Information concerning the faculty is listed alphabetically in the following order: name, highest degree and place earned, rank, year joined faculty.
Regular Graduate Faculty
JAMES S. ABER, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Physical Sciences, 1980.
ESSAM A. ABOTTEEN, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1986.
HERBERT K. ACHLEITNER, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Professor of Library and Information Management, 1982.
JOHN AGADA, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Associate Professor of Library and Information Management, 1991.
DONNA J. ALLEN, Ph.D., Texas Women's University, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1993.
SHERRY ALMQUIST, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 2003.
KHALEN ALSHARE, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington, Associate Professor of Accounting Information Systems, 2001.
TARA S. AZWELL, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1985.
DeWAYNE A. BACKHUS, PH.D., University of Kansas, Chair and Professor of Physical Sciences, 1967.
MELISSA M. BAILEY, Ph.D., University of Alabama, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, 2008.
JORGE BALLESTER, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin, Professor of Physical Sciences, 1990.
TERRY J. BARHAM, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Associate Professor of Music, 1987.
RICHARD BISHOP, Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2005.
PAUL BLAND, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Associate Professor of School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education, 2000.
GERRIT W. BLEEKER, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of English, 1969.
ANTONIE BOERKOEL, Ph.D., University of Texas, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1999.
GAELYNN WOLF BORDONARO, Ph.D., Florida State University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2005.
JOAN BREWER, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2001.
CONNIE BRIGGS, Ph.D., University of North Texas, Associate Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1995.
CHARLES BROWN, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Professor of Social Sciences, 1987.
TIM BURNETT, Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, 2002.
MICHAEL BUTLER, Ph.D., Auburn University, Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1994.
EVANDRO M. CAMARA, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, 1993.
GWEN CARNES, Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor of School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education, 2003.
MARCUS CHILDRESS, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Chair and Associate Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, 2000
WILLIAM H. CLAMURRO, Ph.D., University of Washington, Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, 1997.
GERALDINE A. COFFMAN, Ed.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1999.
ALLAN COMSTOCK, D.M.A., University of Memphis, Associate Professor and Interim Chair of Music, 1994.
MYRNA CORNETT-DEVITO, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Cummunications and Theatre, 1991.
KEVIN R. COULSON, Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Associate Professor of Business Administration and Education, 1992.
SCOTT S. CRUPPER, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Biological Sciences, 1997.
MARTIN CUELLAR, D.M.A., University of Texas - Austin, Associate Professor of Music, 2000.
CAROL D. DANIELS, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2008.
MALONNE I. DAVIES, Ph.D., University of kansas, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, 2003.
RAFFAELE DeVITO, Ed.D., Northeastern University, Professor of Business Administration and Education, 1982.
GIANCARLA DILAURA, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, 2006.
G. REBECCA DOBBS, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, 2006.
ELIZABETH DOBLER, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1998.
MIRAH DOW, Ph.D., Emporia State University, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Management, 1999.
ALEXIS DOWNS, Ph.D., St. Louis University, Associate Professor of Accounting and Computer Information Systems, 2005.
MAURICE GEORGE DURLER, Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Computer Information Systems, 2000.
JANE EBERLE, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, 2003.
DAVID EDDS, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Professor of Biological Sciences, 1989.
THOMAS A. EDDY, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Professor of Biological Sciences, 1960.
EMILY K. EICKE, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 2007.
EMILY J. ENDRESON, M.A., New York University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2000.
KATHY ERMLER, Ed.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, Chair and Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1989.
STUART B. ERVAY, Ed.D., North Texas State University, Professor of School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education, 1971.
HARVEY C. FOYLE, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, 1987.
TRACY FREEZE, D.M.A., University of Oregon, Assistant Professor of Music, 2003.
DEBORAH GERISH, Ph.D., University of California, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, 2000.
DIPAK GHOSH, Ph.D., Tulane University, Associate Professor of Accounting and Computer Information Systems, 1997.
SHARON GREEN, Ph.D., University of Virginia, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 2004.
BRYAN GROVE, Ph.D., Ohio State University, Assistant Professor of Art, 1999.
CATHY GROVER, Ph.D., Texas A & M University, Associate Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2001.
ELLEN R. HANSEN, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Chair and Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, 1999.
MARVIN HARRELL, Ph.D., University of Missouri- Kansas City, Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1990.
ELAINE HENRY, MFA, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Associate Professor of Art, 1996.
NANCY J. GRONEMAN HITE, Ed.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Professor of Business Administration and Education, 1976.
JEFFREY HODAPP D.M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Assistant Professor of Music, 2001.
EILEEN L. HOGAN, Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia, Associate Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1990.
