MBU Faculty 2026-2027

BARBARA ACORD (2024)
Assistant Professor; DNP Nurse Anesthesiology program; BAS, Virginia Commonwealth University; MSN, Mountain State University; PhD, Liberty University

MEGAN ADY (2021)
Associate Professor; Physician Assistant program; BS, Roanoke College; MS, Shenandoah University

ANDREW BALDWIN (2023)
Associate Professor, Anatomy Lab Director; Health Sciences; BS and MS, Nazareth College of Rochester; DPT, Shenandoah University

KADRIN ANDERSON (2012)
Assistant Professor; Biology;  BA, Houghton College; MS, Old Dominion University

MEGAN BAILES (2024)
Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education; Occupational Therapy Program; BA, University of Virginia, MS, Virginia Commonwealth, OTD, Radford University

PAMELA R. H. BAILEY (2014)
Associate Professor; Education; Associate Dean of the School of Education; BS, West Virginia State College; MA, University of Phoenix; PhD, George Mason University

MARY BEAMAN (2025)
Professor, Graduate Nursing Faculty Lead; School of Nursing; AAS Nursing, John Tyler Community College; BS, Randolph-Macon College; MSN, Aspen University; EdD, Walden University

DOREEN BECHTOL (2012)
Professor; Shakespeare and Performance; BS, Western Michigan University; MFA, Mary Baldwin College

JEANETTE BOZIED (2025)
Assistant Professor; Physical Therapy program; BS, DePauw University; DPT, University of Saint Augustine

DONOVAN BRANCHE (2015)
Associate Professor; Business; BA, Mary Baldwin College; MA, PhD, James Madison University

CLAYTON BROOKS (2012)
Associate Professor;History; BA, Roanoke College; MA, PhD, University of Virginia

EMILY V. BUDD (2020)
Associate Professor; Occupational Therapy Program; BS, Bridgewater College; MOT, James Madison University; OTD, University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences

LISA A. BURNS (2014)
Associate Professor; Occupational Therapy Program; BS, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Medicine; MA, University of Scranton; PhD, Marywood University

PAUL A. CALLO (2003)
Professor; Biology; BS, MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; PhD, University of Maryland

LORA CANTWELL (2022)
Assistant Professor; Social Work Program Director; BA, University of Virginia; MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University; DSW, University of Tennessee

SUNG IL CHUNG (2017)
Assistant Professor; Business; BM and BA, Handong Global University; MBA, Korea University/University of Florida; PhD, James Madison University

MARY HILL COLE (1987)
Professor; History; BA, James Madison University; MA, PhD, University of Virginia

LORI CONYERS (2025)
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Family Nurse Practitioner program; BSN, MSN University of Virginia; DNP, James Madison University

KERRY COOKE (2015)
Assistant Professor; Theatre and Shakespeare and Performance; BA, MA, University of Nevada, Reno; MA, PhD, The Shakespeare Institute, The University of Birmingham, UK

MARIA CRAIG (2008)
Professor; Chemistry; BS, James Madison University; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

MARTHA CULLATY (2017)
Assistant Professor; Doctor of Physical Therapy Program; BS and MAT, University of Virginia; MPT, University of Florida

WILLIAM CUNDIFF (2018)
Assistant Professor; Master of Healthcare Administration Program; BS, MBA, Wagner College; JD, Touro College Law Center

MATTHEW DAVIES (2010)
Professor; Shakespeare and Performance; BA, Exeter University; MA, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin

PAUL D. DEEBLE (2003)
Professor; Biology; BS, Pennsylvania State University; PhD, University of Virginia

AMY McCORMICK DIDUCH (1995)
Professor; Economics; BA, College of William and Mary; MA, PhD, Harvard University

PAMELA J. DRESSLER (2015)
Assistant Professor, Program Director; RN to BSN Program, Nurse Educator Program; ADN, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College; BSN, University of Virginia; MSN, Old Dominion University, DNP, Eastern Mennonite University

KRISTEN EGAN (2011)
Professor; English; BS, Le Moyne College; MA, State University of New York at Cortland; PhD, Loyola University Chicago

KELLY ELMORE (2023)
Associate Professor, Assistant Program Director; DNP Nurse Anesthesiology program; BA, MSN (Nurse Anesthesia), University of Cincinnati; MSN (Clinical Nurse Leader), DNP, Xavier University

FELICIA ESTEBAN (2023)
Associate Professor, Medical Director; Physician Assistant Program; BS, Virginia Tech; MD, Medical University of South Carolina

JANET S. EWING (1977)
Associate Professor; Business; BS, Virginia Commonwealth University; MBA, Emory University

MARTY W. FONTENOT (2015)
Associate Professor; Physical Therapy Program; BS, MS, Georgia Institute of Technology; DPT, University of Delaware

