The Faculty

(verified May 2026)

The first date in the entry indicates the year of initial employment as a regular, full-time faculty member; the second date is the year of promotion to present rank at Valdosta State University. Faculty members with temporary or part-time appointments are not listed. An asterisk * indicates membership on the Graduate Faculty.

ABERCROMBIE, Laura Johnson
Lecturer of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., SLP.D., Valdosta State University; 2021.

ACOSTA CABALLERO, Karen A.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., Universidad Catolica “Nuestra Senora de las Asuncion”; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas; 2013; 2024.

*ADAMS, Katharine S.
Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., University of Florida; M.S., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2007; 2021.

*AIELLO, Thomas
Professor of History
B.A., Henderson State University; M.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Ph.D., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Exeter; 2010; 2021.

AKTAS, Elvan
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.S., Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2007; 2016.

*ALEMANNE, Nicole D.
Associate Professor of Library and Information Studies
B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2017; 2022.

ALFERLINK, Jessica
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., South University; D.N.P., Valdosta State University; 2024.

ALLARD, Jason M.
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B. A., University of New Hampshire; M. S., Ph. D., Pennsylvania State University; 2008; 2017.

*ALVAREZ-RIVERA, Lorna L.
Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Florida; M.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2012; 2021.

AMIN, Md Ruhul
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance
B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Dhaka; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; 2021; 2026.

ANDERSEN, Ian G. 
Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Interim Head of Department
B.F.A., University of Colorado; M.F.A., University of Alabama; 2018; 2024.

*ARONSON, Amy I.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., George Washington University; M.A., Middlebury College; M.A., Georgia Southern University; Ph.D., Temple University; 2002; 2015.

ARRASTIA-CHISHOLM, Meagan C.
Professor of Health Sciences
B.A., M.A., University of Central Florida; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2015; 2025.

ASOLA, Eugene F.
Professor of Teacher Education and Assistant Department Head
B.Ed., University of Education (Ghana); M.P.A., Suffolk University; Ph.D., University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa; 2013; 2022.

ATKINS, J. Brandon
Senior Lecturer of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.A., M.S., Valdosta State University; 2009; 2022.

*ATINC, M. Guclu
Professor of Management and Dean of the Langdale College of Business Administration
B.S.B.A., Troy State University; M.B.A., Troy State University; M.B.A., Louisiana Tech University; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University; 2025; 2025.

*AULT, Shaun V.
Professor of Data Science
B.A., Oberlin College; B.Mus., Oberlin Conservatory; Ph.D., The Ohio State University; 2012; 2021.

BALAUSTRE BRANNEN, Edris
Senior Lecturer in Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., Excelsior College; M.Ed., Valdosta State University; 2013; 2020.

*BANERJEE, Neena
Professor of Political Science
B.Sc., University of Calcutta; M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University; M.Phil., Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Charlotte; 2013; 2023.

*BARACSKAY, Daniel
Professor of Political Science
B.A., M.A, University of Akron; M.B.A., Cleveland State University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Cincinnati; 2005; 2014.

BARRETT, Patricia L.
Lecturer of Data Science
B.S., M.Ed., Valdosta State College; Ed.S., Georgia Southern University; 2019.

*BARTOS, Sebastian
Professor of History
B.A., Manhattanville College; M.A., Catholic University of America; Ph.D., City University of New York; 2011; 2025.

BATTEN, Lisa A.
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Valdosta State University; D.N.P., Georgia Southern University; 2011; 2025.

BAUN, Michael J.
Professor of Political Science
B.A., M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Virginia; 1996; 2001.

*BEAL, Jennifer S.
Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., Georgia State University; 2013; 2022.

*BEJARANO, Luis G.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., Universidad del Valle, Colombia; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; 1999; 2010.

BELL, Fleming L.
Assistant Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., Lipscomb University; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2011.

BELLFLOWERS, Lois A.
Associate Professor of Nursing and Interim Head of Department
B.S.N., Franciscan University of Steubenville; M.S.N, South University; Ed.D., University of West Georgia; 2013; 2023.

BETTS, Jennifer D.
Lecturer in English
B.A., M.A., Valdosta State University; 2008.

BLANKENSHIP, S. Michele
Associate Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; B.S.N., M.S.N., Valdosta State University; Ed.D., University of West Georgia; 2013; 2023.

*BLOCK, Mary R.
Professor of History
B.A., Murray State University; M.A., University of Louisville; Ph.D., University of Kentucky; 2005, 2015.

BOCHENKO, Michael J.
Associate Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
A.B. and M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2013; 2023.

BODDIE, Susan A.
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., New England Conservatory; M.M., Manhattan School of Music; Ed.D., University of Calgary; 2022.

BOND, Danielle R.
Lecturer in English
B.A., Kennesaw State University; M.A., Valdosta State University; 2021. 

BOWERS, Catherine S.
Professor of Library Science
B.A, Drew University. M.A. & M.L.I.S, University of Southern Mississippi; 2015; 2026.

BRANTLEY, Zhong Bei
Associate Professor of Music and Interim Associate Dean
B.M., Arizona State University; M.M., D.M., Florida State University; 2019; 2024.

*BROWNE, Blaine L.
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.A., Florida State University; M.S., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; 2002; 2006.

BRUNSTON, Stacey D.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., Valdosta State University; M.A.T., University of West Alabama; Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2004; 2025.

BUGLEWICZ, Holly
Lecturer of Communication Arts
B.S., M.A., University of Nebraska; 2023.

