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JoAnn Ackerman
Lecturer of Business and Economics
B.S., Montclair State University; M.S., Florida International University; M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Rosemary A. Allen
President / Professor of English
B.A., Hillsdale College; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
J.C. Ausmus
Assistant Professor and Dean of Counseling Education
Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Counselor Education & Training; Counselor Supervision; College Student Mental Health; Sport & Exercise Psychology; Student-Athlete Mental Health; Athlete Well-being; Social Media and Mental Health
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.S., Ball State University; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Auburn University
Amber Austin ’16
Associate Provost for Research and Policy
B.A., Georgetown College; M.P.A., Murray State University
Holly Barbaccia
Professor of English
English Literature, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Women’s Studies, and American Studies
B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Robbi Barber
Assistant Dean of Students, Director of the Bishop Center for a Welcoming Community, Director of the Bishop Scholars Program
A.A.S., The University of Kentucky; B.A., Lindsey Wilson College; M.Ed., Lindsey Wilson College; Ph.D. Candidate, University of the Cumberlands
Mariah Barko
Stockroom Supervisor and Chemistry Adjunct
B.S., Eastern Kentucky University; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Frank Billingsley
Professor of Business Administration
Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Management, and Sustainability.
B.A., Ohio Dominican University; M.A., Vrije Universiteit Brussel; M.A., Boston University; M.A., California Coast University; Ph.D. Walden University
Don Blakeman
Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services
B.S., The King’s College
Amanda Bolton Hall ’10
Lecturer of Biology
Physiology and Neurobiology
B.S., Georgetown College; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Betty Bone ’00
Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing
B.A., Georgetown College; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
Juliana Bukoski
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Operator Algebras, and Ethical Reasoning in Calculus
B.A., Colgate University; M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Barbara J. Burch
Professor of English
British Romanticism, Victorian Literature, Modernist Poetry and Fiction, and Irish Literature
B.A., M.A., University of Kentucky, Phi Beta Kappa; Ph.D., University of Michigan
Shantiera Carprue
Assistant Director of Residence Life
B.A., Grand Valley State University; M. Ed., Grand Valley State University
Steven Carter
Professor of English
Fiction Writing, 20th and 21st Century Fiction, World Literature in Translation, and Literary Theory
A.A., Hiwassee Junior College; B.A., Tusculum College; M.A., University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Jay Castaneda
Professor of Psychology
Clinical Psychology, Therapy, and Assessment
B.A., University of Texas; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
David Castillo
Lecturer of Kinesiology & Health Sciences
Exercise Physiology, Sports Biomechanics, and Exercise Prescription
B.S., The University of Texas at San Antonio; M.S., The University of Texas at San Antonio
Sara Church
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Algebraic Geometry
B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam; M.A., State University of New York at Potsdam; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Terry Ray Clark
Professor of Religion
Old Testament, Religion and Pop Culture, and World Religions
B.A., Western Kentucky University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Iliff School of Theology at the University of Denver
Alivia Cochran
Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Economics
Energy Economics, Environmental Economics, Applied Microeconomic Theory, and Applied Economics
B.A., University of Northern Colorado; M.S., Ph.D. University of Wyoming
Brad Compton
Vice President for Finance/CFO and Treasurer
B.B.A., Morehead State University; M.S., Purdue University
Carrie Cook
Professor of English
B.A., Kentucky State University; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Kelani Corbett
Area Coordinator and Assistant Women's Wrestling Coach
B.S., Missouri Valley University; M.A., Missouri Valley University
Melody D’Ambrosio Deprez
Professor of Education
B.A., Marymount Manhattan College; M.A., New York University; Ed.D., Spalding University
Sara DeVane
Director of Graduate Admissions and Advising for Teacher Education
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B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University; M.DIV., Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond (In Progress)
Jonathan W. Dickinson ’97
Associate Professor of Physics
B.A., Georgetown Colleg; B.S., Georgetown College; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Susan Dummer
Professor of Communication and Media Studies
Interpersonal Communication, Gender and Communication, and Communication Theory
B.A., Sam Houston State University; M.A., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Meredith Eckstein
Associate Professor of Biology
Genetics, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology
B.S., Morehead State University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Silvia Encinas-Caballero
Assistant Professor of Spanish
20th and 21st Century Peninsular Literature, Spanish Film, Translation and Interpreting, and Gender and Women’s Studies
B.A., Universidad de Cordoba; M.A., Uinversity of Kentucky; Ph.D. University of Kentucky
Bethany Roll Farley ’07
Lecturer of Psychology
Counseling Psychology, Positive Psychology and Flourishing, Trauma-Informed Principles and Practice, and Human Development
B.A., Georgetown College; M.S., University of Kentucky
David Fraley
