Academic Advising
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
Accounting
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
Dr. Scott Stovall, associate 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
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
Adolescents
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. Steve Allison, 1984, professor and recipient of the Robert & Mary Ann Hall endowed chair of Psychology & Intercultural Studies, the founding director of the ACU counseling center, and a lead trainer in the educating of missionaries in interculturalrelations. · adolescent counseling and psychology
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. · child and adolescent psychopathology
Advertising
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
Billy G. Brant, adjunct professor of marketing, who has taugh at Friend and Harding University as well as holding many positions with many differant firms or non-profits. He holds a degree in M.A. (Radio-TV-Film), University of Kansas, B.A. (Speech), Harding College, and A. A., Freed-Hardeman College. · radio and telivision broadcasting
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
Billy G. Brant, adjunct professor of marketing, who has taugh at Friend and Harding University as well as holding many positions with many differant firms or non-profits. He holds a degree in M.A. (Radio-TV-Film), University of Kansas, B.A. (Speech), Harding College, and A. A., Freed-Hardeman College. · radio and telivision broadcasting
Joyce Haley, instructor, faculty adviser to the JMC department's student-run advertising/public relations agency and faculty adviser to the student chapter of the American Advertising Federation; B.S., Pepperdine University, December 1981; M.S. Abilene Christian University, 2003 · advertising management and stategic planning
Aging
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
Agriculture and Enviromental 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
Animal Science
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
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
Art
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
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
