Expert List - Abilene Christian University

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Academic Advising	Information Systems
Accounting	Interior Design
Adolescents	International
Advertising	Journalism and Mass Communication
Aging	Law
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences	Leadership
Animal Science	Learning Disabilities
Art	Library Science
Bible, Religion, Ministry	Management
Biology	Marketing
Career Development	Marriage and Family
Chemsitry	Mathematics
Communication	Media Law
Community	Missions
Computer Science	Music
Conflict Resolution	Philosophy
Cultures & Ethnic Groups	Photography
Economics	Physics
Education	Political Science
Engineering	Psyhchology
English	Public Relations
Enrollment	Publishing
Fathering	School Finance
Film	Sex Education
Finance	Social Work
Forensics/Debate	Sociology
Foreigh Languages	Statistics
Fund-Raising	Stress Management
Health and Physical Education	Student Developmental Education
Health Care Finance	Theatre
Higher Education Administration	Video Production
History	Volunteer and Service Learning
Human Resources

Eric Gumm, assistant director of the First Year Program and assistant director of the office for academic advising.
· the first year of college
· needs of new students
· new student orientation
· undeclared students
· transfer students

Dr. Charles Mattis, dean of the First Year Program and associate professor in the Department of Biology, has had a private dental practice since 1985. B.S., ACU; D.D.S., University of Texas.
· dentistry
· anatomy and physiology
· faith and learning
· medical and dental missions

Bill Fowler, associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, has taught at Michigan Christian College and has served as assistant vice president for finance at ACU and as a senior accountant at Haskins & Sells (now Deliotte & Touche). B.S., Harding University; M.S., Walsh College.
· auditing
· financial accounting
· taxation

Dr. John Neill III, professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, has taught at Chapman University, Florida State University and the University of Florida and has worked for Pennzoil Company. B.B.A., M.S., ACU; Ph.D., University of Florida.
· accounting
· finance
· religious education

Dr. David Perkins, associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, has taught at Harding University, Webster University and Texas A&M University and was a senior accountant for Arthur Young and Co. B.B.A., Harding University; M.B.A., Memphis State University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· financial accounting
· managerial accounting

Phil Schubert, vice president for finance, has worked for Arthur Anderson & Co. and is a board member and former treasurer of Information Associates of Texas, a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the American Institute of CPAs, Texas Society of CPAs and the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

Dr. Jonathan Stewart, associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, has taught at Texas Tech University and has worked for Stewart Brothers Drilling Company. He earned the CFA designation in 2003. B.S., Lubbock Christian University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
· finance
· statistics

Dr. Scott Stovall, assistant professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, has taught at Harding University, the University of North Texas and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and has worked for Arthur Andersen & Co.
· accounting
· taxation

Dr. Paul Wertheim, professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, has taught at Pepperdine University, the University of Kansas and East Carolina University. B.B.A., Texas A&M University; M.B.A., ACU; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas.
· accounting
· international business
· management accounting
· financial management

B.J. McMichael, instructor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, has taught Bible, speech, drama and choir in high school. B.A., Freed-Hardeman University; M.S., M.M.F.T., ACU; Ph.D. (in progress), Oklahoma State University.
· adolescent spirituality
· ministerial well-being and effectiveness
· marriage and parenting
· general family issues

Jan Meyer, director of student leadership development and executive director of Leadership Camps. B.S., M.R.E., ACU; Ed.D. (in progress), Texas Tech University.
· youth ministry
· curriculum design and development
· religious education
· college student values
· leadership development
· spiritual growth

Robert Oglesby, instructor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry and director of the Center for Youth and Family Ministry; B.S., M.S., ACU.
· youth ministry
· adolescent sexual and moral development
· youth ministry effectiveness
· faith development

Dr. Cheryl Bacon, professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has worked in alumni relations, development, public relations and copywriting. B.A., M.A., ACU; Ed.D., Texas Tech University.
· public relations
· feature writing
· attorney advertising in relation to the First Amendment
· Texas school finance history

Dr. Charles H. Marler, professor emeritus of journalism and mass communication, has worked in publicity, sports information, development, journalism and research. B.A., ACU; M.A., ACU; Ph.D., University of Missouri.
· communication law
· opinion writing
· publication design
· media and religion

Dr. Jackie L. Halstead, assistant professor in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, has taught at Iowa State University and served as a counselor. B.S., Oklahoma Christian University; M.M.F.T., ACU; Ph.D., Iowa State University.
· economics of aging
· individual and family life development
· postmodern modalities
· church/ministerial dynamics
· ethics of marriage and family therapy
· missionary preparation and enrichment

Joe H. McKissick, minister in residence with the Pruett Gerontology Center, has taught geography, English and athletics in middle school and served on the council for Hendrick Hospice Care. B.S., Murray State University; M.S., ACU.
· aging
· caregiving for the elderly

Dr. Charlie Pruett, director of Pruett Gerontology Center and assistant professor of gerontology in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, has served as a minister in San Antonio and as a missionary in the West Indies. B.S., M.S., ACU; Ph.D., University of North Texas.
· gerontology
· aging
· older adult ministry
· elder housing
· religion
· spirituality and aging
· health and aging
· social issues and aging

AL SCIENCES

Dr. Ed Brokaw, professor of animal science and Bray Cook Professor in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has also served as a visiting professor at Makere University in Kampala, Uganda. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., Oregon State University.
· animal science
· beef cattle and swine breeding
· livestock judging

Dr. James C. Cooke, associate professor in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has taught at Western State College of Colorado and in public high schools in Texas. B.S., ACU; M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., University of North Texas.
· environmental science
· industrial technology

Dr. Emmett Miller, assistant professor in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; B.S., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
· range management
· soil and water conservation
· animal science
· wildlife biology
· environmental science

Dr. Foy D. Mills, professor and chair of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, has taught at the University of Georgia, Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University. B.S., Lubbock Christian University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
· agricultural economics
· marketing
· agricultural systems
· peanut and cotton economics

Dr. Ed Brokaw, professor of animal science and Bray Cook Professor of Agriculture and Environment, has also served as a visiting professor at Makere University in Kampala, Uganda. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., Oregon State University.
· animal science
· beef cattle and swine breeding
· livestock judging

Geoffrey Broderick, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design, has taught at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Blackburn College. B.F.A., ACU; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
· metal casting
· mold making
· chemistry and techniques of ceramic shell

Robert Green, professor in the Department of Art and Design, has also worked as a graphic artist for Austin Research Engineers. B.F.A., ACU; M.F.A., University of Nebraska.
· drawing
· two dimensional design
· painting
· woodcut
· ceramics
· printmaking

Jack Maxwell, associate professor and chair of the Department of Art and Design, has taught art in public schools and served as artist-in-residence for the Texas Commission on the Arts. B.F.A., ACU; M.F.A., University of Tennessee.
· sculpture
· pottery
· painting

Dan McGregor, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design; B.A., ACU; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
· illustration
· drawing
· painting
· graphic design

Ginna Sadler, associate professor in the Department of Art and Design, has taught high school and elementary school art. B.F.A., University of Texas; M.F.A., Indiana University.
· art education
· silversmithing
· jewelry
· metalwork
· scholarship of teaching and learning

Dr. Frederick Aquino, assistant professor in the Graduate School of Theology, has taught at Pepperdine University, the Institute for Christian Studies, Southern Methodist University, and Carmel de la Paix Monastery and Notre Dame De L’Hermitage in France. He has also served as editor for the Journal for Case Teaching, editorial assistant for the Journal of Biblical Literature and minister at various churches in Texas. B.A., M.A., M.Div., ACU; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.
· systematic theology
· John Henry Newman and rationality
· epistemology
· the incarnation
· philosophy

Dr. Tony Ash, professor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, has preached for churches in Georgia, California and Texas, and he has spoken at more than 45 colleges and universities. B.S., Florida State University; M.A., ACU; Ph.D., University of Southern California.
· prayer
· divorce
· the books of Psalms, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Luke, Acts, Phillipians, Colossians and Philemon

Dr. Rodney Ashlock, instructor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, has taught at the Institute for Christian Studies and at Rochester College. He has also served as pulpit minister at churches in Texas, Michigan and Arkansas. B.A., Harding University; M.Div., ACU; Ph.D., Baylor University.

