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Faculty

USA College of Arts & Sciences
Full - Time Faculty
2007-2008

(Date in parentheses is year the individual joined the faculty at USA)
 
 
Air Forces Studies
Biology
Chemistry  
Communication  
Dramatic Arts   Visual Arts
Earth Sciences    
English
 
 
Military Science Department (ROTC)
 
   
  Bachus, Cynthia M. Assistant Professor of Military Science
B.A. Wright University (2001)
  Hernandez, David C.

MSG, Training Assistant in Military Science (2006)

  McCulloch, Oakland, Lt. Col.

Chair and Professor of Military Science
B.S., Northern Illinois University (2006)

    
   
 
Music Department
 
   
  Bohnet, Andra Professor of Music
B.M., M.M., University of the Pacific; Ph.D., Texas Tech University (1991)
  Bush, Jerry A. Professor of Music
B.M., University of Alabama; M.M., Florida State University;
D.A., University of Mississippi (1971)
  Durant, David Assistant Professor of Music
B.S.; M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Alabama (2003)
  Fresne, Jeanette Assistant Professor of Music
B.M.E., University of Texas at Austin; M.M.E., SW Texas State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University (2002)
  Gruner, Greg Professor and Chair of Music
B.M.E., New Mexico State University; M.M.E., Indiana University;
D.A., Ball State University (1993)
  Heavner, Tracy Lee Professor of Music
B.M.E., M.M.E., Appalachian State University; D.M.E.,
University of Northern Colorado (1995)
  Holm, Robert Professor in Music
B.A., Pt. Loma Nazarene College;
M.M.,D.M.A., University of Illinois (1997)
  Miller, Robert Ward

Instructor in Music and Associate Director of Bands
B.M.E., Auburn University; M.M., Arizona State University (2008)

  Moore, Laura

Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., Davidson College
M.M., Peabody Institute of the JohnsHopkins University
M.M., DMA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2008)

  Rowell, Thomas Assistant Professor of Music (One Year Only)
B.M. Union University; M.M., Austin Peavy State University
D.M.A., South Western Baptist Theological Seminary (2004)
  Sammons, Michael

Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., University of Florida; M.M., D.M.A., University of Arizona (2008)

  Wood, Peter J.

Assistant Professor of Music
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana
M.M., University of Wisconsin-Madison
D.M., Indiana University (2005)

  Zoghby, Linda Assistant Professor of Music.
B.M., M.M., Florida State University (1992)
     
   
Philosophy Department
 
   
  Coker, John Charles Chair and Associate Professor of Philosophy and
Assistant to the Dean
B.A., Univ. of Iowa; J.D., Univ. of Illinois;
Ph.D., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1986)
  Hillman, T. Allan

Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A. Millsaps College; M.A. University of Mississippi
Ph.D., Purdue University (2008)

  Loomis, Eric Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A. University of Wyoming, Ph.D. University of Texas (2001)
  Meeker, Kevin M. Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame (2000)
  Poston, Ted L. Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., The Baptist College of Florida;
M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School;
M.A., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee;
Ph.D., University of Missouri (2006)
  Youngblood, Susan Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.S., M.A., Univ. of Alabama; Ph.D., Tulane University (1966)
   
   
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Physics Department
 
   
  Boleman, Michael Senior Instructor in Physics
B.S., West Georgia College; M.S., University of Kentucky (1998)
   
  Clark, Raymond Kent Professor of Physics
B.S., University of Alabama; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University (1986)
   
  Ficici, Emel Laboratory Instructor in Physics
B.Sc., Bogazici University
M.Sc., Middle East Technical University (2007)
   
  Gapud, Albert A.

Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas (2005)

   
  Godang, Romulus Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., University of North Sumatra, Indonesia
M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Tech. (2007)
     
  Helminger, Paul A. Professor of Physics
B.S., No. Carolina State University
Ph.D., Duke University (1973)
   
  Jenkins, C. Merrill Professor of Physics
B.S., Georgia Tech; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State (1988)
   
  Novovic, Marija Instructor in Physics
B.S. University of NIS; M.S., Louisiana Tech (2004)
   
  Sanders, Justin Marshall Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Kansas State University (1995)
   
  Varghese, S. L. Chair and Professor of Physics,
Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences
B.Sc., M.Sc., Kerala University; M.S., University of Louisville;
Ph.D., Yale University (1980)
   
   
Political Science Department
 
   
  Blakely, Curtis Assistant Professor of Political Science/Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., University of Nebraska
Ed.S., Central Missouri State University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University (2003)
   
  Blankenship, Jeffrey Assistant Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Alabama-Huntsville
M.P.A., University of Birmingham
J.D., University of Alabama School of Law
Ph.D., Auburn University (2007)
   
  Bowers, David A., Jr. Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., Rice University; M.A., Cornell University;
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin (1995)
     
  Entessar, Nader

Chair and Professor of Political Science/Criminal Justice
B.A., University of California-LA;
M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis;
Ph.D., St. Louis University; (2006)

   
  Fisher, Samuel H., III Associate Professor of Political Science and MPA Director
B.A., Trinity Univerisity; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama (1989)
   
  Fishman, Ethan M. Professor of Political Science
B.A., Harpur College; M.A., SUNY Binghamton;
Ph.D., Duke University (1980)
     
  Husain, Mir Zohair Associate Professor of Political Science
A.A., Franklin College; B.A., M.A.,
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (1986)
   
  Morris, Stephen Professor of Political Science and Director of International Studies
B.A., M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., University of Arizona (1989)
   
  Nelson, Ronald Assistant Professor of Political Science/Criminal Justice
B.S., Texas A&M University; J.D., University of Miami School of Law
M.A., New School for Social Research, NY.
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin (2003)
   
  Nicholls, Keith Associate Professor of Political Science
Director, Polling Group
B.A., M.A., Memphis State University;
Ph.D., Florida State University (1990)
     
  O'Shea, Timothy Associate Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice
B.A., Southern Illinois University; M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago; M.A., Northeastern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Illinois (1996)
     
  Schulze, Corina

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice
B.A., New Mexico State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of New Orleans (2008)

     
  Shaw, Thomas C.

Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.S., M.A., University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D., University of New Orleans (2005)

     
  Wims, Lois

Associate Professor of Political Science
Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences
B.S., Bryant College; M.S., Salve Regina College
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island (2002)

     
Psychology Department
 
   
  Anderson, Susan A. Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Carthage College; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue Univ. (1975)
   
  Brown, Charles Hawkins Professor of Psychology
B.A., Western Michigan University; M.A.,
Ph.D., Michigan State University (1987)
   
  Christensen, Larry Chair and Professor of Psychology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi (1994)
   
  Foster, Josh D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Old Dominion University
M.A., Towson University
Ph.D., University of Georgia (2005)

     
  Gordon, Michael S.

Assistant Professor of Psychology
A.B., University of California-Davis
Ph.D., University of California-Riverside (2005)

   
  Labbe', Elise E. Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of Graduate Studies
B.A., Loyola; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University (1986)
   
  Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Jennifer Professor of Psychology
B.S., Brown University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oregon (1998)
   
  Reidy, Dennis

Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Scranton; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia (2008)

   
  Rohling, Martin Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Illinois, B.A., Southern Illinois University,
Ph.D., University of Alabama (2001)
     
  Shelley-Tremblay, John Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Colorado State University; M.A., New School for Social
Research; Ph.D., City University of New York (2002)
     
  Sinnott, Joan M. Associate Professor of Psychology
A.B., Indiana Univ; Ph.D., Univ. of Michigan (1988)
     
  Turner, Lisa A. Professor of Psychology
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama (1993)
     
  Welsh, M. Cay Associate Professor of Psychology - Coordinator, Psychological Clinic
B.A., University of South Alabama; M.A.,
Ph.D., University of Alabama (1978)
     
  Yates, Mark Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Louisiana State University; M.S., University of Louisiana
Ph.D., University of Kansas (2004)
   
   

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Sociology / Anthropology / Social Work Department
 
   
  Bryan, Valerie L. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
BASW, MSW, Ph.D., University of Kentucky (2007)
     
  Carr, Nicole T. Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., Louisiana State University (1998)
     
  Carr, Philip J. Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
B.A., University of Louisville; M.A.,
Ph.D., University of Tennessee (1999)
   
  Daley, Michael Professor of Social Work and Director of the Social Work Program
B.A., Rice University; M.S.W., University of Houston
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004)
   
  Flynn, Nicole T. Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
B.A., M.A., College of William and Mary;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University (1998)
   
  Freed, Christopher

Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., Union College; M.A., Queens College, City University of New York
M.Phil, Ph.D., City University of New York (2008)

   
  Gartman, William David Professor of Sociology/Anthropology
B.A., University of Houston; M.A., Univ. of California -San Diego;
Ph.D., University of California (1980)
   
  Hanks, Roma S. Professor of Sociology, Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Director of USA Programs in Gerontology
B.A., David Lipscomb; M.S., George Peabody College;
Ph.D., University of Delaware (1991)
   
  Hudson, C. Kenneth

Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Mobile
M.S.S.W., M.A., University of Louisville
Ph.D., University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill (2005)

     
  Johnson, G. David Professor of Sociology and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
B.A., Coker College; M.S., Texas A&M University;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (1984)
   
  Marshall, Douglas

Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.A., University of North Carolina
Ph.D., University of Virginia (2005)

     
  Matre, Marc David Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Miami Univ; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State Univ. (1977)
     
  McAdory, Denise Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology
B.A., Knoxville College; M.A., University of South Alabama;
M.A., Mobile College; Ph.D., Union Institute (1995)
     
  Moberg, Mark A. Professor of Anthropology
B.A., University of Iowa; M.A., Ph.D., UCLA (1989)
     
  Murray, Genevra

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
B.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (2008)

     
  Picou, John Steven Chair and Professor of Sociology
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.A.,
Ph.D., Louisiana State University (1988)
     
  Waselkov, Gregory A. Professor of Anthropology
Director Center for Archaeological Studies
B.A., Univ. of Missouri;
M.A., Ph.D., Univ. of North Carolina (1988)
     
   

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Visual Arts
 
   
  Burns, Kara K. Instructor of Art History
B.A., University of Arizona; M.A., University of Oregon (2007)
   
  Gibbs, C. Diane Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
B.F.A. Auburn University
M.F.A. Virginia Commonwealth University (2003)
     
  Guynes, Jason

Chair of the Department of Visual Arts and Professor of Visual Arts
B.A., Belhaven College
M.F.A., Tulane University (2005)

   
  Johnson, Matthew Instructor in Visual Arts
B.F.A., University of South Alabama
M.F.A., Louisiana Tech University (2004)
     
  Oszuscik, Philippe Associate Professor of Art History
B.A., Northeast Louisiana State University; M.A., Louisiana
State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa (1977)
   
  Shamback, Benjamin Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
B.A., Central Connecticut, M.F.A., Fontbonne College (2001)
   
  Skiadas, Margarita Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
B.F.A., College of Santa Fe; M.F.A., University of Colorado at Boulder (2001)
   
  Simpson, Larry B. Professor of Visual Arts and Art History
B.F.A., Minneapolis School of Art; M.F.A., Michigan State University (1991)
   
  Wright, Tony Assistant Professor of Visual Art
B.F.A., Moorhead State University;
M.F.A., Southern Illinois University (2000)
     
  Schneider, Nicole

Instructor in Visual Arts
BFA, Baylor University; MFA, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008)

     
  Wildberger, Daniel

Instructor in Visual Arts
B.A., Universidade Catolica do Salbador, Brazil
MFA, University of Iowa (2008)

   
 
 
 
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