Faculty

Becky L. Adams
Clinical Instructor
B.B.A., M.Ed., East Texas State University.

Michele Anderson
Clinical Instructor
B.A., Ottawa University; M.A., George Washington University

Tiffany Anderson
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Laurence Angel
Professor
B.S., Ph.D., University of Sussex.

Augustine C. Arize
Regents Professor
B.S., M.B.A., University of Central Arkansas; Ph.D., North Texas State University.

Melissa Arrambide
Professor and Department Head
B.A., Baylor University; M.S., Ed.D., Texas A&M Univeristy-Commerce

Abdullah Arslan
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.S. Middle East Technical University; M.S. University of North Texas; Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara.

Jennifer Ashcraft
Clinical Instructor
B.S.N., Arkansas Tech; M.S.N.; Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Guclu Atinc
Professor and Interim Associate Dean
B.S., M.B.A., Troy State University; M.B.A.,D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University

Yasemin Atinc
Associate Professor
B.S., M.B.A., Troy State University; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University

Salvatore Attardo
Professor
Ph.D., Purdue University.

Burchan Aydin
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.S., Middle East Technical University; M.A.A., University of the Incarnate World; Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Sharier Azim Khan
Assistant Professor
CFA, B.B.A., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Ph.D., Texas Tech University


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Elizabeth Bailey
Instructor
B.S., University of Phoenix; M.S., Boise State University; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Andrew C. Baker
Associate Professor
B.A., Grove City College; M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., Rice University

Jeffrey Baker
Professor
B.M, University of Oklahoma; M.M., D.M.A., University of North Texas

Rafael Bakhtavoryan
Associate Professor
B.S., Armenian Agricultural Academy, M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Julia Ballenger
Regents Professor
B.S., M.Ed., East Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin

Lloyd Basham
Instructor
B.B.A., M.B.A., Texas AM University-Commerce; M.A., University of Texas at Dallas; Ed.D. Texas AM University-Commerce.

Laura Beene
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M-Commerce; M.S. University of Texas - Arlington

Flavia L. Belpoliti
Associate Professor
B.A., USAL University, M.S., Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ph.D., University of Houston.

Vipa Bernhardt
Associate Professor
B.A., B.S., Ph.D., University of Florida

Carlos Bertulani
Professor
B.S., M.S., University of Rio de Janeiro; Ph.D., University of Bonn.

Deena Besson
Instructor
B.S. Texas Woman’s University; M.H.A. Capella University

William Bolin
Associate Professor
B.A., Texas State University; M.A., Texas A&M University-Kingsville; M.A., Holy Apostles College and Seminary; Ph.D., Texas Christian University

Adam Bowden
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Julia Bozone
Associate Professor
BM., Baylor University; MM, DMA, University of Michigan

Crystal Brakefield
Ad Interim Clinical Instructor
BSN, MSN University of Texas at Arlington

Jessica Brannon-Wranosky
Distinguished Professor of Digital Humanities and History
B.A., M.A., Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Eric Branscome
Professor & Department Head
B.M. Stephen F. Austin State University; M.M. Northwestern University; Ph.D. University of North Texas

Rebecca Bridgefarmer, RD
Instructor
B. S. Texas Woman’s University; M. S. Abilene Christian University

Joe Brodnax
Instructor
B.S. Southern Methodist University, M.S., University of Texas at Tyler; M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin

Thomas Brown
Distinguished Lecturer
B.B.A. in Management from West Texas A&M University; M.L.A. in Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University; M.B.A. in Human Resources Management from The University of Dallas

Robert Brown
Assistant Professional Track Faculty
B.S., M.A., Texas A & M University-Commerce

David L. Brown
Professor
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Federation), East Texas State University.

Gracie Brownell
Associate Professor
B.S., Shorter University; M.S.S.W., Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Brian Brumley
BSW Field Director
B.S., East Texas State University; M.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington.

