Faculty

Biology

  • Haubrick, Dr. Laura
    • B.S. Biology, Indiana University of PA (IUP)
    • Ph.D. Plant Physiology, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
  • Lipscomb, Brian
  • Orrell, Kimberly
    • B.S., Biology, Central Michigan University
    • M.S. and Ph.D., Biology, Virginia Tech
  • Parker, Nina
    • B.S., Biology major, Psychology minor, University of Michigan
    • M.S., Biology, University of Michigan
    • Ph.D., Immunology, Ohio University
  • Rutter, John

Chemistry

Criminal Justice

  • Schulke, Beverly Brown
    • B.S. Sociology, University of North Dakota
    • M.A. Sociology and Criminology, University of North Dakota
    • Ph.D. Sociology and Criminology, George Washington University
  • Mina Laurikkala

English

  • Balcer, Jack
    • AB, Middlebury College
    • AM, John Carroll University
    • PhD, Kent State University
  • Canfield Fuller, Sarah
    • B.A., English, Indiana University
    • M.A., English Literature, Temple University
    • ABD, English Literature, Indiana University
  • Jacobs, Joanne Ciske
    • B.A., English, Marymount Manhattan College
    • Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
  • Jacobs, John
    • A.B., English, King's College (PA)
    • Ph.D. American Literature, University of Notre Dame

Environmental Studies

  • Bousquet, Woodward S.
    • B.S., Environmental Education and Science Education (Biology), Cornell University
    • M.S., Natural Resources, The Ohio State University
    • Ph.D., Science Education, The Ohio State University
  • Kincaid, Joshua A.
    • Ph.D. University of Georgia

Foreign Languages

  • Lesman, Ann St. Clair
    • B.A. Double major, Spanish & French, Rollins College
    • M.Ed., French, Duke University; M.A. Spanish, University of Maryland
    • Ph.D. Spanish, University of Maryland
    • Additional graduate work at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and The Johns Hopkins University
  • Pearce-Gonzales, Bryan
    • B.A., Foreign Languages and Literatures, Radford University
    • M.A., Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky
    • Ph.D., Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky
  • Andrea Smith
  • Schweitzer, Petra
    • Ph.D. Emory University
    • M.A. University of Georgia
    • B.A. Maximilian U, Munich, Germany

History

  • Bryant, II, James K.
    • B.S., History Education, Hampton University
    • M.A., History, University of Vermont
    • Ph.D., History, University of Rochester
    • Commonwealth of Virginia Teacher Licensure (Secondary History)
    • Licensed Guide for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia
  • Denkler, Ann
    • B.A., English, George Mason University
    • M.A., English, George Mason University
    • Ph.D., American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Hofmann, Julie A.
    • BA, High Honors, History, UC Santa Barbara
    • MA, PhD Medieval/Ancient History, Emory University
  • Hofstra, Warren
    • B.A. Washington University, St. Louis 1969
    • M.A. Boston University, 1974
    • Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1985
  • Kiefer, Geraldine
    • Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1990 (Modern Art)
    • M.A., Oberlin College, 1975 (Italian Renaissance Art)
    • B.A., Kent State University, 1973 (Studio Art and Art History)

Kinesiology

  • Wigley, Brian
    • B.S. 1988, University of Texas at Austin
    • M.S. 1998, Texas A&M University
    • EdD. 2002, Texas A&M University
  • Cindy Schendel
  • Sally Hamilton

Mass Communications

  • Daddario, Gina
    • B.A. University of North Carolina
    • M.A. University of Maryland
    • PhD, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
  • Enders, Doug
    • A.B., English/Religion, University of Michigan
    • M.A., English, University of Toledo
    • Ph.D., English, University of Toledo.
  • Shoop, Tiffany J.
    • B.A., Political Science & Communication Studies, Virginia Tech
    • M.A., Communication Studies, Virginia Tech
    • Ph.D., Journalism & Electronic Media, University of Tennessee
  • Thorsett, Edvard

Mathematics

  • Layne, Thomas
    • Attended VMI (Biology) Lynchburg College
    • B.S. Chemistry Madison College
    • M.S. Mathematics Vanderbilt University
    • Ed.S. Natural Science Vanderbilt University
    • Ph.D. Mathematics
  • Magee, Elaine
    • B.A. in Mathematics, Longwood College
    • M.A.T. in Mathematics, Duke University
    • Ed.D. in Mathematics Education, University of Virginia
  • Stewart, Cindia D.
    • B.S., Mathematics; Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
    • M.S., Mathematics, Shippensburg University
    • Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Virginia
  • Wharton, Margaret Mary
    • BA Mathematics, Salve Regina University, Newport RI
    • MA Mathematics, Appalachian State, Boone, NC

Philosophy and Religion

  • Copenhaver, John D.
    • B.A. European History, Washington and Lee University, 1971
    • M.Div. Fuller Theological Seminary
    • M.A. in Religion and Culture, The Catholic University of America
    • Ph.D. in Religion (spirituality), The Catholic University of America
    • Certificate of Completion, Graduate Program in Christian Spiritual Guidance, Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
  • Penn Hollar, Barry
    • B. A., Economics and Religious Studies, University of Virginia
    • M. A., Policy Sciences and Public Affiars, Duke University
    • M. Div., Divinity School, Duke University
    • Ph. D., Religious Ethics, University of Virginia

Physics

  • Bly, Darren N.
    • B.Sc., Physics, University of Sussex (U.K.)
    • M.S., Ph.D., Applied Physics, UMBC

Political Science

  • Leonard, Eric K.
    • B.A., Political Science (History minor), William Paterson College
    • M.A., Political Science, University of Delaware
    • Ph.D., Political Science, University of Delaware
  • Shendow, Bill
    • BA Political Science Wake Forest University
    • MA International Relations Georgetown University
    • PhD Public Administration Virginia Tech

Psychology

  • Bragdon, Rodney
    • B.S., Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
    • M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi
    • Ph.D., Clincal Psychology, University of Mississippi
  • Carlson, Wendy
    • B.S., 2000, Psychology, Mary Washington College
    • M.A., 2003, Developmental Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
    • Ph.D., 2006, Developmental Psychology with Minor in Statistics, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Haag, Richard
    • B.A., Psychology, Arizona
    • M.A., Hawaii, Psychology
    • Ph.D., Social-Personality, Hawaii
  • Zimmermann, Laura K.
    • B.A. with Honors, Psychology, Emory University
    • B.A., Religion, Emory University
    • M.S., Developmental Psychology, University of New Mexico
    • Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of New Mexico

Sociology

  • Fendley, Kim
    • Ph. D. University of Kentucky, Sociology
    • M.S. University of Arkansas, Rural Sociology
    • B.A. George Washington University, Sociology