Elizabeth City State University

Undergraduate Faculty

Eyualem Abebe, Associate Professor, Biology
BS, MS, Addis Ababa University;
MS, PhD, Ghent University

Adetayo Adedeji, Associate Professor, Physics
BS, University of Ilorin (Nigeria);
MS, Obafemi Awolowo; University (Nigeria); PhD, Auburn University

Dolapo Adedeji, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
BS, University of Ariculture Abeokuta, Nigeria;
PhD, Auburn University

Bilquis Alam, Lecturer, Sociology, Sociology
BA, MS, Dhaka University, Bangladesh, India;
MS, Texas A&M University

Ashraf U. Alam, Professor, Biology
BSc, MSc, The University of Dhaka (Bangladesh); PhD, Texas A & M University

Confidence Amadi, Professor, Accounting, Economics and Finance
BS, MS, University of Michigan;
MBA, DBA, Louisiana Tech University

Hirendra Nath Banerjee, Professor, Biology
BS, Calcutta University, India;
MS, New York University;
PhD, Howard University

Arnold Banerji, Associate Professor, Chemistry
BSc, Forman Christian College, Pakistan;
MSc, MS, PhD, Punjab University, Pakistan;

Lynnette Barnes, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
BS, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill;
MS, California State University, Los Angeles, PhD, Rutgers University

Kimberly Bazemore, Assistant Professor, Special Education
BA, Beaver College (Arcadia University);
MASEd, MSA, East Carolina University;
PhD, University of Virginia

Azam Bejou, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
BS, Virginia State University;
MBA, Strayer University;
EdD, Virginia State University

Ronald H. Blackmon, Senior Research Professor, Biology
BS, Delaware State University;
MS, Howard University;
PhD, Howard University; Post-Doctoral Study, USDA Research Labs

Velma B. Blackmon, Professor, Communications and Mass Media
BA, Alcorn State University;
MA, Bowling Green University;
PhD, Howard University

Tonya D. Blair, Lecturer, History
BA, Elizabeth State University;
MA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Althea Bluiett, Associate Professor, Physics
BS, Prairie View A&M University;
MS, Michigan State University;
PhD, Hampton University

Kwabena Boansi, Professor, Political Science
BA, University of Ghana (Ghana);
MPA, PhD, University of Delaware

Glen Bowman, Professor, History
BA, Cedarville College;
MA, West Virginia University;
PhD, University of Minnesota

Scott D. Bradshaw, Professor, Psychology
BS, MS, Old Dominion University;
PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University

Melody Brackett, Associate Professor, Social Work
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MSW, Norfolk State University

Kip Branch, Associate Professor, Journalism
BA, Morgan State University;
MS, Indiana University;
MS, Columbia University

Willie Brown, Lecturer, Aviation Science
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Elizabeth Byrne, Associate Professor, English
BA, University of California at Santa Barbara
MA, University of California at Santa Barbara;
PhD, University of California at Santa Barbara

Saundra S. Copeland, Associate Professor, Education
BS, Elizabeth State University;
MS Ed., Old Dominion University;
CAGS, EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Margery Coulson-Clark, Associate Professor, Political Science
BS, Berea College; MPA, University of Kentucky;
PhD, University of Kentucky

Tommy Cox, Lecturer, Social Work
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MSW, Norfolk State University

Maurice Crawford, Associate Professor, Zoology
BS, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth;
MS, Rutgers University;
PhD, North Carolina State University

Nakita Cropper, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy
BS, Morgan State University;
PharmD., Howard University

Moayed Daneshyari, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
BS, Sahrif University of Technology, Tehran (Iran)
MS, Oklahoma State University

Shyamal Das Associate Professor, Sociology
BA, MA, University of Dhaka, Khaka (Bangledesh);
MA, Institute of Social Studies,The Hague (The Netherlands);
PhD, Southern Illinois University

Carlton R. Deonanan, Professor, English
BA, MA, EdD, Utah State University

Venus E. Deonanan, Professor, Spanish Education
BA, Utah State University;
MA, Southern Illinois University;
PhD, Union Graduate School

