Faculty 2023-2024

SCHOOL OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION

Alan Buck, M.A. (2016)
Associate Professor of Practice
B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.A., Elon University

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINOLOGY

Lori Brown, Ph.D., (1992)
Professor of Sociology & Criminology,
M.A. in Criminal Justice, Faculty Advisor for M.A. in Criminal Justice
B.S. University of Louisville
M.A., Temple University
Ph.D., Indiana University

Bianca Harris, M.A. (2020)
Director of Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A., Boston University

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Michael Altman, M.S. (2019)
Lecturer, School of Business
B.A., York University;
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

Yunsik Choi, Ph.D. (2018)
Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., Soonsil University
M.S., Clemson University
Ph.D., Clemson University

Lisa Delise, Ph.D. (2018)
Department Head, Associate Professor of Management
B.S., Tulane University
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Sergei Kolomeitsev, Ph.D. (2022)
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
B.A., University of Michigan
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Jeff Langenderfer, J.D., Ph.D. (2006)
Professor of Business
A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
J.D., North Carolina Central University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Darren Masier, Ed.D. (2017)
Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., Purdue University
M.S., Ed.D. North Carolina State University

Brian Routh, Ph.D. (2020)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., M.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Ph.D., Anderson University

Kelly Wilder, Ph.D. (2013)
Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.B.A., Auburn University
M.B.A., Florida State University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Bing Yu, Ph.D. (2008)
Professor of Business
B.S., Wuhan Huazhong University of Technology
M.B.A., University of Toledo
Ph.D., Kent State University

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Heather Bower, Ph.D. (2013)
Associate Professor of Education, Department Head, Coordinator of Assessment and Data Manager
B.A., Wittenberg University
M.S.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Courtney George, Ph.D. (2011)
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Oregon
M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Monica B. McKinney, Ph.D. (2000)
Professor of Education
A.B., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Ed., Meredith College
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cindy A. Morton-Rose, Ph.D. (2012)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington
M.A.T., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Jennifer Olson, Ph.D. (2006)
Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Julie Schrock, Ph.D. (2002)
Professor of Education
B.S., A.M., West Virginia University
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cecilia Toole, Ph.D. (2011)
Professor of Education
B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION, HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Melinda Campbell, Ph.D. (1992)
Professor of Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.S., Gardner-Webb College
M.S., Indiana University
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Rachel Findley, R.D.N. (2016)
Assistant Professor, Food and Nutrition; Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
B.S. in Nutrition, Meredith College
M.S. in Nutrition, Meredith College

Rebecca Hagedorn-Hatfield, Ph.D. (2020)
Assistant Professor of Food and Nutrition
B.S., Ph.D., West Virginia University
D.I., University of Arizona

Coleman Hale, Ph.D., R.D.N (2022)
Assistant Professor, Food and Nutrition; Program Director, MS-Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist Track
Ph.D. in Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.S. in Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.A. in Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jennifer McMillen, Ph.D. (2014)
Interim Department Head and Professor of Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
A.B., Marshall University
M.S., Meredith College
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Cathie Ostrowski, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., F.A.N.D. (2004)
Program Director, Dietetic Internship Nutrition, Health & Human Performance
B.S., M.S., D’Youville College

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

Joe Mazzola, Ph.D. (2018)
Associate Professor of Psychology / Director of Graduate Program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
B.S., Bowling Green State University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida

Jenna McChesney, Ph.D. (2022)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Radford University;
M.A., Minnesota State University;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Candalyn Rade, Ph.D. (2021)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A, Taylor University;
M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

PRE-HEALTH POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

Karthik Aghoram, Ph.D. (2005)
Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., M.S. Bangalore University;
Ph.D., Florida State University

Jason Andrus, Ph.D. (2008)
Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Wake Forest University;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Kaitlyn Leonard, Ph.D. (2020)
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Wingate University;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Megan Serr, Ph.D. (2020)
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., California State University;
M.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

PARALEGAL PROGRAM

Marisa Campbell, J.D. (2000)
Paralegal Program; Legal Survey, Professional Development
B.A., University of Michigan
M.I.A., Columbia University
J.D., University of Michigan Law School