Son Bui
Associate Professor
B.S., M.I.S.M., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., The University of Memphis


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Donna Callicoat
Clinical Instructor
B.S.N., University of Texas at Tyler; M.S.N., Texas Tech University

Kara Campbell
Instructor
B.A., Northeastern State University; M.A., Southern Nazarene University; Ed.D., Liberty University

Robert Cavender Campbell
Assistant Professor
B.S., Abilene Christian University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Kaylie Campbell
Instructor
B.S., Nicholls State; M.S., Texas Woman’s University; RDN-LD

Mylynka Cardona
Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Curt Carlson
Professor
B.A., University of Nebraska; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Maria Carlson
Associate Professor and Department Head
BA., Marietta College, MS., University of Oklahoma, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Laurel Jay Carpenter
Professor & Department Head
B.A. Tufts University; M.F.A. University of Connecticut; Ph.D. Northumbria University, UK

Kelly Carrero
Associate Professor
B.A., University of Texas at Dallas; M.Ed., University of North Texas; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Patrick Carter
Distinguished Lecturer
B.S., Louisiana Tech University; M.S., Southern Methodist University; M.B.A., University of Dallas

Shannon Carter
Professor
B.A., Texas AM University-Corpus Christi; M.Ed., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.

Ana Castillo
Clinical Instructor
B.A., University of North Texas, M.Ed.; Southern Methodist University

Mehmet Celik
Professor
BA., Maruara University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Hsun-Yu Chan
Assistant Professor
B.Ed., National Changhua University of Education; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Pedro Chavarria
Assistant Professor
B.A. Pomona College; M.S., Ph.D. Texas A&M University, College Station

Chu Chen
Associate Professor
CMA, B.S., South China University of Technology; M.S., University of Florida; M.A.cc, Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso

Dongmei Cheng
Associate Professor
B.A., Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China; M.A., Winona State University; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University

Venugopalan Cheriyath
Associate Professor and Department Head
BS., Kerala Agricultural University, India, MS., Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India, Ph.D., Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India, Postdoctoral Fellow Research Associate, Tufts University School of Medicine

Kamshia Childs
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., Texas Southern University

DongWon Choi
Associate Professor
B.E., Taegu University; M.S., Ball State University; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Jangsup Choi
Associate Professor
BA., MA., Dankook University, Korea; Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Anil Chourasia
Professor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Nagpur University.

Candace Chuyou-Campbell
Harold Murphy Clinic Director
B.A., M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Rhonda Clark
Clinical Instructor
B.A., Louisiana College; M.Ed., East Texas State University.

Phillip Clements
Associate Professor and Director of Bands and Instrumental Activities
B.M.E. M.M.E., University of North Texas

Brooke A. Clemmons
Assistant Professor
B.S., North Carolina State University; M.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Sherri Colby
Professor
B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Texas

James Robert Collins
Senior Lecturer
B.S.; Lamar University; M.B.A., University of Dallas; M.E., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Amy Corp
Associate Professor
B.S., Kennesaw State University; M.E.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce; Ed.D., Baylor University

R. Daniel Creider
Associate Professor
B.A., Central Bible College; B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., Baylor University.

Matt Cremeans
Instructor
CPA, B.B.A., M.S., Texas A&M University- Commerce

Dean Culpepper
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.S., Berry College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Houston


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Joseph Daun
Professor
B.F.A., Florida State University; M.F.A., University of Texas at San Antonio

Jason Davis
Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., East Texas State University; Ph.D., Colorado State University.

Cheri Davis
Assistant Professional Track and Planetarium Director
B.S., M.S., Ed.D, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Amanda DeLisle
Assistant Professional Track & Director of Veterinary Nursing
B.A., Austin College; ME.d, Texas A&M University; D.V.M., St. George's University, Dublin, Ireland

Johanna Delgado-Acevedo
Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., University of Puerto Rico; Ph.D. Texas A & M University - Kingsville

James Devlin
Assistant Professor
B.A. University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Rebecca Dibbs
Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Eastern Michigan University; M.S. Western Michigan University, M.S., Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado

Kathryn Dixon
Associate Professor
B.S., University of Texas at Austin; M.P.H., University of North Texas Health Science Center; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Desire Djidonou
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Republic; M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida

Ricky Floyd Dobbs
Associate Provost, Academic Foundations
B.A., M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., Texas AM University

Mary J. Dondlinger
Associate Professor and Interim Department Head
B.A., M.A., Arizona State University-Tempe; Ph.D., The University of North Texas-Denton

Brent Donham
Professor
B.S., New Mexico State University; M.S., Stanford University; Ed.D, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Andrew Donnelly
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A. Boston University; M.A. Tufts University; Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago

Mary Druhan
Professor
B.M., Louisiana State University; M.M., University of Cincinnati; D.M.A., Louisiana State University.

Veronica Duran
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., University of Texas-Pan American; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Josephine Durkin
Associate Professor
B.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.F.A., Yale University.

