Undergraduate Faculty
Eyualem Abebe, Professor, Biology
BS, MS, Addis Ababa University
MS, Ph.D., Ghent University
Adetayo Adedeji, Associate Professor, Physics
BS, University of Ilorin (Nigeria)
MS, Obafemi Awolowo; University (Nigeria)
Ph.D., Auburn University
Dolapo Adedeji, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
BS, University of Agriculture Abeokuta, (Nigeria)
Ph.D., Auburn University
Julian Allagan, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Ph.D., MS, Auburn University
Mohammad Alweh, Visiting Assistant Professor, Engineering
Ph.D., MS-Electrical and Computer Engineering
Southern Illinois University
Confidence Amadi, Professor, Finance
BS, MS, University of Michigan
MBA, D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Felicia Amadi, Assistant Professor, Accounting
MS, Nova Southeastern University
D.B.A., Argosy University
Hirendra Nath Banerjee, Professor, Biology
BS, Calcutta University, (India)
MS, New York University
Ph.D., Howard University
Lynnette Barnes, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
BS, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
MS, California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Kimberly Bazemore, Associate Professor, Special Education
BA, Beaver College (Arcadia University)
MASEd, MSA, East Carolina University
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Ronald H. Blackmon, Senior Research Professor, Biology
BS, Delaware State University
MS, Ph.D., Howard University
Glen Bowman, Professor, History
BA, Cedarville College
MA, West Virginia University
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Juliet Boykins, Lecturer, Music
MMED, Norfolk State University
MEd, Educational Leadership, Regent University
Scott D. Bradshaw, Professor, Psychology
BS, MS, Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Melody Brackett, Associate Professor, Social Work
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MSW, D.S.W., Norfolk State University
Flora Bryant Brown, Professor, History
BA, St. Augustine University
MA, UNC Greensboro
Ph.D. South Carolina State University
Jennifer Brown, Associate Professor, Kinesiology
Ph.D., MEd., Old Dominion University
Mary Lynn Chambers, Associate Professor, English
BA, University of West Ontario, Canada
MA, Ph.D., East Carolina University
Lin Chen, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
MS-Physical Chemistry-New Mexico State
Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Saundra S. Copeland, Associate Professor, Education
BS, Elizabeth State University
MS Ed., Old Dominion University
CAGS, Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Margery Coulson-Clark, Professor, Political Science
BS, Berea College
MPA, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Chyna Crawford, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
MA – Forensic Psychology-Marymount University
Ph.D., Prairie View A & M
Shyamal Das Associate Professor, Sociology
BA, MA, University of Dhaka, Khaka (Bangledesh)
MA, Institute of Social Studies,The Hague (The Netherlands)
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Antonio Davis, Lecturer, History
Ms, NC A&T State University
Malcolm Dcosta, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
MS, Ph.D., University of Houston
Kacey DiGiacinto, Associate Professor, Kinesiology
BA, MA, MS, Ph.D., West Virginia State University
Kim Downing, Assistant Professor, Clinical Social Work
BSW, MSW, D.S.W., Norfolk State University
Reshema Downing Combs, Mathematics Specialist
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MS, Cambridge College
Paulette Edmunds, Associate Professor, Marketing
BS, Howard University
MBA, Ph.D., Kent State University
Mehran Elahi, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
BS, MS, Mississippi State University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Anthony Emekalam, Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy
ND, HND, Imo-State College of Agriculture (Nigeria)
PGD, University of Nigeria
PharmD., Howard University
Akbar Eslami, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
BS, National University (Iran)
MS, Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Carlos Espinosa, Assistant Professor, Music
DMA, University of Kansas
MMA, Michigan State University
BME, University of Kansas
Robert Freeland, Assistant Professor, Sociology
Ph.D./MA, Duke University
Roberto Frontera-Suau., Professor, Biology
BS, MS, University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Delbert F. Garnes, Professor, Psychology
BA, Ohio State University
MS, Xavier University
Ph.D., St. Louis University
Frank Gaskill, Associate Professor, Business Administration
BA, Michigan State University
MBA, Eastern Michigan University
D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
José S. Gil, Professor, Foreign Languages
BA, Pablo Montesinos Teachers' College
MA, Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
James Goar, Assistant Professor, English
BA, University of Arizona
MFA, Naropa University
Ph.D., University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Orestes Gooden, Assistant Professor, Aviation Science
BS, Virginia State University
MAS, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Clarence Goss, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
BA, Elizabeth City State University
MFA, Full Sail University
Gary L. Harmon, Professor, Biology
BS, Old Dominion University
MS, Hampton University
Ph.D., Howard University
Linda B. Hayden,
Research Professor, Mathematics/Computer Science
BS, Virginia State University
MAT, University of Cincinnati
MS, Old Dominion University
Ph.D., The American University
Geraldine Hill, Lecturer, Education
BA, SUNY College
MEd, East Carolina University
Ed.D., International University
John Hill, Lecturer, Sport Management
MS, California University of Pennsylvania
MS, NC A&T State University
Marcus Hilliard, Lecturer, Sport Management
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MS, United States Sports Academy
Walter Iriarte, Assistant Professor, Communications
Ph.D., Clemons University
Douglas Jackson, Associate Professor, Music
BA, Xavier University of Louisiana
MM, California State University, Los Angeles
Michael Jasper, Associate Professor, Literature
BA, MS University of South Carolina
Ph.D., Kent State University
Amber Jenkins,
Associate Professor, English
BA, MA, Johns Hopkins University
MFA, University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Kenneth L. Jones,
Professor, Mathematics
BS, MA, Campbell University
M.Eng. North Carolina State University
MBA, Strayer University
Ph.D., American University
Kenneth E. Jones, Endowed Professor-Communications
BA, University of Mississippi
MS, Clarion University
Ph.D., Howard University
Boung Jin Kang, Assistant Professor, Health & Physical Education
BS, MA, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, (Korea)
MA, Ball State University
Ph.D., Purdue University
Debjani Kanjilal, Associate Professor, Economics
BS, MS University of Calcutta, (India)
MA, Ph.D., University of Memphis
Kulwinder Kaur-Walker, Professor, Psychology
BEd, Maharishi Dayanand University
MA, Guru Nanak Dev. University
Ph.D., Delhi University
Dorothy Kersha-Aerga, Associate Professor, Juvenile Justice
BL, University of Abuja School of Law, (Nigeria)
LLM, Ahmadu Bello University, (Nigeria)
MSC, Ph.D., Prairie View A & M University
Sharon Key-Sutton, Lecturer, Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MEd, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
National Board Certified Teacher
Ed.S, George Washington University
Gloria J. Knight, Professor, Music
BM, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ed, Virginia State University
Ed.D., Pennsylvania State University
Edmond B. Koker, Professor, Chemistry
BS, Ph.D., Howard University
Krishna H. Kulkarni, Professor, Mathematics
BS, Karnatak University
MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Karnatak University
Kevin Kupietz, Assistant Professor, Sociology/Emergency Management
Ph.D., Capella University
MS, East Carolina University
BS, Bucharest National University of Arts
Ellis E. Lawrence, Professor, Technology
BS, MS, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Peter Loebach, Assistant Professor, Sociology/Emergency Management
Ph.D./MS, University of Utah
Eric Luchian, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
Ph.D., Lancaster University
MFA, Florida Atlantic University
Claudie J. Mackey, Basnight Endowed Professor, Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MSEd, Hofstra University
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Robin Mangham, Lecturer, Aviation Science
BS, Excelisor College
MS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Vinod P. Manglik, Professor, Mathematics
BSc, MS, Lucknow University (India)
Certificate, Professional Statistician, Institute of Agricultural Research Statistics (India)
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Adam McKee, Assistant Professor, English
Ph.D., Florida State
MA, Kent State University
Jenna Miller, Lecturer, English
BA, MA, East Carolina University
Lloyd W. Mitchell, III, Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education
BA, University of Washington
BA, Eastern Oregon State College
MPH, Oregon State University
MS, Ph.D., University of North Dakota
Brenda Norman,
Professor, Social Work
BSW, MSW, D.S.W., Norfolk State University
Kingsley N. Nwala, Professor, Economics
BBA, MBA, University of the District of Columbia
Ph.D., Howard University
Alex I. Ogwu, Professor, Accounting
BS, Grambling State University
MA, Prairie View A&M University
Ph.D., Howard University
Ebere A. Oriaku, Mickey L. Burnim Endowed Professor, Economics
BBA, University of Arkansas -- Little Rock
MA, Clark Atlanta University
JD, Roosevelt University (Netherlands)
MA; Antioch University
Ph.D., Howard University
Ngozi E.A. Oriaku, Professor, Business Administration
BBA, University of the District of Columbia
MS, Norfolk State University
Ph.D., Clark-Atlanta University
Christopher Palestrant, Professor, Music
BA, College of Wooster
MA, New York University
MM, DMA, Peabody Conservatory
Gloria Payne, Rausch Endowed Professor, Biology
BS, Saint Augustine’s College
Ph.D., Atlanta University
Dana Poole, Mathematics Specialist
BS, MS, Elizabeth City State University
Kuldeep Rawat,
Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
BS, Bombay University (India)
MS, Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Sharon Raynor, Associate Professor, English
BA, MA-English-East Carolina University
Ph.D.-English-Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Charles Reed, Associate Professor, History
BA, Wheeling Jesuit University
MA, Marquette University
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Deborah A. Riddick, Associate Professor, Social Work
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MSW, Ph.D., Norfolk State University
Tarsha Rogers, Writing Specialist
BA, Elizabeth City State University
MA, East Carolina University
Antonio Rook, Lecturer, Computer Science
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MS, North Carolina A & T State University
Jeffrey M. Rousch, Professor, Biology
BS, University of Hartford
BS, Johnson State College
MS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Josiah Sampson, Associate Professor, Biology
BS, Jackson State University;
MEd, Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Meharry Medical College
Dipendra C. Sengupta,
Professor, Mathematics
BSc, MSc, University of Kalyani (India)
MA, Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
Jharna D. Sengupta, Professor, Mathematics
BSc, MSc, University of Kalyani (India)
MA, Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
Tesfaye Serbessa, Associate Professor, Chemistry
BA, Asmara University, (Iran)
MS, Addis Ababa University
Ph.D., Auburn University
Linita Shannon, Assistant Professor, Communications
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Shirin Siddiqui, Visiting Associate Professor, Chemistry
BA, MS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Narendra Sharma, Associate Professor, Accounting
BS, MS; University of Delhi (India)
Ph.D., Northcentral University
Joy Turnheim Smith,
Professor, Business Administration
AB, Dartmouth College
JD, Northwestern University
MBA, DePaul University
Ph.D., New York University
Sase Singh, Assistant Professor, MIS
MS, University of Liverpool, England
Ph.D., University of British Columbia
Melissa Stuckey, Assistant Professor, History
Ph.D., MA, Yale University
Walter R. Swan, Associate Professor, Music
BM, Alcorn State University
MM, Mississippi College
DMA, University of Southern Mississippi
M Hanif Talukder, Associate Professor, Mathematics
BS, RJahangirnagar University, Dakar (Bangladesh)
MS, Tennessee Technological University;
Ph.D., Texas Technological University
Kungpo Tao, Assistant Professor, Marketing
BA, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology (Taiwan)
MBA, National Dong Hwa University (Taiwan)
MS, Texas A&M University at Commerce
Ph.D., Old Dominion University
Waverly Tillar, Lecturer, Sociology
BA, Virginia Union University
MA, Norfolk State University
Jingbin Wang, Associate Professor, History
BA, Heilongjiang University
MA, Beijing Foreign Studies University
MA, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Eric A. Weil,
Associate Professor, English
BS, Bowling Green State University
MFA, MA, Ph.D., UNC Greensboro
Jeffrey Whelan, Assistant Professor, Art
BFA, University of Southern Maine
MFS, East Carolina University
Gwendolyn Williams, EV Wilkins Endowed Chair, Education
BA, Psychology, Spelman College
MEd, EdS, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Sheila Williams, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education & Director of Teacher Education
BA, Elizabeth City State University
MEd, East Carolina University
Ed.D., Argosy University, Sarasota
Earnest Wilson, Lecturer, Sports Administration
BS, MS Texas Tech University
Michael A. Winrow, Associate Professor, Biology
BS, MS, Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Wayne State University
Margaret M. Young, Associate Professor, Biology
BS, M. Phil, University of West Indies, MONA
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Jinchun Yuan, Professor, Chemistry
BS, Peking University (China)
MS, University of Science & Technology of China
MS, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Xiaoli Yuan, Associate Professor, Accounting
BA, Economics, Changchun Taxation College
MBA, Finance, Xiamen University
MS, Accounting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., Accounting, Florida International University
Paula Viltz, Professor, Special Education
BA, MA, Northern Illinois University
Ed.D., Grambling State University