Academic Directory

Delia R. Heck
Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Professor of Environmental Science

Co-Director, Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality Monitoring Program
B.S., University of Arizona
M.A., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Washington 

Jason Powell
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

Chief Innovation and Research Officer
Professor of Chemistry and Physics
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.A., University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Dean of Faculty

Associate Professor of History

Ph.D., University of California

M.A., University of Alabama

B.S., Hampden-Sydney College

Senior Administrative Assistant to Faculty

 

 

Associate Professor of History 

School Chair of Arts & Humanities

Ph.D., University of Michigan 

M.A., University of Michigan 

B.A., Whittier College

 

Assistant Professor of Music

Ph.D., University of North Carolina & Greensboro

M.Ed., University of North Carolina & Greensboro

B.M.E., University of Texas at Austin

 

Assistant Professor of Performing Arts

M.A., Union Institute & University/Vermont College

B.A., Alfred University

 

Assistant Professor of English & Journalism

MFA., National University

B.A., University of Missouri

 

Rebecca Crocker ‘02
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
M.F.A., The Theatre School at DePaul University
B.F.A., Ferrum College

 

Timothy Daniels
Associate Professor of History

Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara

M.A., University of Alabama
B.A., Hampden-Sydney College
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College

 

 

M. Katherine Grimes
Professor of English

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Catawba College

 

Bettina L. Hanlon
Professor of English

Ph.D., The Ohio State University

M.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., Gettysburg College

 

Allison L. Harl
Professor of English

Ph.D., University of Arkansas

M.A., Georgia State University
B.A., Radford University

 

Assistant Professor of English

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

M.A., Western Washington University

B.A., University of Washington

 

Jacob R. Smith
Associate Professor of Art

M.F.A., The George Washington University
B.A., Roanoke College

 

Lana A. Whited
Professor of English

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

M.A., Hollins College

M.A., The College of William and Mary
B.A., Emory and Henry College

Eric M. Vanden Eykel
Associate Professor of Religion

Ph.D., Marquette University

M.A., Marquette University
M.Div., Emory University
B.A., Southern Methodist University

 

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

School Chair of Business & Technology

Ph.D., Northcentral University Prescott

J.D., University of Oklahoma 

B.A., University of Oklahoma

 

Roman Bohdan
Associate Professor of Business
Ph.D., University of New Orleans

M.S., University of New Orleans

M.B.A., Washington University
M.S., Ukranian State University of Economics and Finance

B.A., Ivan Franko Lviv National University

 

Daniel W. Caston
Professor of Recreation Leadership

Ph.D., Prescott College

M.S., Western Illinois University
B.S., Longwood College

 

Instructor of Recreation Leadership

M.S. University of Illinois

B.S. Ferrum College

 

Assistant Professor of Business

M.A., Webster University

B.A., William Paterson University

 

Karl F. Roeper
Associate Professor of Media & Communication

Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

M. A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B. S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

 

Sadie Wallace ‘15
Assistant Professor of Accounting

M.S., Texas A & M University
B.S., Ferrum College

 

Edmond D. Hally
Associate Professor of Political Science 

Ph.D., University of Iowa

M.A., University of Iowa
B.A., Rider University

 

Assistant Professor of Teacher Education

Ph.D. North Carolina State University

MED Barton College

B.S. Barton College

 

Associate Professor of Teacher Education 

Ph.D., Virginia Tech

M.S. Radford University 

M.A. Virginia Tech

B.A. James Madison University

 

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

School Chair of Business & Technology

Ph.D., Northcentral University Prescott

J.D., University of Oklahoma 

B.A., University of Oklahoma

 

Assistant Professor of Social Work

M.S.W., Walden University

B.S.W., Ferrum College

Martha Haley-Bowling ‘90
Professor of Social Work

Ph.D., Capella University

M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University

B.S.W., Ferrum College
A.A.S., Ferrum College

 

Abigail Jamison 

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Ph.D., Capella University

M.S., Eastern Kentucky University

B.S., Liberty University

 

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

J.D., North Carolina Central University School of Law

B.S. Virginia Commonwealth University

 

Sharon E. Stein
Professor of Psychology

Ph.D., Ohio University

M.S., Ohio University
B.A., Western Reserve University

 

Jennifer Whitlow
Program Assistant

B.S., Longwood University

 

Assistant Professor of Health & Human Performance

School Chair of Nursing & Allied Health

Ph.D., Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

M.S., The University of Tennessee

B.S., The College of William and Mary

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing

M.S., Liberty University

B.S., Radford University

 

Karen Carpenter
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance

Ph.D., Walden University

M.S., Radford University
B.S., Radford University

 

Senior Instructor of Health and Human Performance

M.S. James Madison University

B.S. Shenandoah University

 

Katherine M. Goff
Associate Professor of Biology

Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

M.S., West Virginia University
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing

M.S., Jefferson College

B.S., Jefferson College

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing

M.S., Walden University

B.S., Jefferson College of Health Sciences

B.S.,Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

 

Director of Nursing

D.N.P., Case Western Reserve University

M.S., West Haven University

B.S., Old Dominion University

A.S., Beth Israel School of Nursing

A.S., Norrisville Ag. & Tech College

 

 

Dana Ghioca-Robrecht
Associate Professor of Biology

School Chair of Science & Agriculture

Ph.D., Texas Tech University

M.S. North Carolina State University
B.S., University of Bucharest

 

Daniel A. Bowman
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D., Indiana University

M.S., Indiana University
B.S., University of Akron

 

Associate Professor of Biology and Agricultural Science

Ph.D., Purdue University

B.S., Elon University

 

Nancy M. Brubaker ‘94
Associate Professor of Animal Science

D.V.M., Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
B.S., Ferrum College

 

Timothy C. Durham
Associate Professor of Crop Science

D.P.M., University of Florida

B.S., Cornell University
A.A.S., Suffolk County Community College

 

Bryan L. Faulkner
Associate Professor of Mathematics

Ph.D., Clemson University

M.S., Western Carolina University
B.S., Western Carolina University

 

Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition & Biology

Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

MPH., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

 

Assistant Professor of Biology

Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

 

Associate Professor of Forestry and Wildlife

Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

M.S. North Carolina State University
B.A., Virginia Military Institute

 

Laura L. Grochowski
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D., Oregon State University
B.S., Delaware Valley College

 

Instructor of Chemistry

M.Ed., University of Virginia

B.S., The University of Tampa

 

Instructor of Biology

M.S., Contact Texas State University

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

 

Natalia Smelkova
Associate Professor of Biochemistry

Ph.D., New York University School of Medicine

M.S., Vologda State Pedagogical Institute
B.S., Vologda State Pedagogical Institute 

 

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Ph.D. University of Central Florida

M.S. University of Central Florida

M.S. University of Florida

B.S. in National Taiwan University

 

Instructor of Mathematics

 

Sarah Isley ‘15
Titmus Farm Manager
B.S., Ferrum College

 

Carol C. Love
Laboratory Supervisor
B.S., University of Connecticut

 

Eileen Maher
Laboratory Assistant

M.S., Rutgers University
B.S., State University of NY at Oswego

 

 

Allison L. Harl
Professor of English

School Chair of Graduate & Online Studies

Ph.D., University of Arkansas

M.A., Georgia State University
B.A., Radford University

 

Assistant Professor of Education

Ph.D. DePaul University

M.A. Pace University

M.A. DePaul University

B.A. Bellarmine University

 

Karen Carpenter
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance

Ph.D., Walden University

M.S., Radford University
B.S., Radford University

 

Ryan Cooper 

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Ph.D., University of Cumberlands

M.S., University of Cumberlands

B.A.A.S., University of Texas Rio Grande

A.A.S., El Centro College

A.A., El Centro College

 

Abigail Jamison 

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Ph.D., Capella University

M.S., Eastern Kentucky University

B.S., Liberty University

 

Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Concordia College
M.A., Luther Seminary
M.S., Utah State University
Ed.S., Utah State University
Ph.D., Utah State University