GARY E. HOLCOMB, Ph.D., Washington State University, Associate Professor of English, 2000.
BRIAN HOLLENBECK, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 2001.
COOPER B. HOLMES, Ph.D., University of Toledo, Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1971.
ANDREW HOUCHINS, D.M., Florida State University, Associate Professor of Music, 1998.
DUSTI HOWELL, Ph.D., University of Wisonsin, Associate Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, 1997.
JAMES F. HOY, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, Director of Great Plains Center , and Professor of English, 1970.
WILLIAM E. JENSEN, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, 2006.
JAMES JOHNSON, Ph.D., University of Iowa, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1999.
KEVIN B. JOHNSON, J.D., Washburn University School of Law, Associate Professor of Business Administration and Education, 1999.
ROBERT JONES, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, Professor of Physical Sciences, 1989.
MICHAEL V. KECK, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1995.
RON KEITH, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1991.
RICHARD D. KELLER, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, Professor of English, 1970.
PHILIP L. KELLY, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Professor of Social Sciences, 1980.
SUSAN KENDRICK, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Assistant Professor of English, 2001.
DANNY L. KENNETT, D.B.A., Mississippi State University, Associate Professor of Accounting and Computer Information Systems, 1988.
KEVIN B. KIENHOLZ, Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, Associate Professor of English, 2000.
MONICA KJELLMAN-CHAPIN, Ph.D., Boston University, Assistant Professor of Art, 2004.
BRENDA KOERNER, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, 2005.
MARVIN D. KUEHN, Ed.D., Texas A&M University, Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1973.
ARTHUR M. LANDIS, Ph.D., Georgetown University, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1987.
DEBORAH D. LARSON, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 2008.
LINDA LILLARD Ph.D., Emporia State University, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Management, 1994.
MICHAEL LEFTWICH, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2001.
ELIZABETH LOCEY, Ph.D., University of Madison, Chair and Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, 1997.
ROBIN E. LONG, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2008.
CLINTON LONGACRE, Ed.D., University of Oklahoma, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1999.
CHRISTOPHER LOVETT, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Professor of Social Sciences, 1996.
PAUL E. LUEBBERS, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2006.
LAWRENCE R. LYMAN, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1986.
PAMELYN M. MACDONALD, Ph.D., University of Houston, Associate Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2008.
DARLA MALLEIN, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, 2001.
DAWN MCCONKIE COURTNEY, D.M.A., University of Miami, Associate Professor of Music, 2001.
RONALD T. McCOY, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University, Professor of Social Sciences, 1989.
WADE MCGREGOR, Ph.D., Utah State University, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, 2006.
PAUL A. McKNAB, Ed.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1970.
SHONDA MCLAUGHLIN, Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Assistant Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 2004.
LORIA MANN, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1990.
JOELLA H. MEHRHOF, Ed.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1986.
TERESA A. MEHRING, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1981.
JOSEPH F. MILITELLO, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, Assistant Professor of English, 2006.
ANN MARIE MILLER, Ph.D., North Dakota State University, Assistant Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 2007.
DANIEL MILLER, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science & Economics.
DIANE L. MILLER, Ed.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 2000.
KATRINA MILLER, Ed.D., Lamar University, Associate Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2007.
MARIE C. MILLER, Ph.D., Florida State University, Professor of Music, 1990.
JEREMY T. MITCHELL-KOCH, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, 2005.
DWIGHT MOORE, Ph.D., University of New Mexico, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, 1986.
MICHAEL MORALES, Ph.D., University of California, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 2002.
JEAN MORROW, Ed.D., Boston University, Chair and Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1989.
PATRICIA J. NEUFELD, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Chair and Associate Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 1992.
ANN L. O'NEILL, Ph.D., Univerity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Professor of Library and Information Management, 2004.
KELLY O'NEAL, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Assistant Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 2005.
CORINNE M. PAINTER, Ph.D., Loyola University, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, 2004.
CYNTHIA E. PATTON, Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington, Interim Chair of Art and Associate Professor of English, 2000.
LEO W. PAULS, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado, Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1971.
DENNIS PELSMA, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 2004.
LOREN PENNINGTON, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Professor Emeritus of Social Sciences, 1960.
LUISA C. PEREZ, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, 1998.
CATHY PERLEY, Ph.D., Emporia State University, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Management, 2001.
JAMES D. PERSINGER, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Associate Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2000.
CHRISTOPHER PETTIT, Ph.D., Clarkson University, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, 2006.
CHARLES PHEATT, Ph.D. Illinois Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science & Economics.
CONNIE PHELPS, Ed.D., University of Arkansas, Assistant Professor of Special Education and School Counseling, 2004.
KEVIN RABAS, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Assistant Professor of English, 2005.