Jennifer Dyer
Professor
B.A., University of North Texas; M.E.D., Texas AM University-Commerce; Ph.D., Ohio State University.


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Douglas Eborn
Assistant Professor
B.S., Utah State University; M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University

Willie J. Edwards
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.A., M.A., East Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Josh Ege
Associate Professor
B.F.A., University of North Texas; M.F.A. Texas A&M University-Commerce

Omar El Ariss
Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., Lebanese American University; Ph.D., North Dakota State University

Ayman Elzohairy
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Zagazig University; Ph.d. University of Missouri, Columbia

Brandy Estes
Clinical Instructor
M.S.N, M.N.A. University of Texas at Arlington


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Pratima FNU
Assistant Professor
B.Com., B.Ed., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.B.A., M.A., Maharshi Dayanand University, India; M.Com., University of Delhi, India; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Nicole Farris
Associate Professor
B.A., Ph.D, Texas A&M-College Station, M.S. Texas State

Kelly Featherston
Assistant Professor
B. A. Arkansas Tech University; M. S. Barry University; Ph. D. Texas Woman’s University

Ayal Kenny Feinberg
Assistant Professor
B.A., Trinity College; M.A., The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Maria Fernandez-Lamarque
Professor
B.S., I.G.V. University; M.A., Lousiana State University; Ph.D., Tulane University

Melanie Fields
Assistant Professor & Interim Department Head
B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M University-Commerce; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Alan S. Francis
Instructor
B.B.A., M.S., M.B.A., Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce

David Frank
Assistant Professor
B.A., Kent State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Keith Frost
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Oregon State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Gerald Fudge
Assistance Professor
B.A. Rice University; M.A.S. Rice University; M.A. Biola University; Ph.D. University of Texas at Dallas


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Beatriz Galuban
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Waterloo; M.A., University of Western Ontario; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Aditi Ghosh
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Calcutta University; M.S., Univ. of Texas at Rio Grande Valley; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Andrea Graham
Associate Professor and Dean of the College of Science and Engineering
B.S., Tuskegee University; M.S. Stevens Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Raymond J. Green
Professor and Dean of College of Education and Human Services
B.A., Drew University; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Vinayaka Gude
Assistant Professor
B.Tech. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University; M.S. Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ph.D. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Garth Gundersen
Instructor
Master of Music, University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Music Education, Louisiana State University Region 13 Principal’s Certification

Lin Guo
Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., Nanchang University; Ph.D., The University of Akron

Kishor Guru-Gharana
Professor
B.A., M.A. Tribhuvan University; M.A., Southern Methodist University; M.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.


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Lee Hackett
Director of Visual Communication Arts
B.F.A., Baylor University; M.F.A., Texas State University

Katherine Halfacre
Assistant Professor
B. S. Mississippi State University; M. S. University of Mississippi; Ph. D. University of Mississippi

James R. Hamill
Associate Professor
CPA, B.S.Acc., University of Delaware; M.Acc. University of Arizona; Ph.D., Arizona State University

Eman Hammad
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; M.S. Texas A&M University, College Station; Ph.D., University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Jere Hammer
Clinical Instructor/ BSN Coordinator
MSN/MSHA, University of Texas at Tyler, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

Bo Han
Professor
M.B.A., Wayne State University; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Shelly Hanko
Associate Professional Track, MSN Coordinator
B.S.N., M.S.N. Southern Illinois University; Ph.D. Saint Louis University

Michelle Hanks
Clinical Instructor
B.S.I.S., M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin University

Derald Harp
Professor, Intermin Department Head of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
B.S., M.S., Tarleton State University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Randy M Harp
Professor
B.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, M.S. New Mexico State University

Derek Harter
Associate Professor
B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., University of Memphis.

Caroline Hartmann
Associate Professor & Interim Department Head
CPA, Texas, B.B.A., University of Miami, M.S., The American University; D.B.A., Kennesaw State University

Nahid Hasan
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., University of Dhaka; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Mario Hayek
Associate Professor
B.B.A., Marymount University; M.B.A., American University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi

DeMarquis Hayes
Professor, and Associate Dean - College of Education - Co-Department Head Couseling
B.S., Northwestern University; M.S., Ph.D., Tulane University

M. Hunter Hayes
Professor and Interim Assistant Dean
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.

Amy Hays
Instructor
B.S. University of California-Davis; M.S. Texas A&M University-Commerce

Allan Headley
Professor
B.A., Columbia Union College; Ph.D., Howard University.

