Faculty Emeritus

Veryl V. Board (1966), Professor Emeritus of Biology since 1995. B.S., M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University.

Roberta Dorr Brown (1946), Dean and Professor of Education Emerita since 1988. B.A., Lyon College; M.A., Ed.D., University of Arkansas; Graduate Study, New York University.

Robert W. Carius (1984), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Physical Science and Mathematics since 1992. B.A., U.S. Naval Academy; B.S., U.S. Naval Post Graduate School; M.S., Iowa State College.

Ruth Fulbright (1956), Librarian Emerita since 1974. B.S., West Virginia University; M.S., University of Southern California; M.S. in L.S., George Peabody College for Teachers.

Doris Hammett (1946), Professor Emerita of Speech since 1975. B.A., Lyon College; M.A., Northwestern University; Graduate Study, University of Southern California, Louisiana State University, University of Denver, University of Minnesota, Purdue University.

Virginia P. Kirk (1957), Professor Emerita of Chemistry since 1977. B.S., Arkansas State University; M.A., George Peabody College for Teachers; Graduate Study, University of Arkansas, University of North Carolina.

Verna E. Peterson (1963), Professor Emerita of Biology since 1973. B.A., Hamline University; M.S., University of Minnesota; M.E., Texas Woman’s University; Graduate Study, University of Arkansas, University of Tennessee.

Ann Adams Rhodes (1967), Professor Emerita of Psychology since 1989. B.A.,M.A., M.E., Ed.D., University of Arkansas.

C. Fitzhugh Spragins (1965), Professor Emeritus of Religion since 1995. B.A., Lyon College; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen (Scotland); Yale University, (post-doctoral work).

George Wheeler (1986), Professor Emeritus of Education since 1995. B.S.E., M.Ed., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of New Mexico.

O. Philip James (1986), Docent Professor. B.A., Lyon College; A.M., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Teaching Faculty

Karen K. Adkins (1997), Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., Hendrix College; M.Ed., University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Ph.D., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.

Martha Catherine Beck (1996), Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Preceptor of Young House. B.A., Hamline University; M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.

Ronald J. Boling (1990), Associate Professor of English. B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida.

A. Barrie Bondurant (1996), Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.A., Appalachian State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

Catherine A. Bordeau (1995), Assistant Professor of French. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Elizabeth D. Boyer (1995), Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science. B.S., Hobart and William Smith Colleges; M.S., Northeastern University; Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

Sally Browder (1995), Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Andrea Hollander Budy (1993), Visiting Assistant Professor of English. B.A., Boston University; M.A., University of Colorado.

George F. Chlebak (1983), Professor of Art. B.A., Lake Forrest College; M.A., New Mexico Highlands University; Additional Study, Art Institute of Chicago, Wichita State University.

Richard H. Cohen (1998), Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A., Tufts University; M.A., University of California at Los Angeles; Ph.D., Indiana University School of Business.

Thomas E. Cooper (1987), Anne J. Stewart Associate Professor of Economics and Chair of the Business and Economics Division. A.B., Davidson College; Ph.D. Princeton University.

Michael L. Counts (1992), Assistant Professor of Theatre and Director of the Harlequin Theatre. B.A., Pace University; M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Cassie F. Creighton (1984), Associate Professor of Accounting. B.A., Lyon College; M.B.A., Arkansas State University. C.P.A.

David O. DeHaan (1997), Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Calvin College; Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder.

Jane Fagg (1968), Paul M. McCain Professor of History. B.A., M.A., Emory University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina.

Bradley R. Gitz (1994), William Jefferson Clinton Asso-ciate Professor of International Politics and Chair of the Humanities Division. B.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Robert G. Gregerson (1995), Assistant Professor of Biology. B.A., Wabash College; Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Gary M. Harris (1996), Assistant Professor of Theatre. B.A., University of the South; M.A., M.F.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Robert K. Holyer (1984), The W. Lewis McColgan Professor of Religion. B.A., Bethel College; B.D., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., University of Cambridge.

George E. Lankford (1976), The Pauline M. and Brooks Bradley Professor in the Social Sciences and Chair of the Social Sciences Division. B.A., Louisiana State University; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Bart L. Lewis (1993), The J. William Fulbright Professor of Modern Languages. B.A. Southern Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., University of New Mexico.