*BYRD, Melanie Sue
Professor of History 
B.A., M.A., University of Akron; M.L.S., Kent State University, Ph.D., Florida State University, 1993; 2002.

CAKMAKCI, Huzeyfe
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., Uludag University; M.Ed., University of North Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2019; 2025.

*CALESTANI, Cristina
Professor of Biology and Interim Associate Dean College of Science and Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Università degli Studi di Parma; Ph.D. Università degli Studi della Tuscia; 2011; 2022.

*CANTONWINE, Emily G.
Professor of Biology
B.S., Miami University; M.S., Florida International University; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2007; 2016.

CARLILE, Andrea
Lecturer of Teacher Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2024.

CARRUTH, Debra L.
Lecturer in Library and Information Science
A.A., Valencia Community College; B.S., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2022.

*CARTER, Matthew D.
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.A., University of North Carolina-Wilmington; M.S., Ph.D., East Carolina University; 2012; 2023.

CHAKRABORTY, Shantanu
Associate Professor in Data Science
B.S., University of Dhaka; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2015; 2024.

CHAKRABORTY, Sudip
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology
B. S., M. S., University of Calcutta; M. Tech., Indian Statistical Institute; Ph.D., Colorado State University; 2008; 2013.

*CHAMBERS, Eric W.
Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.S., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame; 2011; 2017.

CHATTERJEE, Debasree
Lecturer of Chemistry and Geosciences
M.S., Ph.D., Tohoku University; 2018; 2026.

CHEJANOVSKI, Zachary
Lecturer of Biology
B.S., University of Florida; M.A., Stony Brook University; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island; 2025.

CHEN, Han
Professor of Teacher Education
B.Ed., M.Ed., Shanghai University of Sport; Ph.D., West Virginia University; 2013; 2025.

*CHEN, Li-Mei D.
Professor of English
B.A., Tunghai University (Taiwan); M.Ed., Utah State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University; 2005; 2015. 

CHOI, Yunseon 
Associate Professor of Library and Information Studies
B.A., Chung-Ang University; M.A., Yonsei University; Ph.D., University of Illinois; 2018; 2021.

COGGINS, Trent L.
Lecturer of Management
B.A., M.B.A., J.D., Mercer University; L.L.M., University of Alabama; 2015; 2023.

COLE, David L.
Lecturer of Teacher Education
B.A., Presbyterian College; M.A., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2024.

COLE, Lorena M.
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.Ed., M.Ed., Valdosta State University; 2005; 2008.

COLEMAN, Kendric L.
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Louisiana State University; 2011; 2017.

COLSON, Casey J.
Assistant Professor in Accounting
B.B.A., M.Acc., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., Georgia State University; 2015; 2022.

COLSON, Lenese M.
Associate Professor of Library and Information Studies and Interim Department Head
B.S., Norfolk State University; M.A.Ed., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2019; 2024.

*CONWAY, Dennis P.
Professor of Communication Arts
B.A., Cornell University; M.F.A., New York University; 2009; 2020.

CORNELY, Pierre-Richard
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology and Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
D.Eng., Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chausses; B.Sc., Northeastern University; M.Sc., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Lowell; 2021.

*COX, J.T. 
Associate Professor of Teacher Education 
B.A., M.A., Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2012; 2018.

*COX, Nicole B.
Professor of Communication Arts and Dean of the College of the Arts 
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2013; 2023.

CRANE, Tommy J.
Professor of Art and Design
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.F.A, Florida State University; 2012; 2022.

CREWS, Cori Oliver
Associate Professor of Accounting
A.A., Waycross College; B.B.A., Valdosta State University; M.Acc., University of Georgia; D.B.A., Kennesaw State University; 2016; 2022.

CRONIN, Jodi L.
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.A., University of Central Florida; M.A., Florida Gulf Coast University; Ed.D., University of Florida; 2023.

CRUMP, Lynn G.
Senior Lecturer of Accounting
B.B.A., Valdosta State University; M.A.S., Liberty University; 2014; 2026.

*CSEH, Attila
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.A., Budapest University; M.A., Central Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky; 2006; 2015.

CULVERHOUSE, William Joseph
Associate Professor of Mass Media
A.B.J., M.F.A., University of Georgia; 2019; 2025.

*CUNNINGHAM, Teddi J.
Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., Ball State University; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University; 1999; 2016.

DA CRUZ, Becky Kohler
Professor of Criminal Justice and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research
B.A., Wright State University; J.D., University of Dayton; Ph.D., Capella University; 2018.

DASGUPTA, Anurag
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology
B.Sc., B.Tech., Calcutta University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa; 2015; 2024.

DASHER, Karen Alene
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Valdosta State University; 2020.

DAVIDSON, Kelly F.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Interim Head of Department
B.A., Furman University; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Emory University; 2013; 2024.

DAVIS-WALKER, Evelyn M.
Professor of Art and Design
B.A., Otterbein University; M.F.A., Marywood University; 2016; 2025.

DE LA GARZA BENAVIDES, Linda
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.S. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey; Ph.D., Arizona State University; 2005; 2025.

*DENAUX, Zulal Sogutlu
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.A., University of Ankara, Turkey; M.B.A., New Hampshire College, M.E., Ph.D., North Carolina State University; 2002; 2011.

DENIZMAN, Can
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.S., M.S., Hacettepe University; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2001; 2019.

DEY, Arup
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Studies
B.S., Shahjalal University of Science and Technology; M.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology; Ph.D., North Dakota State University; 2024.

