Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Undergraduate Faculty


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Abebe-Akele, Feseha, Assistant Professor, Biology

M.S., Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
M.Sc, PhD, University of New Hampshire

Adedeji, Adetayo, Professor, Physics

B.S., University of Ilorin (Nigeria)
M.S., Obafemi Awolowo University (Nigeria)
Ph.D., Auburn University

Adedeji, Dolapo, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Science 

B.S., University of Agriculture Abeokuta (Nigeria)
Ph.D., Auburn University

Allagan, Julian, Professor, Mathematics

M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University

Asthana, Chandra, Associate Professor, Engineering Technology

B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science

Austin, Nicole, Assistant Professor, Birth to Kindergarten

M.A., Liberty University
Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Banerjee, Hirendranath, Professor, Biology

B.S., Calcutta University (India)
M.S., New York University
Ph.D., Howard University

Bowman, Glen, Professor, History

B.A., Cedarville College
M.A., West Virginia University
Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Boykins, Juliet, Lecturer, Music

M.M.Ed., Norfolk State University
M.Ed., Regent University

Bradshaw, Scott D., Professor, Psychology

B.S., M.S., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University

Brown, Jennifer, Associate Professor, Kinesiology

M.Ed., Ph.D. Old Dominion University

Chambers, Mary Lynn, Associate Professor, English

B.A., University of West Ontario, Canada
M.A., Ph.D., East Carolina University

Craddock, Tina, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

M.S., University of Cincinnati
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Crawford, Chyna, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice

M.A., Forensic Psychology-Marymount University
Ph.D., Prairie View A & M University

Das, Shyamal, Professor, Sociology

B.A., M.A., University of Dhaka (Bangledesh)
M.A., Institute of Social Studies the Hague (The Netherlands)
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Dcosta, Malcolm, Associate Professor, Computer Science

M.S., P.h.D., University of Houston

Del Villar-Juarez, Visiting Assistant Professor, English

M.A., M.Ed., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Hopson, Kacey, Professor, Kinesiology

B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., West Virginia State University

Downing, Kim, Professor, Clinical Social Work

M.S.W., D.S.W., Norfolk State University

Elahi, Mehran, Professor, Mechanical Engineering

B.S., M.S., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Emekalam, Anthony, Professor, Clinical Pharmacy

N.D., H.N.D., Imo-State College of Agriculture (Nigeria)
P.G.D., University of Nigeria
Pharm.D., Howard University

Eslami, Akbar, Professor, Mechanical Engineering

B.S., National University (Iran)
M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Fitchett-Bazemore, Kimberly, Associate Professor, Special Education

B.A., Beaver College-Arcadia University
M.A.SEd., M.S.A., East Carolina University
Ph.D., University of Virginia

Frontera-Suau, Roberto, Professor, Biology

B.S., M.S., University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina

Goar, James, Associate Professor, English

B.A., University of Arizona
M.F.A., Naropa University
Ph.D., University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK)

Goodale, TImothy, Associate Professor, Elementary Education

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Huff, Jacqueline, Associate Professor, Psychology

M.S, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Hughes, Jason, Assistant Professor, Sport Management

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
M.S., Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State

Hunter, Colby, Assistant Professor, Biology

M.S., Auburn University
Ph.D., Alabama State University

Jackson, Douglas, Professor, Music

B.A., Xavier University of Louisiana
M.M., California State University, Los Angeles

Kang, Boung Jin, Associate Professor, Health & Physical Education

B.S., M.A., Kyung-Hee University (Korea)
M.A., Ball State University
Ph.D., Purdue University

Kanjilal, Debjani, Professor, Economics

B.S., M.S., University of Calcutta (India)
M.A., Ph.D., University of Memphis

Kaur-Walker, Kulwinder, Professor, Psychology

B.Ed., Maharshi Dayanand University (India)
M.A., Guru Nanak Dev University
Ph.D., Delhi University

Kersha-Aerga, Dorothy, Professor, Juvenile Justice

B.L., University of Abuja School of Law (Nigeria)
LL.M., Ahmadu Bello University (Nigeria)
M.S.C., Ph.D., Prairie View A & M University

Kulkarni, Krishna H., Professor, Mathematics

B.S., Karnatak University
M.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ph.D., Karnatak University

Kulkarni, Usha, Lecturer, Mathematics

M.S., Elizabeth City State University

Kumar, Bijandra, Associate Professor, Engineering Technology

M.Sc., C.C.S., University (Meerut)
Ph.D., University of Brittany

Kupietz, Kevin, Associate Professor, Sociology/Emergency Management

B.S., Bucharest National University of Arts
M.S., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Capella University