Cheryl F. Lichti (1993), Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.A., Hendrix College; Ph.D., Duke University.

Alan H. McNamee (1994), The Frank and Marion Bradley Lyon Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S., Manchester College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. C.P.A.

Atul K. Mitra (1991), Associate Professor of Business Administration. B.Tech., Malaviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur, India; M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India; Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

J. William Moncrief (1997), Professor of Chemistry and Provost. B.S., Emory University; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Edward N. Mosley (1970), Professor of Mathematics and Master of Spragins House. B.A., Lyon College; M.S., University of Arkansas; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University; graduate study, Texas A & M University.

Teresa B. Murphy (1998), Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., M.Ed., Harding University; Ed.D., Memphis State University.

John C. Parrack (1998), Assistant Professor of Spanish. A.B., Dartmouth College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Helen W. Robbins (1989), Associate Professor of English. A.B., Smith College; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University.

Walter B. Roettger (1998), Professor of Politics and President. A.B., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder.

Paul M. Rosenblum (1997), Willie D. Bryan Associate Professor of Biology. B.A., Beloit College; M.A. Anna Maria College; Ph.D., Boston University.

James L. Rulla (1992), Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Division. B.S., Southwestern University; Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin.

Mark D. Schram (1991), Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; M.S., Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Robert Shay (1991), Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Fine Arts Division. B.Mus., Wheaton College; M.Mus, New England Conservatory of Music; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Russell Stinson (1994), Associate Professor of Music and College Organist. B.Mus, Stetson University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

George C. Stone (1990), The Rountree Caldwell Bryan Distinguished Professor of Education. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

David Stricklin (1996), Assistant Professor of History. B.A., M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., Tulane University.

Terrell L. Tebbetts (1970), The W.C. Brown, Jr., Professor of English and Chair of the Language and Literature Division. B.A., Hendrix College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas.

Edward Tenace (1997), Assistant Professor of History. B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois.

Fred Wann (1967), Associate Professor of Physical Education and Director of Physical Education. B.A., Lyon College; M.S.E., Arkansas State University.

Donald V. Weatherman (1983), The John D. Trimble, Sr., Professor of Political Philosophy. B.A., California State University at Los Angeles; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School.

Frank L. Winfrey (1994), The Clark N. and Mary Perkins Barton Associate Professor of Management. B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.B.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Virginia F. Wray (1986), Associate Professor of English, Assistant Dean of the Faculty, and Senior Fellow of Spragins House. B.A., Westhampton College; M.A., Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

The William Clark Brown, Sr., Chair of Chemistry was established by the late Mr. W. C. Brown and the late Miss Jean Brown of Hot Springs in memory of their father, Mr. William Clark Brown, Sr. The income from this endowment will be used to support a distinguished professor of chemistry.

The Rountree Caldwell Bryan Chair of Education was established in October 1986 with a portion of the bequest from the estates of Rountree C. and Willie Dillard Bryan of Osceola. Income from this endowment will be used to support a distinguished professor of education.

The Clark N. and Mary Perkins Barton Professorship of Management was established in December 1980 by Mrs. Clark N. Barton of El Dorado. The income from the endowment will be used to support a distinguished professor of business.

The J. William and Catherine Mills Bellamy Professorship of Business was established in July 1983 by Mr. and Mrs. J. William Bellamy of Pine Bluff. The income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of business.

The Pauline M. and Brooks Bradley Professorship in the Social Sciences was established in 1992 by a bequest from the estate of Pauline M. and Brooks Bradley of Little Rock. The income from the endowment will be used to support a designated professor in the social sciences.

The Jean Brown Professorship of Music was established with a portion of her bequest in 1982. Income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of music.

The Josephine Emily Brown Professorship of Music was established by the late Jean Brown of Hot Springs, in memory of her sister, Miss Josephine Brown. The income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of music.

The Josephine E. Brown Professorship of Religion was established by her family to endow the teaching of religion in memory of her interest in the Presbyterian Church and in Christian higher education. Income will be used to support a designated professor of religion.

The W.C. Brown, Jr., Professorship of English was established in 1980 by a gift from the late W. C. Brown of Hot Springs, a former trustee of the College and a member of the Class of 1915. The income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of English.

