Faculty 2020-2021
Date in parentheses shows first year of full-time service to Belmont.
David Maddox, Associate Professor Theatre and Dance (2009)
M.F.A., University of Alabama; B.A., Brenau University; A.A., University of North Georgia, Gainesville
Robert H. Magruder, III, Professor Emeritus of Physics/Chair Department of Chemistry and Physics (1984)
Ph.D., M.S., B.A., Vanderbilt University
Lesley Mann, Assistant Professor of Music Education (2014)
Ph.D., M.M.E., B.M.E., Florida State University
Christine Manville, Professor of Occupational Therapy (2007)
Ed.D., Johnson & Wales University; M.Ed., Rhode Island College; B.S., University of Wisconsin
Robert D. Marler, Professor of Music (1979)
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.M., Indiana University; B.M., University of Missouri
Jodi Marr-Horovitz, Instructor of Songwriting (2019)
B.A., University Of Miami
John M. Maslyn, Professor of Management (2004)
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; B.A., Hobart College
V. Keith Mason, Instructor of Music/Coordinator of Music Tech and Commercial Music Studies (1998)
M.M., University of Miami; B.M., Winthrop University
Susan Maszaros, Collections Management Librarian with Assistant Professor Rank (2010)
M.S., Drexel University; B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
H. Vaughn May, Professor and Chair of Political Science (2003)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
Mary Mayorga, Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling (2017)
Ph.D., Texas A&M Univ Corpus Christi; M.Ed., Texas Southern University; B.A., Texas A&M Univ Corpus Christi
Donovan R. McAbee, Associate Professor of Religion and the Arts (2011)
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews; M.Div., Princeton University; B.A., Baylor University
Krista McBride, Associate Professor of Physics (2013)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; B.A., Florida Southern College
Ryan McConnell, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy (2019)
D.P.T., University Of Tennessee Hlth Sci Ctr; B.S., University Tennessee Knoxville
Otis B. McCowan, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (1967)
Ph.D., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; M.A., Louisiana State University; B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Mitchell McCoy, Associate Professor of Spanish/Legal Studies Minor and Pre-Law Coordinator (2012)
J.D., Samford University; Ph.D., M.A., University of Georgia; B.A., Samford University
Marcia A. McDonald, Professor of English (1981)
Ph.D., M.A., Vanderbilt University; B.A., Stetson University
Gary McDowell, Associate Professor of English (2011)
Ph.D., Western Michigan University; M.F.A., Bowling Green State University; B.A., Northrn Illinois University
Mark H. McEntire, Professor Religion (2000)
Ph.D., M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.S., University of Illinois Urbana
Lori L. McGrew, Professor of Biology/Nueroscience Coor and Program Dir Summer Scholars Progam (2004)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; B.S., Guilford College
J. Michael McGuire, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Psychiatry (2012)
Pharm.D., Samford University
James Morgan Meaders, Professor Emeritus of Art (1992)
M.F.A., Clemson University; B.A., Florida Southern College; A.A., Polk Community College
Natalie Michaels, Professor of Occupational Therapy (2014)
Ed.D., University of Central Florida; M.A., Fairfield University; B.S., Ithaca College
Helen T. Midkiff-Capra, Associate Professor Emerita of Music (1961)
M.M., B.M., University of Michigan and University of Sienna Italy; Additional study, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Amanda C. Miller, Associate Professor of Religion (2011)
Ph.D., Union Presbyterian Seminary; M.Div., Central Baptist Theological Seminary; B.M.E., University of Kansas
Andrew J. Miller, Professor of Mathematics (2003)
Ph.D., University of California Berkeley; B.A., Wartburg College
John-Lloyd Miller, Assistant Professor of Motion Pictures (2014)
B.S., Northeastern University
Jennifer Rushing Mills, Reference Librarian with Associate Professor Rank (2005)
M.A., East Tennessee State University; M.S., University of Tennessee; B.A., Tennessee Tech University
Martha W. Minardi, Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies and Religion (2011)
Ed.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.A., Baylor University
Margaret P. Monteverde, Professor of English (1988)
Ph.D., Ohio State University; M.A., University of Leeds; B.A., Chatham University
Gypsy Moody, Assistant Professor (2019)
M.S., University Tennessee Knoxville; B.A., Oral Roberts University
Amy L. Moore, Professor of Law (2011)
