Mar 29, 2024  
2018-19 NSU Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 NSU Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Personnel


  Personnel


 

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

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Mr. James D. “Jimmy” Harrel , Member   Leedy
Mr. Jay Helm, Secretary   Tulsa
Ms. Anne Holloway, Member   Ardmore
Andrew W. “Andy” Lester, Member   Edmond
Mr. John Massey, Chair   Durant
Mr. Joseph L. Parker, Assistant Secretary   Tulsa
Gen. Toney Strickland, Member   Lawton
Mr. Mike C. Turpin, Member   Oklahoma City
Dr. Ronald H. White, Vice Chair   Oklahoma City
Dr. Glen Johnson, Chancellor   Oklahoma City

 

Regional University System of Oklahoma

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Ms. Susan Winchester, Position 1, Member   Chickasha
Mr. Jeffrey T. Dunn, Position 2, Member   Tulsa
Mr. Lake Carpenter, Position 3, Chair   Leedey
Mr. Gary Parker, Position 4, Secretary   Muskogee
Ms. Connie Reilly, Position 5, Member   Okemah
Mr. Michael W. Mitchel, Position 6, Member   Woodward
Ms. Amy Ford , Position 7, Member   Durant
Mr. Mark Stansberry, Position 8, Member   Oklahoma City
Ms. Joy Hofmeister, Position 9, State Superintendent, Member   Tulsa
Dr. Sheridan McCaffree, Executive Director   Oklahoma City

 

Oklahoma State Board of Education

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Ms. Joy Hofmeister State Superintendent, Chair                        Tulsa
Mr. Leo J. (Lee) Baxter, Member   Lawton
Mr. William Flanagan, Member   Claremore
Ms. Cathryn Franks, Member   Hobart
Mr. Daniel Keating, Member   Tulsa
Mr. William “Bill” Price, Member   Oklahoma City
Mr. Robert Ross, Member   Oklahoma City

 

Oklahoma Regional Universities

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Northeastern State University Dr. Steven Turner, President Tahlequah
East Central State University   Dr. John R. Hargrave, President Ada
Northwestern State University   Dr. Janet Cunningham, President Alva
Southeastern State University   Mr. Sean Burrage,  President Durant
Southwestern State University    Mr. Randy Beutler, President Weatherford
University of Central Oklahoma Dr. Don Betz, President Edmond

 

Presidents of Northeastern

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Albert Sydney Wyly, 1909
D. Frank Redd, 1909-1911
Frank E. Buck, 1911-1912
W. E. Gill, 1912-1914
George W. Gable, 1914-1919
William T. Ford, 1919-1923
Monroe P. Hammond, 1923-1935
J. M. Hackler (Acting), 1935-1936
John Samuel Vaughan, 1936-1951
Louis H. Bally (Acting), 1951
Harrell E. Garrison, 1951-1970
Robert E. Collier, 1970-1977
Elwin Fite (Acting) 1977-1978
W. Roger Webb, 1978-1997
Larry B. Williams, 1997-2008
Kim Cherry, 2007-2008 (Interim President)
Don Betz, 2008-2011
Martin Tadlock, 2011 (Interim President)
Steven Turner, 2011-Present

 

Officers of the University

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Steven Turner, Ph.D.      President
Mark Arant, Ph.D.    Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jerrid Freeman, Ph.D.    Vice President for Student Affairs
TBD   Vice President for Business and Finance
Ben Hardcastle, B.A.   Vice President for Public Relations and Marketing

University Administration

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Chris Adney,   Interim Director for Auxiliary & Residential Living
Jon Asbil, B.S.   Assistant Vice President for Facilities, Grounds, & Construction
Phillip Bridgmon, Ph.D.   Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Patti Buhl, M.S.   Director of Public Safety
Sue Catron, M.B.A.    Assistant Vice President for Business & Finance
Teri Cochran, Ph.D.   Director, Student Financial Services
Roger Collier, Ph.D.    Dean, College of Business &Technology
Jerry Cook, M.S.   Diorector of Community & Government Relationships
Alisa Douglas, B.A.   Interim Director, Center for Tribal Studies
Tony Duckworth, M.S.   Director of Athletics
Steven Edscorn, M.T.S., M.S.L.S.   Executive Director University Libraries
Amber Fite, J.D.   General Counsel
Pamela K. Fly, Ph.D.   Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jerrid Freeman, Ph.D.   Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management
Mark Giese, Ed.D.   Director, Assessment & Institutional Research
Peggy Glenn, J.D.   Director of Development
Thomas L. Jackson, Ph.D.   Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean, Graduate Programs
Christee Jenlink, Ed.D.   Dean, NSU Broken Arrow Campus
Daniel Johnson, B.B.A.   Director, Alumni Relations
Christy Landsaw, B.B.A.   Director of Budgets
Deborah Landry, Ed.D.   Dean, College of Education
Timothy McElroy, Ed.D.   Dean, NSU Muskogee Campus
Cole Martin, B.S.   Manager, RiverHawk Shoppe/Campus Bookstore
Doug Penisten, O.D., Ph.D.   Dean, College of Optometry
Jerrett Phillips, M.S.   Director Student Affairs, Branch Campuses
Janet Kelley, B.A.   University Registrar
Sheila Self, M.S.   Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Kevin Taylor, B.S.   Director, Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Martin R. Venneman, Ph.D   Dean, College of Science & Health Professions
TBD   Director, Human Resources