The Willie Dillard Bryan Professorship of Biology was established in October 1986 with a portion of the bequest from the estates of Rountree C. and Willie D. Bryan of Osceola. Income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of biology.

The William Jefferson Clinton Professorship in International Politics was established by an anonymous gift in 1992. Income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of international politics.

The J. William Fulbright Professorship of Modern Languages was established by Henry and Carolyn Nichols of Little Rock in 1992. The income from the endowment is used to support a designated professor of modern languages.

The Frank and Marion Bradley Lyon Professorship of Accounting was established in April 1984 by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon, Sr., of Little Rock. Mr. Lyon is an advisory trustee and a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Income from the endowment will be used to support a designated professor of business.

The Paul M. McCain Professorship of History was established in 1980 with grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Frost Foundation of Denver and named in honor of Dr. Paul M. McCain, twelfth President of Lyon College. The income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of history.

The W. Lewis McColgan Professorship of Religion was established by the First Presbyterian Church, Pine Bluff, in April 1979. in honor of the late Dr. McColgan, who served as that church’s minister from 1947-1974. The income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of religion.

The J. Paul Smith Professorship of Chemistry was established in 1982 with a portion of the bequest from Mr. Smith’s estate and as a memorial to his support of the College. Income from this endowment will be used to support a designated professor of chemistry.

The Anne J. Stewart Professorship of Economics was established in April 1984 by Mrs. Stewart of Dallas, Texas, an advisory trustee of the College. Income from the endowment will be used to support a designated professor of business.

The John Dyer Trimble, Sr., Professorship of Political Philosophy is in memory of Mr. Trimble, who attended Lyon College. The income from this endowment will be used to support a professor in political philosophy.

The Administrative Staff

Office of the President

Walter B. Roettger, President. A.B., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder.

Charles C. Kimball, II, Executive Assistant to the President. B.A., Harvard College; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University.

Paula Pectol ’95, Administrative Coordinator to the Executive Assistant to the President and Facilities Use Coordinator. B.S., Lyon College.

JoAnne Wilkes, Administrative Coordinator to the President.

Academic Services

J. William Moncrief, Provost and Dean of the Faculty. B.A., Emory University; Ph.D., Harvard University.

Karen Hunt, Assistant Registrar. B.S., Arkansas State University.

Beverly Meinzer, Laboratory/Instrumentation Manager. B.S., Lyon College; M.S., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Janelle Sharp, Registrar. B.A., Lyon College.

Barbara Willey, Administrative Coordinator to the Vice President for Academic Services and Dean of the Faculty. B.A., University of Wisconsin.

Virginia F. Wray, Assistant Dean of the Faculty. B.A., Westhampton College; M.A., Bryn Mawr College; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Dean Covington, Director of the Mabee Library. B.A., M.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; M.B.A., North Texas State University.

Camille Beary, Public Services Librarian. B.A., Lyon College; M.L.S., Texas Women’s University.

Jackie Friedrich, Acquisitions Librarian. B.A., Briar Cliff College; M.S. University of North Texas.

Scott Huffman, Media Services Coordinator and Manager of Campus Mail Services. B.A., Lyon College.

Gene Hyde, Manager of Regional Studies Center. B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro; M.A., Appalachian State University.

Kathy Whittenton, Public Services Librarian. B.A., Lyon College; M.L.S., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.

Terry Joe Garner (1980), Director of Athletics and Men and Women’s Cross Country Coach. B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock; M.S., University of Central Arkansas.

J. Randal Gatling (1989), Coach of Women’s Varsity Basketball and Men’s Golf Coach. B.S.E., University of Arkansas, Monticello; M.Ed., Northeast Louisiana University.

Kirk Kelley (1992), Head Baseball Coach and Assistant to the Director of Intramurals. B.A., St. Mary of the Plains College; M.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University.

Kevin Jenkins, Head Men’s Basketball Coach. B.S., Lyon College.

JoBeth Mathis, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach and Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach. B.S., Arkansas State University.

Student Life

Bruce Johnston, Dean of Students. B.A., Westminster College; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Elizabeth Ge Chen, Academic Coordinator, APPLE Project (Upward Bound). B.A. Siping Teachers College; M.Ed, Ed.D, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Marilynn Chlebak, Director, the APPLE Project (Upward Bound). B.A., Lake Forest College; M.A., University of Kansas.

Julie Cox, Director of Campus Ministries. B.A., Lindenwood College; M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education.

Diane Ellis, Counselor and Manager of Student Counseling Services. B.S., M.A., Southeast Missouri State University.

Donna Glascock, Administrator, William Carl Garner Visitor Center, Greers Ferry Lake. B.S., Arkansas Tech University.

Ronnie Hampton, Minority Student Advisor. B.S., Alcorn State University.

Tommy Hancock ’94, Peer Counseling Coordinator, APPLE Project (Upward Bound). B.A., Lyon College, M.A., Arkansas State University.

Greta Henglein, Associate Dean of Students. B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; M.S., Indiana University; abd, Indiana University.

Kay Hermansen-Pool, Administrative Coordinator for the Small Business Center, Career Development Center, and Nichols Travel Program.

Jennifer Novotny, Director of Student Activities. B.A., Moorhead State University; M.Ed., South Dakota State University.

Elaine Severs, Assistant Academic Coordinator for the Upward Bound Math-Science Center. B.A., Lyon College.

Karen Turner, Nurse and Manager of Student Health Services. B.S., University of Arkansas School of Nursing.

Jackie Wilson, Administrative Coordinator, Student Life.

Business and Finance

-------, Vice President for Business and Finance.

Karen Austin, Computer Labs and Help Desk Manager.

Sandra Barnett, Bookstore Manager. B.A., Hendrix College; M.A., Memphis State University.

Suzette Bates, Programmer Analyst. B.A., Lyon College.

Clarinda Foote, Director of Personnel.

Nanette Garner, Business Office Assistant/Payroll.

Janice Gleghorn, Supervisor of Telecommunications.

David Hartwick, Director of Physical Plant.

Wallace Hightower, Director of Campus Safety. B.A., Arkansas State University.

Karl Kemp, Director of Computing Services. B.A., University of Texas, Arlington.

Amanda Looney, Assistant Director of Food Services and Catering Manager.

Jeffrey Nelson, Database Analyst. B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara.

Myrtle Nichols, Business Office Assistant/Cashier.

Debbie Potter, Business Office Assistant/Accounts Payable.

Gayle Silberhorn, Administrative Coordinator for Business and Finance and Office Manager for the Aberdeen Development Corporation.

Kay Stice, Printing Services Coordinator.

Connie Townsley, Controller. B.S., Arkansas State University; C.P.A.

John Vinson, Webmaster and Introactive Video Technologist. B.S., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Kathy Yeager, Business Office Assistant/Accountant. B.S., Arkansas State University.

Kim Zylstra, Director of Food Services, Creative Dining Services. B.A., Hope College.

John Willey, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. A.B., University of Georgia; M.A., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Columbia University.

Chris Buxton, Public Relations Associate. B. S., Arkansas State University.

Gina Garrett, Manager of Prospect Research. B. A., Lyon College.

Chris Knife, Director of the Annual Fund. B. A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock; M. S., University of Central Arkansas.

Claudia Marsh, Director of Church Relations and Development Officer. B.A., Baylor University.

William Muirhead, Director of the Scottish Heritage Program. B.S., Nottingham University, England.

Elizabeth Shay, Director of Advancement Services. B.A., Wellesley College.

Peggy Mitchell, Administrative Coordinator to Institutional Advancement. B.S., Arkansas State University.

Mark Wood, Assistant Vice President for Public Relations and Information. B.A., Lyon College.

Lucy Yeager, Director of Alumni Relations, B.A., Lyon College.

Admission and Financial Aid

––––, Vice President for Institutional Enrollment and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid.

Stephanie Isaacs, Admissions Representative. B.A., Lyon College.

Debra Hintz, Associate Director of Financial Aid., B.S., Nathaniel Hawthorne College.

Jennifer Rush, Administrative Coordinator to Financial Aid, B.A., Lyon College.

Teresa Loggains, Administrative Coordinator for Admission/Financial Aid and Alumni Relations.

Kristine Penix, Director of Admission. B.S., Culver-Stockton College.

MaryAnn Stracener, Administrative Coordinator for Admission/Financial Aid and Alumni Relations.

Jeffrey Tapp, Admissions Representative. B.A., Lyon College.