THE FACULTY (verified at press time, April 2003) The first date in the entry indicates the year of initial employment as a regular, full- time faculty member; the second date is the year of promotion to present rank at Valdosta State University. Faculty members with temporary or part-time appointments are not listed. An asterisk * indicates membership on the Graduate Faculty. *ADLER, Brian U. ............................................. Professor of English and Director of the University Honors Program B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A. University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Tennessee; 1994; 1999. ALBOUM, Scott H. ......................... Assistant Professor of Communication Arts B.S.C., M.F.A., University of Miami; 2002. *ALDINGER, Robert Thomas ..................................Professor of Political Science B.A., Michigan State University; M.P.A., University of Oklahoma; D.P.A., University of Georgia; 1988; 2001. *ALLEN, Lee M. ........................................................Professor of Political Science B.A., M.A. University of Nevada, Las Vegas; J.D., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of Utah; 1993; 1998. *ALLEN, Ralph C. .................................... Professor of Marketing and Economics and Head of Department B.S., Emory University; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University; 1982; 1992. *ALLY, Harry P................................................................................ Professor of Art B.F.A., Texas Christian University; M.F.A., North Texas State University; 1985; 1994. *ANDERSON, Patricia ........................ Professor of Adult and Career Education B.B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., Ed.D., Temple University; 1988; 1999. ANDREW, Diane .................................... Assistant Professor of Special Education and Communication Disorders B.S.Ed., M.S.T., University of Wisconsin; 1982; 1986. ANDREWS, AliceE. ............................... Assistant Professor of Special Education and Communication Disorders B.S.E., M.A., Northeast Missouri State University; 1989; 1993. *ANDREWS, Shirley P. ...........................................Assistant Professor of Middle Grades and Secondary Education B.S., M. Ed. Mississippi State University; Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 1999. *ANDREWS, Stanley C. .................................................. Professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education B.S., M.Ed., Mississippi State University; Ed.D., University of Mississippi, 1991; 2002. 426 ARONSON-FRIEDMAN, Amy ............................... Assistant Professor of Modern and Classical Languages B.A., George Washington University; M.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Georgia Southern University; Ph.D., Temple University; 2002. *ARGYLE, NolanJ. ........................................... Professor of Political Science and Dean of Faculty, Kings Bay Center B.S., Weber State College; M.A., University of Utah; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; 1989; 1994. *ATTERBOM, Hemming A. ...................... Professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education and Head of Department B.S., Swedish Sports College; M.S., University of New Mexico; Ph.D., University of Oregon; 1998. *BACKES, Charles E. ........................... Professor of Adult and Career Education B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Louisiana State University; 1993; 2002. BACKES, Lora S. .................................. Assistant Professor of Special Education and Communication Disorders B.S., Louisiana State University; M.Ed. Southeastern Louisiana University, 1994; 1998. *BADURA, Catherine O. ....................................... Associate Professor of History B.A., Tift College; M.A., Auburn University; Ph.D., Michigan State University; 1997; 2001. BAKER, Debra F. .................................................. Assistant Professor of Nursing B.S.N., M.S.N., Valdosta State University; 1998; 2002. *BALLARD, Chester C. ............................ Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice B.S., Cumberland College; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University; 1985; 1994. *BAMFO, Napoleon A. ............................ AssociateProfessor of Political Science B.A., University of Cape Coast; M.P.A., University of South Alabama; Ph.D., University of Georgia; 1993; 2001. BARBAS, John T. ............................................................... Professor of Chemistry B.S., Bob Jones University; Ph.D., University of Georgia; 1982; 1991. BARNAS, Frank .............................. Associate Professor of Communication Arts B.J. University of Missouri; M.F.A. University of Texas; 1997; 2002. *BARNBAUM, Cecilia S. ................................... Associate Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences B.A., Immaculate Heart College; M.S., Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles; 1998; 2002., *BARNETT, Carol Ann ........................ Associate Professor of Special Education and Communication Disorders B.A., University of Florida; M.Ed., University of Louisville; Ph.D., University of Illinois; 1997; 2002. BARNETT, Hollis R. ........................................................................ Professor of Art B.A., M.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock; M.F.A., Memphis State University; 1985; 1995. 427 *BARO, Agnes L. ....................................... Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice B.S., Southern Oregon State College; M.S., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University; 2001. BARTHOLOMEW, Sarah B. .................Associate Professor of Political Science B.A., Valdosta State College; J.D., Mercer University; LL.M. University of Georgia; 1994; 2002. *BASS, Jo Ann F. .............. Professor of Early Childhood and Reading Education B.S.Ed., University of Tennessee; M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., University of Georgia; 1997; 2002. *BASS, Randall V. ........................................ Professor of Educational Leadership B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., Ed.D., University of Georgia; 1997; 2002. *BAUER, Robert E. L. ............................ Professor of Psychology and Counseling and Head of Department B.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Tennessee; 1988. *BAUN, Michael J. ............................................. Professor of of Political Science B.A., M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Virginia; 1996; 2001. BAXTER, James T. ............................................................. Professor of Chemistry and Acting Head of Department B.S., Valdosta State College; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; 1973; 1998. BEADLE, Charles F., Jr. .................................. Professor of Communication Arts B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin; 1986; 1991. BECHLER, David L. ....................... Professor of Biology and Head of Department B.A., Indiana University; M.S. Northeast Louisiana University; Ph.D., Saint Louis University; 1995. BEJARANO, Luis G. ................................................... Assistant Professor of Modern and Classical Languages B.A., Universidad del Valle, Colombia; M.A. University of Georgia; Ph.D. University of Oklahoma; 1999. BELL, Lynn R. ........................................................Associate Professor of Nursing B.S.N., Wagner College; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Nebraska; 1993. BERGEVIN, Peter M. ...................................Professor of Accounting and Finance B.S., Salem State College; M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University; 1995. BERGSTROM, Bradley J. .......................................................Professor of Biology B.S., M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1986; 1997. BEZONA, Patricia .......................... Assistant Professor of Instructional Support B.S., Florida State University, M.S., University of Florida; 1983; 1988. *BLACKMORE, Mark S. ....................................... Associate Professor of Biology B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., University of Utah; 1996; 2000 BLAKEMAN, David A. ..................... Associate Professor of Communication Arts B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., University of Central Oklahoma; 1987. BOATWRIGHT, John R. ....................................................Instructor in Economics B.B.A., M.B.A., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 1994. BOGYO, Dennis A. ................................................................. Professor of Biology B.A., Earlham College; Ph.D., University of Buffalo; 1983; 1992. 428 BOWLAND, Julie .................... Assistant Professor of Art and Gallery Director B.F.A., Florida State University; M.F.A., Arizona State University; 2002. *BOYD, David W. ..................... Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science B.S., Bob Jones University; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; 1985; 1997. BRADHAM, Shirley ................................... Assistant Professor of Middle Grades and Secondary Education B.A., Winthrop College; M.Ed., Winthrop University; Ph.D., University of Kansas; 2002. BRADSHAW, Eric E. ......................................... Assistant Professor of Music and Assistant Director of Bands B.S., M.M., University of Alabama; 2002. BRAGUE, Cary R. ......................................................Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies B.M.E., Jacksonville State University; M.M., Eastman School of Music; 2001. *BRASHIER, Joe H. ............................................. Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands B.M.E., M.M.Ed.,University of Southern Mississippi; D.M.A., University of Kansas;