Faculty

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

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

Clayton Bolton (2022)
Associate Professor of Sports Management
B.A., Augusta University; M.S., Georgia Southern; Ed.D., Mississippi 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

Angela N. Cauthen (2006)
Associate Professor of Biology; Department Chair, Sciences
B.S., Shorter College; Ph.D., University of Georgia 

Colleena Collins (2019)
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

Allyson DeBlois (2020)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Digital Creative Media and Film
B.F.A., University of Central Florida; M.F.A., The University of Central Florida

Marci DeRamus (2022)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Jon M. Ernstberger (2008)
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

Beth Evans (2022)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Post Masters Nursing Education, Jacksonville State University; M.S., University of South Alabama

Timothy Fitz-Gerald (2018)
Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre
B.F.A., Syracuse University; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Melvin H. Hall (2002)
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Cuttington University College; M.A., University of California at Berkeley; 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

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

Robert Colby Jones (2016)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S.Ed, Ph.D., Auburn University; M.Ed., LaGrange College

Ashley Brooke Kinney (2020)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., LaGrange College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia

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

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

Ryan McArthur (2020)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., B.S.,  LaGrange College;M.S. University of West Georgia

Greg A. McClanahan (1988)
Professor of Mathematics; Department Chair, Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., Clemson University

Beth McClanahan (2011)
Associate 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; Department Chair, Business
B.S., M.S., Geneva College; M.A., Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University

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

Nicholas Moore (2020)
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Auburn 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

Claire Oldfather (2022)
Reference Librarian and Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Aberystwyth University; M.S., Simmons University

William G. Paschal (1994)
Professor of Biology
B.S., Saint Joseph's College; Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine

Lynda Perry (2022)
B.S., Auburn University; M.S., Jacksonville State University; Ed.S., LaGrange College

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

Margaret Reneke (1999)
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., University of Georgia; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

Maranah A. Sauter (1983)
Professor of Nursing; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Interim 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

Richard Soash (2019)
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Florida Southern College; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State 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

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)