Faculty 2024-2025

SCHOOL OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINOLOGY

Lori Brown, Ph.D. (1992)
Professor of Sociology & Criminology
A.B., University of Louisville;
A.M., Temple University;
Ph.D., Indiana University

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

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION & MEDIA

Eugenia Ferrero, Ph.D., J.D. (2023)
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., St. Thomas University;
M.A., The American University;
J.D., University of Georgia at Athens;
Ph.D., Georgia State University

Teresa Holder, Ph.D. (2014)
Professor of Communication; Department Head
A.B., Tennessee Temple University;
A.M., Indiana State University;
Ph.D., Ohio University

Lynn Owens, Ph.D. (2022)
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., University of Pennsylvania;
M.S., Northwestern University;
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Michael Altman, M.S. (2019)
Assistant Professor of Practice
B.A., York University;
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

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

Lisa Delise, Ph.D. (2018)
Associate Professor of Management; Department Head
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 at 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, D.B.A. (2020)
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., M.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington;
D.B.A., Anderson University

Bing Yu, Ph.D. (2008)
Professor of Business; Director, Master of Business Administration
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, Ed.D. (2013)
Associate Professor of Education, Department Head, Coordinator of Assessment and Data Manager
A.B., Wittenberg University;
M.S., Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Andrew Garbisch, Ph.D. (2023)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., St. Mary's University of Minnesota;
M.A., East Carolina University;
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., 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
A.B., M.Ed., 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

Christine Battle, M.S., R.D.N (2024)
Clinical Instructor, Dietetic Internship
B.A., Michigan State University;
B.S., Rutgers University;
M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi

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

Lauren White Davis, M.S.N, R.D.N (2024)
Clinical Instructor, Nutrition, Health and Human Performance
B.F.A., East Carolina University;
M.S.N., Pace University

Rachel Findley, M.S., R.D.N. (2015)
Assistant Professor, Food and Nutrition; Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
B.S., M.S., Meredith College

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

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

Jennifer McMillen, Ph.D. (2014)
Associate Professor of Nutrition, Health and Human Performance; Department Head
B.A., 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)
Assistant Professor of Practice, Nutrition, Health & Human Performance; Director, Dietetic Internship
B.S., M.S., D’Youville College

Amanda Watkins, Ph.D., R.D.N (2024)
Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Health, and Human Performance
B.A., Northern Arizona University;
M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

Joseph Mazzola, Ph.D. (2018)
Associate Professor of Psychology; Director Master of Arts 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

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Karthik Aghoram, Ph.D. (2005)
Professor of Biological Sciences; Director, Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
B.S., M.S. Bangalore University;
Ph.D., Florida State University

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

Nataliya Butz, Ph.D. (2018)
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., M.S., Kiev State University (Ukraine);
Ph.D., Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics (Ukraine)

Susan Gardner, Ph.D. (2016)
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Duquesne University;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Caroline Perez-Heydrich, Ph.D. (2013)
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences; Department Head
B.S., Davidson College;
M.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Ph.D., University of Florida at Gainesville

Maria Pickering, Ph.D. (2014)
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
A.B., University of California at Santa Barbara;
Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Robert Reid, Ph.D. (1979)
Professor of Biological Sciences
B.S., Dickinson College;
A.M., Oberlin College;
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

PRE-HEALTH POST-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

Karthik Aghoram, Ph.D. (2005)
Professor of Biological Sciences; Director, Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
B.S., M.S. Bangalore University;
Ph.D., Florida State University

Jason Andrus, Ph.D. (2008)
Professor of Biological Sciences; Director, Master of Arts in Biomedical 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)
Director, Paralegal Program
B.A., University of Michigan;
M.I.A., Columbia University;
J.D., University of Michigan Law School