New Faculty: Fall 2012

College of Education

Kelly Brooksher

Childhood & Exceptional Student Education
Degrees:

Ed.D. - Samford University
Ed.S. - Lincoln Memorial University
M.Ed. - Clemson University
B.A. - Clemson University

Ela Kaye Eley

Adolescent & Adult Education
Hometown: LaGrange, GA
Degrees:

B.M.(Bachelor of Music),Valdosta State College in Valdosta,GA
M.A.-Master of Arts(in Religious Education),Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth,TX
Ed.S.-Education Specialist(in Instructional Technology),West Georgia College in Carrollton,GA
Will earn my Ph.D.(in Educational Technology) this Fall from University of Florida in Gainesville,FL

Areas of Specialization:
My areas of specialization include technology integration in K-12,university/school partnerships, teacher reflection,and the use of social media and mobile technologies in the classroom.

Anne Katz

Department of Childhood and Exceptional Student Education
Degrees:

Ph.D. Language, Literacy, and Learning-Fordham University
M.A.-Columbia University

College of Health Professions

Kelly Arashin

Nursing
Hometown: Hilton Head Island, SC
Degrees:

Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Duquesne University
Masters of Science in Nursing, Acute & Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Duquesne University
Post Masters Certificate - Saint Louis University

Areas of Specialization:
Advance Practice Nursing, Emergency & Critical Care

Terri Gordon

Health Science
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Degrees:

B.S. in psychobiology at UCLA
Masters of Public Health and Physical Activity at University of South Carolina

Areas of Specialization:
Physical Activity, Worksite Wellness, Public Health

Michael Sergi

Adolescent and Adult Education/Athletics
Hometown: Savannah
Degrees:

Bachelor of Science-Sociology-Georgia Southern University
Master of Science-Sports Medicine-Armstrong Atlantic State University

Areas of Specialization:
Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, Physical Education, Fitness, Athletics

College of Liberal Arts

	Carey Adams Office of the Provost (Art, Music & Theatre) Degrees: B.A., Communication, Religion William Jewell College M.A., Communication Studies, Baylor University Ph. D., Communication Studies, University of Kansas Areas of Specialization: organizational communication; interpersonal communication; leadership; applied research methods
	Mary Barr Criminal Justice, Social & Political Science Hometown: Evanston, Illinois Degrees: Ph.D., Sociology and African American Studies, Yale University M.A., Sociology and African American Studies, Yale University B.A., Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles Areas of Specialization: Race and Ethnicity, the Civil Rights Movement, Educational Inequalities, Community Studies, and Qualitative Methodologies (historical and ethnographic).
	William Belford Languages, Literature, and Philosophy Hometown: Savannah, Georgia Degrees: Ph.D. in English: Creative Writing from Florida State University M.F.A. in Creative Writing from University of Alabama B.A. in English from Sewanee, the University of the South Areas of Specialization: Creative Writing, British and American Literature, Composition
	Carl Fougerousse Art, Music & Theatre Degrees: BA in Philosophy, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville OH MFA in Painting, NY Academy of Art, New York Areas of Specialization: Figurative drawing, painting, sculpture, and stained glass
	Angela Overton Criminal Justice, Social & Political Science Hometown: Dalton, GA Degrees: BS in Criminal Justice from Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA MS in Criminal Justice from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga TN [in process-ABD] PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA Areas of Specialization: Inequality, wrongful conviction, state crime, genocide, and international mechanisms of social control
	Diana Serrano Languages, Literature & Philosophy Hometown: Quito-Ecuador, South America Degrees: Ph.D. University of Florida M.A. Georgetown University B.A. Mount Saint Mary's College Areas of Specialization: Latin American Literature, Colonial Latin American Literature

College of Science and Technology

	Tammy Carroll Psychology Hometown: Alabama Degrees: Ph.D. University of Kansasa M.A. University of Kansas M.S. Troy State University B.A. Auburn University Areas of Specialization: Board Certified Behavior Analyst; developmental disabilities, autism, organizational behavior management, and most recently crisis services with Benchmark Human Services for the state of Georgia
	Sharon Corder Mathematics Degrees: BS (1988) in Secondary Education from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana MEd (2008) in Mathematics Education from Armstrong Atlantic State University Areas of Specialization: Freshman math classes: Quantitative Skills and College Algebra
	Ben Conner Chemistry and Physics Hometown: Greenville, SC Degrees: BS Physics at Clemson University MS and PhD at Florida State University Areas of Specialization: Experimental condensed matter physics
	Aaron Schrey Biology Hometown: Robinson, Il Degrees: B.S. Univeristy of Evansvillie M.S. Southern Illinois University Carbondale Ph. D. Southern Illinois University Carbondale Postdoctoral Fellow University of South Florida Areas of Specialization: Population Genetics; Molecular Ecology; Conservation Genetics; Ecological Epigenetics
	Natalie Schrey Biology Degrees: Master of Science: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Bachelor of Science: McKendree University Areas of Specialization: molecular ecology of insects of economic importance