J.D., University of Chicago; B.A., Harding University
Keith B. Moore, Professor Emeritus of Music (1980)
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of Louisville; B.A., Jacksonville State University
Rebecca Moore, Instructor of Interior Design and Chair of Interior Design (2018)
M.A., Savannah C Art Desgn All Campu; BID, Auburn University
Tony Moreira, Assistant Professor of Music (2017)
D.M.A., University Of Kansas; M.M.E., Univ Wyoming; B.A., Univ Wyoming
Elizabeth Morse, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2015)
D.N.P., M.S.N., Vanderbilt University; M.S., University of London; B.A., University of Montana
Patrick Morse, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2016)
Ph.D., University of California Riverside
Francesca Muccini, Associate Professor of Italian (2008)
Ph.D., M.A., Arkansas State University; M.A., Miami University; B.A., Universityersita’degli Studi di Urbi
Jessica Mueller, Associate Professor of Theatre/Coordinator of Costume Shop (2011)
M.F.A., University of California Irvine; B.A., University of Northern Colorado
Loren E. Mulraine, Professor of Law (2012)
J.D., Howard University; B.A., University of Maryland
Scott Munsell, Instructor of Audio Engineering Technology (2018)
M.A.T., Mississippi State University; B.S., Middle Tennessee State Univ
Sandra W. Murabito, Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of Undergraduate Nursing (2005)
Ed.D., Trevecca Nazarene University; M.S.N., Vanderbilt University; B.S.N., Western Kentucky University
C. Steven Murphree, Professor of Biology (1991)
Ph.D., Tennessee Tech University; M.S., B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Douglas Murray, Professor of English (1987)
Ph.D., M.A., University of North Carolinal; A.B., Pfeiffer University
John Murray, Associate Professor of Business Law (2013)
J.D., Georgia State University; B.A., Rhodes College
Amanda Nelms, Assistant Professor of Education (2019)
Ed.D., Lipscomb University; M.A.T., Lipscomb University; B.S., Lipscomb University
Maria Neophytou-Foster, Associate Professor of Mathematics (2011)
Ph.D., Purdue University; B.S., University of Cyprus
John H. Niedzwiecki, Professor of Biology (2007)
Ph.D., University of Kentucky; B.S., Shippensburg University
Cathey Norton, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy (2019)
D.P.T., Neurorecovery Trng Inst; B.S., Texas Womans University
Christopher Scott Norton, Professor of Music (2001)
D.M.A., Louisiana State University A&M; M.A., B.M., Eastman School of Music
Dwayne K. O’Brien, Instructor of Music Business (2012)
M.A., Vanderbilt University; B.S., East Central University
Marilyn Odom-Thompson, Professor of Pharmaceutical, Social and Administrative Sciences (2009)
B.S., Ph.D., University of South Alabama
Paulo Oliveira, Assistant Professor of Music (2017)
D.M.A., Univ Colorado Boulder; M.M., Univ Missouri Columbia
D. D. O’Neal, Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics
M.A., University of Mississippi
Virginia J. Osborn, Assistant Professor Emerita of Philosophy (1990)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; J.D., Nashville Law School; M.A., B.A., University of Tennessee
Kristi Oshiro, Assistant Professor of Sport Administration (2020)
Ph.D., Texas A&M Univ College Sta; M.S., East Carolina University; B.S., East Carolina University
Joel Overall, Associate Professor of English (2013)
Ph.D., Texas Christian University; M.A., B.S., Abilene Chrstian University
Jeffrey W. Overby, Professor of Marketing and International Business and Director, Center International Business/Kennedy Chair (2005)
Ph.D., University of Tennessee; M.B.A., Millsaps College; B.S., Mississippi State University
Adam C. Pace, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Manager (2012)
Pharm.D., B.S., University of Mississippi
Barry L. Padgett, Professor of Management, James M. Medlin Chair of Business Ethics (2010)
Ph.D., Purdue University; M.A., University of Louisville; B.A., Mobile College
Barbara Padovich, Instructor of Nursing (2011)
M.S.N., Belmont University; B.S.N., Richard Stockton College; A.A.S., Ocean County College
John H.E. Paine, Emeritus Professor Emeritus of Literature (1980)
Ph.D., M.A., Emory University; B.A., Eckerd College
Darlene Panvini, Professor of Biology and Chair, Department of Biology (2003)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; B.S., Gardner-Webb University
Kathryn Paradise, Instructor of Music (2007)
M.M., B.M., University of Miami
Robin Paris, Professor of Practice, Art (2020)
M.F.A., Savannah College Art Desgn; B.A., Evergreen State College; B.S.N., University Tennessee Knoxville
