Ruth A. Knox President of the College. A.B. (English) Wesleyan College 1975; J.D., The University of Georgia School of Law 1978. During my twenty-five years as a practicing attorney, I was involved in real estate transactions, estate planning for individuals and families, contract negotiations, advising small businesses, and volunteering with several institutions, including the Alumnae Association and Board of Trustees of Wesleyan. My primary interest now is the Wesleyan College community, most especially our students. Tate 102. rknox@wesleyancollege.edu
FINE ARTS DIVISION
Departments: Art; Music; Theatre
Interdisciplinary Programs: Advertising and Marketing Communication; Women’s Studies
Academic Majors: Advertising and Marketing Communication; Art History; Studio Art; Music; Theatre
Academic Minors: Art History; Studio Art; Music; Photography; Theatre; Women’s Studies
Faculty:
Dennis Applebee Associate Professor of Art and Art Department Chair. B.F.A. (Printmaking) Illinois State University 1996; M.F.A. (Printmaking) The Ohio State University 1998. My studio interests are in etching and relief printmaking, painting, collage, and drawing. My recent artwork explores the connections, overlaps, and parallels between language, music, and math. Murphey 109 A.
dapplebee@wesleyancollege.edu
Elizabeth Bailey Professor of Art. B.F.A. (Drawing and Painting) University of Georgia 1974; M.F.A., (Drawing and Painting) University of Georgia 1976; Ph.D. (Art History) University of Georgia 1992. My area of specialization in art history is Medieval/Renaissance Art in Tuscany. My particular interest in studio art is painting. Murphey 105A.
lbailey@wesleyancollege.edu
Frances de La Rosa Comer Professor of Painting. B.F.A. (Studio Art) University of Alabama 1980; M.F.A. (Painting) Tulane University 1984. Oil on canvas and oil pastel on paper are the primary media which I use to explore 2-dimensional abstractions of landscape, while lost wax casting in bronze and silver are my choice for creating nature-based forms 3-dimensionally. Murphey 106. fdelarosa@wesleyancollege.edu
Edward Eikner Comer Professor of Fine Arts. B.M. (Piano) Texas Technological University 1967; M.M. (Piano Performance) Eastman School of Music,University of Rochester 1969; M.M. (Piano Performance) Belgrade Music Academy 1970. Professor Eikner teaches applied piano and courses in music history and literature. He appears as recitalist, soloist with symphony orchestras, and as chamber musician all around the world, including London, Vienna, Tokyo, Beijing, Moscow, Buenos Aires, and New York. He has completed eleven Italian tours, and six Grecian tours, and has presented several performances in the Czech Republic. Porter Fine Arts 103. eeikner@wesleyancollege.edu
Ellen Futral Hanson Assistant Professor of Music. B.M. (Music) Wesleyan College, 1983; M.M. (Music) University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1985. Mrs. Hanson teaches applied voice, voice class, vocal literature and diction. A lyric soprano, she performs often in the Middle Georgia area and was most recently heard as soprano soloist for the Choral Society of Middle Georgia’s performances of Handel’s “Messiah”. Mrs. Hanson has performed many major roles in musical theatre and opera with Macon Little Theatre, UT Opera Theatre, and the Knoxville Opera Company. She is a member of NATS, MENC, GMEA and SAI. Porter Fine Arts 121. ehanson@wesleyancollege.edu
Fernando La Rosa Adjunct Professor of Art. B.F.A. (Studio Art) Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, Lima, Peru 1966; M.F.A. (Photography) Tulane University, 1990. In my photography, I use large format cameras with traditional materials combined with scanning and digital output in an exploration of broad subjects from nature to found objects. Murphey 106. flarosa@wesleyancollege.edu
Jan Lewis Assistant Professor of Theatre. B.A. Brandeis University (Theatre Arts); M.A. University of California, Berkeley (Dramatic Art); M.F.A. University of California, Los Angeles (Directing); Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara (Dramatic Art). I have spent many years as an actor, director, dramaturg, and director in the professional theatre. My research interests include American theatre, musical theatre, and race, ethnic, and gender studies in theatre and film. Porter Fine Arts 109. jlewis@wesleyancollege.edu
Frazer Lively Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatre Department Chair. B.A. (Theatre and Dance) State University of New York at Buffalo 1983; M.A. (Theatre Performance and Literature) University of Pittsburgh 1987; Certificate in French, Sorbonne (Paris IV) 1993; Ph.D. (Theatre History and Literature) University of Pittsburgh 1997. My areas of interest in theatre history/literature/performance include symbolist theatre, Chekhov, African-American theatre, and modern protest as theatre. As a theatre practitioner, I have expertise in children’s theatre and creative drama, acting, and directing. Porter Fine Arts 109. flively@wesleyancollege.edu
