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Art
Dr. Beverly Joyce
O: 662-241-7812
bjoyce@muw.edu
Assistant Professor of Art
Dr. Joyce’s primary area of expertise is 19th-century
European painting and sculpture. The focus of her
dissertation was on gender issues in English
Pre-Raphaelite art. She has presented this material at
professional conferences. Dr. Joyce teaches art history
and art appreciation courses in the Art and Design
Department.
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Dr. Sandra
Jordan
O: 662-329-7142
sjordan@vpaa.muw.edu
Dr. Jordan's
expertise is in 17th and 18th century European Art
History. She is published in international journals on
the iconography of Reformation and Counter-Reformation
Italian painting. Her current research agenda includes
the relationship between scientific discovery and 18th
C. British art (specifically the art produced on Captain
Cook's voyages), the impact of ethnographic art on
European aesthetic sensibilities, and the Picturesque
landscape movement. Beyond her research areas in art
history, Dr. Jordan frequently is invited to speak on
the topic of leadership.
Business
Information Systems
Mr. Scott Tollison
O: 662-329-7164 H: 662-494-6808
stollison@muw.edu
Instructor, Management Information Systems
Mr. Tollison teaches courses in the Microsoft Suite,
computer maintenance, computer networking, electronic
commerce and the Linux operating system. His areas of
interest include computer programming and open source
software. He has experience in designing and maintaining
commercial websites as well as administering computer
networks in the instructional setting. Tollison conducts
research in preparing distance learners for online
courses and instructional technology. He is also
knowledgeable in areas including the history of
computing, the business environment of the computing
industry and computer theory including hierarchical
structures, Binary mathematics and Boolean logic.
M.S., Mississippi State University
Marketing and Management
Dr. Dee A. Larson
O: 662-329-7251 H: 662-324-5717
dlarson@muw.edu
Associate Professor of Marketing and Management
Dr. Larson regularly lectures on all aspects of
marketing including consumer behavior, retailing,
strategic marketing, customer service, e-commerce and
marketing management. She is also the primary instructor
for human resource management. Her research interests
include Internet retailing, in-home shopping, consumer
behavior and perceived risk. Dr. Larson has published
articles in “Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice,”
Journal of Consumer Service in Marketing and
Management,” “Marketing Management Journal” and many
conference proceedings. She has significant professional
experience in the field of retailing, having worked as
an area sales manager for a major regional department
store.
Ph.D. & MBA, Mississippi
State University
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts,
Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality Management
Chef Scott McKenzie
O:
662-241-7472 H: 662-352-3277
smckenzie@muw.edu
Assistant
Professor, Culinary Arts Institute
Chef Scott teaches at all levels of culinary instruction
and oversees the Entrepreneurship Emphasis Area and
other hospitality related business courses. Prior to
coming to MUW in 2003, the Chef had 30 years of
practical experience in the foodservice profession
holding positions from Dishwasher to Executive Chef,
General Management , Project Consultant, Chef
Instructor, and Culinary Program Director. He
specializes in the creation of a la carte and
buffet/banquet menus, home meal replacement, kitchen and
dining room design, human resource management,
marketing, fiscal management, and overall
troubleshooting of day-to-day operational problems. Chef
Scott has worked in more then a dozen states and loves
all food but specializes in Western European,
Mediterranean, and American Regional Cuisine.
AOS/BPS. , Culinary Institute of America
MHRTA. , University of South Carolina
Death and Dying/End of Life Issues
Ms. Janice F. Giallourakis
O: 662-329-7369 H: 662-323-6945
jgiallou@muw.edu
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Giallourakis, a psychiatric nursing faculty member since
1983, has presented numerous workshops on end of life
issues, loss and grief, death and dying, coping with
loss when chronically ill and stress management. She has
served as senior level coordinator and interim program
director for the Baccalaureate Nursing Program.
MSN, Case Western Reserve University
Education
Distance Education and the Virtual Classroom
Kathy D. McShane
O: 662-620-5385 H: 662-256-8650
kmcshane@muw.edu
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Tupelo BSN Nursing Program Coordinator
McShane has made numerous presentations on the virtual
classroom, web-enhanced nursing programs and totally
on-line nursing programs. She has been a faculty member
at MUW since 1996 and serves as coordinator for the
Tupelo Campus RN-BSN Program, which offers both a
web-enhanced and totally on-line nursing program.
MSN, Mississippi University for Women
Gifted Education
Dr. Suzanne Meriweather Bean
O: 662-241-7760 H: 662-327-6905
sbean@muw.edu
Professor of Education and Human Sciences
Director of Graduate Studies
Director of Center for Creative Learning
Dr. Bean has served as director of the Mississippi
Governor’s School held on the MUW campus and has served
on the Board of Directors of the National Conference of
Governor’s Schools. She has led numerous workshops, made
conference presentations and is a contributor to books,
instructional materials, assessment instruments and
journal articles dealing with the many aspects of gifted
education and leadership.
Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Barbara J. Moore (also see school curriculum)
O: 662-329-7150 H: 662-244-7137
bmoore@muw.edu
Director of
Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
Coordinator of Teacher Education Program and NCATE
Dr. Moore's areas of expertise include school
curriculum, underachieving students and gifted child
education. Her research includes "Case Studies of Three
Underachieving Gifted High School Students." She has
made numerous presentations and written many articles
dealing with the gifted student, particularly the
underachieving gifted student. Moore was selected by the
National Council for the Accreditation for Teacher
Education to be trained and become a member of the
National Board of Examiners. She also has been selected
by the U.S. Department of Education to read grants.
Moore has received awards for her research from the
University of Virginia and the Virginia Educational
Research Association.
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Nursing Education
Sarah Howell
O: 662-329-7317 H: 662-256-3804
showell@muw.edu
Assistant Professor, Associate Degree Nursing
Howell has more than 20 years experience in associate
degree nursing education. She has served on the
executive boards of the Mississippi Nurses’ Association
and the Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree
Nursing. Howell received the Sigma Theta Tau Award for
Excellence in Nursing Education and was recognized by
the Mississippi Nurses Association as Nurse Educator of
the Year Award from the National Organization for
Associate Degree Nursing.
MSN, University of Mississippi Medical Center.
School Curriculum
Dr. Barbara J. Moore (also see gifted education)
O: 662-329-7150 H: 662-244-7137
bmoore@muw.edu
Director of
Graduate Studies and Continuing Education
Coordinator of Teacher Education Program and NCATE
Dr. Moore's areas of expertise include school
curriculum, underachieving students and gifted child
education. Her research includes "Case Studies of Three
Underachieving Gifted High School Students." She has
made numerous presentations and written many articles
dealing with the gifted student, particularly the
underachieving gifted student. Moore was selected by the
National Council for the Accreditation for Teacher
Education to be trained and become a member of the
National Board of Examiners. She also has been selected
by the U.S. Department of Education to read grants. She
has received awards for her research from the University
of Virginia and the Virginia Educational Research
Association.
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Elderly
Consumer Behavior/Retirement Decisions
Dr. Anne L. Balazs
O: 662-329-7153 H: 662-320-9060
abalazs@muw.edu
Professor of Marketing
Dr. Balazs’ areas of research specialization include
elderly consumer behavior in retail and health care
service settings, retirement and migration decisions of
the elderly, personal values and their impact on
salesperson performance and determinants of ethical
behavior of salespeople. Her teaching specialization
includes retail management, sales management, principles
of marketing and marketing research. Her publications
include topics such as “Marketing to the Elderly,” “The
Use and Image of Mature Adults in Health Care
Advertising,” “Positioning the Retail Shopping Center
for Aging Consumers,” “Toward a Better Understanding of
the Mature Traveler” and “Health Care Dilemma: What
Choices Do the Elderly Have?” Among her numerous areas
of professional service are vice president for
development for the Academy of Marketing Science and a
member of the board of directors for the International
Society for Quality of Life Studies. She has received
grants from the International Council of Shopping
Centers and the Richard D. Irwin Foundation.
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Families/Children/Youth
Natural Childbirth
Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer
O: 662-329-7239 H: 662-324-1273
boppen@muw.edu
Professor, Department of Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Oppenheimer was certified by the American Academy of
Husband-Coached Childbirth.
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Nutrition/Food Safety
Amanda
Al-Turk
O: 662-329-8513
aalturk@muw.edu
Assistant
Professor of Nutrition
Al-Turk’s areas of expertise include nutrition and food
safety. She is a registered dietitian and a certified
ServSafe instructor. ServSafe is a food safety
certification course regulated by the National
Restaurant Association. Al-Turk is interested in
nutrition for health, weight management and disease
prevention particularly in school-aged children and at
the community level.
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Health and Human Sciences
Disease and Exercise
Dr. Mark H. Bean
O: 662-329-7225 H: 662-327-6905
mbean@muw.edu
Department Chair, Department of Health and Kinesiology
Professor of Health and Kinesiology
Special Assistant to the President for Planning and
Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. Bean is certified as an American College of Sports
Medicine Exercise Program director. He has had five
manuscripts and six abstracts published as senior or
co-author in exercise science related areas. He has made
eight presentations as primary or co-presenter primarily
at the regional level. Dr. Bean was selected to attend a
physical activity and public health course co-sponsored
by the Centers for Disease Control and the University of
South Carolina and to attend the American College of
Sports Medicine Physical Activity Interventions
Conference.
Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Will Peveler
O: 662-329-7179 H: 205-349-2204
wpeveler@muw.edu
Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology
Dr. Peveler’s areas of expertise include exercise
physiology and biomechanics, triathlon, cycling,
strength training, running and swimming.
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Health Education
Dr. Joyce Yates
O: 662-329-7669 H: 662-258-7195
jyates@muw.edu
Professor of Health Education
Dr. Yates is the holder of the Emma Ody Pohl Endowed
Chair. Her areas of expertise include health education,
health promotion and advocacy, stress management and
motor behavior.
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Physical Education
Ellen Jackson
O: 662-329-7228 H: 662-327-0210
ejackson@muw.edu
Instructor, Department of Health and Kinesiology
Jackson is knowledgeable in
the areas of elementary physical education, relationship
of physical activity and brain functioning, adapting
activities for people with disabilities and camping and
outdoor education.
M.S., Illinois State University
Golda Vandiver
O: 662-329-7241 H: 662-328-2218
gvandiver@muw.edu
Instructor, Department of Health and Kinesiology
Vandiver is knowledgeable in the areas of health
education and elementary and secondary physical
education.
M.Ed., Mississippi State University
School Climate
Dr. Irene Pintado
O: 662-329-7259 H: 662-570-1168
ipintado@edhs.muw.edu
Assistant
Professor, Health Education
Dr. Pintado's areas
of expertise lie in the areas of school climate and
bullying prevention. Other areas in which she actively
works include program evaluation methods, injury
prevention, achieving wellness across the lifespan, use
of mass media to promote health behaviors, and social
marketing.
Ph.D. in Public
Health, University of South Florida
History
European
Dr. Thomas G. Velek
(also see international law/crime)
O: 662-329-7389 H: 662-245-1032
tvelek@muw.edu
Professor of History
Coordinator, International Series
Ph.D.,
Edinburgh University
J.D., Washington University
Medieval
Dr. Michael Burger
O: 662-329-7386 H: 662-327-8071
mburger@muw.edu
Professor of History
Department Chair, Department of History, Political
Science, Geography and Paralegal
Dr. Burger is a member of numerous historical
organizations including the American Historical
Association, The Historical Society, Medieval Academy of
America and Canterbury and York Society. Burger’s area
of expertise includes legal history, medieval and early
modern women’s history as well as ancient and medieval
history.
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Women’s History
Dr. Bridget Pieschel
O: 662-329-7386 H: 662-234-4258
pieschel@muw.edu
Professor of English
Director, Southern Women’s Institute
Dr. Pieschel has published on the history of MUW and on
Pauline Orr, the school’s first mistress of English and
an active Mississippi suffragist.
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Homeland Security and Terrorism
Dr. Brian Anderson
O: 662-329-7390 H:662-338-5449
banderson@muw.edu
Associate Professor of Political Science
Dr. Anderson's interests include Islamic extremist
organizations and their origins, agendas and activities,
which may include terrorist acts against the West and
pro-West secular regimes in the Muslim World. He has had
two guest columns about terrorism published in The
Clarion-Ledger. He also has taught Honors seminars and
given presentations on these topics.
International Issues
International Law/Crime
Dr. Thomas G. Velek
(also see history)
O: 662-329-7389 H: 662-245-1032
tvelek@muw.edu
Professor of History
Coordinator, International Series
Dr. Velek has an M.A. in international affairs from
Washington University in St. Louis.
Ph.D.,
Edinburgh University
J.D., Washington University
Literature
Children’s Literature
Dr. Gloria Bunnell
O: 662-329-7172 H: 662-328-7042
gbunnell@muw.edu
Associate Professor of English Education
Dr. Bunnell’s professional memberships include the
Academic Advisory Committee, the United States Sports
Academy Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages, Inc., and the Mississippi Philological
Association.
Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Translation
Mr. Todd Bunnell
O: 662-329-7392 H: 662-328-7042
tbunnell@muw.edu
Instructor of English
Director of TESL Certificate Program
Mr. Bunnell teaches both the Teaching English as a
Second Language and Second Language Acquisition classes
at MUW. He received a Teaching English as a Second
Language Certificate from Mississippi State University,
and is a member of Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages. Bunnell has taught ESL both abroad and
in the United States. His experience includes teaching
children, adolescents, university students and adults.
Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg
O: 662-329-7169
kdunk@muw.edu
Associate Professor of English
Dr. Dunkelberg is knowledgeable in the areas of literary
translation, Dutch and Flemish language and literature.
He has published scholarly articles on Paul Snoek and
other Dutch and Flemish poets. He has guest edited a
special issue of The Literary Review on recent Dutch and
Flemish writing and translated individual works by many
other writers.
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Women’s Literature
Dr. Jane Hinton
O: 662-329-7393 H: 662-327-6804
jhinton@muw.edu
Professor of English
Dr. Hinton’s main fields include Southern literature and
20th century American and British literature. She is
interested in interdisciplinary studies and team-taught
course with an historian on the South in literature and
film. She has published articles on Eudora Welty as well
as short fiction.
