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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Faculty N - Z


 
NEGASH, SOLOMON
          
(2003) Associate Professor of Information Systems. Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University, 2001. M.S. Claremont Graduate University, 1998. M.B.A. Pepperdine University, 1992. M.S. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1987. B.S. Addis Ababa University, 1981.
NELMS, TOMMIE PUCKETT

(2006) Professor of Nursing. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1988. M.S.N. Medical College of Georgia, 1975. B.S.N. Medical College of Georgia, 1974.
NEUBY, BARBARA L.

(2001) Associate Professor of Political Science. Ph.D. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1993. M.A. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1989. B.A. Eastern Illinois University, 1978.
NI, XUELEI

(2006) Assistant Professor of Statistics. Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006. M.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004. B.S. Nanjing University, 2000.
NICHOLS, QUIENTON L.

(2009) Assistant Professor of Social Work. Ph.D. Clark Atlanta University, 2007. M.S.W. University of Georgia, 1990. B.S.W. University of Georgia, 1988.
NIEMANN, LINDA G.
  (2009) Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. University of California - Berkley, 1975. M.A. University of California - Berkley, 1972. B.A. University of California - Santa Cruz, 1968.
ODOM, MARY LOU

(2004) Assistant Director of the Writing Center and Assistant Professor of English. Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2004. M.A. Virginia Commonwealth University, 1998. B.A. University of Richmond, 1994.
PARIS, NITA A.

(2000) Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Education. Ph.D. University of Georgia, 2000. M.Ed. University of North Texas, 1994. B.S. Texas Womans University, 1985. M.A. Texas Womans University, 1983. B.S. Northwestern State University, 1980.
PARK, TAEWOO

(2006) Associate Professor of Accounting. Ph.D. Purdue University, 1996. M.B.A. SUNY College at Buffalo, 1991.
PATTERSON, JUDITH H.

(2002) Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership. Ed.D. University of Georgia, 1990. Ed.S. State University of West Georgia, 1982. M.Ed. State University of West Georgia, 1976. B.S. University of Georgia, 1966.
PATTERSON, LYNN M.

(2005) Assistant Professor of Geography. Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. M.A. University of Arizona (The), 1996. B.A. Johns Hopkins University, 1993.
PATTERSON, NIKITA D.
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education. Ph.D. North Carolina State University, 2001. M.A. Clark Atlanta University, 1997. B.S. Spelman College, 1994.
PATTON, RANDALL L.

(1993) Shaw Industries Distinguished Chair and Professor of History. Ph.D. University of Georgia, 1990. M.A. University of Georgia, 1985. B.A. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 1982.
PAUL, JOMON A.
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Economics. Ph.D. SUNY College at Buffalo, 2006. M.S. SUNY College at Buffalo, 2004. B.E. Maharaja Sayajirao University, India, 2002.
PEREZ, JORGE

(1998) Faculty Executive Assistant to the President and Associate Professor of Information Systems. Ph.D. Florida State University, 1997. M.B.A. Florida State University, 1988. B.A. Florida State University, 1986.
PETERS, ARDITH A.

(1995) Associate Professor of Human Services. Ph.D. Emory University, 1985. M.A. Northern Illinois University, 1979. B.A. Wheaton College, 1976.
PETERSON, LAURENCE I.

(1997) Dean of College of Science & Mathematics and Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D. Yale University, 1963. B.S. Duke University, 1960.
PIEPER, TORSTEN M.
  (2007) (DBA Research Associate), Research Fellow at the Cox Family Enterprise Center, and Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship. Ph.D. European Business School, Germany, (2007). MScBA University of Saarland, Germany, (2003). MScM EM LYON Business School, France (2003).
PIERANNUNZI, CAROL A.

(1989) Director of the A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service and Professor of Political Science. Ph.D. University of Georgia, 1989. M.Ed. Georgia State University, 1979. B.S.Ed. Georgia State University, 1977.
PORTER, KANDICE J.
  (2009) Associate Professor of Applied Exercise and Health Science. Ph.D. Indiana University Bloomington, 2000. M.S. University of Florida, 1995. B.S. University of Florida, 1993.
PRIESTLEY, JENNIFER

(2004) Associate Professor of Statistics. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 2004. M.B.A. Pennsylvania State University(The), 1991. B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989.
RAINES, SUSAN S.