Gideon Park, Assistant Professor of Religion (2015)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Vanderbilt University; M.Div., Westminster Seminary Californ; STM, Yale University; B.A., Missouri Baptist University
Alison Parker, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2004)
Ph.D., M.S., University of Cincinnati; B.A., Transylvania University
Theodore Peetz, Associate Professor of Sport Administration/Director Sport Admin Grad Program (2012)
Ph.D., University of Nevada; M.Ed., Bowling Green State University; B.S.B.A., Kansas State University
Natalia Pelaz, Associate Professor of Spanish (2006)
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati; M.A., B.A., University of Valladolid
John N. Pell, Instructor of Music (1980)
Study at Boston University and Berklee School of Music
Shannon Pennington, Professor of Practice, Fashion Design & Merchandising (2020)
M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University; B.S., Univ Arkansas Fayetteville
Luke Petach, Assistant Professor of Economics (2019)
Ph.D., M.A., Colorado State University Ft Collins; B.A., George Fox University
MaryEllen Pethel, Professor of Practice (2018)
Ph.D., Georgia State University; M.Ed., Berry College; B.A., Univ Tennessee Knoxville
Adam Pfleegor, Assistant Professor of Sports Administration (2016)
Ph.D., Louisiana State University A&M; B.S., SUNY College at Brockport
Jeff Phillips, Assistant Professor of Motion Pictures (2017)
M.A., Chapman University; M.F.A., Chapman University; B.A., Loyola Marymount University
J. Mark Phillips, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship (2011)
Ph.D., George Washington University; J.D., M.B.A., New York University; B.A., Johns Hopkins University
James E. Pierce, Dean, College of Art and Professor of Art (2011)
M.F.A., Savannah College of Art & Design; B.F.A., Belmont University
Michael R. Pinter, Professor of Mathematics and Director of Teaching Center (1989)
Ph.D., M.S., Vanderbilt University; M.Ed., University of Mississippi; B.A., Hendrix College
Robbie C. Pinter, Professor of English (1986)
Ed.D., Vanderbilt University; M.A., University of Mississippi; B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
Teresa E. Plummer, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy (2004)
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University; M.S.O.T., Belmont University; B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; A.A., Mount Aloysius College
Benjamin Poff, Instructor of Audio Engineering Technology (2019)
M.F.A., Middle Tennessee State University; B.B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University
Traci M. Poole, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2010)
Pharm.D., Virginia Commonwealth University; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Erin M. Pryor, Associate Professor of Sociology (2011)
Ph.D., University of Akron; M.A., B.A., University of Toledo
William W. Pursell, Associate Professor Emeritus of Music (1980)
D.M.A., M.M.,B.M., Eastman School of Music
Valorie Quarles, Professor of Practice, Motion Pictures (2020)
M.F.A., Florida State University; B.A., Univ Central Florida
Daniel Nicholas Ragsdale, Professor of Biology and Associate Dean, College of Sciences and Mathematics (2000)
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Memphis; B.A., Wabash College
J. Patrick Raines, Professor Emeritus of Economics (2003)
Ph.D., M.A., A.B., University of Alabama; B.M., University of Tennessee Knoxville
Donald R. Ramage, Professor Emeritus of Biology (1970)
Ph.D., University of Kentucky; B.S., Murray State University; A.S., Paducah Community College
Andrew Ramsey, Instructor of Songwriting (2011)
B.M., University of Tennessee
Amy Rasmussen, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2019)
D.N.P., Vanderbilt University; M.S., Georgetown University; B.A., Wheaton College; B.S.N., Loyola University Chicago
David Ribar, Professor Emeritus of Art (1991)
M.F.A., University of Cincinnati; B.F.A., Murray State University
Bonnie P. Riechert, Associate Professor of Public Relations/Chair Dept of Public Relations (2006)
Ph.D., University of Tennessee; B.A., University of Georgia
Rachel E. Rigsby, Professor of Chemistry and Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Learning Community Courses (2005)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; B.S., Kentucky Wesleyan College
Paula Roberts, Assistant Professor of Management (2020)
Ph.D., Chicago Sch Of Prof Psychology; M.P.A., B.S., Tennessee State University
Dorren Robinson, Instructor of Journalism (2012)
M.S., Murray State University; A.B., Western Kentucky University
Stephen J. Robinson, Professor of Physics (2007)
Ph.D., M.S., University of Illinois; B.S., North Carolina State University
T. Kevin Robinson, Professor of Physical Therapy (1998)
