Randall Adams (2011)

Associate Professor of Sociology

B.S., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

 

David Oki Ahearn (1995)

Professor of Religion; Program Coordinator, Religion and Philosophy

B.A., Austin College; M.Div., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Emory University

 

Toni P. Anderson (1999)

Professor of Music; Program Coordinator, Music          

B.M., Lamar University; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music;

Ph.D., Georgia State University

 

Kelly Ansley (2019)

Assistant Professor and Director of Library

B.S., Georgia State University; MLIS Valdosta State University

 

Elizabeth Appleby (2006)

Associate Professor of French

B.A., Seton Hill College; J.D., M.A., University of Pittsburgh;

Ph.D., Ohio State University

 

Jana Austin (2016)

Director of Field Experiences, Department of Education

B.A., LaGrange College; M.Ed., Columbus State University

 

Kim Barber Knoll (1995)

Professor of Theater; Program Coordinator, Theatre

B.S., University of Tennessee; M.F.A., University of California at Los Angeles

 

Cindi Bearden (2001)

Associate Professor of Business and Accountancy

B.S., Jacksonville State University; Master of Accountancy, University of Alabama; Certified Public Accountant

 

Sandra Blair (2000)

Associate Professor of Nursing; Program Coordinator,
Online RN to BSN Program

B.S.N., LaGrange College; M.S.N., Georgia State University

 

Marcia Brown (1996)

Professor of Art and Design; Department Chair, Fine and Performing Arts

B.F.A., Guilford College; M.F.A., University of Georgia

 

Deborah Butler (2019)

Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., LaGrange College; M.S.N., Troy State University

 

Alicia Campbell (2011)

Associate Professor of Spanish

B.A., Flagler College; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University

 

Angela N. Cauthen (2006)

Associate Professor of Biology; Department Chair, Sciences

B.S., Shorter College; Ph.D., University of Georgia

 

Colleena Collins (2019)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University; M.S., Life University

 

John Granger Cook (1994)

Professor of Religion 

B.A., Davidson College; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., Emory University

 

Beth Dismukes-Evans (2019)

Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.A., Auburn University; B.S.N., Jacksonville State University; M.S., University of South Alabama

 

Nina Dulin-Mallory (1989)

Professor of English

B.A., Clemson University; M.Ed., LaGrange College; Ph.D., Auburn University

 

Jon M. Ernstberger (2008)

Associate Professor of Mathematics; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs;
Director of General Education

B.S., M.S., Murray State University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University

 

Stacey L. Ernstberger (2010)

Associate Professor of Mathematics; Director of the Tutoring Center

B.S., Murray State University; M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

 

Timothy Fitz-Gerald (2018)

Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre

B.F.A., Syracuse University; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University      

 

Gordon Jeffrey Geeter (1990)

Assistant Professor of Health Education

A.S., Andrew College; B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College;

M.S.S., United States Sports Academy

 

Melvin H. Hall (2002)

Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Cuttington University College; M.A., University of California at Berkeley;

Ph.D., Auburn University

 

Cody Haun (2018)

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science; Sport Science Coordinator

B.S., M.A, East Tennessee State University

Ph.D., Auburn University

 

Sarah Holden (2016)

Assistant Professor of Nursing; Interim Department Chair, Nursing

B.S.N., LaGrange College; M.S.N. Gonzaga University

 

Luke Hopper (2017)

Technical Director, Theatre Arts

B.A., Hastings College; M.F.A., University of Missouri – Kansas City

 

Christi Perkins Hu (2011)

Associate Professor of Psychological Science; Program Coordinator, Psychological Science; Director of Undergraduate Research

B.S., Samford University; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Brian Hunter (2018)

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University

 

Seok Hwang (2005)

Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S., Yeungnam University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

 

Preston James, IV (2016)

Assistant Professor of Sports Management and Business Law; Director of Sports Management

B.F.A., Emporia State University; M.B.A., J.D., University of Kansas

 

Lee E. Johnson (1990)

Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Music

B.A., Auburn University; M.M., Indiana University

 

Dorothy M. Joiner (2001)

Lovick Corn Professor of Art

B.A., St. Mary’s Dominican College; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

 

Robert Colby Jones (2016)

Assistant Professor of Education

B.S.Ed, Ph.D., Auburn University; M.Ed., LaGrange College

 