DILLON, Christen
Assistant Professor of Music
B.S., West Virginia State University; M.M., Ph.D., University of Kentucky; 2023.

DOBBINS, Pamela A.
Lecturer of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S.N., Valdosta State College; M.Ed., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2019; 2024.

DODDS, Sharon G.
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., Florida International University; M.Ed., Valdosta State College; Ed.S., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2010; 2024.

DOSCHER, Michael W.
Instructor in Teacher Education
B.S., Springfield College; M.S., Mississippi State University; 1997.

DOSCHER, Teresa H.
Senior Lecturer in Biology
B.S., Mississippi University for Women; D.V.M., Mississippi State University; 2001; 2023.

*DOWNEY, Steven E.
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development and Head of Department
B.S.B.A., University of Missouri; M.Ed., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Illinois; 2012; 2017.

DOWNING, Christopher O.
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Delaware State University; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Tech University; 2018; 2025.

DRISKELL, Jie G.
Professor of Management and Marketing and Head of Department
B. A., University of London; M. B. A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska; 2012; 2022.

*DROUILLARD, Colette L.
Associate Professor of Library and Information Science
B.S., Oakland University; M.Ed., Idaho State University; M.S.L.I.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2010; 2015.

DUNCAN, Dean C.
Senior Lecturer of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.S., College of Charleston; Ph.D., Emory University; 2011, 2025.

DUNN, John P.
Professor of History 
B.A., M.A., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2003; 2012.

*EAVES, Michael H. 
Professor of Communication Arts 
B.A., University of Alabama; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Florida State University; 1993; 2004.

*ELSON, Raymond J.
Professor of Accounting and Associate Dean of the Langdale College of Business Administration
B.B.A., Pace University; M.B.A., Long Island University; D.B.A., University of Sarasota; 2003; 2012.

EVERDEEN MOORE, Kytt G.
Assistant Professor of Library Science
B.A., Clemson University; M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina; 2022.

FARWELL, Douglas G.
Professor of Music
B.M., North Carolina School of the Arts; M.M., New York University; D.M.A., University of Illinois; 1995; 2006.

*FAUX, William V., II
Professor of Communication Arts
B.A., East Stroudsburg University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Denver; 2005; 2015.

FELKINS, Angela M.
Senior Lecturer in Nursing 
B.S.N., M.S.N., Chamberlain University; 2020; 2026.

FITZGERALD, Sarah Wolk
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of California-San Diego; M.A., California State University-San Marcos; Ph.D., University of California-Riverside; 2021; 2026.

FOCSAN, Alexandrina Ligia
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.S., Babes Bolyai University, Romania; Ph.D., University of Alabama; 2011; 2021.

FORRESTER, Cleveland Patrick
Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands
B.M.E., M.M., Louisiana State University; 2024; 2026.

FORT, Timothy J.
Associate Professor of Biology
B.Sc. (Hons.) University of Central Lancashire, England; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island; 2007; 2013.

FROST, Guy V.
Professor of Library Science and Serials 
B.M.E., M.M.E., Valdosta State University; M.L.S., Ed.S., Florida State University; 1998; 2018.

FUTRELL, Gary D.
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A., Radford University; M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2012; 2018.

GAINES, Rodney P.
Lecturer of Health Sciences
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; 2026.

GAMBLE MATHIS, Kelly F.
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.A., Boston University; B.S., M.Tax., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2014; 2019.

GELTNER, Ted A.
Professor of English
B. A., Lehigh University; M. A., Ph.D., University of Florida; 2008; 2019.

GHASEMPOUR, Alireza
Assistant Professor of Engineering Studies
B.S., Shiraz University; M.S., Amirkabir University of Technology; M.S., Utah State University; Ph.D., University of New Mexico; 2026.

GIBSON, David R.
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology
B.S., Clemson University; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; 1994; 2004.

GIDDINGS, Margaret H.
Lecturer of Psychological Science
B.S., M.S., Valdosta State University; 2006; 2021.

*GLADWIN, Ransom
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., M.A., Furman University; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2006; 2015.

*GONZALEZ, Heidi C.
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Valdosta State University; M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Phoenix; 2012; 2022.

*GONZALEZ, Luis J.
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.A., Georgetown University; M.S, Ph.D., University of Kentucky; 2011; 2021.

*GORHAM-ROWAN, Mary M.
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S., B.A., M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2005; 2011.

GOSNELL, Donna L.
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of California at San Diego; 1995; 2002.

GRABARCZYK, Erin E.
Professor of Biology
B.A., Miami University; M.Sc., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University; 2022; 2026.

GRANT, Madison
Assistant Professor of Communication Arts
B.F.A., University of North Georgia; M.F.A., University of Alabama; 2023.

*GRANT, Matthew A.
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.A., Wheaton College (IL); M.Ed., University of Georgia; Ph.D., University of Georgia; 2012; 2016.

GREENFIELD, Anne L.
Professor of English
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.A., Western Washington University; Ph.D., University of Denver; 2011; 2020.

*GROVE, Theresa J.
Professor of Biology and Department Head of Biology
B.A., Washington University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Maine; 2006; 2018.

GRUBBS, Jennifer H.
Instructor in Teacher Education
B.A., Kansas Wesleyan University; M.Ed., Wichita State University; 2001.

GUNN, Nicole P.
Assistant Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S., Charleston Southern University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2005; 2024.

