ADMINISTRATION

David S. Dockery (1996) President and Professor James Patterson (1999) Associate Dean of Chris- of Christian Studies. B.S., University of Alabama tian Studies and Professor of Christian Stud- at Birmingham; M.Div., Grace Theological ies. B.A., ; M.Div., Gordon- Seminary; M.Div., Southwest Baptist Theologi- Conwell Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton cal Seminary; M.A., Texas Christian University; Theological Seminary. Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington; Additional G. Jan Wilms (1992) Associate Dean of Arts and study, . Sciences and Professor of Computer Science. Carla D. Sanderson (1982) Provost and Profes- B.A., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; sor of Nursing. Diploma, Baptist Memorial Hos- M.A. (English) University of Mississippi; M.S., pital School of Nursing; B.S.N., Union Univer- (Computer Science) University of Mississippi; sity; M.S.N., University of Center for Ph.D., (Computer Science) Mississippi State Health Sciences; Ph.D., University of Florida. University. Jimmy H. Davis (1978) Associate Provost and Uni- Vice Presidents versity Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Union Uni- versity; Ph.D., University of Illinois; Additional Bob Alsobrook (1999) Senior Vice President for study, University of Florida, Oak Ridge Associ- Institutional Advancement. B.B.A., and M.Ed., ated University, Argonne National Laboratory; . , and Oxford University, En- Gary L. Carter (1991) Senior Vice President for gland. Business and Financial Services. B.S., Union Jane Barber Betts (1974) Registrar. B.A., Union University; C.P.A., State of Tennessee. University, M.Ed., University of Memphis. Kimberly C. Thornbury (1999) Dean of Students. B.A., Messiah College; M.A., University of Lou- Deans isville; Ph.D., candidate, . Susan R. Jacob (1999) Dean of the School of Nurs- ing and Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., West Vir- Program Administration ginia University; M.S.N., San Jose State Univer- C. Steven Arendall (1990) MBA Director, Ger- sity; Ph.D., The , Mem- mantown, and Professor of Management. B.B.A. phis. and M.B.A., Memphis State University; Ph.D., Barbara McMillin (1992) Dean of Arts and Sci- University of Tennessee. ences and Professor of English and Department Michele W. Atkins (1998) Director of Graduate Chair. A.A., Northeast Mississippi Community Studies in Education—Jackson and Associate College; B.A., Union University; M.A. and D.A., Professor of Education. B.S., Union University; University of Mississippi. M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Memphis. Walton M. Padelford (1980) Interim Dean of the Nancy M. Easley (1998) Director of Graduate McAfee School of Business Administration and Studies in Education—Germantown and As- University Professor of Economics. B.S., Missis- sociate Professor of Education. B.A., Trinity Uni- sippi College; M.S. and Ph.D., Louisiana State versity; M.Ed., Texas A & M University; Ed.D., University. University of Memphis. Tom R. Rosebrough (1996) Dean of the School Cynthia Powell Jayne (1976). University Profes- of Education and Human Studies and Profes- sor of Language and Director of the Institute sor of Education. B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., The for International and Intercultural. B.A., Mis- Ohio State University. sissippi College; M.A. and Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Additional study, Vanderbilt Univer- sity, University of , and the Intercul- tural Communication Institute.

74 Cathy Parrett (1993) Director of the Master of Sci- Elizabeth Bedsole (1998) Professor of Music. ence in Nursing Program and Associate Profes- B.M., Stetson University; M.C.M., Southwestern sor of Nursing. B.S. and A.A., University of Ten- Theological Seminary; Ed.D., University of Illi- nessee, Martin; M.S.N., University of Tennessee, nois. Knoxville; additional study, Union University; Aaron Lee Benson (1996) Associate Professor of D.NSc., The University of Tennessee, Health Art. B.F.A., B.S. and M.F.A., University of Ten- Care Center. nessee at Knoxville. Barbara Perry (1999) Director of MBA and David Blackstock (1973) Professor of Physical LAUNCH Programs and Associate Professor of Education and Health and Director of Athlet- Management. B.A., University of Michigan, Ann ics. B.S., Union University; M.Ed., Memphis Arbor; M.B.A., Robert Morris College. State University; Ed.D., University of Southern Randy Shadburn (2002) Director, Ed.S. and Ed.D. Mississippi. Programs—Germantown and Associate Profes- Joseph Blass (1959) University Professor of Mu- sor of Educational Leadership. B.S., Freed- sic. A.B., University of Alabama; M.S.M., South- Hardeman University; M.Ed. and Ph.D., Univer- ern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., sity of Mississippi. . Helen B. Butler (1992) Coordinator of Education Ronald Boud (1996) Professor of Music. B.M. and Programs—Jackson. B.S., M.A.Ed., Union Uni- M.M., American Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., versity. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Addi- Lindy Hannah (1997) Assistant Registrar and Co- tional studies, , DePaul Uni- ordinator of Nursing Programs—Germantown. versity, Julliard School of Music, Northwestern A.A., Freed-Hardeman University; B.P.S., Univer- University, and Franz Schubert Institute. sity of Memphis. David Burke (1986) Associate Professor of Com- Karen Miller (1988) Coordinator of the LAUNCH munication Arts and Director of the Theatre. Program/MBA Program—Jackson. B.S.A., Houston Baptist College; M.F.A., Univer- Beth Poyner (2001) Receptionist and Coordina- sity of Houston. tor of Graduate Education Programs—German- Randall Bush (1991) Professor of Christian Stud- town. ies and Philosophy and Director of the Inter- Sue Taylor (1999) Coordinator of Graduate Busi- disciplinary Honors Program. B.A., Howard ness Programs—Germantown. Payne University; M.Div., and Ph.D., Southwest- ern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Phil., Uni- GRADUATE FACULTY versity of Oxford. David Austill (1997) Associate Professor of Man- Stephen Carls (1983) University Professor of His- agement. B.B.A., University of Memphis; M.B.A., tory and Department Chair. B.A., Wheaton Col- University of Arkansas; J.D., University of Ten- lege; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Minnesota. nessee; L.L.M., Washington University. Ruth Chastain (1992) Professor of Nursing. Di- Steven L. Baker (1990) Director of the Library and ploma, Norton Memorial Infirmary School of Professor of Library Services. B.A., Samford Nursing; B.S.N., University of North Alabama, University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theologi- Florence; M.S.N., University of Alabama, Bir- cal Seminary; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ad- mingham, Ed.D., University of Memphis. ditional study, University of South Carolina and Antonio A. Chiareli (1997) Associate Professor University of Memphis. of Sociology. B.A., Macalester College; M.A., and Charles Baldwin (1970-81, 1988) O.P. and Evalyn Ph.D., . Hammons University Professor of Pre-Medical Don Christensen (2002) Associate Professor of Fi- Studies. B.A., University of Corpus Christi; nance. B.B.A. and M.B.A., University of Mem- Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Additional study, phis; Ph.D., University of South Carolina. University of Texas, Stanford University and Imperial College (London).

75 Michael Chute (2003) Associate Professor of David P. Gushee (1996) Graves Associate Profes- Communication Arts. A.A., Missouri Baptist sor of Moral Philosophy. B.A., College of Will- College; B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University; iam and Mary; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theo- M.A., Southwest Missouri State University; logical Seminary; M.Phil. and Ph.D., Union Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi. Theological Seminary-New York. Melinda Clarke (2000) Assistant Professor of George Guthrie (1990) Benjamin W. Perry Pro- Communication Arts. B.A., Lambuth Univer- fessor of Bible, Director of the Center for Bibli- sity; M.Ed. and Ed.D., . cal Studies and Department Chair. B.A., Union Gail Coleman (1994) Associate Professor of Nurs- University; Th.M., Trinity Evangelical Divinity ing. Diploma, Baptist Memorial Hospital School; M.Div. and Ph.D., Southwestern Bap- School of Nursing; B.S.N., Union University; tist Theological Seminary. M.S.N., University of Tennessee; N.D., Rush Chris Hail (1995) Associate Professor of Math- University. ematics. B.S., Campbellsville College; M.A., Bryan Dawson (1998) Associate Professor of Morehead State University; Ed.D., University of Mathematics and Coordinator of Mathematics. Kentucky. B.S. and M.S., Pittsburg State University; Ph.D., Patricia Hamilton (2001) Assistant Professor of University of North Texas. English. B.A., ; M.A., California Nancy Dayton (1979) Professor of Nursing, Ger- State University, Fullerton; Ph.D., University of mantown. B.S.N., ; M.S.N., Uni- . versity of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences; Kyle Hathcox (1974-88, 1994) Professor of Phys- M.S., Ed.D., University of Memphis. ics and Coordinator of Physics. B.S. and Ph.D, David Dennis (1994) Professor of Music. B.A., University of North Texas. Additional study, Western Carolina University; M.C.M. and Oakridge Associated Universities. D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Semi- Sally A. Henrie (1998) Associate Professor of nary. Chemistry. B.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., Mark Dubis (2002) Associate Professor of Chris- South Dakota State University. tian Studies. B.S.E., Clemson University; M.Div., Sherry Hickey (1989) Professor of Nursing. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Th.M., B.S.N., and M.S.N., University of Arkansas; Calvin Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Union Ed.D., University of Memphis. Theological Seminary-Virginia. James Huggins (1987) University Professor of Bi- Sean Evans (2000) Assistant Professor of Politi- ology and Department Chair. B.S.A. and M.S., cal Science. B.A., David ; Arkansas State University; Ph.D., Memphis M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University State University; Additional study, University of of Colorado. Tennessee, Memphis. Gene Fant (2002) Associate Professor of English Paul N. Jackson (1993) Associate Professor of and Department Chair. B.S., James Madison Christian Studies. B.A., Hardin-Simmons Uni- University; M.A., Old Dominion University; versity; M.Div. and Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Semi- Theological Seminar. nary; M.Ed., and Ph.D., University of Southern Randy F. Johnston (1994) Professor of Chemis- Mississippi. try and Department Chair. B.S., University of Julie Glosson (1995) Associate Professor of Span- Missouri, St. Louis; Ph.D., Texas Tech Univer- ish. B.A., Union University; M.A. and Ed.D., Uni- sity. versity of Memphis. James Richard Joiner (2002) Professor of Music Bradley Green (1998) Assistant Professor of Chris- and Department Chair. B.M., Mississippi Col- tian Studies. B.A., Northeast Louisiana Univer- lege; M.C.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological sity; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Semi- Seminary; M.M. and Ph.D., Louisiana State Uni- nary; Th.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological versity. Additional study, Cambridge Choral Seminary; Ph.D., . Seminary (England) and Deller Academy of Jennifer F. Grove (1999) Assistant Professor of Early Music (France). Education. B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi State Uni- versity; Ed.D., University of Memphis.

76 Naomi Larsen (1996) Associate Professor of So- Michael L. McMahan (1980) University Profes- ciology and Department Chair. B.A. and M.A., sor of Biology. B.S. and M.S., University of Mis- Mankato State University; Ph.D. Iowa State Uni- sissippi; Ph.D., Louisiana State University. versity. Terry McRoberts (1992) Professor of Music. B.S., Scott Lawyer (2000) Associate Professor of Man- Manchester College; M.M., Youngstown State agement. B.S. and M.B.A., University of Missis- University; D.A., Ball State University. sippi; J.D., University of Mississippi. Darren Michael (2002) Assistant Professor of Ralph Leverett (1997) Professor of Special Edu- Theatre. B.A., Ouachita Baptist University; cation. B.S. Middle Tennessee State University; M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi. M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. R. Kelvin Moore (1991) Professor of Christian W. Terry Lindley (1986) Professor of History. B.A., Studies. B.A., ; M.Div and Texas A & M University; M.A., University of New Th.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Semi- Orleans; Ph.D., Texas Christian University; Ad- nary; Additional study, Jerusalem University and ditional study, Southwestern Baptist Theologi- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. cal Seminary. Melissa Moore (1992) Information Services Li- Ann Livingstone (1975) Associate Professor of Po- brarian and Associate Professor of Library Ser- litical Science. B.A., Anderson College; M.A., vices. B.A., Wake Forest University; M.L.S., Uni- Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Keele, versity of Kentucky; Additional study, Union UK. University. Matt Lunsford (1993) Associate Professor of Patricia H. Morris (1979) Collection Develop- Mathematics. B.G.S., Louisiana Tech University; ment Librarian, Team Leader for Library Re- M.S, University of Nebraska; Ph.D., Tulane Uni- sources, and Professor of Library Services. B.A., versity. Union University; M.L.S., Vanderbilt University; Andy Madison (2002) Assistant Professor of Bi- Ed.D., University of Memphis. ology. B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., Uni- Paul A. Munson (1997) Associate Professor of versity of Kentucky; Ph.D., Kansas State Univer- Music. B.Mus., Wheaton College; M.A. and sity. Ph.D., University of Michigan. Kina Mallard (1991) Associate Professor of Com- Dottie Myatt (1994) Director of Teacher Educa- munication Arts and Department Chair. B.S., tion and Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.A. and ˇLambuth University; M.Ed., Union University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee. Ed.D., University of Memphis. Michael Mallard (1991). Professor of Art and De- Sam Myatt (1987) Professor of Business Admin- partment Chair. B.F.A., ; istration and Coordinator of Adult Studies. B.S., M.F.A., University of Illinois. Lambuth College; M.S., and Ed.D., Memphis David Malone (1999) Assistant Professor of En- State University. glish. B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., State Uni- Christopher M. Nadaskay (1993) Professor of versity of New York at Binghamton; Ph.D., Art. B.A., Southern Arkansas University; M.F.A., Northern Illinois University. East Texas State University. Glenn A. Marsch (1996) Associate Professor of Howard Newell (1982) Professor of Business Ad- Physics. B.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., Florida ministration. B.S. and M.S., Southern Illinois State University. Additional study, Iowa State University; Ph.D., Indiana University. University, Lawrence Livermore National Labo- Marlyn Newhouse (1992) Associate Professor of ratory, University of California at San Francisco, Chemistry. M.A. and B.S.Ed., Northern Arizona Calvin College, and Vanderbilt University. University; D.A., Middle Tennessee State Uni- C. David McClune (1981) Professor of Music. versity. B.M., Westminster College; M.M., Bowling J. Kenneth Newman (2001) Associate Professor Green State; D.M., Florida State University. of Educational Leadership. B.A., Union Univer- sity; M.Ed., M.A., D.E., University of Memphis.

77 Michael Penny (1988) Associate Professor of Mu- Ann Singleton (1985) Associate Professor of Spe- sic. B.A. and M.M., Louisiana State University; cial Education and Department Chair. B.S., D.M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Union University; M.Ed., and Ed.D., University Seminary; Additional study, Westminister Choir of Memphis. College. Joanne Stephenson (1988) Professor of Psychol- Mary Platt (1992) Cataloging Authorities Librar- ogy and Sociology. B.S. and M.S., University of ian and Associate Professor of Library Services. Tennessee at Martin; Ed.D, Memphis State Uni- B.A., Stillman College; M.L.S., University of Ala- versity. bama. Linn M. Stranak (1980) University Professor of Harry L. Poe (1996) Professor of Physical Education and Chair of Department Faith and Culture and Special Assistant to the of Physical Education, Wellness and Sport. B.S., President. B.A., University of South Carolina; Union University; M.S., University of Kentucky; M.Div., and Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theologi- D.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Addi- cal Seminary. Additional study, Oxford Univer- tional study, United States Sports Academy. sity, England. Pam Sutton (1998) Associate Professor of English. Mary Ann Poe (1996) Associate Professor of So- B.A., Southern Arkansas University; M.A. and cial Work and Social Work Program Director. Ed.S., Arkansas State University; Ed.D., Texas B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.S.S.W., University A&M University-Commerce. of Louisville; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theo- David Thomas (1994) Associate Professor of His- logical Seminary, A.C.S.W. Certification. tory. B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., Univer- Tom Proctor (1996) Associate Professor of Ac- sity of Michigan; Ph.D., Ohio State University. counting and Coordinator of Accounting. B.S., Gregory A. Thornbury (1999) Assistant Profes- University of Tennessee at Martin; M.B.A., M.S., sor of Christian Studies and Director of the Carl and Ph.D., University of Memphis; CMA. F. Henry Center for Christian Leadership. B.A., Gavin Richardson (1998) Associate Professor and Messiah College; M.Div. and Ph.D., Southern Acting Department Chair of English. B.A., Baptist Theological Seminary; Additional study, Vanderbilt University; M.A. and Ph.D., Univer- Oxford University. sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Don Van (2001) Associate Professor of Engineer- Troy Riggs (1993, 2001) Associate Professor of ing and Department Chair. B.S. and M.S., Uni- Mathematics. B.S., University of South Dakota; versity of Illinois; M.Sc. and Ph.D., New Jersey M.A., and Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lin- Institute of Technology. coln. Ray F. Van Neste (1997-98, 2001) Assistant Pro- Bobby Rogers (1989) Associate Professor of En- fessor of Christian Studies and Director of the glish. B.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; R.C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies. B.A., M.F.A., . Union University; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Di- Jeannette Russ (2002) Assistant Professor of En- vinity School; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen gineering. B.S., Mississippi State University; (Scotland). M.B.A., Colorado State University; Ph.D., Elizabeth Vaughn-Neely (2002) Associate Profes- Vanderbilt University. sor of Educational Leadership. B.A., Syracuse Michael Salazar (2001) Assistant Professor of University; M.Ed., University of Oregon; Ph.D., Chemistry. B.S., New Mexico State University; . Ph.D., University of Utah; Additional study, Los David Vickery (1981) Professor of Psychology. Alamos National Laboratory. B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A., Appalachian Camille Searcy (1993) Associate Professor of Edu- State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia. cation. B.S., ; M.Ed., Memphis State Jean Marie Walls (1987) Professor of Languages University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University. and Department Chair. B.A. and M.A., Missis- sippi State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Additional study, NEH Institute, Northwestern University. 78 David H. Ward (1992, 1999) Professor of Physics. Carrie L. Whaley (1997) Assistant Professor of B.S. and M.A., University of South Florida; Education. B.A., Union University; M.C.M. and Ph.D., North Carolina State University. M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi- Charlotte Ward-Larson (1999) Associate Profes- nary; Ed.D., Texas Woman's University. sor of Nursing. Diploma, Baptist Memorial Hos- Darin White (1994) Associate Professor of Mar- pital; B.A., Stephens College; M.S., Texas keting. B.S., Birmingham Southern University; Women’s University; Ph.D., St. Louis University. M.A. and Ph.D., University of Alabama. Carol Weaver (1998) Associate Professor of Biol- Roslyn Wilson (1995) Associate Professor of So- ogy. B.S., Union University; M.S., University of cial Work and Social Work Field Director. B.S., Missouri-St. Louis; Ph.D., St. Louis University. Tennessee State University; M.S.S.W., University Terry Weaver (1992) Associate Professor of Edu- of Tennessee. cation and Special Education. A.A., Miami Dade Wayne Wofford (1987) Professor of Biology and Junior College; B.S. and M.Ed., Florida Atlantic Director of the Edward P. Hammons Center for University; Ph.D., George Peabody College for Scientific Studies. B.S., Union University; M.S. Teachers of Vanderbilt University. and Ph.D., Texas A&M University. Jill Webb (1987) Associate Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Murray State University; M.S.N., Univer- Part-time Graduate Faculty sity of Evansville; Ph.D., University of Tennes- Camille C. Collins (1998) Assistant Professor of see, Health Science Center. Education, Germantown. B.A., University of Georgia Wellborn (1989) Professor of Music. Mississippi; M.A.T., and Ed.D., University of B.M., Carson-Newman College; M.M., Florida Memphis. State University; M.L.S., University of Tennes- Lonnie Harris (1999) Assistant Professor of Edu- see; D.A., University of Mississippi; Additional cation. B.A., Union University; M.S. and Ed.D., study, Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi- University of Memphis. nar, the University of North Texas, and Diane Pace (2000) B.S.N., Union University; Westminster Choir College. M.S.N. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Teresa West (1983) Professor of Psychology and Memphis. Department Chair. B.A., Union University; M.A. Benny F. Tucker (1989) Professor of Education. and Ed.S., Memphis State University; Ed.D., A.A., Hannibal-LaGrange College; B.S., North- Memphis State University. east Missouri State College; M.A., State College of Iowa; Ph.D., University of Illinois.

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