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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

Kelsey Adams

Director of Student Engagement and Fraternity

Rosemary A. Allen

President / Professor of English

B.A., Hillsdale College; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Diana Alvarado ’25

Assistant Director of Student Outreach and Success

Kelley Krokowski Arnold ’01

Alumni Relations and Annual Fund Director

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

Allison Bell

Certification Office

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

Bobbi Boblett

Helpdesk/Telecommunications Technician

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

Chris Briggs

Head Basketball Coach

Micah Brown

Residence Life Area Coordinator

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

Mike Calhoun ’71

Senior Major Gift Officer

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

Leah Castleman

Head Womens Soccer Coach

Kimberly Chandler ’10

Associate Vice President for Athletics and Compliance

Melanie Childers

Student Accounts Specialist

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

Marion Compton

Student Accounts Office Staff Accountant

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

Shauna Cornish

Auxiliary Services Manager

Caleb Corrill

Assistant Football Coach

Michael Cunningham ’02

Head Tennis Coach

Alexander Damschroder

Assistant Football Coach

Anne DeMott

Education Field Experience Coordinator

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

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

Brandyn Duncan

Assistant Football Coach

Meredith Eckstein

Associate Professor of Biology

Genetics, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology

B.S., Morehead State University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Michael Eichberger ’12

Director of Golf

Alvie Ewing Boots Ellett

Assistant Football Coach

Erik Emery

Director of Student Conduct, Clery Compliance Officer, and Fitness Center Director

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

Abigail Feuchter

Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

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

Shamya Frazier

Counselor

Jo Anna Fryman

Director of Academic Operations

Devvon Gage

Assistant Football Coach

Katherine Gamble ’07

Registrar for Curriculum and Program Completion

Alison Sturgill Gillaspie ‘01

Director of Admissions

Eva Goellner

Assistant Professor of Biology

B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Will Goins

Systems Programmer / Cars Coordinator

Roman-Charles Gonsalves

Residence Life Area Coordinator

B.S., Campbellsville University

Carl Goodmonson

Major Gift Officer

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

Randy Guite ’12

Head Baseball Coach

Keith Hackett ’21

Assistant Athletics Director

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

Isaac Harder ’26

Admissions Counselor

Matthew Harmon

Assistant Football Coach

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

Kevin Herbert

Public Safety Officer

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

Rebecca Hogsten PA-C

Physician Assistant

B.S., University of Kentucky

James Holbrook

Network Services Manager

Terri Hulette

Admissions Office Manager

Amanda Hughes

Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Frank James

Head Wrestling Coach

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

Tessa Jones

Admissions Operations Manager

Louis Jones

Men's Head Soccer Coach

Randy Jones

Director - Department of Public Safety

Kyran Jones

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Dayne Keller

Assistant Football Coach

Shannon Kettenring

Director of Assessment, Accreditation, and Operations

Darrell Kincer

Professor of Art

Photography and Graphic Design

B.A., Asbury University; M.F.A, Savannah College of Art and Design

Rachel Kirkland

Associate Vice President Controller

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

Rachel Leake

TITLE IX Director of Disability Services / Title IX

Annie Ledford ’26

Admissions Counselor

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

Alex Lopez

Director Graves Center for Calling and Career

Cloe Losey

Public Safety Officer

Lisa Lykins ’86

Associate Professor of History

B.A., Georgetown College; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Donald McCusker

Public Safety Officer

Christy McGuire

Director of Human Resources

Cameron Mirones

Assistant Baseball Coach

Randall Myers

Assistant Director of Library Operations

Warren O. Nash, III ’81

Vice President for Advancement

B.A., Georgetown College; J.D., Northern Kentucky University

Molly Newman ’24

Admissions Counselor

Jeff Nickel

Head Women's Basketball Coach

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

Tammy Owens

Director of Donor Relations

Katherine Morgan Palmer

Director of Student Financial Planning

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

John Perin

Head Football Coach

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

Andrew Preston

Sports Information Director

Eric Putnam

Head Coach Track and Cross Country

James Radar

Head Women's Volleyball Coach

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

Meghan Shook

Director of Counseling Services

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

Emily Sims

Financial Aid Counselor

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

Katie Baker Song

Director of Residence Life

Jaden Sonner

Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach

Valentin Stammler

Assistant Baseball Coach

Paradise Stanford

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

Sharlene Stebbins

Accounts Payable Coordinator

William P. Stevens

Associate Professor of Biology

A.B., Harvard University; M.S., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Chicago

Leah Richardson Stubbs

Executive Assistant to the President

B.S., Eastern Kentucky University

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

Michael Tam Lung

Public Safety Officer

Terri Hulette

Admissions Office Manager

Keylee Tester

Senior Admissions Counselor

Charles Thornton

Head Softball Coach

Alyssa Tinker

Esports Head Coach

Jeremiah Tudor

Slate Consulting

Travis Turner

Information Technology Services Officer

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

Angela Vitiritti

Womens Wrestling Head Coach

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

Kenneth Wheatley

Public Safety Officer

Sally Wiatrowski

Vice President for Business Operations

B.S., University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

Colson Wilson ‘22

Associate Director of Campus Events

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

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JoAnn Ackerman

Kelsey Adams

Rosemary A. Allen

Diana Alvarado ’25

Kelley Krokowski Arnold ’01

J.C. Ausmus

Amber Austin ’16

Holly Barbaccia

Robbi Barber

Mariah Barko

Allison Bell

Frank Billingsley

Don Blakeman

Bobbi Boblett

Amanda Bolton Hall ’10

Betty Bone ’00

Chris Briggs

Micah Brown

Juliana Bukoski

Barbara J. Burch

Mike Calhoun ’71

Shantiera Carprue

Steven Carter

Jay Castaneda

David Castillo

Leah Castleman

Kimberly Chandler ’10

Melanie Childers

Sara Church

Terry Ray Clark

Alivia Cochran

Brad Compton

Marion Compton

Carrie Cook

Kelani Corbett

Shauna Cornish

Caleb Corrill

Michael Cunningham ’02

Alexander Damschroder

Anne DeMott

Melody D’Ambrosio Deprez

Sara DeVane

Jonathan W. Dickinson ’97

Susan Dummer

Brandyn Duncan

Meredith Eckstein

Michael Eichberger ’12

Alvie Ewing Boots Ellett

Erik Emery

Silvia Encinas-Caballero

Bethany Roll Farley ’07

Abigail Feuchter

David Fraley

Karla Francioni

Shamya Frazier

Jo Anna Fryman

Devvon Gage

Katherine Gamble ’07

Alison Sturgill Gillaspie ‘01

Eva Goellner

Will Goins

Roman-Charles Gonsalves

Carl Goodmonson

J. Daniel Graham

Luke Granlund

Timothy Griffith

Randy Guite ’12

Keith Hackett ’21

Bradford Hadaway

Todd Hamilton

Lisa Hamilton ’11

Isaac Harder ’26

Matthew Harmon

William R. Harris