Dr. Carl Brecheen, professor emeritus in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, has taught at ACU since 1961, and since 1974 he has traveled across the world teaching a 10-hour Marriage Enrichment Seminar. B.S., ACU; M.A., M.R.E., Harding University; D.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
· marriage enrichment
· family relationships
· Christian homes

Dr. Jeff Childers, assistant professor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry and the Graduate School of Theology, has taught at the University of Oxford and served as a minister at churches in Texas, New Mexico and the U.K. B.A., M.A., M.Div., ACU; M.St., D.Phil., University of Oxford.
· technology and learning
· integrating faith and learning
· using case studies in theological education
· Syriac language

Craig Churchill, associate professor of library science and theological librarian, previously was a visiting professor at the Austin Graduate School of Theology. B.S., Texas A&M University; B.B.S., Institute for Christian Studies; M.S., M.Div., ACU; M.L.I.S., University of Texas.
· theological research methodology
· early history of Latter-Day Saints
· theological bibliography
· resources of biblical study

Dr. Ken Cukrowski, associate professor and associate dean of the College of Biblical Studies, has taught at Lubbock Christian University and Bangor Theological Seminary and was a teaching fellow at Yale College and Yale Divinity School. B.A., M.A., ACU; M.Div., S.T.M., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., Yale University.
· literature, language and background of the New Testament
· interpreting scripture

Dr. Douglas Foster, professor of church history in the Graduate School of Theology and director of the Center for Restoration Studies, has taught at David Lipscomb University, worked as an archivist for Gospel Advocate and served as an associate minister in Tennessee. B.A., David Lipscomb Univeristy; M.A., Scarritt College; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
· American Christianity
· Stone-Campbell Movement history (Churches of Christ, Christian Churches, Disciples of Christ)
· ecumenism

Dr. Gary Green, missions coordinator for Latin America in the Institute for Missions and Evangelism, has worked as a missionary in Venezuela, a campus minister in Louisiana and a veterinarian. B.S., Northeast Louisiana University; M.A.R., Harding University; D.V.M., Louisiana State University.
· evangelism
· missions
· veterinary medicine
· campus ministry

Dr. Sonny Guild, director of the Institute for Missions and Evangelism, has taught at Colombia Christian College and has done consulting work for various churches and ministry teams. B.A., Harding University; M.Div., D. Min., ACU.
· biblical topics and texts
· missions and team building
· the impact of cross cultural ministry on teams

Dr. Mark Hamilton, assistant professor in the Graduate School of Theology, has taught at Stonehill College and Harvard University and worked as a freelance editor and as a minister in Connecticut and Massachusetts. B.A., Freed-Hardeman College; M.A., M.Div., ACU; Ph.D. from Harvard University.
· Old Testament
· Hebrew
· Biblical theology
· Dead Sea Scrolls
· ancient Near Eastern history and culture

Steve Hare, adjunct faculty in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, has taught at Cisco Junior College and has served as supervisor of treatment at Abilene Regional Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center and as director of research and training for Woods Psychiatric Institute. B.S., M.S., ACU.
· counseling adolescents
· drug abuse
· leadership
· small groups
· campus ministry
· parenting
· singles ministry

Larry Henderson, missions coordinator, served as a missionary to Thailand for 24 years. B.A.; M.A., Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.
· biblical application
· missions

Stephen Johnson, assistant professor in the College of Biblical Studies, has served as a pulpit minister in three churches in Texas. B.A., M.S., M.Div., D. Min., ACU.
· preaching
· leadership ministry
· homiletics

Dr. Mark Love, assistant professor of ministry and director of ministry events, has taught at Cascade College, Rochester College, Pepperdine University and Columbia Christian College. He has served as a minister at churches in Texas and Oregon. B.A., M.A., D.Min., ACU; M.Div., Pepperdine University.
· homiletics
· evangelism

Dr. Neil Lightfoot, Frank and Della Pack Professor of New Testament and professor of graduate Bible and ministry, has preached for churches in Texas and North Carolina and has been a visiting speaker and preacher for congregations in about 40 states. B.A., M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., Duke University.
· Christian science
· Christian education
· New Testament
· origin of the scriptures

Dr. Robert K. Marcho, director of graduate student services in the Graduate School of Theology, has served as a minister in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, and worked 13 years as an electro-mechanical designer in the aerospace and computer industry.
· church growth
· ethics
· church history
· New Testament
· Old Testament

Dr. Ed Mathews, professor of missions in the Graduate School of Theology, has served as a missionary in Guatemala and a minister at churches in Texas and Ohio. B.A., M.A., ACU; M.Miss., D.Miss., Fuller Theological Seminary.
· missions
· cross-cultural education
· urban anthropology
· leadership training
· church growth
· equipping leaders for church missions decisions

Marcia Moore, adjunct faculty in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry; B.S.N., M.Th., Harding University.
· German
· Greek
· Hebrew
· women in ministry

Dr. Bill Rankin, assistant professor in the Department of English, has taught at the University of Minnesota and the University of California. B.A., Harding University; M.A., University of California, Riverside; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
· Medieval English literature
· British and American literature
· history of the Bible and religious history
· history of pedagogy
· literacy theory and criticism
· Medieval Christianity
· Christian heresy and heretical movements
· history of theology
· rhetoric
· typesetting and publication design
· publishing
· professional and technical writing
· technology and learning/computers in the classroom

Dr. Jack Reese, professor of ministry in the Graduate School of Theology and dean of the College of Biblical Studies, is co-director of the Association for Case Teaching and a frequent keynote speaker, workshop/seminar presenter and preacher in the United States, Brazil, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, England, Germany and Mexico. B.A., ACU; M.A., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D, University of Iowa.
· preaching
· conversion
· psychology of religion
· worship

Dr. Jeanene Reese, assistant professor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry and director of the Center for Women in Christian Service, taught full-time in the Pregnancy, Education and Parenting Program at Abilene High School from 1991-94. B.S., M.Div., D.Min., ACU.
· women in Christian ministry
· service-learning

Dr. Tim Sensing, director of supervised practice of ministry in the Graduate School of Theology, is co-director for the Association of Case Teaching and has served as preaching minister at churches in Tennessee, New Jersey, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. B.S., Purdue University; M.Th., D.Min., Harding University; Th.M., Duke University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
· homiletics
· ministerial leadership
· preaching
· spiritual formation

Dr. Charles Siburt, vice president for church relations, Frazer Professor of Church Enrichment, professor of graduate Bible and ministry, director of the D.Min. program and director of the Center for Church Enrichment, has served as a minister at various churches in Texas and Colorado and as a visiting professor at Pepperdine University. B.A., M.Div., ACU; D.Min., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
· preaching
· church administration and leadership
· pastoral care
· crisis counseling
· conflict management

Dr. Robert J. Strader Jr., director of leadership camps and adjunct instructor in the College of Biblical Studies, has also served as director of camps, head football coach, associate dean of students, director of athletics development and assistant to the president. B.S., M.S.Ed., ACU; Ed.D., Texas Tech University.
· leadership training
· student success
· physical education
· spiritual growth

Dr. James W. Thompson, associate dean of the Graduate School of Theology, taught at the Institute for Christian Studies for 16 years. B.A., M.A., ACU; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
· New Testament
· classical civilization
· New Testament rhetoric
· the history of exegesis
· biblical interpretation
· preaching
· scripture
· church leadership

Dr. Gailyn Van Rheenen, professor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministy, has served as a visiting missionary at Harding University, as a campus minister at Northeastern State University and as a missionary in Uganda and Kenya. B.A., Harding University; M.S., ACU; D.Miss., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
· missions trends
· church growth
· Swahili and Kipsigis (African languages)

Wimon Walker, instructor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, has done mission work in Botswana, Africa, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. B.A., M.A., ACU.
· gospels
· missions
· narrative portions of the Bible

Clay Whidden, missions coordinator for Russia in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, taught at Hardin-Simmons University and in Russia and has been a missionary in Russia. B.A., ACU; M.Ed., Rostov State Pedagogical University in Russia.
· Russian etymology
· Russian culture
· Russian missions
· teaching foreign languages using the natural method

Dr. John T. Willis, Burton Coffman Chair of Biblical Studies and professor of Old Testament, has served as a minister in churches in Tennessee and has taught at Lipscomb University. B.A., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., Vanderbilt Univeristy.
· Hebrew
· Old Testament prophets
· wisdom literature
· Psalms

Dr. Wendell Willis, associate professor in the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, has taught at Southwest Missouri State University and the University of Texas and has worked as an editor and writer for Sweet Publishing. B.D., Vanderbilt Divinity School; M.A., ACU; B.S.Ed., Midwestern State University; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.
· New Testament history and literature
· Greco-Roman social world
· Biblical theology and ethics
· early church history
· American church history

Dr. David Wray, Robert and Kay Onstead Chair of Undergraduate Bible, associate professor and chair of the Department of Bible, Ministry and Missions, has served as a minister at churches in Texas. B.S., M.S., ACU; D.R.E., Temple Baptist Theological Seminary.
· Christian adult education

Dr. Junhui Bian, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, has taught at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences in Beijing, China, and he has worked at Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. B.S., Beijing University; M.D., Union Medical Collge; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
· cancer research
· protein studies
· biological chemistry
· pathophysiology

Dr. Dan Brannan, professor in the Department of Biology, professor in the Department of Biology, worked for Procter & Gamble Co. and taught at the University of New Mexico and the Ohio State University. Editor of Journal of Cosmetic Science; Editor/Author of Cosmetic Microbiology: A Practical Handbook. B.S., University of New Mexico; M.S., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico.
· philosophy of science
· philosophy, theology, evolutionary science integration
· behavioral biology and sociobiology
· microbiology
· good manufacturing practices and aseptic manufacture of drugs and cosmetics
· environmental assessments of consumer products
· general biology
· biostatistics

Dr. Patricia Hernandez, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, has taught at Texas Woman’s University, Del Mar College and San Jacinto Junior College. B.S., Texas A&I University; M.S., Corpus Christi State University; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.
· anatomy and physiology
· embryology
· biology education
· molecular biology
· neuroanatomy

Dr. Tom Lee, associate professor in the Department of Biology, has taught at the University of Nevada and Pepperdine University. B.S., Texas A&M University; M.S., Angelo State University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.

Dr. Jim Nichols, professor and chair of the Department of Biology, has taught at the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Kansas Medical Center and worked in medical research and pharmacology. B.S., ACU; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Missouri.
· zoology
· integration of science and faith
· biology
· medical ethics

Roy E. Shake, associate professor emeritus in the Department of Biology; B.S., Eastern Illinois University; M.S., University of Wisconsin.
· plant ecology
· insects
· reptilian behavior
· limnologial research
· oceanography
· biblical biology

Jack Stewart, director of career services, has worked in human resources, administration and management. B.S., ACU.
· career development
· school to work transitions

Dr. T. Brian Cavitt, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi.
· polymer science
· polymer engineering
· photochemistry
· photopolymerization
· coatings science

Dr. Eric Hardegree, professor in the Department of Chemistry; B.S., M.S., ACU; Ph.D., University of Texas.
· physical chemistry
· analytical chemistry
· surface chemistry
· electrochemistry

Dr. Kim Pamplin, associate professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry; B.S., ACU; Ph.D., Iowa State Univeristy.
· analytical chemistry
· electrochemistry

Cynthia Powell, adjunct professor in the Department of Chemistry, has taught at Texas A&M University and worked in testing and development. B.S., ACU; M.S., Texas A&M University.
· inorganic chemistry

Dr. Greg Powell, professor in the Department of Chemistry, is also the research director and past-chair for the Department of Chemistry. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· inorganic chemistry
· molecular modeling and computational chemistry
· ionic liquids
· metal complexes
· geology

Dr. Perry Reeves, professor and pre-health professions adviser in the Department of Chemistry, has taught at Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., University of Texas.
· organic chemistry
· health professions

Dr. Jon Ashby, director of Communication Sciences and Disorders Division of the Department of Communication, has been a clinical audiologist since 1986, is the co-owner of the Abilene Speech & Hearing Center, and is the author of "A Comprehensive Guide to the Evaluation and Treatment of Laryngeal Pathology." B.S.Ed., ACU; M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State Univeristy.
· audiology
· hearing sciences
· hearing disorders)
· speech-language pathology
· voice and laryngeal disorders
· stuttering
· neurologic disorders

Denise Barnett, instructor in the Department of Communication, has worked in healthcare, speech therapy and speech pathology consulting. B.S., M.S., ACU.
· fluency
· voice
· aphasia
· language and learning disabilities
· vocal hygiene

Dr. Brenda Bender, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, has worked as a speech pathologist in the Abilene Independent School District and at TruCare Health Systems. B.S.Ed., ACU; M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., University of Memphis.
· neurogenic speech and voice disorders in adults
· acoustics
· speech intelligibility
· treatment outcomes in speech and voice disorders

Dr. MaLesa Breeding, associate professor in the Department of Communication, has worked as a speech-language pathologist and a communications consultant in Abilene. B.S., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
· autism
· special education
· language disorders in children
· educational leadership

Dr. Joe Cardot, chair and professor in the Department of Communication, has served as director of institutional research, director of institutional effectiveness and director of forensics. B.A., Harding University; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ed.D., Texas Tech University.
· forensics
· instructional communication
· communication theory
· fund raising
· intercultural communication
· conflict management
· human resource management

Dr. Carley Dodd, professor in the Department of Communication, has taught at Western Kentucky University and has served as a preaching minister and a youth minister in churches in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas. B.A., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
· intercultural relations
· interpersonal communication
· team building
· Generation Y
· Generation X
· cultural diversity
· organizational development

