ADMINISTRATION David S. Dockery (1996) President and Professor of Vice Presidents Christian Studies. B.S., University of at Birmingham; M.Div., Grace Theological Semi- Bob Alsobrook (1999) Vice President for Institu- nary; M.Div., Southwest Baptist Theological Semi- tional Advancement. B.B.A., and M.Ed., Univer- nary; M.A., Texas Christian University; Ph.D., sity of Memphis. University of Texas-Arlington; Additional study, Gary L. Carter (1991) Vice President for Business Drew University. Services. B.S., ; C.P.A., State of Carla D. Sanderson (1982) Provost and Professor of Tennessee. Nursing. Diploma, Baptist Memorial Hospital Michael Duduit (1996) Executive Vice President and School of Nursing; B.S.N., Union University; Associate Professor of Christian Studies and M.S.N., University of Tennessee Center for Health Communication Arts. B.A., Stetson University; Sciences; Ph.D., University of Florida. M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Jimmy H. Davis (1978) Associate Provost and Pro- Ph.D., Florida State University. fessor of Chemistry. B.S., Union University; Ph.D., Charles A. Fowler (1995) Vice President for Enroll- University of Illinois; Additional study, Univer- ment Management and Assistant Professor of sity of Florida, Oak Ridge Associated University, Education. B.M., Union University; M.C.M., New Argonne National Laboratory, Harvard Univer- Orleans Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Mississippi sity, and Oxford University, England. State University. Jane Barber Betts (1974) Registrar. B.A., Union Uni- Kimberly C. Thornbury (1999) Dean of Students. versity, M.Ed., University of Memphis. B.A., Messiah College; M.A., University of Lou- isville; Ph.D., candidate, . Deans Program Administration Susan R. Jacob (1999) Dean of the School of Nurs- ing and Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., West Vir- C. Steven Arendall (1990) MBA Director, German- ginia University; M.S.N., San Jose State Univer- town, and Professor of Management. B.B.A. and sity; Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Mem- M.B.A., Memphis State University; Ph.D., Uni- phis. versity of Tennessee. Barbara McMillin (1992) Dean of Arts and Sciences Michele W. Atkins (1998) Director of Graduate and Associate Professor of English and Depart- Studies in Education—Jackson and Assistant Pro- ment Chair. A.A., Northeast Mississippi Commu- fessor of Education. B.S., Union University; M.Ed. nity College; B.A., Union University; M.A. and and Ph.D., University of Memphis. D.A., University of Mississippi. Nancy M. Easley (1998) Director of Graduate Stud- Walton M. Padelford (1980) Professor of Econom- ies in Education—Germantown and Assistant ics and Interim Dean of the McAfee School of Professor of Education. B.A., Trinity University; Business Administration. B.S., Mississippi Col- M.Ed., Texas A & M University; Ed.D., Univer- lege; M.S. and Ph.D., Louisiana State University. sity of Memphis. Tom R. Rosebrough (1996) Dean of the School of Cynthia Powell Jayne (1976). Professor of Lan- Education and Human Studies and Professor of guage, Department Chair, and Director of the Education. B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., The Ohio State Institute for International and Intercultural. B.A., University. ; M.A. and Ph.D., Louisiana Matt Lunsford (1993) Associate Dean of Arts & Sci- State University; Additional study, Vanderbilt ences and Assistant Professor of Mathematics. University, University of Kentucky, and the In- B.G.S., Louisiana Tech University; M.S., Univer- tercultural Communication Institute. sity of Nebraska; Ph.D., Tulane University. Barbara Perry (1999) Director of MBA and LAUNCH James Patterson (1999) Associate Dean of Christian Programs and Assistant Professor of Manage- Studies and Professor of Christian Studies. B.A., ment. B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Rutgers University; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell M.B.A., Robert Morris College. Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Princeton Theologi- cal Seminary.

