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Faculty Directory Faculty
Dr. Amy Abrams is a Rumen Microbiologist with interests in the interactions of the rumen microbial communities and the development of the rumen microbiome as it relates to host animal health, performance, and management in various species.
View Full Bio & CVBrittni Akins is Assistant Professor of Mathematics. She teaches courses in analysis and calculus. Her research is in math biology, with an emphasis on modeling population dynamics using ordinary differential equations.
View Full Bio & CVMiguel Ampuero, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis at Berry College.
View Full Bio & CVAngela Baldwin Smith is an Exercise Physiologist and an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Berry College (2007-present).
View Full Bio & CVRobert Bice, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Teacher Education.
View Full Bio & CVVictor Bissonnette earned his B.S. and a Ph.D. degrees at the University of Texas at Arlington. He started out in photojournalism and then came to major in psychology after taking several courses in the behavioral sciences.
View Full Bio & CVDavid Bond is a Visiting Instructor at Berry College. He currently teaches Elementary Statistics and Pre-Calculus, as well as serving as the the ALEKS Mathematics Coordinator; he is also the Supervisor for Math Education Student Teachers.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Borer’s research emphasizes physiological plant ecology and plant conservation. Current projects include flowering dogwood’s influence in ecological Ca cycling, conservation of seaside alder, Georgia trillium, and native milkweeds, analysis of plant roots in caves, and plant mapping. Other projects examined invertebrates in Ca cycling, nutrient resorption during leaf senescence, red spruce decline, and cave ecology and conservation. Student participation is central in all projects. Dr. Borer mentors student assistants in Biology’s teaching greenhouse, and is faculty advisor for Society of Outdoor Life and Exploration and the Eco Club.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Dawn Bresnahan is a reproductive physiologist interested in the interactions between maternal body condition and reproduction and development of assisted reproductive technology in various species with application to endangered wildlife.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Gary Breton is the Callaway Professor of Chemistry at Berry College. Dr. Breton primarily teaches the Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences sequence for non-chemistry/biochemistry majors, The Chemistry of Life course for pre-nursing students and Advanced Organic Chemistry. Dr. Breton has an active research group in which they study the synthesis of novel molecules that are of both theoretical and pharmaceutical interest.
View Full Bio & CVBefore Tommy Carnes became a professor, he spent 13 years as a newspaper reporter and editor in Virginia and Florida, where he won numerous awards for spot news writing, sports column writing, general writing excellence, and as the executive sports editor of one of the top 10 mid-sized sports sections in the United States. He also thinks he is the only person in the CSOB to have been struck by lightning (literally).
View Full Bio & CVDr. Abigale Cheatham, DNP, RN, FNP-BC is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing. She graduated from Berry College with her BSN and brings experience from her role as a bedside registered nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Cipollini’s long-term research programs focus on Longleaf pine and American chestnut restoration. Much of his other research focused on plant-animal-microbe interactions mediated by secondary chemicals, and on sexual dimorphism and sex ratio variation in dioecious plants. He has directed research with well over 100 students on a broad range of lab, field, and study abroad projects. Students have also gained prescribed burn certification and have assisted as part of the longleaf pine project.
View Full Bio & CVAssistant Professor of Applied Mathematics Garner Cochran teaches courses in differential equations, linear algebra, mathematical modeling and calculus — with a focus on modeling real-world phenomena in the classroom.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Cochran's research interests include personal philosophical development of STEM teachers, 3D printing curriculum in math classes and the integration of STEM topics in teacher development.
View Full Bio & CVAs a clinical assistant professor of creative technologies, Zane teaches a variety of prototyping and design thinking topics within the Creative Technologies program at Berry College.
View Full Bio & CVJackson S. Colvett, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychology.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Conn researches antagonistic relationships that involve plants. Half of her work focuses on parasitic plants from the Orobanchaceae family and addresses questions about the genes that enable them to interact with hosts. Dr. Conn also studies the relationship between American chestnut trees and the fungal blight that has driven them to functional extinction.