GUO, Wenjuan
Associate Professor of Management
M.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., University of North Texas; 2020; 2026.

*GUPTA, Sanjay
Professor of Accounting 
B. Com., Calcutta University; M.B.A., Georgia Southern University; Ph.D., University of Central Florida; 1997; 2007.

GUPTA, Shipra
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.A., Isabella Thoburn College; M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, Gawahati; Ph.D., University of Miami; 2021; 2026.

GUTHRIE, H. Duke
Professor of Communication Arts
B.B.A., University of Georgia; B.F.A., Valdosta State University; M.F.A., Brooklyn College; 1999; 2012.

*HACKBARTH, Gary
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.S., USAF Academy; M.B.A., Golden Gate University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina; 2013; 2023.

*HAGGARD, Dixie R.
Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Georgia Southern University; Ph.D., University of Kansas; 2005; 2014.

*HALL, Deborah L.
Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Florida State University, 2007; 2013.

HARDESTY, Tamara G.
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., Manhattan School of Music; M.M., Curtis Institute of Music; D.M.A., University of Connecticut; 2014; 2021.

HARDING, Robert C.
Professor of Political Science 
B.A., M.A., University of Louisville; M.A., Ph.D., University of Miami; 2015; 2018.

HARPER, Joel M.
Principal Lecturer in English
B. A., M.A., Valdosta State University; 2008; 2026.

HARTSELL, Taralynn
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.A., M.A, Ph.D., University of Arizona; 2017; 2022.

HAWKINS, Travis Craig
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., Valdosta State University; M.F.A., University of Georgia; 2011; 2021.

HEATH, Ellis B.
Professor of Economics and Finance and Head of Department
A.B., Washington University in St. Louis; M. A., Youngstown State University; Ph.D., West Virginia University; 2009; 2019.

HENDERSON, Lori 
Assistant Professor of Nursing and Health Sciences 
B.S.N., M.S.N., South University; D.N.P., Valdosta State University; 2023. 

HEUSS, Abigail W. 
Professor of Art and Design and Head of Department
B.F.A., University of Massachusetts; M.F.A., East Carolina University; 2013; 2023.

HIERS, Levy Chris
Lecturer of Teacher Education
B.S.Ed., Valdosta State University; M.Ed., University of North Florida; 2016, 2018.

HIGGS, Paul P.
Senior Lecturer of Health Sciences
B.S.Ed., Valdosta State College; M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern State University; 1998; 2025.

HO, Chia-Ling Lynn
Associate Professor of Communication Arts
B.A., M.A., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of California Davis; 2017; 2025.

*HOCHSCHILD, Thomas R., Jr.
Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.A., M.A., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut; 2011; 2020.

HOJJATIE, Barry
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology 
M.S., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2003; 2012.

HOLMES, Skye A.
Lecturer of Music
B.M.E., Drake University; M.M., Messiah University; D.M.A., Texas Tech University; 2019.

HOPKINS, Dawn J.
Lecturer of Data Science
B.S., Grove City College; M.Ed., Shippensburg University; 2018; 2024.

*HOWINGTON, Eric B.
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama; 2007; 2018.

*HSIAO, E-Ling
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S.Ed., National Chiayi University; M.Ed., National Changhua University of Education; Ph.D., Ohio University; 2011; 2020.

HSU, Howard P.
Professor of Music
B.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., University of Connecticut; 2009; 2024.

*HWANG, Taewon
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., Kookmin University, South Korea; M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; 2009; 2024.

JAHAN, Murshed
Lecturer of Economics
B.S., M.S., University of Dhaka; M.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University; 2022.

*JAMES, Christine A.
Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies 
B.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina; 2002; 2011.

JENKINS, Rafiah A.
Lecturer of Communication Arts
B.F.A., M.A., Valdosta State University; 2024.

JHA, Nandan Kumar
Associate Professor of Political Science
B. Commerce, University of Delhi; M.Econ., M.Phil., Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina; 2018; 2023.

JONES, Joseph R.
Professor of Teacher Education and Head of Department
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D., University of Rochester; 2025.

JONES, Luke R.
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.A., Salisbury University; M.A., University of Tennessee; 2011; 2021.

JUNG, Jiyoon
Associate Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.A., M.A., Ewha Womans University; Ph.D., Indiana University; 2019; 2024.

*KANG, Jonghoon
Professor of Biology
B.Sc., Yonsei University; M.Sc., Pohang University of Science and Technology; Ph. D. University of Texas Medical Branch; 2008; 2017.

KANGAS, Devyn
Lecturer of Health Sciences
B.S., D.P.T., University of Hartford; 2025.

*KANNO, Hanae
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
B.A., Tokyo Woman’s Christian University; M.A., Tokyo Metropolitan University; M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; 2012; 2017.

KARAZSIA, Zachary A.
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A. (2), Pennsylvania State University-Berks; M.I.D., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Ph.D., Florida International University; 2020; 2025.

KATAWAL, Ubaraj
Professor of English
B.A., Tribhuvan University; M.A., Clark University; Ph.D., Binghamton University; 2013; 2024.

*KELLEY, Heather M.
Professor of Health Sciences and Department Head
B.S., Centenary College of Louisiana; M.Ed., Ph.D., Texas Tech University; 2011; 2026.

KERN, Robin B.
Senior Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., Valdosta State University; M.S.N., Regis University; 2019; 2025.

KICEY, Charles J.
Professor of Data Science
B.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., Ohio State University; 1996; 2006.

*KIM, Daesang
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S., M.S., Korea Maritime University; Ph.D., Indiana State University; 2013; 2023.

KIRCHNER, Kristin N.
Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.S., University of South Carolina Upstate; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina; 2022.

*KNOWLES, Fred E., Jr.
Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.A., Valdosta State University; M.Ed., National-Louis University; Ph.D., University of Missouri; 2003; 2014.

KOTTAKAL SUGATHAN, Krishnapriya
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology

B.Tech., SCMS School of Engineering and Technology; M.Tech., Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology; 2021; 2026. 

KRISPIN, A. Paige
Instructor of Nursing and Interim Associate Dean
B.S., Geneva College; B.S.N., Thomas Jefferson University; M.S.N., Valdosta State University; 2010.

KRISPIN, Jonathan V.
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., Geneva College; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University; 2013; 2024.

LAIRSEY, John D.
Associate Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.M., M.Ed., Valdosta State College; M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2011, 2026.

LAMB, Katherine M.
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.S., Governors State University; Ph.D., University of South
Florida; 2013.

*LAMBERT-SHUTE, Jennifer J.
Professor of Health Sciences
B.A., Western Illinois University; M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; 2004; 2013.

LANDAU, Jamie C.
Professor of Communication Arts and Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching 
B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia; 2018; 2021.

LANE, Anna
Lecturer of Data Science
M.S., Chelyabinsk State University; 2013; 2021.

*LAPLANT, James T.
Professor of Political Science and Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
B.A., University of Central Oklahoma; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1996; 2006.

LAPLANT, Susan B.
Senior Lecturer in English
B. A., Stetson University; M.A., Florida Atlantic University; 2007; 2014.

*LAUGHLIN, Martha J.
Professor of Health Sciences
B.S.W., Florida International University; M.S.W., Barry University; M.S., Ph.D., Nova University; 1999; 2010.

*LAZARI, Andreas G.
Professor of Data Science
B.Sc., Davis and Elkins College; M.S., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Ph.D., University of Wyoming; 1991; 2001.

LEAKE, Martha A.
Professor of Data Science
B.A., Mount Holyoke College; Ph.D., University of Arizona; 1982; 1993.

LEAVITT, Tod J.
Senior Lecturer in Music
B. A., Michigan State University; M. A., University of California, San Diego; D.M.A., Ohio State University; 2008; 2018.

LEE, Jessica
Professor of Library Science
B.A., M.A. Florida State University; 2013; 2025.

LEE, Keith E., Jr.
Associate Professor of Political Science 
B.A., M.P.A., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2020; 2022.

*LENNON, Sean M.
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Education
B.A., M.A.T., Salisbury University; Ed.D., University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; 2008; 2020.

*LITSTER, Kristy L.
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., Brigham Young University; M.Ed., Southern Utah University; Ph.D., Utah State University; 2019; 2024.

LIU, Chunlei
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology
B.S., M.S., Wuhan University; M.S., Ph.D., Ohio State University; 2005; 2014.

*LOCKHART, J. Mitchell
Professor of Biology
B.A., Hendrix College; M.S., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Georgia; 1999; 2008.

LOGAN, Ellis S.
Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Richmond; M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University; 2019; 2025.

LOKDARSHI, Ansul
Associate Professor of Biology
B.Sc., M.Sc., Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee; 2021; 2025.

LOVERN, Lavonna L.
Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
B.A., Central Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia; 2008; 2020.

LOWE, Lisa D.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S.N., Darton College; B.S.N., M.S.N., Thomas College; D.N.P., Georgia State University; 2017; 2026.

LOWERY, Kelly C.
Associate Professor of Nursing 
B.S.N., Valdosta State University; D.P.A., Augusta University; 2019; 2025

LU, Jia
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B. E., Suzhou Institute of Urban Construction; M. C. P., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., Ohio State University; 2010; 2020.

LUDLOW, Chalise
Associate Professor of Communication Arts
B.S., Brigham Young University; M.F.A., University of Alabama; 2019; 2024.

MANNING, Thomas J.
Professor of Chemistry
B. S., College of Charleston; M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida; 1993; 2003.

*MARTINEZ, James
Professor of Teacher Education
B.S. Ed., M.A., University of South Dakota; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2011; 2021.

MASON, Joseph W.
Professor of Communication Arts
B.F.A., Brigham Young University; M.F.A., Boston Conservatory of Music; 2015; 2026.

*MEYERS, Christopher C.
Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2001; 2010.

MIHAIL, Radu Paul
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology
B.S., Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky; 2014; 2024.

MOATES, K. Nathan
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University; 2005; 2017.

*MONETTI, David M.
Professor of Psychological Sciences and Head of Department
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., Florida State University; 1999; 2009.

MORELLI, Paul D.
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., M.M., D.M.A., University of Memphis; 2024.

MOVAHED, Mohammad
Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance
B.A., Shiraz University; M.B.A., Mazandran University of Science and Technology; M.A., Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University; 2022.

MUBIN, Shafat A.
Associate Professor of Data Science
B.A., Bard College; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; 2018; 2024.

MULLIGAN, Talley
Associate Professor of Communication Arts
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.F.A., University of New Orleans; 2012; 2018.

MULLIS, Laura Lynn
Senior Lecturer in Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Valdosta State University; 2022; 2024.

NAWROCKI, Selena C.
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.F.A., University of Memphis; Ph.D., Mississippi State University; 2001; 2011.