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Carson-Newman College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Karla Francioni
Professor of Kinesiology and Health Studies
B.S., Milikin University; M.S., University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Eva Goellner
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
J. Daniel Graham
Professor of Art
Sculpture, Printmaking, Traditional Woodworking, Luthiery, and Bookmaking
B.F.A., University of Florida; M.F.A., University of Georgia, Athens
Luke Granlund
Lecturer of Physics
B.S., Computer Science, Bethel Uinversity; B.S., Physics, Bethel Uinversity; ABD for Ph.D., Michigan State University
Timothy Griffith
Dwight M. Lindsay Endowed Chair and Professor of Biology
Plant Evolution and Ecology; Population Biology; Kentucky Natural History; and Data Analysis
B.A., Carleton College; Ph.D., Indiana University
Bradford Hadaway
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of Alabama; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Florida State
Todd Hamilton
Professor of Chemistry
Physical Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, Radiochemistry, and Forensic Chemistry
B.S., Cumberland College; M.S., University of California at Berkeley; Ph.D., Indiana University
Lisa Hamilton ’11
Associate Registrar and Programs of Distinction Specialist
B.S., Cumberland College; M.A., Georgetown College – Teacher Leader; M.A., Georgetown College – Instructional Leadership
William R. Harris
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Transylvania University; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rockia Harris
Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies
Media Studies and Digital Outreach; Popular Culture; Critical/Cultural Studies; Black Feminism; and Black Horror
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Louisiana State Universit
Derek Hatch
Endowed Chair of Baptist Studies / Professor of Religion
Baptist History and Theology; Christian Ecumenism; Christian Theology and Ethics; and Liturgical Theology
B.A., East Texas Baptist University; M.Div., George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor; Ph.D., University of Dayton
Tammy Hatfield
Associate Professor of Psychology
Social Factors Related to Quality of Life and Wellbeing, Spiritual Psychology, Intersectional Feminist Theory, and Pedagogy and Clinical Practice
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.S. Murray State University; Psy.D., Spalding University
John Henkel
Professor of Classics and General Studies
Latin Literature, Latin Poetry, and Vergil
B.A., College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jana Henson
Lab Coordinator and Biology Adjunct
Toxicology and Pharmacology
B.S., Baldwin-Wallace College; M.S., The University of Kentucky; Ph.D., The University of Kentucky
Thomas Highley
Lecturer in Education
Literacy, pedagogy, science of reading, teaching in diverse settings, and instructional technology
B.A., Eastern Kentucky University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ed.D., University of Cincinnati
Amanda Hughes
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
John Johnson
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A. Malone College; M. Div., Asbury Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Shelly P. Johnson
Lecturer of Philosophy
Ethics, early modern philosophy, and philosophy of education
B.A., Malone University; M.Ed., Covenant College; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Kyran Jones
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Darrell Kincer
Professor of Art
Photography and Graphic Design
B.A., Asbury University; M.F.A, Savannah College of Art and Design
Sheila Klopfer
Professor of Religion
B.A., New Mexico State University; M.A., New Mexico State University; M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Meghan Knapp
Professor of Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry, Solid State Chemistry, and Culinary Chemistry
B.S., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Kathleen Koontz
Assistant Librarian/Engagement and Outreach
Library Instruction, Research Assistance, Research Guides, and Collection Management
M.S.L.S., University of Kentucky; Diplome d’Etudes Francaises, Universite de Caen; B.A., Centre College
Rick Kopp
Professor of Biology
Ecology and Evolution, and Freshwater Biology
B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Miami University, Ohio
Shelia Kustelski
Lecturer of Kinesiology and Health Studies
B.S., Cumberland University; M.B.A., King University
Bethany Hornback Langdon ’93
Senior Vice President for Communications and Marketing and Special Advisor to the President
B.A., Georgetown College
Bryan Langlands
Interim Vice President for Student Life, Campus Minister
B.A., The University of North Carolina; M.Div., Duke Divinity School; Th.M., Duke Divinity School; D.Min., Wesley Theological Seminary
Joanna Lile ’05
Lecturer of History & Religion
History of the South, Church History, and East Asian History
B.A., Georgetown College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Tracy Livingston
Professor of Biology/Associate Provost
Reproductive Physiology
B.S., B.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Emma Long
Assistant to the Registrar
Regan Lookadoo
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Campbellsville College; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Lisa Lykins ’86
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Georgetown College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Warren O. Nash, III ’81
Vice President for Advancement
B.A., Georgetown College; J.D., Northern Kentucky University
Christopher Nix
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies
B.A., University of Louisville; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., Ohio University
Chris Oliver
Vice President for Athletics
B.S., The Ohio State University; M.B.A., Ohio Dominican University
Katherine Graves Ordonez
20th and 21st century global social movements, social inequality (race, gender & education), and political theory.
