Shepherd University

2005-07 Catalog
(Volume XLV * May 2005)

Directory

Faculty

ANDERSON, CHARLOTTE R., Professor of Nursing Education. A.A., Shenandoah College, 1971; B.S.N., Eastern Mennonite College, 1975; M.Ed., Madison College, 1976; M.S.N., George Mason University, 1982; Ph.D. 1993. (1975)

Austin, Michael, Associate Professor of English and Chair, Department of English. B.A., M.A., Brigham Young University, 1990, 1992; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1997. (1997)

Barnett, Andro, Assistant Professor in Recreation and Leisure Studies. B.S., 1990, Jackson State University; M.S., 1991, Mississippi State University. (1999)

BEARD, R. SCOTT, Assistant Professor of Music. B.M., 1986, Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Maryland, College Park, 1990, 1996. (1999)

BELL, CARL F., Professor of Biology. B.S., Muskingum College, 1955; M.S., Miami University, 1957; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1961. (1961)

BENEDICT, LORENZO D. IV, Professor of Art and Dean, School of Arts and Humanities. B.A., Central Methodist College, 1967; M.S., University of Missouri, 1970; M.F.A., West Virginia University, 1978. (1971)

BERGMAN, ROLAND W., Professor of Geography. B.A., University of Minnesota, 1967; M.S., 1969; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1974. (1974)

Best, Jason, Associate Professor of Astrophysics. B.S. Indiana University, 1992; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1997. (1997)

Bischoff-RENNINGER, Laura A., Assistant Professor of Music History. B.M., Miami (Ohio) University, 1991; M.M., Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1993, 1999. (1999)

Brasher, Sally M., Assistant Professor of History. B.A., 1983, University of Colorado; M.A., 1994, Minnesota State University; Ph.D., 2001, Catholic University of America. (2004)

BROWN, V.J. JR., Professor of Sociology and Dean, School of Business and Social Sciences. B.A., 1970; M.S., 1971, Kansas State College; Ph.D., South Dakota State University, 1977. (1971)

BRUNER, RICK, Associate Professor of Art. B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1974; M.F.A., Wayne State University, 1983. (1990)

CARTER, CHARLES W., Professor of English and Chair, Department of English. B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965; M.A., 1966; Ph.D., 1972. (1972)

CATER, MONTE E., Lecturer in Physical Education and Football Coach. B.A., Millikin University, 1971; M.S., Southern Illinois University, 1980. (1987)

Clayton, Laura H., Assistant Professor of Nursing Education. B.S.N., Alderson Broaddus College, 1983; M.S.N., F.N.P, West Virginia University, 1993. (1993)

CONLEY, RUTH, Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., Miami University (Ohio) 1985; Ph.D., Wesleyan University, 1992. (2002)

CONNER, GAYLE L., Athletic Trainer and Clinical Instructor in Physical Education. B.A., Shepherd College, 1974; M.Ed., University of Virginia, 1981; National Athletic Trainer Certification, 1982. (1984)

CRAWLEY-WOODS, GERALDINE, Associate Professor of Social Work. B.A., 1970, University of Rhode Island; M.S.W., 1974, Catholic University of America; Ph.D., 2000, University of Maryland. (1976)

Daily, Larry Z., Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S., 1989, M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 1998, George Mason University. (2000)

DARBOE, MOMODOU N., Professor of Sociology and Chair, Department of Sociology and Geography. B.S., Temple University, 1975; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1976, Ph.D., 1982. (1986)

Delashmutt, Mary B., Assistant Professor of Nursing Education. B.S.N., University of Virginia, 1967; M.S.N., Columbia University, 1969; M.A., Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, 1988. (1994)

DeMerrit, E. Gordon, Assistant Professor of Business Administration. B.S., Valparaiso University, 1972; M.B.A., Averett University, 2000; Ph.D., Capella University, 2005. (2003)

DeVito, Anna, Associate Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies and Interim Dean, School of Education and Professional Studies. A.A., Jefferson Community College, 1978; B.A., New York State University College at Oswego, 1980; M.Ed., Bowling Green State University, 1986; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2001. (1998)

Dilella, Dan, Professor of Chemistry and Chair, Department of Chemistry. B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1972; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1978. (1994)