Dr. Sally Gary, director of forensics in the Department of Communication, has taught at Hardin-Simmons University and has taught speech and theatre in high schools. She has also served as general counsel for the Texas Senate Education Committee and worked as a private attorney. B.S.Ed., M.A., ACU; J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law.
· forensics
· interpersonal communication
· communication apprehension

D’Lyla Kirby, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and clinic director of the Speech and Hearing Clinic, has also taught at Hardin-Simmons University. B.S.Ed., ACU; M.S., Texas Tech.
· communication disorders
· articulation
· voice

Dr. Paul Lakey, professor in the Department of Communication and scholar-in-residence in the Adams Center for Teaching Excellence, has also taught at the University of Oklahoma and has worked with school districts, non-profits, hospitals and various businesses in communication and training. B.A., Oklahoma Christian University; M.A., ACU; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
· organizational communication
· intercultural communication
· religious communication
· conflict management
· training and consulting
· business communication

Dr. Lynette Sharp Penya, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, has worked as a litigation consultant and has taught at the University of Kansas. B.A., ACU; M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Kansas.
· communication studies
· computer mediate communication
· small group communication
· legal communication

Dr. Cynthia S. Roper, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, has also taught at the University of Oklahoma. B.S., Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; M.A., ACU; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
· political and intercultural communication

Willard Tate, associate professor in the Department of Communication, has coached basketball at ACU and Alabama Christian College and taught middle school science. He is also an author, speaker and preaching minister. B.A., Alabama Christian College; B.S., Auburn University; M.Ed., Troy State University.
· life skills
· self esteem
· motivation
· attitudes
· marriage

Kevin Weems, director of sound systems and recording; B.S., M.A., ACU.
· theater
· human communication
· sound recording

Dr. Gary McCaleb, vice president of the university and director of the Center for Building Community, has served three terms as mayor of Abilene, served as the U.S. representative on the World Executive Committee for the International Union of Local Authorities, and served in the National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors and as president of the Texas Municipal League. B.A., ACU; M.B.A., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· community studies
· city government
· communications
· marketing
· management

Dr. Tom Winter, associate provost and professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work; B.A., ACU; M.S.S.W., University of Texas-Arlington; Ed.D., University of Arkansas.
· program evaluation
· congregational life studies
· scholarship of teaching
· community development
· social work
· human behavior

Joe L. Cope, executive director of the Center for Conflict Resolution, has a law practice and has also worked in business, development and telecommunications. B.A., Texas Tech University; J.D., Texas Tech University Law School.
· negotiation
· mediation
· advanced conflict management
· constitutional law
· American judicial process
· conflict resolution systems

Dr. Robert McKelvain, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, has taught at Harding University and Texas A&M University. B.A., ACU; M.A., Ph. D., Texas A&M University.
· instructional design
· interpersonal behavior change interventions
· dispute resolution

Ted Presley, assistant professor of anthropology and executive director of the Center for International and Intercultural Education, has taught Spanish in high school in New Jersey. B.S.E., ACU; Ed.M., Rutgers University; M.A., ACU.
· anthropology
· contemporary cultures
· cultural influences on Christianity

Dr. Harland Rall, associate chair of the Department of Foreign Languages, has coordinated Study Abroad programs and been a missionary in Colombia. B.S.Ed., ACU; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
· Spanish language
· Latin American culture
· magical realism in literature and its effects on cross-cultural communication

Beatriz Walker, instructor of Spanish, has worked as a translator in Uruguay and the U.S. B.A.S., M.Ed., ACU.
· Spanish language and literature
· secondary education
· Latin American theatre
· cross cultural communication

Jozell Brister, associate professor in the Department of Management Sciences; B.S.E., M.Ed., ACU; M.S., University of North Texas.
· economics
· business education

· behavior intervention

Dr. Jeff E. Arrington, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has taught at the University of Utah and National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, and he has worked as an engineer. B.S., ACU; M.E.E.E., E.E., Ph.D., University of Utah.
· engineering
· physics
· electricity and magnetism
· numerical methods
· models of academic integrity

Dr. Gay Barton, assistant professor in the Department of English and James W. Culp Professor of English, has worked at Baylor University and taught in secondary schools. B.A., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., Baylor Univeristy.
· British literature
· contemporary Native American novel
· modern and contemporary American novel
· women’s writing

Dr. B. Cole Bennett, assistant professor in the Department of English and director of the Writing Center, has taught at William Carey College and the University of Southern Mississippi and has worked for Enterprise Leasing and Harding University. B.B.A., Harding University; M.A., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Mississippi.
· composition and rhetoric
· service-learning pedagogy
· literacy
· rhetorical history
· technical writing
· expository non-fiction
· linguistics
· voice theory
· expressivism

Dr. Laura Bolin Carroll, assistant professor in the Department of English, has taught at Marquette University and Texas A&M University. B.A, ACU; M.A., Marquette University, Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· rhetorics of silence
· ethnographic research
· literacy
· writing

Dr. Richard A. Cox, professor in the Department of English, has taught at Drake University and the University of Texas. B.S., Lamar University; B.A., University of Texas; M.A., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Texas.
· freshman English
· exit essays
· world literature
· Christianity and literature

Karen Cukrowski, assistant editor of ACU Press and Hillcrest Publishing, has taught English and reading in high school and junior high and studies motion pictures, especially in the area of how films and movies relate to Christianity.
· English
· reading
· American literature
· missionary children
· book publishing and editing

Dr. Kyle Dickson, assistant professor in the Department of English, has taught at Baylor University and in high school. B.A., ACU; M.A., Ph.D., Baylor University.
· 17th and 18th century British literature
· British and American drama
· the English novel

Albert Haley, associate professor and writer-in-residence in the Department of English, has taught at the University of St. Thomas, University of Houston and LeTourneau University. B.A., Yale University, M.F.A., University of Houston.
· fiction
· poetry
· creative non-fiction
· the novel
· business communications

Dr. Preston F. Harper, professor in the Department of English, has taught in high schools in Texas and New Mexico and worked in military intelligence for the U.S. Army. B.A., ACU; M.A., University of Texas; Ph.D., Texas Christian University.
· Christianity and literature
· the American novel
· American literature

Dr. Dana McMichael, assistant professor in the Department of English, has taught at Oklahoma State University, Richland Community College and Centra de Linguas in Lisbon, Portugal. B.A., Oklahoma Christian College; M.A., Wake Forest University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
· Southern American literature
· colonial and nineteenth century American literature

Dr. David Merrell, professor in the Department of English and director of curriculum, has taught at Texas A&M University and has worked in business, sales and coaching. B.A., ACU; M.A., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· film studies
· ethnic American literature
· American fiction
· literary theory
· sports literature
· athletics

Steven T. Moore, assistant professor in the Department of English, has taught at York College. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Parkside; M.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D. (in progress), University of Nebraska.