 

GRADUATE COUNCIL

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April Adams, Ed.D., Professor of Science Education, B.S., J.S., Purdue University; Ed.D., University of Houston.
Christopher M. Burba,Ph.D.;Assistnat Professor of Chemistry,B.S., Northeastern State University;Ph.D.,University of Oklahoma.
Renee Cambiano, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education: B.S., Northeastern State University; M.S., University of Memphis; Ed.D., University of Arkansas.
Maria Christian, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership: Ed.D, Oklahoma State University
Denise DaRos-Voseles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education B.S., Charleston College; M.Ed., Citadel; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.
Sandra D. Edwards, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management: B.S., Emporia State University; M.B.A., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., New Mexico State University. 
Gary R. Freeman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, B.A., University of West Florida; M.S.M., Florida International University; Ph.D., Georgia State University.
Mark L. Giese, Ed.D., Professor of Health & Human Performance and Director of Institutional Research; BS., Fort Hays State University; M.S., Ed.D., University of Kansas.
Kenneth L. Hancock, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education: B.S. Ed., M.A., Ph.D., University of Tulsa.
Cari Keller, J.D., Professor of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, & Homeland Security B.S., Northeastern State University; J.D., University of Arkansas (ex-officio).
Thomas L. Jackson, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate College: B.S., University of the Pacific; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.
Christopher R. Malone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English B.A., University of Tulsa; M.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Kenny A. Paris, Ph.D.; Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling: B.A., M.S., East Central University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Karen Patterson, Ph.D., Professor of Speech-Language Pathology: B.S., Texas Christian University; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Texas.
Martha Y. Parrott, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S.E., Oklahoma Christian University; M.Ed., University of Houston; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Barbara Ray, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Library Media, B.A., M.L.I.S., University of Oklahoma, Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Michelle K. Shuler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling: B.A., Texas State University; M.A., university of north Colorado; Ph.D., University of Texas-San Antonio.
Melinda Smith,Ed.D.;Associatge Professor of Curriculum & Instruction;B.S.,University of Tulsa;M.Ed.,Northeastern State University;Ed.D.,Oklahoma State University.
Melissa Strong, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English: B.A., Central Connecticut State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California.
Michael D. Turner, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Environmental Management: BSCE, United States Air Force Academy, MEng Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin.
Joyce A. Van Nostrand, Ph.D., C.N.E., Professor of Nursing: B.S.N., Southern Oregon State College; M.S.N., University of Texas-El Paso; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.
Frank A. Zeigler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice B.S., Rowan College; J.D., University of Tulsa; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University.


  

GRADUATE FACULTY, 2016-17

Graduate faculty consists of those who have met the criteria for a regular or temporary appointment as stated in the Policy for Appointment to Graduate Faculty.  This policy is on file in the Graduate College.

Year of employment at NSU indicated in parentheses ( )

