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 | Dr. Dean Minix Dean, College of Liberal & Fine Arts Email: minix@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 111 Phone: 254-968-9141 Ph.D. University of Cincinnati Teaching Interests: Terrorism Research Interests: Terrorism, Homeland Security, International Relations |
 | Sabrina Baker Administrative Assistant V, College of Liberal & Fine Arts Email: sbaker@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 111 Phone: 254-968-9141 |
 | Dr. Robert Anderson Assistant Professor Email: randerson@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 108 Phone: (254) 968-9149 Ph.D. University of Wisconsin at Madison Communication Arts MA University of San Diego History BA University of New Mexico History Teaching Interests: Film Studies Research Interests: Film Studies |
 | Dr. Jennifer Edwards Assistant Professor Email: jtedwards@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 215 Phone: (254) 968-9638 EDD Sam Houston State University Educational Leadership MA Stephen F. Austin State University Communications Stephen F. Austin State University Speech Communications/Journalism Teaching Interests: Intercultural Communication; Introduction to Speech communication; Business and Professional Speaking; Interpersonal Communication Research Interests: Computer Mediated Communication; Intergenerational/Intragenerational Communication; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL); African American Communication/Hispanic American Communication; Undergraduate Student Success |
 | Tracey Holley Instructor Email: holley@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 409B Phone: (254) 968-9133 MA Texas State University Speech Communication BA Tarleton State University English and Speech Teaching Interests: Public Speaking; Oral Interpretation; Special Interest in working with freshman. Research Interests: Rhetoric and Communication Theory |
 | Cristi Horton Instructor Email: horton@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 215C Phone: (254) 968-9380 MA Texas A&M University Speech Communication BA Texas A&M University speech Communication Teaching Interests: Interviewing, Public Speaking, small Group Communication & Decision-Making Research Interests: How landowners use communication as a tool to negotiate the multiple demands made on them when faced with land fragmentation. In particular, interested in discovering and facilitating dimensions of conservation policy that provide opportunities for property owners to contribute to wildlife and other conservation measures as a fundamental aspect of their land management portfolio. |
 | Dr. Charles Howard Department Head and Associate Professor Email: choward@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 410A Phone: (254) 968-9640 Ph.D. University of Kansas Communication MA University of Arkansas Communication BA College of Ozarks Communication and English Teaching Interests: Political Communication; Communication Law; Persuasion Research Interests: First Amendment Cases; Political and Legal Rhetoric |
| Dan Malone Instructor Email: dmalone@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 109 Phone: (254) 968-9385 MA University of North Texas Journalism BJ University of Texas Journalism Teaching Interests: Media writing, reporting, podcasting, broadcasting Research Interests: Immigration; Capital Punishment; Criminal Justice; Death Penalty |
 | Dr. Mike Milford Assistant Professor Email: milford@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 409A Phone: (254) 968-1964 Ph.D. University of Kansas Rhetoric and Public Address MA Abilene Christian University Communication Studies BA Hardin-Simmons University Communication Studies Teaching Interests: Rhetorical theory and criticism, public address, debate, public speaking Research Interests: Mythic and narrative criticism; Burkean criticism; The role of allegory and metaphor in discourse |
 | Dr. Gay Wakefield Associate Professor Email: gwakefield@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 215B Phone: (254) 968-1833 EDD Texas A&M University at Commerce Supervision, Curriculum & Instruction MS Texas Christian University Speech Communication BFA Texas Christian University Speech Education Teaching Interests: Public relations; Event management, Business and Professional Communication; Training and Development Research Interests: Public Relations Ethics; Academic Assessment; Training and Development |