Michael McGhee Assistant Professor of Music and College Organist. B.M. (Organ Performance) Shorter College 1999; M.M.(Organ Performance) University of Georgia 2001; D.M. (Organ Performance and Literature) Indiana University School of Music 2005. Dr. McGhee is the College Organist and teaches courses in organ, harpsichord, music theory, music history and literature. He is an active performer and has won numerous organ competitions. In addition, he is an accomplished church musician and an active member of the American Guild or Organists. Porter Fine Arts 105. mmcghee@wesleyancollege.edu
John Skelton Associate Professor of Art. B.A. (Studio Art) Mercer University 1995; M.F.A. (Ceramics) University of Minnesota 1998. I work primarily in porcelain and white stoneware and in two different firing processes, wood firing and reduction. My pottery reflects an interest in traditional, historical forms from the Middle East, China, and Japan, often combining elements from different periods and places, creating interesting juxtapositions of surface and form. My work is often embellished with patterns created from wax resist, found objects, and hand-carved stamps. Murphey 105.
jskelton@wesleyancollege.edu
Nadine Cheek Whitney Mildred Goodrum Heyward Associate Professor of Music and Music Department Chair. B.M. (Voice) Wesleyan College 1979; M.M. (Vocal Performance) Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music 1981, M.M. (Choral Conducting) Yale School of Music 1991. Mrs. Whitney directs the Wesleyan Concert Choir and the Wesleyannes vocal ensemble, and teaches applied voice. As a mezzo-soprano, she is an active performer in recital, concert, and opera across the United States and in Europe. She has sung in Master Classes with Martin Katz, Ruth Golden, and John Alexander, and been soloist with the Theatrehof Opera in Humbach, Germany, the Dorian Opera Theatre at Luther College in Iowa, and the Spoleto Vocal Arts Symposium in Italy. Mrs. Whitney is a member of NATS, ACDA, MENC, GMEA Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Kappa Phi. Currently, Mrs Whitney is serving as Chair of the Music Department. Porter Fine Arts 101. nwhitney@wesleyancollege.edu
HUMANITIES DIVISION
Departments: Communication; English; Modern Foreign Language; Philosophy and Religious Studies
Interdisciplinary Programs: Women’s Studies
Academic Majors: Communication; English; French; Philosophy, Religious Studies; Spanish; Women's Studies
Academic Minors: Communication; English; French; Philosophy; Religious Studies; Spanish; Women’s Studies
Faculty:
Brock Bingaman, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies. B.A. Religion, Southern Nazarene University; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago. My research centers on the links between Christian spirituality, theology, and theological anthropology, as well as interreligious dialogue, particularly around various Christian and Muslim mystical traditions. I am also interested in pneumatology, and the influence of eschatology in popular culture. Currently I am editing (with Bradley Nassif) a volume of ecumenical essays on Eastern Orthodox spirituality, The Philokalia: Exploring the Classic Text of Orthodox Spirituality, which is under contract with Oxford University Press (forthcoming 2010). bbingaman@wesleyancollege.edu
David A. Bobbitt Associate Professor of Communication and Communication Department Chair. B.S. (Economics) University of Tennessee 1976; M.A. (Media and Film Studies) Memphis State University 1986; M.A. (Cultural Studies) University of Iowa 1988; Ph.D. (Rhetorical Theory and Criticism) Louisiana State University 1992. My primary interests include media/film theory and criticism, cultural studies, rhetorical theory and criticism, American public discourse, and philosophy of communication. Tate 225B. dbobbitt@wesleyancollege.edu
Cindy Buell Associate Professor of Communication. B.A. (English and Theatre) Lake Erie College l966; M.A. (Speech) Kent State University 1970; M.A. (Communication) Marshall University 1981; Ph.D. (Speech Communication) Florida State University 1984. I am interested in mentoring and mentoring practices within the communication academy. Particularly, I am interested in mentoring models: The Cloning Model, The Nurturing Model, and the Friendship Model. Additionally, I am interested in mentoring pairs, who chooses whom, the dynamics of the interpersonal relationship, and how these dynamics play out over time. Tate 217. cbuell@wesleyancollege.edu
Sarah Jacqueline Harrell DeSmet Assistant Professor of French and Spanish and Modern Languages Department Chair. B.A. (French and Spanish) Vanderbilt University 1990; M.A. (French Literature) Indiana University 1993; Ph.D. (Romance Languages) University of Georgia 2001. My professional interests include 18th-century women’s epistolary novels in French, especially Isabelle de Charrière, translation, and foreign language education. Tate 209. sdesmet@wesleyancollege.edu
Melanie Doherty Assistant Professor of English and Director of Writing. B.A. (Comparative Literature) University of Massachusetts 1998; M.A. (English and American Literature) Brandeis University 2004; Ph.D. (ABD) (English and American Literature) Brandeis University. My research interests include 19th- and 20th-century American literature, media and film studies, digital humanities, critical theory, writing technologies, and writing pedagogy. Tate 215. mdoherty@wesleyancollege.edu
Deidra Donmoyer Assistant Professor of Communication and Women's Studies. B.A. (Communication) Kutztown University 1993; M.A. (Communication) Auburn University 1996; Graduate Certificate (Women's Studies) Bowling Green State University 2001; Ph.D. (Rhetorical Studies) Bowling Green State University 2003. I am interested in understanding the ideological expectations of who and how women should be in society. To accomplish this, my work juxtaposes Rhetorical, Feminist, Film, and Cultural Studies; for example, my research has centered on female action heroes in film. Tate 215. ddonmoyer@wesleyancollege.edu
Vivia Lawton Fowler Professor of Religious Studies, Dean of the College, and Vice President for Academic Affairs. B.A. (Religion and Sociology) Columbia College 1976; M.A. (Religion) The Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary 1980; Ph.D. (Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education) The University of South Carolina 1994. My disciplinary interests are in biblical studies, women's studies, and philosophies and practices of religious education. In higher education, I am interested in issues related to student success and retention, especially in the first year of college. Tate 122. vfowler@wesleyancollege.edu
Gladys M. Francis Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies. B.A. (Humanities and [French] Second Language Acquisition) University of the French West-Indies and Guiana Martinique, France 2000; M.A. (Education/[French] Second Language Acquisition), Francophone Institute of Higher Education, University of the French West-Indies and Guiana Martinique, France 2002; M.A.(French/Francophone Studies and [French] Second Language Acquisition) Purdue University 2003; Ph.D. (French and Francophone Studies) Purdue University 2008. My primary research interests focus on French/Francophone Literatures, Theory and Cultural Studies. I concentrate on Post-Colonial Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Literatures of the African Diaspora and Film Studies. My secondary research interests evolve around (French) Second Language Acquisition with a focus on Communicative and Cultural approaches, and Technology for Education. Tate 213. gfrancis@wesleyancollege.edu
Nicole B. Jacques Public Services Librarian. B.S. (Equestrian Business Management) Stephens College 1997. M.L.I.S. (Library & Information Studies) University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2002. I am interested in helping both traditional and nontraditional students in understanding how to use all types of resources in the library, both online and in print. I especially enjoy doing research on how to reach students online through social networking sites and other popular internet sources. Willet Library 204. njacques@wesleyancollege.edu
Amy S. Kaufman Assistant Professor of English; B.A. (English/Creative Writing) Florida State University 1996; Certificate in Women's Studies Florida Atlantic University 2000; M.A. (English) Florida Atlantic University 2000; Ph.D. (English) Northeastern University 2006. My professional interests include medieval literature, Renaissance literature, classical literature, creative writing and women's studies. Tate 213. akaufman@wesleyancollege.edu
Matthew R. Martin Professor of English; Knox Chair of Humanities; and Humanities Division Chair. B.A. (English) Furman University 1985; B.A. (English) Oxford University 1987; Ph.D. (English) University of Virginia 1994. My professional interests include creative writing, Southern literature, and African-American literature. Tate 219. mmartin@wesleyancollege.edu
Sybil McNeil Library Director and Archivist. B.S. in Education (Social Studies) Mississippi College 1968; MLIS University of Southern Mississippi 2004. My interests are in serving the students and faculty of Wesleyan with the most current library information resources and in preserving and making available the history of the college. Willet Library 208. smcneil@wesleyancollege.edu.
Michael P. Muth Assistant Professor of Philosophy. B.A. (Philosophy) University of the South 1989; Ph.D. (Philosophy) Duke University 2001. My primary research focus is medieval metaphysics and ethics, especially the work of Bonaventure. This research has led to further interest in the contemporary revival of virtue ethics and the reclamation of medieval metaphysics and ethics in some contemporary philosophers and theologians (such as Alasdair Macintyre, C.S. Lewis, and the “Radical Orthodoxy” group). Tate 210. mmuth@wesleyancollege.edu
Regina B. Oost Professor of English and English Department Chair. B.A. (English), University of Utah 1984; M.A. (English) University of Utah 1986; Ph.D. (English) University of Utah 1994. My primary research interests include 18th- and 19th-century British literature, literary theory, African literature, and women’s writing. Tate 216. roost@wesleyancollege.edu
Teresa Parrish Smotherman Assistant Professor of Modern Foreign Languages. B.A. (Spanish) Valdosta State College, 1973; M.A. (Spanish) University of Georgia 1983; Ph.D. (Romance Languages) University of Georgia 1996. My research interests include both contemporary Latin American literature, specifically in the area of Liberation Theology, and Peninsular Spanish poetry, the generation of 1950. I am also interested in second language acquisition and the teaching of applied linguistics. Tate 211.
tsmotherman@wesleyancollege.edu
Charles C. Twombly Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies. A.B. (Literature), Westmont College 1964; M.Div. (Theology), Fuller Theological Seminary 1968; Ph.D. (Historical Theology/Theology and Literature) Emory University 1992. My research and teaching interests focus on classical Christian theology, especially Trinitarianism, Christology, and soteriology (salvation), the literary and theological dimensions of biblical literature, and the theological implications of various literary artists, including Dante, Dostoevski, Melville, T.S. Eliot, and the Inklings group (J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and others). Tate 208. ctwombly@wesleyancollege.edu
NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION
Departments: Biology; Chemistry and Physics; Mathematics and Computer Science
Interdisciplinary Programs: Dual Degree in Engineering; Environmental Science; Neuroscience
Academic Majors: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Information Systems; Environmental Science; Mathematics; Physics
Academic Minors: Biology; Chemistry; Computer Information Systems; Computer Science; Environmental Studies; Mathematics; Neuroscience; Physics
Faculty:
Charles Benesh Associate Professor of Physics. B.S. (Physics) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1982; Ph.D. (Physics) University of Washington 1988. My primary research involves the description of sub-atomic particles and interactions in terms of their quark and gluon constituents. Taylor 211D. cbenesh@wesleyancollege.edu
Holly L. Boettger-Tong Associate Professor of Biology and Center for Women in Science and Technology Director. B.S. (Biology) St. Louis University 1986; M.S. (Biology) University of Alabama at Birmingham 1988; Ph.D. (Biology) University of Alabama at Birmingham 1992. My lab uses both in vitro and in vivo model systems to analyze the molecular mechanisms which control female reproductive tract cellular proliferation. In addition, I am interested in the role of the retinoic acid signaling pathway as it influences early vertebrate embryo development. Taylor 114. hboettger-tong@wesleyancollege.edu
Venus Dookwah-Roberts Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science. B.Sc. (Chemistry) The University of The West Indies (St. Augustine) 1995; M.Sc. 2003 and Ph.D. (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) Georgia Institute of Technology 2008. I am interested in investigating the impact of pollution on water quality of local aquatic and marine environments. Munroe 214. vroberts@wesleyancollege.edu
James B. Ferrari Associate Professor of Biology and Wesleyan College Arboretum Director B.A. (Biology and Northern Studies) Middlebury College 1986; Ph.D. (Ecology) University of Minnesota. My research interests include bird-plant interactions, seasonal patterns of bird diversity, leaf litter dispersal and effects of leaf decomposition on soil nitrogen cycling rates, and forest ecology. Taylor 211E. jferrari@wesleyancollege.edu
Glenda K. Ferguson Professor of Chemistry, Munroe Professor of Math and Science, and Chemistry and Physics Department Chair. B.S. (Chemistry and Biology) Kentucky Wesleyan College 1987; Ph.D. (Chemistry) University of Georgia 1993. I conduct pharmaceutical analyses with the use of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), primarily developing separation methods and determining relative concentrations of multi-component formulations. Current projects include analyses of pain medications as well as drugs used in the treatment of psychological disorders. Taylor 211C
gferguson@wesleyancollege.edu
Patricia R. Hardeman Associate Professor of Biology, Associate Dean of the College, and Registrar of the College. A.B. (Biology) Wesleyan College 1968; M.S. (Biology) Georgia College 1974. Among my interests are adaptation and distribution of plants and animals, medicinal botany, island ecology, biogeography, and evolution. Tate 120. phardeman@wesleyancollege.edu
Joseph A. Iskra, Jr. Herbert Preston and Marian Haley Associate Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics and Computer Science Department Chair. B.A. (Mathematics) Florida Southern College 1976; M.S. (Mathematics) Vanderbilt University 1978; Ph.D. (Mathematics) Vanderbilt University 1983. My research interests are in abstract algebra, specifically semigroup theory. I have some knowledge in related areas such as lattice theory, graph theory, and set theory. Taylor 206. jiskra@wesleyancollege.edu
Hilary W. Kight Associate Professor of Mathematics. A.B. (Mathematics) Mercer University 1964; M.A.T. (Mathematics Education) Emory University 1972; Ph.D. (Mathematics Education) Georgia State University 1991. My interests include mathematics education, women’s studies, gender and mathematics issues, and the history of mathematics. Taylor 212A. hkight@wesleyancollege.edu
Keith L. Peterson Professor of Chemistry and Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division Chair B.S. (Chemistry) Arizona State University 1976; Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry) Michigan State University 1981. I am interested in applying artificial neural networks to chemical data sets in general, and in determining quantitative structure-activity relationships in particular. Taylor Hall Room 207. kpeterson@wesleyancollege.edu
John H. Reece Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science B.S. (Electrical Engineering)University of Tennessee; M.S. (Electrical Engineering) North Carolina State University; Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) North Carolina State University. My professional interests include computer architecture and computer software, particularly for modern multi-care processors. jreece@wesleyancollege.edu
Barry K. Rhoades Associate Professor of Biology and Neuroscience Program Director. B.A. (Psychology) Colorado College 1976; A.M. (Biopsychology) University of Chicago 1981; Ph.D. (Physiology) University of California at Berkeley 1990. My primary interests include physiology of the sense of smell in mammals, modeling and analyzing neural network interactions, behavioral ecology of reptiles and amphibians, and electronic and computer simulations for teaching neuroscience and animal behavior. Taylor 108. brhoades@wesleyancollege.edu
Wanda T. Schroeder Associate Professor of Biology, Munroe Chair of Life Sciences, and Department of Biology Chair. A.B. (Biology) Wesleyan College 1980; Ph.D. (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 1987. My research is focused on elucidating the molecular events involved in regulating differentiation in epidermal keratinocytes and uterine and vaginal epithelial cells. Specifically, I study and compare gene expression of such differentiation-specific proteins as transglutaminase, keratin, and cornifin in normal and cancerous states in these tissues. Taylor 105. wschroeder@wesleyancollege.edu
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Departments: Business and Economics; Education; Health and Physical Education; History and Political Science; Psychology
Interdisciplinary Programs: American Studies
Academic Majors: Accounting; Business Administration; Early Childhood Education; Economics; History; History/Political Science; Human Services; International Business; International Relations; Middle Grades Education; Political Science; Psychology
Academic Minors: Accounting; Business Management; Economics; Educational Studies; Finance; History; Neuroscience; Political Science; Psychology; Technology for Business Administration
Certification Programs: Certification Program in Business Management
Graduate Programs: Master of Arts in Middle Grades Mathematics and Science Education; Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education; Executive Master of Business Administration
Faculty:
Sharron Adams Visiting Assistant Professor of Education. B.S. (Elementary Education) Southern Illinois University 1967; M.S. (Elementary Education) Georgia College and State University 1988; Ed.S. (Educational Specialists in Supervision) University of Georgia 1972; Ph.D. (Administration) Georgia State University 1988. My major teaching and research interests include Early Childhood Education, Human Growth and Development, Educational Research, Brain Research pertaining to the young child, Psychology of Learning, and School Law. I have taught all subjects at the elementary level and served as a Bibb County elementary school principal. Tate 20B. sadams@wesleyancollege.edu
Brooke Bennett-Day Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S. (Psychology) Valdosta State University; M.S. (Psychology) Florida State University; Ph.D. (Psychology) Florida State University. My primary interests involve the effect that race may have on an individual's face recognition ability, as well as the developmental differences in child and adult memory for faces. Additional interests include interracial attitudes and stereotype formation, juror interpretations of legal proceedings, and best teaching practices. My general teaching interests include social psychology, research methods, and psychology in the legal system. Taylor 106. bbennettday@wesleyancollege.edu
Barbara Donovan Professor of Political Science; Dupont Guerry Chair of History and Economics, and History, Politics, and Sociocultural Studies Department Chair. B.A. (International Relations) Tufts University 1985; M.A. (Area Studies) University of London 1987; Ph.D (Political Science) Georgetown University 1997. I teach courses in comparative and international politics. My areas of specialization are German and European politics, democratization, regional integration, and immigration. Tate 131. bdonovan@wesleyancollege.edu
Glenna A. Dod Meyer D. Abbott Turner Professor of Free Enterprise and Social and Behavioral Sciences Division Chair. B.S. (Business Education) Eastern Kentucky University 1965; M.A. (Business Education) Eastern Kentucky University 1968; Ed.D. (Business Education/Management) University of Southern Mississippi 1975. My primary research focuses on international business in Eastern Europe, gender issues in business communication, and marketing strategies for small businesses. Tate 22. gdod@wesleyancollege.edu
Thomas C. Ellington Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.A. (Political Science, Journalism) University of Alabama 1994; M.A. (Political Science) University of Alabama 1996; M.A. (Government and Politics) University of Maryland 1998; Ph.D. (Government and Politics) University of Maryland 2004. My research includes work on the impact of official secrecy on democracy, political paranoia, participatory democratic theory, and political violence. Tate 132. ellington.wesleyancollege@gmail.com
Kel-Ann Eyler Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S. (Accounting) University of Virginia 1977; M.P.A., Ph.D. (Accounting) Georgia State University 1990. My research interests are auditor judgment, accounting history, accounting ethics, international accounting, and gender issues in accounting. Tate . keyler@wesleyancollege.edu
Sarah Gardner Adjunct Associate Professor of History. B.A. (History and Political Science) Miami University 1989; M.A. (History) Miami University 1990; Ph.D. (History/Women’s Studies) Emory University 1996. My primary fields of research include the cultural and intellectual history of the U.S. South. My teaching fields include American women’s history, African-American history, and 19th and 20th century American history.