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April Adams, (1999) Ed.D
  Professor of Science Education
  B.S., M.S., Purdue University; Ed.D. University of Houston.
Brad Agnew, (1968) Ph.D
  Professor of History
  B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Vanessa Anton, (1997) Ph.D
  Associate Professor Health & Human Performance
  B.S.Ed., M.S., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
 Ernst Bekkering, (2004) Ph.D
   Associate Professor of Information Systems
   M.S., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Joan E. Bell, (1984) Ed.D.
  Professor of Mathematics
  B.S., Kansas Newman College; M.S., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
Tia Bennett, (2010) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
  B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.S., Texas State University-San Marcos; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Christina Branham, (2012) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A., University of Texas; M.S., Texas Welyan University; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University
Mark D. Buckles, (2002) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Mathematics
  B.S., University of Texas at Austin; M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Christopher M. Burba, (2006) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Chemistry
  B.S., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Steven Byers, (2010) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.S., University of Tulsa; M.A., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder
Renee Cambiano, (2000) Ed.D.
  Professor of Educational Foundations and Leadership
  B.S., Northeastern State University; M.S., University of Memphis; Ed.D., University of Arkansas
Ronald M. Cambiano, (1989) Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations & Leadership
  B.S., M.A., University of Tulsa; Ed.D., University of New Mexico.
Kelli Carney, (2012) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  B.S., M.Ed., Northeastern State University, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
Richard E. Castillo, (1999) D.O., O.D.
  Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry
  D.O., Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine; O.D., Northeastern State University.
Christina Cedillo - Tootalian, (2001) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of English
  B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Kurt T. Choate, (2010) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.S., University of Tulsa; M.Ed., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Pamela G. Christol, (2004) Ph.D.
   Associate Professor of Science Education
   B.S.,M.S., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Cindy Cisar, (2004) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Biology
  A.B., Grinnell College; Ph.D., Cornell University
Paul Cooper, (2009) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A., Langston University; M.S., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Kristopher Copeland, (2008) Ph.D.
  Instructor in communications
  B.A., Northeastern State University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Arkansas
William P. Corbett, (1988) Ph.D.
  Professor of History
  B.S., Clarion State College; M.A., University of South Dakota; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
Brian T. Cowlishaw, (2005) Ph.D
  Assistant Professor of English
  B.A., M.A., Idaho State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Denise DaRos-Voseles, (2001) Ph.D.
  Professor of Early Childhood Education
  B.S., Charlseton College; M.Ed., Citadel; Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Sapna Das-Bradoo, (2011) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Biology
  B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Delhi
Billy Joe Davis, (1968) Ph.D.
  Professor of History
  B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Texas Technological University
Kelly A. Dunbar-Davison, (2010) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.G.S., M.S., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Anita Ede, (2006), Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
  B.S., University of Miami; M.Ed., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Carl Farinelli, (1988) Ed.D.
  Professor of Education
  B.A., M.A., Sam Houston State University; Ed.D., Texas Southern University.
Joseph M. Faulds, (1988) Ph.D.
  Professor of English
  B.S., M.A., North Texas State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Dallas.
James Ferrell, (2012) Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor in Educational Foundations and Leadership
  B.S., Oklahoma City University; M.A., University of Central Oklahoma; EdD., Oklahoma State University
Roxanne M. Fillmore, (1994) Ph.D.
  Professor of Early Childhood Education
  B.S., Ed., Brigham Young University; M.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Luke B. Foster, (1997) Ph.D.
  Instructor in Mathematics
  B.S., Northeastern State University; M.S., Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
Gary R. Freeman, (2004) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Accounting
  B.A., University of West Florida; M.S.M., Florida International University; Ph.D., Georgia State University
O. Susan Frusher, (1986) Ph.D.
  Professor of Education
  B.S., M.Ed., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
Mark L. Giese, (1989) Ed.D.
  Professor of Health & Human Performance  Director of Institutional Research
  B.S., Fort Hays State University; M.S., Ed.D., Kansas University
Arthur H. Gilbert, Jr., (2011) D.B.A.
  Professor of Accounting
  B.A., Louisiana Tech University; M.B.A., Louisiana Tech University; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Todd R. Gomez, (2011) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.S., M.A., Our Lady of the Holy Cross-New Orleans; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
J. Rachel Green, (2000) Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor in Educational Foundations and Leadership
  B.S.Ed., University of Oklahoma; M.Ed., Northeastern State University; EdD., Oklahoma State University
Steven Grissom, (2012) Ph.D.
  Instructor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.S., Missouri Southern State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
James Hall, (2007) J.D.
  Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies & Homeland Security
   B.A., Oklahoma State University; J.D., University of Oklahoma
Justin Halpern, (1988) Ph.D.
  Professor of Accounting
  B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., Iowa State; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford
Kenneth L. Hancock, (1998) Ph.D.
  Assistant Dean, College of Education / Professor of Educational Foundations & Leadership
  B.S. Ed., M.A., Ph.D., University of Tulsa.
Lyman Kent Hawkins, (2008) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Speech Language Pathology  
  B.A.,M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Kathy S. Hixon (1990), Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Health & Human Performance
  B.S., M.S., Fort Hays State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