| Pam Carpenter Administrative Assistant III Email: carpenter@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 411 Phone: (254) 968-9149 BBA Tarleton State University |
| Dr. Jeanelle Barrett Department Head, English & Languages and Associate Professor Email: jbarrett@tarleton.edu Office: O A Grant 327 Phone: 254-968-9039 |
| Ms. Sandra D. Beaty Assistant professor Email: sbeaty@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 337 Phone: (254) 968-9025 |
| Ms. Loretta L Brister Assistant Professor Email: brister@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 323 Phone: (254) 968-9892 |
| Dr. Julie A Chappell Associate Professor Email: chappell@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 312 Phone: (254) 968-9320 |
| Dr. Samuel F. Dodson Professor Email: dodson@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 315 Phone: (254) 968-9034 |
| Mr. Michael D Dooley Assistant Professor Email: dooley@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 332 Phone: (254) 968-9322 |
| Mary L Etzel Administrative Assistant III Email: etzel@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 327 Phone: (254) 968-9039 |
| Dr. Brian M Fehler Assistant Professor Email: fehler@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 306 Phone: (254) 968-9324 |
| Ms. Mary Lanell Gonzales Instructor Email: gonzales@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 314 Phone: (254) 968-9280 |
| Ms. Magdalena R. Hommel Instructor Email: hommel@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 330 Phone: (254) 968-9038 |
| Mr. William H Jones, Jr. Instructor Email: wjones@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 311 Phone: (254) 968-9284 |
| Mr. Paul Juhasz Instructor Email: juhasz@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 317 Phone: (254) 968-9511 |
| Ms. Benedda M. Konvicka Assistant Professor Email: bkonvicka@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 336 Phone: (254) 968-9286 |
| Mr. Charles N. Lilly Assistant Professor Email: lilly@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 324 Phone: (254) 968-9043 |
| Ms. Katherine Lincoln Instructor Email: klincoln@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 333 Phone: (254) 968-9043 |
| Ms. Minerva M. McCutchen Instructor Email: mccutchen@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 320 Phone: (254) 968-9042 |
| Dr. Kathleen A. Mollick Assistant Professor Email: kmollick@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 329 Phone: (254) 968-9037 |
| Ms. Alice A Newsome Assistant Professor Email: anewsom@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 338 Phone: (254) 968-9026 |
| Ms. Esther R. Otwell Assistant Professor Email: otwell@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 334 Phone: (254) 968-9318 |
| Dr. William T. Pilkington, Jr. Professor Email: pilking@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 316 Phone: (254) 968-9035 |
| Dr. Moumin M. Quazi Assistant Professor Email: quazi@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 307 Phone: (254) 968-9283 |
| Dr. Marilyn Robitaille Associate Professor Email: robitaille@tarleton.edu Office: OA Groan 310 Phone: (254) 968-9281 |
| Dr. B. Mark Shipman Professor Email: shipman@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 308 Phone: (254) 968-9319 |
| Mr. Burton D. Smith Assistant Professor Email: bsmith@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 318 Phone: (254) 968-9036 |
| Mr. Benjamin M. Sword Instructor Email: sword@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 313 Phone: (254) 968-9750 |
| Dr. Marcy L Tanter Associate Professor Email: tanter@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 331 Phone: (254) 968-9282 |
| Mr. Edward P. Tober, Jr. Assistant Professor Email: tober@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 335 Phone: (254) 968-9285 |
| Dr. Ivelisse Urban Assistant Professor Email: urban@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 321 Phone: (254) 968-9829 |
| Dr. Mallory R. Young Professor Email: myoung@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 322 Phone: (254) 968-9041 |
| Laura Butler Artist in Residence Email: @ Office: Fine Arts 105 Phone: (254) 968-9245 |
 | Mark Davis Associate Professor Email: mdavis@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 165 Phone: (254) 968-9235 B.A. University of Colorado M.A. University of North Texas Teaching Interests: In addition to painting classes Professor Davis also teaches: Printmaking, Life Drawing, Design II, Drawing II, American Art History & Visual and Theatre Arts |
| Mr. Chris Ireland Assistant Professor Email: ireland@tarleton.edu Office: FA 163 Phone: (254) 968-9274 B.F.A. Cleveland Institute of Art M.F.A. Washington State University Teaching Interests: Digital Media Art, Art Appreciation, Design 2, and Photography |
 | Sharon Seeling Associate Professor Email: seelig@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 161 Phone: (254) 968-0742 B.S.ED.University of Houston M.ED. Sam Houston State University M.F.A. Sam Houston State University Teaching Interests: In addition to drawing classes, Professor Seelig also teaches: Watercolor, sculpture, Design I & II, Art History I & II and Experimental Media |
| Dr. Iwao Asakura Assistant Professor Email: asakura@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 108 Phone: (254) 968-9243 D.M.A. University of Southern Mississippi M.M. Florida State University B.M. University of Southern Mississippi Teaching Interests: Voice |
 | Gregory L. Ball Assistant Professor; Assistant Director of Bands Email: ball@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 106 Phone: (254) 968-9828 |
 | Steven Chambers Instructor and Accompanist Email: schambe@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 116 Phone: (254) 968-9964 M.M. University of Houston B.S. Tarleton State University Teaching Interests: Class Piano, Beginning Fundamentals of Music to non-majors and Vocal coaching |
 | Dr. Teresa Davidian Associate Professor and Department Head Email: davidian@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105B Phone: (254) 968-9245 Ph.D. University of Chicago M.A. Columbia University A.B. Columbia University |
 | Heather Hawk Instructor Email: hhawk@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 170 Phone: (254) 968-9453 B.A. Tarleton State University M.M. Baylor University Teaching Interests: Applied private voice for Music majors and non-majors, Fundamentals of Music, Vocal Pedagogy |
 | Vicky V. Johnson Instructor and Area Coordinator Email: vjohnson@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 122 Phone: (254) 968-9238 D.M.A. Boston University M.A. Sam Houston State University B.M.E. Tarleton State University Teaching Interests: Music Theory; Music History; Music Education |
| Dr. Cara Pollard Assistant Professor Email: cpollard@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 172 Phone: (254) 968-0744 D.M.A. Texas Tech University M.M. New Mexico State University B.S. University of Texas Teaching Interests: Trumpet, French Horn, Brass Methods and Popular Music in America |
 | Dr. Charles Rives Professor and Director of Choirs Email: rives@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 111 Phone: (254) 968-9240 D.M.A. Arizona State University M.A. East New Mexico University B.M.E. East New Mexico University Teaching Interests: Private Voice, Second Music Education Methods courses, Beginning and Advanced Conducting |
 | Dr. Kim Rooney Visiting Assistant Professor Email: rooney@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 117 Phone: (254) 968-9242 D.M.A. University of Cincinnati M.M. University of Cincinnati B.M. University of Missouri Teaching Interests: Horn, Brass Methods, Music Appreciation |
 | Leslie Spotz Assistant Professor in Piano Email: spotz@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 124 Phone: (254) 968-9241 D.M.A. Rutgers University M.M. Temple University B.M. Curtis Institute of Music |
| Dr. Gary Westbrook Instructor Email: gwestbrook@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 134 Phone: (254) 968-9439 |
 | Jen Groseth Assistant Professor Email: groseth@tarleton.edu Office: FA 177 Phone: (254) 968-9669 |
 | Mark Holtorf Associate Professor Email: holtorf@tarleton.edu Office: FA 180 Phone: (254) 968-9888 |
| Carol Stavish Associate Professor Email: stavish@tarleton.edu Office: FA 179 Phone: (254) 968-9381 |
| Dayle Cox Administrative Assistant III; Purchasing; Box Office Email: dcox@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105E Phone: (254) 968-9291 |
| Johnny Feagan Technical Director Email: feagan@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105G Phone: (254) 968-9292 |
| Lori LaRue Operations Manager Email: larue@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105F Phone: (254) 968-9639 |
| Debbie Miller Administrative Assistant II-Music Email: dmiller@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 109 Phone: (254) 968-9617 |
| Carolyn Solsbery Administrative Assistant III-Departmental Email: solsber@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105 Phone: (254) 968-9245 |
