Faculty

Updated October 13, 2011
 
 
 
Charles A. Cannon College of Arts & Sciences
 
Donald Merrill, Dean
Auburn University, Ed.D.
University of Central Florida, B.A., M.Ed.
Lake-Sumter Junior College, A.A.
704-233-8284
dmerrill@wingate.edu
 
Kristie Begley, Administrative Assistant to Dean
704-233-8283

Department of Art
 
Dawn Davis, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8038
ddavis@wingate.edu
 
Louise S. Napier, Professor of Art & Education
University of Georgia, M.A., Ed.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, A.B.
Wingate College, A.A.
704-233-8055
lnapier@wingate.edu

Lex Youngman, Professor of Art
Ohio State University, M.F.A.
Denison University, B.A.
704-233-8043
youngman@wingate.edu
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.F.A.
University of Georgia and Penland School of Crafts Post Graduate Programs
Queens University, B.A.
704-233-8054

Department of Biology
 
Nancy Chapman, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8326

Acchia Albury, Assistant Professor of Biology
University of South Carolina, Ph.D.
Benedict College, B.S.
704-233-8987
a.albury@wingate.edu

J. Alison Brown, Associate Professor of Biology
West Virginia University, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee, B.S., M.S., M.S.
704-233-8236
a.brown@wingate.edu

 

Christy T. Carter, Associate Professor of Biology
Ohio University, Ph.D.
Ohio University, M.S.
Alderson-Broaddus College, B.S.
704-233-8063
c.carter@wingate.edu

Melissa M. Fox, Assistant Professor of Biology 
University of Connecticut, Ph.D.
Union College, B.S.
704-233-8658 
m.fox@wingate.edu

Edward D. Mills, Professor of Biology
University of Alabama, Ph.D.
Appalachian State University, M.S.
Wake Forest University, B.A.
704-233-8239
emills@wingate.edu

Brian Odom, Associate Professor of Biology
University of South Carolina, Ph.D.
Georgia Southern College, M.S.
Wofford College, B.S.
704-233-8237
odom@wingate.edu
 
Patricia Plant, Professor of Biology
City University of New York, Ph.D.
Hunter College, M.A.
University of Tennessee; B.S.
704-233-8240
patplant@wingate.edu

Erika Scocco, Assistant Professor
University of Georgia, Ph.D.
University of Georgia, M.S.
Wingate University, B.S.
704-233-8323
 
Department of Chemistry & Physics
 
Nancy Chapman, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8326
chapman@wingate.edu
 
Heather V. Clontz, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of South Carolina, Ph.D. 
Mercer University, B.S.
704-233-8391
 
Christopher Dahm, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Indiana University, P.h.D.
Wheaton College, B.S
704-233-8232
cdahm@wingate.edu
 
Michael Gibson, Professor of Chemistry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ph.D.
Belmont Abbey College, A.B.
 
James Hall, Professor of Chemistry & Physics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina, B.S.
704-233-8235
jhall@wingate.edu

Kenneth Kroeger, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics
University of Colorado, Ph.D.
University of Dayton, B.S.
704-233-8967
k.kroeger@wingate.edu

Krista Wilson, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Florida, B.S., Ph.D.
Central Florida Community College , A.A.
704-233-8231
k.wilson@wingate.edu
 
Department of Communication

Candy Long, Administrative Assistant
704-233-1350
clong@wingate.edu
 
Keith Cannon, Associate Professor of Journalism
Texas A & M University, Ph.D.
University of Florida, M.A.J.C.
Clemson University, B.A.
704-233-8161
cannon@wingate.edu

John Coleman, Assistant Professor of Communication and General Manager of WUTV
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.L.S.
Radford College, B.A.
Wytheville Community College, A.A.
704-233-8364 or 704-233-8152
coleman@wingate.edu

Larry Coleman, Assistant Professor of Communication
University of Montevallo, M.A.
Southeastern Bible College, B.A.
704-233-8561
lcoleman@wingate.edu
 
James Coon, Associate Professor of Communication
Bowling Green State University, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
704-233-8156
coon@wingate.edu
 
Barbara Pann, Associate Professor of Communication
Morehead State University, M.A.
Georgetown College, B.A.
704-233-8157
bpann@wingate.edu
 
Department of English
 
Pam Merrill, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8074
pmerrill@wingate.edu
 
Robert Doak, Professor of English
University of Arkansas, M.A., Ph.D.
Arkansas State University, B.A.
704-233-8080
robdoak@wingate.edu
Allison Lenhardt – Assistant Professor of English
University of Georgia, B.A.J. and Ph.D.
Clemson University, M.A.
 
