University Communications and Marketing

DR. IRENE P. AIKEN
Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

B.S. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Topics:

• Education as a Career
• Issues in Child Development
• Teaching Math and Science (Elementary)
• Psychology in Education

DR. MOHAMMAD ASHRAF
Professor of Economics, School of Business

B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Northern Illinois University

Topic:

• Regional Economic Growth and Development

DR. DANIEL BARBEE
Professor and MPA Program Director

B.S. Catawba College; M.A. Lehigh University; Ph.D. University of Tennessee

Topics:

• Leadership
• Conflict Resolution
• Various Environmental Issues
• Crisis and Emergency Management
• Citizen Participation and Deliberative Democracy

CHERRY MAYNOR BEASLEY
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing

B.S.N. University of Michigan; M.S. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Topics:

• Health Careers
• Health Topic, Nursing and Public Health Issues

DR. CHARLES BEEM
Associate Professor, Department of History

B.A. California State University, Northridge; M.A. Northern Arizona University; Ph.D. The University of Arizona

Topics:

• The Tudors
• The Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain
• The Beatles
• The British Rock and Roll Invasion

DR. SCOTT BILLINGSLEY
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director in Social Studies Education, Department of History

B.A. David Lipscomb University; M.A. Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D. Auburn University

Topics:

• American Religious History
• American South
• Modern American History
• History of Technology in America

DR. JEFF BOLLES
Assistant Professor/Health Promotion Coordinator, Department of Health Physical Education and Recreation

B.S. The State University of New York College at Cortland; M.A. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D. Texas Woman’s University

Topics:

• Overweight/obesity and related diseases  
• Human performance and fitness
• Nutrition and eating disorders

DR. DOREA BONNEAU
Assistant Professor, Department of Education

B.S. University of Charleston; M.Ed. The Citadel; Ed.D. University of South Carolina

Topics:

• Learning Disabilities
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Accommodations
• Assistive Technology
• IDEA

MALLORY L. BOWER
Assistant Driector, The Career Center

B.S. Clarion University of Pennsylvania; M.A. Indian University of Pennsylvania

Topics:

• Business Communication
• Choosing a Major or Career
• Job Searching
• Resume Writing
• Interview Skills
• Graduate School

DR. JOHN R. BOWMAN
Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

B.A.  University of Kentucky; M.S. Florida State University; Ph.D. Ohio State University

Topics:

• The American Family
• China and the World Today

KEN BRANDT
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Physics

B.A., M.Ed. University of Florida

Topics:

• Observational Astronomy (what's going on in the sky, eclipses, meteor showers, etc.)
• Space Exploration Updates (both human and robotic)

DR. BETTY WELLS BROWN
Professor, Reading Education,  Department of Educational Specialties,  School of Education

B.A. Lander College; Ed.S. The Citadel; M.Ed, Ph.D. The University of South Carolina

Topic:

• Educational Trends and Issues, specifically in the areas of reading comprehension strategies, diagnosis of reading difficulties, and multicultural and international children's literature

DR. ROBERT BROWN
Professor and Chair, Department of History

B.A. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.A. Marshall University; M.A. Duke University; Ph.D. Duke University

Topics:

• Early Christian Art and Architecture
• The Romanesque Pilgrimage Church In Medieval Europe
• Gothic Art and Architecture
• The City of Moscow
• Art and architecture in a Historical Setting
• Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler

DR. STEPHEN J. BUKOWY
Associate Professor, School of Business

B.A. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; B.S. Pennsylvania State University; M.F.R. University of Georgia; M.B.A. College of William and Mary; Ph.D. University of Georgia

Topics:

• Accounting
• Coast Guard
• Stamp Collecting

DR. GLEN G. BURNETTE
Special Assistant for Constituent Relations

B.A., M.Ed. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Ed.D. North Carolina State University

Topic:

• The University Today
• University Communications and Marketing

DR. CARMEN CALABRESE
Executive Director/Associate Professor, School of Business

B.S. Drexel University; M.B.A. Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Topics:

• Marketing/Sales, especially in Industrial and Small Business Environments
• Business and Marketing Strategic Planning
• Business Process Reengineering
• Integrated Market Communications Planning
• Consumer Behavior
• Entrepreneurship

DR. WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

B.A., M.A., Ph.D. University of Alabama

Topics:

• General Math and Computer Science
• Programming
• Scientific Computing
• Parallel Computing