D.Sc., Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions; M.S., University of Kentucky; B.S., East Carolina University
Christine Rogers, Assistant Professor of Art (2015)
M.F.A., Tufts University; B.A., Oberlin College And Conservatory
Clyde P. Rolston, Professor of Songwriting (1994)
Ph.D., Temple University; M.S., B.S., Louisiana State University
Dustin Rumbaugh, Assistant Professor of Economics (2017)
Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State Univ; M.A., Middle Tennessee State Univ; B.S., Middle Tennessee State Univ
Emmanuel Saka, Assistant Professor of Experiential Graphic Design (2020)
Ph.D., Iowa State University; M.F.A., Iowa State University
Abigail Santos Villalobos, Assistant Professor of Music (2019)
D.M.A., M.M., University Cincinnati; B.M., Puerto Rico Consrvtry Of Music
Casey Schachner, Assistant Professor of Art (2019)
M.F.A., University of Montana; B.F.A., Baylor University
Daniel E. Schafer, Professor of History (1996)
Ph.D., M.A., University of Michigan; A.B., Washington University
Mark T. Schenkel, Professor of Entrepreneurship (2005)
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati; M.B.A., Northern Kentucky University; B.A., University of Cincinnati
Carole Scherling, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience (2017)
Ph.D., Univ Of Ottawa; M.S., Mcgill University (Montreal); B.S., Univ Of Ottawa
Brad Schleben, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2015)
Ph.D., M.S., University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; B.A., Carthage College
Amy Schmisseur, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (2019)
Ph.D., University Texas Austin; M.A., University Cincinnati; B.S., Ohio University Athens
Patrick L. Schneider, Professor of Exercise Science and Chair, Exercise Science (2006)
Ph.D., University of Tennessee; M.S., University of Wisconsin; B.S., Winona State University
Timothy Schoenfeld, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2017)
Ph.D., Princeton University; M.A., Princeton University; B.A., Pepperdine University
David Schreiber, Assistant Professor and Chair of Entertainment Industry Studies (2015)
Ph.D., Miscellaneous Institution; M.M., University of Miami; B.A., University Wisc Stevens Point
Regine Schwarzmeier, Associate Professor of German (1997)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; B.A., University of Regensburg
Ashley Scism, Assistant Profesor of Nursing (2018)
D.N.P., Belmont University; B.S.N., Trevecca Nazarene University
Ryan Seay, Assistant Professor of Accounting (2019)
Ph.D., University of Mississippi; MACC, B.A., Murray State University
Harold See, Professor of Law (2011)
J.D., University of Iowa; M.S., Iowa State University; B.A., Emporia State University
Patrick D. Sells, Professor of Physical Therapy (2004)
D.A., Middle Tennessee State University; M.A., B.S., Tennessee Tech University
Alexey Semenov, Assistant Professor of International Business (2019)
Ph.D., M.B.A., St Louis University
Hogeun Seo, Assistant Professor of Creative Entertainment Industries (2019)
Ph.D., M.A., University Texas Austin; B.A., Hankuk University Forgn Stds (Korea)
Richard C. Shadinger, Professor of Music/University Carillonneur (1974)
D.M.A., M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.M., Shorter University
David Shamburger, Associate Professor of Music (2008)
M.F.A., University of Nevada; B.A., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Erin Shankel, Associate Professor of Nursing/Interim Coor Family Nurse Practitioner Track (2013)
D.N.P., Belmont University; M.S.N., Vanderbilt University; B.A., Greenville College
Lina Sheahan, Music Librarian with Assistant Professor Rank (2012)
M.A., SUNY College Buffalo; B.S., Gettysburg College
Jane Shelby, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing (1987)
Stephen (Han) Kil Shin, Associate Professor of Sports Administration (2011)
Ph.D., University of New Mexico; M.S., University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; B.P.E., Yong In University
Lynne S. Shores, Professor of Nursing (1995)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; M.S., University of Tennessee, Memphis; B.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Kendall Shultes, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy (2017)
Pharm.D., Belmont University; B.A., Suny Colg Geneseo
Lakisha L. Simmons, Associate Professor of Information Systems Management (2012)
Ph.D., University of Mississippi; M.B.A., University of Phoenix; B.B.A., Tennessee State University
Debbie Dempsey Simpler, Professor Emerita of Social Work (1979)
M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee; B.A., Memphis State University; A.C.S.W.; L.C.S.W.
