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Quality Enhancement Plan Team

Team Members
Name Phone T-Box E-mail
Dr. Denise Martinez
SACS Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Chairman
SACS QEP Coordinator
Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Physics
(254) 968-9924 T-0390 dmartinez@tarleton.edu
Ms. Chandra Andrew
Media Relations Manager
(254) 968-9803 T-0840 candrew@tarleton.edu
Dr. Jeanelle Barrett
Head and Associate Professor,
Department of English and Languages
(254) 968-9319 T-0300 jbarrett@tarleton.edu
Dr. Melissa Roberts Becker
Assistant Professor,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
(254) 968-9941 T-0290 becker@tarleton.edu
Dr. Kimberly Bellah
Assistant Professor, Department of
Agricultural Services and Development
(254) 968-9202 T-0040 bellah@tarleton.edu
Ms. Cynthia Carter
Assistant Vice President, Finance and Administration
(254) 968-9877 T-0110 carter@tarleton.edu
Ms. Darla Doty
Director, Career Services
(254) 968-9913 T-0550 ddoty@tarleton.edu
Dr. Joe Gillespie
Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education
(254) 968-1933 T-0370 jgilles@tarleton.edu
Dr. Gilbert Hinga
Assistant Vice President for
Wellness and Career Development
(254) 968-9044 T-0240 hinga@tarleton.edu
Ms. Benedda Konvicka
Assistant Professor, English and Languages
Director, Writing Intensive Program
(254) 968-9286 T-0300 bkonvicka@tarleton.edu
Dr. Coady Lapierre
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
and Counseling,
Tarleton University System Center – Central Texas
(254) 519-5428 T-CT lapierre@tarleton.edu
Dr. Barbara Lyon
Professor, Department of Management,
Marketing, and Administrative Systems
(254) 519-5444 T-CT lyon@tarleton.edu
Dr. Betty Jo Monk
Head and Professor, Department of
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
(254) 968-1947 T-0815 monk@tarleton.edu
Dr. Karen Murray
Associate Vice President for Assessment,
Curriculum, and Outreach
Associate Professor, Department of
Biological Sciences
(254) 968-9462 T-0010 kmurray@tarleton.edu
Dr. Russell S. Pfau
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
(254) 968-9761 T-0100 pfau@tarleton.edu
Mr. Terry Pritchett
Director, Physical Facilities–Building Maintenance
(254) 968-9260 T-0530 pritchett@tarleton.edu
Dr. Kimberly Rynearson
Director, Waco Outreach Program
Associate Professor, Department of
Psychology and Counseling
(254) 299-8385 T-0820 rynearson@tarleton.edu
Mr. Johnny Robinson   
Director, Student Leadership Programs
(254) 968-9497 T-0670 jrobinson@tarleton.edu
Dr. Marilyn Robitaille   
Director, International Academic
Director, Study Abroad Programs
Associate Professor, Department
of English and Languages
(254) 968-9281 T-0770 robitaille@tarleton.edu
Dr. B. Mark Shipman
Associate Professor, Department of
English and LanguagesShipman, Dr. Mark
(254) 968-9039 T-0300 shipman@tarleton.edu
Ex-officio Members


Dr. Brad Chilton
SACS Liaison
Vice President for Enrollment and Information Management
Regents Professor, Computer Information Systems
(254) 968-9354 T-0508 chilton@tarleton.edu
Ms. Kelli Styron
SACS Compliance Review Committee Chairman
Executive Director, Compliance, Evaluation,
and Institutional Reporting
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work,
Sociology, and Criminal Justice
(254) 968-9354 T-0508 styron@tarleton.edu