Christian Hempelmann
Professor and Interim Department Head
M.A., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., Purdue University

LaVelle Hendricks
Professor and Department Head
B.A., Northeast Louisiana University; M.Ed., University of Louisiana-Monroe; Ed.D., East Texas State University.

Tracy B. Henley
Professor
B.A., University of Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Jeffrey Herndon
Associate Professor, Department Head, and Coordinator, Legal Studies Program (minor)
B.A., M.A., Texas State University San Marcos; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Gordon Heslop
Associate Professional Track Faculty
M.B.A., University of Southern Mississippi; D.B.A., Mississippi State University

Singru Hoe
Associate Professor
BA., Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, MBA., George Washington University, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Stanley Holmes
Assistant Professional Track
B.B.A., and MS., Texas SM University-Commerce, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Kay Hong-Nam
Professor
B.S., Konkuk University; M.L.S., Texas Woman’s University; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Randall Hooper
Professor and Director of Choral Activities
B.M.E., Texas State University; M.M., Baylor University; D.M.A., Louisiana State University.

Ahfiya Howard
Assistant Professor
B.S.W., M.S.W., D.P.H. Jackson State University-Jackson

Daniel Hsiao
Associate Professor
CPA, CISA, M.S., University of Texas at Dallas; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Kaoning Hu
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton

Jennifer E. Hudson
Interim Associate Dean & Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Maria Hurd
Clinical Instructor
MSN, Texas Woman’s University-Denton


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Ben W. L. Jang
Regents Professor
B.S., National Taiwan University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington.

Hongmei Jia
Associate Professor
B.S., M.Acc., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Mei Jiang
Assistant Professor
BA, Sichuan Normal U., MPA, Texas A&M – Kingsville, MS and PhD, TAMUC

Gavin Johnson
Assistant Professor
B.A. Nicholls State University; M.A. North Carolina State University; Ph.D. The Ohio State University

Beth Jones
Professor
B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Rebecca Judd
Associate Professor
B.S.W., Texas AM University-Commerce; M.S.S.W., PhD., University of Texas at Arlington


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Daniel Kelly
Professor
B.S., Austin Peav State University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois.

Kriss Kemp-Graham
Associate Professor
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Hunter College; Ph.D., New York University

Lori Kerley
Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track
MSN, Regis University- Denver, CO

Naima Khan
Assistant Professor
B.S. Jahangirnagar University, M.S. New Mexico State Universiyt, Ph.D New Mexico State University

Sasan Khorosani
Assistant Professor
B.S., Azad University Tehran South Branch; M.S. Politencio d. Milano; Ph.D. Texas Tech University

Jinoh Kim
Associate Professor
B.A., M.S., Inha University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Janet Kimbriel
Clinical Instructor
B.S., SUNY College at Fredonia; M.Ed., San Diego State University

Sandy Kimbrough
Professor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Chad King
Assistant Professional Track
B.A., University of Maine; M.A., Ph.D., Stony Brook University.

Bradley Klypchak
Associate Professor
B.S., University of Illinois; M.S., Miami University of Ohio; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Carrie Klypchak
Associate Professor
B.F.A., M.A., Southwest Texas State University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Michael Knight
Associate Professor
B.S., Texas AM University-Commerce; M.F.A., The University of Mississippi.

Taewoo Ko
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Seoul National University; Ph.D. Texas A&M University

Mohamed Komaki
Associate Professor
B.S., Sharif University of Technology; M.S., Mazandaran University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Jeffrey G. Kopachena
Professor
B.S., M.S., University of Manitoba; Ph.D., University of Toronto.

Surjan Kotikela
Assistant Professor
B.S., Jawaharial Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India; M.S. Ph.D., University of North Texas

Sharon A. Kowalsky
Professor, Department Head, and Director of Gender Studies
B.A., Washington University in S. Louis; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lacy Krueger
Professor
B.S., Texas A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Anil Kumar
Professor
B.C., Panjab University; M.B.A, Southern New Hampshire University, Ph.D., University of Memphis

Ajitha Kumaran
Professional Track Clinical
B.S., University of Madras, India; M.S., Bharathiar University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Ashanka Kumari
Assistant Professor
B.A.C., University of Alabama; M.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., University of Louisville

William F. Kuracina
Professor
B.S., Clarkson University; M.A., State University College at Buffalo; Ph.D., Syracuse University

Hanan Kuzat
Instructor
B.S., Omdurman Ahlia College; B.S., University of Khartoum; M.S.,Tennessee State University

Kibum Kwon
Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Korea University, Soul, Korea; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State Univeristy


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Eralda Lameborshi
Assistant Professor
B.S. Harding University; M.A. Stephen F. Austin State University; Ph.D. Texas A&M University

Tina Lancaster
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Dongeun Lee
Associate Professor
B.S., Seoul National University, Seoul Korea; Ph.D., Seoul National University, Seoul Korea

Tony Lee
Assistant Professor
B.B.A, M.H.R., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Shiyou Li
Associate Professor
CPA, Texas; C.M.A.; B.A., Renmin University of China; M.S., University of Houston – Clear Lake; M.S., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio

Bao-An Li
Regents Professor
B.S., Lanzhou University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Mimi Li
Associate Professor
B.A., M.S., Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Chin-Nu Lin
Assistant Professor
B.S.N. Chung-Shan Medical University; M.A. West Texas A&M University; M.S.N. Grambling State University; Ph.D. University of Texas at Tyler

Ran Ling
Assistant Professor
CPA, B.S., M.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Florida International University

Lirong Liu
Associate Professor
B.A., Jilin University; M.A., Kent State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Robynne Lock
Associate Professor
B.S., University of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder

Kelin Loe
Assistant Professor
B.A. St. Olaf College; M.F.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Melanie Loewenstein
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of North Texas; M.Ed., Texas A&M University – Commerce; Ph.D, Texas Woman’s University

Jose A. Lopez
Professor
B.B.A., Ave Maria College; M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Shulan Lu
Professor
B.S., Nanjiang Broadcasting University, China; M.A., Zhejiang University, China; Ph.D., The University of Memphis.

Gregory Lubiani
Associate Professor
B.B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Memphis

Lani Lyman-Henley
Assistant Professional Track Faculty
B.A., University of California; M.S., Ph.D., University of Tennessee.


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Zaki Malik
Professor and Department Head
B.S., Wichita State University; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Tech

Shannon Manley
Clinical Instructor
B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M University-Commercee

Donna McCrary
Associate Professor
B.S., Texas Tech University; M.S., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Mitchell "Casey" McGarr
Professor
B.F.A.,Texas Tech University; M.F.A., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Derrick D. McKisick
Associate Professor
B.A. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, M.A., Ph.D. University of Arkansas

Patrick McNally
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Master of Music in Vocal Performance, New England Conservatory of Music Bachelor of Fine Arts in Vocal Performance Carnegie Mellon University

Darla Meek
Lecturer and Coordinator of Music Education
B.M., Dallas Baptist University; M.M., Southern Methodist University.

Leigh Merrill
Professor
B.F.A. University of New Mexico; M.F.A., Mills College

Julia Meszaros
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Wisconsin, M.A., San Diego State University, Ph.D., Florida International University

Mutlu Mete
Associate Professor
B.S. Dokuz Eylul University; Ph.D. University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Mary Francis Miller
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., New Mexico State University; Ph.D., University of Texas-Dallas

Joyce E. Miller
Professor
B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Karyn Miller
Assistant Professor
B.A., Colorado College; M.S., Pace University; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Julie Mills
Assistant Professor
B.S. MEd. Texas A&M University-Commerce; Ph.D. University of North Texas

Sarah Mitchell
Assistant Professor
B.S., Angelo State University; M.S., University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D. Texas Woman's University

Zaidy MohdZain
Professor
B.B.A., Western Michigan State University; M.P.A., M.A., University of Illinois; Ph,D, Kent State University

Perry Moler
Assistant Professional Track
B.S.,Texas A&M University-Commerce, MS., Texas A&M University-Commerce, Ph.D, Indiana State University

Kent Montgomery
Associate Professor
B.S., Montana State University; M.S., San Diego State University;Ph.D., Boston University

E. Mark Moreno
Associate Professor
B.A. San Jose State University; M.A., Ph.D., Washington State University

Lindsay Morgan
Clinical Instructor
B.S., M.Ed., West Texas A&M University; Ed.D., Tarleton State University

Michael H. Morrow
Associate Professor
B.S., Indiana State University; M.M., Morehead State University.

Tami Morton
Professor and Assistant Department Head
BA., University of Virginia, Master of Teaching, University of Virginia, Ph.D., University of North Texas

Jared Mumm
Professional Track Faculty/Instructor
B.S., Ph.D. Kansas State University; M.S. Iowa State University

Chris Myers
Professor
B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas.