View Full Bio & CVProf. Conn’s research program includes parasitic and other infectious diseases, insect disease vectors, and invertebrate invasive species that cause environmental problems around the world. His work in invertebrate zoology spans freshwater environments from the Everglades to the Great Lakes, and marine biology from the Caribbean to the Arctic. Students in his research program work on the Berry campus as well as more distant locations. With his students, he takes a One-Health approach, integrating biomedical, veterinary, and environmental perspectives.
View Full Bio & CVSusan Conradsen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Signature Experience Program, and also the Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Berry.
View Full Bio & CVEllice Curry-Tucker is a Lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Deng is a counseling psychologist, graduated with a Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington and now working as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Berry College.
View Full Bio & CVCasey Dexter, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology and is the interim Dean of Academic Services.
View Full Bio & CVKristen Diliberto-Macaluso, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.
View Full Bio & CVDr. David Elmer, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Kinesiology. Dr. Elmer is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist whose primary interests are related to exercise training and human performance, though he has teaching and research experience across a range of areas.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Englis serves as the chair of the Management and Marketing Department. He is a psychologist who has taught consumer behavior, marketing strategy, principles of marketing and related subjects. Dr. Englis’ current research focuses on consumer psychology, product and brand symbolism, and the role of imagination in entrepreneurship and innovation. With an active consulting practice in consumer product innovation as well as intellectual property law, Dr. Englis has been accepted in federal court as an expert in marketing, branding and survey research methodology.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Paula Danskin Englis, Ph.D. is Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship and is also the Academic Director of the Berry College Entrepreneurship Program. Her research has appeared in more than 78 publications and Dr. Englis has taught entrepreneurship, strategy and international business in business schools across three continents (North America, Europe and Asia).
View Full Bio & CVDr. Ernst combines field and greenhouse work to measure plant traits that help her characterize ecological strategies. She has experience working in a number of different ecosystems from iconic tall grass prairies of the Midwest to lush woodland habitats around the Great Lakes to scenic wetlands in the Intermountain West.
View Full Bio & CVPolly Evans-Thomas is the program manager for the PA program at Berry College, she has been working in academia since 2018 and found her niche working in PA education, particularly in admissions.
View Full Bio & CVMcKenna Evans is a Clinical Instructor of Nursing.
View Full Bio & CVLuke Fredericks is Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Berry College. He teaches Precalculus, Calculus, Abstract Algebra and Elementary Statistics.
View Full Bio & CVElisabeth Gaines, MHS, PA-C is the Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of the Physician Associate Program.
View Full Bio & CVVictoria Galloway, DMSc, PA-C is the Program Director and a Clinical Associate Professor of the Physician Associate Program.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Geng’s research focuses on the behavioral aspect of accounting, particularly judgment and decision making of accountants and auditors. Since his arrival at Berry College, Dr. Geng has taught Principles of Managerial Accounting, Accounting Information Systems and Cost Accounting. Dr. Geng is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Georgia.
View Full Bio & CVWendy Greer is the Nursing Skills Lab and Simulator Coordinator.
View Full Bio & CVJohn Grout is the David C. Garrett Jr. Professor, former dean, and award-winning teacher in the Campbell School of Business. John helped found Berry’s Creative Technologies program and HackBerry Lab. He is a Shingo Prize winner for research in mistake-proofing, having published numerous articles on the topic.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Hall’s interests are in infectious zoonotic diseases, epidemiology, disease ecology, and the One Health approach to population health. He works largely with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas Disease) and its vectors in the southeastern United States. He has also researched the natural reservoirs for Toxoplasma gondii (toxoplasmosis) in aquatic environments. Dr. Hall serves as the Director of Berry’s One Health minor program, the first such program at the undergraduate level in the world.
View Full Bio & CVNadeem Abdul Hamid is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Berry College and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Dr. Hamid has taught a wide selection of courses in the Computer Science curriculum. He has a research background in programming languages and formal methods, and has ongoing projects developing software tools for enhancing Computer Science education.
View Full Bio & CVMichelle Haney, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Berry College.
View Full Bio & CVLauren Heller teaches economics in the Campbell School and directs the Berry College Honors Program. She also enjoys collaborating with students on research in a wide variety of policy topics in applied microeconomics and using discussion and multimedia clips to illustrate economic concepts in her classes.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Eliana Hirano is an applied linguist, a professor of teacher education, and the director of the minor in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Her research interests include the intersection between identity and language learning, academic literacies with a focus on refugee-background students, and L2 teacher education.
View Full Bio & CVAlan Hughes, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and serves as the Dean of the Charter School of Education.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Megan Janke is a licensed recreational therapist and gerontologist. Her research focuses on the health promotion and prevention of disease and disability with the aging population primarily through activity-based interventions.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Ken P. Johnston, Ph.D., CFA, is an Associate Professor of Finance. He wants his students to: critically think, do their own work, read with comprehension, ask questions, and use their imagination. His research has been cited in many journals including The Journal of Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Financial Analysts Journal, Journal of Risk, and Quantitative Finance.
View Full Bio & CVBrian Jory conducts research studies on the ethics of loving and being loved. He tries to understand what it means to embrace responsibility in intimate relationships, radiate respect, practice fairness, be appropriately loyal and care in ways that matter.
View Full Bio & CVBryan Khoo is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Berry College. His teaching interests include Microeconomics and Economic History.
View Full Bio & CVRobert King, M.D. is the Area Clinical Education Director of the Physician Associate Program.
View Full Bio & CVMiranda Knight is a veterinarian serving in an instructional role and mentoring students interested in careers associated with animal science and veterinary medicine.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Kosedag has been teaching Principles of Finance, Intermediate Corporate Finance, and Models & Cases in Managerial Finance and MBA -Corporate Finance classes at Berry College since August 2005. His research, like his teaching interest, focuses on corporate finance as well.
View Full Bio & CVA teacher, researcher and consultant, Dr. Kushins examines organizational cultures, family businesses, HR practices, and organizational routines. He has published on topics ranging from race and discrimination in hiring to R&D development in Chinese family business.
View Full Bio & CVAlyson Lansdell is the Coordinator of Field Experience and Student Teaching at Berry College. Before joining the Berry Charter School of Education and Human Services in 2024, she worked in K-12 public education for 28 years.
View Full Bio & CVJieun Lee, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Matthew H. Levin teaches accounting and tax courses in the undergraduate and MBA programs. Prior to joining Berry College, he worked 30+ years as a CPA and Principal in an Atlanta-based firm and as Vice President of Corporate Tax for a global hotel company. He is passionate about engaging students in business concepts and his goal is “to bring the real-world of business into the classroom.”
View Full Bio & CVDr. Zachary Lindsey is an Assistant Professor of Physics and currently teaches courses in physics and engineering, while leading students in experimental physics research. His research combines aspects of physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering to investigate novel semiconductor growth methods and materials with various optoelectronic and energy conversion applications.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Pam Marples, Lecturer in Mathematics, is interested in helping people learn the mathematics they need to achieve their goals. Dr. Marples has taught a wide variety of courses, has research background in combinatorics and graph theory.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Marsella is a visiting professor and teaches economics, statistics and data analytics.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Meehan teaches in the areas of law and economics, public economics and environmental economics. His published research focuses on the economics of crime, occupational regulation and public choice economics. He also serves as a research affiliate with the Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation at St. Francis University.