Charles P. Kraemer (1978)

Professor of Psychological Science  

B.A., LaGrange College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia

 

John D. Lawrence (1970)

Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Art and Design

B.F.A., Atlanta College of Art; M.F.A., Tulane University

 

Amber Leiker (2018)

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science; Program Coordinator, Exercise Science and Health Education 

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed, Auburn University;

Ph.D, Auburn University

 

Donald R. Livingston (2001)

Professor of Education

B.S., Drexel University; M.Ed., West Chester University;

Ed.D., Georgia Southern University

 

Sharon M. Livingston (2006)

Associate Professor of Education; Director of Assessment for the Department of Education

B.S., Drexel University; M.S.A., West Chester University;

Ph.D., Georgia State University

 

Kevin Ludwick (2015)

Assistant Professor of Physics

B.S., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

 

Walter J. Lukken (2016)

Assistant Professor of Political Science; Pre-Law Advisor; Director, Servant Scholar Program

B.A., Notre Dame; J.D., University of Georgia

 

Patricia Marchesi (2015)

Assistant Professor of English

B.A., Hamilton College; M.A., University of Delaware; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder

 

Greg A. McClanahan (1988)

Professor of Mathematics; Department Chair, Mathematics

B.S., M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., Clemson University

 

Beth McClanahan (2011)

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S. Birmingham-Southern College; M.S. Columbus State University;

Ph.D., Auburn University

 

William J. McCoy, IV (1991)

Professor of Chemistry and Physics; Program Coordinator, Chemistry and Physics

B.S., Yale University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

 

Linda H. McMullen (1999)

The Ely R. Callaway Sr., Associate Professor of Management and International Business;
Co-Director of Cornerstone

B.S., M.S., Geneva College; M.A., Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University

 

Gus McMurray (2017)

Assistant Professor of Taxation and Information Systems

B.S., University of Alabama; M.S., University of Virginia

 

Angela McSpadden (2013)

Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Georgia Regents University (MCG); M.S.N., University of West Georgia

 

Margaretta Milam (2013)

Associate Professor of Education; Department Chair, Education;

Graduate Program Coordinator, Education

B.S., M.A., LaGrange College; Ed.S., Troy State University;

Ed.D., University of West Georgia

 

Andrea Mueller (2017)

Instructor of Music

B.M., Louisiana State University; M.M., Ph.D., Louisiana State University

 

Justin Muller (2018)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

B.S., University of South Carolina; M.S., Valdosta State University;

Ph.D., University of South Carolina

 

Molli Newman (2016)

Assistant Professor of Biology

B.S., Columbus State University; Ph.D., Auburn University

 

Anna Odom (2007)

Associate Professor of Nursing

A.D.N, LaGrange College; M.S.N., Georgia State University;

C.F.N.P., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

 

Bobette Jo Otto (2014)

Assistant Professor of Sociology; Program Coordinator, Sociology and

Anthropology

B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.A., East Tennessee State University;

Ph.D., Georgia State University

 

William G. Paschal (1994)

Professor of Biology

B.S., Saint Joseph's College; Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine

 

Kenneth Passmore (2011)

Assistant Professor of Music

B.M.E., Lamar University; M.M. Georgia State University

 

Vicki T. Pheil (2007)

Assistant Professor of Education; Field Experience Consultant

B.A., M.Ed., LaGrange College

 

Amanda R. Plumlee (1996)

Professor of Latin American Studies; Program Coordinator, Modern Languages

B.S., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee

 

Melinda Pomeroy-Black (2005)

Associate Professor of Biology

B.A., Rhodes College; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Dixie Powers (2019)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn University

 

Rebekah Ralph (2014)

Instructor of Education Technology

B.S., Wingate University; M.Ed., Ed.S., LaGrange College

 

Margaret Reneke (1999)

Professor of Art and Design

B.F.A., University of Georgia; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Tracy Clahan Riggs (2011)

Instructor of Theatre Arts

B.F.A., Catholic University, M.F.A., Florida Atlantic University

 

Arthur Robinson (1998)

Assistant Professor of Library Science; Public Services Librarian

B.A., Trinity College; M.L.S., Ph.D., Indiana University

 

Lydia W. Rosencrants (1999)

Professor of Accountancy; Department Chair, Business; Graduate Program Coordinator, Philanthropy and Development