NELSON, Amy Beth
Lecturer of Art and Design
B.A., Illinois College; M.F.A., Georgia Southern University; 2024.

NELSON, Brian K. R.
Senior Lecturer of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., SUNY Oswego; C.Phil., University of California Davis; 2004; 2021.

*NELSON, David R.
Professor of Communication Arts
B.S., M.A., University of Central Missouri; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi; 2011; 2026.

NGUYEN, Hoa N.
Associate Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., Georgia State University; M.S, Valdosta State University; Ph.D., Virginia Tech University; 2017; 2022.

*NIENOW, James A.
Professor of Biology
B.A., M.A., University of California at San Diego; Ph.D., Florida State University; 1995; 2002.

NIKOLOV, Ivan P.
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S., M.Ec., Academy of Commerce, Warsaw; Ph.D., St. Petersburg University of Finance and Economics; M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; 2005.

NIKOLOVA, Ofélia R.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Head of Department
B.A., M.A., Sofia University; M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; 2006; 2011.

NOBLES, Kathy D.
Associate Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
A.A., Chipola College; B.S., M.S., Florida State University; Ed.S., Ed.D., University of West Florida; 2021; 2026.

NOLAN, Tiffany A.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., Kennesaw State University; M.S., Mercer University; Ph.D., Capella University; 2026.

*NOVIELLO, Sheri R.
Professor of Nursing and Health Sciences and Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.S.N., Columbus College; M.S.N., Troy State University; Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia; 2014.

*OCASIO, Michelle A.
Associate Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., Wayne State University; M.A., Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Missouri at Columbia; 2011; 2017.

OSTAPSKI, S. Andrew
Professor of Accounting
B.A., Oberlin College; J.D., Capital University; LL.M., University of Miami; 1993; 2002.

OTT, L. Dee
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Valdosta State University; B.S., M.S.N., Georgia State University; D.N.P., University of South Alabama; 2013; 2019.

PARK, Byeonghwa
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., University of Nebraska; M.S., Ph.D., George Mason University; 2022; 2025.

PARK, Kyoung-Im
Associate Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., M.F.A., Kyungpook National University, South Korea; M.S., Florida State University; 2006; 2012.

PARKER, Forrest R., III
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.A., Columbus State University; M.M., William Carey University; Ph.D., Auburn University; 2022; 2026.

PARKER, Kelley P.
Senior Lecturer in Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Valdosta State University; 2018; 2024.

*PARRA, Ericka H.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico; M.A., Illinois State University; Ph.D. University of Florida; 2008; 2017.

PAUL, Samantha E.
Librarian Associate Professor 
B.A., University of Georgia; M.S.L.I.S., Valdosta State University; 2011; 2022.

*PEARCE, A. Blake
Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., Valdosta State College; M.A., Ball State University; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; 1994; 2005.

PERRY, Shannon
Assistant Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S.Ed., B.A., University of Georgia; M.A., Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia; 2024.

PIFER, Joshua K.
Associate Professor of Music
B.A., Wittenberg University; M.M., Miami University; D.M.A., University of Southern California; 2018; 2023.

PIHOS, Melissa P.
Associate Professor of Communication Arts
B.A., M.F.A., University of North Carolina-Greensboro; 2015; 2022.

*PORCARO, Connie K. 
Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Head of Department
B.A., University of South Dakota; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., University of Arizona; 2023.

PORTERFIELD, Melissa Rynn
Senior Lecturer in Communication Arts
B.F.A., Long Island University; M.A., Miami University; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; 2015; 2022.

*PRICE, Anne M.
Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of the Mary Virginia Terry Center for Experiential Learning
B.A., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University; 2013; 2023.

*PRINE, Rudy K.
Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.S.C.J., Valdosta State College; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 1993; 2003.

PUFONG, Marc-George
Professor of Political Science
B.S., University of Texas; M.A., Ph.D. Southern Illinois University; 1994; 2009.

*RADCLIFFE, Barbara J.
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., M.S., Ed.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2010; 2015.

RAMIREZ, Andrea J.
Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.S., University of North Georgia; M.S., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2017; 2023.

RAMIREZ, Martha-Susan Gayle
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
A.A., South Florida Community College; B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 2021.

RAY, Tera A.
Assistant Professor of Library Science
B.A., M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University; 2022.

REAGAN, Kathryn (Katie)
Senior Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor in Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S.Ed., M.S.Ed., Valdosta State University; 2019; 2025.

REGISTER, Caitlyn C.
Lecturer of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Valdosta State University; 2023.

REID, Denise T.
Professor of Data Science
B.S., Troy State University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University; 1995; 2005.

REIMAN, James
Assistant Professor of Art and Design
B.F.A., Central Washington University; M.F.A., University of South Florida; 2025.

*REISENWITZ, Timothy H.
Professor of Management and Marketing 
B.A. (2), East Stroudsburg University; M.B.A., University of Scranton; D.B.A., Cleveland State University; 2002; 2012.

REN, Xiaoai
Professor of Library and Information Science
B.A., NorthWest University (China); M.A., Peking University; Ph.D., State University of New York, University at Albany; 2013;  2025.

REYNOLDS, Rebecca Lee
Senior Lecturer in Art and Design
B.A., Boston University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago; 2017; 2023.

REZENDES, Andrew L. J.
Lecturer of Data Science
M.Ed., Valdosta State University; 2023.

RICKMAN, Barney J., III
Professor of History
B.A., Rollins College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut; 1990; 2000.