Dilley, Kathy B., Assistant Professor of Nursing Education. A.S., Nursing, Shepherd College, 1976; B.S.N., West Virginia University, 1984; M.S.N., Marymount University, 1989. (1993)

Dunlop, David L., President. B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1965, M.Ed., 1966; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1973 (1996)

Dwyer, Patricia M., Associate Professor of English and Director of the Office for Assessment of Student Learning. B.A., Chestnut Hill College, 1979; M.A., Bread Loaf School of English (Middlebury College), 1986; Ph.D., George Washington University, 1995. (1993)

ELLZEY, MARY ELIZABETH, Associate Professor of English. B.A., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1969; M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1971; Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1988. (1989)

Ermolaeva, Elena M., Assistant Professor of Sociology. B.A., Moscow State University, 1983; Ph.D., Institute of Sociology Russian Academy of Sciences, 1989; M.S., 1991; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1997. (1998)

EVANISKO-Long, SONYA E., Associate Professor of Art and Chair, Department of Art. B.F.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1989; M.F.A., Indiana State University, 1992. (1993)

FINCHAM, DAVID E., Assistant Professor of Physical Education. B.A., University of Charleston, 1960; M.A., Marshall University, 1965. (1968)

Ford, Melanie, Lecturer in Physical Education and Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. B.S., University of Charleston, 2000; M.S., Wheeling Jesuit University, 2002. (2002)

Gaberson, Kathleen, Professor of Nursing Education and Chair, Department of Nursing Education. B.S.N., Carlow College, 1970; M.N.Ed., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1976, 1982. (2002)

Galligan, M. Margaret, Assistant Professor of Business Administration. A.A., Immaculata College, 1965; B.A., St. Bernard College for Men, 1970; M.B.A., Frostburg State University, 1983; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1989. (2001)

Geffert, Hannah, Research Assistant Professor in Political Science. B.A., Temple University, 1971, M.A., 1973. (1996)

Germ, D. Aaron, Lecturer/Assistant Librarian. B.A., Cleveland State University, 1999; B.S., Youngstown State University, 2004; M.L.I.S., Kent State University, 2002. (2005)

GIBSON, RICHARD L., Associate Professor of Physical Education. B.S., Kent State University, 1967; M.A., University of Maryland, 1969; Ph.D., Kent State University, 1976. (1976)

GINN, JOHN, Lecturer in Physical Education and Assistant Football Coach. B.A., 1988, Emory and Henry College; M.S., 1990, University of Illinois. (2001)

Good, Robin L., Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., 1981, M.A., 1994, Ph.D., 1998, Pennsylvania State University. (2000)

Gordon, David B., Assistant Professor of History. B.A., 1989, Indiana University; Ph.D., 1997, University of Hawaii. (2000)

Green, Karen, Assistant Professor of Social Work. B.S., 1993, Cornell University; M.S.S.W. 1995, Columbia University. (2000)

Guirguis, Max, Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.S., Jersey City State College, 1992; M.S., Long Island University, 1994; Ph.D., Auburn University, 2001. (2004)

HAMOOD, ROGER B., Associate Professor of Accounting and Chair, Department of Accounting. B.B.A., 1971; M.B.A., 1972, Marshall University; Certified Public Accountant. (1978)

Hannah, C. Lynne, Associate Professor of Education and Chair, Department of Education. B.S., 1979, M.A., 1984, West Virginia University; Ph.D. 1991, McGill University. (1999)

HENRIKSSON, ANDERS H., Professor of History and Chair, Department of History. B.A., University of Rochester, 1971; M.A., University of Toronto, 1972; Ph.D., 1978. (1985)

Henriksson, Ann W., Lecturer/Associate Librarian. B.A. 1971, Stephens College; M.L.S., 1986, University of Maryland. (1986)

HENRY, DONALD L., Professor of Physics. B.S., Ohio University, 1964; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1970. (1985)

HERENDEEN, EDWARD T., Professor of Theater and Director of Theater. B.A., Marquette University, 1976; M.F.A., Ohio University, 1980. (1990)

HORNER, DOUGLAS CHARLES, Professor of Social Work and Chair, Department of Social Work. B.A., Indiana University, Pennsylvania, 1974; M.S.W., University of Pittsburgh, 1975; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1992. (1976)