LaDow, Jade, Lecturer, Biology

BS, MS, James Madison University

Lim, Namhum, Assisting Professor, Sports Management

M.S., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington

Luchian, Eric, Associate Professor, Graphic Design

M.F.A., Florida Atlantic University
Ph.D., Lancaster University

Mangham, Robin, Lecturer, Aviation Science

B.S., Excelsior College
M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

McCleese, Brande, Visting Assistant Professor, English

B.A., Southern New Hampshire University
MFA, National University
M.A., Southern New Hampshire University

Mitchell, Lloyd W., Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education

B.A., University of Washington
B.A., Eastern Oregon State College
M.P.H., Oregon State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of North Dakota

Nwala, Kingsley N., Professor, Economics

B.B.A., M.B.A., University of the District of Columbia
Ph.D., Howard University

Ogwu, Alex I., Professor, Accounting

B.S., Grambling State University
M.A., Prairie View A&M University
Ph.D., Howard University

Oriaku, Ebere A., Mickey L. Burnim Endowed Professor, Economics 

              B.B.A., University of Arkansas (Little Rock) 
              M.A., Clark Atlanta University 
              J.D., Roosevelt University (Netherlands) 
              M.A., Antioch University 
              Ph.D., Howard University 

Oriaku, Ngozi E.A., Professor, Business Administration

B.B.A., University of the District of Columbia
M.S., Norfolk State University
Ph.D., Clark-Atlanta University

Palestrant, Christopher, Professor, Music

B.A., College of Wooster
M.M., M.A., New York University
D.M.A., John Hopkins University

Payne, Gloria, Vice Provost

B.S., Saint Augustine’s College
Ph.D., Atlanta University

Poole, Dana, Executive Director of Student Success and Retention 

B.S., M.S., Elizabeth City State University

Rawat, Kuldeep, Thorpe Endowed Professor, Computer Engineering

B.S., Bombay University (India)
M.S., Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Raynor, Sharon, Professor, English

B.A., M.A., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Reed, Charles, Associate Professor, History

B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University
M.A., Marquette University
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Rogers, Tarsha, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning 

B.A., Elizabeth City State University
M.A., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Regent University

Rousch, Jeffrey M., Professor, Biology

B.S., University of Hartford
B.S., Johnson State College
M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Arizona State University

Sengupta, Dipendra C., Professor, Mathematics

B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Kalyani (India)
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Serbessa, Tesfaye, Associate Professor, Chemistry

B.A., Asmara University (Iran)
M.S., Addis Ababa University
Ph.D., Auburn University

Sharma, Narendra, Professor, Accounting

B.S., M.S., University of Delhi (India)
Ph.D., Northcentral University

Shimabukuro, Karra, Assistant Professor, English

B.F.A., M.S.Ed., East Carolina University
Ph.D., University of Mexico

Smith, Joy, Professor, Business Administration

M.S., Northwestern University
M.B.A., DePaul Universityty
J.D., Northwestern University
M.Phil., Ph.D., New York University

Smith, Kimberly, Assistant Professor, English

M.A., Rutgers University
Ph.D., State University of New York

Spellman, Elaine, Visiting Assistant Professor, Elementary Education

M.S., Hunter College
Ed.D., Walden University

Stevenson, Andre, Professor, Social Work

M.S.W., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Stiles, John, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design

B.A., East Carolina University
M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design

Stone, Elton, Lecturer, Aviation Science

M.S., American Military University

Swan, Walter R., Associate Professor, Music

B.M., Alcorn State University
M.M., Mississippi College
D.M.A., University of Southern Mississippi

Sykes, Jannifer, Assistant Professor, Birth to Kindergarten

B.S., M.Ed., Elizabeth City State University
Ed.D., Argosy University

Talukder, M Hanif, Associate Professor, Mathematics

B.S., Jahangirnagar University, Dakar (Bangladesh)
M.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ph.D., Texas Technological University

Tao, Kungpo, Professor, Marketing

B.A., National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (Taiwan)
M.B.A., National Dong Hwa University (Taiwan)
M.S., Texas A&M University at Commerce
Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Tarik, Latif, Assistant Professor, History

B.S., Norfolk State University
M.Ed., Regent University
Ph.D., Howard University

Wang, Jingbin, Associate Professor, History

B.A., Heilongjiang University
M.A., Beijing Foreign Studies University
M.A., PhD, University of Chicago

Ward, Farrah, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Whelan, Jeffrey, Associate Professor, Art

M.A., Regent University
M.F.A., East Carolina University

Williams, Sheila, Associate Professor, Education

B.A., Elizabeth City State University
M.Ed., East Carolina University
Ed.D., Argosy University, Sarasota

Winrow, Michael A., Associate Professor, Biology

B.S., M.S., Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Wayne State University

Young, Margaret M., Associate Professor, Biology

B.S., MPhil., University of West Indies (MONA)
Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Yuan, Jinchun, Professor, Chemistry

B.S., Peking University (China)
M.S., University of Science & Technology of China
M.S., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Yuan, Xiaoli, Professor, Accounting

B.A., Changchun Taxation College
M.B.A., Xiamen University
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., Florida International University