B.S., University of Richmond; Ph.D., Michigan State University

 

Maranah A. Sauter (1983)

Professor of Nursing; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs;

Director of PACE

A.A., B.S., Georgia Southwestern College; M.S., Georgia State University;

Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia

 

Laine Allison Scott (1998)

Professor of English; Department Chair, Humanities

B.A., The College of William & Mary; M.A. (French), Middlebury College;

M.A. (English), Salisbury State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama

 

Kevin L. Shirley (1998)

Professor of History; Coordinator, National History Day;
Department Chair, History and the Social Sciences

B.A., M.A. (history), M.A. (religion), Ph.D., Florida State University

 

Jack C. Slay, Jr. (1992)

Professor of English

B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

 

Brandon Slocumb (2018)

Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands

B.M.E., Samford University; M.M. University of North Texas;

D.M.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

 

Richard Soash (2019)

Visiting Assistant Professor of History

B.A., Florida Southern College; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University

 

Amber Spratlin (2019)

Electronic Resources Librarian

B.A., LaGrange College; M.L.I.S., University of Alabama

 

Stephanie Thomas (2017)

Assistant Professor of Psychological Science

B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio University

 

Justin Thurman (2010)

Associate Professor of English, Director of Writing Center;
Co-Director of Cornerstone

B.A., M.A., University of Nevada, Reno; Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette

 

John A. Tures (2001)

Professor of Political Science; Program Coordinator, Political Science

B.A., Trinity University; M.S., Marquette University; Ph.D., Florida State University

 

Mitchell Turner (2002)

Professor of Music

B.S., Georgia Southern University; M.M., Ph.D., University of Georgia

 

Kelly Veal (2016)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Program Coordinator,
Clinical Mental Health Counseling

B.S., M.S., Columbus State University; Ph.D., Auburn University

  

Austin Wieland (2015)

Assistant Professor of Art

B.F.A., Miami University; M.F.A., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

 

Caleb Williams (2018)

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science; Graduate Program Coordinator, Exercise Science

B.S., University of North Florida; M.A., University of Pittsburgh;

Ph.D., University of Mississippi

 

Anthony Wilson (2004)

Associate Professor of English

B.A., Oglethorpe University; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

 

Mark D. Yates (2011)

Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., Furman University; M.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., University of Missouri

 

Carol M. Yin (1991)

Professor of Mathematics; Director of Institutional Effectiveness

B.S., M.A.M., Ph.D., Auburn University

 

Kuo-chuan Yin (1994)

Professor of Mathematics

B.S., National Chung Hsing University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University

 

PRESIDENT EMERITUS

Walter Y. Murphy (1980-1996 (deceased), A.B., M.Div., Emory University; LL.D., Bethune-Cookman College; D.D., LaGrange College

 

PROFESSORS EMERITI

Professors Emeriti

Nancy Thomas Alford, B.S., M.S. (1969-2007)

Sybil L. Allen, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. (1976-1994)

Jon Birkeli, A.B., Ph.D. (1987-2016)

Roland B. Cousins, B.S., M.S., D.B.A. (1990-2005)

Sue M. Duttera, B.S., Ph.D. (1986-2002)

Charles H. Evans, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (1981-2011)

Luke K. Gill, Jr., B.B.A., M.S.W., J.D. (1971-2002) (deceased

S. G. Hornsby, B.S.Ed., M.A., Ph.D. (1966-2005)

Sandra K. Johnson, B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D. (1983-2005)

Richard Donald Jolly, B.A., M.S., Ed.D. (1961-1995)

Evelyn B. Jordan, A.A, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. (1977-2001)

Tracy L. R. Lightcap, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. (1976-2016)

Charles Franklin McCook, A.B., S.T.B., S.T.M., Ph.D. (1961-1994)

Frederick V. Mills, A.B., S.T.B., M.Th., M.A., Ph.D. (1967-2007)

Maynard L. Reid, B.S.E., M.S.E., Ed.D (1973-1995)

John L. Shibley, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (1950-1986) (deceased)

Tim N. Taunton, B.A., M.F.A. (1984-2016)

 

Associate Professors Emeriti

Julia B. Burdett, A.A., B.A., M.P.E., M.S.W. (1974-1997)

Patrick M. Hicks, B.S., M.S. (1958-1998) (deceased)