2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

182 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY183Sharon Swift (2005, 2001)Associate Professor of ArtB.F.A., University of OklahomaM.F.A., Old Dominion Universityand Norfolk State UniversityVivian E. Teter (2005, 1987)Professor of EnglishB.A., Hollins CollegeM.F.A., University of ArizonaVictor R. Townsend, Jr. (2010, 2000)Professor of BiologyB.S., Old Dominion UniversityM.S., Ph.D., University of LouisianaMichael J. Trotta (2012, 2012)Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral MusicB.M., M.M., Rowan UniversityD.M.A., Louisiana State UniversityMavel Z. Velasco (2000, 1987)Professor of SpanishB.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers UniversityZ. John Wang (2010, 2000)Professor of Computer ScienceB.S., Taiyuan University of TechnologyM.S., National Harbin Institute of TechnologyPh.D., University of Southern MississippiCraig Wansink (2003, 1993)Professor of Religious StudiesB.S., Morningside CollegeM.Div, McCormick SeminaryM.A., Ph.D., Yale UniversitySusan M. Wansink (2001, 1991)Batten Professor of GermanB.A., M.A., Ph.D., Purdue UniversityJosh A. Weinstein (2007, 2007)Associate Professor of EnglishB.A., Wesleyan UniversityM.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at BuffaloFrederick B. Weiss (1997, 1984)Assistant Professor of Management/Business/EconomicsB.S., Temple UniversityM.A., American GraduateSchool of International ManagementAubrey L. Westfall (2011, 2011)Assistant Professor of Political ScienceB.A., Westmont CollegeM.A., Ph.D., University of ColoradoDenise Pocta Wilkinson (2011, 1987)Professor of MathematicsB.S., M.S., Middle Tennessee State UniversityEducation Specialist, Appalachian State UniversityR. Cathal Woods (2010, 2005)Associate Professor of PhilosophyB.A., University of Dublin, Trinity CollegeM.A., Tulane UniversityPh.D., Ohio State UniversityFACULTY EMERITIThe first date in parentheses indicates the year of appointmentto the instructional staff; the second date indicates the year ofretirement.Connie Bellamy (1992, 2009)Professor of English EmeritaB.A., Antioch CollegeM.A., Pennsylvania State University, MansfieldPh.D., McGill UniversityEvelyn K. Blachman (1976, 2007)Assistant Professor of English EmeritaB.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., University of ArkansasJohn R. Braley III (1985, 1978)Associate Professor of Recreation/Leisure StudiesB.A., University of South FloridaM.Ed., Springfield CollegeM.S., University of MaineR. David Clayton (1972, 2012)Professor of Music EmeritusB.M., Union UniversityM.M., George Peabody CollegeD.M., Florida State UniversityVictor I. Culver (1977, 1999)Professor of Education EmeritusA.B., Statue University of New York at BuffaloPh.D., University of Missouri at Kansas CityDora H. Dobrin (1975, 1999)Professor of Sociology EmeritaB.S., Florida State UniversityM.S., School of Social Welfare, Florida State UniversityRita E. Frank (1990, 2010)Professor of Psychology EmeritaB.A., George Washington UniversityM.A., Temple University and University of MarylandPh.D., University of MarylandDaniel W. Graf (1970, 2002)Professor of History EmeritusB.S., Wisconsin State University-La CrosseM.A., Ph.D., University of NebraskaJoseph H. Harkey (1966, 1996)Professor of English EmeritusB.S., University of South CarolinaM.A., Ph.D., University of TennesseeJames F. Harris (1986, 2000)Professor of Chemistry EmeritusB.S., Western Carolina UniversityM.T.S., College of William and MaryPh.D., Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand State UniversityH. Rick Hite (1969, 1999)Professor of Theatre/Communication EmeritusA.B., Dartmouth CollegeM.A., The Johns Hopkins UniversityPh.D., Michigan State UniversityVerne M. Keefer (1969, 1998)Professor of Biology EmeritusB.A., Virginia Military InstitutePh.D., University of ColoradoCharles L. Kessler (1971, 1993)Professor of Religious Studies EmeritusB.A., Northwestern UniversityM.Div., Garrett Theological SeminaryPh.D., Northwestern UniversityJ. Patrick Lang (1980, 2007)Professor of Mathematics EmeritusB.S., University of WashingtonM.S., Ph.D., Florida State UniversityD. Barry Lipscomb (1968, 2007)Professor of Psychology EmeritusB.S., Georgia Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Duke UniversityGordon A. Magnuson (1971, 1997)Professor of English EmeritusB.S., Bemidji State CollegeM.A., Ph.D., University of ArkansasNancy D. Montgomery (1988, 2010)Instructor of Recreation/Leisure Studies EmeritaB.S., Longwood CollegeM.A., Brigham Young UniversityL. Anderson Orr (1968, 1999)Lambuth M. Clarke Professor of English EmeritusB.Mus., B.A., Southwestern at MemphisB.D., Seabury-Western Theological SeminaryM.A., Ph.D., University of VirginiaStanford C. Pearson (1981, 2007)Instructor of Mathematics EmeritusB.A., Amherst CollegeM.S., Florida State UniversityPaul M. Resslar (1996, 1983)Professor of BiologyB.S., West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeM.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State UniversityWilliam J. Ruehlmann (1998, 2011)Professor of Communication EmeritusB.A. American UniversityM.A., University of ArizonaPh.D., University of CincinnatiIsabelle L. Shannon (1979, 1998)Professor of Education EmeritaB.A., Wheaton CollegeM.A., Boston UniversityPh.D., Michigan State UniversityWilliam R. Shealy (1968, 1997)Professor of Religious Studies EmeritusPh.B., University of ChicagoB.D., Garrett Theological SeminaryS.T.M., Union Theological Seminary, New YorkPh.D., Drew UniversityPatricia R. Sullivan (1972, 1999)Professor of French EmeritaB.S., Georgetown UniversityM.A., Ph.D., University of VirginiaDonald Garrett Wolfgang (1972, 2007)Professor of Psychology EmeritusB.A., The Colorado CollegeM.A., Ph.D., University of MissouriMargaret C. Zimmerman (1982, 2005)Professor of Psychology EmeritaB.A., University of Western OntarioM.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion UniversityBATTEN PROFESSORSHIPS2013-2016Dr. Richard BondDr. William GibsonDr. Benjamin HallerDr. Diana RiskDr. Philip Rock2012-2015Dr. Deirdre Gonsalves-JacksonDr. Susan LarkinDr. Sara Sewell2011-2014Dr. Soraya BartolDr. Malcolm LivelyDr. Craig JacksonDr. Susan WansinkADJUNCT FACULTYThe date in parentheses indicates the year of appointment tothe instructional staff.Kevin M. Adams (2002)Adjunct Associate Professor of Management/Business/Economics and Information SystemsB.S., Rutgers UniversityM.S., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Old Dominion UniversityDwight Bolling (1988)Adjunct Associate Professor of SociologyB.S., M.S., Florida State UniversityEdward E. Brickell (2003)Adjunct Professor of Education and EnglishB.A., College of William and MaryM.A., University of ChicagoC.A.G.S., Ed.D., College of William and MaryWynter L. Edwards (2008)Adjunct Instructor of Sociology/Criminal JusticeB.A., Virginia Wesleyan CollegeM.A., Old Dominion UniversityMs. Denise K. Makowski (2008)Adjunct Instructor of Management/Business/EconomicsB.S., Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand State UniversityM.B.A., Marymount UniversityMichael Panitz (1999)Adjunct Assistant Professor of History and Religious StudiesB.A., University of PennsylvaniaM.A., Ph.D., Jewish Theological SeminaryRene Perez-Lopez (1986)Adjunct Professor of Political ScienceB.A., M.L.S., State University of New York at AlbanyM.A., Case Western Reserve UniversityDennis M. Santos, Sr. (2011)Adjunct Faculty, Criminal JusticeB.A., Saint Leo UniversityM.A., Troy University