Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences Art Biological and Environmental Chemistry and Physics Communication Studies and Theatre English and Modern Languages History, Political Science, and Philosophy BFA Visual and Performing Arts (Art Education) Visual and Performing Arts (Art History) Visual and Performing Arts (Art Studio) Erin Devine MA, Humanities; ABD, Art History BA, BS Biology Alix Fink PhD, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences BSN Nursing Melody Eaton PhD, Nursing BA, BS Chemistry Melissa Rhoten PhD, Analytical Chemistry BA, BS Physics Michelle Parry PhD, Physics Communication Studies (Mass Media) BA Communication Studies (Organizational Communication and Public Ramesh Rao PhD, Communication Studies Relations) BA Visual and Performing Arts (Theatre) Eric Koger MFA, Theatre BFA Visual and Performing Arts (Theatre) Visual and Performing Arts (Theatre Education) Eric Koger MFA, Theatre BA English Rhonda Brock-Servais PhD, Children's Literature and Victorian Literature MA English (Creative Writing) Mary Carroll-Hackett MFA, Creative Writing, 20th Century Literature MA English (Education and Writing) English (Literature) Larissa Tracy PhD, Medieval Literature BA Modern Languages (Comparative Literature) Modern Languages (French) Modern Languages (German) Modern Languages (Spanish) Modern Languages (Teaching English as a Second Language) Wade Edwards PhD, French and Gender Studies BA History David Coles PhD, History BA, BS Political Science Scott Cole PhD, Political Science BA Teacher Preparation in History and Social Science David Geraghty PhD, History Ms. Devine is currently working on her dissertation, "From Translation to Transgression: The Feminism(s) of Shirin Neshat." Her dissertation work was funded in 2009 by a Grantin-Aid of Doctoral Research and the Lilly Fund Award for Doctoral Research from Indiana University; she plans to defend in the next academic year. She has made panel presentations at five professional conferences since 2006 and has one peer-reviewed publication: Marginalization as Use: Race and Gender in the Work of Yoko Ono. International Journal of the Arts in Society, Spring 2008. She has experience in collections, curation, and exhibition coordination at Indiana University, DePauw University, and the Louisville Visual Art Association. Ms. Devine is also a trained artist who has exhibited paintings, drawings, photography, installation, and performance art. She is an active member of four professional arts organizations and served as president of a professional consortium of art galleries and museums in Kentucky. The curriculum committee for Modern Languages includes Dr. Lily Goetz (PhD, Spanish; research in Language Pedagogy) and Dr. John Reynolds (PhD, German). 3/12/2010 S:\CCR_docs\Program_Coordinators.xlsx 1 of 5
Mathematics and BA, BS Computer Science William Abrams PhD, Mathematics Computer Science BA, BS Mathematics William Abrams PhD, Mathematics BA Visual and Performing Arts (Music) Charles Kinzer PhD, Musicology Music Visual and Performing Arts (Education) BM Visual and Performing Arts (Performance) Charles Kinzer PhD, Musicology Visual and Performing Arts (Piano Pedagogy) Psychology BS Psychology Eric Laws PhD, Psychological Sciences BA, BS Anthropology Brian Bates PhD, Archaeology Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies BS Criminology/Criminal Justice John Barbrey PhD, Political Science BA, BS Sociology Lee Bidwell PhD, Sociology Sociology William Burger PhD, Sociology BA, BS Liberal Studies Patricia Lust DM, Performance (Voice) All curricular decisions and assessments are made in consultation with the departmental Computer Science faculty, all of whom hold the PhD. Dr. Barbrey's dissertation was "An Analysis of Crime Control Policies in Knoxville's Public Housing," and he has a Master of Public Administration degree. Liberal Studies at Longwood University is an interdisciplinary major within the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences. Longwood appoints a director who has a doctorate in one of the disciplines included in the Liberal Studies major. The leadership in this program occurs through intense collaboration with department chairs and the interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Faculty Steering Committee. College of Business and Economics Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Real Estate BA, BS Economics Melanie Marks PhD, Economics BSBA Business Administration (Accounting) Mary Flanigan PhD, Accounting BSBA Business Administration (Economics) Melanie Marks PhD, Economics BSBA Business Administration (Finance) Business Administration (Real Estate) Bennie Waller PhD, Finance; PhD, Management Information Systems 3/12/2010 S:\CCR_docs\Program_Coordinators.xlsx 2 of 5