MARYAH FRAM (2025)
Associate Professor, Program Director, Master of Social Work Program; BA, University of Virginia; MSW and PhD, University of Washington

NANCY FREEBORNE (2025)
Associate Professor, Program Director; Physician Assistant program; BS, MPH, DrPH, George Washington University

EMILY GREENE (2016)
Associate Professor; Physician Assistant Program; BS, University of Mary Washington; MSPA, James Madison University

KATHRYN GLODOWSKI (2023)
Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Applied Behavioral Analysis and Autism Studies; BS, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; MS and PhD, Western New England University

REBECCA HABERMAN (2020)
Assistant Professor; Biology; BS, Duke University; PhD, University of North Carolina

HEIDI HALDEMAN (2026)
Assistant Professor; School of Nursing; BSN, Kean University; MSN, EdD Aspen University

GREGORY G. HANSEN (2014)
Associate Professor; Occupational Therapy Program; BS, West Virginia University; MS, Western Michigan University; PhD, University of Virginia

LISA M.M. HAYES (2025)
Assistant Professor; Physical Therapy program; BS, California State University; DPT, Boston University

KAREN HIGGINS (2026)
Associate Professor; Family Nurse Practitioner program; BS, Bradley University; MSN, Old Dominion University; DNP, Chatham University

JENNA HOLT (2011)
Associate Professor; Psychology; BS, James Madison University; MS, Radford University; PsyD, James Madison University

ROBIN FAIN HOPKINS (2018)
Associate Professor; Psychology; PhD, University of Louisville

VERONICA HOWARD (2022) 
Associate Professor; Applied Behavior Analysis; BS, Northern Michigan University; MA, PhD, University of Kansas 

CHRIS JENNEY (2024)
Assistant Professor; Psychology, PhD, Pennsylvania State University 

LISE KEITER (1998)
Professor; Music; BM, Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music; MM, DM, Indiana University

SARAH KENNEDY (2000)
Professor; English; BA, MA, Butler University; PhD, Purdue University

PETER KIRWAN (2022)
Professor; Shakespeare and Performance; BA, MA, PhD, University of Warwick

SAMANTHA KOONTZ (2026)
Assistant Professor; RN to BSN program; BSN, Shenandoah University; MSN, Grand Canyon University; PhD, The Catholic University of America

LISA LANDRUM (2024)
Assistant Professor, Social Work Field Director; BSW Seton Hill University, MBA Indiana University, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

BROOKE LIESKE (2023)
Assistant Professor, Co-Director of Clinical Education; Physical Therapy program; DPT, Shenandoah University

KATHERINE LOW (2011)
Associate Professor and College Chaplain; BA, Doane College; MDiv and PhD, Texas Christian University

CHANDRA MASON (2008)
Professor; Psychology; BA, University of Virginia; MA, James Madison University; PhD, The City University of New York

SARAH McCADDEN (2021)
Associate Professor, Program Director; Occupational Therapy Program; MSOT, Shenandoah University; OTD, Radford University Carilion

CATHERINE FERRIS McPHERSON (1993)
Associate Professor; Business and holder of the Bertie Wilson Murphy Distinguished Chair in Business Administration; Associate Dean of the School of Business; BA, Mary Baldwin College; MBA, West Virginia Graduate College

JENNIFER D. McPHERSON (2021)
Assistant Professor, Program Director; DNP Nurse Anesthesiology Program; BS, St. Louis University; MS in Health Care Administration, Central Michigan University; MS in Nurse Anesthesia, Georgetown University; DNP, University of San Diego

PAUL D. MENZER (2007)
Professor; Shakespeare and Performance and English; Provost; Vice President of the College of Arts and Sciences; BA, University of Maryland; MA, Georgetown University; PhD, University of Virginia

PAIGE MERKORD-REED (2020)
Associate Professor; Criminal Justice; BA, Mary Baldwin University; MS, Fairmont State University

KERRY MILLS (2005)
Assistant Professor; Art History; BS, BFA, MA, Virginia Commonwealth University

JAMES ALLAN MOYÉ (1995)
Assistant Professor and Director of Film Studies; BA, East Carolina University; MFA, University of New Orleans

PATRICIA LYNN MURPHY (2004)
Associate Professor; Psychology; BS, George Washington University; MA, University of Vermont; PhD, University of Vermont, Burlington

KIM L. NINE (2017)
Associate Professor, Department Chair, Program Director, Healthcare Administration program; AS, Farmingdale State College; BS, Empire State College; MS, Capella University; PhD, Walden University

BRENCI PATIÑO (2011)
Professor; Spanish; BA, University of Texas; MA and PhD, University of Illinois