Kacey DiGiacinto, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
BA, MA, MS, West Virginia State University

Sherri DioGuardi, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
BA, Floria Gulf Coast University;
MBA, Saint Leo University;
PhD, University of Florida

Guana Dixon, Visiting Lecturer, Chemistry
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MS, Florida A&M State University

John A. Dixon, Jr., Professor, Special Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MAEd, MS, East Carolina University;
CAGS Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies;
EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kim Downing, Assistant Professor, Clinical Social Work
BSW, MSW, PhD, Norfolk State University

William Drescher, Associate Professor, Art/Graphic Design
BA, University of New Haven;
MFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Alico Dunk, Lecturer, Sports Management

BS, East Carolina University

MS, Virginia State University

Paulette Edmunds, Associate Professor, Marketing
BS, Howard University;
MBA, PhD, Kent State University

Mehran Elahi, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
BS, MS, Mississippi State University;
PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Anthony Emekalam, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy
ND, Imo-State College of Agriculture (Nigeria);
HND, Imo-State College of Agriculture (Nigeria);
PGD, University of Nigeria; PharmD., Howard University

Akbar Eslami, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
BS, National University (Iran);
MS, PhD, Old Dominion University

Ellard L. Forrester, Artist-in-Residence, Music
BS, Alabama A&M University;
MM, Eastern Illinois University

Roberto Frontera-Suau., Associate Professor, Biology
BS, MS, University of Puerto Rico;
PhD, Medical University of South Carolina

Delbert F. Garnes, Professor, Psychology
BA, Ohio State University;
MS, Xavier University;
Ph.D., St. Louis University

Frank Gaskill, Associate Professor, Business Administration
BA, Michigan State University;
MBA, Eastern Michigan University;
DBA, Nova Southeastern University

Vandana S. Gavaskar, Associate Professor, English
BA, MA, St. Stephens University, Delhi University
PhD, University of Cincinnati

José S. Gil, Professor, Foreign Languages
BA, Pablo Montesinos Teachers' College;
MA, PhD, The Catholic University of America

Daniel Gonko, Assistant Professor, Music

BA, Central Michigan University

MM, Western Carolina University

Orestes Gooden, Lecturer, Aviation Science
BS, Virginia State University;
MAS, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Kathleen Gray, Assistant Professor, Sociology

BA, University of Richmond;

MA, University of Pittsburgh;

PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Hilary Green, Assistant Professor, History
BA, Franklin Marshall College;
MA, Tufts University

Ephriam Gwebu, Professor, Chemistry

BSc, Njala University, Sierra Leone, West Africa

PhD, The Ohio State University

Mohammed Masud Hasan, Assistant Professor, Computer Science

BA, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, India

MS, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas

Gary L. Harmon, Professor, Biology
BS, Old Dominion University;
MS, Hampton University;
PhD, Howard University

Jill Haasch, Associate Professor, Psychology
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MA, University of Houston
PhD, University of Nevada

Linda B. Hayden, Professor, Mathematics/Computer Science
BS, Virginia State University;
MAT, University of Cincinnati;
MS, Old Dominion University;
PhD, The American University

Mary E. Hellmann, Associate Professor, Music
BM, University of Louisville;
MM, University of Illinois at Urbana;
DMA, University of Alabama

Phyllis Hill, Associate Professor, Art Education
BEd, University of West Indies;
MA, PhD, The Ohio State University

Marcus Hilliard, Visiting Lecturer, Sports Management

BS, Elizabeth City State University;

MS, United States Sports Academy

Billicia C. Hines, Associate Professor, Theatre Arts
BFA, North Carolina A&T State University;
MFA, University of Missouri at Kansas City

William Holt, Visiting Lecturer, Physical Education & Health

BS, Appalachian State University

MS, James Madison University

Ervin Howard, Lecturer, Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MAEd, East Carolina University

Gale J. Isaacs, Professor, Speech Pathology
BA, University of Maryland;
MEd, North Carolina Central University;
PhD, University of North Carolina

