2024-2025 Catalog

Oakley School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts Adjunct Faculty

Daniel Abbott, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A.,Grand Valley State University
M.F.A., Vermont College Fine Arts

Richard S. Adams, Adjunct Instructor of Music
B.M., Berklee College of Music
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
D.M.A., University of Memphis

Flora R. Alvarez Gomez, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
B.A., Universidad Bancaria de Mexico
M.Ed., Universidad Interbancaria para el Desarrollo
Ph.D., Universidad De La Singularidad Y Las Ciencias De La Complejidad

Elizabeth L. Anderson, Adjunct Instructor of English
A.A., Nashville State Community College
B.S., B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A.Ed., Austin Peay State University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University

Sharon K. Anderson, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Tennessee State University

Simyka M. Carlton, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., Bethel University
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Ed.D., Walden University

Lacie Carpenter, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.M., M.M., Stephen F. Austin State University
M.S., Walden University
M.A., University of Limerick (Ireland)

Korey E. Cooper, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
A.S., Kaplan College for Professional Studies
B.S., M.S., Southwest University of Louisiana
M.S., Tennessee State University

Joseph Cortez, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Upper Iowa University
M.A., Arizona State University
Ed.D., University of Southern California

John R. Cox, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University

Karah Cox, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., University of South Florida
M.A., Arizona State University

Robert C. Cox, Adjunct Instructor of Public Service Management
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.S.P., Cumberland University
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Benjamin Crace, Adjunct Instructor of Religion
B.A., Georgetown College
M.A., Western Kentucky University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Birmingham

Thomas R. Darden, Adjunct Instructor of Physical Education
A.S., Motlow State Community College
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.Ed., Cumberland University

Dayron Deaton-Owens, Adjunct Instructor of Sociology
B.S., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University

Leslie H. DeHart, Adjunct Instructor of English
M.S. Liberty University
M.F.A., Lindenwood University

Eli A. Dickinson, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.S., Western Kentucky University

Maxwell L. Dvorin, Adjunct Instructor of Music
B.Mus., M.Mus., Belmont University

Ted D. Edinger, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.S., Bowling Green State University
M.A.T., University of Idaho, Moscow

J. Brandon Elkins, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
A.A.S., Walters State Community College
B.S., Cumberland College
M.S., University of the Cumberlands

Kelly G. Elrod, Adjunct Instructor of Forensic Psychology
B.A., Gardner-Webb University
M.A., Harvard University
J.D., Nashville School of Law

Karen E. Espenant, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Tennessee State University
M.B.A., M.F.A., Lipscomb University

John R. Essary, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.F.A., M.A., Cumberland University

William H. Fitzhugh, Adjunct Instructor of Music
B.S., M.Mu., Austin Peay State University

Richard P. Garvin, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.B.A., Philander Smith College
M.A., Fisk University
Ph.D., Trevecca Nazarene University

Carolyn B. Gregory, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S.P., Cumberland University

Carol Harp, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Ph.D., Tennessee State University

Carlita Harrington, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
M.S., Walden University

Jennifer L. Hixon, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.S., Northwestern State University
M.A., Psy.D., Alliant International University

William P. Huber, Adjunct Lecturer of Music
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Randall C. Hutto, Adjunct Instructor of Political Science
M.Ed., Trevecca Nazarene University

J. Benjamin Johnson, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., M.A., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Middle Tennessee State University

Taylor Johnson, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Cumberland University
M.A., University of South Florida

Roy L. Jones, Adjunct Instructor of Public Service Management
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.S.P., Cumberland University
J.D., Nashville School of Law 

Jason Jordan, Adjunct Instructor of Speech
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., Mays Business School

Christopher T. Link, Adjunct Instructor of Social Science
B.S., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., Lipscomb University

Chad Marriott, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.S., Grand Valley State University
M.Lit., M.F.A., Mary Baldwin

C. Trevor McMurray, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.A., King College
M.S., M.B.A., University of the Cumberlands

Tyler McNew, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., M.A., Tennessee Technological University

Joshua R. Mills, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., M.A., Tennessee Technological University

Michael Mullins, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
A.S., Volunteer State Community College
B.S., Bethel University
M.S.P., Cumberland University

Morenike O. Murphy, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.S., Tennessee State University
M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., Argosy University

Emily Murray, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Jared A. Oakes, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Welch College
M.A., University of Dallas

Matthew Pace, Adjunct Instructor of History
A.S., Volunteer State Community College
B.S., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University

Jessica L. Padgett, Adjunct Instructor of Physical Education
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.Ed., University of Washington
M.S.E.S., Cumberland University

Johnny L. Park, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.F.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.F.A., University of Memphis

Janet M. Parker, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Michigan State University
M.A., Austin Peay State University
Ed.S., Tennessee Technological University
Ed.D., Tennessee State University

W. Luke Patton, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Lyon College
M.A., University of Memphis
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University

Debra J. Perry, Adjunct Instructor of Dance
B.F.A., M.S.Ed., University of Miami

Di Ann C. Perry, Adjunct Lecturer of English
B.S.Ed., University of Tennessee, Martin

Bill R. Phillips, Adjunct Lecturer of Public Service Management
B.G.S., University of Nebraska, Omaha

J. Michael Pigg, Adjunct Instructor of Education
B.S., Lipscomb University
M.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.Ed., Carson-Newman University
Ed.D., Lipscomb University

Jennifer Ruch, Adjunct Instructor of History
B.A., M.A., Texas State University
Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University

Randy W. Rudder, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Mount Ohio College
M.A., Tennessee State University
M.F.A., University of Memphis

Lena Russomanno, Adjunct Instructor of Political Science
A.S., Cumberland University
B.A., M.A., Middle Tennessee State University

Patricia G. Shallenberger, Adjunct Instructor of English
B.A., Cumberland University

Robert W. Shankle, Adjunct Lecturer of Music
B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Layla J. Smallwood, Adjunct Instructor of History
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.Ed., Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University

Jason B. Smith, Adjunct Instructor of Physical Education and Athletic Coaching
B.S., M.A., Ed.D., Tennessee State University

Stacey Sparkman, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
M.S., Lipscomb University

Wayne Sutter, Adjunct Instructor of Political Science
B.S., University of Phoenix
M.B.A., California State University
J.D., Nashville School of Law

Luke Truxal, Adjunct Instructor of History
B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Texas

Christopher W. Tucker, Adjunct Instructor of History
B.A., Southern New Hampshire University
M.A.L.S., Dartmouth College
M.A., Clark University

Michael Vaughn, Adjunct Instructor of Physical Education
B.S., M.S., Middle Tennessee State University

Joel F. Wade, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
M.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Renita Wade, Adjunct Instructor of Art
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., Savannah College of Art and Design

Kerrice D. Watson, Adjunct Instructor of Physical Education & Athletic Coaching
B.S., M.A.E., Cumberland University

Michal E. West, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.S., Albany State University
M.A., Fisk University

Trina H. Winters, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana
M.S., Lipscomb University

Amy Wood, Adjunct Instructor of English
M.A., Amherst College
M.F.A., Spalding University