Faculty
Trip Adams, Adjunct Professor of Law
B.S., Davidson College; J.D., Wake Forest University
Haya Ajjan, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
B.B.A., MBA, Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Janna Quitney Anderson, Professor of Communications and Director of Internet Projects
B.S., Moorhead State University; M.A., University of Memphis
Addison Williams Andrews, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S. in Physical Therapy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ed.D., North Carolina State University; Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy
Enrique Armijo, Assistant Professor of Law
B.A, University of Florida; M.A. and J. D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lucinda Austin, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.S., Radford University; M.A. and Ph. D., University of Maryland at College Park
Jay Averitt, Adjunct Professor of Law
B.S., Auburn University; J.D., The University of Alabama School of Law
Stephen P. Bailey, Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., Western Maryland College; B.S., Medical University of South Carolina; M.A., Wake Forest University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina; Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Bryan Baker, Coordinator of Sound and Video Projects
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.B.A., Elon University
Joan Barnatt, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Murray State University; M.Ed., Bridgewater University; Ph.D., Boston College
Cynthia C. Bennett, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Vanessa Bravo, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., Universidad de Costa Rica; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Florida
Ren Hewitt Bryan, Assistant Professor of Education and Computing Science
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.Ed., Elon University; Ed. D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jo Ann M. Buck, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.A., M.A., University of New York at Fredonia; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ann Bullock, Dean, School of Education
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.A., New Mexico State University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
William J. Burpitt Jr., Professor of Management; Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Programs
B.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lee Bush, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Missouri Western; M.S.C., Northwestern University
E. Stephen Byrd, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Liberty University; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia
Rozana Carducci, Associate Professor of Education and Graduate Director of the Master of Arts of Higher Education
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M. S., Miami University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Shefali Christopher, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., Denison University; DPT, Duke University; Ph.D., University of Newcastle
Anthony Clare, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.S., Medical University of South Carolina
Naeemah Clark, Associate Professor of Communications and Director of Communications Fellows
B.S., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
David H. Cooper, Professor of Education
B.A., Brown University; M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D.
Janet M. Cope, Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., University of New Hampshire; M.A., Springfield College; M.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Vic Costello, Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., Western Carolina University; M.A., Regent University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Alexandra N. Darby, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., North Central College; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jayoti Das, Professor of Economics
B.S., Presidency College; M.A., University of Calcutta; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Ayesha N. Delpish, Associate Professor of Statistics
B.S., Mt. St. Mary’s College; M.S., Ph.D., The Florida State University
Paula DiBiasio, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; DPT, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
Cassandra E. DiRienzo, Professor of Economics
B.A., The Ohio State University; M.E., Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Jon Dooley, Vice President for Student Life and Associate Professor of Education
B.A., St. Norbert College; M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., Marquette University
Colin Donohue, Coordinator of Student Media and Instructor in Communications
John Doorley, Visiting Professor of Communications
B.S., St. Vincent College; M.A., New York University
Cherrel Miller Dyce, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., York University; M.S.W. Columbia University; Ed.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
Mark T. Enfield, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., East Central University; M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Beth Evans, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Rhodes College; M.A. & Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peter Felten, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Professor of History
B.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dianne Finch, Reynolds Visiting Professor of Business Journalism,
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston; M.S., Columbia University
Stephen E. Folger, Interim Dean School of Health Sciences, Chair/Program Director of the Department of Physical Therapy Education and Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenn Gaither, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A. and M.F.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lawrence Garber Jr., Associate Professor of Management
B.A., Brown University; MBA, Yale School of Management; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gerald Gibson, Assistant Professor if Communications
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Jessica Gisclair, Associate Professor of Communications and Department Chair
B.A., Nicholls State University; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; J.D., University of Toledo College of Law
Nick Gozik, Dean of Global Education and Assistant Professor
M.A., New York University in Paris; Ph.D., New York University
Don Grady, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Neeraj Gupta, Assistant Professor of Finance
B.E., University of Delhi; MBA, Babson College; Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Mary Kay Hannah, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., John Carroll University; M.A., Golden State University; M.A., Standford University; MPT, US Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in PT; tDPT, Baylor University
Chris Harris, Assistant Professor in Finance
B.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Anthony Hatcher, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., M.Ed., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel Haygood, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Denise Hill, Instructor in Communications
B.A. and M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sharon K. Hodge, Associate Professor of Marketing
B.A., MBA, Old Dominion University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Heidi L. Hollingsworth, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.Ed., William & Mary University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alisha Horky, Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S.B.A., MBA, Auburn University – Montgomery, Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Kacy Kim, Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.A., Chung-Ang University, M.A., SungKyunKwan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas
David James, Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.A. Psychology, North Carolina State University, PA, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, MSPAS, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
Charity Johansson, Associate Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy Education and Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A. in PT, Standford University School of Medicine; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ray Johnson, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.Ed., M.F.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Catherine A. King, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of California at San Diego; M.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of California at San Diego
Derek Lackaff, Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., La Trobe University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Andrew S. Lamb, Co- Medical Director of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., United States Military Academy; M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine
Leo Lambert, President Emeritus and Professor of Education
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo; M.Ed., University of Vermont; Ph.D., Syracuse University
Rich Landesberg, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., American University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Byung Lee, Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., Seoul National University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri
Valerie A. Leschber, Co-Medical Director of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Texas A&M University; M.D., University of Texas Medical School
Mary Knight-McKenna, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Nazareth College; M.Ed., Northeastern University; Ph.D., Lesley University
Julie Lellis, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., University of Richmond; M.S. and Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jack Magill, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., Fort Lewis College; DPT, Elon University
Harlen E, Makemson Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Barbara Miller, Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William Moner, Instructor in Communications
B.S., M.A., Duquesne University; Ph.D. candidate, University of Texas at Austin
Jessie Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of English
B.A., University of Wyoming; M.A., Purdue University; Ph.D., Purdue University
Karen-Alexis Moore, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., Brooklyn College; B.S., SUNY Downstate Medical Center; M.P.H., Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; P.A.-C.
Amy Moorman, Senior Lecturer in Business Law
B.S., Cornell University; MBA, Indiana University; J.D., West Virginia University College of Law
Robert Moorman, Frank S. Holt, Jr. Professor of Business Leadership
B.A., The College of Wooster; M.B.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
Scott Morrison, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Richard Mihans, Associate Professor of Education and Chair of the Department of Education B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Phillip Motley, Associate Professor of Communications
B.F.A., Davidson College; MID, North Carolina State University
Max Negin, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Rowan University; M.A., Temple University; M.F.A. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tom Nelson, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Boston College; M.S., Syracuse University
Timothy Norvell, Assistant Professor of Marketing
B.S., University of Central Florida, M.S. Marketing Research, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Youssef Osman, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., Academy of Arts in Cairo, Egypt; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University
George Padgett, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., M.A., Murray State University; Ph.D., Ohio University
Randy Piland, Senior Lecturer in Communications
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.A., Ohio University
Jennifer Platania, Associate Professor of Economics
B.A. West Virginia University, M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Antoinette Polito, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.A. Pomona College, MHS, Duke University
Brandy Propst, Director of Elon 1010 and Assistant Director of Academic Advising
B.A. and M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Crystal Ramsey, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Shenandoah University; DPT, Elon University
Staci Saltz, Lecturer in Communications
B.A., Elon College; M.A., University of Akron
Melissa Scales, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., College of Santa Fe; DPT, Duke University
Glenn Scott, Associate Professor in Communications
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fresno; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Michael Skube, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Louisiana State University; Pulitzer Prize winner for distinguished commentary, 1989
Todd Stonitsch, Assistant Professor of Finance
B.A., Emory University, M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Jessalynn Strauss, Assistant Professor of Communications
A.B., Duke University; M.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Oregon
R. Barth Strempek, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MBA, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Vitaliy Strohush, Assistant Professor of Economics
M.A., Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, M.A., Ukraine, M.A., Center for Economic Research and Economic Institute, Prague M.A., Ph.D., Boston College
Amanda Sturgill, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
Barbara Taylor, Associate Professor of Computing Sciences
A.B., Elon College; M.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., University of Evansville
T. Thurnes, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Gardner Webb University; M.P.A.S., P.A.-C., James Madison University, EdD, Gardner-Webb University
Moyo Tillery, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education and Director of Clinical Education
B.S., North Carolina State University; DPT, Duke University
Carri Tolmie, Assistant Professor of International Business
B.S., University of Florida, M.A., University of Sydney, Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Nagatha Tonkins, Director of Internships and Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A, M.A., North Carolina A&T State University
Nicole Triche, Associate Professor of Communications and Director of the elondoc Program
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.F.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Paul Tongsri, Director of Student Care and Outreach
B.S., Longwood University; M.Ed., University of Maryland; J.D., North Carolina Central University
Srikant Vallabhajosula, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.E., Osmania University; M.S., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Florida
Matthew Valle, Professor of Management
B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.S., University of Arkansas; MBA, University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Florida State University
Rhonda Waller, Executive Director of Global Programming
B.S., Stephens College; MPA, University of Missouri-Columbia; Ed.D., Maryville University of St. Louis
Brian Walsh, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
Frances Ward-Johnson, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., M.A., North Carolina A&T State University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lillian Watson, Assistant Professor of Business Law
B.A., J.D., Wake Forest University
Paula M. Weller, Lecturer in Accounting
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
Gerald Whittington, Special Assistant to the President and Associate Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; MBA, Duke University
Randy Williams, Vice President and Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College; M.S., Longwood University; Ph.D., College of William and Mary
Kenneth Wilson, Coordinator of Interactive Projects
B.S., M.F.A., University of Florida
Qian Xu, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., M.A., Nanjing University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University