Sharon Rankin, instructor in the Department of English, has worked in advertising and publishing and has taught at the University of California and Harding University. B.A., M.S., Harding University; M.A., University of California, Riverside.
· journalling
· Christianity and literature
· medieval British English
· modern American English

Dr. Nancy Shankle, professor and chair of the Department of English, has taught at Texas A&M Univeristy and East Texas State University. B.A., M.A., East Texas State University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· business writing
· women writers

Vickie Smith, instructor in the Department of English; B.A., Midwestern State University; M.A., ACU.
· history
· poetry

Dr. Jonathan Wade, assistant professor in the Department of English and assistant director of the Honors Program, has also taught at Faulkner University, Western Carolina University and the University of Texas at Dallas. B.A., ACU; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas.
· composition and rhetoric
· tragedy
· Victorian literature
· the novel
· literature and technology
· law and literature
· Christian creative writing
· young adult literature
· stage writing

Dr. Bill Walton, professor in the Department of English, has taught at Texas Tech University and the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. B.A., ACU; M.A., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville; Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
· English Renaissance
· 17th Century English literature
· comparative literature

Dr. Stephen Weathers, assistant professor in the Department of English, has taught at Florida State University and served as a missionary to Cyprus. B.A., ACU; Ph.D., Florida State University.
· creative writing
· fiction
· 19th century British literature
· 20th century American novel

Dr. Chris Willerton, professor in the Department of English and director of the Honors Program, has taught at the University of North Carolina. B.A., Texas Christian University; M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
· Christianity and literature
· poetry
· electronic literature

Dr. Debbie Williams, assistant professor in the Department of English, has taught at the University of Hawaii, Galveston College and Purdue University. B.A., ACU; M.A., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., Purdue University.
· rhetoric
· composition
· study skills
· reading improvement
· learning teams

Bart Herridge, director of enrollment research and planning, has worked in telecounseling, consulting and admissions.
· predictive modeling
· direct marketing in higher education
· enrollment management

Dr. Steve Allison, the Robert and Mary Ann Hall Chair of Psychology and Intercultural Studies and associate professor in the Department of Psychology, has worked in private practice and for health centers in Texas, Oklahoma, California and Mississippi. He has taught at McMurry University and Memphis State University. B.S., ACU; M.A., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.
· psychology of religion
· counseling
· stress management
· fathering
· family therapy

Dr. Steve Wages, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, has taught at Florida State University and has worked as a CPA. B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, M.M.F.T., ACU; Ph.D., Florida State University.
· human development
· family studies
· fathering
· single parenting

Dr. Terry Pope, professor and associate dean of the College of Business Administration, has taught at Tulsa University and has worked as an economic analyst. B.A., ACU; M.A., University of Texas; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.
· finance
· statistics

Dr. Sally Gary, director of forensics in the Department of Communication, has taught at Hardin-Simmons University and has taught speech and theatre in high schools. She has also served as general counsel for the Texas Senate Education Committee, and worked as a private attorney. B.S.Ed., M.A., ACU; J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law.
· forensics
· interpersonal communication
· communication apprehension

Dr. Robert Brown, associate professor in the Department of Foreign Languages, has taught at the University of Texas and at Indiana University, and he has lived and worked in Brazil, Argentina, Honduras and Spain. B.A., ACU; M.A., Univeristy of Illinois; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Texas.
· Portugese
· Spanish
· ESL

Dr. W. Valdy Eichmann, professor in the Department of Foreign Languages, has represented the state of Arkansas in its European office in Brussels, Belgium, and he has taught French in high school. B.A., Harding University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
· French
· German
· French literature

Dr. Jeff Haseltine, associate professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and assistant dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has taught at Southeast Missouri State University, Ibaraki Christian College in Japan, Hitachi lbaraki Technical College in Japan and Ishiuchi Kindergarten in Japan. B.S.E., Oklahoma Christian College; M.L.S., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.
· English as a second language
· methods of teaching ESL

T. Mark Jones, associate professor and chair of the Department of Foreign Languages; B.A., ACU; M.A., Texas Tech University.
· German
· Spanish
· French
· literature

Carolyn Thompson, instructor in the Department of Foreign Languages, has taught English and German in high school. B.A., ACU; M.A.T., Southwest Texas State University.
· German
· English as a second language

Beatriz Walker, instructor in the Department of Foreign Languages, has worked as a translator in Uruguay and the United States and has taught middle school Spanish. B.A.S., M.Ed., ACU.
· Spanish language and literature
· secondary education
· Latin American theatre
· cross cultural communication

Dan T. Garrett, vice chancellor and president of The ACU Foundation, has served as vice president of the Baylor Healthcare System Foundation and president of a professional consulting company. B.S., ACU.
· charitable tax law
· charitable estate planning
· stewardship
· financial planning

Dr. John Tyson, vice president for development, has worked in ministry, management and financial planning. B.A., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., University of Texas.
· higher education
· fundraising
· strategic planning
· non-profit boards
· rhetorical studies
· public speaking

Dr. Joe Bell, associate professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, has taught at Texas A&M University and worked as a coach and teacher in various Texas schools. B.S.Ed., ACU; M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· kinesiology
· flag football
· drug and alcohol abuse

Dr. Joyce M. Curtis, professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, began ACU’s women’s volleyball and basketball teams, began the women’s tennis team at Indiana University and is the author of a widely-used Pickle-Ball textbook. B.S., M.S., University of North Texas; P.E.D., Indiana University.
· bowling
· pickle-ball
· badminton
· tennis
· golf

Kerri J. Hart, instructor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, has taught physical education classes in public and private schools in Texas. B.S., M.Ed., ACU; Ph.D. (in progress), University of New Mexico at Albuquerque.
· tennis
· racquetball
· badminton
· strength training
· bowling
· cross training
· golf
· pickle-ball
· cycling

Dr. Dickie L. Hill, professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health; B.S.Ed., ACU; M.P.E.; University of Florida; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· death and dying
· tennis
· basketball
· alcohol use
· sex education

Sheila Jones, instructor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, has worked as a clinical dietician for Marriott Corporation, Beverly Enterprises and Abilene Regional Medical Center. B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D. (in progress), Texas Woman’s University.
· nutrition
· food science and technology
· therapeutic nutrition
· food preparation
· food service organization and management

Dr. Lynn Luttrell, associate professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, has also taught at Oregon State University. B.S.Ed., ACU; M.S.Ed., Baylor University; Ph.D., Oregon State University.
· mental health and retardation
· disabilites
· self-concept
· Special Olympics
· sociology
· psychology

Dr. Nicki Rippee, professor and chair of the Department of Exercise Science and Health, has taught at the University of Nevada, Arizona State University, Midwestern State University and in middle school. B.S.E., ACU; M.Ed., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Arizona State University.
· elementary physical education
· badminton
· volleyball
· sports medicine

Liz Rotenberry, elementary physical education specialist in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, has taught physical education in middle school and elementary school. B.S.Ed., M.Ed., ACU.
· educational administration
· physical education

Dr. Lorraine Wilson, associate professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, is also the owner of The Dive Spot, Inc., in Abilene. B.S., M.Ed., ACU; Ed.D., Texas Tech University.
· scuba diving
· swimming
· underwater photography
· water safety

Ben Zickefoose, associate professor professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Health, coordinates Gymnastics to the Glory of God and has taught at Freed-Hardeman University and worked for the American Red Cross. B.A., M.A., ACU; M.S., Kansas State University.
· gymnastics
· CPR/first aid

Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the College of Business Administration, has served as president of The Lytle Group and has worked for Amoco, Electronic Data Systems, Tenneco Oil E&P and Volkswagen of America. B.B.A., Harding University; M.B.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University.
· marketing
· customer service
· health care finance
· integrating faith in the workplace

Dr. Fred Bailey, professor and chair of the Department of History, has taught at The Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing, Freed-hardeman College, Jackson State Community College and the University of Tennessee. B.A., Harding University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Tennessee.
· Southern history
· Civil War
· historiography