Sylvia Little-Sweat, Professor of English
Middle Tennessee State University, D.A.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, A.B., M.A.T.
Wingate College, A.A.
704-233-8086
slsweat@wingate.edu
 
Brooke Mitchell, Associate Professor of English
University of South Carolina, M.A., Ph.D.
University of Georgia, B.A.
Young Harris College A.A.
704-233-8060
bmclaugh@wingate.edu
 
Taura Napier, Professor of English
The Queen's University of Belfast, Ph.D.
University College, Dublin, M.A.
Wake Forest University, B.A.
704-233-8062
tnapier@wingate.edu

Casey Pratt, Assistant Professor of English
Purdue University, M.A., Ph.D.
Saginaw Valley State University, B.A.
704-233-8064
c.pratt@wingate.edu

John Sykes, Professor of English
University of Virginia, M.A., Ph.D.
University of Chicago, M.A.
Wake Forest University, B.A.
704-233-8073
jsykes@wingate.edu

Pam Thomas, Professor of English
University of Tennessee, M.A., Ph.D.
Pfeiffer College, A.B.
704-233-8083
pthomas@wingate.edu

Department of History & Political Science
 
Pam Merrill, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8074
pmerrill@wingate.edu

University of  North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.A., Ph.D.
Lehigh University, B.A.
704-233-8066
billingr@wingate.edu
 
Temple University, M.A., Ph.D.
Winthrop University, B.A.
704-233-8081
 
James M. Hastings, Associate Professor of History
University of  Wisconsin-Madison, M.A., Ph.D.
Reed College, B.A.
704-233-8087
jhastings@wingate.edu
 
Abannik Hino, Associate Professor of History
Michigan State University, Ph.D.
University of Khartoum, Sudan, B.A., M.A.
704-233-8084
ahino@wingate.edu
 
Caroline Hoefferle, Associate Professor of History
Central Michigan University/University of Stratclyde Joint Program, Ph.D.
Postgraduate Diploma in Historical Studies, University of Stratclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
Central Michigan University, B.S., M.A.
704-233-8061
choeffer@wingate.edu

Steven Hyland, Jr., Assistant Professor of History
The Ohio State University, Ph.D.
University of Texas Austin, B.A., M.A.
704-233-8088

London School of Economics and Political Science, BSc.
704-233-8282
 
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science

Candy Long, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8188
 
Gregory Bell, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Illinois State University, D.A.
University of South Carolina, M.S.
Wingate College, A.A., B.A.
704-233-8154
gbell@wingate.edu

Laora Brizendine, Associate Professor of Mathematics
West Virginia University, Ed.D.
Virginia Tech, M.S.
Pennsylvania State University, B.S.
704-233-8159
lbrizend@wingate.edu
 
Ernie Giangrande, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Oregon State University, M.S.
North Adams State College, B.A.
704-233-8280
Egiangra@wingate.edu
 
Jim Hale, Visiting Instructor
Appalachian State University, M.A.
James Madison University, B.S.
704-685-1437  
j.hale@wingate.edu
 
Sandra Mills, Instructor, Mathematics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.A.
Winthrop University, B.A.
704-233-8155
smills@wingate.edu
 
University of Georgia, Ph.D.
Indiana University, M.A.
Universite Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne, M.1., M.2.
Bielefeld Universitaet, M.S. in Wirtschaftsmathematik
Wake Forest University, B.S.
704-233-8189
w.tarrant@wingate.edu

Department of Modern Languages
 
Dawn Davis, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8038

Ann Moncayo, Associate Professor of Spanish
University of Michigan, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
704-233-8050

Mark Schuhl, Associate Professor of Spanish
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
704-233-8052
 
Marc Yang, Associate Professor of Modern Languages
University of Minnesota, Ph.D.
Universite des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg, D.E.A.
Normal University of Central China, B.A.
704-233-8049
Department of Music
 
Marie Bagley, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8310
 
John Blizzard, Professor of Voice; Artist-in-Residence
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.M., D.M.A.
Florida State University, B.M.
Pensacola Junior College, A.A.
704-233-8306
blizzard@wingate.edu

Polly Bostic, Instructor in Piano and University Accompanist
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.M.
Stetson University, B.M.
704-233-8311
polbost@wingate.edu
 
Ron Bostic, Professor of Music
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, D.M.A.
Florida State University, M.M.
Stetson University, B.M.
704-233-8312
robost@wingate.edu

Melinda Lein, Assistant Professor of Music
University of Missouri-Kansas City, M.M., D.M.A.
University of Missouri-Columbia, B.M.,B.S., M.M.
704-233-8813
m.lein@wingate.edu
 
Jessie Wright Martin, Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Opera
Louisiana State University, M.M., D.M.A.
Florida State University, B.M.
704-233-8308
jmartin@wingate.edu
University of Southern Mississippi, D.M.A.
Appalachian State University, B.M., M.M.
704-233-8307
d.perry@wingate.edu
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, D.M.A.
Portland State University, M.S.
Florida State University, B.M.E
704-233-8305
potter@wingate.edu
 
Department of Nursing
 
Dr. Kristen Barbee, Assistant Professor
704-233-8653
k.barbee@wingate.edu

Ms. Donna Brown, Instructor
704-233-8652
d.brown@wingate.edu

Dr. Dorothy Herron, Director of Nursing Program
 
Ms. Janie McCallister, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8651
j.mccallister@wingate.edu
 
Ms. Rebecca Threatt, Simulation Lab Director
 
Department of Psychology

Candy Long, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8188
clong@wingate.edu

Bonnie Laster, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
Oklahoma State University, M.S., Ph.D.
University of Kansas, B.S.
704-233-8162
b.laster@wingate.edu

Donald Merrill, Professor of Psychology; Dean, Cannon College of Arts & Sciences
Auburn University, Ed.D.
University of Central Florida, B.A., M.Ed.
Lake-Sumter Junior College, A.A.

Jay Wilder, Associate Professor of Psychology
Syracuse University, M.S., Ph.D.
Emory University, B.A.
704-233-8058
jwilder@wingate.edu

Patrick Young, Visiting Professor of Psychology
Florida State University, Ph.D.
Humboldt State University, B.A., M.A.
704-233-8068
 
Department of Religion & Philosophy
 
Pam Merrill, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8074
pmerrill@wingate.edu

Edwin Bagley, C.C. Dickson Professor of Ethics and Professor of Philosophy
Tulane University, Ph.D.
University of Louisville, M.A.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div.
Samford University, B.A.
704-233-8085
ebagley@wingate.edu
 
Heather McDivitt, Assistant Professor of Religion
University of Edinburgh, Ph.D.
Princeton Theological Seminary, M.Div.
State University of New York at Buffalo, M.Ed.
Grove City College, B.A.
704-233-8082
hmcdivitt@wingate.edu
 
Robert Prevost, Associate Professor of Religion & Philosophy
University of Texas, J.D.
University of Oxford, D.Phil.
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, M.A.
Baylor University, B.A.
704-233-8281
rprevost@wingate.edu

Mark Roncace, Associate Professor of Religion
Emory University, Ph.D.
Florida State University, M.A.
Methodist College, B.A.
704-233-8069
mroncace@wingate.edu
 
Department of Sociology
 
Candy Long, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8188
clong@wingate.edu

Aaron Culley, Associate Professor of Sociology & Human Services
Indiana University, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
704-233-8059
aculley@wingate.edu

Ebonie Cunningham Stringer, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Purdue University, M.A., Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Columbia, B.A.
704-233-8071
e.cunninghamstringer@wingate.edu
 
Sue Pauley, Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Services
Florida State University, Ph.D.
Marshall University, M.A.
Ohio University, B.A.
704-233-8067
supaul@wingate.edu
University of Wisconsin, M.S., Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Asheville, B.A.
704-233-8065
nrandall@wingate.edu

Porter B. Byrum School of Business
 
Joseph M. Graham, Dean
Winthrop College; M.B.A.
Belmont Abbey College, A.B.
704-233-8147
graham@wingate.edu
 
