Graduate Catalog 2013-2014

Faculty N-S

Lakshmi S. Narain, Professor, (1988)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Economics & Finance

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON; MBA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON; MS, PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY

 

Laura H. Newbern, Associate Professor, (2005)

College of Arts and Sciences, English and Rhetoric

MFA, WARREN WILSON COLLEGE; MA, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY; BA, BARNARD COL/COLUMBIA

 

Doug Oetter, Professor, (2002)

College of Arts and Sciences, History and Geography

PhD, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY; MA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; BA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

 

Eun Jung Oh, Assistant Professor, (2011)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Foundations and Secondary Education

PhD, The University of Georgia; MS, Indiana University; BS, Ewha Womans University

 

Thomas C. Ormond, Professor, (2011)

Administration,

PhD, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY; MS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY; BED, MASSEY UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND

 

Cynthia M. Orms, Assistant Professor, (2011)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Accounting

JD, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE; MED, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; BA, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

 

Larbi Oukada, Professor, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, Modern Languages and Cultures

PhD, Louisiana State University; MA, University of Southwestern Louisiana; BA, University of Southwestern Louisiana

 

Sudeshna Pal, Assistant Professor, (2008)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Economics & Finance

PhD, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY; MA, WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY; MA, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

 

Eustace Palmer, Professor, (1993)

College of Arts and Sciences, English and Rhetoric

PhD, EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY; MA, EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY

 

Michael J. Pangia, Professor, (1998)

College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON; MS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; BE, COOPER UNION

 

Janna M. Parker, Assistant Professor, (2012)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Marketing

ABD, Louisiana Tech University; MBA, Cameron University; BA, California State University

 

Dennis C. Parmley, Professor, (1989)

College of Arts and Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences

PhD, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; MS, MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY; BS, CAMERON UNIVERSITY

 

Emily Parrish, Lecturer, (2006)

College of Arts and Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences

MS, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; MA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI; BMED, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Craig S. Pascoe, Professor, (2001)

College of Arts and Sciences, History and Geography

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE; MA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA; BA, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

 

Marcia Peck, Assistant Professor, (2008)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Foundations and Secondary Education

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH; MED, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH; BA, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

 

Gregory Pepetone, Professor, (1990)

College of Arts and Sciences, Music

DMUS, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA; MA, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA; BM, OBERLIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

 

Indiren Pillay, Associate Professor, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences

PhD, University of Tennessee at Memphis; MS, Alabama A&M University; Other, Rhodes University

 

Amy Pinney, Associate Professor, (2009)

College of Arts and Sciences, Theatre

PhD, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY; MA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI; BA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

 

Amit Poddar, Associate Professor, (2007)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Marketing

PhD, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; MBA, INSTITUTE OF RURAL Management; BBA, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

 

Caitlin A. J. Powell, Assistant Professor, (2009)

College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY; MS, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY; BS, DRAKE UNIVERSITY

 

Chandra L. Power, Assistant Professor, (2010)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Foundations and Secondary Education

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; MED, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; BSED, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

 

Joanne Previts, Assistant Professor, (2009)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Early Childhood & Middle Grades Education

PhD, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY; MED, CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY; BA, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

 

Kenneth J. Procter, Professor, (2008)

College of Arts and Sciences, Dean, Art

MFA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHAPEL HILL; BS, MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY

 

Taylor S. Quedensley, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Arts and Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences

ABD, University of Texas at Austin; MS, University of Nebraska at Omaha; BS, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

 

JoAnne Raatz, Lecturer, (2012)

College of Health Sciences, Nursing

MSN, Georgia College & State University; BS, Georgia State University; BBA, University of Georgia

 

Amanda Respess, Lecturer, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, Mass Communication

MA, Emerson College; AB, University of Georgia

 

Cheryl G. Reynolds, Professor, (1997)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Special Education and Educational Leadership

PhD, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY; MED, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY; BS, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

 

Jason Rich, Assistant Professor, (2009)

College of Arts and Sciences, Government and Sociology

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT; MA, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT; BA, LENIOR-RHYNE COLLEGE

 

Rosalie A. Richards, Professor, (2001)

College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; BS, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGIN ISLANDS

 

Connie H. Rickenbaker, Instructor, (2011)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Foundations and Secondary Education

PhD, Louisiana State University; MA, Louisiana State University; BS, Louisiana State University

 

Michael O. Riley, Professor, (2003)

College of Arts and Sciences, English and Rhetoric

PhD, EMORY UNIVERSITY; MA, EMORY UNIVERSITY; Other, Georgia State University

 

William Risch, Associate Professor, (2005)

College of Arts and Sciences, History and Geography

PhD, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY; MA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY; BA, HIRAM COLLEGE

 

Holley M. Roberts, Assistant Professor, (2005)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Early Childhood & Middle Grades Education

EDD, GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY; Other, Georgia College & State University; MED, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Lori B. Robinson, Instructor, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences

MS, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; BS, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Vicky L. Robinson, Lecturer, (2007)

College of Health Sciences, Music Therapy

MMT, RADFORD UNIVERSITY; BM, EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY; BS, EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

 

Matthew Roessing, Assistant Professor, (2012)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Accounting

JD, William & Mary School of Law; BA, Williams College

 

Marlene R. Romero, Lecturer, (2008)