DR. MARK CANADA
Professor, Department of English and Theatre

B.A. Indiana University; M.A., Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Topics:

• American Literature (Poe, Twain, Whitman, Dickinson, and Southern Literature)
• How to Read a Book
• History of the English Language
• Writing Tips
• Lewis and Clark

DR. KELLY CHARLTON
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology and Counseling

B.A., M.A.M California State University; Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia

Topics:

• Positive social identity
• Strategies and Outcomes for Summer Learning (Loss and the Effects of Summer School on School-age Learning)

JACKIE CLARK
Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management

B.A. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; M.Ed. Campbell University

Topics:

• Preparing for College
• Psychogeometrics
• Color Code
• Motivational Speaker

DR. WILLIAM G. COLLIER
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling

B.S. Oklahoma Christian University; M.A. University of Central Oklahoma; M.S., Ph.D. Texas Christian University

Topics:

• Evolutionary Psychology (mating preferences)
• Psychology of Music (music and emotion, synesthesia)
• Humanistic and Existential Psychology

DR. WILLIAM "RICK" CRANDALL
Professor, School of Business

B.S. Florida State University; M.B.A., Ph.D. University of Memphis

Topics:

• Crisis Management: Helping Organizations Manage Catastrophic Events
• The Howard Johnson's Restaurant Chain: A Look Back Into Roadside History
• The Hawks Nest Tunnel Incident: Lessons Learned From An American Tragedy

DR. ANNIKA A. CULVER
Assistant Professor, Department of History

B.A. Vassar College; M.A. Harvard University; Ph.D. University of Chicago

Topics:

• Teaching Modern Japanese history in China (Beijing University)
• Japanese avant-garde artists and writers in Manchuria during the 1920s and 1930s
• The role of gender in colonial Manchuria as described in the works of Japanese avant-garde writers during the 1920s and 1930s
• Colonial Dairen (modern-day Dalian, China)
• Depictions of colonized peoples in the works of Japanese authors.

DR. JOSE D'ARRUDA
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics

B.S. Lowell Technological Institute; M.S., Ph.D. University of Delaware

Topics:

• Astronomy: The Evolution of the Universe
• The Physics of How Things Work
• The Physics of Auto Racing
• Career Opportunities in Physics and Engineering

DR. ERIC B. DENT
Professor, School of Business

M.S. Emory University; M.B.A., Ph.D. The George Washington University

Topics:

• Business Education
• Entrepreneurship
• Economic and Community Development
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Chaos and Complexity Theory
• Workplace Spirituality

DR. SHERRY EDWARDS
Professor and Chair, Department of Social Work

B.S.W. Arkansas State University; M.S.W. Florida State University; Ph.D. University of South Carolina

Topics:

• Social Work
• Substance Abuse
• Conflict Resolution and Stress Management
• Women's Issues
• Mental Health

DR. DENA EVANS
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, and Learning Enhancement Center Coordinator

Certified Nurse Educator, National League for Nurisng; A.S., Richmond Community College; B.S. Gardner-Webb University; M.P.H. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ed.D., North Carolina State University

Topics:

• Nursing as a Career
  
• Succeeding in Nursing School
  
• Retention of Minority BSN students
  
• Select topics in Pharmacology
  
• Time Management
  
• Technology in the Classroom (Audience Response Systems)

DR. WM. BRUCE EZELL, JR.
Professor, Department of Biology
 
B.S. Lander University; M.S. Clemson University; Ph. D. Clemson University; Additional graduate studies at Colorado State University and the University of Oxford
 
Topics:

• Gravestone Art and Rhetoric
  
• Arthropods and Health
  
• Host-Seeking Behavior of Horse Flies and Deer Flies
  
• Ecological Effects of Dredging in Coastal Waterways
  
• Ninety Six, SC, Loyalist Stronghold in the Carolina Backcountry, during the American Revolution
  
• “Baroness of the Battlefield” (The Journal of a Hessian Lady in the American Revolution)
  
• The Journal of Anthony Allaire in the Carolina Piedmont during the American Revolution

PATRICIA FIELDS
Executive Director, Givens Performing Arts Center

B.A., M.P.A. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Topics:

• Programming and Opportunities at Givens Performing Arts Center

DR. JAMES R. FREDERICK
Assistant Professor, School of Business

B.S. The University of Michigan; M.A. Wayne State Universiy; Ph.D. Wayne State University

Topics:

• International Economics
• World Trade Organization
• Local Economic Conditions

DAVID O. FRICKE
Senior Lecturer, School of Business

A.B. University of Missouri; M.B.A. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Postgraduate, University of Connecticut

Topics:

• Stock Market
• Investing and Trading
• Retirement Planning
• Personal Finance
• Insurance

DR. RICHARD GAY
Interim Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Art

B.A. Berea College; M.A. University of Kentucky; Ph.D. Cornell University

Topics:

• Medieval Art
• Illuminated Manuscripts
• Museums

MEKI JACOBS GRAHAM
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing

A.S, Southeastern Community College; B.S. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; M.S. Duke University

Topics:

• Nursing School Entrance Strategies
  
• Adult Health Topics, Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity
  
• Effective Communication with your Healthcare Provider
  
• Native American Health Issues

DEBORAH GROVES
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing

B.S.N., M.S.N. East Carolina University

Topics:

• Mental Health Reform in North Carolina
• Communication
• Mental Health Nursing
• Mental Health Issues
• Mental Health in the Older Adult
  

DR. DEBBY HANMER
Assistant Professor and Greenhouse Manager, Department of Biology

B.S. Michigan State University; M.S. Wayne State University; Ph.D. Ohio State University

Topics:

• Controlling Plant Diseases in the Home Garden
• Active Learning Modules for Science Classrooms
• Biochar,  21st century solutions for enhancing soil fertility and sequestering carbon

HOLDEN HANSEN
Associate Professor, Department of English, Theatre and Languages

B.A. University of Northern Iowa; M.F.A. The University of Texas at Austin

Topics:

• Drama and Programming Opportunities at the Givens Performing Arts Center

DR. CHARLES F. HARRINGTON
Professor, School of Business

B.A. Ohio University; M.S. Drexel University; Ph.D. Ohio University

Topics:

• Regional Economic and Workforce Development
• Regional Educational Engagement
• Entrepreneurship
• Student Learning Styles
• Student Retention and Graduation Characteristics
• International Education
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Change Management

GEORGE HARRISON
Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication

B.A. The University of the South; M.B.A. Tennessee Technological University

Topic:

• Planning Communication Strategies for small businesses and non profit organizations

JOHN HASKINS
Lecturer, Head Women's Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletics Director, Department of Athletics

A.S. Lees McRae College; B.S. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A. Appalachian State University

Topics:

• Basketball Program
• College Athletics
• Physical Education

NEIL HAWK
Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

B.B.A. Ohio University

Topics:

• UNCP's Financial Condition, Current and Future
• UNCP's Long Range Capital Plan
• Future Costs of a Higher Education

DR. HEATHER HIGGINS
Assistant Professor, School of Education

B.A. Wake Forest University; Ed.M. Harvard University; Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Topics:

• Teacher Mentoring and Induction
• Issues in School Reform
• Evaluation of Educational Programs

DR. CAROL L. HIGY
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, School of Education

B.S. Malone College; M.S. The University of Akron; Ed.D. The University of Akron

Topics:

• Teaching Fellows Program
• College Transition
• Athletic Transition and How to be Recruited
• Leadership Qualities
• Classroom Managment
• Teacher Parent Communication
• Coaching at the Public School
• Time Management
• Stress Management

DR. ANGELA HOLMAN, Assistant Professor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Department of School Administration and Counseling, Menthal Health Counseling Program Director

B.Sc., M.S.Ed. Old Dominion University; Ph.D. College of William and Mary

Topics:

• Mental Health, Wellness and Counseling
• Gender and Sexuality
• Families and Relationships

JANETTE K. HOPPER
Professor, Department of Art

M.F.A. University of Oregon

Topics:

• Painting/Drawing/Printmaking Artist
• "Dancing on the Last Stump:" Artist talk on myth/Art Media with images
• "Sence of Place:" Artist talk focusing on Regional Imagery and Meaning with images
• "Prints/Politics/Freedom of Expression:" Focus on images of Linoleum Prints

DR. CHARLES R. JENKINS
Professor, School of Education

B.S., M.A. East Carolina University; Ed.D. Duke University

Topics:

• Leadership
• Time Management
• Related Issues and Topics in Education and Educational Administration
• Higher Education

DR. BONNIE KELLEY
Professor, Department of Biology

B.S. North Georgia College; M.Ed., Ph.D. University of Georgia

Topics:

• Common Mushrooms of North America
• Marine Life of Bermuda

DR. LISA KELLY
Associate Professor, Department of Biology

B.S. University of  Central Arkansas; M.S. Vanderbilt University; Ph.D. North Carolina State University

Topic:

• The Effects of Pinestraw Harvesting on Biodiversity

DR. BEVERLY R. KING
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Associate Professor, Department of Psychology

B.S. Concord College; M.A. East Tennessee State University; Ph.D. Purdue University

Topics:

• Cross-cultural Child Development
• Cultural Competence
• Sexual Orientation
• Strategic Planning, especially for Cultural Competence

DAN KENNEY
Lecturer and Director of Athletics, Department of  Athletics

B.A., M.A. East Carolina University

Topics:

• UNCP Athletics/Football
• Time Management
• Team Building/Coaching in the Private Sector

DR. JOHN A. LABADIE
Associate Professor and Director of UNCP Digital Academy, Department of Art

B.A. University of Dayton; M.A. Wright State University; Ed.D. University of Cincinnati

Topics:

• Art (general)
• Digital Art
• Digital Photography
• History of Computers
• Design

DR. ROGER A. LADD
Associate Professor, Department of English and Theatre; and Director, Graduate Program in English Education

A. B. Princeton University; M. A. and Ph. D. University of Wisconsin at Madison

Topics:

• Geoffrey Chaucer
• Beowulf
• Medieval Culture
• History of the English Language
• J. R. R. Tolkien

DR. D. TULLA LIGHTFOOT
Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Art Education Program, Department of Art

B.A. University of Connecticut; M.F.A. Instituto Allende, Mexico; M.Ed. Teachers College, Columbia University; Ed. D. Teachers College, Columbia University

Topics:

• Careers in Art
• Holography
• Synagogues of Germany

DR. HOWARD G. LING
Assistant Professor and MBA Director, School of Business

B.A. Davidson College; M.B.A. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Ph.D. Old Dominion University

Topics:

• Marketing Strategy
• Exporting
• Non-Profit Marketing
• Sailboat Racing

DR. JAMIE LITTY
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Mass Communication

B.A. New York University; M.S. Miami University; PhD Ohio State University

Topic:

• Media Studies (Media Literacy, Media Law, Television/Radio Broadcasting, Journalism, Psychological and Sociological Study of Media)

DR. JEFFREY K. LUCAS
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Undergraduate Social Studies Education, Department of History

B.G.S. Chaminade University; M.A. Baylor University; Ph.D. University of Texas at El Paso

Topics:

• 20th Century Mexico
• 20th Century Latin America
• Chicano History
• Teaching Social Studies in the 21st Century
• Teaching in a Bilgingual Setting

DR. STEPHEN MARSON
Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

B.A. Ohio Dominican College; M.S.W. Ohio State University; ACSW, Ph.D. North Carolina State University

Topics:

• Human Sexuality
• Aging
• How to Select a Nursing Home
• Marxism/Communism

DR. RONNIE MARTIN
Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Department of Social Work

M.S.W. and M.A. East Carolina University
Ph.D. University of South Carolina

Topics:

• Children with Disabilites
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Values and Ethics in Social Work

DR. JAMIE MARTINEZ
Assistant Professor, Department of History

B.A. Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Ph.D. University of Virginia

Topics:

• U.S. Civil War
• General U.S. History
• Women's History
• African-American History

DR. LISA N. MITCHELL
Assistant Professor, Professional Education Programs, School of Education

B.A. Lenoir-Rhyne College; M.A. Belmont Abbey College; Ph.D. tHE University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Topics:

• Beginning Teacher Support
• Teacher Mentoring
• North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
• National Board Teacher Certification

DR. DAVID NIKKEL
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion

B.A. Yale University; M.Div. Methodist Theological School in Ohio; Ph.D. Duke University

Topics:

• Primal Religion
• World Religions
• A History of God
• Modern Theology
• The Variety of Christian Denominations
• Religion and Evil
• Religion and Science
• Interpreting the Bible

DR. DAVID B. OXENDINE
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Professional Pedagogy and Research

B.A. Catawba College; M.A., Ph.D. North Carolina State University

Topics:

• Prejudice, Discrimination and Stereotyping in the Multicultural Classroom
• Diversity Issues
• Racial and Ethnic Identity Development Issues
• American Indian history (Lumbee)
• Henry Berry Lowrie and UNCP (history)

TERESA A. OXENDINE
Director, The Regional Center for Economic, Community and Professional Development

B.A. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Topics:

• Privately Funded Scholarships at UNCP – How to Establish and Distinguish Between Endowed and Non-Endowed
• Establishing a Stewardship Program – From Conception to Implementation

DR. JOHN A. PARNELL
Professor and Belk Chair of Management, School of Business

B.S., B.A., M.A.Ed., M.B.A. East Carolina University; Ed.D. Campbell University; Ph.D. University of Memphis

Topics:

• Business Strategies
• Crisis Management
• Industry Competition
• Sustainable Strategic Management
• Capitalism and Ethics

DR. TIMOTHY M. RITTER
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics

B.S., M.A., Ph.D. The State University of New York at Buffalo

Topics:

• Zero-g research with NASA
• Careers in Physics

Assistant Professor, Biology

B.S. Davidson College; M.S. Purdue University; Ph.D. University of Canberra

Topics:

• Reptile and Amphibian Conservation Biology
• Venomous Reptile Identification
• Wildlife – Human Interactions
• Wetlands Ecology, Conservation, and Management

DR. THOMAS ROSS
Professor,  Department of Geography and Geology

B.A., M.S. Marshall University; Ph.D. University of Tennesse

Topics:

• Carolina Bays
• Geographical Perspectives of American Indians in North Carolina
• Robeson and Moore County Geography
• Population (demographics) of the Region or Any County

DR. MARILU SANTOS
Associate Professor, Department of Biology

B.S., M.S., Ph.D. University of the Philippines

Topics:

• Denizens of the Microbial World
• Genetic Engineering and its Applications
• Biotechnology: Tools for Strain Improvement
• Yoga, Breathing and Meditation Techniques

DR. ROBERT O. SCHNEIDER
Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration

B.A. University of Wisconsin; M.A., Ph.D. Miami University

Topics:

• Emergency Management and Homeland Security
• Delivering the UNCP Master's Degree in Public Administration in China

MICHAEL SEVERY
Director, Student Involvement and Leadership

B.S.B.A Central Michigan University; M.A. Appalachian State University

Topics:

• Student Life at UNCP
• Student Government at UNCP
• Using Metaphors to Leverage Learning
• Teambuilding and/or Retreat Facilitation
• Leadership Development

JEAN SEXTON
Assistant University Librarian and Coordinator of Technical Services, Sampson-Livermore Library

A.B., M.S.L.S. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Topic:

• The Importance of Reading to Children

DR. SARA C. SIMMONS
Associate Professor and Acting Dean, School of Graduate Studies

B.A., M.Ed. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin

Topics:

• Graduate Education and Graduate Programs at UNCP
• Mentoring and Induction for New Teachers
• Responsive Teaching (Responding to the Needs of Diverse Learners)
• The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (Purpose, History, Assessment Process)
• Other Topics Related to Teaching and Learning (as requested)

PAUL J. SMITH
Administration Consultant and Co-Director of Aquatics, Department of Athletics

B.A. North Carolina State University, M.A.T. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Topics:

• Wrestling
• Swimming
• Motivational Speech

DR. RACHEL SMITH
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics

B.A. Wake Forest University; M.S., Ph.D. Brandeis University

Topics:

• Pharmaceutical synthesis
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Food Chemistry

DR. MEREDITH STORMS
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics

B.S. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Ph.D. University of Georgia

Topics:

• Chemistry Careers
• The Importance of Drug Stability
• Active Learning and Chemistry Demonstrations for Grades K-12

DR. ROSE STREMLAU
Assistant Professor, Department of History

B.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Topics:

• Native American History
• American Women's History
• Sexual Violence

DR. AMY TREVELYAN
Associate Professor, Department of Art

B.A., M.A. The University of Michigan; Ph.D. The University of California, Los Angeles

Topics:

• Native Art and Architecture of the Americas (all periods from ancient times to today)
• Art of the Renaissance in Italy
• 19th Century European Art
• Art of the United States
• Ancient Greek and Roman Art

K. BLAKE TYNER
Department of Art

B.A. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; M.L.S. North Carolina Central University

Topics:

• North Carolina History
• South Carolina History
• UNC Pembroke History
• Robeson County History

MARY HELEN WALKER
Director, Disability Support Services

B.S., M.A. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
NC Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor

Topics:

• Students with Disabilities in Higher Education:
• Differences between Secondary and Post-Secondary Institutions
• First Year Experience of Students with Disabilities: A Multi-modal Approach