Thomas L. Jackson, (2004) Ph.D.
  Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Graduate Studies & Research, and Professor of Psychology & Counseling
  B.S. University of the Pacific; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.
Elizabeth Keller-Dupree, (2010) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.S., M.S. Missouri State University; Ph.D. University of Arkansas
Kimberli Lee (2010) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of English
  M.A., Tarleton State University; Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Stanley Troy Lee (2013) M.S.
  Instructor/Fieldwork Coordinator of Occupational Therapy
  B.S., University of Oklahoma; M.S., Oklahoma State University
Darryl A. Linde, (1990) Ph.D.
  Professor of Mathematics
  B.S., M.S., University of Arkansas; Ph.D. University of Virginia
Pamela J. Louderback, (2001) Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor of Library Services
  BA., Shippensburg University; M.F.A., East Texas State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
Ingrid Massey, (2009) M.S.Ed.
  Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  B.S.Ed., Northeastern State University; M.S.Ed., Oklahoma State University
Judith A. Melvin, (2012), Ph.D.
  Professor/Director of Occupational Therapy
  B.S., Ohio State University; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park
John M. Mercer, (9184) Ph.D.
  Professor of English
  B.A., Bryan College; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia.
Gregory Meyer, (2012) M.A.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.G.S., University of Kansas; M.A., Richmont Graduate University
Brad Montgomery-Anderson, (2007)  Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of English
  B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Judy Moody, (2003) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor in Educational Foundations & Leadership
  B.S. Ed., East Central University; M.S., Nova University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Marilon Morgan, (2003) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A.T., Sam Houston State University; M.Ed., Angelo State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
Meagan Moreland, (2008) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  B.S. Ed., M.Ed., Northeastern State University, Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
William A. O’Seland (2009) M.A.
  Lecturer in English
  B.A., M.A., Northeastern State University
Latricia D. Pack, (1999) O.D.
  Assistant Professor of Optometry
  B.S., Oklahoma State University; O.D., Northeastern State University.
Kenny A. Paris, (1996) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A., M.S., East Central University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Martha Y. Parrott, (2002) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor of Mathematics
  B.S.E., Oklahoma Christian University; M.Ed., University of Houston; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
Sarah Ramsey, (2012) M. Ed.
  Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
  B.S., Oral Roberts University; M.Ed., Northeastern State University
Barbara Ray, (2001) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor of Library Media
  B.A., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University; M.L.S., University of Oklahoma.
Stephan E. Sargent, (2004) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor of Reading/Literacy Education
  A.S., Northern Oklahoma College; B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.A., The University of Tulsa; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Paula K. Schornick, (2008) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations and Leadership
  B.S.Ed., Northeastern State University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
David K. Scott, (1991) Ph.D.
  Professor of Speech/Theatre
  B.A.,M.P.A., University of Oklahoma; M.A., Kansas State University, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
D. Audell Shelburne (2011) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor in English
  B.A., University of Dallas; M.A., University of Houston; Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Michelle K. Shuler (2009) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A., Texas State University; M.A., University of North Colorado; Ph.D., University of Texas-San Antonio
Melinda Smith, (2002) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  B.S., University of Tulsa; M.A., Northeastern State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Cynthia Spering, (2011) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A., Boston University; M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Mary Stanley, (2000) Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of English
  B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Texas.
Mary Swanson, (2004) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor Curriculum & Instruction
  B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.S., Purdue University; M.., University of Wisconsin-Superior; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Tobi Thompson, (2010) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  B.A.Ed., M.S., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Cheryl Van Den Handel (2010) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Political Science  
  A.A., College of Marin; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University  
Denis Vovchenko, (2008) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of History
  BA., M.A., Moscow State Lomonosov University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Mary Waters Bilbo (2012) Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A. Rutgers University; M.A., Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
Morman Wika (2007) Ph.D., D.M.A.
  Associate Professor of Music / Band Director
  B.M., University of Miami; M.M., D.M.A., University of Connecticut
Michael Wilds, (1996) J.D.
  Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
  B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.S., J.D., Oklahoma City University.
Steven C. Wilkinson, (1986) Ph.D.
  Professor of Mathematics
  B.S.E., M.Ed., Delta State University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Richard Williams, (2006) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.A., Louisiana College; M.Ed., Northwestern State University; Ed.S., Northwestern State University; Ed.D., Argosy University
Joan Wipf, (2003) Ed.D.
  Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  B.A., Hanover College (Indiana); M.S., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
Takashiro Yamaguchi, (2009) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
  B.S., M.S., University of Central Missouri; Ph.D., University of Nevada - Reno
Frank A. Zeigler, (2001) Ph.D., J.D.
  Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, & Homeland Security
  B.A., Rowan College; J.D., University of Tulsa; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
Rui Zhang, (2009) Ph.D.
  Assistant Professor of Physics
  B.S., M.S., Nankai University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota