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
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
Arnold Banerji, Associate Professor, Chemistry
BSc, Forman Christian College, (Pakistan)
MSc, MS, Ph.D., Punjab University, (Pakistan)
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, Assistant 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
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
Kip Branch, Associate Professor, Journalism
BA, Morgan State University
MS, Indiana University
MS, Columbia University
Flora Bryant Brown, Professor, History
BA, St. Augustine University
MA, UNC Greensboro
Ph.D. South Carolina State University
Mary Lynn Chambers, Assistant 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
Charles Cherry, Professor, School Administration
BA, Elizabeth City State University
MA, Hampton University
Ed.D., Vanderbilt 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, Instructor, Criminal Justice
MA – Forensic Psychology-Marymount University
Ph.D., (Expected May 2016) –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
Laquanda Dawkins, Lecturer, Physical Education
BA, UNC Chapel Hill
MS, Florida International University
Malcolm Dcosta, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
MS, Ph.D., University of Houston
Venus E. Deonanan, Professor, Spanish Education
BA, Utah State University
MA, Southern Illinois University
Ph.D., Union Graduate School
Kacey DiGiacinto, Assistant 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
Alico Dunk, Lecturer, Sports Management
BS, East Carolina University
MS, Virginia State University
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, Assistant 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
Brenda Faison, Associate Professor
BA, MS, North Carolina Central University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Ellard L. Forrester, Artist-in-Residence, Music
BS, Alabama A&M University
MM, Eastern Illinois University
Roberto Frontera-Suau., Professor, Biology
BS, MS, University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Carolyn Faye Gallop, Assistant Professor, Physical Education
BA, Norfolk State University
MEd, Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., Regent University
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
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
Kathleen Gray, Assistant Professor, Sociology
BA, University of Richmond
MA, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Gary L. Harmon, Professor, Biology
BS, Old Dominion University
MS, Hampton University
Ph.D., Howard University
Jill Haasch, Associate Professor, Psychology
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA, University of Houston
Ph.D., University of Nevada
Linda B. Hayden, Professor, Mathematics/Computer Science
BS, Virginia State University
MAT, University of Cincinnati
MS, Old Dominion University
Ph.D., The American University
Geraldine Hill, Assistant Professor, Education
BA, SUNY College
MEd, East Carolina University
Ed.D., International University
Marcus Hilliard, Lecturer, Sport Management
BS, Elizabeth City State University
MS, United States Sports Academy
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
Yan (Emily) Jin, Associate Professor, Management, Marketing and MIS
BS, Tsinghua University
MS, Ph.D., University of Toledo
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, Assistant 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
Ellis E. Lawrence, Professor, Technology
BS, MS, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State 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
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
Jeanette Morris, Assistant Professor, English
BA, Elizabeth City State University
MA, Ph.D., East Carolina University,
Brenda Norman, Professor, Social Work
BSW, MSW, D.S.W., Norfolk State University
Kingsley N. Nwala, 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
Krishnan Prabhakaran, Assistant Professor, Physiology
BS, MS, Ph.D., University of Madras, India
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, Assistant 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
Rebecca Seaman, Professor, History
BSED, Columbia College
MA, Ph.D., Auburn University
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
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
Amber Stamper, Assistant Professor, English
BA, MA, Johns Hopkins University
MFA, Poetry, University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
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
Natasha Spellman, Assistant Professor, Birth to Kindergarten
BS, East Carolina University
MEd, George Washington University
CAGS, Regent University
Ed.D., Liberty University
Walter R. Swan, Associate Professor, Music
BM, Alcorn State University
MM, Mississippi College
DMA, University of Southern Mississippi
Tatiana Tagirova, Associate Professor, English
BA, Novgorod State University, Novgorod (Russia)
MS, Philadelphia Bible Library
Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico)
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, Health &Physical Education
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
Farrah Jackson Ward, Professor, Mathematics
BS, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
MS, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
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
Melvin Williams, Assistant Professor, Communications
BS, MEd Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Howard 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, 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