2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

DIRECTORY181FACULTYThe first date in parentheses indicates the year when present rank wasattained; the second date, the year when the individual was firstappointed to the instructional staff.Barbara S. Adams (1989, 1989)Instructor of Operations ManagementB.S., Carson-Newman CollegeM.S., University of ArkansasRobert B. Albertson (1997, 1979)Professor of Management/Business/EconomicsB.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Old Dominion UniversitySoraya M. Bartol (2005, 2005)Assistant Professor of Marine BiologyB.A., University of VirginiaM.A., Ph.D., College of William and MaryConnie Bellamy (2001, 1992)Batten Professor of EnglishB.A., Antioch CollegeM.A., Pennsylvania State University System, MansfieldPh.D., McGill UniversityRichard E. Bond (2005, 2005)Assistant Professor of HistoryB.A., Fordham UniversityM.A., Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins UniversityKaren A. Bosch (2003, 1993)Professor of EducationB.A., Michigan State UniversityM.A., Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPh.D., Old Dominion UniversityJohn R. Braley III (1985, 1978)Associate Professor of Recreation/Leisure StudiesB.A., University of South FloridaM.Ed., Springfield CollegeM.S., University of MaineMurrell L. Brooks (2008, 2008)Assistant Professor of Political ScienceB.A., Sonoma State UniversityM.A., Howard UniversityPh.D., University of California, Los AngelesJames W. Brown (1999, 1999)Instructor of Health and Human ServicesB.A., Transylvania UniversityM.S.W., University of North CarolinaDavid E. Buckingham (1982, 1982)Instructor of HistoryB.S., Campbell CollegeM.A., Old Dominion UniversityLisa P. Carstens (2008, 1997)Batten Professor of EnglishA.B., Occidental CollegeM.A., Ph.D., University of California, IrvinePatricia H. Clark (2001, 2001)Instructor of Library ScienceB.A., University of California, Los AngelesM.S.L.S., Catholic University of AmericaR. David Clayton (1983, 1972)Professor of MusicB.M., Union UniversityM.M., George Peabody CollegeD.M., Florida State UniversityElaine E. Dessouki (1990, 1990)Assistant Professor of Management/Business/EconomicsB.S., M.A.S., M.B.A., Northern Illinois UniversityBenjamin D. Dobrin (2007, 1995)Professor of Health and Human ServicesB.A., College of William and MaryM.S.W., University of PennsylvaniaPh.D., University of South FloridaHarold E. Dorton, Jr. (2007, 2007)Assistant Professor of SociologyB.A., M.A., Marshall UniversityPh.D., Bowling Green State UniversityClayton J. Drees (2003, 1992)Professor of History and Chair,Division of Social SciencesB.S., University of Santa ClaraM.A., California State UniversityPh.D., Claremont Graduate SchoolJoyce Blair Easter (2008, 2000)Batten Professor of ChemistryB.S., Cornell UniversityPh.D., Duke UniversitySteven M. Emmanuel (1998, 1992)Professor of PhilosophyB.A., Boston UniversityM.A., Ph.D., Brown UniversityPaul L. Ewell (2008, 2008)Assistant Professor of Management/Business/EconomicsB.A., Virginia Wesleyan CollegeM.B.A., Salisbury State UniversityD.B.A., Nova Southeastern UniversityLinda A. Ferguson (1996, 1987)Professor of Management/Business/EconomicsB.S., M.Ed., Shippensburg UniversityEd.D., College of William and MaryGinger L. Ferris (1993, 1986)Assistant Professor of EducationB.A., Old Dominion UniversityM.S., University of VirginiaRita E. Frank (2004, 1990)Batten Professor of PsychologyB.A., George Washington UniversityM.A., Temple University and University of MarylandPh.D., University of MarylandAlain Gabon (2008, 1999)Associate Professor of FrenchLicence d’anglais, Université de Dijon-BourgogneM.A., Miami University, Oxford, OhioPh.D., University of IowaDavid G. Garraty (1992, 1979)Professor of Management/Business/EconomicsB.S., St. Joseph’s CollegeM.A., Temple UniversityWilliam A. Gibson (1993, 1987)Professor of Political ScienceB.A., Arizona State UniversityM.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate SchoolDeirdre Gonsalves-JacksonAssistant Professor of BiologyA.B., Randolph-Macon Woman’s CollegeM.S., Florida Atlantic UniversityPh.D., Florida Institute of TechnologyPatrick A. Goold (2002, 1994)Associate Professor of PhilosophyB.A., Saint John’s CollegeM.Litt., Saint Andrews UniversityPh.D., Brown University