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