| Teresa Westmoreland Costume Shop Supervisor Email: westmoreland@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 178 Phone: (254) 968-9637 |
 | Dr. Robert G. Atkinson Associate Professor Email: ratkinson@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 344 Phone: (254) 968-9729 Ph.D. University of Waterloo Teaching Interests: Urban and Rural Geography |
| Dr. William Eugene Atkinson Associate Professor,Faculty Advisor, Phi Alpha Theta Email: weatkin@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 365 Phone: 254-968-9626 Ph.D. Texas Christian University Teaching Interests: Texas History, Mexican History |
 | Dr. T. Lindsay Baker Professor, W.K. Gordon Endowed Chair of Southwestern History,Director, W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas Coordinator, Public History Graduate Program Email: tbaker@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 361 Phone: 254-968-9861 Ph.D. Texas Tech University Teaching Interests: Texas History, Oral History, Public History |
 | Dr. Richard A. Cruz Associate Professor, History Graduate Student Advisor Email: cruz@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 358 Phone: 254-9638-9625 Ph.D. University of North Texas Teaching Interests: European History |
 | Dr. Christopher E. Guthrie Professor, Undergraduate History Advisor Email: cguthri@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 357 Phone: 254-968-9621 Ph.D. Northern Illinois University Teaching Interests: Ancient and Medieval Europe, 19th Century Europe, European Social History Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~cguthrie |
 | Dr. Michael D. Pierce Adjunct Professor Email: pierce@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant Phone: 254-968-9021 Ph.D., University of North Texas Teaching Interests: Military History. U.S. History |
 | Dr. Janet L. Schmelzer Professor Email: schmelz@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 347 Phone: 254-968-9918 Ph.D. Texas Christian University Teaching Interests: Great Britain, Colonial U.S., 20th Century U.S., Texas History, History of the South, Women's Studies Website: http://www.tarleton.edu/~schmelzer |
| Dennis Spillman Adjunct Instructor Email: spillman@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant Phone: 254-968-9021 M.A., University of Texas at Arlington |
 | Dr. Donald L. Zelman Professor, Undergraduate History Major Advisor Email: zelman@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 366 Phone: 254-968-9027 Ph.D. Ohio State University Teaching Interests: 20th Century America, American Social History, Multicultural Studies, Diplomatic History |
 | Dr. Patricia G. Zelman Professor, Undergraduate History Major Advisor and Director of Secondary Certification Email: pzelman@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 364 Phone: 254-968-9629 Ph.D. Ohio State University Teaching Interests: 20th Century America, Historiography, Women's History |
 | Dr. Craig E. Clifford Professor; Director of Honors Degree Program and the Presidential Honors Program Email: cliffor@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 359 Phone: (254) 968-9029 Ph.D. State University of New York of Buffalo Teaching Interests: Ancient Philosophy, Musical Performance, Cooking, Ethics |
 | Dr. Matthew Hallgarth Assistant Professor Email: hallgarth@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 372 Phone: (254) 968-9759 Ph.D. University of Florida Teaching Interests: Philosophy; Religious Studies; Ethics |
 | Dr. Malcolm L. Cross Associate Professor and Department Head Email: cross@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 355 Phone: (254) 968-9021 Ph.D. University of Missouri Teaching Interests: Presidency, Legislature, Elections and Political Science |
 | Dr. Jeff W. Justice Assistant Professor Email: justice@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 360 Phone: (254) 968-1827 Ph.D. Texas Tech University Teaching Interests: Unconventional Political Participation; Public Policy Process and Law; Environmental Politics; Nationalism; European Union, Post-Modern Political Theory |
 | Dr.Lawrence S. Margolis Associate Professor Email: margolis@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 363 Phone: (254) 968-9628 Ph.D. University of Michigan Teaching Interests: Comparative Politics |
| Dr. Dean A. Minix Professor and Dean of College of Liberal and Fine Arts Email: minix@tarleton.edu Office: Davis Hall 111 Phone: (254) 968-9141 Ph.D. University of Cincinnati Teaching Interests: Terrorism, Homeland Security, International Relations |