HULSE, CHARLES A., Professor of Anthropology. B.A., Illinois State University, 1974; M.A., 1977; M.S., 1982; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1981. (1982)

JACOBS, J. MICHAEL, Professor of Physical Education. B.A., Bridgewater College, 1967; M.S., James Madison College, 1971; Ed.D., West Virginia University, 1996. (1971)

JOHNSON, E. WILLIAM, Professor of Economics. B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1966; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1974. (1971)

Kelley, Bruce, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Academic Advisement. B.M., Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1989; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1991, 1997. (1998)

Kemerer, Barbara, Associate Professor of Nursing Education. B.S.N, Ball State University, 1973; M.S.N., Catholic University, 1984. (1996)

KENNARD, DOUGLAS F., Associate Professor of Education and Director of Teacher Education. B.S., Ball State University, 1971; M.A., Ohio State University, 1974; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1978. (1992)

KINNEY, LINDA PAUL, Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1977; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1985. (1994)

KUNYOSYING, SUDA, Professor of Mathematics. B.S., University of Sussex, England, 1967; M.Sc. University of Manchester, England, 1969; M.S., Courant Institute, N.Y., 1974; Ph.D., New York University, 1978. (1985)

LANDOLT, JOHN C., Professor of Biology. B.A., Austin College, 1965; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1970. (1970)

LEWIN, JAMES A., Associate Professor of English. B.A., Oberlin College, 1967; M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1994. (1995)

LIDGERDING, BURTON C., Associate Professor of Biology and Dean, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. B.S., Winona State College, 1968; M.S., St. Mary's College, 1969; Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1976. (1991)

MARTIN, NICHOLAS, Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.Sc., University of Toronto, 1981; M.A., Indiana University, 1983; Ph.D., 1989. (1989)

Maxwell, Barbara A., Lecturer/Associate Librarian and Interim Dean of Libraries and Information Sciences. B.A., 1966, Shepherd College; M.S.L.S., 1968, Drexel University; M.L.A., 1973, Johns Hopkins University. (1966)

McCook, Ernest C., Lecturer in Physical Education, Athletics Academic Advisor, Assistant Football Coach. B.S., 1992, Wesley College; M.S., 1999, United States Sports Academy. (1999)

McCoy, Mark, Associate Professor of Music and Chair, Department of Music and Theater. B.A., Shepherd College, 1987; M.M., Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, 1992; Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1995. (1995)

MERZ, JOSEPH R., Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Arizona, 1968; M.A., United States International University, 1979; Ph.D., 1981. (1986)

MIRDAMADI, REZA, Associate Professor of Engineering and Chair, Department of Computer and Information Sciences. B.S., Youngstown State University, 1980; M.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1982; M.A., 1985. (1988)

Neal, Laura A., Lecturer/Associate Librarian. B.S., 1985, Shepherd College; M.L.I.S., 1987, Louisiana State University. (1991)

Ottley, Clarise H., Instructor of Nursing Education. B.S., 1977, North Carolina Central University; A.S., 1991, Shepherd College; M.S., 1997, George Mason University. (2000)

Patton, Mark A., Associate Professor of Business Administration. B.A., Spring Arbor, 1976; M.B.A., Wayne State University, 1977; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern, 1989. (2003)

Parkinson, Robert G., Assistant Professor of History. B.A., 1995, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; M.A., 1998 and Ph.D., 2005, University of Virginia (2005)

Patterson, S. Thomas, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology. B.A., 1974, M.S., 1976, University of Maryland. (2001)

REID, KATHLEEN A., Professor of Economics and Chair, Department of Economics. B.A., The State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 1978; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1986. (1983)

RHEE, HANG YUL, Distinguished Professor of Political Science. L.L.B., College of Law, Seoul National University, Korea, 1961; M.A., Columbia University, 1963; Ph.D., The American University, 1977. (1968)

ROMANO, JAMES A., Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Sciences. B.S., West Virginia University, 1970; M.S., 1972. (1972)

Sallee, Ellen R., Associate Professor of Education. B.A., California State College, 1971; M.A., California State University, 1982; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1991. (1994)

SCALES, CINDA L., Associate Professor of Business Administration. B.S., Shepherd College, 1981; M.B.A., Shippensburg University, 1982; M.S., 1985; J.D., University of Maryland, 1989. (1984)