Mark Cullum, instructor in the Department of History, has worked as an editorial cartoonist for The Birmingham News, has had editorial cartoons nationally syndicated by Copley News Service and was the creator and writer of internationally syndicated comic strip “Walnut Cove,” published by King Features. B.A., ACU; M.Litt., University of St. Andrews; M.S., University of Oxford; Ph.D. (in progress), University of Oxford.
· classical Greek history and language
· ancient history
· theology
· editorial cartoons
· journalism and mass communication

Dr. Arlie J. Hoover, professor in the Department of History, has taught at Columbia Christian College and Pepperdine University. B.A., University of Tampa; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas.
· faith and history
· creation
· moral relativism
· apologetics
· Germany
· Marxism

Dr. Tracy Shilcutt, instructor in the Department of History, has taught at McMurry Univeristy and Texas Christian University. B.S., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., Texas Christian University.
· 20th century U.S. history
· public history
· modern European history
· modern British history
· World War II

Dr. Vernon Williams, professor in the Department of History; B.A., ACU; M.A., Southwest Texas State University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· World War I
· naval operations
· military bands
· historical preservation

Dr. Allen Yarema, assistant professor in the Department of History, has taught at Northeast Texas Community College, Paris Junior College and Texas A&M University – Commerce. B.A., M.S., Ed.D., Texas A&M University-Commerce.
· composite social studies
· curriculum
· recruiting

Dr. Malcolm Coco Jr., associate professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has worked as an inflight and ground isntructor for the U.S. Air Force and directed the worldwide assignment and placement of the USAF rated officer force of more than 40,000 personnel. He has also worked as a professional counselor for the Small Business Development Center in Abilene. B.S., University of Southwestern Louisiana; M.S., Central Michigan University; D.P.A., Nova Southeastern University.
· human resource management
· military leadership
· public administration
· workplace issues

Dr. Tim Coburn, associate professor of management sciences and university statistician, has worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Phillips Petroleum Company, Marathon Oil Company, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the U.S. Geological Survey. B.S., B.S.Ed., ACU; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University.
· statistics
· application of statistics in energy
· transportation and the environment
· survey research methods

Dr. Brent Reeves, assistant professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has worked for TwinBear Research, Progressive Insurance, Sterling Softwar, ARCO Oil and Gas, and Dunigan Tool and Supply. B.B.A., M.A., ACU; M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder.
· computer science
· cognitive science
· management

Dr. Charles Small, associate professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has taught at Texas A&M University and has worked for the U.S. Marine Corps. B.S., M.S., ACU; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· information technology
· data processing

Ronnie Rama, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design, has worked as a minister and has taught at Texas Tech University. B.A., Texas Tech University; M.S., ACU.
· architectural design
· mission work

Kitty Wasemiller, professor in the Department of Art and Design, has worked as an interior designer for Tittle Luther Partnership and Hollon’s Design Studio and has worked as a graphic artist for Webster Harris Advertising and Dillard Moore Fletcher Smith. B.F.A., ACU; M.F.A., Texas Tech University.
· residential design
· architectural design
· graphic design

Kevin Kehl, director of Study Abroad, has has served as a missionary in Kenya. M.A.R., Harding University; M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Baylor University (in progress) .
· Study Abroad
· immigration advising

Michael Winegeart, assistant professor of management sciences, has worked in international business, sales, merchandising, management and marketing for businesses such as Kodak, Foster Grant, Schering-Plough and Abbott International. B.B.A., ACU; M.I.B., University of South Carolina.
· international business
· sales
· faith in the marketplace
· leadership
· vocational missions
· new business development

John Best, general manager of KACU-FM and adjunct instructor of journalism and mass communication, has worked in journalism and photography.
· photography
· video production
· audio production
· visual literacy
· public radio

Dave Hogan, instructor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has worked as a reporter, editor, financial planner, account executive and investment relations director. B.A., University of Memphis; M.A., Ohio State University.
· writing
· business
· public relations
· investor relations

Susan Lester Lewis, instructor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has worked in public relations, Web design, marketing and media relations. B.S., M.A., ACU; Ed.D. (in progress), Pepperdine University.
· media convergence
· distance education
· Web design
· publishing
· organizational change
· public relations
· marketing
· written and oral communication

Kenneth Pybus, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been editor of the Houston Business Journal and the Nashville Business Journal and a producer for "Nashville Business This Week." B.A., ACU; J.D., Baylor University.
· First Amendment
· media law
· journalism and reporting ethics
· Supreme Court

Neal Coates, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, has taught at the University of Connecticut and worked as a staff attorney for the Texas Department of Insurance and as an assistant city attorney for the City of College Station. B.A., ACU; J.D., University of Kansas; M.A.
· international law
· religion and politics
· the Middle East
· human rights
· U.S. constitutional law
· U.S. diplomatic history

Dr. Sally Gary, director of forensics in the Department of Communication, has taught at Hardin-Simmons University and has taught speech and theatre in high schools. She has also served as general counsel for the Texas Senate Education Committee, and worked as a private attorney. B.S.Ed., M.A., ACU; J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law.
· forensics
· interpersonal communication
· communication apprehension

Brad Reid, professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has practiced law in Abilene and has worked for Exxon. B.A., University of Oklahoma; J.D., University of Texas.
· business law

Charles Trevathan, instructor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work and associate general counsel for the university, has practiced law in Kentucky and served as vice president for campus life. B.A., Lipscomb University; J.D., University of Louisville School of Law.
· sociology
· cultural diversity
· ethics

Denise Barnett, instructor of communication sciences and disorders, has worked in healthcare, speech therapy and speech pathology consulting. B.S., M.S., ACU.
· fluency
· voice
· aphasia
· language and learning disabilities
· vocal hygiene

Dr. MaLesa Breeding, associate professor of communication disorders; B.S., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., Texas Tech.
· speech pathology
· special education
· general education
· leadership
· mentoring
· spiritual renewal

Melissa Johnson, assistant professor of library science and reference librarian, has taught middle school math and computer lab. B.S., ACU; M.L.S., University of North Texas.
· secondary mathematics
· bibliographic instruction
· library issues
· library Web development

Dr. Jeffery D. Houghton, associate professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has taught at Lipscomb University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; The International University in Vienna, Austria; Farimont State College; West Virginia University; and the U.S. Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Prisons. B.S., Fairmont State College; M.B.A., West Virginia University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
· organizational behavior
· human resource management
· labor relations
· industrial and organizational psychology
· economics

Dr. Darryl L. Jinkerson, assistant professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has taught at Judson College and North Central College. He has also worked for Arthur Anderson. B.A., Harding University; M.S., Northeast Louisiana University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
· psychology
· evaluation and measurement
· management

Dr. Monty Lynn, professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has taught at universities in Germany, Sweden and Slovenia and at Brigham Young University and Cornell University. B.A., B.S.W., Harding University; M.S., Cornell University; Ph.D., Brigham Young University.
· psychology
· organizational behavior
· facility planning and management
· social work

Dr. Don Pope, assistant professor of management, has worked for Northrup Grumman and General Dynamics. B.S., Oklahoma Christian University; M.Engr., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· operations management
· lean manufacturing
· aircraft industry
· enterprise resource planning systems

Dr. Brent Reeves, assistant professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has worked for TwinBear Research, Progressive Insurance, Sterling Softwar, ARCO Oil and Gas and Dunigan Tool and Supply. B.B.A., M.A., ACU; M.S., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder.
· computer science
· cognitive science
· management