(2001) Associate Professor of Conflict Management. Ph.D. Indiana University Bloomington, 2002. M.A. University of Idaho, 1995. B.A. California State University -Sacramento -, 1992.
RAMIREZ, GABRIEL G.

(2002) Professor of Finance. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1989. M.B.A. Georgia State University, 1983. B.S. Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, 1980.
RANDOLPH, ADRIANE B.
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Business Information Systems. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 2007. B.S. University of Virginia, 1999.
RAVEN, ARJAN
  (2009) Associate Professor of Accounting. Ph.D. University of Southern California, 1999. B.S. Universiteit Van Amsterdam, 1992. B.S. Universiteit Utrecht, 1987.
REDISH, TRACI C.

(2001) Director of the Educational Technology Training Center and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1997. Ed.S. Georgia State University, 1994. M.B.E. Georgia State University, 1990. B.S. Georgia State University, 1988.
RICHARDS, ANNE R.

(2004) Assistant Professor of English. Ph.D. Iowa State University of Science & Technology, 2003. M.A. Iowa State University of Science & Technology, 1986. B.A. Grinnell College, 1983.
ROBERTS, GARY B.

(1985) Professor of Management. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1982. M.B.A. Georgia State University, 1977. B.A. Bowdoin College, 1968.
ROBLEY, LOIS R.

(1989) Professor of Nursing. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1998. M.S. Northern Illinois University, 1979. B.S.N. University of Illinois at Springfield, 1967.
ROEBUCK, DEBORAH

(1988) Executive Director of the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character and Professor of Management. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1990. M.A. Truman State University, 1975. B.S.E. Truman State University, 1974.
ROSENGRANT, DAVID R.
  (2009) Coordinator of the MAT Program in Science and Associate Professor of Physics Education. Ed.D. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 2007. M.A.T. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, 2000. B.S. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, 1999.
RUSHTON, GREGORY T.

(2004) Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D. University of South Carolina - Columbia, 2004. M.Ed. University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1998. B.A. University of Southern California, 1993.
SABBARESE, DONALD M.

(1978) Professor of Economics. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1984. B.A. California University of Pennsylvania, 1972.
SALVADOR, MICHAEL S.

(2005) Director of Executive Education Programs and Assistant Professor of Leadership & Professional Development. Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University, 1972. M.S. Case Western Reserve University, 1970. B.S. Loyola University New Orleans, 1968.
SALYER, BARBARA A.

(2004) Assistant Professor of Adolescent Education & Science Education. Ph.D. University of Texas - Austin, 1998. M.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University- Blacksburg, 1972. B.S. Radford University, 1968.
SANCHEZ, WENDY B.

(2001) Coordinator for BS Program in Mathematics Education and Associate Professor of Mathematics & Mathematics Education. Ph.D. University of Georgia, 2001. M.Ed. University of Georgia, 1997. B.S.Ed. University of Georgia, 1992.
SANTINI, FEDERICA
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Itailian. Ph.D. University of California - Los Angeles, 2004. B.A. University of Siena, Italy, 1996.
SCHULTZ, PETER A.
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Foreign Language Education and German. Ph.D. Ohio State University, 2002. M.A. University of Cincinnati, 1995. B.A. Hope College, 1999.
SCHULZKE, KURT S.

(1990) Associate Professor of Accounting. J.D. Georgia State University, 1998. B.S. Brigham Young University, 1986. M. Acc. Brigham Young University, 1986.
SCHWAIG, KATHY S.

(2002) Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Coles College of Business and Associate Professor of Management Information Systems. Ph.D. University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1996. M.B.A. Baylor University, 1986. B.B.A. Baylor University, 1984.
SCHWARTZ, JESSE A.

(2004) Associate Professor of Economics & Finance. Ph.D. University of Maryland at College Park, 1999. M.A. University of North Carolina - Greensboro, 1994. B.A. University of North Carolina - Charlotte, 1992.
SCOTT, THOMAS A.