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Dr. Amy Pardo
O: 662-241-6833 H: 205-758-6835
apardo@muw.edu
Assistant Professor of English
Dr. Pardo’s areas of expertise include American and
British women’s text such as autobiography, biography,
poetry and fiction (short story and novel). She is
particularly interested in talking about the development
of women’s reading history and writing. Pardo has
studied this area for more than 10 years and has
presented outside of academia numerous times. Pardo also
possesses expertise in the fields of African American
literature as well as African American Women’s
literature. She has presented a paper on Sojourner
Truth
and her legacy of leadership for women.
Mass Communications/Media
Mass Communication Theory and Research
Mr. Eric Harlan
O: 662-329-7255
eharlan@muw.edu
Instructor, Department of Communication
Mr. Harlan teaches radio/television production,
broadcast announcing and public relations. He has over
25 years experience in radio as an announcer, general
manager, station owner, professional voice actor and
programming management consultant. He also has 20 years
in television production and public relations as a
producer/director and management and programming
consultant. Harlan has also been a university instructor
for 20 years with teaching experience in communication
convergence, new technology, media law and ethics and
public relations theory and practice.
M.A, Western Kentucky University
Media Effects and Media Literacy
Dr. Marty Hatton
O: 662-329-7248
mhatton@muw.edu
Department Chair, Department of Communication
Associate Professor of Communication
Dr. Hatton's particular areas of interest include media
literacy and social cognitive effects of the media.
Ph.D., University of Alabama
Mission Development/Goal Planning
Mr. Chris Holland
O: 662-329-7127
cholland@muw.edu
Director,
Community Living
Holland is a
certified FranklinCovey 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People facilitator. He can conduct workshops in the 7
Habits of Highly Effective Teens, the 7 Habits of Highly
Effective College Students, and the 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People. He has worked with churches, school
boards, and other businesses as well as campus offices
in areas of mission development, goal planning, and
communication plans as well as covering the 7 Habits
content.
AA (Liberal Arts) 1993 from Jamestown Community College
(Olean, NY)
BA (English) 1997 from SUNY Fredonia (Fredonia, NY)
MA (English) 1999 from SUNY Fredonia (Fredonia, NY)
MS (Higher Education Administration) 2000 from SUNY
Albany (Albany, NY)
Ed.D. (Higher Education Administration) Expected May
2008 from the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
Music
Music and Technology
History of Popular Music
Dr. Richard Montalto
O: 662-329-7203 H: 662-329-3606
rmont@muw.edu
Professor of
Music
Dr. Montalto holds degrees in composition from the
University of New
Orleans, Tulane University and the University of North
Texas. He is the
recipient of numerous awards, including an American
Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) grant to young
composers award for his “Symphony for Wind Ensemble,”
yearly ASCAP awards since 1982 and a Mississippi Artist
Fellowship for his “Symphony #2.” His works have been
performed at Carnegie Hall, the Montreaux International
Jazz Festival, Symphony Space in New York, the New
Orleans Contemporary Arts Center, the Society for
Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States, the
International Computer Music Conference and throughout
the United States and Europe. He has served as president
of the Southeastern Composers’ League and president of
the College Music Society Southern Chapter. Montalto has
performed on bass across the United States, in South
America and in Europe with a number of ensembles,
including Harry Connick and the New Orleans Pops. Prior
to joining the MUW faculty in 1988, he served as
director of the University of New Orleans Jazz Band.
D.M.A., University of North Texas
Political Science
Public Administration and Policy
Dr. James D. Ward
O: 662-329-7173
jward@muw.edu
Associate Professor of Political Science
Dr. Ward holds degrees in journalism and sociology as
well as public administration from the University of
Mississippi and University of Cincinnati. His research
interests within the field of public policy and
administration include alternative service delivery,
public sector productivity, racial profiling and
intergovernmental relations. He has published more than
17 journal articles and book chapters on the topics
included above. His research has appeared in journals
such as “Public Administration Review,” “Public
Productivity and Management Review” and “Public
Administration Quarterly.” Ward will serve as a
symposium editor for the “Journal of Public Affairs
Education” and edit a special issue on “Social Equity in
Public Service Education and Practice.”
M.P.A. & Ph.D, University of Cincinnati
Religious Studies
Dr. Kim Whitehead
O: 662-329-7170
H: 662-327-4734
kwhitehead@muw.edu
Instructor of English and Religious Studies
Dr. Whitehead's specialties include world religions,
women's spirituality, sacred texts, American literature,
and contemporary writing by women. She has published
short fiction, the book The Feminist Poetry Movement,
and two books for adolescents on Islam. Her most recent
scholarship is on images of the sacred in contemporary
women's poetry.
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