Jim Halloran Instructor of Management and Entrepreneurship. B.A., M.B.A. (Management) Rollins College, 1967. My primary interests include further development of entrepreneurship as a field of study for traditional and non-traditional students as well as offering business development seminars and workshops to members of the Greater Macon business community. Tate 14. jhalloran@wesleyancollege.edu
Karen E. Huber Assistant Professor of History. B.A. (History and French) University of Dayton; M.A. and Ph.D. (History) Ohio State University. My professional interests include women's history, French history, modern European history, world history and reproductive history. khuber@wesleyancollege.edu
Michele T. Martin Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. (Psychology) Michigan State University1987; M.A. (Psychology) University of Virginia 1992; Ph.D. (Psychology) University of Virginia 1995. My area of specialty is child, family, and adult clinical psychology. My research interests are the effects of family factors on child and adolescent adjustment. I have examined the effects of family variables on the management of juvenile diabetes and explored family functioning in divorced and single-parent families. Taylor 107. smartin@wesleyancollege.edu
Patrick Pritchard Associate Professor of Education, Alumnae Chair of Education, and Center for Educational Renewal Director. B.A. (History, Social Science for Secondary Education), B.S. (Liberal Arts) Eastern Mennonite College 1984; M.Ed. (Special Education) Clemson University 1987; Ph.D. (Curriculum and Instruction) Clemson University, Clemson 1998. My primary research interest is self-study and teacher identity in teacher education. Tate 134. ppritchard@wesleyancollege.edu
James D. Rowan Professor of Psychology and Psychology Department Chair. B.A. (Biology and Psychology) Malone College, 1988; M.A. (Experimental Psychology) Kent State University 1990: Ph.D. (Experimental Psychology with Biopsychology Concentration) Kent State University 1993. My area of interest is comparative cognition, more specifically, how humans and animals learn lists of information. I am also interested in the effects of early exposure to drugs on list learning in adulthood. Taylor 106. jrowan@wesleyancollege.edu
Lisa Rouleau Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology B.S. (Psychology) Troy University 2001; M.S. (School Counseling) Troy University 2003; Post-Graduate Studies (School Psychology) University of Central Oklahoma. Taylor 108. lrouleau@wesleyancollege.edu.
Thelma D. Sexton Assistant Professor of Education. B.B.A. (Marketing) Wesleyan College 1984; M.B.A (Marketing) Georgia College and State University 1989; Ed.S (Educational Leadership) University of Georgia 1999; Ed.D (Educational Leadership) University of Georgia 1999. My special interest is the use of technology to enhance education. Tate 19A. tsexton@wesleyancollege.edu
Mae Sheftall Associate Professor of Education and Education Department Chair. B.A. (French and Secondary Education) Spelman College 1968; M.Ed. (Elementary Education) University of South Alabama 1977; Ed.S. (Supervision and Curriculum) University of Georgia 1991; Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) University of Georgia 2000. My primary research interests include the effects of teacher efficacy and teacher expectations on student achievement. Other special interests include multiple intelligences, brain research, and children’s literacy development, especially reading and writing. Tate 130. msheftall@wesleyancollege.edu
Philip Davis Taylor, Professor of Economics, Business and Economics Department Chair. B.A. (Economics) University of North Carolina 1971; M.B.A. (Finance) University of North Carolina 1973; M.A., Ph.D. (Economics) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1989. My primary interests include the valuation of stocks and bonds and their derivative instruments and the impact of globalization on the financial institutions that trade these securities. Tate 13. ptaylor@wesleyancollege.edu
Aleksandar (Sasha) Tomic Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Graduate Studies in Business. B.S. (Economics) Texas A&M University-Commerce 1998; M.A. (Economics) Clemson University 2003; Ph.D. (Applied Economics) Clemson University 2004. My primary interest lies with Applied Microeconomics, including Public Choice Economics, Law & Economics, International Economics, Economics of Religion, and Industrial Organization. My main research focuses on rational behavior of judges and differences In criminal sentencing between elected and appointed judges. |