View Full Bio & CVNancy Mercer serves as the assistant dean and director of MBA marketing and admissions for the Campbell School of Business at Berry College. She is responsible for program management of the MBA, coordinates AACSB and SACSCOC accreditation efforts for the business school and assists in the day-to-day operations of the business school.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Morgan’s research focuses on coral reefs. His research include physiology of starfish, corals and sea anemones responding to chemical pollution, and coral diseases. To date, more than 50 student researchers have worked in his lab acquiring important lab skills in molecular biology. Dr. Morgan also offers biology majors an opportunity to study coral reef ecology in Roatan, Honduras.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Mowry’s research focuses on animal ecology. He is the founder of the Atlanta Coyote Project, which studies coyotes as integral members of southeastern wildlife communities. Students are actively involved in wildlife-based research projects with Dr. Mowry on the Berry College campus, in metropolitan Atlanta, and along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina. He teaches courses in zoology, ecology, and conservation biology.
View Full Bio & CVDaniel Nash is a visiting assistant professor in Mathematics at Berry College. He teaches courses in the calculus sequence, applied calculus, and linear algebra. His research background is in geometric topology.
View Full Bio & CVSamantha Nazione teaches public relations courses, as well as a special rhetoric and public address section for future health care providers in the Communication Department at Berry College. Her research focuses on persuasion in the context of health.
View Full Bio & CVResearch in the Poole lab focuses on the symbiotic relationship between cnidarians, such as corals, sea anemones and jellyfish, and photosynthetic organism called dinoflagellates. Specifically, our work is aimed at understanding the molecular and cellular processes that regulate both the establishment and breakdown (bleaching) of cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis. Berry students are involved in every aspect of the research projects in my lab from question generation to preparing manuscripts for publications.
View Full Bio & CVShanna Pressley, MSHS, PA-C is a Clinical Coordinator and Assistant of the Physician Associate Program.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Chang Pu is an associate professor of TESOL and the coordinator of the ESOL endorsement program at Berry College.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Dominic Qualley is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry. His research interests are centered around the structure of viral proteins and the pathways by which viral particles are assembled.
View Full Bio & CVThom Ratkos is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who brings together clinical and conceptual approaches for our Applied Behavior Analysis minor.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Reed is a university professor, management consultant, and prior corporate executive. His primary field is strategic management in which he teaches, conducts research, and consults on business strategies leading to sustainable competitive advantage.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Reilly is an experienced critical care clinician, research, and master teacher, bringing to Berry College core values of caring and creativity. It is through these lenses that she is leading the Division of Nursing to grow the program to meet the pressing need for excellent, Professional Nurses.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Kevin Renshler serves as the Director of Berry's Sport Leadership and Strategy program.
View Full Bio & CVDr. DeLacy Rhodes is a microbiologist with a concentration on microbial pathogenesis. Her research interests focus on disease-causing microbes, and her lab involves investigating the prevalence of different vector-borne bacterial and parasitic pathogens, along with biofilm formation by different species of streptococci important in animal health. Students who join the Rhodes lab are involved in all aspects of research, and she typically mentors 2-5 students in her research lab per year and has published three papers containing student coauthors.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Frances C. Roe is an assistant clinical professor and Director of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice in the Teacher Education Department. She holds a doctorate of education in educational leadership in higher education.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Saylor’s research utilizes live fishes to answer eco-physiological questions linked with stress physiology, thermal ecology, bioengineering & biomimetics, traits-based (multivariate) analyses, and mathematical modeling of laboratory-derived data. Research projects are prioritized based on regional impact and global appeal. I work alongside students to generate ethically-sound, publication-worthy research, that can inform global fish conservation. I also encourage creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to better prepare students for a career in biology.
View Full Bio & CVElizabeth Scheffer is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and a Clinical Instructor of Nursing at Berry College. She graduated from the University of Florida with her BSN and from Duke University with her MSN.
View Full Bio & CVMr. Nathan M. Setka, Major (Ret.), MPAS, APA-C, and Clinical Assistant Professor, is a dedicated healthcare professional with a rich military and civilian medical service background. With over two decades of military service and extensive experience in various clinical and educational settings, Mr. Setka exemplifies a commitment to excellence in patient care, education and community service.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Sharpe teaches a wide range of courses, including Principles of Managerial Economics, Labor Economics, Health Economics, and Econometrics. His research interests lie in labor economics and urban economics, with a particular focus in the economic impact of immigration.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Eunie Shin teaches a wide range of management courses, such as leadership, organizational behavior, negotiation skills and business ethics.