(1968) Professor of History. Ph.D. University of Tennessee, 1978. M.A. University of Tennessee, 1966. B.S. University of Tennessee, 1964.
SEELARBOKUS, CHENAZ B.
  (2008) Assistant Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 2005. M.A. Georgia State University, 2002. M.P.A. Georgia State University, 2002. M.S. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 1998, B.S. (Hons.) Pure Science, University of Mauritius, 1990.
SELDEN, GARY

(1995) Associate Professor of Marketing. Ed.D. University of Georgia, 1998. M.B.A. Kennesaw State University, 1988. B.A. Ithaca College, 1969.
SETZER, C. BENNETT

(1985) Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems. Ph.D. Harvard University, 1972. M.A. Harvard University, 1969. A.B. Princeton University, 1968.
SHI, YONG
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Ph.D. SUNY College at Buffalo, 2006. M.E. University of Science and Technology of China, 1999. B.E. University of Science and Technology of China, 1996.
SHOCK, DAVID R.

(2002) Associate Professor of Political Science. Ph.D. Miami University, 2002. M.A. Miami University, 1997. B.A. Kent State University, 1996.
SIHA, SAMIA

(1994) Associate Professor of Management. Ph.D. Iowa State University of Science & Technology, 1989. M.S. Ain Shams Univ, 1976. B.S. Alexandria University, 1968.
SIMON, ROBERT
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. University of Texas - Austin, 2006. M.A. Boston University, 2000. B.A. Boston University, 2000.
SMALT, STEVEN W.

(1983) Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems. Ph.D. Union Institute & University, 2000. M. Acc. University of Florida, 1981. B.B.A. Columbus State University, 1979.
SMITH, MARVIN E.

(2006) Assistant Professor of Elementary & Early Childhood Education. Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2000. M.B.A. Brigham Young University, 1974. B.S. Brigham Young University, 1972.
SMITH, SHANE D.
  (2009) Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Madison, 200. M.B.A. University of South Florida, 2001. B.S. Auburn University, 1992.
SNEHA, SWETA
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Information Systems. B.S. University of Maryland at College Park, 2000.
SNYDER, ALICE F.
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Ed.D. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, 2003. M.A. Ohio State University, 1985. B.S. Ohio State University, 1974.
SOWELL, RICHARD L.

(2001) Dean of College of Health and Human Services and Professor of Nursing. Ph.D. Medical College of Georgia, 1990. M.S.N. Medical College of Georgia, 1983. B.S.N. Georgia State University, 1980.
SPEARMAN, AMY L.
  (2009) Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor of Nursing. M.S.N. University of California - San Fransisco, 1990. B.S.N. California State University - Sacramento, 1986.
STALLINGS, L. LYNN

(2000) Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Professor of Mathematics Education. Ph.D. University of Georgia, 1995. M.Ed. Auburn University Montgomery, 1990. B.S. Auburn University Montgomery, 1984.
STEPAKOFF, JEFFREY

(2006) Assistant Professor of Screen/Scriptwriting. M.F.A. Carnegie-Mellon University, 1988. B.A. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill-, 1985.
STEWART, LINDA S.
  (2009) Assistant Professor of English. M.A. University of New Hampshire, 1997. M.A.T. University of New Hampshire, 1991. B.A. University of New Hampshire, 1990.
STICKNEY, SEAN R.

(2007) Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education & Sport Science. Ph.D. Purdue University, 2006. M.S. California Polytechnic State University, 2002. B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999.
STOCKDALE, SUSAN L.

(2003) Acting Chair, Dept of Secondary & Middle Grades Education and Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Adolescent Education. Ph.D. University of Tennessee, 2003. M.Ed. University of North Dakota, 1995. B.S.Ed. University of North Dakota, 1987.
STRICKO-NEUBAUER, TARA W.
  (2009) Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh, 2006. M.A. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, 2006. B.A. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown, 1999.
STRIEKER, TONI S.