WILLIAM REMINGTON, Ph.D., University of North Texas, Associate Professor of Accounting and Information Systems, 1997.
GARY RICE, Ph.D., Syracuse University, Associate Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 2001.
ROXANE RIEGLER, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, 2005.
JAMES ROACH, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1991.
CAROL RUSSELL, Ed.D., University of South Dakota, Associate Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1996.
JUDITH S. SASSER, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education & Rehabilitation Programs, 2002.
GREGORY SCHNEIDER, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Associate Professor of Social Sciences, 1998.
BRIAN W. SCHRADER, Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1996.
CONNIE S. SCHROCK, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1988.
J. RICHARD SCHROCK, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Chair and Professor of Biological Sciences, 1986.
DAVID C. SCHROEDER, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1980.
MARCIA K. SCHULMEISTER, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, 2003.
LARRY SCOTT, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1984.
CYNTHIA ANAST SEGUIN, Ed.D., University of South Dakota, Professor of School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education, 1996.
ABDELILAH SALIM SEHLAOUI, Ed.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, 1999.
CHARLES M. SIEMEARS, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 2004.
MONTE J. SELBY, Ed.D., Kansas State University, Associate Professor of School Leadership/Middle & Secondary Teacher Education, 1998.
LAUREN SHAPIRO, Ph.D., Rutgers State University of New Jersey, Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1990.
QIANG SHI, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science & Economics.
MANJULA SHINGE, Ph.D., University of Florida, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, 2006.
LYNNETTE SIEVERT, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Professor of Biological Sciences, 1996.
WILLIAM F. SIMPSON, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1988.
RICHARD O. SLEEZER, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1998.
THOMAS E. SLOCOMBE, Ph.D., University of Missouri, Associate Professor of Business Administration and Education, 2001.
BARRY SMITH, Ph.D., Wharton School, Professor of Business Administration and Education, 2006.
KAREN MANNERS SMITH, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Associate Professor of Social Sciences, 1995.
RACHELLE M. SMITH, Ph.D., Texas Christian University, Associate Professor of English, 1995.
SHAWNA SMITH, Ed.D., University of Kansas, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1998.
WILLIAM L. SMITH, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Chair of Business Administration and Education and Professor of Business Administration and Education, 1994.
PENELOPE A. SPEEDIE, D.M.A., Ohio State University, Associate Professor of Music, 1987.
MARK E. STANBROUGH, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1984.
JAMES A. STARR, D.M.A., University of Illinois, Associate Professor of Music, 1975.
JAMES STEPHENS, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Professor of Business Administration and Education, 1993.
MEL G. STORM, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Professor of English, 1971.
ROBERT STOW, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2003.
LELAND SUDLOW, Ph.D., Purdue University, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, 2001.
MARSHALL D. SUNDBERG, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Professor of Biological Sciences, 1997.
ZANE SWANSON, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Associate Professor of Accounting and Information Systems, 1997.
JON M. SWARD, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2005.
THERESA TETUAN, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2004.
JANET CAROLYN SOPHIE THAYER, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1995.
JOYCE THIERER, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, 1990.
R. BRENT THOMAS, Ph.D., Mississippi State University, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, 2006.
JENNIFER THOMAS, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1999.
NANCY THOMAS, Ph.D., Rutgers New Brunswick NJ, Associate Professor of Library and Information Management, 1995.
KENNETH W. THOMPSON, Ph.D., Iowa State University, Professor of Physical Sciences, 1992.
KAREN A. TINKER, Ph.D., Capella University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2004.
ERIC L. TRUMP, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, 1987.
SCOTT D. WATERS, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Professor of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education, 1983.
KENNETH A. WEAVER, Ph.D., Columbia University, Interim Dean of the Teachers College and Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1986.
AMY SAGE WEBB, M.F.A., Arizona State University, Associate Professor of English, 1996.
BRIAN WINROW, Ph.D., Northcentral University, Professor of Business Administration and Education, 2006.
JESSICA A. WOOLHISER, M.S., Emporia State University, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2008.
VICKI J. WORRELL, Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 2004.
PHILIP J. WURTZ, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 1972.
GARY J. WYATT, Ph.D., Washington State University, Associate Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, 1988.
GEORGE B. YANCEY, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Associate Professor of Psychology, Art Therapy, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, 2008.
ERIC YIXIN YANG, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, 2005.
ELIZABETH G. YANIK, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Administrative Faculty Intern and Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, 1990.
JOE YANIK, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1990.
G.P. YOUVARAJ, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, 1994.
GARY D. ZIEK, D.M.A., Michigan State University, Associate Professor of Music, 1995.
Last Updated October 20, 2008