*RIEGER, Alicja
Professor of Teacher Education
M. A., Krakow Pedagogical University; Ph.D., Syracuse University; 2008; 2017.

*RING, Brian C.
Professor of Biology
B.S., Ph.D. Florida State University; 2006; 2019.

RION IV, Fount H. (Hank)
Professor of Communication Arts
B.F.A., Valdosta State University; M.F.A., CUNY Brooklyn College; 2021; 2026.

RITTER, Michelle
Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Valdosta State University; M.S.N., Albany State University; D.N.P., Georgia Regents University; 2006; 2024.

ROBBINS, Joseph W.
Professor of Political Science and Head of Department
B.A., M.A., Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University; 2018; 2021.

ROBERTSON, Patricia C.
Lecturer of Data Science
B.S., Valdosta State College; M.Ed., Valdosta State University; 2016; 2019.

ROBINSON, Douglas N.
Senior Lecturer of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.S., Florida State University; M.S., Valdosta State University; 2014; 2021.

ROGERS, Emily Cofield
Professor of Library Science and Government Documents Librarian
A.B., University of Georgia; M.A., University of Kentucky; M.S.L.I.S., University of Illinois; 2006; 2021.

*ROLAND, Karin Pafford
Professor of Economics and Finance
B.B.A., Valdosta State College; Ph.D., University of Florida; 1997; 2013.

ROMAGNOLO, Shannon M.
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
B.A., University of Florida; M.Ed., University of North Florida; Ph.D., University of South Carolina; 2026.

ROUSSEAU, Mary Beth
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A., Michigan State University; M.S., Florida International University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee; 2018; 2021.

*ROY CHOUDHURY, Ahana 
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology
B. Tech., West Bengal University of Technology; M. S., Ph. D., Florida State University; 2021; 2026.

ROY, Krishnendu
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Technology and Head of Department
B.Tech., University of Calcutta; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University; 2009; 2019.

ROYLE, Matthew Todd
Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., M.B.A., University of Utah; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2006; 2016.

*RUSSELL, Victoria A.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.S., Auburn University; M.A.T., Jacksonville University; Ph.D., University of South Florida; 2010; 2019.

RUTTENCUTTER, Gwen Scott
Assistant Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Valdosta State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee; 2022.

SALAMI, Toluwalope O.
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences and Interim Head of Department
B.S., M.S., University of Ibadan, Nigeria; M.S. Greenwich University, England; Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton; 2006; 2019.

*SAVOIE, Michael P.
Professor of Communication Arts and Dean of the University College
B.A., M.F.A., University of New Orleans; Ed.D., Valdosta State University; 1998; 2011.

*SCHMERTZING, Lorraine C.
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.A., Baylor University; M.A., Southwestern Seminary; Ed.D., University of West Florida; 2003; 2012.

*SEWELL, Donna N.
Professor of English and Interim Associate Provost
B.A., M.A., Valdosta State College; Ph.D., Florida State University; 1994; 2004.

SHARP, Joseph M.
Assistant Professor of English
B.S., Troy University; M.A., Auburn University; Ph.D., University of Louisville; 2025.

SHERMAN, Haley
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D., Auburn University; 2024.

SIMON, Marsha E.
Assistant Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.A., M.S., Grambling State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama; 2024.

SLYKHUIS, David A.
Professor of Teacher Education and Dean of the Dewar College of Education
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S., Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University; 2022.

SMITH, Julene D.
Instructor of Nursing
M.S.Ed., Albany State University; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Valdosta State University; 2016.

SMITH, Kenneth A.
Associate Professor of Library Science
B.A., Towson State University; M.L.I.S., Dominican University; 1999; 2012.

SMITH, Kynthia L.
Senior Lecturer of Nursing
A.S.N., Darton College; B.S.N., Thomas University; M.S.N., University of Phoenix; 2010; 2023.

SMITH, R. Mark
Professor of English and Associate Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences 
B.A., Northeast Louisiana University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southwestern Louisiana; 1993; 2004.

SMITH, Ryan M.
Assistant Professor of Music
M.M.P., Rutgers University; B.M., D.M.A., University of Georgia; 2016.

SONG, Minsun
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., M.P.A., Sungkyunkwan University; Ph.D., Florida State University; 2018; 2023.

SORENSON, Ryan A.
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., University of South Florida; M.M., Northwestern University; D.M., Florida State University; 2023.

SPRINGFIELD, David
Professor of Music
B.M., M.M., Eastman School of Music; 2008; 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Maila Gutierrez
Senior Lecturer in Music
B.M., Syracuse University; M.M., Eastman School of Music; 2002; 2023.

SREENILAYAM, Gopeekrishnan
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.Sc., M.Sc., Mahatma Gandhi University; Ph.D., University of Iowa; 2018; 2024.

*STELZER, Jiri
Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of New Mexico; 2000; 2009.

STOREY, Phillip A.
Lecturer of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Georgia; M.A., Georgia Southern University; 2022.

STOREY, Rebecca A.
Lecturer of Teacher Education
B.A., Georgia College and State University; M.A.T., Piedmont College; 2022.

STOWERS, Adrian
Instructor in Social Work and Director of Field Education
B.S., B.A., University of Georgia; M.S.W., Valdosta State University; 2022.

SURIEL, Regina L.
Professor of Teacher Education
B.S., CUNY-City College; M.S., CUNY-Lehman College; Ph.D., University of Georgia; 2013; 2024.

SWAN, Glenda M.
Professor of Art and Design
B.A., University of Texas; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University; 2013; 2023.