(1997) Professor of Special Education. Ph.D. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1981. M.A.E. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1979. B.A. University of West Florida (The), 1973.
SUMNER, MELANIE D.
  (2009) M.A. Boston University, 1987. B.A. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1986.
TAPU, DANIELA
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D. University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, 2005. M.S. Technische Universitat Braunsc, 2000. B.S. Alexandru Loan Cuza University, 1998.
TASHCHIAN, ARMEN

(1985) Professor of Marketing. Ph.D. University of Texas - Austin, 1980. M.B.A. University of Texas - Austin, 1978. B.B.A. University of Texas - Austin, 1975.
TERRY, ALICE W.

(2001) Associate Professor of Social Studies Education. Ed.D. University of Georgia, 2000. M.Ed. University of Georgia, 1978. B.S.Ed. University of Georgia, 1971.
TERRY, DANIEL
  (2009) Lecturer of Educational Leadership. Ed.S. Clemson University, 1994. M.Ed. University of Georgia, 1975. B.S.Ed. University of Georgia, 1972.
TOMPKINS , JAMES G.

(1994) Professor of Finance. Ph.D. Ohio State University, 1994. M.B.A. University of Pennsylvania, 1986. B.S. United States Merchant MarineAcademy, 1979.
TORKORNOO, HOPE K.

(1992) Professor of Marketing & International Business. Ph.D. Georgia State University, 1992. M.B.A. Mississippi State University, 1982. B.S. Univ of Ghana, 1979.
TRUE, SHEB L.

(1998) Associate Dean of Graduate Business Programs and Professor of Marketing & Professional Sales. Ph.D. University of Mississippi, 1992. M.B.A. University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1987. B.B.A. Stephen F Austin State University, 1985.
TUBBS, JOSEPH E.

(2003) Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership. Ed.D. University of Sarasota-, 1996. Ed.S. Converse College, 1991. M.A. California State University, Los Angeles, 1979. B.S. University of Akron (The), 1977.
TUDOR, ROBERT K.

(1990) Chair of Department of Marketing & Professional Sales and Professor of Marketing. Ph.D. University of Mississippi, 1992. M.B.A. Augusta State University, 1985. A.B. University of Georgia, 1980.
UKEJE, IKECHUKWU C.

(2002) Professor of Elementary & Early Childhood Education. Ed.D. Rutgers, the State Universityof New Jersey, 1990. M.B.A. Rutgers, the State Universityof New Jersey, 1992. M.S. University of Nigeria, 1985. M.S. University of Ibadan, 1985. B.A. George Washington University, 1981.
VANBRACKLE, ANITA S.

(1994) Professor of Elementary & Special Education. Ed.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University- Blacksburg, 1991. M.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University- Blacksburg, 1977. B.S. Radford University, 1969.
VANBRACKLE, LEWIS N
  (2009) Professor of Mathematics. Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Blacksburg, 1991. M.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University - Blacksburg, 1977. M.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, 1972. B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970.
VELIYATH, RAJARAM

(1994) Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship. Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, 1985. M.B.A. Indian Institute of Management, 1978. B.E.T. Indian Institute of Technology, 1973.
WADE-BERG, JENNIFER A.

(2009) Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. University of Georgia, 2000. M.P.A. University of Georgia, 1995. B.A. Wesleyan University, 1992.
WALTERS, MARGARET B.

(1997) Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. Arizona State University, 1996. M.A. University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1983. B.A. University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1976.
WANG, JIN

(2009) Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science. Ph.D. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 1992. M.Ed. Frostburg State University, 1987. B.A. Hangzhou University, 1982.
WARNER, MARK L.

(2004) Associate Professor of Elementary & Early Childhood Education. Ed.D. Appalachian State University, 1997. M.Ed. Antioch College, 1974. B.S. University of Pennsylvania, 1970.
WHITLOCK, R. UGENA

(2005) Coordinator of Gender and Women’s Studies and Assistant Professor of Education and Gender Studies. Ph.D. Louisiana State University System Office, 2005. M.Ed. Coppin State University, 2001. B.S.Ed. Athens State University, 1987.
WHITMAN, MICHAEL E.