    Mary Maye, Administrative Assistant to Dean
     704-233-8148
     mmaye@wingate.edu
 
Debbi D. Brock, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Marketing
Xavier University, M.B.A.
Ohio University, B.S.
704-233-8139
d.brock@wingate.edu

Mark G. Bryant, Director of MBA Program
Purdue University, M.B.A.
University of Delaware, B.S.
704-846-1404

Thomas B. Crawford, Jr., Professor of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Clemson University, CFA, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.A., M.B.A.
704-233-8140
tcrawford@wingate.edu

Barry P. Cuffe, Professor of Management Science
University of Miami, Ph.D.
Indiana University, M.A.
University of Miami at Coral Gables, B.S.
704-233-8279
George Mason University, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, M.S.
Grove City College, B.A.
704-233-8144

Joseph M. Graham, Professor of Accounting
Winthrop College; M.B.A.
Belmont Abbey College, A.B.
704-233-8147

H. Dennis Harlow, Jr., Associate Professor of Management
Alliant International University, D.B.A.
Xavier University, M.B.A.
University of Dayton, B.Tech
704-233-8141

Ellis A. Hayes, Associate Professor of Management
Virginia Tech, Ed.D.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.S.
Appalachian State University, B.S.B.A., B.S.
Wilkes Community College, A.A.
704-233-8145

Lisa A. Schwartz, Professor of Finance
University of Texas at Arlington, B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.
704-233-8142
Clemson University, M.A., Ph.D.
Guilford College, B.A.
704-233-8136

Robert R. Threatt, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Emory University, M.B.A.
University of Florida, B.B.A
704-233-8274
rthreatt@wingate.edu
 
James F. Watkins, Instructor of Accounting
CPA
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, MACC
North Carolina State University, B.A. (Business Management), B.A. (Accounting)
704-233-8137
j.watkins@wingate.edu
 
Lloyd & Georgia Thayer School of Education
 
Bebe Wagner, Administrative Assistant
704-233-8075
b.wagner@wingate.edu

Sarah Harrison-Burns, Dean
University of Southern Mississippi, M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D.
Mississippi University for Women, B.S.
704-233-8128
shburns@wingate.edu
 
     Anna Cook, Administrative Assistant to the Dean
     704-233-8127
     a.cook@wingate.edu
 
Edward L. Case, Assistant Professor of Education
Clemson University, B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D.
704-233-8056
 
Janet S. Jenkins, Assistant Professor of Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, M.S.A., Ph.D.
Appalachian State University, B.S.
704-233-8076
j.jenkins@wingate.edu

Rebekah Kelleher, Assistant Professor of Education
Georgia Southern University, Ed.D.
Nicholls State University, B.Ed., M.Ed.
704-233-8077
rkellehe@wingate.edu

Beth Murray, Assistant Professor of Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Ed.D.
Appalachian State University, B.S., M.A.
Wingate College, A.A.
704-233-8078
blmurray@wingate.edu

Carolyn Nave, Associate Professor of Education
East Tennessee State University, M.A., Ed.D.
Austin Peay State College, B.S.
704-233-8079
cnave@wingate.edu
 
School of Sport Sciences
 
Travis Teague, Dean
Middle Tennessee State University, D.A.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., M.A.T.
         
     Cathy Autrey, Administrative Assistant to Dean
     704-233-8178
Florida State University, Ph.D.
George Mason University, M.S.
Shepherd College, B.A.
704-233-8634
 
Brandy Clemmer, Assistant Professor of Sport Sciences
Gardner-Webb University, B.S., M.A., Ed.D.
704-233-8371
b.clemmer@wingate.edu

Traci Gearhart, Associate Professor of Sport Sciences
University of Florida, M.S., Ph.D.
Slippery Rock University, B.S.
704-233-8179
tgearhar@wingate.edu

Dennis A. Johnson, Associate Professor of Sport Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Ed.D.
Marshall University, B.S., M.S.
704-233-8182
djohnson@wingate.edu
Ji-Ho Kim, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sport Sciences
University of Tennessee, M.S., Ph.D.
Kyungsung University, B.A. 
704-233-8177
j.kim@wingate.edu

Dan McLaughlin, Assistant Professor of Sport Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Ph.D.
Mankato State University , B.S., M.A.
704-233-8390
dpmclaug@wingate.edu

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