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Gilbert L. Naizer
Professor
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Anjum Najmi
Associate Professor
B.A., The University of Texas at Dallas; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Texas

Denise Neill
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Central Arkansas; PhD., Texas Woman's University Denton

Dawn Nelson
Clinical Instructor
B.S.W., M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington

Robert Nelson
Assistant Professional Track
B.A., Texas A&M-College Station; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Texas

Emily Newman
Associate Professor
BA., Carleton College, MA., The Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D., The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Debra Newton
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce

William Newton
Associate Professor
M.Phys., University of Oxford; M.Sc., University of Tennessee; Ph.D. University of Oxford

Bukuo Ni
Associate Professor
BS., Zhejiang University, China, Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Sciences

Srinivas Nippani
Regents Professor
B.C., M.C., Osmania University; M.S., Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Lyndsey Norris
Clinical Instructor
B.S.W., M.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington


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Asli K. Ogunc
Professor and Interim Associate Dean
B.B.A., Marmara University; M.B.A., Western Michigan University; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Ilseok (Eddie) Oh
Associate Professor
B.S., Hanyang University; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University

Michael Oldham
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Texas Woman’s University

Michael Opara
Associate Professor
CPA, M.B.A., York University (Canada); D.B.A., Athabasca University (Canada)

Ye-Lin Ou
Professor
B.S., Guangxi Inst.; M.S., Ph.D., The University of Oklahoma.


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Zachary Palmer
Assistant Professor
B.S., Truman State University; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., Purdue University

Stephanie Pane
Professor
B.S., Texas A&M University; M.S., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Heungman Park
Assistant Professor
B.S., Hanyang University; M.S., Oregon State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Dror Parnes
Associate Professor
B.Sc., Tel Aviv University; M.S., Baruch College-CUNY; Ph.D.; The Graduate Center of the City University of New York

Kristan N. Pearce
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.A.T., The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; Ph.D., The University of Oklahoma at Tulsa

Julia Persky
Assistant Professor
B.S., Houston Baptist University; M.Ed., Texas A&M University-Commerce; Ph.D, Texas A&M University

Jared Pickens
Assistant Professional Track Faculty
B.S., Texas Tech University; M.S., Kansas State University; Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Lucy Pickering
Professor
B.A., West Sussex Institute of Higher Education; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida.

Benton Pierce
Associate Professor
B.A., M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

April Pitts
Assistant Professional Track and Director, Paralegal Studies
B.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce; J.D., Texas Wesleyan University.

Michael Ponton
Professor
B.S., Old Dominion University; M.S., Ed.D., The George Washington University

Steven Prewitt
Associate Professor
B.S., George Fox University; M.S., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Utah

Marlin Priddy
Professional Track Faculty/ Instructor
BS., MS.,Tarleton State University; Ed.D Texas Tech and Texas A&M University

James Purdon
Assistant Professor
B.S., Kennesaw State University; M.S., Kennesaw State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University


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Redha Radaydeh
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Kim Rahebi
Ad-interim Assistant Professor
B. S. University of Texas at Dallas; M. Ph. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Brandon Randolph-Seng
Professor
B.S., Weber State University, M.S., Georgia Southern University, Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Robert Rankin
Assistant Professional Track Faculty
C.M.A.; B.B.A., University Wisconsin; M.B.A., Texas Tech University; D.B.A, Northcentral University

Syed Raza
Instructor
B.E., N.E.D. University of Engineering; M.S, King Fahd University; Ph.D., Concordia University

Carol Revelle
Assistant Professor
B.A., Augusta State University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of North Texas

Stephen Reysen
Professor
B.A., University of California Santa Cruz; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Lauren Rhodes
Instructor and FRA Coordinator
B.A., Baylor University; M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Robert Rodriguez
Professor
B.A., University of California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Karen Roggenkamp
Professor and Interim Dean, Honors
B.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Jackie Rosenfeld
Assistant Professor
B.A. Angelo State University; M.F.A. Texas Tech University

Cynthia Ross
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Nevada; M.A., Ph.D, Washington State University

Rebecca Rowe
Assistant Professor
B.A. Hollins University; M.A. Kansas State University; Ph.D. University of Connecticut

Brandy Runyan
Instructor
B. S. Texas A&M University-Commerce; M. S. Texas A&M University-Commerce


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Theresa Sadler
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Shelley Saffer
Professor
B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.A.S., Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.

Mojtaba Salarpour
Assistant Professor
B.S. K.N. Toosi University of Technology; M.S. Sharif University of Technology; Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Maggie Salem
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Texas A & M University-Commerce; Ed.D Texas A & M University-Commerce

Serdar San
Assistant Professor
B.A., Turkish National Police Academy; M.A., University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Toronto

Luis Sanchez
Professor
B.M., Conservatorio Nacional de Música “Carlos Lopez Buchardo”, M.M., D.A., Ball State University

April Sanders
Associate Interim Dean of the College of Innovation and Design
B.A., M.A., University of Central Arkansas; M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Kendra Saunders
Assistant Professor
B.A. University of North Florida; M.Ed., Ph.D. University of Florida

Deborah Scaggs
Assistant Professor
B.A. University of Illinois; M.A. University of Massachusetts; Ph.D. Saint Louis University

Leanne Scaggs
Instructor
DMA in Vocal Performance, University of North Texas Artist Certificate, Vocal Performance, University of Arkansas Master of Music, Opera Performance, Wichita State University Bachelor of Music Education, University of Arkansas

Matthew Schloneger
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. In Music Education / Vocal Pedagogy, the University of Kansas Civica SCuola di Musica di Milano, Corso di Perfezionamento, Voice Master of Music in Voice, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music Cours de Civilisation Francaise de la Sorbonne, Certificat de Langue Francais Bachelor of Arts in Music (Vocal Performance) and Sociology, Goshen College A.A. Liberal Arts, Hesston College

Bjorn Schmidt
Assistant Professor
B.S. Tulane University, M.S. Western Kentucky University, Ph.D University of Southern Mississippi

Jennifer L. Schroeder
Professor and Dean of Graduate School
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Logan Schuetz
Assistant Professor
B. S. Indiana University; M. S. Indiana University; Ph. D. University of Northern Colorado

Cheryl Scott
Senior Lecturer
CPA, Texas; B.P.A., M.B.A., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Marc Scott
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

David Scott
Professor
B.M.E., Baylor University, B.M., Baylor University, M.M., The Ohio State University, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Melynda Seaton
Associate Professor
B.A., West Texas A&M University; M.A., University of North Texas; Ph.D. University of Oklahoma

Padmapani Seneviratne
Professor
B.S., University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University

Scott Sewell
Senior Lecturer
B.A., M.B.A., Baylor University; Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Yuying Shi
Associate Professor
B.A., Shanghai Finance and Economics University; M.S., Kent State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida

Steven S. Shwiff
Professor
B.A., University of Texas; M.A., St. Mary’s University; Ph.D., Texas AM University.

Cade Sikora
Assistant Professor
B.A. University of Wisconsin; M.F.A. Ohio State Univeristy

Becky Sinclair
Professor
B.S., Texas A&M University; MAT, University of Texas at Dallas; Ph.D., Curtin University of Technology

Nikolay Sirakov
Professor
M.S., Sofia University; Ph.D., Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Laura Slay
Assistant Professor
B.A., Hiram College; M.Ed., Baylor University; Ph.D., University of North Texas

John Paul Slovak
Assistant Professional Track Faculty
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., East Texas State University.

Dimitra Smith
Professor
B.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; M.Ed., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Marcella Smith
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.S., Louisiana State University; M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Chad Smith
Professor
M.S., East Texas State University; M.A., Texas AM University-Commerce.

John H. Smith
Professor
B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Albany

Bonnie Smithers
Instructor
L.V.N., Del Mar College; B.S., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; M.P.A., Troy State University; M.S.N., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Saurabh Srivastava
Associate Professor
B of Pharmacy, M of Pharmacy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India,; M.B.A., University of Louisiana; Ph.D., University of North Texas

Stephen Starnes
Associate Professor
B.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Brittany Starnes
Clinical Instructor
MSN, Tarleton State University

Rebecca Steward
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M-Commerce

Vicki Stewart
Instructor
C.P.A., (Alabama); B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.S.A., Alabama State University

Bonnie Still
Assistant Professional Track
BEEd., Ed.D. Texas A&M University-Commerce; MEd. Grand Canyon University

Sang C. Suh
Regents Professor
M.S., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.

Landon Sullivan
Professional Track Faculty/Instructor
BS. University Arkansas, MS. Angelo State University

Jiaming Sun
Professor
B.A., Shanghai University; M.A., Fudan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago.

George Swindell
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce


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David Tan
Professor
B.A., Mansfield University of PA; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Arizona

Sonia Taneja
Professor
B.S., M.S., University of Delhi; M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce; Ph.D., Kurukshetra University

Shifang Tang
Assistant Professor
BA, Hubei U. of Technology, MA, HuaZhong U. of Science and Technology, PhD, Texas A&M University

Michael Tapia
Associate Professor
B.A., St. Mary’s University; M.S., University of Texas at San Antonio; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Nizar Tayem
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., Al-Najah National University; Ph.D., Wichita State University

Nathaniel Templeton
Professor
B.M., M.E.D., Stephen F. Austin State University; Ed.D., Liberty University

Josh Thompson
Professor
B.M., Trinity University; M.Ed., Dallas Baptist University; Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington.

Ray Thompson
Associate Professor
B.A., East Texas Baptist College-Marshall, BMA, Theological Seminary-Jacksonville, MEd, East Texas State University, EdD, Stephen F. Austin State University-Nacogdoches

Karin Tochkov
Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., University of Heidelberg; M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany.


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Ka Sai Un
Assistant Professional Track Faculty
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce.


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Libby Vanatta
Instructor
Music, B.S., Austin Peay State University; M.M., University of Illinois

Veronica Vaughan
Assistant Professor
B.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce; M.F.A., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Jeanette Vaughan
Clinical Instructor
BSN- West Texas A&M University; MSN- Texas Tech Health Sciences Center; DNP- University of Texas at Arlington

Stefan Vaughn
Instructor
B.A.S., Northwest Florida State College; M.S., Ed.D., University of West Florida

Yvonne Villanueva-Russell
Dean of the College of Innovation and Design
B.A., M.A., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Elsa Villarreal
Assistant Professor
B.A. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; M.E.A. University of Houston-Victoria; Ph.D. Texas A&M University (College Station)


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Elizabeth Wachira
Associate Professor
B.S.N., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; M.P.H., University of North Texas-Health Science Center; Ph.D. Texas Woman's University

Julee Walker
Professor
B.M., The University of Texas at Austin; M.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., University of North Texas

Tingxiu Wang
Professor and Department Head
B.S., Shandong University; M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Pamela Webster
Associate Professional Track
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Zhaoting Wei
Assistant Professor
B.S., Beijing University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Nathan Wells
Instructor
B.S., Arkansas State University; M.S., New Mexico State University

Thomas P. West
Professor/Department Head
B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University-College Station

Robert L. Williams
Professor
B.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce; M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce; Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Wallace Williams
Associate Professor & Department Head
BA., Morehouse College, Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Kurtis Williams
Associate Professor and Department Head
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of California Santa Cruz.

Susan Williams
Assistant Professor Professional Track and Director of AM-Commerce; Mesquite ISD Partnership
B.S., Stephen F. Austin; M.S., Texas AM University-Commerce, Ed.D., Texas AM University-Commerce

Peter Williams
Associate Professor
B.A., Sam Houston State University; M.E.D., Abilene Christian University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Andrea Williams
Assistant Professor
B.S., Ripon College; M.F.A., University of Arkansas

Amanda Willows
Instructor
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce; M.S., M.A., Angelo State University

Christy Wittmer
Assistant Professor
B.S., B.F.A. Miami University; M.F.A. University of Cincinnati (DAAP)

Jimmy Womack
Instructor and Criminal Justice Liaison
B.A.A.S., M.S., Texas A&M University-Commerce

Matthew A. Wood
Professor
B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Charles Woods
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A. University of Montevallo; Ph.D. Illinois State University

Rebecca Worley
Assistant Professor
B.F.A., M.F.A., Texas Tech University


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Meifang Xiang
Associate Professor
CPA, B.S., M.S., The Central University of Finance and Economics, China; Ph.D., Purdue University


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Ruiliang Yan
Professor
B.A., Southwest Agricultural University; M.S., Sichuan University, China, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Ozum Yesiltas
Assistant Professor
B.A., M.S., Middle East Technical University/Ankara, Turkey; Ph.D., Florida International University

Hunkar Yesilyurt
Assistant Professor
B.S. Bogazici University; Ph.D. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center


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Brian Zator
Professor
B.M.E., Baylor University; M.M., University of Michigan, D.M.A., University of North Texas

Qianying Zhang
Instructor
BS., Shanghai University, China, MS., Shanghai University, China, Organic Chemistry, MS., Texas A&M University-Commerce, Chemistry