ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
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Lois S.  Becker
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University
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COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
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ARTS & SCIENCES
Douglas M. Hazzard
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Associate Professor of Spanish; B.A., M.A., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., Duke University

• Engineering
Brian Lane
Interim Chair, Engineering  & Director of Engineering Programs;  Assistant Professor of Physics; B.S., Jacksonville University; M.S., Ph.D. University of Florida

Scott Kimbrough
Chair, Division of Humanities; B.A., Southwestern University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Lucinda B. Sonnenberg
Research Associate Professor of Chemistry; Director of the Millar Wilson Laboratory; B.A., University of South Florida; M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

• NROTC
Herbert Hadley
Captain, USN; Commanding Officer NROTC Unit, Professor of Naval Science; ; B.S., Florida A&M
University, M.S., Naval War College

• Science and Mathematics
Lee Ann J. Clements
Chair, Division of Science and Mathematics; B.A. University of Virginia; M.S., Ph.D. University of South Carolina

• School of Education
Colleen M. Wilson
Chair, Teacher Education Program, Associate Professor of Education; B.A., Flagler College; M.A.T., Jacksonville University; Ed.D. University of North Florida 

• Social Sciences
Sherri Lynn Jackson
Chair, Division of Social Sciences; Professor of Psychology; B.A., North Adams State College; M.S., Ph.D. University of Florida

• Wilma’s Little People
Jeanine Garrett
Assistant Resource Professor of Education

Donald Capener
Dean, Davis College of Business and McGehee Chair of Entrepreneurship & Business Strategy; B.A., Brigham Young University; MBA, Thunderbird, School of Global Management; Ph.D., International School of Management

• Accounting/DSIM/Economics & Finance
Barry J. Thornton 
Chair, Division of  Accounting, DSIM, Economics, & Finance; Associate Professor of Business Administration; B.A., University of Hartford; M.S., Florida State University; Ed.D., University of North Florida

• Aeronautics Program
Juan R. Merkt
Director, Aeronautics Program, Associate Professor of Aeronautics, BS, MS, University of British Columbia; Ph.D. Harvard University

Chad Kendall
Interim Director of the Aeronautics Program; B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.Ed., University of Missouri

• Marketing/Management/International Business
Mohamad Sepeheri
Associate Dean, Davis College of Business; Chair, Division of Marketing/Management/International Business; Professor of Management; B.A., College of Mass Communications; M.B.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

• Sports Management
Carol Dole
Director of Sports Management, Professor of Economics; B.S, M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Florida

William E. Hill
Dean, College of Fine Arts; Associate Professor of Art; B.A., University of North Florida; M.F.A., University of Florida

• Visual Arts
Dana Tupa
Chair, Division of Visual Arts; B.F.A., Associate Professor of Art;  B.F.A., Texas Woman's University; M.F.A. Tulane University

• Theatre and Dance
Brian Palmer
Chair, Division of Theatre & Dance; B.F.A., Associate Professor of Dance; Radford University; M.F.A., Florida State University

• Music
Thomas Harrison
Chair, Division of Music; Professor of Music Business; B.M., University of Denver; M.M., California State University; D.M.A., University of Salford, Manchester, England.

 

 

Judith Erickson
Dean, College of Health Sciences; Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S. Skidmore University, M.A., Ph.D., New York University

• Nursing
Cheryl Bergman
Director of Nursing Undergraduate Program & Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., University of Kansas; ARNP, M.S.N., University of Florida; Ph.D. Barry University

Stephanie Bloom
Director of Enrollment for Online Nursing; B.S., University of Florida

Michelle Edmonds
Director of Nursing Graduate Program & Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of North Florida; Ph.D.,

Barry University

 

Gloria McKee-Lopez
Associate Dean, School of Nursing; B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Texas at El Paso; D.N.S., Ph.D., The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 

Andra Opalinski
Director RN-BSN Program; Associate Professor of Nursing; B.S.N. Samford; M.S.N., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Colorado

• Nursing Advisors 
Kimberly Chalk

Academic Advisor, RN-BSN Online Nursing Program; B.S., Ball State University; M.A., University of North Florida; M.S., Nova Southeastern University

Melissa Godsey
Academic Advisor; MSN Online Nursing Program; B.A., University of North Florida

Lindsay Hadden
Director of Enrollment for Online Nursing;  B.S., University of North Florida

 

Cynthia J. Larsen
Academic Advisor; RN-BSN Online Nursing Program; B.A., University of Maryland; M.B.A., Golden Gate University

Bif Sheffield
RN-BSN Academic Advisor and Enrollment Coordinator, RN-BSN Nursing Program; B.A. Belmont University; M.A. Wesley Theological Seminary

Maria Peoples
Academic Advisor, Graduate Nursing Program; B.A., M.Ed., University of North Florida 

• Exercise Science
Christopher Robertson
Director: Human Performance Laboratories, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science; B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Indiana University

 

William Crosby
Dean, College of Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies, Professor of Accounting; B.S., Valdosta State College; M.Acc., Ph.D., University of Georgia

• Associate Dean
Balog, John
Associate Dean, College of Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies; B.A., Marquette University, M.S., Texas State University, Ph.D., Gonzaga University

 

• Educational Leadership
Stephanie James
Director of Leadership Programs, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership; B.A., University of Florida; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of North Florida

 

ORTHODONTICS
Mark Alarbi '09
Dean and Program Director; Associate Professor of Orthodontics; DMD, University of Tishreen, Syria; Specialty Certification in Orthodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics at the University of Aix-Marseille II; Advanced Graduate Study in Orthodontics, Jacksonville University

• Clinical Research
Christina Arauja
Director of Fellowship in Clinical Research; D.D.S., Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais; M.S.D. St. Louis University

Business Manager, School of Orthodontics

• Research
Peter Vig
Research Director, Professor, School of Orthodontics; D.D.S., Sydney University, Australia, Ph.D. London University, J.D., West Virginia University

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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENTS
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ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT
Charlotte Wedge
Director of Academic Engagement; B.A., University of Michigan, M.Ed., Saint Francis College

ADVISING CENTER
Katrina Coakley
Director of the Advising Center; B.A., Colorado State University, M.A.T., Sacred Heart University 

• Nancy F. Howard
Academic Advisor, B.A., M.S., Indiana University
• Mark Willette
Academic Advisor;  B.S., University of Maryland-College Park

CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Karen E. Jackson '89
Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; Professor of  Biology & Marine Science; B.A., Jacksonville University; Ph.D., University of Florida

 

• Arturo Cole
Director of Online Marketing & Development; B.A., M.C.O, ITESM Campus Monterrey

Laura Chambers
Director of Service Learning; B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

HONORS
Janet Morgan Haavisto
Director, Honors Programs; Professor of English & Director of Academic Enrichment; B.S., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Florida  

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
J. Logan Cross
Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Research; B.S. Florida State University; M.Ed., Ph.D, University of Georgia                           

LIBRARY
David M. Jones
Director of the Library; B.A., University of West Florida; M.L.S., Florida State University

• Damon M. DeBorde
Electronic Resources Librarian; B.A., Marshall University; M.L.I.S., Florida State University

• Anna K. Large
Associate Professor & Reference Librarian; B.A. & M.L.S., State University College, Geneseo, New York

• Linda E. Matyas
Periodicals Librarian; B.S., State University of New York, Plattsburgh; M.L.S., State University of New York, Albany

• Paula S. McIntyre
Associate Professor & Head of Technical Services; B.A., East Texas State University; M.L.S., Florida State University

Quinton White, Jr.
Executive Director for the Marine Science Research Institute, Professor of Biology; American Council on Education Fellow (1997-98); B.S., North Carolina Wesleyan College; M.S., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

TRiO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
 Cherry Stallworth
 Director Student Support Services; B.B.A., Savannah State University, M.B.A., Strayer University