Administration and Faculty 16 and Faculty Administration Administration Carl Prestfeldt, Jr.–director, Physical Planning and Analysis Jan Fuqua–director, Procurement Services •Board of Regents James Herring–chief of police/director, Public Safety and Emergency Stephen Williams, chair Management Goshen, Kentucky Karol Hardison–director, University Store Susan Guess, vice chair Paducah, Kentucky •Student Affairs Katherine Farmer, faculty regent Don E. Robertson–vice president Murray, Kentucky Michael Young–associate vice president Sharon Green Steve Leitch–director, Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Mayfield, Kentucky Angie Trzepacz–director, Counseling Services J. Daniel Kemp Kimberly Paschall–director, Health Services Hopkinsville, Kentucky Guangming Zou–assistant vice president, Institute for International Studies Jerry Rhoads S.G. Carthell–director, Multicultural Affairs Madisonville, Kentucky Velvet Wilson–director, Student Disability Services Philip Schooley, staff regent Re’Nita Avery-Meriwether–director, Student Life and Curris Center Murray, Kentucky Melissa Cooper–director, Student Support Services Tori Wood, student regent Abigail French–director, Women’s Center Symsonia, Kentucky Chris Trzepacz–college head, Clark College Jill Hunt, board secretary Crystal Coel–college head, Elizabeth College Murray, Kentucky Greg Gierhart–college head, Hart College Kenneth Fister–college head, Hester College •President Squire Babcock–college head, Regents College Robert Davies–president Bassam Atieh–college head, Richmond College Fred Dietz–associate vice president and executive director, Enrollment Eric Umstead–college head, Springer/Franklin College Management TBA–college head, White College K. Renee Fister–senior presidential advisor for strategic initiatives Camisha Duffy–director, Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Access •University Advancement John Rall–general counsel Adrienne King–vice president Allen Ward–director, Athletics Carrie McGinnis–director, Alumni Relations Robert Jackson–president, MSU Foundation •Academic Affairs Mark Arant–provost and vice president Faculty Renae Duncan–associate provost for undergraduate education Dates in parentheses indicate year of appointment at Murray State University. Robert Pervine–associate provost for graduate education and research An * denotes a member of the Graduate Faculty. Brian Van Horn–associate provost for Regional Academic Outreach Acharya, Sunayan, assistant professor–economics. B.T., Indian Institute of Tim Todd–dean, Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business Technology; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky. (2012) David Whaley–dean, College of Education and Human Services Adair, Josh, associate professor–English. B.A., Blackburn College; M.A., West- David Balthrop–dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts ern Illinois University; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University. (2009)* Stephen Cobb–dean, Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Adongo, Donald, associate professor–mathematics. B.S., Egerton Univer- Technology sity; M.S., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Kansas State University. Tony Brannon–dean, Hutson School of Agriculture (2008)* Marcia Hobbs–dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions Ashley Ireland–dean, University Libraries Alkhatib, Ihsan, associate professor–political science. B.A., American University Tracy Roberts–registrar of Beirut; M.A., University of Cincinnati; J.D., University of Toledo; Ph.D., Warren Edminster–executive director, Honors College Wayne State University. (2011) Kelley Wezner–director, Institutional Assessment Allenbaugh, Rachel, associate professor–chemistry. B.S., Truman State Uni- Michael Ramage–director, Center of Telecommunications Systems versity; Ph.D., University of North Carolina. (2009)* Management Almquist, Bradley, professor–music. B.S.Ed., M.M., University of North Dakota; D.M.A., Louisiana State University. (1992)* Alverson, Leslie II, senior lecturer–mathematics. B.S., M.S., Murray State •Finance and Administrative Services University. (2006) Jackie Dudley–vice president and chief financial officer Anderson, Paul, assistant professor–psychology. B.S., Georgia College and David Burdette–interim chief facilities officer State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Louisville. (2015) Keith Weber–chief information officer Andonova, Yana, assistant professor–marketing. B.A., American University- TBA–executive director, Auxiliary Services Bulgaria; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst. (2015) Wendy Cain–bursar Antony, Solomon, associate professor–computer information systems. B.E., Ellen Dale–director, Accounting and Financial Services Birla Institute of Technology and Science; Ph.D., Florida International Paula Amols–director, Dining Services University. (2005)* David Wilson–director, Housing Arkov, Alexey, professor–biology. B.S., M.S., Moscow State University; Ph.D., Joyce Gordon–director, Human Resources University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center. (2007)* 251 Armstrong, Nancy., assistant professor–nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Northern Bowman, Michael, professor–telecommunications systems management. B.S., Kentucky University; D.N.P., Eastern Kentucky University. (2012) Ouachita Baptist University; M.S., Naval Postgraduate School; Master in Arneson, Michael, lecturer–English. B.S., M.A., Murray State University. Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College; Ph.D., George Mason University. (2014) (2005)* Atieh, Bassam, professor–occupational safety and health. B.Sc., Old Dominion Boyd, Julia, lecturer–occupational safety and health. B.S., M.S., Murray State University; M.P.H., University of Tennessee-Knoxville; M.B.A., University of University. (2016) Texas-Permian Basin; Sc.D., Tulane University. (1991)* Branch, Jessica, assistant professor–education. B.A., Ohio Northern University; Atkerson, Gary, lecturer–animal/equine science. B.S., M.S., Murray State M.A., Ph.D., University of Toledo. (2017) University. (2008) Brannon, Tony, dean, Hutson School of Agriculture. professor–agriculture. B.S., Austin, Christopher, lecturer–mathematics. B.S., M.S., Murray State Univer- M.S., Murray State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University. (1988)* sity. (2010) Brasfield, David, professor–economics. B.A., M.S., Louisiana State University; Badasyan, Narine, associate professor–economics. B.S., Yerevan State Uni- Ph.D., University of North Carolina. (1986)* versity; M.B.A., American University of Armenia; M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Brookhiser, Judy, associate professor–recreation. B.S., Western Illinois Uni- Polytechnic Institute and State University. (2004)* versity; M.S., Pennsylvania State University; Re.D., Indiana University. Bagley, Caitlin, assistant professor/reference librarian, B.A., University of (1990)* Kentucky; M.L.S., Indiana University. (2010)* Brown, Cory, assistant professor–education. B.S., Eastern Michigan University; Bahadir, Mehmet Emre, assistant professor–industrial technology. B.S., Mar- M.Ed., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Ohio State University. (2013) mara University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Northern Iowa. (2007) Brown, O. Ted III, professor–English. B.A., University of Redlands; M.A., Ph.D., Bakes, Alan, associate professor–education. B.S., Brigham Young University; Claremont Graduate School. (1991)* M.Coun., Ph.D., Idaho State University. (2005)* Brown, Susan, lecturer–communication disorders. B.S., M.A., University of Ballard, Lori, lecturer–nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Murray State University. Kansas. (1995) (2011) Bryant, James, professor–art. B.F.A., Herron School of Art, Indiana University; Balthrop, David, dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts; professor–theatre. M.F.A., Louisiana State University. (1995)* B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; M.A., M.F.A., University of Cincinnati. Bunget, Gheorghe, assistant professor–engineering. B.S., Polytechnic Univer- (1993)* sity-Romania; M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University. (2015) Barnett, Cynthia, senior lecturer–Spanish. B.A., Oregon State University; Busby, Michael, lecture-geosciences, B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.A.T., Bethel College; M.A., Murray State University (2). (2007) M.S., Murray State University. (2017) Baum, Rebecca Pender, assistant professor–counseling. A.A., John A. Logan Buttrey,Kristina, assistant professor–education. B.S., University of Tennessee- College; B.A., M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Idaho State Martin; M.S., Trevecca University; M.A., Murray State University; Ed.D., University. (2012) Union University. (2017) Beaver, Jeanne, associate professor–art. B.F.A., M.A., Iowa State University; Byers, Dina, professor–nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Murray State University; Ph.D., M.F.A., Indiana University. (2000)* University of Tennessee-Memphis. (2004)* Beck, Marc, assistant professor–computer science. B.S. Brescia University; Byrd, Karen, assistant professor–nutrition. B.A., Ball State University; M.B.A., M.S., Morehead State University; Ph.D., University of Louisville. (2015) Xavier University; Ph.D., Purdue University. (2017) Beckers, Laura, assistant professor–biological sciences. B.A., University of Byrd, Traci, assistant professor–occupational safety and health. B.S., M.A., Tulsa; B.S., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri. Murray State University; Ed.D., Union University. (2001)* (2015) Callahan, Kathy, chair, Department of History; associate professor–history. B.S., Beckers, Oliver, assistant professor–biological sciences. M.S., Friedrich-Alex- M.S., Indiana State University; M.A., Ph.D., Marquette University. (2009) ander