 | Eric V. Morrow Instructor Email: morrow@tarleton.edu Office: OAG Phone: (254) 968-1826 M.A. Baylor University |
 | Dr. Barry L. Price Professor Email: price@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 365 Phone: (254) 968-9630 Ph.D. Indiana University Teaching Interests: Public Administration |
 | Jeannie Vazquez Administrative Assistant III Email: jvazquez@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 355 Phone: (254) 968-9021 |
| Shelley Cross Student Worker Email: shelley.cross@go.tarleton.edu Office: OAG 355 Phone: 9254) 968-9021 |
| Ms. Kelli Styron Associate Professor Email: styron@tarleton.edu Office: Tarleton Center 129 Phone: (254)968-9415 J.D., Baylor University Teaching Interests: Crime in America, Legal Aspects, Fundaments, Courts, Advanced Criminal Law and Trial Preparation |
 | Dr. Jim Vardalis Interim Department Head, Director of Criminal Justice, Associate Professor Email: jvardalis@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 375 Phone: 254-968-9624 Ph.D. Nova University Teaching Interests: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Supervision and Management, Field Experience |
 | Dr. George Eichenberg Associate Professor Email: eichenberg@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 350 Phone: 254-968-9031 Ph.D., Sam Houston State University Teaching Interests: Criminology, Criminal Justice Ethics, Criminal Justice Management, Advanced Criminal Investigation, Administration of Juvenille Justice Systems |
 | Dr. Pati Hendrickson Associate Professor Email: hendrickson@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 367 Phone: 254-968-1959 Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Teaching Interests: Corrections Systems and practices, Criminology, Research Methods, and Introduction to Criminal Justice |
 | Mr. David Carrothers Instructor Email: carrothers@tarleton.edu Office: OA Grant 362 Phone: 254-968-9767 MCJ, Tarleton State University Teaching Interests: Criminal Investigation, Advanced Police Management, Community Corrections, Homeland Security |
| Ms. Shannon Hankhouse Instructor Email: ballsmith@tarleton.edu Office: Waco Campus Phone: (254) 299-8361 |
 | Dr. Lori Anderson Professor Email: ljanderson@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 368 Phone: (254) 968-9619 |
 | Dr. Jason LaTouche Assistant Professor Email: latouche@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 349 Phone: (254) 968-9631 |
 | Dr. Carol Key Associate Professor Email: key@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 351 Phone: (254) 968-9882 |
| Dr. Leslie Stanley-Stevens Professor Email: stanley@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 352 Phone: (254) 968-9620 |
 | Ms. Irma Harrington LMSW-AP, Program Director and Associate Professor Email: harring@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 341 Phone: (254) 968-9032 M.S.S.W. University of Texas at Arlington Teaching Interests: Human Behavior, Human Rights, Women's Issues and International Social Work |
 | Ms. Avaloy Lanning MSW; Assistant Professor Email: lanning@tarleton.edu Office: OAG Phone: (254) 968-9825 M.S.W. Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Teaching Interests: Social Welfare Policy, Practice II, Introduction to Social Work, Human Trafficking |
 | Ms. Francine Esposito Pratt LMSW-AP, Assistant Professor and Field Coordinator Email: fpratt@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 339 Phone: (254) 968-9714 University of Texas at Arlington |
 | Joy Edwards Administrative Assistant III-Social Work Email: jedwards@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 341 Phone: (254) 968-9276 |
 | Phyllis Streenz Administrative Assistant III-Departmental Email: streenz@tarleton.edu Office: OAG 375 Phone: (254) 968-9024 |
| Dr. T. Lindsay Baker Professor, W.K. Gordon Endowed Chair of southwestern History, Director of W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas, Coordinator for the Public History Graduate Program Email: tbaker@tarleton.edu Office: W.K. Gordon Center Phone: (254) 968-1886 Ph.D. Texas Tech University Teaching Interests: Texas History, Oral History, Public History |
| Ms. LeAnna Schooley Curator; Adjunct Graduate Faculty Email: schooley@tarleton.edu Office: W.K. Gordon Center Phone: (254) 968-1886 Ba Museum Studies and History MS Architectural Studies |
| Ms. Bethany Kolter Curatorial Assistant Email: kolter@tarleton.edu Office: W.K. Gordon Center Phone: (254) 968-1886 BA History MA History |