Dr. Phil Vardiman, assistant professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has taught at Southwest Texas State University. B.S., ACU; M.B.A., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· human resource development
· management
· education

Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the College of Business Administration, has served as president of The Lytle Group and has worked for Amoco, Electronic Data Systems, Tenneco Oil E&P and Volkswagen of America. B.B.A., Harding University; M.B.A., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Arizona State University.
· marketing
· customer service
· health care finance
· integrating faith in the workplace

Dr. Ed Timmerman, professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has taught at the University of Tennessee at Martin, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Management Institute, Murray State University, Delta State Univeristy and Memphis State University. B.B.A., M.B.A., Delta State University; D.B.A., Memphis State University.
· marketing
· transportation
· sociology

Dr. David Wright, assistant professor in the Department of Management Sciences, has taught at Arkansas State University, Eastern New Mexico University, Louisiana Tech University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Odessa College. B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Texas at the Permian Basin; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University.
· marketing
· consumer behavior
· international business
· sales

Dr. Ed Coates, professor of education, is certified as a family life educator, a high school teacher and administrator, a marriage and family therapist, and a sex educator and sex therapist. He has taught at Morehead State University and at the University of Tennessee, and he has worked as a high school teacher, coach, principal and administrator. B.A., Lipscomb University; M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ed.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
· family life education
· marriage and family
· sex education and therapy
· parenting and student teaching
· educational psychology
· human relations

Dr. Carley Dodd, professor of communication, has taught at Western Kentucky University and has served as a preaching minister and a youth minister in churches in Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas. B.A., M.A., ACU; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.
· intercultural communication
· persuasion
· interpersonal communication
· research methods
· family communication
· Generation Y
· intercultural communication competencies
· generation communication
· business and professional communication

Dr. Jackie L. Halstead, assistant professor of marriage and family therapy, has taught at Iowa State University and served as a counselor. B.S., Oklahoma Christian University; M.M.F.T., ACU; Ph.D., Iowa State University.
· economics of aging
· individual and family life development
· postmodern modalities
· church/ministerial dynamics
· ethics of marriage and family therapy
· missionary preparation and enrichment

Janet Jergins, adjunct faculty in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, has worked as a counselor for Hendrick Medical Center, as director of the Noah Project, as a research technician at Baylor College of Medicine and as a certified medical technologist at M.D. Anderson Hospital. B.S., Lubbock Christian University; M.M.F.T., ACU.
· individual therapy
· marital therapy
· family therapy

B.J. McMichael, instructor of Bible, missions and ministry and instructor of family and consumer sciences, has taught Bible, speech, drama and choir in high school. B.A., Freed-Hardeman University; M.S., M.M.F.T., ACU; Ph.D. (in progress), Oklahoma State University.
· adolescent spirituality
· ministerial well-being and effectiveness
· marriage and parenting
· general family issues

Heidi Morris, individual and marriage and family therapist and director of the Peer Health Education Program, also teaches part-time. M.M.F.T., ACU, Ph.D., Texas Woman's University (in progress).
· family studies
· parenting and child temperament
· identity issues
· relationships issues

Robert Oglesby, instructor of Bible and director of the Center for Youth and Family Ministry; B.S., M.S., ACU.
· youth ministry
· adolescent sexual and moral development
· youth ministry effectiveness
· faith development

Dr. Steve Wages, assistant professor of family and consumer sciences, has taught at Florida State University and has worked as a CPA. B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, M.M.F.T., ACU; Ph.D., Florida State University.
· human development
· family studies
· fathering
· single parenting

Dr. David Hendricks, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, has also taught at Texas A&M Univeristy. B.S., ACU; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
· geometry
· topology
· geometric analysis
· computing machinery

Dr. Alexander Karabegov, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, has taught and researched at Pennsylvania State University; Yerevan Physics Institute; University of Mannheim, Germany; Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russia; and Yerevan State University, Armenia. M.S., Ph.D., Moscow State University.
· quantization
· symbols
· pure mathematics
· symplectic geometry
· maps
· partial differential equations
· mathematical physics

Dr. Carol G. Williams, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, dean of the Graduate Schoool, and assistant provost for research, has taught at Pepperdine University and in public schools in Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia and Wisconsin. B.A., Lipscomb University; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara.
· math education

Dr. Connie H. Yarema, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, has taught at Northeast Louisiana University, Texas A&M University - Commerce and Paris Junior College. B.S., M.S., East Texas State University; Ed.D., Texas A&M University.
· algebra
· calculus
· distance learning

Dr. Gary Green, missions coordinator for Latin America in the Institute for Missions and Evangelism, has worked as a missionary in Venezuela, a campus minister in Louisiana and as a veterinarian. B.S., Northeast Louisiana University; M.A.R., Harding University; D.V.M., Louisiana State University.
· evangelism
· missions
· veterinary medicine

Larry Henderson, missionary in residence, served as a missionary to Thailand. B.A.; M.A., Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.
· biblical application
· missions

Dr. Marion Cawood, professor in the Department of Music, has served as a soprano soloist at the Cologne Opera House in Cologne, Germany, and as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Munich in Munich, Germany, and she has taught at Lipscomb University, the University of Kentucky and Florida State University. B.M., Indiana University; M.M, University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Florida State University.
· vocal music
· foreign language diction
· vocal pedagogy
· jazz
· music and poetry of the Renaissance

Samuel L. Cook, associate professor of music, has taught privately in Austria and Germany and at Houston Community College, Texas Southern University and Indiana University. B.M., Johns Hopkins University; M.M., Indiana University School of Music.
· German
· Italian
· oratorio
· opera
· art song
· contemporary pop music

Dr. Paul Piersall, professor and chair of the Department of Music, has taught at Columbia Christian College and Pepperdine University. B.A., M.A., Central Washington University; D.M.A., University of Washington.
· vocal performance
· choral activities
· music history
· opera
· conducting

Dr. Julie Pruett, assistant professor of voice in the Department of Music, has also taught at Southwest Texas State University. B.M.E., M.M., Southwest Texas State University; D.M.A., University of Texas.
· diction
· opera
· neuro-linguistic programming

Dr. Michael Scarbrough, associate professor in the Department of Music; B.M.Ed., McMurry University; M.M., Scarritt College; D.M.A., Arizona State University.
· choral music
· church music

Greg Straughn, visiting instructor in the Department of Music, has taught at the University of North Texas. B.A., ACU; M.M., Ph.D. (in progress), University of North Texas.
· white gospel music
· colonial music in America
· the history of music
· opera history
· late 20th century music
· musical philosophy

Allen Teel, associate professor and director of percussion in the Department of Music, has taught at the University of Georgia and at Texas Tech University. B.M.E., West Texas A&M University; M.M., Texas Tech University; D.M.A., University of Georgia.
· jazz music
· percussion
· steel drums
· orchestral music
· Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra (principal timpanist)
· West African music
· music of world cultures

Dr. Kay Williams, instructor in the Department of Music, has taught at Blinn College, Alvin Junior College and Texas Tech University. B.M.Ed., ACU; M.M., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
· piano
· music theory
· music appreciation