Douglas Jackson, Associate Professor, Music
BA, Xavier University of Louisiana;
MM, California State University, Los Angeles

Farrah Jackson, Professor, Mathematics
BS, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University;
MS, PhD, North Carolina State University

Yan (Emily) Jin, Assistant Professor, Management, Marketing and MIS
BS, Tsinghua University;
MS, University of Toledo, PhD, University of Toledo

Benjamin James, Lecturer, Mathematics
BS, North Carolina State University
ME, Old Dominion University

Kenneth Jones, Professor, Mathematics
BS, MA, Campbell University;
MFA, Old Dominion University;
PhD, American University

Darnell Johnson, Wilkins Endowed Professor, Education

BS, Elizabeth City State University

MEd, University of Kentucky

EdD, George Washington University

Henry Johnson, Visiting Associate Professor, Education

BS, Elizabeth City State University

MS, North Carolina A & T State University

EdS, East Carolina University

PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Alexis R. Joyner, Professor, Art
BS, Virginia State University;
FA, Old Dominion University

Boung Jin Kang, Assistant Professor, Health & Physical Education

BS, MA, Kyung-Hee University, Seoul, Korea

MA, Ball State University

PhD, Purdue University

Debjani Kanjilal, Economics

BS, MS University of Calcutta, India

MA, PhD, University of Memphis

Kulwinder Kaur-Walker, Professor, Psychology
BEd, Maharishi Dayanand University;
MA, Guru Nanak Dev. University;
PhD, Delhi University

Dorothy Kersha-Aerga, Assistant Professor, Juvenile Justice

BL, University of Abuja School of Law, Nigeria

LLM, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

MSC, PhD, Prairie View A & M University

Sharon Key-Sutton, Lecturer, Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MEd, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; National Board Certified Teacher;
Ed.S, George Washington University

Gloria J. Knight, Professor, Music
BM, University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
Ed, Virginia State University;
EdD, Pennsylvania State University

Edmond B. Koker, Professor, Chemistr
BS, PhD, Howard University

Krishna H. Kulkarni, Professor, Mathematics
BS, Karnatak University;
MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham;
PhD, Karnatak University

Ellis E. Lawrence, Professor, Technology
BS, MS, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University;
EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University;
AAS, College of The Albemarle

Bobby J. Lewis, Professor, Biology
BS, Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College at Baton Rouge;
MS, North Carolina Central University;
MS, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Joungbin Lim, Assistant Professor, Philosophy

BA, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea

MA, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

MA, Texas A&M University

PhD, University of Virginia

Joseph Lisowski, Professor, English
BA, MA, Duquesne University;
PhD, State University of New York - Binghamton

Linda Lisowski, Associate Professor, Special Education
BA, MA, University of the Virgin Islands;
PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Thurlis J. Little, Jr., Lecturer, Physical Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MS, Hampton University

Cheryl. Luton, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
BS, Towson University;
MEd, Elizabeth City State University;
PhD, Capella University

Jamiiru Luttamaguzi, Visiting Assistant Professor, Mathematics

B Sc, Makerere University, Uganda

MS, King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Min, Saudi Arabia

MS, Mathematics, Louisiana State University

MS, System Science, Louisiana State University

PhD, Louisiana State University

Chantelle MacPhee, Associate Professor, English
BA, University of PIE;
MA, University of Western Ontario;
PhD, University of Glasgow (UK)

Claudie J. Mackey, Basnight Endowed Professor, Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MSEd, Hofstra University;
EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Vinod P. Manglik, Professor, Mathematics
BSc, MS, Lucknow University (India);
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Certificate, Professional Statistician, Institute of Agricultural Research Statistics (New Delhi)

Stephen S. March, Professor, English
AB, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
MFA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Jeanne Marquitz, Assistant Professor, Management, Marketing and MIS
BA, Michigan State University;
MBA, Marymount University;
MBA, PhD, University of Southern California

Freda H. McBride, Professor, Accounting, Economics and Finance
BS, East Carolina University;
MBA, Campbell University;
PhD, Virginia Tech