Management, Marketing, Retailing, Computer Information Management Systems, and Business Education BSBA Business Administration (Business Education) Cheryl Davis, Education (Supervision); MBA BSBA Business Administration (Computer Information Management Systems (CI) Linda Lau PhD, Management Information Systems BSBA Business Administration (Management) Steve Samaras PhD, Strategic Management BSBA Business Administration (Marketing) Linda Wright PhD, Marketing BSBA Business Administration (Retailing) John Gaskins PhD, Marketing, Operations Management Ms. Davis is the only instructor in Virginia and one of four in the nation certified to teach the National Business Education Association web-based methods course. She serves on the Board of the Virginia Business Education Association as the college/university representative. In this role, she participates in planning, developing and offering workshops for secondary business and information technology teachers. Additionally, she serves as a regional director for Future Business Leaders of America, which is a co-curricular requirement for business and information technology teachers. In her role as a supervisor for business education secondary students, she maintains a postgraduate professional license from the Virginia State Board of Education. Ms. Davis has ten years of teaching experience in the secondary business and information technology program and nine years of collegiate teaching experience. In addition to a peer-reviewed journal article and two proceedings, her recent professional activities include completing a consulting project with the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation. MBA Business Administration (Retail Management) Business Administration (General Business) Abbey O'Connor MBA, Professional Accounting The MBA Advisory Council is responsible for curriculum development and review. It consists of five members, two faculty from each department and the MBA Director (an administrative position). Effective with the 2009-2010 academic year, all members (except the MBA Director) must be tenured or tenure-track and must be and remain academically or professionally qualified as Graduate Faculty. Besides the director, the members are Frank Bacon (PhD, Finance), Bob Cochran, (PhD, Accounting), John Gaskins (PhD, Marketing and Operations Management), and Steve Samaras (PhD, Strategic Management). College of Education and Human Services Education (Community and College Counseling) Jennifer Apperson PhD, Counseling Psycyology Education (Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in K-8 Mathematics) Sharon Emerson-Stonnell PhD, Mathematics 3/12/2010 S:\CCR_docs\Program_Coordinators.xlsx 3 of 5
Education and Special Education Health, Recreation and Kinesiology Social Work and Communication Sciences and Disorders Education (Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Modern Languages) Lily Goetz PhD, Spanish Education (Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Music) Pat Lust DM, Musicology Education (Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Special Education General Curriculum) Rachel Mathews EdD, Special Education Education (Educational Leadership) Gerry Sokol EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Education (Elementary Education PreK-6 Initial Licensure) David Locascio PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, Social Studies Education Education (Literacy and Culture) Jeannine Perry PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading and Language Arts Education (Modern Languages PreK-12 Initial Licensure) Lily Goetz PhD, Spanish Education (School Counseling) Frank Howe PhD, Counselor Education Education (School Library Media) Education (School Library Media PreK-12 Initial Licensure) Audrey Church Education (Special Education General Curriculum K-12 Initial Rachel Mathews Licensure) Education (Special Education/Liberal Studies General Curriculum K- Rachel Mathews 12) PhD, Education: Instructional Leadership EdD, Special Education EdD, Special Education BS Athletic Training Sharon Menegoni, Physical Education/Athletic Training BS Kinesiology (Exercise Science) Cathy Roy PhD, Exercise Physiology BS Kinesiology (Physical and Health Education Teacher Education PK- Allison Colvin 12) EdD, Physical Education Pedagogy BS Therapeutic Recreation Rená Koesler PhD, Recreation and Leisure Behavior Communication Sciences and Disorders Lissa Power-deFur PhD, Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Deaf Education BS Communication Sciences and Disorders Peggy Agee SLP.D., Speech-Language Pathology BA, BS Social Work Theresa Clark PhD, Social Work Dr. Church has an in Education (School Library Media) and wrote her dissertation on "Elementary School Principals' Perceptions of the Instructional Role of the School Library Media Specialist." When Ms. Menegoni became an academic program coordinator in 1991, the in Athletic Training was the terminal degree. In addition, she possesses all of the qualifications for program director set forth by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. She has over 30 years experience as an athletic trainer as an academician, in clinical work, and in a combined role. She has taught academic course work for 29 years, has presented at 8 state and national conferences, and has two peerreviewed publications. In addition, she has been involved as a site visitor and reviewer for two different accrediting agencies for allied health and athletic training education programs since 1994. Also, she has been an invited program consultant for development of programs at six institutions. She has served on the Elsevier Science Publishing Athletic Training Advisory Group since 2002. 3/12/2010 S:\CCR_docs\Program_Coordinators.xlsx 4 of 5
Inactive Programs BS Community Health Education Program is "in storage" and is not an active degree. BGS General Studies Program is "in storage" and is not an active degree. 3/12/2010 S:\CCR_docs\Program_Coordinators.xlsx 5 of 5