College of Arts and Sciences, Modern Languages and Cultures

MA, WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY; BA, UNIVERSITY AUTONOMA DE QUERETARO

 

Barbara Roquemore, Associate Professor, (2006)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Special Education and Educational Leadership

EDD, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; MED, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; BA, TIFT COLLEGE

 

Michael P. Rose, Professor, (1996)

College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology

PhD, AUBURN UNIVERSITY; MS, AUBURN UNIVERSITY; BS, FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY

 

Kendra G. Russell, Associate Professor, (2000)

College of Health Sciences, Nursing

PhD, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; MSN, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; BSN, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Charles M. Ryan, Professor, (2001)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Management

PhD, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; MAT, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; BS, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

 

Susmita Sadhu, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics

PhD, University of Pittsburgh; MS, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur; BS, University of Calcutta

 

Kenneth S. Saladin, Professor, (1977)

College of Arts and Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences

PhD, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY; BS, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Samiparna Samanta, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Arts and Sciences, History and Geography

ABD, Florida State University; MA, Florida State University; MA, University of Calcutta

 

Brandon Samples, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics

PhD, University of Georgia; MA, University of Georgia; BS, University of Georgia

 

Doreen E. Sams, Associate Professor, (2005)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Marketing

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA; MBA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA; BA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

 

Kimberly C. Sanders, Lecturer, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, Government and Sociology

MPA, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; BS, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Doris D. Santarone, Lecturer, (2008)

College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics

MED, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; BSED, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

 

Carol J. Sapp, Associate Professor, (2003)

College of Health Sciences, Nursing

PhD, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY; MSN, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; BSN, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Benjamin P. Scafidi, Professor, (2005)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Economics & Finance

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; MA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA; BA, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

 

Margaret P. Schaller, Assistant Professor, (2009)

College of Arts and Sciences, Modern Languages and Cultures

PhD, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY; MA, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY; BA, STOCKTON COLLEGE

 

James R. Schiffman, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Arts and Sciences, Mass Communication

  PhD, Georgia State University University of Hawaii at Manoa

 

Joseph M. Schwartz, Associate Professor, (2005)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Marketing

PhD, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; MS, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; BS, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

 

Stacy L. Schwartz, Associate Professor, (2003)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Early Childhood & Middle Grades Education

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; MED, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; BSED, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

 

Patricia R. Seay, Professor, (1989)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Special Education and Educational Leadership

EDD, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY; MED, VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY; BS, VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Peter Selgin, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Arts and Sciences, English and Rhetoric

MFA, New School University

 

Jeanne Sewell, Assistant Professor, (1991)

College of Health Sciences, Nursing

MSN, University of Maryland; BSN, Georgia Health Sciences University; Other, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing - Mercer University

 

Rachel A. Shelden, Assistant Professor, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, History and Geography

PhD, University of Virginia; MA, University of Virginia; BA, Stanford University

 

Katie M. Simon, Assistant Professor, (2010)

College of Arts and Sciences, English and Rhetoric

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY; MA, MILLS COLLEGE; BA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

 

Emily M. Simonavice, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Health Sciences, Kinesiology

PhD, Florida State University; MS, Murray State University; BS, Murray State University

 

John M. Sirmans, Assistant Professor, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, English and Rhetoric

MFA, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; MA, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; BA, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Christopher E. Skelton, Professor, (2002)

College of Arts and Sciences, Biological and Environmental Sciences

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE; MS, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE; BS, AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Betty P. Smith, Instructor, (2011)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Accounting

MBA, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; BBA, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Craig D. Smith, Professor, (1986)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Special Education and Educational Leadership

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; MED, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; BA, ELMHURST COLLEGE

 

Ronald W. Smith, Instructor, (2011)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Marketing

MBA, Lawrence Technological University; BS, Lawrence Technological University

 

Zachary C. Smith, Lecturer, (2012)

College of Arts and Sciences, History and Geography

MA, University of Georgia; BA, Purdue University

 

Elizabeth Speelman, Lecturer, (2009)

College of Health Sciences, Outdoor Education

MED, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY; ABD, University of Georgia; BS, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

 

Costas Spirou, Professor, (2013)

College of Arts and Sciences, Government and Sociology

PhD, Loyola University Chicago; MA, DePaul University; BA, Franciscan University of Stubenville

 

Kathy L. Stanley, Instructor, (2010)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Foundations and Secondary Education

EDD, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; EDS, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA; MED, GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Susan Steele, Assistant Professor, (2007)

College of Health Sciences, Nursing

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA; Other, Albany Medical Center Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Education Program; MS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

 

Jason H. Stover, Associate Professor, (2004)

College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics

PhD, PURDUE UNIVERSITY; MS, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY; BS, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

 

Robert F. Sumowski, Assistant Professor, (2011)

John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Special Education and Educational Leadership

EDD, University of Georgia; EDS, Georgia College and State University; MED, Georgia College and State University

 

Amy R. Sumpter, Assistant Professor, (2011)

College of Arts and Sciences, History and Geography

PhD, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY; MA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO; BA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

 

Elizabeth O. Swanson, Assistant Professor, (2012)

College of Health Sciences, Nursing

ABD, Medical University of South Carolina; MPH, Emory University; MSN, Emory University

 

John R. Swinton, Professor, (2002)

J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Economics & Finance

PhD, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON; BA, OBERLIN COLLEGE