Dr. Dan Brannan, professor in the Department of Biology, worked for Procter & Gamble Co. and taught at the University of New Mexico and the Ohio State University. Editor of Journal of Cosmetic Science; Editor/Author of Cosmetic Microbiology: A Practical Handbook. B.S., University of New Mexico; M.S., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico.
· philosophy of science
· philosophy, theology, evolutionary science integration
· behavioral biology and sociobiology
· microbiology
· good manufacturing practices and aseptic manufacture of drugs and cosmetics
· environmental assessments of consumer products
· general biology
· biostatistics

Dr. Paul Morris, professor in the Department of Physics, has taught at Lubbock Christian University, the University of Notre Dame, Pepperdine University and McMurry University. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., Texas Christian University.
· theoretical physics
· mathematical physics
· religion and science
· logic and critical thinking
· history of physics
· Einstein’s theories and writings
· philosophy

Cade White, instructor and director of photojournalism in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has worked as a photographer for the Abilene Reporter-News and the San Angelo Standard-Times. B.A., M.S., ACU.
· digital media
· photojournalism
· digital photography

Dr. Jeff E. Arrington, associate dean of the college of arts and sciences, has taught at the University of Utah and National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, and he has worked as an engineer. B.S., ACU; M.E.E.E., E.E., Ph.D., University of Utah.
· engineering
· physics
· electricity and magnetism
· numerical methods
· models of academic integrity

Dr. Donald Isenhower, professor and chair of the Department of Physics, has served as a visiting scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, participated in summer research at the Meson Physics Facility and Ames Laboratory, and received a postdoctoral fellowship to work with the DELPHI collaboration at the European Organization for Nuclear Research. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., Iowa State University.
· physics
· electronics
· instrumentation
· astronomy
· computational physics
· particle physics

Dr. Rusty Towell, assistant professor of physics, has worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory and taught at the University of Texas and at the Naval Nuclear Power School. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., University of Texas.
· math
· nuclear physics
· high energy physics
· reactor principles

Dr. Michael Sadler, professor in the Department of Physics, has worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory and taught at Indiana Univeristy. Fulbright Scholar, 2003; B.S., Texas Tech University; M.S., Ph.D. from Indiana University.
· particle physics
· Russian language

Neal Coates, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, has taught at the University of Connecticut and worked as a staff attorney for the Texas Department of Insurance and as an assistant city attorney for the City of College Station. B.A., ACU; J.D., University of Kansas; M.A.
· international law
· religion and politics
· Middle East
· human rights
· U.S. constitutional law
· U.S. diplomatic history

Dr. David Dillman, professor in the Department of Political Science, has taught at the University of Houston and at New England College, and he has worked for the City of Monroe, La., for the U.S. Civil Service Commission, for the Harris Country Commissioner’s Court Judge and for the U.S. Department of Treasury. B.S., ACU; M.A., University of Houston; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.
· civil service reform
· leadership
· personnel management
· public administration and public policy
· comparative politics
· American government
· political theory

Dr. Caron Gentry, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science. B.A., Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
· international relations
· terrorism studies
· gender studies
· conflict studies

Dr. Mel E. Hailey, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, has taught at Texas Tech University and as a high school social studies teacher. B.A., ACU; M.A., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
· political theory
· American government
· politics
· religion

Dr. Gary Thompson, professor emeritus of political science, has worked in governmental relations. B.S.E., ACU; M.A., University of Arknasas; Ph.D., University of North Texas.
· state government
· international relations
· public administration

Dr. Richard Beck, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, has taught at Lipscomb University and Southern Methodist University and worked as a clinical therapist. B.S., M.S., ACU; Ph.D., Southern Methodist University.
· experimental psychology
· clinical research
· depression and anxiety

Nancy Coburn, director of the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center, specializes in service-learning, home economics, psychology, volunteer work, community service and social work. She has worked in community systems development, community projects and youth services. B.A., M.S.
· service-learning
· home economics
· psychology
· volunteer work
· community service
· social work

Dr. Billy V. Jones, professor in the Department of Psychology, has taught workshops at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rice University and Ohio University. B.S., ACU; M.A., Ph.D., University of Houston.
· experimental social psychology
· design of experiments
· use of computers in psychology

Dr. Larry Norsworthy, professor in the Department of Psychology, has taught at Ohio Valley College and Northeastern Christian Junior College, and he has worked at as a clinical psychologist and director of psychological services for companies including Shell Chemical. B.S., M.S., ACU; Ph.D., Walden University.
· human services
· clinical psychology
· psychoeducational processes
· counseling psychology
· social work
· psychotherapy
· behavior change
· grief
· death and dying

Dr. Scott Perkins, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, has worked as a clinical neuropsychologist at The Neuropsychology Clinic, as a clinical psychology resident at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and as a staff therapist at Pennsylvania State University. B.S., Harding University; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
· neuropsycholgy
· clinical psychology
· alienation
· affective disorders
· psychopathy
· gender
· cognitive rehabilitation of head-injury patients
· emotional disorders in adolescents
· socioemotional disorders and
· behavioral interventions

Dr. Charles Rudolph, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, has taught at Mississippi State University, Central Arkansas University, Harding University and Freed-Hardeman University. B.A., Harding University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Mississippi State University.
· career counseling and testing
· interpersonal skills
· personal counseling

Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, has worked as a psychology consultant in Budapest, Hungary, and as a mental health director in Warsaw, Poland. B.S., ACU; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.
· school psychology
· special education
· assessment and diagnosis of learning, behavioral and emotional disorders

Susan Lester Lewis, instructor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has worked in public relations, Web design, marketing and media relations. B.S., M.A., ACU; Ed.D., Pepperdine University (in progress).
· media convergence
· distance education
· Web design
· publishing
· organizational change
· public relations
· marketing
· written and oral communication

Susan V. Clark, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, has worked in child protection, foster care and adoption, and group work. B.S., ACU; M.S.S.W., University of Texas at Arlington.
· integration of faith and learning
· parenting
· mental health research
· human behavior/lifespan development
· social justice
· history of social welfare
· child welfare

Bill Culp, associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Work, has worked with childrens’ homes and a family service agency and taught at Harding University. B.A., Harding University; M.S.W., University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
· policy and services
· macro systems
· group leadership
· research
· administration

Dr. Tom Winter, associate provost and professor of social work; B.A., ACU; M.S.S.W., University of Texas-Arlington; Ed.D., University of Arkansas.
· program evaluation
· congregational life studies
· scholarship of teaching
· community development
· social work
· human behavior

Tony Morrow, director of Student Success, has also served as a minister in Texas. B.A., M.A., ACU.
· developmental education
· relationship development
· student success

Sandy Freeman, adjunct faculty in the Department of Theatre, has taught at New Mexico State University. B.A., Hardin-Simmons Univeristy;. M.F.A., University of Oklahoma.
· fashion history
· costume design
· stage makeup

Adam Hester, professor and chair of the Department of Theatre; B.A., ACU; M.F.A., Trinity University.
· general theatre
· acting
· directing
· playwriting

Donna Hester, adjunct faculty in the Department of Theatre, has also taught theatre at Dickinson High School.
· theatre
· speech

Gary Varner, professor and designer/technical director in the Department of Theatre, has taught at Oklahoma State University, Tulane University, Langston University and Oklahoma Baptist University. B.A., University of Central Oklahoma; M.E.d, Southeastern Oklahoma State University; M.F.A., Tulane University.
· set design
· lighting
· improvisation
· stage combat
· storytelling

Kevin Weems, director of sound systems and recording; B.S., M.A., ACU.
· theater
· human communication
· sound recording

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