60 Jill Webb (1987) Associate Professor of Nursing and Ronald Boud (1996) Professor of Music. B.M. and Director of the Master of Science in Nursing Pro- M.M., American Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., gram. B.S.N., Murray State University; M.S.N., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Addi- University of Evansville; Ph.D., University of Ten- tional studies, Emory University, DePaul Univer- nessee, Memphis. sity, Julliard School of Music, Northwestern Uni- Helen B. Butler (1992) Coordinator of Education versity, and Franz Schubert Institute. Programs—Jackson. B.S., M.A.Ed., Union Univer- David Burke (1986) Associate Professor of Commu- sity. nication Arts and Director of the Theatre. B.S.A., Lindy Hannah (1997) Assistant Registrar and Coord- Houston Baptist College; M.F.A., University of inator of Nursing Programs—Germantown. A.A.- Houston. , Free Randall Bush (1991) Professor of Christian Studies -Hardeman University; B.P.S., University - and Philosophy and Director of the Interdiscipli- of Memphis. nary Honors Program. B.A., Howard Payne Uni- Karen Miller (1988) Coordinator of the LAUNCH versity; M.Div., and Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Program/MBA Program—Jackson. Theological Seminary; D.Phil., University of Ox- ford. Beth Poyner (2001) Receptionist and Coordinator of Graduate Education Programs—Germantown. Stephen Carls (1983) Professor of History and De- partment Chair. B.A., Wheaton College; M.A. and Sue Taylor (1999) Coordinator of Graduate Business Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Programs—Germantown. Ruth Chastain (1992) Associate Professor of Nurs- GRADUATE FACULTY ing. Diploma, Norton Memorial Infirmary School of Nursing; B.S.N., University of North Alabama, David Austill (1997) Associate Professor of Man- Florence; M.S.N., , Bir- agement. B.B.A., University of Memphis; M.B.A., mingham, Ed.D., University of Memphis. University of Arkansas; J.D., University of Ten- Antonio A. Chiareli (1997) Assistant Professor of nessee; L.L.M., Washington University. Sociology. B.A., Macalester College; M.A., and Steven L. Baker (1990) Director of the Library and Ph.D., Northwestern University. Associate Professor of Library Services. B.A., Melinda Clarke (2000) Assistant Professor of Com- ; M.Div., Southern Baptist munication Arts. B.A., Lambuth University; Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Ken- M.Ed. and Ed.D., Vanderbilt University. tucky; Additional study, University of South Gail Coleman (1994) Assistant Professor of Nurs- Carolina and University of Memphis. ing. Diploma, Baptist Memorial Hospital School Charles Baldwin (1970-81, 1988) O.P. and Evalyn of Nursing; B.S.N., Union University; M.S.N., Hammons University Professor of Pre-Medical University of Tennessee; N.D., Rush University. Studies. B.A., University of Corpus Christi; Ph.D., Bryan Dawson (1998) Associate Professor of Math- Texas Tech University; Additional study, Univer- ematics and Coordinator of Mathematics. B.S. and sity of Oxford. M.S., Pittsburg State University; Ph.D., Univer- Elizabeth Bedsole (1998) Professor and Acting De- sity of North Texas. partment Chair of Music. B.M., Stetson Univer- Nancy Dayton (1979) Professor of Nursing, German- sity; M.C.M., Southwestern Theological Semi- town. B.S.N., Duke University; M.S.N., Univer- nary; Ed.D., University of Illinois. sity of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences; M.S., Aaron Lee Benson (1996) Associate Professor of Art. Ed.D., University of Memphis. B.F.A., B.S. and M.F.A., University of Tennessee David Dennis (1994) Associate Professor of Music. at Knoxville. B.A., Western Carolina University; M.C.M. and David Blackstock (1973) Professor of Physical Edu- D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. cation and Health and Director of Athletics. B.S., Sean Evans (2000) Assistant Professor of Political Union University; M.Ed., Memphis State Univer- Science. B.A., David ; M.A., sity; Ed.D., University of Southern Mississippi. University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Colo- Joseph Blass (1959) University Professor of Music. rado. A.B., University of Alabama; M.S.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Florida State University.