*TALOR, Charles R.
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.A., California State University-Fullerton; M.A. Michigan State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University; 1995; 2000.

TAMAS, Bernard I.
Professor of Political Science
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University; 2014; 2024.

TERRY, Karen A.
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.B.A., Emory University; M.Ed., Mercer University; Ed.D., Walden University; 2019; 2026.

THIEME, Donald M.
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.A., New College of Florida; M.A., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Georgia; 2012; 2017.

*UYENO, Theodore A.
Professor of Biology
B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Calgary; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 2011; 2020.

VELEZ MARULANDA, José A.
Professor of Data Science
B. S., National University of Colombia; M. S., University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; M. S., Ph. D., University of Iowa; 2010; 2020.

*WALCZAK, Grazyna H.
Professor of Modern and Classical Languages
B.A., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida; 2012; 2021.

WALDEN, Katherine M.
Senior Lecturer in Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.A, University of Florida; M.S., Florida State University; 2015; 2023.

WANDER, Ryan Tan
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of California Santa Cruz; M.A., Ph.D., University of California Davis; 2022.

*WANG, Jin
Professor of Data Science
B.S., M.S., Peking University; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University; 1994; 2003.

WANG, Xinyu
Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance
B.Econ., Sichuan University; B.A., SUNY-Stony Brook; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Michigan State University; 2021.

WARD, Brian P.
Lecturer in English
B.A., M.A., Florida State University; 2008.

*WARNER, Kate
Professor of Health Sciences and Interim Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences
B.A. Kalamazoo College; M.S., Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University; 2000; 2010.

WATSON, Amy N.
Associate Professor of Management and Marketing
B.S., M.B.A., Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas; 2020; 2024.

WATSON, Rebekah A.
Lecturer in Teacher Education
B.S., College of Coastal Georgia; M.Ed., Ed.S., Valdosta State University; 2022.

WATSON, Rhett A.
Lecturer of Health Sciences
B.S., M.S.W., Valdosta State University; 2016; 2020.

WEBSTER, Michael J.
Professor of Health Sciences
B.S., Oregon State University; M.S., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., Auburn University; 2015; 2019.

*WHATLEY, Mark A.
Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fullerton; Ph.D., University of Kentucky; 1998; 2016.

*WILFRED, Shani P.
Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice and Head of Department
B.S., Taylor University; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University; 2005; 2014.

WILLIAMS, Brian M.
Senior Lecturer of Health Sciences
B.S., Centenary College of Louisiana; M.A., Southeastern Louisiana University; 2019; 2025.

WILLIAMS, Joshua
Assistant Professor of Communication Arts
B.F.A., Oakland University; M.F.A., The University of Memphis; 2025.

*WILLIAMS, Marty L.
Professor of English
B.A., University of California, Berkley; M.A., California State University, Fresno; Ph.D., University of Utah; 2001; 2012.

WINKELMANN, Kurt J.
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.S., Virginia Tech; Ph.D., Auburn University; 2020.

*WISE, Sherwood W. 
Assistant Professor of Music 
B.M., Oberlin Conservatory; M.M., New England Conservatory; M.M.E., D.M., Florida State University; 2023.

*WITHERSPOON, Candace L.
Professor of Accounting
B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.P.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky; 2012; 2022.

WOLDMAN, Yakov Y.
Professor of Chemistry and Geosciences
M.S., Novosibirsk State University, Russia; Ph.D., Novosibirsk Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry; 2003; 2016.

WOOD HOPKINS, Meagan M.
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
B.A., Valdosta State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama; 2020; 2024.

WORKMAN, Jamie L.
Professor of Leadership, Technology, and Workforce Development
B.S.Ed., Eastern Illinois University; M.S., Indiana State University; Ph.D., Ohio University; 2018; 2026.

WRIGHT, Clell E.
Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
B.M., Samford University; M.M., Southwestern Baptist University; D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2019; 2024.

WRIGHT, Laura B.
Professor of Library Science and Dean of the University Library
B. S., Emory University; M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; D.P.A., Valdosta State University; 2008; 2022.

*YANG, Changwoo
Professor of Library and Information Studies
B.A., University of Incheon, Korea; M.L.I.S., Ph.D., Florida State University; 2010; 2026.

YANG, Huishan
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
B.A., Xiamen University; M.P.A., Renmin University of China; Ph.D., Virginia Tech; 2024.

YANG, Ju-Ying
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A. (2), National Taipei University; M.A., Florida State University; Ph.D., University of Albany SUNY

YANKOVSKYY, Shelly A.
Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
B.A., Valdosta State University; M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., University of Tennessee; 2013; 2026.

YATES, Christina B.
Associate Professor of Communication Arts
B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Ohio University; 1998; 2003.

YOUNG, Sarah Jane
Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., University of Massachusetts; M.M., D.M., Florida State University; 2024.

YU, Kristin Pfeifer
Principal Lecturer in Music
B.M., M.M., University of Kentucky; D.M., Florida State University; 2014; 2026.

*YU, Laurel
Associate Professor of Music and Interim Head of Department
B.M., Boston University; M.M., D.M., Florida State University; 2019; 2024.

ZAREIAN, Ash
Management and Marketing
B.A., University of Texas at Pan American; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Rio Grande Valley; 2024.

ZHENG, Xiaomei
Lecturer of Chemistry and Geosciences
B.S., Yunnan University; M.S., Beijing Normal University; Ph.D., Wesleyan University; 2017; 2020.