Faculty
Dr. Alice Ajanga
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Abilene Christian University
B.S., Abilene Christian University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Texas Women University,
Dr. Hemantha Aranwela Gamage
Assistant Professor of Physics
M.S., University of Missouri
Ph.D., University of North Dakota
Dr. Guido Arze
Associate Professor/Lead Professor of Spanish
B.A., M.A., Florida International University
Ph.D., University of Florida
Dr. Khaled Al-Agha
Associate Professor of Mathematics/Lead Professor of Mathematics
B.S. Asyut University, Asyut, Egypt
M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University
Ms. Risa Anderson
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Wiley College
M.Ed., Texas Christian University
Dr. Tracy Andrus
Assistant Professor/Director of Criminal Justice Institute
B.S., Louisiana College
M.A., University of Louisiana
Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Edrisa T. Bangura
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Durham (UK)
M.S., University of Illinois
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dr. Abdullahel Bari
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Bangladesh University
M.B.A., D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Kim Beaton
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice/General Counsel
B.A., University Berkley California
J.D., San Francisco Law School
Dr. Kiflu Berhane
Assistant Professor/Lead Professor of Biology
B.S., Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
Ph.D., Uppsala University (Sweden)
Mrs. Mizan Berhane
Instructor of Mathematics
B. Ed., Addis Ababa University-Ethiopia
M. S., Stephen F. Austin University
Dr. Sonya Burnett-Andrus
Dean of the Division of General Education and Special Studies/Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Grambling State University
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Louisiana at Monroe
Mrs. Sarah Bush
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Sherlynn Byrd
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of the Division of Social Sciences and Humanities/Professor of Mass Communications
B.A., Southern University
M.A. Grambling State University
Ed.S., Northwestern State University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dr. Candace Calloway
Assistant Professor/Lead Professor of Mass Communications
B.A., Wiley College
M.A., Ph.D., Howard University
Dr. Abraham Campos
Instructor of Education
B.S., University of Tulsa
M. Ed., Centenary College
Ed.D., University of Phoenix
Mr. Michael Champion
Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.S., M.S., Grambling State University
Mrs. Barbara Clayton
Instructor of Reading
B.A., Fort Valley State College
M.Ed., West Georgia College
Dr. T. Bernard Clayton
Professor of Music
B.S., Fort Valley State College
M.M., Northwestern University (IL)
D.M.A., University of Arizona
Dr. Adam Costanzo
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Washington, Davis
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Dr. Terry Davis
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Grambling State University
M.A., Webster University
Ph.D., Walden University
Dr. Karim Dhanani
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Eastern New Mexico University
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Joseph Donica
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dr. Mba Ekuri
Professor of Business Administration
B.B.A., M.B.A, University of Central Oklahoma
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Dr. Andrew Engel
Assistant Professor/Lead Professor of English
B.S. Washington University
M.A. University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., Wayne State University
Dr. Jerry Faught, II
Associate Professor of Religion
B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Baylor University
Ms. Elizabeth Ford
Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Grambling State University
M.A., Southern University at New Orleans
Ms. Lynda Garcia
Instructor of Music/Accompanist
B.M. Oklahoma City University
M.M., Auburn University
Dr. Abdalla F. Hagen
Dean of the Division of Business and Technology/Professor of Management
A.A., Steven Heneger College
B.A., M.S., Westminster College (Utah)
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Dr. Mahmoud Haj
Associate Professor of Finance and Economics
B.S., Yarmouk University
M.A., University of New Orleans
M.A., Syracuse University
Ph.D., University of New Orleans
Mr. Antoine Hardy
Instructor of Speech Communication
B.A., University of South Florida
M.A., Wake Forest University
Dr. Morsheda Hassan
Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.E.E., University of Helwan (Cairo)
M.B.A., Grambling State University
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Mr. Stephen Hayes
Director of Choral/Assistant Professor of Music
B.A. University Arkansas/Pine Bluff
Dr. Carol Hicks
Assistant Professor of English
A.A., University of Maryland
B.A., Trinity University
M.A., Southwest Texas State University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Dr. Richard Heyduck
Assistant Professor of Religion
B.A., Southwestern University
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
Dr. Emmanuel Igbokwe
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Nigeria
M.D., University of Juarez City
M.S., Michigan State University
Ph.D., Queen's University
Mrs. Wilma Jamerson
Director of Student Teaching
B.S., East Texas State University
M.Ed., Stephen F. Austin University
Dr. Billystorm Jivetti
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.S., Kenyatta University
M. S., Miami University
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Mr. Jesse Johnson
Instructor of Physical Education
B.S. Wiley College
Mr. Daff Kalulu
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems
A.S., Delgado Community College
B.S., M.S., Southern University at New Orleans
Dr. Margaret Kihato
Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Administration
B.S., State University College
M.S. University of Guelph
Ph.D., Texas Women University
Dr. JuYeon J. Lee
Assistant Professor/Lead Professor of Music
B.M., M.A., University of Korea
D.M.A., University of North Texas
Dr. Linda Lelo
Assistant Professor of Hospitality/Tourism Administration
B.S. School ISCAE (Morocco)
M.S., Texas Tech University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Mr. Calvin Lester
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., J.D., Southern University at Baton Rouge
Dr. Runzhou Liu
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.E., Chang Chun Institute of Technology
M.E., Clarkson University
M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Doris Lynch
Associate Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Southern University
Ph.D., Howard University
Dr. David Maas
Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Mankato State College (MN)
Ed. D., East Texas State University
Dr. Solomon T. Masenda
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Mrs. Dawn Mason-Durrant
Assistant Professor of Hospitality/ Tourism Administration
B.B.A. Midwestern State University
M.S., University of North Texas
Dr. Horace Maxile
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Grambling State University
M.A., Louisiana Tech University
Ph.D., East Texas State University
Dr. Alison I. Mukweyi
Associate Professor of Business Administration/Lead Professor of Management Concentration
B.S., West Indies College
M.A., Andrews University
M.B.A., Texas Woman's University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Ph.D., University of Phoenix
Dr. Alex Mwakikoti
Assistant Professor/Lead Professor of Sociology
B.A., Columbia Union College
M.A., Andrews University
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Ms. Willie Owens
Associate Professor of Physical Education
B.S., Huston-Tillotson College
M.Ed., M.S., Prairie View A&M University
Mrs. Vashti Padmore-Burrowes
Instructor of English
B.A., University of Liberia
M.A.T., Harvard University
Dr. Ernest J. Plata
Vice President for Academic Affairs/Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Madison College
M.T., Madison Hospital and Medical Center
M.A., Peabody College for Teachers Vanderbilt University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Ms. Lee Ann Price
Instructor of Sociology
B.S. Northwestern State University
M.A., M.P.A., Grambling State University
Mrs. Gabrielle Ross
Instructor of English
B.A., Bennett College
M.A. Virginia Commonwealth University
Mr. Ibrahim Salem
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.A., Garyounis University
M.S., Oklahoma City University
Dr. Julian Scott
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., Fort Valley State University
M.S., Valdosta State University
Ph.D., Prairie View A&M University
Dr. Walter Shumate
Dean of the Division of Sciences/Associate Professor of Chemistry/
Coordinator for Mathematics Infusion Grant
B.S., B.A., Cumberland College
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Dr. Alejandro Sanchez-Aizcorbe
Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., Catholic University of Peru
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Dr. Valentyn Siniak
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A.S., East Texas Baptist University
M. D., Sumy State University School of Medicine, Sumy, Ukraine
Dr. John G. Stuart
Professor/Lead Professor of Chemistry
B.A., College of the Virgin Islands
M.S., University of Houston
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Mr. Samuel Tabi
Assisstatant Professor of Computer Information Systems/Database Manager
B.S. University of Buea
M.S., Southern University at New Orleans
Dr. Jo Beth Taylor
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., East Texas State University
M.A., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., East Texas State University
Mrs. Lisa Taylor
Assistant Professor of Education/Director of Instructional Technology
B.A., M.A., M.A., University of Houston
Mrs. Susan Taylor
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Texas Christian University
M.A., University of Texas, Tyler
Dr. Halbana Tarmizi
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems
Diplom-Ingenieur, Aachen University of Technology
M.A., Michigan State University
Ph.D., University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mr. Tikum Teboh
Instructor of Computer Information Systems
B.S., University of Buea, Cameroon
M.S., Southern University at New Orleans
Mrs. Rita Thomas
Instructor of English
B.A., Wiley College
M.B.A., Stephen F. Austin
Dr. Lloyd K. Thompson
Professor of Social Sciences/Lead Professor of History
B.A., University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
M.A., Clark-Atlanta University
Ph.D., University of North Texas
Dr. Flora Marcela Valencia
Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., Catholic University of Peru
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Mr. David Wachira
Instructor of History
B.A., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
M.A., Tarleton State University
Dr. Solomon Waigwa
Assistant Professor/Lead Professor of Religion
B.D., St. Paul's College
M.Div., Austin Seminary
Th.M., Emory University
Ph.D., Baylor University
Mrs. Seema Warar
Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., M.Ed., M.S., Panjab University (India)
B.Ed., Government College of Education (India)
Dr. Patrick Wavomba
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Middle East College (Beirut)
M.Div., M.A., Andrews University
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Dr. Donald White
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., Grambling State University
M.B.A., Grambling State University
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Zhengdao Wu
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., College of Tropical Crops, South China
M.S. Agriculture University, Beijing
Ph.D., Alabama A&M University
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