Steven H. Simpler, Professor Emeritus of Religion (1987)
Ph.D., Baylor University; M.Div., Southwestern Seminary; B.A., Baylor University
Annette M. Sisson, Professor of English (1989)
Ph.D., M.A., Indiana University; B.A., University of Evansville
Judy Skeen, Professor of Religion (1998)
Ph.D., M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., Vanderbilt University; B.A., Samford University
Cheryl Slay, Associate Professor of Music Business and Associate Dean (2007)
J.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore; M.P.A., Clark Atlanta University; A.B., University Michigan
Elisabeth Small, Assistant Professor of Music/Coordinator of Camerata (2003)
M.M., B.M., The Juilliard School
Henry W. Smiley, Assistant Professor of Music (1998)
M.M., University of Tennessee; B.A., Emory & Henry College
Amy Smith, Assistant Professor of Music Business (2017)
J.D., Nashville School Of Law; B.B.A., Belmont University; B.S., Belmont University
Kara Smith, Associate Professor of Economics (2012)
Ph.D., University of Tennessee Knoxville
William Smith, Professor of Practice and Director Edward C. Kennedy Center for Business Ethics (2018)
M.B.A., Univ North Carolina Chapel Hl; B.S.B.A., Univ Tennessee Knoxville
Bonnie K. Smith-Whitehouse, Professor of English and Director of Honors Program (2003)
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison; M.A., University of Tennessee; B.A., University of the South
Joseph C. Smolira, Professor of Finance (1999)
Ph.D., University of Kentucky; M.B.A., Marshall University; B.S., Wheeling Jesuit University
Thom Spence, Dean, College of Sciences and Mathematics and Professor of Chemistry (2014)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; B.S., Birmingham Southern College
Kenneth M. Spring, Associate Professor of Sociology (2002)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; M.A., B.A., University of Toledo; B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University
Justin J. Stace, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2010)
Ph.D., M.S., University of Cincinnati; B.S., Western Kentucky University
Jason D. Stahl, Instructor of Communication Studies and Director Speech and Debate Program (2005)
M.A., Western Kentucky University; B.A., Georgetown College Ph.D. Candidate, Louisiana State University
James Stamper, Professor Emeritus (1980)
Catherine Starnes, Assistant Professor of Statistics (2017)
Ph.D., Univ Kentucky Lexington; B.M., Roane State Cmty College; B.S., Belmont University
Condit Steil, Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2009)
Pharm.D., B.S., A.S., University of Kentucky
Andrea Stepnick, Professor of Sociology (2001)
Ph.D., M.S., Florida State University; B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Sarita M. Stewart, Associate Professor of Entertainment Industry Studies (2007)
Ph.D., University of Alabama; M.B.A., Claremont Mckenna College; B.S., Oregon State University
Steven P. Stodghill, Professor, Pharmaceutical Social, and Administrative Sciences (2007)
Ph.D., B.S., University of Mississippi
Andrea Stover, Professor of English and Director of Writing Program for English Dept (1999)
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Boston College; B.A., University Vermont
Sabrina Sullenberger, Professor of Social Work and Chair Social Work Department (2013)
Ph.D., University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; M.S.W., University of Tennessee Knoxville; B.A., University of Memphis
Bryce Sullivan, Professor of Psychology and Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (2008)
Ph.D., M.A., Ohio State University Columbus; B.S., Georgia State University
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