View Full Bio & CVM'Lyn Spinks, DNS, RN, CHSE, CNE, FCN is an Assistant Professor of Nursing.
View Full Bio & CVIoanna Maria Spyrou is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Data Analytics at Berry College. Her research interests include Sustainable Development, Development and Environmental Economics, and Agriculture Economics.
View Full Bio & CVRyan Stanger, M.D. is the Medical Director of the Physician Associate Program.
View Full Bio & CVProf. Stephenson is the Henry Gund Professor of Economics and chair of the Department of Accounting, Economics, and Finance. His research and teaching interests lie in sports economics and public policy, and he has published in journals including Economic Inquiry, Public Choice, Journal of Sports Economics, and Journal of Monetary Economics. He is currently the editor of the Journal of Economics and Finance Education.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Carolyn Stufft is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, the Coordinator of Charter Fellows and the Director of the Curriculum & Instruction Conversion Mechanism. Her research interests center on the use of digital literacies to promote youth literacy practices and to prepare teachers to incorporate new literacies within the curriculum.
View Full Bio & CVKameron Suire, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Alice H Suroviec is a Professor of Bioanalytical Chemistry. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. She specializes in physical electroanalytical and enzyme based biosensor research.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Sykes’ research connects somatic health disparities and psychopathology using preclinical mouse models.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Ron Taylor is the Cook Professor of Mathematics and recipient of the 2018 MAA Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. He teaches courses at all levels of the math curriculum including calculus, proof structures and knot theory.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Zachary Taylor teaches a variety of environmental science courses and, along with his students, conducts interdisciplinary research that uses lake sediments to reconstruct past environments.
View Full Bio & CVAshley Thiers is a Clinical Instructor of Nursing.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Todd Timberlake is a Professor of Physics. He teaches courses in computational physics, classical and quantum mechanics, and historical astronomy. He conducts research in computational quantum mechanics, the use of computers for teaching physics and astronomy, and the history of astronomy. He is the author of two books: Finding Our Place in the Solar System (from Cambridge University Press) and Classical Mechanics with Maxima (from Springer).
View Full Bio & CVTracy graduated from Berry College in 2016 with her BSN and from Liberty University in 2021 with her MSN in Nursing Education. She has six years of emergency room experience and has also worked as a simulation lab technician.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Mark Turlington is an Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry. He is the Director of the Berry College Science Scholars Program and is the Goldwater Scholarship Campus Representative. He specializes in organic and medicinal chemistry teaching and research.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Vredeveld’s research is focused on consumer behavior, with particular emphasis on brand consumption. She is especially interested in how brands are used as part of experiences and interpersonal relationships and how consumers moralize their brand consumption.
View Full Bio & CVMichele Wahl is the Clinical Specialist for the Physician Associate Program.
View Full Bio & CVAfter receiving his masters degree in Artificial Intelligence, Chris Whitmire came to Berry to teach for the Creative Technologies department. His classes span the fields of design, computer science, electronics, and machine learning. He also works to foster a strong community within HackBerry Lab and the Creative Technologies department.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Cassie Williamson-Reisdorph is an integrative physiologist and an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Berry College.
View Full Bio & CVMonica enjoys spending time with her daughter, coaching basketball, and spending time outdoors.
View Full Bio & CVDr. Judy Wilson has training and experience in equine exercise physiology with a primary interest in muscular responses to acute and chronic exercise. At Berry College, her research focus has been amino acid metabolism in horses of different ages and physiologic status.
View Full Bio & CVAshleigh Woods, Ed.D., R.N., C.N.E., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing at Berry College. She is responsible for teaching in the senior year of nursing in topics of medical surgical nursing, intensive/critical care nursing and the senior internship practicum.
View Full Bio & CVXiaomeng Ye is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science. He is teaching Discrete Structures and Designing Programs and plans on teaching a research skills in AI course.
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