Warren Wilson College Catalog 07-08
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Warren Wilson College does not use conventional academic ranks or titles. The following list includes faculty for 2007-2008. (* Indicates part-time teaching assignment)
David Abernathy
Geography/Global Studies
B.A. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
M.A. University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ph.D., University of Washington
Luis Arevalo
Spanish
B.A., Universidad Jose s. Canas
M.A., Kansas State University
Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
*Eric Baden
Art
B.A., State University of New York - Buffalo
M.F.A. - East Tennessee State University
Paul Bartels
Biology
B.S., Southern Illinois University
M.Phil., University of the West Indies
Ph.D., University of California - Santa Cruz
*Bette Bates
Art
B.F.A., Stephens College
M.F.A., East Carolina University
Charles Benedict
Art
B.F.A., M.F.A., Art Center College of Design
Amy E. Boyd
Biology/ Environmental Studies
B.A., Earlham College
M.S., Antioch New England Graduate School
Ph.D., University of Arizona
David J. Bradshaw
English
A.B., Bowdoin College
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University
Mark V. Brenner
Biology/Environmental Studies
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Ph.D., University of Washington
John W. Brock
Chemistry/Environmental Studies
B.S., Kentucky Wesleyan College
Ph.D., Emory University
Kathryn Burleson
Psychology
B.A., Appalachian State University
M.S., Humboldt State University
Ph.D., University of California - Santa Cruz
Christey Carwile
Sociology/Anthropology
B.A., Appalachian State University
M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Alison H. Climo
Social Work
A.B., Smith College
M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Mark Cobb
Philosophy
A.B., M.A., University of Georgia
Ph.D., University of California - Santa Cruz
Donald F. Collins
Physics
B.A., College of Wooster
M.S., Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University
Victoria P. Collins
Chemistry
B.A., College of Wooster
M.S., Carnegie-Mellon University
M.S., University of Arizona
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Antonis Coumoundouros
Philosophy
B.S., Radford University
M.A.,Ph.D., Dusquesne University
*Milton Crotts
Music
B.M., M.M., University of North Carolina - Greensboro
D. M.A., University of South Carolina - Columbia
*Ruth Douglas Currie
History/Political Science
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., Duke University
Gwendolyn Diehn
Art
B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University
B.A., Indiana University
M.A., University of Notre Dame
M.F.A., Vermont College of Norwich University
Advanced graduate study, University of Tennessee
Robert A. Eckstein
Biology
B.A., University of Colorado
D.V.M., Colorado State University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California - Davis
David S. Ellum
Forestry/ Environmental Studies
B.S., North Carolina University
M.F., Ph.D., Yale University
Ben Feinberg
Anthropology
B.A., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin
Sally A. Fischer
Philosophy
B.A., Goucher College
M.A., Villanova University
Ph.D., Marquette University
Miriam L. Freeman
Social Work
B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City
M.S.W., University of South Carolina
Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin
Victoria M. Garlock
Psychology
Sc.B., Brown University
Ph.D., University of Alabama - Birmingham
Warren Gaughan
Music
B.A., Maryville College
M.M., University of North Carolina - Greensboro
D.M.H., Arizona State University
Dongping Han (on Sabbatical 2006-07)
History/Political Science
B.A., Qufu Teaches' University, China
B.A., Hebei University, China
Diploma in Education, National University of Singapore
M.A., University of Vermont
Ph.D., Brandeis University
Gary Hawkins
Writing
B.A., University of Redlands
M.F.A., Warren Wilson College
Ph.D., University of Houston
Jeffrey Holmes
Biology
B.A., M.A., University of California - Santa Barbara
Ph.D., University of Colorado - Boulder
Carol Howard
English/Theatre/Writing
B.A., State University of New York - Purchase
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Rodney Jack
Writing
Joan Beebe Teaching Fellow (2007-2008)
M.F.A, Warren Wilson College
Janice Jackson
The Claude D. Vannoy '35 Chair Business and Economics
B.A., Beloit College
M.E., Howard University
M.B.A>, Ph.D., University of Memphis
*Philip Jamison
Mathematics
B.A., Hamilton College
M.S., Western Carolina University
*Lorrie Jayne
Writing
B.A., Warren Wilson College
Anne L. Jonas
Education
B.S., Guilford College
M.Ed., Harvard University
Dean C. Kahl
Chemistry
B.A., Whittier College
Ph.D., Stanford University
Franklin A. Kalinowski
Environmental Studies/Political Science
B.A., M.A., University of Delaware
Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School
Susan B. Kask
Economics
B.A., University of Colorado
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Martha Knight-Oakley
Psychology
B.A., Trinity University
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
*Louly Konz
Art
B.A., Davidson College
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Siti Kusujiarti
Sociology
B.A., Gadjah Mada University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Lucy Lawrence
Social Work
B.S., University of North Carolina - Greensboro
M.S.W., Boston University School of Social Work
Ph.D., University of Alabama School of Social Work
Laura L. Lengnick
Sustainable Agriculture
B.A., University of Maryland
M.S., North Carolina State University
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Hun Y. Lye
Religious Studies
B.A., Allegheny College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia
Paul J. Magnarella
Peace Studies
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.S., Fairfield University
A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University
J.D., University of Florida College of Law
A. Michael Matin
English
B.A., Vassar College
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Mallory McDuff
Outdoor Leadership/Environmental Studies
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.S., University of South Alabama
Ph.D., University of Florida
David G. Moore
Archaeology/Anthropology
B.A., University of California at Berkeley
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
*Joan Moser
Anthropology
B.M., University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Fulbright Scholar, Oslo University
M.A., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ph.D., Candidate, University of Michigan
David A. Mycoff
English
B.A., Washington and Lee University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Rochester
Lyn O'Hare
Education
Warren Wilson College and Lee University
M.A., Banks Street College of Education
Marty O'Keefe
Outdoor Leadership
B.S., M.Ed., St. Lawrence University
Ed.D., Boston University
*Michael Oliphant
Business Administration
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., M.B.A., Georgia State University
Philip L. Otterness
History/Political Science
B.A., M.S., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Cambridge University
M.A., Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Graham Paul
Theatre
B.A., Antioch College
M.F.A., Tulane University
Angela Marie Phillips
French/Spanish
A.B., Georgetown University
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Karen Powell
Art
M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Edward O. Raiola
Carol Grotnes Belk Chair
B.A., California State University - Chico Outdoor Leadership
M.A., University of Northern Colorado
Ph.D., Union Graduate School
Catherine Reid
Writing
B.A., Goddard College
M.A., University of Maine
Ph.D., Florida State University
Holly J. Rosson
Mathematics
B.S., Saint Michael's College
M.S., The University of Vermont
Ph.D., Dartmouth College
Samuel Scoville
English
B.A., Yale University
M.A.T., Ph.D., Duke University
J. Thomas Showalter
History
B.A., Maryville College
M.A.C.T., University of Tennessee
Jeanne Matthews Sommer
Religious Studies
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Northwestern University
*Christine L. Swoap
Spanish
B.A., Binghamton University
M.A., University of Delaware
Robert A. Swoap
Psychology
B.A., Duke University
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
Sarah Thuesen
History/Political Science
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Michael A. Torres
Biology
B.S., Angelo State University
Ph.D., Texas A and M University
Laura B. Turchi
Education
B.A., St. Olaf College
M.A., National College of Education
Ed.D., Appalachian State University
Laura Vance
Sociology
B.A., M.A., Western Washington University
Ph.D., Simon Fraser University
Evan Wantland
Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Louise M. Weber
Biology/Environmental Studies
B.S., St. Mary's College
M.S., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Clemson University
Gretchen Wilke Whipple
Mathematics
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Steven Williams
Music, College Organist
B.M., Mars Hill College
M.M., University of Illinois
Prix d'excellence, Conservatoire Nationale de Musique, France
D.M.A., University of Illinois
The following individuals are full-time College staff members and occasionally teach specific courses.
Donald E. Baker
Theatre
B.F.A., Wright State University
M.F.A., Case Western Reserve University
John Bowers
Writing
B.A., B.S., Lander University
M.A., Western Carolina University
Beverly Ohler
Theatre
B.A., Newark School of Fine Art
Herbert A. Summers
Intercultural Studies
A.A., Young Harris College
B.A., Southern Methodist University
M.Div., Emory University
Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology
The following individuals are College faculty and are Honorably Retired.
Douglas Bartlett (emeritus)
Peace Studies
B.A., Bloomfield College
M.Div., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
Edward G. Bierhaus, Jr. (emeritus)
English
B.A., University of the South
M.Div., General Theological Seminary
D.F.A., Yale University
Postdoctoral Study, Oxford University
Tommy Eller (emeritus)
Math/Computer Science
B.A., Berea College
M.S., University of Tennessee and University of Evansville
Hugh Himan (emeritus)
Business/Economics
B.A., M.A., Miami University
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Willis M. Hubbard (emeritus)
B.A., Monmouth College
M.S. University of Illinois
M.A., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Jean Hutton (emerita)
A.A., Stephens College
M.S.L.S. East Texas University
M.A., New School for Social Research
Robert Keener (emeritus)
Music
B.Mus. Ed., Mullikin University
M.S., University of Illinois
D.M.A., University of Colorado
Post-doctoral study, Westminster Choir College
Virginia McKinley (emeritus)
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Universite de Bordeaux
B.A., University of California - Santa Cruz
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University
Sheldon Neuringer (emeritus)
History
B.A., Brooklyn College
M.S., Columbia University
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Douglas M. Orr, Jr. (emeritus)
President
B.A., Davidson College
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
*Betty Siviter (emerita)
Early Childhood Education
A.A., Stratford College
B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.A., Western Carolina University
George M. Spencer (emeritus)
Business Administration
B.S., Rollins College
M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Ron Wilson (emeritus)
History
B.A., Georgetown College
M.A., South Dakota State University