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., University of Louisville; Ph.D., University of South Africa, Pretoria
Harold Peach
Professor of Education
Instructional Technology, Educational Research Methods, Education Policy, and Data Analytics
B.B.A., University of Kentucky; M.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Christopher Powell
Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choirs
B.M., Western Kentucky University; M.M.E., University of Kentucky; Ph.D. University of Kentucky
Abraham Prades
Associate Professor of Spanish
20th and 21st Peninsular Literature, 20th and 21st Peninsular, Latin American Film, and Professional Spanish
B.A., Universidad Complutense de Madrid; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Anissa Radford
Dean of Academic Success
B.A., The University of Kentucky; M.S., The University of Kentucky
Andrea Ratcliff
Senior Lecturer of Education
Statistics, Math Education (K-12), Science Education (K-12), General Elementary Middle and Secondary Education, Classroom Management (K-12), and Educational Leadership (K-12)
B.A., Morehead State University; MAT, Morehead State University; M.A., Union College; Ph.D. (In Progress) University of Kentucky
Aaron Reynolds
Lecturer of Art, Director of Galleries
Director of Galleries and Curator of Collection
Art History, Curatorial Studies, and Contemporary Art and Theory
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.F.A., University of Kentucky
Christa Roney
Dean of Education, Marjorie Bauer Stafford Professor of Education
Elementary Education, Reading Comprehension, Foundational Literacy, English as a Second Language, Instructional Coaching, and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
B.S., Georgetown College; M.A., Georgetown College; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Kara Rusk
Lecturer of Education
Special education K-12- learning and behavior disorders; moderate to severe disabilities; elementary education; and school counseling education (K-12)
B.S., Indiana University; M.S., Bellarmine College; M.S., Indiana University Southeast; Ed.D., Spalding University
Hugo Salas
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish
19th and 20th Latin American Literature, Film, and Media; Critical Theory; Gender Studies; Translation; and Editing and Publishing
B.S., Universidad de Buenos Aires; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Trevor Sanders
Lecturer of French
18th and 19th Century French Literature, and Intellectual History
B.A. University of Kentucky; M.A. University of Kentucky; Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Tiffany Schuster
Associate Professor of Business Administration and Economics
B.S.B.A., University of Louisville; M.B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University; M.S.A., University of Phoenix; DBA, Liberty University
Kenny Sibal
Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies
B.A., Georgetown College; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., Ohio University
Guilherme A. Silva
Professor of Political Science
Law Degree, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro; M.A., UERJ, Rio de Janeiro; M.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Southern California
April Hoelke Simpson
Assistant Professor of Religion
New Testament, Gospels, Gospel of Mark, Honor and Shame, and Women and Economics in Mark
B.A., Gardner-Webb University; M.A., Gardner-Webb Uinversity; M.Div., Gardner-Web U niversity School of Divinity; Ph.D. Southern Methodist University
Kristi Sinkhorn
Registrar
Edward B. Smith ’88
Professor of Theatre and Film Studies
Directing Theatre, Producing and Directing Independent Film, Adapting Literature for the Stage, and Performance in Culture
B.A., Georgetown College; M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Texas
Paradise Stanford ’20
Lecturer of Foundations and Philosophy
Kantian Philosophy; Ethics and Moral Philosophy; Psychoanalysis; Critical Race Theory and Recognition; Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy; and Black Feminism and Love Ethics
B.A., Georgetown College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
William P. Stevens
Associate Professor of Biology
A.B., Harvard University; M.S., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Chicago
Bill Swinford
Lecturer of Political Science
American Government, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Grief, and Death and Dying
B.A., University of Kentucky, Phi Beta Kappa; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Meghan Tackett-Trella
Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health Studies
B.S., Valdosta State University; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., Concordia University Chicago
Scott J. Takacs
Professor of Business Administration and Economics
Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Market Research
B.S., Ohio State University; M.B.A.; M.B.A., Miami University, Ohio; Ph.D., Florida State University
Daniel Vazzana
Associate Professor of Business Administration and Economics
Behavioral Economics, Law and Economics, and Business Technology
B.A., Loyola College; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., Purdue University
Roger Ward
Professor of Philosophy
American philosophy and pragmatism, ethics, philosophy of religion, law, and business ethics.
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Seminary; M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Clifford F. Wargelin
Professor of History
Modern European History, and Military History
B.A., Washington and Lee University, Phi Beta Kappa; M.A., University of Wisconsin at Madison; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Michael Wempe
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Physical Synthetic Organic Chemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry
B.A., Hanover; Ph.D., Miami University
Jonathan Sands Wise
Provost and Executive Vice President
B.A., Houghton College; M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., Baylor University
Ben Woodruff
Assistant Professor of Business and Economics
B.S., Excelsior College; M.A., The University of Alabama; M.B.A, The University of Alabama; M.S., The University of Alabama; Ph.D., The University of Alabama
Jackie Young
Assistant Professor / Director of Library Services
Library Administration, Interlibrary Loan, and Archives
B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.A., Northwest Missouri State University; M.L.S., University of Missouri; Ed.D., Spalding University
Boris Zakic
Professor of Art
Painting, Drawing, 18th Century and Classical Art, Methods in Comparative Humanities
B.F.A., William Carey College; M.F.A., University of New Orleans