61 Bradley Green (1998) Assistant Professor of Chris- Cynthia Powell Jayne (1976). Professor of Lan- tian Studies. B.A., Northeast Louisiana Univer- guage, Department Chair, and Director of the sity; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Semi- Institute for International and Intercultural. B.A., nary; Th.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Mississippi College; M.A. and Ph.D., Louisiana Seminary; Ph.D., . State University; Additional study, Vanderbilt Jennifer F. Grove (1999) Assistant Professor of Edu- University, University of Kentucky, and the In- cation. B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi State University; tercultural Communication Institute. Ed.D., University of Memphis. Randy F. Johnston (1994) Professor of Chemistry David P. Gushee (1996) Graves Associate Professor and Department Chair. B.S., University of Mis- of Moral Philosophy. B.A., College of William and souri, St. Louis; Ph.D., Texas Tech University. Mary; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Semi- Sandra Kirkland (1999) Associate Professor of Nurs- nary; M.Phil. and Ph.D., Union Theological Semi- ing. A.S.N., University of South Carolina; B.S., U nary-New York. iversity of Tennessee, Chattanooga; B.S.N George Guthrie (1990) Benjamin W. Perry Associ- , and M.S.N., University of Mobile; DNSc, Louisiana Sta ate Professor of Bible, Director of the Center for e University.Naomi Larsen (1996) Associate Profess Biblical Studies and Department Chair. B.A., r of Sociology and Department Chair. B.A. and M- Union University; Th.M., Trinity Evangelical Di- .A., Mankato State University; Ph.D. Iowa State Univ vinity School; M.Div. and Ph.D., Southwestern rsity. Baptist Theological Seminary. Scott Lawyer (2000) Assistant Professor of Manage- Chris Hail (1995) Associate Professor of Mathemat- ment. B.S. and M.B.A., University of Mississippi; ics. B.S., Campbellsville College; M.A., Morehead J.D., University of Mississippi. State University; Ed.D., University of Kentucky. Ralph Leverett (1997) Professor of Special Educa- Patricia Hamilton (2001) Assistant Professor of En- tion. B.S. Middle Tennessee State University; glish. B.A., ; M.A., California M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. State University, Fullerton; Ph.D., University of W. Terry Lindley (1986) Professor of History. B.A., Georgia. Texas A & M University; M.A., University of New Kyle Hathcox (1974-88, 1994) Professor of Physics Orleans; Ph.D., Texas Christian University; Ad- and Coordinator of Physics. B.S. and Ph.D, Uni- ditional study, Southwestern Baptist Theological versity of North Texas. Additional study, Seminary. Oakridge Associated Universities. Ann Livingstone (1975) Associate Professor of Po- William Hedspeth (1982) Professor of Education. litical Science. B.A., Anderson College; M.A., A.A., Southern Baptist College; B.S.E. and M.S.E., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Keele, Arkansas State University; Ed.D., University of UK. Mississippi; Additional study, University of Mis- Kina Mallard (1991) Associate Professor of Com- souri at Kansas City, Central Missouri State Uni- munication Arts and Department Chair. B.S., versity, University of Tennessee at Martin, South- Middle Tennessee State University; M.A. and east Missouri State University. Ph.D., University of Tennessee. Sally A. Henrie (1998) Assistant Professor of Chem- David Malone (1999) Assistant Professor of English. istry. B.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., South Da- B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., State University of kota State University. New York at Binghamton; Ph.D., Northern Illi- Sherry Hickey (1989) Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., nois University. and M.S.N., University of Arkansas; Ed.D., Uni- Michael Mallard (1991). Associate Professor of Art versity of Memphis. and Department Chair. B.F.A., University of Geor- James Huggins (1987) Professor of Biology and De- gia; M.F.A., University of Illinois. partment Chair. B.S.A. and M.S., Arkansas State Glenn A. Marsch (1996) Associate Professor of Phys- University; Ph.D., Memphis State University; Ad- ics. B.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., Florida State ditional study, University of Tennessee at Mar- University. Additional study, Iowa State Univer- tin. sity, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Paul N. Jackson (1993) Associate Professor of Chris- University of California at San Francisco, Calvin tian Studies. B.A., Hardin-Simmons University; College, and Vanderbilt University. M.Div. and Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theologi- cal Seminary.

62 C. David McClune (1981) Professor of Music. B.M., Cathy Parrett (1993) Assistant Professor of Nursing. Westminster College; M.M., Bowling Green State; B.S. and A.A., University of Tennessee, Martin; D.M., Florida State University. M.S.N. University of Tennessee, Knoxville; addi- Michael L. McMahan (1980) University Professor tional study, Union University; Candidate for the of Biology. B.S. and M.S., University of Missis- DNSc., University of Tennessee Health Sciences sippi; Ph.D., Louisiana State University and Uni- Center. versity of Memphis. Michael Penny (1988) Associate Professor of Mu- Terry McRoberts (1992) Professor of Music. B.S., sic. B.A. and M.M., Louisiana State University; Manchester College; M.M., Youngstown State D.M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi- University; D.A., Ball State University. nary; Additional study, Westminister Choir Col- R. Kelvin Moore (1991) Associate Professor of Chris- lege. tian Studies. B.A., Samford University; M.Div and Mary Platt (1992) Cataloging Authorities Librarian Th.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Semi- and Associate Professor of Library Services. B.A., nary; Additional study, Jerusalem University and ; M.L.S., University of Alabama. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Harry L. Poe (1996) Professor of Faith and Culture Melissa Moore (1992) Information Services Librar- and Special Assistant to the President. B.A., Uni- ian and Assistant Professor of Library Services. versity of South Carolina; M.Div., and Ph.D., B.A., Wake Forest University; M.L.S., University Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Addi- of Kentucky; Additional study, Union University. tional study, Oxford University, England. Patricia H. Morris (1979) Collection Development Mary Ann Poe (1996) Assistant Professor of Social Librarian and Professor of Library Services. B.A., Work and Social Work Program Director. B.A., Union University; M.L.S., Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University; M.S.S.W., University of Ed.D., University of Memphis. Louisville; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Paul A. Munson (1997) Assistant Professor of Mu- Seminary, A.C.S.W. Certification. sic. B.Mus., Wheaton College; M.A. and Ph.D., Bevalee Pray (1991) Associate Professor of Finance University of Michigan. and Management. B.B.A. and M.B.A., University Dottie Myatt (1994) Director of Teacher Education of Central Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Mem- and Associate Professor of Education. B.S., phis. Lambuth University; M.Ed., Union University; Tom Proctor (1996) Associate Professor of Account- Ed.D., University of Memphis. ing and Coordinator of Accounting. B.S., Univer- Sam Myatt (1987) Professor of Business Adminis- sity of Tennessee at Martin; M.B.A., M.S., and tration and Coordinator of Adult Studies. B.S., Ph.D., University of Memphis; CMA. Lambuth College; M.S., and Ed.D., Memphis Gavin Richardson (1998) Assistant Professor and State University. Acting Department Chair of English. B.A., Christopher M. Nadaskay (1993) Professor of Art. Vanderbilt University; M.A. and Ph.D., Univer- B.A., Southern Arkansas University; M.F.A., East sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Texas State University. Troy Riggs (1993, 2001) Associate Professor of Math- Howard Newell (1982) Professor of Business Ad- ematics. B.S., University of South Dakota; M.A., ministration. B.S. and M.S., Southern Illinois Uni- and Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln. versity; Ph.D., Indiana University. Camille Searcy (1993) Associate Professor of Edu- Marlyn Newhouse (1992) Associate Professor of cation. B.S., Lane College; M.Ed., Memphis State Chemistry. M.A. and B.S.Ed., Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University. University; D.A., Middle Tennessee State Univer- Mary Lou Shannon (2001) Professor of Nursing. sity. B.S.N., University of Tennessee, Memphis; M.A., J. Kenneth Newman (2001) Assistant Professor of M.Ed., and Ed.D., Columbia University. Education. B.A., Union University; M.Ed., M.A., Ann Singleton (1985). Associate Professor of Spe- Ed.D., University of Memphis. cial Education and Department Chair. B.S., Union Walton M. Padelford (1980) Professor of Econom- University; M.Ed., and Ed.D., University of Mem- ics and Chair of Department of Business Admin- phis. istration. B.S., Mississippi College; M.S. and Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

63 Joanne Stephenson (1988) Associate Professor of Georgia Wellborn (1989) Associate Professor of Mu- Psychology and Sociology. B.S. and M.S., Univer- sic. B.M., Carson-Newman College; M.M., Florida sity of Tennessee at Martin; Ed.D, Memphis State State University; M.L.S., University of Tennessee; University. D.A., University of Mississippi; Additional study, Linn M. Stranak (1980) Professor of Physical Edu- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminar, the cation and Chair of Department of Physical Edu- University of North Texas, and Westminster cation, Wellness and Sport. B.S., Union Univer- Choir College. sity; M.S., University of Kentucky; D.A., Middle Teresa West (1983) Professor of Psychology and De- Tennessee State University; Additional study, partment Chair. B.A., Union University; M.A. and United States Sports Academy. Ed.S., Memphis State University; Ed.D., Memphis Steve Strombeck (1999) Assistant Professor of Mar- State University. keting. B.A., ; M.B.A., Carrie L. Whaley (1997) Assistant Professor of Edu- Pepperdine University; Ph.D., University of Mis- cation. B.A., Union University; M.C.M. and sissippi. M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi- Pam Sutton (1998) Associate Professor of English. nary; Ed.D., Texas Woman's University. B.A., Southern Arkansas University; M.A. and Darin White (1994) Associate Professor of Market- Ed.S., Arkansas State University; Ed.D., Texas ing. B.S., Birmingham Southern University; M.A. A&M University-Commerce. and Ph.D., University of Alabama. David Thomas (1994) Associate Professor of History. G. Jan Wilms (1992) Associate Professor of Com- B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., University of puter Science and Department Chair. B.A., Michigan; Ph.D., Ohio State University. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; M.A. Gregory A. Thornbury (1999) Assistant Professor of (English), University of Mississippi; M.S. (Com- Christian Studies and Director of the Carl F. Henry puter Science), University of Mississippi; Ph.D., Center for Christian Leadership. B.A., Messiah (Computer Science), Mississippi State University. College; M.Div. and Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theo- Roslyn Wilson (1995) Assistant Professor of Social logical Seminary; Additional study, Oxford Uni- Work and Social Work Field Director. B.S., Ten- versity. nessee State University; M.S.S.W., University of David Vickery (1981) Professor of Psychology. B.A., Tennessee. Wake Forest University; M.A., Appalachian State Wayne Wofford (1987) Professor of Biology and Di- University; Ph.D., University of Georgia. rector of the Edward P. Hammons Center for Sci- Jean Marie Walls (1987) Associate Professor of Lan- entific Studies. B.S., Union University; M.S. and guages. B.A. and M.A., Mississippi State Univer- Ph.D., Texas A&M University. sity; Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Additional study, NEH Institute, Northwestern University. Part-time Graduate Faculty David H. Ward (1992, 1999) Associate Professor of Camille C. Collins (1998) Assistant Professor of Physics. B.S. and M.A., University of South Education, Germantown. B.A., University of Mis- Florida; Ph.D., North Carolina State University. sissippi; M.A.T., and Ed.D., University of Mem- Charlotte Ward-Larson (1999) Associate Professor phis. of Nursing. Diploma, Baptist Memorial Hospital; Lonnie Harris (1999) Assistant Professor of Educa- B.A., Stephens College; M.S., Texas Women’s tion. B.A., Union University; M.S. and Ed.D., Uni- University; candidate for the Ph.D., St. Louis versity of Memphis. University. Diane Pace (2000) B.S.N., Union University; M.S.N. Carol Weaver (1998) Assistant Professor of Biology. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Memphis. B.S., Union University; M.S., University of Mis- Debra B. Simpson (1997) Assistant Professor of Edu- souri-St. Louis; Ph.D., St. Louis University. cation. B.S., Southeast Missouri State University; Terry Weaver (1992) Associate Professor of Educa- M.Ed., M.A., and Ed.D., University of Memphis. tion and Special Education. A.A., Miami Dade Benny F. Tucker (1989) Professor of Education. A.A., Junior College; B.S. and M.Ed., Florida Atlantic Hannibal-LaGrange College; B.S., Northeast Mis- University; Ph.D., George Peabody College for souri State College; M.A., State College of Iowa; Teachers of Vanderbilt University. Ph.D., University of Illinois.

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