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Faculty
Bill Allan, Associate Professor of Family Life; Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences
B.S., Abilene Christian University; M.A., California State Polytechnic.
Carolyn Anderson, Assistant Professor of Business; Associate Program Director - Master of Business Administration
B.S., M.B.A., Indiana University.
Shaneé Anderson, Adjunct Faculty
B.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.S., Kansas State University.
Dr. Mark Bartel, Associate Professor of Music; Director of Choral Music
B.R.S., Concord College; B.A., University of Winnipeg; M.M., M.S.M, Southern Methodist University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music-University of Rochester.
Dr. Kathryn Boyle, Professor of Chemistry
B.A., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Iowa
(P. Dan Schultz Distinguished Professor of Chemistry).
Dr. Gary Branum, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., M.A., University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., Texas Christian University.
Michelle Brock, Program Director for Program for Adult College Education Instructor in English and Humanities
B.S., B.A., Kansas State University; M.A. Wichita State University.
Max Burson, Professor; Public Services Librarian; Library Director
B.S.Ed, M.S.Ed., Southwest Missouri State University; M.A., University of Missouri.
Dr. Brenda Cain, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Pittsburg State University; M.E.Ed.S., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Dr. Valentina Chappell, Professor of Business and Technology: Program Director - Master of Global Leadership and Management
M.Ed., Voronezh State University; Ph.D., Authority of Higher Attestation Commission at the Council of Ministers, Moscow, Russia.
Dr. Connie Corbett-Whittier, Professor of English and Humanities
B.S. Ed., University of Kansas; M.S., State University College at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Dr. Gerardo de la O, Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., M.B.A., Monterrey Institute of Technology; M.Sc., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Texas Tech University.
Kathy Delker, Associate Professor, Reference Librarian; Assistant Library Director
B.A., University of Kansas; M.L.S., Emporia State University; M.B.A., Indiana University.
Dr. Stephen Eaves, Professor of Music; Chair of Fine Arts
B.M.E., Union University; M.M.E., University of Mississippi; D.M.A., University of South Carolina.
Dr. Sharon Eicher, Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., Columbia University at Barnard College; M.A., University of London; M.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A. University of Kansas; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dr. Gretchen Eick, Professor of History
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.A., Northwestern University, Ph.D., University of Kansas.
Janet Eubank, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Wichita State University; M.A., Friends University.
Dr. Sarah Evans, Professor of Biology
B.S., University of California-Riverside; Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Dr. Jason Ferguson, Associate Professor of Computer Information Services; Program Director - Computer Information Systems; Associate Professor of Business and Information Technology; Program Director - Master of Management Information Systems
B.S., Friends University; M.I.S., Friends University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Russell Fox, Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., M.A., Brigham Young University; Ph.D., Catholic University of America.
Joan Gallagher, Instructor of English Composition; Director - First Year Experience
B.A., Regis College; M.S., Boston University.
Dr. Rick Gibson, Professor of Education
B.A., Washburn University; M.Ed., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dr. Dona Gibson, Professor of Education and Psychology; Chair of Arts, Education and Sciences; Program Director - Master of Arts in Teaching; Interim Dean, Graduate School
B.S., Friends University; M.Ed., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dr. Chris Habben, Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; Associate Program Director, Lenexa - Master of Science in Family Therapy
B.A., Hope College; M.S., M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Dr. Malcolm Harris, Professor of Finance
B.A., Canisius College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
Dr. Stan Harstine, Professor of Religion; Chair of Religion and Humanities
B.S., Kansas State University; M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Baylor University.
Robert Harvey, Assistant Professor of Business; Program Director - Master of Health Care Leadership
B.S., M.S., Friends University.
Rolaine Hetherington, Assistant Professor of Music/Applied Voice
B.A., Hendrix College; M.M.Ed., M.M., Louisiana State University.
Dr. Marv Hinten, Professor of English
B.S., M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.
Lisa Hittle, Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Kansas State University; B.M.E., M.M.,Wichita State University.
Dr. Arlen Honts, Professor of Business; Chair of Business and Information Technology
B.S., MBA, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Megan Hughes-Zarzo, Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., Friends University; M.A. Kansas State University.
Jennifer Jay, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences
B.A., Wichita State University; M.M.F.T., Abilene Christian University.
Dr. Jay Johnson, Associate Professor of Business; Chair of Business, Technology and Leadership; Program Director - Master of Business Administration
B.A., Truman State University; M.B.A., William Woods University; Ed.D., University of Missouri.
David Jones, Assistant Professor of Accounting; Program Director - Accounting
B.S., Central Michigan University; M.P.A, Wichita State University.
Dr. Chris Kettler, Professor of Theology and Philosophy; Program Director - Master of Arts in Christian Ministries
B.A., Friends University; M.A., M. Div., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.
Dr. Jamie Knight, Assistant Professor of Piano
B.M., Friends University; M.M., D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music.
Dr. Jim Knight, Assistant Professor of Business; Program Director - Business Management
B.S., Friends University; M.B.A., Central State University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Ted Krone, Professor of Art; Program Director - Art
B.S., Fort Hays State University; M.F.A., Wichita State University.
Toni Libhart, Assistant Professor of Music and Percussion; Coordinator - Academic Recruitment
B.M., B.M.E. M.A.E., Wichita State University.
Dr. Dan Lord, Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; Coordinator - Master of Science in Family Therapy Assessment and Evaluation
B.A., University of Kansas; M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology; Ph.D., Boston University.
Dr. Tony Lybarger, Professor of Business
B.S.E., M.S.E., Arkansas State University; Ph.D., St. Louis University.
Dr. Alan Maccarone, Professor of Biology
B.A., The State University of New York; M.S., Memorial University of Newfoundland; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers-The University of New Jersey.
Dr. Dixie Madden, Professor of Law; Director - Garvey Institute of Law; Program Director - Master of Business Law
B.S., Kansas State University; J.D., Ohio State University; LL.M. New York University.
Dr. Jim Maddox, Professor of Business; Program Director - Master of Organization Development
B.A., Benedictine College; M.S., University of Nebraska of Omaha; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Lillian Martell, Visiting Lecturer of Communications and Journalism
B.S., Kansas State University; M.A., University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Patrick Mathews, Associate Professor of Biology; Program Director - Zoo Science
B.A., M.S., Northeast Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.
Dr. Joseph Myers, Assistant Professor of Science and Math; Program for Adult College Education Area Coordinator for Math, Science, Business and Technology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Wichita State University.
Dr. Jennifer Nelson, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; Clinical Coordinator, Lenexa - Master of Science in Family Therapy
B.A., Northwestern College; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Dr. Timothy Nelson, Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; Clinical Coordinator, Lenexa - Master of Science in Family Therapy
B.A., Marquette University; M.A., Xavier University; M.S., Colorado State University; Ph.D., Purdue University.
Carol O'Hara, Assistant Professor of English; Director - Writing Center/Academic Resource Center
B.A., M.Ed, Wichita State University.
Dr. Dennis Obermeyer, Professor of Physical Education
B.S., Peru State College; M.S.Ed., Northwest Missouri State University; Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.
Dr. Charles Parker, Associate Professor of Drama
B.A., Harding College; M.A., Harding Graduate School of Religion; M.A., Memphis State University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.
Dr. Ed Pearson, Associate Professor of Business; Mentor - Grant Scholars
B.A., Fordham University; MMIS, Friends University; J. D., President's College School of Law.
Nichole Pendleton, Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., M.Acc., Kansas State University.
Kurt Priebe, Assistant Professor of Drama and Media
B.A., Sterling College; M.A., Regent University.
Dan Racer, Assistant Professor of Music
B.M.E., Southwestern Oklahoma State University; M.M., Wichita State University.
Dr. Steve Rathbun, Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; Program Director - Master of Science in Family Therapy
B.A., Mid-America Nazarene College; M.A., University of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dr. John Rhodes, Associate Professor of Education; Coordinator - Professional Education Unit Assessment Coordinator
B.S., Florida State University; M.S. Troy State University; Ph.D., University of Florida.
Dr. Michelle Robertson, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy; Clinical Coordinator, WIchita - Master of Science in Family Therapy
B.A., Midwestern State University; M.M.F.T., Abilene Christian University; Ph.D., University of Louisiana.
Stan Rogers, Associate Professor of Dance; Administration and Recruiting - Ballet
B.F.A., Wichita State University; M.A., Columbia University.
Vicki Ronn, Instructor of English
B.A., St. Mary of the Plains; M.A., Fort Hays State University.
Dr. Al Saber, Professor of Business & Information Technology
B.S., University of Isfahan, Iran; M.S., Ph.D, University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Mark Sanborn, Professor of Management Information Systems/Computer Information Systems
B.S., Park College; M.A., Webster University; Ed.D., Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Natalie Savage, Instructor in Organizational Management and Leadership; Program Director - Organizational Management and Leadership
B.A., Washburn University; M.A., Wichita State University; M.A., Mid-America Nazarene University.
Karen Scroggins, Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts
B.F.A., Phillips University; M.S., Newman University.
Dr. Kathy Slemp, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management; Program Director - Human Resource Management
B.B.A., Wichita State University; M.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., Capella University.
Dr. Jerry Smartt, Professor of Spanish; Director of Foreign Languages
B.A., University of Texas; M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., Wichita State University.
Brenda Smith, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Baylor University; M.A., Southwest Missouri State University.
Dr. Jim Smith, Associate Professor of Religion; Director of the Christian Spiritual Formation Institute
B.A., Friends University; M.Div., Yale University Divinity School; D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary.
Dr. Paul Smith, Assistant Professor of Applied Music/Voice
B.M., M.M., Roosevelt University; D.M.A., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign.
Ervin Stanley, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Friends University; M.A., Ball State University.
Dr. Nora Strasser, Professor of Mathematics; Chair of Natural Science and Mathematics
B.S., M.A., University of South Dakota; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Donna Stuber, Professor of Human Services/Psychology
B.S., Missouri Western State College; M.S., Emporia State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dr. John Taylor, Professor of Music
B.M.E., Bowling Green State University; M.M.E., Indiana University; Ph.D., Ohio State University.
Dr. Dick Teter, Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.A., Wichita State University; B.S., Oral Roberts University; M.S., Friends University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dr. Karyn Turla, Professor of Biology
B.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Michigan.
Manuel Urrutia Zarzo, Assistant Professor of Spanish
M.A., Kansas State University.
Dr. Jan Wilson, Professor of Education; Chair of Education; Director - Teacher Education
B.S., Oklahoma State University; M.S., Wichita State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University.
Dr. Tor Wynn, Assistant Professor Sociology and Criminology
B.A., Oakland University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.
Dr. Guangiqu Xu, Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Sun Yat-sen University; Ph.D., University of Maryland.