Faculty of the MLA Program

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Meet the Faculty



Clinton Atchley (1999), M.L.A. Director and Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., 1998, The University of Washington

Aneeq Ahmad (2001), Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D. 1998, University of Wisconsin

Peggy Dunn Bailey (2001), Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., 1997, University of Tennessee

Stephanie Barron (2005), Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., 2002, Texas A & M-College Station

Claudia Beach (1999), Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Ph.D., 1986, Texas Tech University

Marck  L. Beggs (1997), Graduate Dean and Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., 1991, University of Denver

Angela Boswell, Associate Professor of History
Ph.D., 1997, Rice University

Beverly Buys (1997), Associate Professor of Art
M.F.A., 1996, University of Memphis

Steven Carter (2001), Associate Professor of History 
Ph. D., 2003, University of Arkansas

Randolph Duncan, II (1987), Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts
Ph.D., 1990, Louisiana State University

Charles D. Dunn (1986),
Distinguished Professor of Political Science and President Emeritus of the University 
Ph.D., 1973, Southern Illinois University

Kevin K. J. Durand (2000), Associate Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D., 2000, University of Oklahoma

David Evans (1999), Professor and Chair, Department of Music
D.M., 1987, Indiana University

Herman Gibson, III (1995), Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Human Services
Ph.D., 1979, Louisiana State University

John W. Graves (1985), Professor of History and Chair, Department of Social Sciences
Ph.D., 1978, University of Virginia

Julia Oxner Hall (1968), Professor and Chair, Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy
Ph.D., 1982, University of Mississippi

Martin Halpern (1990), Professor of History
Ph.D., 1982, University of Michigan

Megan Hickerson (2007), Assistant Professor of History
Ph.D., 2003, Syracuse University

Martin James (1988), Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., 1987, Catholic University

Haroon Khan (1990), Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., 1988, University of Kansas

Daniel Kendie (1994), Professor of History 
Ph.D., 1994, Michigan State University

Travis Langley (1994), Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 1993, Tulane University

Wayne D. McGinnis (1975), Professor of English
Ph.D., 1974, University of Arkansas

Shanta Sharma (1989), Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., 1977, Wayne State University

Gary Simmons (1991), Professor of Art
Ed.D., 1972, Indiana University at Bloomington

David Stoddard (1998), Associate Professor of Art
M.F.A., 1998, Memphis College of Art

Katherine Strause (2007), Assistant Professor and Chairperson of Art
M.F.A., 1992, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Michael Ray Taylor (1991), Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts
M.F.A., 1996, University of Arkansas

David T. Thomson (1975), Professor of English and Director of Honors College
Ph.D., 1976, University of Denver

Todd Wiebers (1992), Professor and Chairperson of Psychology
Ph.d., 1992, Ohio State University

Paul Williamson (2003), Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., 1999, University of Tennessee