Yolanda McMillian Anderson, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
BS, Tuskegee University;
MS, Vanderbilt University

Lloyd W. Mitchell, III, Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education
AAS, Fort Steilacoom College;
BA, University of Washington;
BA, Eastern Oregon State College;
MPH, Oregon State University;
MS, PhD, University of North Dakota

Ted Mitchell, Assistant Professor, History
BA, University of Michigan;
PhD, Michigan State University

Jeanette Morris, Lecturer, English
BA, Elizabeth City State University;
MA, East Carolina State University

Dwayne Morrison, Visiting Lecturer, Aviation Science

BS, North Carolina A&T State University

Certifications: Airline Transport Pilot: Multiengine Land; Type Rated CL-65;

Commercial Privileges: Single Engine Land;

Certificated Flight Instructor: Airplane Single Engine and Multiengine Instrument;

Ground Instructor: Advanced, Instrument; FAA Class II Medical Certificate

Angelia Nelson, Assistant Professor, Sports Management
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MEd Floria A&M University;
PhD, Florida State University

Roosevelt Newson, Endowed Professor in Music

BM, Southern University

MM, DMA, Peabody Conservatory of Music, The Johns Hopkins University

Brenda Norman, Professor, Social Work
BSW, MSW, PhD, Norfolk State University

Kingsley N. Nwala, Economics
BBA, University of the District of Columbia;
MBA, University of the District of Columbia;
PhD, Howard University

Alex I. Ogwu, Professor, Accounting
BS, Grambling State University;
MA, Prairie View A&M University;
PhD, Howard University

Ebere A. Oriaku, Professor, Economics
BBA, University of Arkansas—Little Rock;
MA, Clark Atlanta University;
JD, Roosevelt University (Brussels);
MA; Antioch University;
PhD, Howard University

Ngozi E.A. Oriaku, Professor, Business Administration
BBA, University of the District of Columbia;
MS, Norfolk State University;
PhD, Clark-Atlanta University

Priscilla Clark Osterhouse, Lecturer, Physical Education and Health
BS, Christopher Newport College;
MSEd, Old Dominion University

Christopher Palestrant, Professor, Music
BA, College of Wooster;
MA, New York University;
MM, Peabody Conservatory;
DMA, Peabody Conservatory

Alvin Parker, Lecturer, Health and Physical Education
BA, MS, Virginia Union University

Janine Parnell, Assistant Professor, Music
BM, MM, Winthrop College;
DMA, Catholic University of America

Gloria Payne, Rausch Endowed Professor, Biology

BS, Saint Augustine's College

PhD, Atlanta University

Ronald Poulson, Associate Professor, Psychology
AS, Mount Olive College;
BA, Hampton University;
MA, North Carolina Central University;
PhD, Northwestern University

Kuldeep Rawat, Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
BS, Bombay University (India);
MS, Computer Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette;
PhD, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Charles Reed, Assistant Professor, History
BA, Wheeling Jesuit University;
MA, Marquette University

PhD, University of Maryland

Rosemary Rice-Jones, Lecturer, Elementary Education
BS, University of Evansville;
MS, University of South Indiana

Deborah A. Riddick, Assistant Professor, Social Work
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MSW, PhD, Norfolk State University

Jennifer Robertson, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacy
BS, PharmD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Antonio Rook, Lecturer, Computer Science

BS, Elizabeth City State University

MS, North Carolina A & T State University

Thomas Rossbach, Professor, Geology
BS, Dickinson College;
MS, PhD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Jeffrey M. Rousch, Associate Professor, Biology
BS, University of Hartford;
BS, Johnson State College;
MS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
PhD, Arizona State University

Josiah Sampson

, Assistant Professor, Biology

BS, Jackson State University;
MEd, Tennessee State University

PhD, Meharry Medical College

Francisco C. San Juan Jr., Professor, Geology
BS, University of the Philippines;
MS, PhD, Florida State University

Drusiano Scerbo, Professor, Art
BFA, University of Akron;
MFA, Old Dominion University;
Diploma, State Technical Institute of Land Surveyors (Italy)

Rebecca Seaman, Professor, History
BSED, Columbia College;
MA, Auburn University;
PhD, Auburn University

Dipendra C. Sengupta, Professor, Mathematics
BSc, MSc, University of Kalyani (India);
MA, PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Jharna D. Sengupta, Professor, Mathematics
BSc, MSc, University of Kalyani (India);
MA, PhD, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Tesfaye Serbessa, Associate Professor, Chemistry
BA, Asmara University, (Iran);
MS, Addis Ababa University;
PhD, Auburn University

Shahid Shahidullah, Professor, Sociology
BA McMaster University;
MA, MPIA, PhD, University of Pittsburg

Narendra Sharma, Assistant Professor, Accounting
BS,MS; University of Delhi (India)

J. Anthony Sharp, Visiting Professor, Aviation
BA, Long Island University;
MA, New York University;
PhD, University of Miami

Joy Turnheim Smith, Professor, Business Administration
AB, Dartmouth College;
MBA, JD, Northwestern University;
PhD, New York University

Natasha Spellman, Assistant Professor, Birth to Kindergarten
BS, East Carolina University
MEd, George Washington University;
CAGS, Regent University; EdD, Liberty University

Karen Strother-Jordan, Associate Professor, Communications
BA, MA, California State University;
PhD, Ohio State University

Walter R. Swan, Associate Professor, Music
BM, Alcorn State University;
MM, Mississippi College;
DMA, University of Southern Mississippi

Tatiana Tagirova, Assistant Professor, English
BA, Novgorod State University, Novgorod (Russia));
MS,Philadelphia Bible Library;
PhD, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (puerto Rico)

M Hanif Talukder, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
BS, RJahangirnagar University, Dakar (Bangladesh)
MS, Tennessee Technological University;
PhD, Texas Technological University

Kungpo Tao, Assistant Professor, Marketing

BA, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology, Taiwan

MBA, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan

MS, Texas A&M University at Commerce

PhD, Old Dominion University

Waverly Tillar, Lecturer, Health and Physical Education
BA, Virginia Union University;
MA, Norfolk State University

Kassim Traore, Associate Professor, Biochemistry
BS, Rural Polytechnic Institute (Mali);
PhD, Howard University;
Post Doctoral Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University

Nengher N. Vang, Assistant Professor, History

BA, Sociology, Davidson College

MA, Theology, ILIFF School of Theology

MA, Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame

PhD, History, University of Minnesota

Shawn Walker, Lecturer, Health and Physical Education
BS, Elizabeth City State University;
MS, Slippery Rock University

Jingbin Wang, Assistant Professor, History
BA, Heilongjiang University;
MA, Beijing Foreign Studies University ;
MA, PhD, University of Chicago

Eric Weil, Associate Professor, English
BS, Bowling Green State University;
MA, MFA, PhD, UNC Greensboro

Jeffrey Whelan, Assistant Professor, Art
BFA, University of Southern Maine;
MFS, East Carolina University

Michelle Wiggins, Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology

BS, Elizabeth City State University

MS, Prairie View A&M University

MS, PhD, Clinical Psychology, Argosy University

Michael A. Winrow, Associate Professor, Biology
BS, MS, Tennessee State University;
PhD, Wayne State University

Linda J. Woolard, Assistant Professor Elementary Education
BS, MAEd East Carolina University;
PhD, Clemson University

Michael R. Worthington, Lecturer, Business and Economics
BSBA, MBA, East Carolina University

Margaret M. Young, Professor, Biology
BS, M,. Phil, University of West Indies. MONA;
PhD, Mississippi State University

Jinchun Yuan, Associate Professor, Chemistry
BS, Peking University;
MS, University of Science and Technology of China;
MS, University of Hawaii at Manoa;
PhD, University of Southern Mississippi

Xiaoli Yuan, Associate Professor, Accounting

BA, Economics, Changchun Taxation College

MBA, Finance, Xiamen University

MS, Accounting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

PhD, Accounting, Florida International University