SCHMIDT, JOHN F., Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Villanova University, 1960; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1967. (1968)

SCHULTZ, JOHN A., Associate Professor of Economics. B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, 1971; Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1985. (1988)

Shindle, Mary V., Assistant Professor of Nursing Education. B.S.N., University of Maryland, 1984; M.S.N., George Mason University, 1994. (1994)

SHURBUTT, SYLVIA BAILEY, Professor of English. B.A., West Georgia College, 1965; M.A., Georgia Southern College, 1974; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1982. (1987)

SIMPSON, PHILLIP D., Professor of Biology and Chair, Department of Biology. B.S., St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1972; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1977. (1978)

Slocum-Schaffer, Stephanie, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of Honors Program. B.A., Bucknell University, 1989; Ph.D., American University, 1996. (2002)

SMITH, RHONDA J., Professor of Art. B.F.A., Eastern Kentucky University, 1974; M.F.A., University of North Texas, 1976. (1987)

Snell, Mark, Research Professor of History and Director, George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War. B.A., 1977, York College; M.A., 1987, Rutgers University; Ph.D., 1999, University of Missouri, Kansas City. (1998)

SNYDER, EDWARD, Professor of Environmental Studies and Chair, Institute of Environmental Studies. B.S., Eastern Washington University, 1974; B.A., 1976; M.S., 1976; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1984. (1986)

STEALEY, JOHN EDMUND III, Professor of History. A.B., West Virginia University, 1963; M.A., 1965; Ph.D., 1970. (1969)

STEALEY, PATRICIA T., Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S., West Virginia University, 1963; M.A., 1967; Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982. (1969)

Stern, Mark, Professor of Political Science and Vice President for Academic Affairs. B.A., Brooklyn College, C.U.N.Y., 1965; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1970. (1994)

TATE, LINDA, Associate Professor of English. B.A., University of Missouri, St. Louis, 1983; M.A., 1985; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1991. (1991)

THATCHER JOSEPH W., Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S., East Texas Baptist College, 1973; M.B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1980; Certified Public Accountant. (1984)

THOMAS, JERRY B., Professor of History. A.B., West Virginia University, 1963; M.A., 1967; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1971. (1972)

TUCKER, IRVING F., Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Massachusetts, 1959; M.A., 1961; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1962. (1977)

Tyler, Kenneth, Lecturer in Physical Education and Recreation and Men's Basketball Coach. B.A., 1987, M.A.Ed., 1989, College of William and Mary. (2001)

Vila, Peter B., Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. B.A., Wittenberg University, 1982; M.S., Indiana University, 1985; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1996. (1998)

VOLKER, EUGENE J., Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Maryland, 1964; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967; Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1970. (1969)

WARBURTON, ROBERT J., Professor of Biochemistry. B.Sc., University of Essex, England, 1981; M.S., Duquesne University, 1984; Ph.D., Duquesne University, 1990. (1993)

WEBB, JOYCE G., Associate Professor of Communications. B.S., Eastern Michigan University; 1971; M.A., 1972; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1981. (1979)

WILLGOOS, ROBERT, Associate Professor of History. B.S., Georgetown University, 1965; Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1969. (1969)

Williams, Daniel, Assistant Professor of Accounting. B.S., 1990, M.S., 1991, Ferris State University. (2000)

WILLIAMS, KEVIN, Associate Professor in Communications and Chair, Depart of Communications. B.A., Ramapo College of New Jersey, 1987; M.A., William Patterson College of New Jersey, 1990; Ph.D., Ohio University, 1995. (1993)

Wing, David B., Assistant Professor of Biology. B.A., Columbia University, 1976; M.Sci., 1977; M.Phil., 1979; Ph.D., 1984. (1999)

WOODS, DENIS J., Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair, Department of Political Science.. B.A., Fordham University, 1959; M.A., 1962; S.T.L., Woodstock College, 1967; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1974. (1992)

Wu, Xiaoming, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Sciences. B.S., 1993, Fudan University (Shanghai); M.S., 1999, M.S., 2001, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ph.D., 2000, New York University. (2002)

Yurish, Anthony F., Lecturer in Physical Education and Assistant Football Coach. B.A., 1987, Shepherd College; M.Ed., 1990, East Carolina University. (1993)

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