Faculty
Trip Adams, Adjunct Professor of Law
B.S., Davidson College; J.D., Wake Forest University
Adam Aiken, Associate Professor of Finance and Wesley R. Elingburg Professor in Business
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A., Duke University; PhD., Arizona State University
Haya Ajjan, Dean, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
B.B.A., MBA, Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Janna Quitney Anderson, Professor of Communications and Director of Internet Projects
B.S., Moorhead State University; M.A., University of Memphis
Addison Williams Andrews, Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ed.D., North Carolina State University; Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist
Enrique Armijo, Assistant Professor of Law
B.A, University of Florida; M.A. and J. D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lucinda Austin, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.S., Radford University; M.A. and Ph. D., University of Maryland at College Park
Jay Averitt, Adjunct Professor of Law
B.S., Auburn University; J.D., The University of Alabama School of Law
Stephen P. Bailey, Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., Western Maryland College; B.S., Medical University of South Carolina; M.A., Wake Forest University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina; Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Bryan Baker, Coordinator of Sound and Video Projects
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.B.A., Elon University
Heather Barker, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
B.S., Meredith College; M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D. North Carolina State University
Joan Barnatt, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Murray State University; M.Ed., Bridgewater University; Ph.D., Boston College
Cynthia C. Bennett, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Vanessa Bravo, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., Universidad de Costa Rica; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Florida
Eric Brown, Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., MAC, Brigham Young University, MBA, Ph.D., the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lisa Buchanan, Associate Professor of Education
B.A., B.S., and Ph.D., the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.Ed., Elon University
Ren Hewitt Bryan, Assistant Professor of Education and Computing Science
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.Ed., Elon University; Ed. D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jo Ann M. Buck, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.A., M.A., University of New York at Fredonia; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ann Bullock, Dean, The Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.A., New Mexico State University; Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Larry Burke, Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.A., University of South Florida; Master of Tax, Florida International University; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
William Burress,
B.A., Presbyterian College; M.Ed., Clemson University; M.B.A., Elon University
William J. Burpitt Jr., Professor of Management; Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Programs
B.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lee Bush, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Missouri Western; M.S.C., Northwestern University
E. Stephen Byrd, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Liberty University; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Ph.D., University of Virginia
Rozana Carducci, Associate Professor of Education and Graduate Director of the Master of Arts of Higher Education
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M. S., Miami University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Jeffrey Carpenter, William S. Long Professor and Professor of Education
B.A., Rice University; Ed.M., Harvard University; Ph.D., University of Virginia
C. Catherine Chiang, Department Chair and Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., National Cheng-Kung University; MAC, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., North Carolina State University; Ph.D. City University of New York
Anthony Clare, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.S., Medical University of South Carolina, DMSc, University of Lynchburg
Naeemah Clark, Professor of Communications and Director of Communications Fellows
B.S., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Janet M. Cope, Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., University of New Hampshire; M.A., Springfield College; M.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Vic Costello, Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., Western Carolina University; M.A., Regent University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Russ Dailey, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
DHEd, PA-C, CHES,
Alexandra N. Darby, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., North Central College; M.A., University of Connecticut; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jayoti Das, Professor of Economics
B.S., Presidency College; M.A., University of Calcutta; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Brooks Depro, Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Ayesha N. Delpish, Associate Professor of Statistics
B.S., Mt. St. Mary’s College; M.S., Ph.D., The Florida State University
Paula DiBiasio, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Northeastern University; M.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; DPT, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions
Cassandra E. DiRienzo, Professor of Economics
B.A., The Ohio State University; M.E., Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Jon Dooley, Vice President for Student Life and Associate Professor of Education
B.A., St. Norbert College; M.Ed., James Madison University; Ph.D., Marquette University
Su Dong, Associate Professor of Management
B.A., University of Shanghai for Science and Technology; Ph.D., University of North Carolina Charlotte
Colin Donohue, Coordinator of Student Media and Instructor in Communications
John Doorley, Visiting Professor of Communications
B.S., St. Vincent College; M.A., New York University
Cherrel Miller Dyce, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., York University; M.S.W. Columbia University; Ed.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
Mark T. Enfield, Associate Professor of Education and Chair, Department of Education and Wellness
B.S., East Central University; M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Peter Felten, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and Professor of History
B.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dianne Finch, Reynolds Visiting Professor of Business Journalism,
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston; M.S., Columbia University
Stephen E. Folger, Director of Operations and Accreditation and Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenn Gaither, Dean, School of Communications
B.A. and M.F.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lawrence Garber Jr., Associate Professor of Management
B.A., Brown University; MBA, Yale School of Management; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alys Giordano, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Slippery Rock University; DPT, Elon University; Ph.D. William Carey University; Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist
Jessica Gisclair, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Nicholls State University; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; J.D., University of Toledo College of Law
Nick Gozik, Dean of Global Education and Assistant Professor
M.A., New York University in Paris; Ph.D., New York University
Vinayaka Gude, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics
B.A., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University; M.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology
Neeraj Gupta, Professor of Finance
B.E., University of Delhi; MBA, Babson College; Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Mary Kay Hannah, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., John Carroll University; M.A., Golden State University; M.A., Stanford University; MPT, US Army-Baylor University, tDPT, Baylor University, Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Bronwyn Harris, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; M.A., and Ed.D., Appalachian State University
Chris Harris, Associate Professor in Finance and Chair of the Department of Finance
B.B.A., Middle Tennessee State University, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Anthony Hatcher, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., M.Ed., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel Haygood, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., North Carolina State University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Denise Hill, Instructor in Communications
B.A. and M.A., Temple University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sharon K. Hodge, Associate Professor of Marketing
B.A., MBA, Old Dominion University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Heidi L. Hollingsworth, Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Master of Education in Innovation
B.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.Ed., William & Mary University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tonmoy Islam, Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., Transylvania University; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
David Jiang, Associate Professor of Management
B.A. and MBA, Appalachian State University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Charity Johansson, Program Director and Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy Education and Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., Wake Forest University; M.A., Stanford University School of Medicine; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
Gary Johnson, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., North Carolina Central University; DPT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., William Carey University
Ray Johnson, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.Ed., M.F.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Elena Kennedy, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Doherty Emerging Professor of Entrepreneurship
B.A., College of Charleston; M.Ed., Delta State University; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Boston
Catherine A. King, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of California at San Diego; M.A., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of California at San Diego
Hyunuk Kim, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and Director of the Center for Organizational Analytics
B.A., Pohang University of Science and Technology; M.S., Pohang University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., Pohang University of Science and Technology
Megan Kim, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Nova Southeastern University; DPT, Nova Southeastern University; Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist
Derek Lackaff, Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., La Trobe University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
Andrew S. Lamb, Co- Medical Director of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., United States Military Academy; M.D., University of Alabama School of Medicine
Leo Lambert, President Emeritus and Professor of Education
B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo; M.Ed., University of Vermont; Ph.D., Syracuse University
Rich Landesberg, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., American University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Byung Lee, Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., Seoul National University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri
Valerie A. Leschber, Co-Medical Director of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Texas A&M University; M.D., University of Texas Medical School
Julie Lellis, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., University of Richmond; M.S. and Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brian Lyons, Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor and Professor of Management
BA, Southern Illinois University, MS, University of Baltimore, Ph.D. University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Ph.D. University of Albany
Jack Magill, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., Fort Lewis College; DPT, Elon University; Ph.D., William Carey University; Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Harlen E, Makemson, Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sean McMahon, Professor of Entrepreneurship
B.A., University of Florida; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Jonathan McElderry, Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Assistant Professor
B.S., George Mason University; M.Ed. Ohio University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Brittany Mercado, Associate Professor of Management and Chair of the Department
B.A,. Florida International University; MBA, Florida International University; Ph.D., Baruch College
Barbara Miller, Associate Professor of Communications
B.S., M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William Moner, Instructor in Communications
B.S., M.A., Duquesne University; Ph.D. candidate, University of Texas at Austin
Jessie Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of English
B.A., University of Wyoming; M.A., Purdue University; Ph.D., Purdue University
Karen-Alexis Moore, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.A., Brooklyn College; B.S., SUNY Downstate Medical Center; M.P.H., Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; P.A.-C.
Robert Moorman, Frank S. Holt, Jr. Professor of Business Leadership
B.A., The College of Wooster; M.B.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
Scott Morrison, Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Phillip Motley, Associate Professor of Communications
B.F.A., Davidson College; MID, North Carolina State University
Max Negin, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Rowan University; M.A., Temple University; M.F.A. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Tom Nelson, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Boston College; M.S., Syracuse University
Timothy Norvell, Associate Professor of Marketing
B.S., University of Central Florida, M.S. Marketing Research, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Youssef Osman, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., Academy of Arts in Cairo, Egypt; M.F.A., Southern Illinois University
George Padgett, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., M.A., Murray State University; Ph.D., Ohio University
Randy Piland, Senior Lecturer in Communications
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.A., Ohio University
Jennifer Platania, Associate Professor of Economics
B.A. West Virginia University, M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Antoinette Polito, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.A. Pomona College, MHS, Duke University, EdD, Northwestern University
Brandy Propst, Director of Elon 1010 and Assistant Director of Academic Advising
B.A. and M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Crystal Ramsey, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.S., Shenandoah University; DPT, Elon University, Board-Certified Clinical Neurologic Specialist
Stephanie Hernandez Rivera
B.A., William Patterson University of New Jersey; M.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Staci Saltz, Lecturer in Communications
B.A., Elon College; M.A., University of Akron
Melissa Scales, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.A., College of Santa Fe; DPT, Duke University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Christopher Scott, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Education and Director of Clinical Education
B.S., University of Virginia, MBA, Virginia Commonwealth University, DPT, Elon University
Glenn Scott, Associate Professor in Communications
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fresno; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Robert Sheu, Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.A., M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Barjinder Singh, Associate Professor of Management
B.B.A., APJ College Jalandhar; MBA, Guru Nanak Dev University-Amritsar; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Michael Skube, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., Louisiana State University; Pulitzer Prize winner for distinguished commentary, 1989
Evan Small, Lecturer in Wellness
A.B., Elon University; M.Ed., Plymouth State University; Ph.D., the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Caroline Sprecher, Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., MAC, Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
C. Kim Stokes, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Lenoir Rhyne University; BS, East Carolina University; MHS, Duke University; DMSc, University of Lynchburg
Jessalynn Strauss, Assistant Professor of Communications
A.B., Duke University; M.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., University of Oregon
Vitaliy Strohush, Associate Professor of Economics
M.A., Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, M.A., Ukraine, M.A., Center for Economic Research and Economic Institute, Prague M.A., Ph.D., Boston College
Amanda Sturgill, Associate Professor of Communications
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University
Barbara Taylor, Associate Professor of Computing Sciences
A.B., Elon College; M.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.S., University of Evansville
Tracey T. Thurnes, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
B.S., Gardner Webb University; M.P.A.S., P.A.-C., James Madison University, EdD, Gardner-Webb University
Alexander Traugutt, Assistant Professor of Sport Management
B.A., Kenyon College; M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University; Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado
Nicole Triche, Associate Professor of Communications and Director of the elondoc Program
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.F.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Paul Tongsri, Assistant Dean for Student Success and Retention
B.S., Longwood University; M.Ed., University of Maryland; J.D., North Carolina Central University
Srikant Vallabhajosula, Professor of Physical Therapy Education
B.E., Osmania University; M.S., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Florida, Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Matthew Valle, Professor of Management
B.S., United States Air Force Academy; M.S., University of Arkansas; MBA, University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Florida State University
Nermin Vehabovic, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., and B.S., The University of North Carolina at Asheville; M.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Brian Walsh, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
Gerald Whittington, Senior Vice President Emeritus for Business, Finance and Technology and Adjunct Associate Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; MBA, Duke University
Randy Williams, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College; M.S., Longwood University; Ph.D., College of William and Mary
Kenneth Wilson, Coordinator of Interactive Projects
B.S., M.F.A., University of Florida
Long Xia, Assistant Professor of Management Information System
Ph.D., Virginia Tech University
Qian Xu, Assistant Professor of Communications
B.A., M.A., Nanjing University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Kem Zhang, Associate Professor of Business Analytics
B.A., University of Science and Technology of China; Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong