Personnel

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Ms. Julie Carson ,Chair			Claremore
Mr. James D. “Jimmy” Harrel , Vice-Chair			Leedy
Dr. Don Davis, Member			Lawton
Dr. Ronald H. White, Member			Oklahoma City
Mr. Marlin “Ike” Glass, Jr., Member			Newkirk
Mr. William Stuart Price, Member			Tulsa
Mr. Mike Turpin, Member			Oklahoma City
Mr. John Massey, Member			Durant
Mr. Joseph L. Parker, Member			Tulsa
Dr. Glen Johnson, Chancellor			Oklahoma City

Regional University System of Oklahoma

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Mr. Michael W. Mitchel, Chair			Okemah
Mrs. Belva Howard, Member			Tulsa
Ms. Janet Barresi, Member			Oklahoma City
Ms. Jan Gordon, Member			Broken Arrow
Mr. Terry Matlock , Member			Garvin
Mr. Harold Jackson, Member			Chickasha
Ms. Connie Reilly , Member			Woodward
Dr. Joe Anna Hibler, Member			Weatherford
Mr. Richard Ogden, Member			Oklahoma City
Dr. Sheridan McCaffree, Executive Director			Oklahoma City

Oklahoma State Board of Education

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Ms. Janet Barresi, Chair		Oklahoma City
Sue Arnn		Ardmore
Gail Foresee		Shawnee
Tim Gilpin		Tulsa
Gayle Miles-Scott		Oklahoma City
Betsy Mabry		Enid
Herb Rozell		Tahlequah

Oklahoma Regional Universities

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Northeastern State University	Dr. Don Betz, President	Tahlequah
University of Central Oklahoma	Dr. W. Roger Webb, President	Edmond
East Central State University	Dr. John R. Hargrave, President	Ada
Northwestern State University	Dr. Janet Cunningham, President	Alva
Southeastern State University	Dr. Larry Minks, President	Durant
Southwestern State University	Mr. Randy Beutler, President	Weatherford

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-present

Officers of the University

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Don Betz, Ph.D.		President
Martin Tadlock, Ph.D.		Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
David Koehn, M.B.A.		Vice President for Business and Finance
Mark Kinders, M.P.A..		Vice President for University Relations
Tim Foutch, B.S.		Vice President for Operations

University Administration

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Martha Albin, Ed.D.		Director, Human Resources
Janet E. Bahr, Ed.D.		Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Laura Boren, M.S.		Dean of Student Affairs
Richard Carhart, Ed.D		Executive Director of International Programs
Sue Catron, M.B.A.		Director of Business Affairs
Teri Cochran, Ph.D.		Director, Student Financial Services
Roger Collier, Ph.D.		Interim Dean, College of Business and Technology
Ronald C. Cox. M.T.		Director, Physical Fitness Center
Tony Duckworth, M.S.		Director of Athletics
Phyllis Fife, Ed.D.		Director, Center for Tribal Studies
Mark Giese, Ed.D.		Director, Assessment & Institutional Research
Peggy Glenn-Summit, J.D.		Director of Development
Kay Grant, Ed.D.		Dean, College of Education
Thomas L. Jackson, Ph.D.		Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean, Graduate Programs
Christee Jenlink, Ed.D.		Dean, NSU Broken Arrow Campus
Daniel Johnson, B.B.A.		Director, Alumni Relations
E. Thayne King, B.S.		Director of Housing
Christy Landsaw, B.B.A.		Director of Budget
Timothy McElroy, Ed.D.		Dean, NSU Muskogee Campus
Rick Manes, B.S.		Director, Payroll
Cole Martin, B.S.		Director, RiverHawk Shoppe/Campus Bookstore
Chuck Mize, Ed.D.		Acting Chief Information Officer
Doug Penisten, O.D., Ph.D.		Dean, College of Optometry
Jerrett Phillips, M.S.		Interim Executive Director, Enrollment Management
Julie Sawyer, Ph.D.		University Registrar
Paula Settoon, M.L.S.		Interim Executive Director of Libraries
Randy Shelton, B.S.		Director of Auxiliary Services
Tom Smith, B.A.		Director, Communications and Marketing
Joe Spence, M.S.		Director of Physical Plant
Martin R. Venneman, Ph.D		Dean, College of Science & Health Professions
Paul Westbrook, Ph.D		Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Chuck Ziehr, Ph.D.		Assistant Vice President for Teaching and Learning

GRADUATE COUNCIL

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April Adams, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Science Education, B.S., J.S., Purdue University; Ed.D., University of Houston.
Amy Alridge-Sanford, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Speech, B.A., and M.Ed., Northeastern State University; M.A. and Ph. D., Univeristy of Iowa.
Renee Cambiano, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education: B.S., Northeastern State University; M.S., University of Memphis; Ed.D., University of Arkansas.
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.
O.Susan Frusher, Ph.D.,Professor of Education; B.S.,M.Ed.,Northeastern State University;Ph.D., Oklahoma 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.
Elizabeth Keller, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling: M.S.,Northeastern State University; B.S.,Missouri State University.
Angel Kymes, Assistnat Professor of Library media & Information Technology;B.A.,Harding University;MLIS,University of Oklahoma;Ph.D.,Oklahoma State University.
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., Assistant Professor of English B.A., University of Tulsa; M.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Marilon Morgan, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling: B.A.T., Sam Houston State University; M.Ed., Angelo State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma 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.
Stephan E. Sargent, Ed.D., Assistant 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.
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.
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.
Richard W. Williams,Ed.D.,Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling; B.A., Louisiana College; M.Ed., Ed.S., Northeastern State University, Natchitoches, LA; Ed.D., Argosy Univesity,
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

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April Adams, (1999) Ed.D
	Associate 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
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.
Deborah Carment, (1984) Ed.D.
	Associate Professor of Mathematics
	B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.T. Northeastern State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.
Constance Cassity, (2001) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of Education
	A.B., University of Missouri; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wyoming.
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.
Mike Chanslor, (2000) Ph.D.
	Assistant Professor of Mass Communication
	B.A., M.A., Northeastern State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Pamela G. Christol, (2004) Ph.D.
	Assistant Professor of Science Education
	B.S.,M.S.,University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Oklahoma State 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
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
Dilene Crockett,(2004) Ph.D
	Assistant Professor of Management
	B.S.,University of Tulsa; M.B.A.,University of Chicago; Ph.D.,University of Texas at Arlington.
Denise DaRos-Voseles, (2001) Ph.D.
	Professor of Early Childhood Education
	B.S., Charleston College; M.Ed., Citadel; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.
Sarah Rivers Deal, (2005) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling
	B.S., Texas Christian University; M.A., St. Mary’s University; Ph.D., St. Mary’s University.
Swen Digranes, (1989) Ph.D.
	Professor of Education
	B.A., Westminster College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Anita Ede, (2006), M.Ed.
	Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
	B.S., University of Miami; M.Ed., Northeastern State University.
Sandra D. Edwards, (2002) O.D.
	Assistant Professor of Management
	B.S., Emporia State University; M.B.A., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Patrick Enright, (1995) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of English
	M.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Ph.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence.
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.
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.
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
	B.S., Fort Hays State University; M.S., Ed.D., Kansas University.
Kenneth L. Hancock, (1998) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of Education
	B.S. Ed., M.A., Ph.D., University of Tulsa.
Lyman K. 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.
Christee Jenlink, (2000) Ed.D.
	Assistant Dean/Associate Professor of Education
	B.A.Ed., M.Ed.,northwestern oklahoma State university; Ed.D. Oklahoma State University
Cari Keller, (1994) J.D.
	Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
	B.S., Northeastern State University; J.D., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Benjamin R. Kracht, (1992) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of Sociology & Anthropology
	B.A., Indiana University; M.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.
Julia Kwok, (2005) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of Finance
	B.S., M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Angel Kymes, (2007) Ph.D.
	Assistant Professor of Library Media & Information Technology
	B.A., Harding University; MLIS, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Edgarita Long, (2001) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
	B.S., M.A., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Alan McKee, (2004) O.D.
	Assistant Professor of Optometry
	B.S., M.S., University of Kansas; O.D. Northeastern State University.
Earlena F. McKee, (2004), OD.
	Assistant Professor of Optometry
	B.S., Pittsburg State University; M.A., University of Kansas; O.D. Northeastern State University.
Christopher R. Malone, (2001) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of English
	B.A., University of Tulsa; M.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
John M. Mercer, (9184) Ph.D.
	Professor of English
	B.A., Bryan College; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia.
John A. Milbauer, (1985) Ph.D.
	Professor of Geography
	B.A., California State University; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.
Rodney L. Osborne, (1991) Ph.D.
	Professor of Mass Communication
	B.S., University of Kansas; M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Christopher Owen, (1992) Ph.D.
	Professor of History
	B.A., University of Georgia; M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., Emory 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
Barbara Ray, (2001) Ed.D.
	Associate Professor of Library Media
	B.A., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University; M.L.S., University of Oklahoma.
Sue Ellen Read, (1988) Ph.D.
	Professor of Education
	B.A., Northeastern State University; M.A., Central State University; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Amy Aldridge Sanford, (2004) Ph.D.
	Assistant Professor of Communication
	B.A, M.Ed., Northeastern State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
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.
Ronald D. Schaefer, (1987) Ph.D.
	Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
	B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
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 StateUniversity, Ph.D.,University of Oklahoma.
Jon M. Shapiro, (1995) Ph.D.
	Professor of Marketing
	B.A., State University of New York - Geneseo; M.B.A., M.S., University of Colorado - Denver; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
James Michael Sharp, (1987) Ph.D.
	Professor of Political Science
	B.A., Northwest Missouri State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Melinda Smith, (2002) Ed.D.
	Associate Professor of Reading
	B.S., University of Tulsa; M.A., Northeastern State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State 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.
Allyson Watson, (2003) Ph.D.
	Associate Professor of Education
	B.S.Ed., Bethune-Cookman College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Roger W. West, (1982) Ph.D., O.D.
	Professor of Optometry
	B.A., M.A., Western Washington State College; Ph.D., University of Illinois; O.D., New England College of Optometry.
Jacqueline Wilcox, (1993) Ph.D.
	Professor of English
	B.A., M.A., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.
Michael Wilds, (1996) J.D.
	Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
	B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.S., J.D., Oklahoma City University.
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
John P. Yeutter, (1995) Ph.D., C.P.A.
	Assistant Professor of Accounting
	B.A., Hope College; M.A.R., Westminster Theological Seminary; M.Acc., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
Frank A. Zeigler, (2001) Ph.D.,J.D.
	Assistant professor of Criminal Justice, legal Studies, & Homeland Security
	B.A.,Rowan College; J.D., university of Tulsa; Ph.D., Sam houston State University

* 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.