Bulletin - The Faculty
(Year of appointment in parentheses)
Ahmet Akin (2021)
Associate Professor of Finance
B.E., Istanbul Technical University
M.A., Faith University, Istanbul
Ph.D., Istanbul University
Lea Marie Alford (2015)
Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., Boston College
Emily Bailey (2023)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Georgia College
M.S., Augusta University
M.S., Psy.D., Mercer University
Joanmarie Ba帽ez (2025)
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., UC San Diego
Lanier Basenberg (2020)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.S., Kenyon College
M.A., University of Tennessee
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Charles L. Baube (1996)
Professor of Biology
B.A., Alfred University
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
R. Brooke Bays (2018)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., B.A., University of Georgia
M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Jeremy Bennett (2023)
Assistant Professor of Management
B.A., University of Georgia
M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Brian Bremer (2024)
Lecturer Film and Media Studies
B.A., Theater Arts, Pepperdine University
Pamela Brown (2026)
Lecturer of Management
B.S., Cornell University
M.S., Georgia State University
Nicholas A. Bujak (2017)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Ronald A. Burgess (2018)
Senior Lecturer of Film and Media Studies
B.A., Bridgewater State University
M.A., Rhode Island College
M.F.A., San Francisco State University
Cassandra E. Burney (2025)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Shaw University
M.Acc., North Carolina State University
D.B.A., University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Leroy Carson, Jr. (2021)
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Johnson & Wales University
M.B.A., Kennesaw State University, Coles College of Business
D.B.A., Georgia State University, J. Robinson Mack College of Business
John Casey (2018)
Instructor of Accounting
B.S., M.B.A., University of Michigan
M.S.T., De Paul University
Melany Chambers (2021)
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
M.B.A., Barry University, Florida
Morgan Clapp (2023)
Instructor of Communication Studies
B.S., M.S., M.A., University of Cincinnati
Ph.D. (in progress), Georgia State University
Dylan Collette (2023)
Instructor of Physics
B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Emory University
Mario A. Chandler (2001)
Professor of Spanish
B.A., Iowa State University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Jeffrey H. Collins (2009)
Senior Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Studies
B.A., M.A., Baylor University
Ph.D., The University of Texas
David Cook (2022)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.B.A., University of Louisville
Ed.D., University of Phoenix
Cassandra C. Copeland (2000)
Professor of Economics
B.S., Florida State University
Ph.D., Auburn University
Zachery J. Deckner (2021)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Georgia College and State University
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Kelimar Diaz Cruz (2023)
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Physics
Roarke E. Donnelly (2003)
Professor of Biology
B.A., Lawrence University
M.S., Utah State University
Ph.D., University of Washington
Maura Dudley (2025)
Lecturer, Biology and Ecology
B.S., University of Notre Dame
M.E.M., Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Desmond Fonseca (2026)
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Tufts University
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Gregory Gabriel (2014)
Lecturer of Chemistry
B.S., New York University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Krystal Ghisyawan (2024)
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A. Anthropology and South Asian Studies, York University, School of Liberal Arts, Toronto
Ph.D., Sociology, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad
J. Lynn Gieger (2002)
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Millsaps College
M.A., M.A.T., Duke University
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
Stephen Goodwin (2020)
Senior Lecturer of German
B.A., Nyack College (NY)
M.Sc., M.Th., Ph.D., Edinburgh University (UK)
Abigail Gregg (2024)
Assistant Professor of Studio Art
B.F.A., Painting; B.F.A., Art Education, University of Georgia
M.F.A., Studio Art, San Francisco Art Institute
Nico Gutierrez (2025)
Assistant Professor of Music
B.Mus., Texas Christian University
M.F.A., Columbia College Chicago,
D.M., Florida State University
Carley Haulk (2024)
Instructor of Chemistry
B.S., Chemistry, North Carolina State University
Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, Florida State University
Lisa J. Hayes (2013)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Justin Haynes (2022)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., St. Francis College
M.F.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Jeffrey Herle (2022)
Lecturer of Management
B.A., St. Francis College
M.F.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Randy Hill (2022)
Senior Lecturer of Film and Media Studies
B.A., M.A., Georgia State University
Robert B. Hornback (2000)
Professor of English
B.A., The University of California
M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas
S. Matthew Huff (2010)
Associate Professor of Theatre
B.A., Emory University
M.F.A., The University of Texas
Lejla Marijam Ibrahimbegovic (2018)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia-Athens
James Iredell (2020)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., M.A., University of Nevada
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Elizabeth Jensen (2024)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Chemistry & Biology, Luther College
Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Iowa State University
Hunter Jonakin (2022)
Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A, University of Minnesota
M.F.A., Florida State University
Nicholas Karimi (2025)
Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Cleveland State University
M.S., Youngstown State University
M.S. Central Methodist University
Katherine M. Keib (2017)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., M.A., Point Park College
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Joseph M. Knippenberg (1985)
Professor of Politics
B.A., James Madison College of Michigan State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto
Xiangyi Kong (2022)
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, School of Finance, Chengdu, China
Ph.D., The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers Business School
Peter J. Kower (2002)
Professor of Economics
B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe
M.I.M., American Graduate School of
International Management, Thunderbird
M.A., University of Colorado
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
John T. Lane (2026)
Lecturer of Philosophy and Core Studies
B.A., 91成人导航入口
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Emma Lynn (2025)
Assistant Professor of Communication, Film, and Media Studies
B.A., Brigham Young University
M.A., Bowling Green State University Ph.D., Colorado State University
Cornelia Lambert (2022)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., Salem College
M.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
David Laws III (2024)
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Biochemistry, Coastal Carolina University
Ph.D., Chemistry, Emory University
Judith Levy (2021)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., M.A., California State University
Ph.D., Emory University
Sarah E. Lewin ’13 (2025)
Technical Services and Systems Librarian
B.A., History, 91成人导航入口
M.A., History, Mississippi State University
M.L.I.S., University of Alabama
Emma Lynn (2025)
Assistant Professor of Communication, Film, and Media Studies
B.A., Brigham Young University
M.A., Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., Colorado State University
Nicholas B. Maher (1998)
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Sylvester Makoko (2024)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., M.B.A., Accounting, Alabama A & M University
D.B.A., Accounting, Creighton University, Heider College of Business
Nourhan Mansour (2025)
Instructor, Chemistry
B.S., The American University in Cairo
M.S., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Kathryn Marsden (2021)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., University of Georgia
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Stephen Herschler Mattern (2001)
Professor of Politics
B.A., Princeton University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Christine M. McCulloch (2022)
Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., St. John鈥檚 College
Ph.D., Emory University
Jaclyn McWhorter (2019)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., University of Alabama
M.S., Tulane University
Ph.D., University of Florida
Mariel Meier (2015)
Associate Professor of Physics
B.A., Smith College
Ph.D., University of Colorado
Kendra A. King Momon (2003)
Professor of Politics
B.A., Colby College
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Sarah Morris (2026)
University Librarian and Director of the Philip Weltner Library
B.A., Southwestern University
M.A., The University of Chicago
M.S.I.S., The University of Texas at Austin
Jonathon R. Nooner (2012)
Associate Professor of Scenic Design & Technical Theatre
B. A., Southern Arkansas University
M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi
John D. Orme (1983)
Professor of Politics
B.A., University of Oregon
M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University
Alexandria Oviatt (2026)
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.A., Barnard College of Columbia University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Anna Patrick (2021)
Senior Lecturer of Core Studies
B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University
Brian Patterson (2011)
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., Carleton College
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Janelle Pham (2018)
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Moravian College
M.A., Lehigh University
Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara
Allison Roessler (2020)
Assistant Professor of Materials Chemistry
B.S., Franciscan University (OH)
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Karen L. Schmeichel (2006)
Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Biology
B.A., Middlebury College
Ph.D., University of Utah
Glenn R. Sharfman (2014)
Professor of History
B.A., Miami University
M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina
William Shillito (2020)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.A.T., Western Governors University
M.S., Emporia State University
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Seema Shrikhande (2002)
Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., Elphinstone College, India
M.A., Bombay University, India
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Courtney Mullis Sridharan
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Coastal Carolina University
M.A., Wake Forest University
Ph.D., Duquesne University
Beth Stevens (2026)
Instructor of Psychology
B.A., B.S., Emory & Henry College
M.A., Georgia State University
Sarah Terry (2011)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of California
M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington
Milana Thomas (2021)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana
M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas
Christina Price Washington (2017)
Associate Professor of Art
B.A., Atlanta College of Art
M.A., M.F.A., Georgia State University
Rhana Gittens Wheeler (2020)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.S., University of Florida
M.B.A., University of Florida
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Amanda L. Printz Whooley (2012)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Guilford College
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Justin C. Wise (2010)
Professor of Psychology
B.S., Southwest Texas State University
M.S., The University of Texas
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Micaela Wood (2025)
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.B.A., Valdosta State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Iona L. Wynter-Parks (2013)
Assistant Professor of French
B.A., Universite Laval
M.A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Katharine Zakos (2015)
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Anna Ziering (2022)
Assistant Professor of Women鈥檚, Gender and Sexuality Studies
B.A., Barnard College
M.F.A., Boston University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Leah Zinner (2008)
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Emory University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Professors Emeriti
Keith E. Baker (1983)
Director Emeritus of Accounting Studies
B.S., Youngstown State University
M.A., University of Florida
C.P.A., Georgia
James A. Bohart (1972)
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.S., M.M., Northern Illinois University
William L. Brightman (1975)
Professor Emeritus of English
A.B., Ph.D., University of Washington
John S. Carton (1998)
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
Barbara R. Clark (1971)
Professor Emerita of English
B.A., M.P.A., Georgia State University
M.A., University of Kansas
Ph.D., The University of Georgia
C.P.A., Georgia
John A. Cramer (1980)
Professor Emeritus of Physics
B.S., Wheaton College
M.A., Ohio University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Bruce W. Hetherington (1980)
Professor Emeritus of Economics
B.B.A., Madison College
M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Charlton H. Jones (1974)
Professor Emeritus of Business Administration
B.S., University of Illinois
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Nancy H. Kerr (1983)
Provost and Professor Emerita of Psychology
B.A., Stanford University
Ph.D., Cornell University
Jay Lutz (1988)
Professor Emeritus of French
Frances I. Eeraerts 鈥�76 Professor of Foreign Language
B.A., Antioch University
M.A., Ph.D., Yale University
David K. Mosher (1972)
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.A., Harvard University
B.S.A.E., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
John C. Nardo (2000)
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.S., Ph.D., Emory University
Philip J. Neujahr (1973)
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
B.A., Stanford University
M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University
Viviana Plotnik (1994)
Professor of Spanish
Licenciatura, Universidad de Belgrano Argentina
M.A., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., New York University
W. Irwin Ray (1986)
Professor Emeritus of Music
B.M., Samford University
M.C.M., D.M.A., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Beth Roberts (2000)
Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., M.A.T., Ph.D., Emory University
Michael K. Rulison (1982)
Professor Emeritus of Physics
B.S., University of Illinois
M.S., Ph.D., The University of Georgia
John A. Ryland (1985)
Librarian Emeritus
B.A., M.A., Florida State University
Bibliotekarseksamen, Royal School of Librarianship-Denmark
Daniel L. Schadler (1975)
Professor Emeritus of Biology
A.B., Thomas More College
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
William O. Shropshire (1979)
Callaway Professor Emeritus of Economics
B.A., Washington and Lee University
Ph.D., Duke University
Linda J. Taylor (1975)
Professor Emerita of English
A.B., Cornell University
Ph.D., Brown University
J. Dean Tucker (1988)
Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration
B.S., M.A., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Martha H. Vardeman (1966)
Professor Emerita of Sociology
B.S., M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Victoria L. Weiss (1977)
Professor Emerita of English
B.A., St. Norbert College
M.A., Ph.D., Lehigh University
Philip P. Zinsmeister (1973)
Professor Emeritus of Biology
B.S., Wittenberg University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois