The following new faculty were introduced at the opening faculty meeting on Aug. 22:
Nicole W. Barnes, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication, Ph.D. earned at Georgia State University
Michael G. Benson, Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, M.F.A. earned at the Pennsylvania State University
[Susanne] Brenta Blevins, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication, Ph.D. earned at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Michael A. Bratt, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Music, D.M.A. earned at the Cleveland Institute of Music
John D. Burrow, Lecturer, College of Business, D.M. earned at the University of Maryland University College
James B. Collins, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Ph.D. earned at North Carolina State University
Julia A. DeLancey, Professor, Department of Art and Art History, Ph.D. earned at the University of St. Andrews
Alexandra M. Dunn, Assistant Professor, College of Business, Ph.D. earned at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Pamela R. Grothe, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ph.D. earned at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Chelsea K. Hampton, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication, Ph.D. earned at North Carolina State University
Christy K. Irish, Assistant Professor, College of Education, Ph.D. earned at George Mason University
Suzie Kim, Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Art History, Ph.D. earned at the University of Maryland
[James] Brooks Kuykendall, Professor, Department of Music, Ph.D. earned at Cornell University
Lauren K. McMillan, Assistant Professor, Department of Historic Preservation, Ph.D. earned at the University of Tennessee
Patrick R. Rich, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Science, Ph.D. earned at Kent State University
Kyle T. Schultz, Associate Professor, College of Education, Ph.D. earned at the University of Georgia
Melissa S. Wells, Assistant Professor, College of Education, Ph.D. earned at the University of South Carolina
Robert L. Wells, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Music, Ph.D. earned at the University of Rochester
