robert Chris Dew
Instructor of English; B.A., M.A., University of North Florida
Adam Dierker
Lieutenant, USN, Instructor of Naval Science; B.S., Palm Beach State College, FL
Carol A. Dole
Chair, Department of Sport Business; DuPont Endowed Chair; Professor of Economics; B.S. University of Florida; M.B.A., University of Cincinnati; M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Dennis J. Dormady
Associate Professor of Computing Science; B.A., M.A.E., University of Florida
Heather Downs
Associate Professor of Sociology; B.A., M.A., Loyola University; Ph.D. University of Illinois
Barbara A. Doyle
C.D.P., Professor of Computing Science; B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Union College; M.S., University of Evansville; Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology
Chieu K. Duong ’03, 06
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.S., M.A.T., Jacksonville University
Robin Edge
Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; B.S., University of Georgia; M.Ed., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Michelle Edmonds
Interim Associate Dean, Keigwin School of Nursing, Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences; Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Florida; Ph.D., Barry University
Gaby El- Bahri
Assistant Professor of Orthodontics; D.D.S., Saint Joseph University
Ron Edelen
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design; B.F.A., M.F.A., University of Florida
Terri Lynn Ellis
Instructor of Physics; B.S., Florida Institute of Technology; M.S., University of Massachusetts
John Enz
Associate Professor of Biology; B.A., M.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., University of Louisville
Kimberly Falgren
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, and Therapy and Doctoral Residency Coordinator; B.S., University of Florida; M.S.Ed., O.T.D., University of St. Augustine
James Farah ’94, ’95
Resource Professor of Management; B.S., M.B.A., Jacksonville University; J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law; D.B.S., Nova Southeastern University
Jorge Farill -Guzman
Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics; D.D.S., National University of Mexico; Diploma in Orthodontics, University of Toronto
Taralyn Fender ’07
Instructor of Mathematics; B.S., The College of Charleston; M.A., Jacksonville University
Maggie Foley
Associate Professor of Finance; B.S., Bejing Technical University; M.B.A, Cameron University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Brian Franks
Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., Villanova University; M.S., Ph.D., Drexel University
Erich D. Freiberger
Professor of Philosophy; A.B., Georgetown University; Ph.D., Boston College
Brian Frus ’01
Associate Professor of Art in Glass; B.F.A., Jacksonville University; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology
Carla Fry ’08
BISK Center Director, Undergraduate; Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Kent State University; M.S.N., Jacksonville University; Ph.D., University of Florida
Ryan Funderburk
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; B.S., Au.D., University of Florida
Daniel Furnas
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; B.A., M.A., University of Florida; ABD, Teachers College at Columbia
Whitney George
Chair, Department of Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling; B.A., Tulane University; M.A., Boston College; M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Mary Gipson
Chair of the Faculty; Professor of Nursing; B.S., Arizona State University; B.S.N, M.S.N., University of North Florida
Nisse A. Goldberg
Chair, Department of Biology; Professor of Biology and Marine Science; B.A., University of California; M.S., San Jose State University; Ph.D., University of Western Australia
Shelley Grant ’92
Assistant Professor of Sociology; B.S., Jacksonville University; M.S. University of North Florida
George Gresham
Chair, Department of Marketing and International Business; Professor of Marketing; B.S., M.S., South East Missouri State University; Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Richard Griffith
Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics; B.S., Miami University; M.S.D., D.D.S., Case Western Reserve University
Matthew Groe
Associate Professor of Philosophy; B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., Villanova University
Brandy Gustavus
Chair, Department of Health Informatics; Assistant Professor of Health Informatics; B.S., M.S., Texas State University, D.H.S.C., A.T. Still University
Janet Morgan Haavisto
Director, Honors Programs; Professor of English; B.S., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Florida
George G. H. Hall
Resource Professor of Finance and Accounting; A.B., Indiana University; M.B.A., Harvard University; J.D., University of Florida
Justin Hall
Assistant Professor of Marketing; B.B.A., Howard University; M.B.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Todd Hall
Associate Professor of Sport Business; B.M., University of Lethbridge, M.B.A., University of Oregon, Ph.D., Texas A&M
Adele Hanlon
Associate Professor of Elementary Mathematics Education; B.S., University of Tennessee; M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Leigh Hart
Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Medical College of Georgia; M.S.N., Albany State College; post-masters certificate/family nurse practitioner, University of North Florida; Ph.D., Barry University
Charles Harvey
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., University of Phoenix; M.S.N., Walden University
Olivia Hatten-Edwards
Resource Faculty; Systems Librarian; Assistant Professor; B.A., University of South Florida; M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
Heather Hausenblas
Associate Dean, Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences, School of Applied Health Sciences; Professor of Kinesiology; B.A., McMaster University; Ph.D., University of Western Ontario
Douglas M. Hazzard
Associate Professor of Spanish; B.A., M.A., John Hopkins University; Ph.D., Duke University
Jianjun He
Professor of Music Composition and Theory; B.A., Northwestern National University, China; M.A., Graduate School of the Arts Academy, China; D.M.A, West Virginia University
Lori-Ann Helgeson
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator; B.S., Florida International University; M.Ed., University of North Florida; O.T.D., Temple University
Ann Heusinger
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., University of Florida; M.S.N., University of North Florida
Lana C. Heylock
Associate Professor of Dance; B.F.A., University of Akron
William E. Hill
Associate Professor of Animation; B.A., University of North Florida; M.F.A., University of Florida
Jesse J. Hingson
Chair, Division of Social Sciences; Professor of History; B.A., M.A., Marshall University; Ph.D., Florida International University
Lauren Holloway
Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Missouri
David Hooper
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology; B.Sc., University of the West of England-Bristol; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Robert F. Houmes
Thomas R. McGehee Chair of Accounting; Professor of Accounting; B.A., Stetson University; M.B.A., Palm Beach Atlantic University; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Zhaoyang (Jack) Huang
Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry; B.S., Beijing University; Ph.D., West Virginia University
Natalie Indelicato
Clinical Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling; B.S., M.Ed./Ed.S., Ph. D., University of Florida
James (Jay) Ivey
Assistant Professor of Voice/Music Theater; B.M.E., Shorter College, M.M., University of Illinois; D.M., Indiana University
Douglass Izard
Resource Professor of Accounting; B.S., Delta State College; M.B.A., Mississippi College; Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Kristin Izaryk
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders; B.A., Carleton University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Western Ontario
Sherri L. Jackson
Vice Provost; Professor of Psychology; B.A., North Adams State College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Arpita Jadav ’15
Resource Professor of Management & Decision Sciences; B.Sc., M.C.A., Sardar Patel University; M.B.A., Jacksonville University
Stephanie O. James
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of Leadership Programs; B.A., University of Florida; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of North Florida
Jamie Jarausch
Lieutenant, USN; Instructor of Naval Science; B.A., M.Ed., American Intercontinental University
Maria Javaid
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering; B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore; Ph.D., University of Illinois
Alice Ahyea Jo
Director, English Language Program; Assistant Professor of Education; B.A., Hongik University, M.S., University at Albany, Ph.D., University of Florida
Douglas L. Johansen
Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Programs, Davis College of Business; Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business; B.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Florida State University
Ashley Johnson
Assistant Professor of Geography; Coordinator of Sustainability; B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Deborah Jordan
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts; B.A., University of Houston; M.F.A., Ohio State University
Michael Justiss
Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy; Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; B.S., University of Pittsburgh; M.O.T., Duquesne University; Ph.D., University of Florida
Kathleen Kavanagh
Director of Simulation and Healthcare Innovation; Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Felician College; M.S.N., Ramapo College of New Jersey
Chadwin Kendall ’04, ’11
Assistant Professor of Aviation; B.S., M.B.A., Jacksonville University
Annmarie Kent-Willette
Director, Marilyn Repsher Center for Teaching and Learning; Professor of Communications; B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; Ed.D., University of North Florida
Killy Kim
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.S., KyungWon University; M.S., American University
Scott Kimbrough
Chair, Division of Humanities; Professor of Philosophy; B.A., Southwestern University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Erica Kines ’09, ’13, ’16
Nurse Practitioner Community Health Outreach Adult Clinic Provider; Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Jacksonville University
Breanna Korsman
Instructor of Biology; B.S., College of William & Mary; M.Ed., University of Florida; M.S., University of North Florida
Jerry Kudlats
Resource Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship; B.A., York University; M.B.A., University of Western Ontario; D.B.A., Kennesaw State University
Dorcas Kunkel
Coordinator of RN-BSN Programs; Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Minot State University; M.S., D.N.P., University of Minnesota
Eric Kunzendorf
Professor of Computer Animation; B.A., Columbia University; M.F.A., University of Georgia
Lily Kuonen
Associate Professor of Art in Foundations; Foundations Coordinator; B.F.A., University of Central Arkansas; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art & Design
W. Brian Lane ’03
Chair, Division of Science and Mathematics; Professor of Physics; B.S. Jacksonville University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Florida
Tiffany E. Leach
Director of Graduate Programs; Associate Professor of Art; B.F.A., University of North Carolina-Charlotte; M.F.A., University of Georgia
Dawn Lechwar
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders; B.A., University of Florida; M.S., University of South Florida
Glen Leverette ’96
Captain, USN; NROTC Commanding Officer/Professor of Naval Science; B.S., United States Naval Academy; M.A., Jacksonville University; M.A., Naval War College
S. Douglas Lewis
Professor of Psychology; B.A., Augustana College; M.A., Ph.D., Miami University
Zonghui (Zoey) Li
Assistant Professor of Management; B.S., Wuhan University; M.S., Ph.D., Nanjing University; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Shannon Lockwood
Assistant Professor of Music; B.M., University of Denver; M.M, D.M.A., University of Cincinnati
Ashlee Loewen
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Texas Christian University; M.S.N., Texas Tech University
Roberta Logsdon
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., SUNY-Brockport; M.S.N., SUNY-Buffalo; D.N.P., University of Florida
Teresa MacGregor ’94
Nathan M. Bisk Center Director, Graduate; Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N, Jacksonville University; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Florida
Gail Maetozo
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology; B.S., Springfield College; M.S., Northeastern University; Ph.D., Florida State University
Jorge Majfud
Associate Professor of Spanish; B. Arch., Universidad de la República del Uruguay; M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Derek Mann
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology; B.A., York University; M.A., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Florida
John Jeffrey Martin
Associate Professor of Geography; B.S., United States Military Academy at West Point; M.S., Troy State University; M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Angela Mattia
Chair, Department of Management and Decision Sciences and Information Management; Director of Online Programs; Associate Professor of Decision Sciences and Information Management; B.S., Old Dominion University; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Daniel A. McCarthy ’87
Professor of Biology and Marine Science; B.S., Jacksonville University; M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., Kings College-University of London
Edward McCourt
Associate Professor of English; B.A., Assumption College; M.A., Salem State College; M.F.A., University of Southern Maine
Michele McDonald ’05
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., Jacksonville University
Paula S. McIntyre
Collection Development Librarian and Associate Professor; B.A., East Texas State University; M.L.S., Florida State University
Lindsay McKim
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Ph.D., University of Florida; A.R.N.P., Vanderbilt University
Patrick G. McLeod
Professor of English; A.B., Loyola University, New Orleans; M.A., Ph.D., Rice University
Nicholas McNally
Assistant Professor of Art in Illustration; B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art; M.F.A., Academy of Art
Melissa McRae ’10
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., University of North Florida; M.S.N., M.B.A., Jacksonville University
Alix Melchionna
Interim Associate Director of the School of Aviation; Resource Instructor of Aviation; B.S., M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Kevin Mierzwinski ’17
Instructor of Mathematics; B.B.A., Stetson University; M.A., Jacksonville University
Wayne Mier
Resource Professor of Health Informatics; M.Ed., University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Amanda Milla
Instructor of Kinesiology; B.S., University of Florida; M.S., University of Central Florida
Catherine Miller
Instructor of Biology; B.S., Miami University; M.S. University of California-Riverside
James Mirabella
Associate Professor of Management; B.S., US Air Force Academy; M.B.A., Auburn University; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Abdelwahab Missa
Resource Professor of Finance; B.S., Telecom Paris; M.B.A., Harvard Business School
William Montford
Assistant Professor of Marketing; B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
Hilary Morgan
Director of Graduate Programs, Keigwin School of Nursing; Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Vanderbilt University; M.S.N., Boston College; Ph.D., University of Florida
Jodi Morgan
Co-Director of Brooks Rehabilitation Continuing Education Units (CEU) Program; Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders; B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Western Michigan University
Daniel Moseley
Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Oregon
Biancia Mozer
Lieutenant, USN; Instructor of Naval Science; Sophomore Class Advisor, NROTC Unit; B.S., U.S. Naval Academy
Richard Murphy
Associate Professor Marketing; B.S., St. Peters College; M.B.A., Fordham University; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Sarah Murphy
Associate Professor of English, B.A. University of California- Santa Cruz, M.F.A. University of Oregon, Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington
Michael Nancarrow ’97
Professor of Mathematics; B.S., State University of New York; M.A.T., Jacksonville University; Ph.D., Florida State University
Patrick Neprud
Lieutenant, USN; Instructor of Naval Science; Junior Class Advisor, NROTC Unit; B.S., Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
James November
Professor of Psychology; B.A., Cornell University; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Dennis Oakes
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.S., University of Maryland-Baltimore
Oscar Olavarria
Chair, School of Orthodontics; Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthodontics; D.D.S., Universidad Central de Venezuela; C.F.D., C.A.G.S., New York University
Raymond K. Oldakowski
Professor of Geography; B.A., Stetson University; M.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Illinois
Eman Othman ’15
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthodontics; M.S., New York University; B.D.S., Tripoli University; C.A.G.S., Jacksonville University
Anthony J. A. Ouellette
Professor of Biology; B.S., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Joana R. Owens
Professor of Humanities; B.A., School of the Ozarks; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
Brian Palmer
Chair, Division of Theater & Dance; Associate Professor of Dance; B.F.A., Radford University; M.F.A., Florida State University
Ashley Parcells
Assistant Professor of History; B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
John “Jack” Parker
Executive in Residence, Consumer Goods and Services Marketing; B.A., University of North Carolina
Sarah E. Parker
Associate Professor of English; M.A., Middlebury College; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina
William Penwell
Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., Westminster College, Ph.D., Miami University of Ohio
Michael Pomante
Assistant Professor of Political Science; B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Hassan Pordeli
Hugh Culverhouse Chair in Business; Professor of Economics & Finance; B.S., University of Ghazali (Iran); M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Leyla Pordeli ’98, ’09, ’17
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., Azad University; M.B.A., M.S.N., D.N.P., Jacksonville University
Majid Radhaa
Instructor of Chemistry; B.S., M.S., University of Baghdad; Ph.D., University of Technology- Baghdad
Dian A. Renfro
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Florida State University; M.S.N., University of Kentucky
John W. Ricci
Artist in Residence in Jazz Studies; B.M.; University of Tennessee-Knoxville; M.M.; Florida State University
Marguerite Richardson
Associate Professor of Strings; B.M., The Cleveland Institute of Music; M.M., University of South Carolina; D.Mus., Florida State University
Pam Rillstone
Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N, University of Birmingham; Ph.D., University of Florida
Annie Marie Rini
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Florida
Christopher Robertson
Associate Professor of Kinesiology; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University
Nancy Robinson
Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.A., Earlham College; B.S.N., M.N., M.P.H. Emory University
Cathy Saenz
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology; B.S., University of Maryland; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Keith Saliba
Associate Professor of Communications; B.S, M.A, Ph.D., University of Florida
Amber Santos ’98, ’06
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.B.A., M.S.N., Jacksonville University
Christine Sapienza
Interim Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs; Professor; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., SUNY-Buffalo
Selen Savas -Hall
Assistant Professor of Marketing & International Business; B.A., Yeditepe University; M.A., Marmara University; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Lena Schultze
Assistant Professor of Marine Science; B.S., University of East Anglia; Ph.D., University of Southampton
Emre Selvi
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; B.S., M.S., Middle East Technical University; Ph.D. Texas Tech University
Vivek Shandilya
Assistant Professor of Computing Science; B.S., Bangelora University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee
John C. Shaw
Associate Professor of Management; B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., University of Florida
Alice Virginia Sheridan ’76
Professor of Art in Photography; B.F.A. Jacksonville University; M.S., Southwest Missouri State; M.A., Florida State University; M.F.A., Ohio University
Melinda Simmons
Assistant Professor of Marine Science; B.S., M.S., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz
Paul Richard Simony
Professor of Physics; B.S., University of Southern Colorado; M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University
Mark Snyder
Assistant Professor of Music Business; B.A., Mary Washington College; M.M., Ohio University; D.M.A., University of Memphis
Timothy Snyder
Interim Dean, College of Fine Arts; Chair, Division of Music; Associate Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities; B.M., M.M., Colorado State University; M.M., Yale University; D.M.A., University of Colorado- Boulder
Jeremy Stalker
Associate Professor of Marine Science; B.S., Michigan State University; M.S. University of Montana; Ph.D., Florida International University
Daniel Gary Starling
Artist-in-Residence in Music; B.A., Georgia State University
Ross Stephenson
Assistant Professor of Aviation; B.S., Houston Baptist University; M.A., University of Oklahoma
George Anthony Steve ’84
Artist in Residence in Music; B.M., Jacksonville University; M.M., Ithaca College
Dennis Stouse
A.P.R., C.P.R.C., Professor of Communication; B.J., University of Missouri; M.A., University of Iowa
LaToya Summers
Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling; B.S., M.A., Appalachia State University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina- Charlotte
Pamela Swan
Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., M.S.N., Liberty University
William Swigler
Assistant Professor of Orthodontics; D.D.S., Emory Dental School
Sawsan Tabbaa
Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics; M.S., Certificate in Orthodontics, State University of New York at Buffalo; D.D.S., Damascus University
Barry J. Thornton
Professor of Decision Sciences and Information Management; B.A., University of Hartford; M.S., Florida State University; Ed.D., University of North Florida
Austin P. Trantham
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science; B.A., Austin College; M.A., American University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
James Trouten
Program Director, School of Orthodontics; Clinical Associate Professor of Orthodontics; M.S.D., Case Western Reserve University; D.D.S., The Ohio State University; Certificate in Orthodontics, Case Western Reserve University
Matthew Tucker
Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., M.S., University of Florida, M.S., Ph.D., University of South Florida
Nancy Tucker
Resource Faculty: Reference and Instruction Librarian; B.S., Franklin University; M.L.I.Sc., University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Dana Tupa
Chair, Division of Visual Arts; Professor of Art; B.F.A., Texas Woman’s University; M.F.A., Tulane University
Rose Turner
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., Tennessee Technical University; M.S.N., Vanderbilt University; D.N.P., University of Florida
Matthew Unangst
Assistant Professor of History; B.A., University of California, Ph.D., Temple University
Mary E. Vanderhoef ’14
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N, M.S.N., University of Florida; D.N.P., Jacksonville University
E. Natasha Vanderhoff
Assistant Professor of Biology & Marine Science; B.S., Loyola University, Chicago; Ph.D., University of Louisville
Grant Vezina ’17
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthodontics B.M.S., M.S.D., University of Western Ontario; M.S.D., C.A.G.S., Jacksonville University
Dennis R. Vincent
Associate Professor of Music; B.M.E., Evangel College; M.A., University of Victoria; Ed.D., University of British Columbia
Bothvill Valcin
Instructor of Naval Sciences; B.A., Clearwater Christian College
Larry Wagoner
Clinical Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling; B.S., Oakland City University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.Ed., University of North Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida
Huihui (Helen) Wang
Director of Engineering Programs, Assistant Professor of Engineering; B.S., Northwestern Polytechnical University; M.S., X'ian Haotong University; Ph.D., University of Virginia
Shu Nu (Daphne) Wang
Assistant Professor of Finance; B.A., National Taiwan University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas
Erika Ward
Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.S., Juniata College; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Scott Watkins
Professor of Piano, B.M., University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of South Carolina; D.Mus., Florida State University
Ben Wehrung
Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.A., Samford University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
A. Quinton White, Jr.
Executive Director, Marine Science Research Institute; Professor of Biology and Marine Science; B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College; M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Jeffrey Wight
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology; B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.S., University of Delaware; Ph.D., University of Florida
Alex Willemin
Assistant Professor of Film; B.S., Towson University; M.F.A., University of Miami
Jennifer Willison
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Rochester
Ben Wilson
Professor of Theatre Arts; B.A., Midwestern State University; M.F.A., University of Kansas
Colleen M. Wilson ’98
Chair, Teacher Education Program; Associate Professor of Education; B.A., Flagler College; M.A.T., Jacksonville University; Ed.D., University of North Florida
Judith Wingate
Chair, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders; Associate Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders; B.A., Charleston Southern University; M.S., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida
Laura Winn ’03 ’07
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History; B.F.A., M.A.T., Jacksonville University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Carena Winters
Associate Professor of Kinesiology; B.S., Eastern Kentucky University; M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Lindsay Wolf
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., D.N.P., University of North Florida
Christopher Worosz
Lieutenant, USN; Instructor of Naval Science; B.S., U.S. Naval Academy
Peter Wynkoop ’98
Resource Professor of Economics; B.A., University of Colorado; M.B.A., Jacksonville University
Wenying Xu
Professor of English; B.A., Hebei University, China; M.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Rhett Yates
Professor of Aviation; B.S., Florida Institute of Technology; M.B.A., LaGrange College; Ph.D., Lynn University
Mini Zeng
Assistant Professor of Computing Science; B.S., M.S., Xi’an Architecture and Technology University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama in Huntsville
Peter Zhao
Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., University of China; M.S., Ph.D., Wichita State University
Wayne Ziskal
Associate Professor of Aviation; A.B., University of Illinois; M.Ed., Wayne State University