KATHLEEN PELTZ (2026)
Assistant Professor; Physician Assistant program; BS, University of Alaska Fairbanks; MSPA, James Madison University

RACHEL POTTER (2003)
Professor; Behavior Analysis & Education and Director of Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Studies; BA, MAEd, College of William and Mary; EdD, University of Virginia

CAITLIN POWERS (2021)
Associate Professor; Physician Assistant Program; BS, University of Rhode Island; MS, East Carolina University; MSPA, James Madison University

ANDREW RARIDON (2021)
Associate Professor; Sociology; BA, Knox College; MS, Oklahoma State University; PhD, Purdue University

ELIZABETH RICHARDSON (2021)
Associate Professor, Capstone Coordinator; Occupational Therapy Program; BS and MS, James Madison University; PPOTD, University of St. Augustine 

PETER RUIZ-HAAS (2008)
Associate Professor; Chemistry; BA, Hampshire College; PhD, Oregon State University

RYAN SAIN (2021)
Associate Professor; Applied Behavior Analysis; BS, Eastern Washington University; MS, PhD, Washington State University

JOHN P. SCHEIDLER (2004)
Assistant Professor; Theatre and Shakespeare and Performance; BA, Western Michigan University; MFA, University of Virginia

STEPHANIE SEBOLT (2015)
Associate Professor; Education; BA, Mary Washington College; MA, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

MOLLY SEREMET (2020)
Associate Professor; Theatre; BA, Allegheny College; M.Res, University of Roehampton; MLitt, MFA, Mary Baldwin University

LAURA A. SHOWALTER (1994)
Professor; Political Science; BA, University of the South; PhD, Emory University 

CHRISTOPHER SIMONS (2025)
Assistant Professor; DNP Nurse Anesthesiology program; BSN, DNAP, Virginia Commonwealth University

Clayton Smith (2024)
Associate Professor and Program Director; Marketing; MA, Columbia College

JOSEPH SPRANGEL, JR (2010)
Associate Professor; Business Administration; BBA, Eastern Michigan University; MBA, Spring Arbor University; DBA, Lawrence Technological University

JESSICA STONE (2026)
Assistant Professor; DNP Nurse Anesthesiology program; BSN, University of Texas at Austin; DNAP, Northeastern University

DAVID SUYES (2026)
Assistant Professor; Physician Assistant program; BS, Virginia Tech; MPA, Emory and Henry University

SHELIA TALBOTT (2023)
Assistant Professor, Vice President and Dean, Health Sciences; ADN, J. Sargent Reynolds Community College; BSN, MSN, DNP, Old Dominion University

ROSIE TAYLOR-LEWIS (2026)
Assistant Professor, Program Director; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program; BSN, Liberty University; MS, Virginia Commonwealth University; DNP, Old Dominion University; PMHNP Post-Doctorate Certificate, Radford University

MARY CLAY THOMAS (2008)
Associate Professor; Associate Dean for the School of Professional Studies; BA, University of Montana; MSW, University of Vermont; DSW, University of St. Thomas

AMY J. TILLERSON (2004)
Professor; History; Dean of the Mary Baldwin College for Women; BA, MA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; PhD, Morgan State University

JOANNE TRITSCH (2014)
Assistant Professor; Business and Director of the Master of Business Administration Program; BA, University of Pennsylvania; MBA, New York University; MBA Fordham University; DM, University of Maryland

CATHERINE TURNER (2023)
Associate Professor; Program Director, Physical Therapy program; BS, MSPT, DPT, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

KATHERINE TURNER (2005)
Professor; English; BA, University of Oxford (Balliol College); MPhil, PhD, University of Oxford

CAREY L. USHER (2002)
Associate Professor; Sociology; BA, Converse College; MA, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

CARLA VAN DEVANDER (2013)
Assistant Professor; Education and Academic Advisor; BA, George Mason University; MEd, Eastern Mennonite University

JERROL WALLACE (2024)
Associate Professor; DNP/NAP and Director of Clinical Education; BSN, Norfolk State University, BS, Campbell University, DNP, Duke University

ABIGAIL WIGHTMAN (2009)
Professor; Anthropology; BA, Miami University; MA, PhD, University of Oklahoma

KATHERINE WILFORD (2023)
Associate Professor; Physical Therapy program; BS, Colorado State University; DPT Boston University; ScD, Texas Tech

ANNA-ROSE WOLFF (2022) 
Assistant Professor; Mathematics; BS, MS, George Mason University; PhD, Purdue University

Additional Faculty

ANN C. RIDDER
Program Director, School of Clinical Laboratory Science, Augusta Medical Center; BA, Bridgewater College; MLS, Rockingham Memorial Hospital of Clinical Laboratory Science; MBA, Eastern Mennonite University