2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

184 DIRECTORYVictor R. Townsend, Jr. (2006, 2000)Batten Associate Professor of BiologyB.S., Old Dominion UniversityM.S., Ph.D., University of LouisianaMavel Z. Velasco (2000, 1987)Professor of SpanishB.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers UniversitySusannah F. Walker (2005, 2005)Assistant Professor of HistoryB.A., McGill UniversityM.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon UniversityZ. John Wang (2006, 2000)Associate 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)Professor of GermanB.A., M.A., Ph.D., Purdue UniversityJosh A. Weinstein (2007, 2007)Assistant 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 ManagementDenise Pocta Wilkinson (2003, 1987)Associate Professor of MathematicsB.S., M.S., Middle Tennessee State UniversityEducation Specialist, Appalachian State UniversityR. Cathal Woods (2005, 2005)Assistant Professor of PhilosophyB.A., University of Dublin, Trinity CollegeM.A., Tulane UniversityPh.D., Ohio State UniversityAlthia V. Woodson-Robinson (1991, 1980)Assistant Professor of EducationB.S., Hampton UniversityM.Ed., St. Lawrence UniversityC.A.G.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFACULTY EMERITIThe first date in parentheses indicates the year of appointment to theinstructional staff; the second date indicates the year of retirement.Bentley B. Anderson (1972, 2005)Professor of Theatre EmeritusB.F.A., Carnegie-Mellon UniversityM.A., Wake Forest UniversityM.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBenjamin D. Berry (1994, 2005)Professor of History EmeritusB.A., Morehouse CollegeS.T.B., Harvard Divinity SchoolPh.D., Case-Western Reserve 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 EmeritusB.S., Florida State UniversityM.S., School of Social Welfare, Florida State UniversityDaniel 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 Institute and State UniversityH. Rick Hite (1969-1999)Professor of Theatre/Communications 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 UniversityGordon A. Magnuson (1971-1997)Professor of English EmeritusB.S., Bemidji State CollegeM.A., Ph.D., University of ArkansasL. 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 VirginiaNeil Philip Ramsey (1974-2006)Professor of Sociology EmeritusA.B., William Jewell CollegeM.Div., Colgate-RochesterM.A., University of DenverPh.D., University of Wisconsin-MadisonIsabelle L. Shannon (1979-1998)Professor of Education EmeritusB.A., Wheaton CollegeM.A., Boston UniversityPh.D., Michigan State UniversityBarclay Sheaks (1969, 2005)Associate Professor of Art EmeritusB.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth 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 University