(1998) Coordinator of the Information Security and Assurance (ISA) Program, Director of the Center for Information Security Education, and Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems. Ph.D. Auburn University, 1994. M.B.A. Auburn University, 1991. B.S.B.A. Auburn University, 1986.
WICKWIRE, PHILLIP J.

(2006) Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Ph.D. University of Alabama, 2006. M.S. Western Kentucky University, 2003. B.S. University of North Alabama, 2002.
WIDMIER, SCOTT

(2005) Associate Director of DBA Program and Associate Professor of Marketing & Professional Sales. Ph.D. Arizona State University, 1998. B.A. Texas Christian University, 1991.
WILLIAMS, DESHA L.

(2007) Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education. M.Ed. Georgia State University, 2001. B.S. Morris Brown College, 1995.
WILLIAMSON, JO

(2005) Associate Director of the Educational Technology Training Center and Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership. Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 2002. M.A. University of Kansas, 1991. B.A. Olivet Nazarene University, 1987.
WILSON, ASTRID H.

(2005) Professor of Nursing. Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1991. M.S.N. Univ of Texas Medical Br-Galveston, 1983. B.S.N. Univ of Texas Medical Br-Galveston, 1981.
WILSON, MAURICE L.

(2003) Associate Professor of Elementary & Early Childhood Education. Ed.D. University of Tennessee, 2002. M.S. Tennessee State University, 1996. B.S. Tennessee State University, 1994.
WILSON, RALPH T.

(2000) Director for Georgia Writerメs Association and Associate Professor of English. Ph.D. University of Utah, 1993. M.A. Kansas State University, 1983. B.A. Baldwin/Wallace College, 1979.
WOSZCZYNSKI, AMY B.

(2000) Director, MSIS Program and Associate Professor of Information Systems. Ph.D. Clemson University, 2000. M.B.A. Kennesaw State University, 1991. B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988.
WRIGHT, JAMES M.
  (2009) Instructor of Secondary and Middle Grades Education. Ed.S. University of Georgia, 1993. M.Ed. Vanderbilt University, 1990. B.S.Ed. University of Georgia, 1989.
XIE, YING

(2005) Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Ph.D. University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2004. M.S. University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2001. M.S. Chongqing University, 1998. B.S. Chongqing University, 1995.
XU, CHONG-WEI

(2001) Professor of Computer Science. Ph.D. Michigan State University, 1986. M.S. University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1981. B.S. Hefei Industrial Engineering, 1963.
YANG, BO
  (2009) Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Ph.D. Mississippi State University, 2002. M.S. Ocean Universityof Qingdao, 1994. B.S. Shangdon University, 1991.
YANOSKY, DANIEL J.

(2007) Assistant Professor of Statistics. Ph.D. University of Georgia, 2007. M.S. University of Georgia, 2005. M.A. University of Georgia, 2002. B.A. Emory University, 1996.
YE, ZHOGNXIA

(2006) Assistant Professor of Accounting. Ph.D. Temple University, 2006. M.A. Southwestern University of Fin, China, 1996. B.A. Southwestern University of Fin, China, 1993.
ZEBICH-KNOS, MICHELE
  (1987) Director of Master of Science in International Policy and Management and Professor of Political Science, Ph.D. University of New Mexico, 1979. M.A. Universite De Paris III - Universite Sorbonne Nouvelle, 1975. B.A. Elmira College, 1972.
ZHENG, BINYAO

(1997) Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Research. Ph.D. University of Memphis (The), 1996. M.S. University of Memphis (The), 1991. B.A. Central China Normal Univ, 1982.
ZIMMERMANN, ULF

(1993) Professor of Public Administration. Ph.D. University of Texas - Austin, 1971. M.A. University of Maryland at College Park, 1981. M.A. University of Texas - Austin, 1967. B.A. University of Texas - Austin, 1965.
ZONG, GUICHUN

(2006) Associate Professor of Adolescent Education and Social Studies Education. Ed.D. Florida International University - Fort Lauderdale Campus, 1999. M.A. Beijing Normal University, China, 1991. B.A. Beijing Normal University, China, 1988.