NEW, CONTINUING, AND REAPPOINTED FACULTY
Husnain Fateh AhmadVisiting Assistant Professor of EconomicsB.Sc., Lahore University of Management Sciences; M.A., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of IowaTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Jody Lynn AllenVisiting Assistant Professor of History B.A., University of Delaware; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., William & MaryTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Toni BarnesVisiting Instructor of EducationB.S., M.S., Middle Tennessee State UniversityTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Stefan Jennings BatistaVisiting Instructor of Art & Art HistoryB.F.A., Ringling College of Art & Design; M.F.A., University of New MexicoTerm Appointment, Advent 2017 Lee ConellVisiting Assistant Professor of EnglishB.A., M.A., State University of New York; M.F.A., Vanderbilt UniversityTerm Appointment, Easter 2018 Warren (Hoss) CraftVisiting Assistant Professor of PsychologyB.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt UniversityTerm Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Linden Anne DuffeeAssistant Professor of MathematicsB.A., St. John's College (MD); Ph.D., University of AlabamaTenure Track, Academic Year 2017- 2018 Thea M. EdwardsResearch Visiting Assistant Professor of BiologyB.S., Virginia Tech; M.A., Ph.D., University of FloridaTerm Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Terri D. FisherVisiting Professor of PsychologyB.A., Wake Forest University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia (Athens)Term Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Stephen FordVisiting Assistant Professor of EconomicsB.A., Colby College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesTerm Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Katherine FornashVisiting Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental SystemsB.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of MinnesotaTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Laurie FowlerBrown Foundation Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental SystemsB.A., The University of the South; J.D., University of Georgia School of Law; L.L.M., University of Washington School of LawTerm Appointment, Advent Semester 2017 Edith Loraine FreniTennessee Williams Playwright-in-Residence and Visiting Assistant Professor of EnglishB.F.A., M.F.A., New York UniversityTerm Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Julie GaraiAssistant Professor of StatisticsB.S., Doane College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska - LincolnTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Daniel GrovesTennessee Williams Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of EnglishB.A., M.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.F.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of CincinnatiTerm Appointment, Advent Semester 2017 Diana HatchettVisiting Assistant Professor of AnthropologyB.A., University of the South; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Kentucky (expected)Term Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Emily HermanVisiting Instructor of EducationB.A., Boston University; M.S., Simmons College; B.A., St. Cloud State UniversityTerm Reappointment, Easter Semester 2018 Jennifer Paige HillVisiting Instructor of EducationB.A., University of Tennessee; M.A., Ed.S., Tennessee Technological UniversityTerm Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Timothy Michael JesurunVisiting Assistant Professor of PsychologyB.A., Calvin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of AkronTerm Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 May F. KamalickVisiting Instructor of Arabic Language and CultureB.A., M.A., American University of BeirutTerm Appointment, Advent 2017 Rev. Leyla KingVisiting Instructor of International and Global StudiesB.A., Dartmouth College; M Div., Harvard Divinity SchoolTerm Reappointment, Advent 2017 Melody LehnAssistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Assistant Director of the Center for Speaking and ListeningB.A., Furman University; M.A., Ph.D., University of MemphisTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Kyle MahoneyVisiting Assistant Professor of ClassicsB.A., Gettysburg College; Ph.D., University of PennsylvaniaTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Alison MillerAssistant Professor of Art and Art HistoryB.A., Northern Illinois University; M.A., Ph.D., University of KansasTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Alejandro Mylonas LeegstraVisiting Instructor of SpanishB.A., University of La Laguna; M.A., Complutense University; M.A., University of ConnecticutTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 David NeelyVisiting Assistant Professor of Forestry and GeologyB.S., M.S., Frostburg State University; Ph.D., The University of AlabamaTerm Appointment, Easter 2018 Laura K. NüfferVisiting Assistant Professor of Asian Studies (Japanese)B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ph.D., University of PennsylvaniaTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Joseph PernaVisiting Assistant Professor of ItalianA.B., University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., New York UniversityTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Peter PoveyVisiting Assistant Professor of MusicB.M., Royal College of Music; M.M., Yale University; D.M., Northwestern UniversityTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Minh Tam SchloskyVisiting Instructor of EconomicsB.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania; M.A., West Virginia UniversityTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Paige SchneiderAssistant Professor of PoliticsB.A., University of Florida; M.A., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., Emory UniversityTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Matthew SchraderAssistant Professor of BiologyB.S., University of Florida; M.S., Ph.D., Florida State UniversityTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Jesse SchupackVisiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of PhilosophyB.A., University of the South; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre DameTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Peter SchweppeVisiting Assistant Professor of GermanB.A., University of Montana; M.A., University of Washington; Ph.D., McGill UniversityTerm Appointment, Advent 2017 (3 courses) David H. W. ShippsDirector, Babson CenterB.A., The University of the South; M.B.A., Emory University Tao SongInstructor/Assistant Professor of EconomicsB.B.A., University of New Brunswick; M.A., University of Alberta; Ph.D., University of ConnecticutTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Holloway SparksVisiting Assistant Professor of Politics B.A., Davidson College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel HillTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Clint S. SwiftVisiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of PoliticsB.S., Whittier College; M.A., California State University - Sacramento; Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia (expected)Term Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Yanbing TanVisiting Assistant Professor of Asian Studies and ChineseB.A., Austin College; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University in St. LouisTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Elizabeth TaylorVisiting Instructor of PsychologyB.A., Augusta State University; M.S., Georgia Regents University (Augusta University)Term Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 (2 courses) Jessica UsherwoodAssistant Professor of MusicB.A., Lee University; M.Mus., Roosevelt University; D.Mus., Indiana University (Bloomington)Tenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Hilary Dow WardAssistant Director, SSMF, and Coordinator of Musical ArtsB.M., The University of Kansas; M.A.R., Memphis Theological Seminary; M.A. Ed., Union University; Ed.D., The University of MemphisTerm Appointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Keri Bryan WatsonInstructor/Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental SystemsB.S., The University of the South; Ph.D., The University of VermontTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 (delayed start Easter 2018) G. Norman WestVisiting Assistant Professor of PsychologyB.S., M. Ed., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Ball State UniversityTerm Reappointment, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Thomas West IIIVisiting Instructor of FrenchB.A., University of Mississippi; M.A., Vanderbilt University; J.D., University of VirginiaTerm Appointment, Advent 2017 Gwendolyn WhitfieldAssistant Dean for Business Education and Associate Professor of BusinessB.A., Howard University; M.B.A., Wayne State University; Ph.D., Western Michigan UniversityTenure Track, Academic Year 2017 - 2018 (delayed start Easter 2018) Elyzabeth Gregory WilderVisiting Assistant Professor of TheaterB.F.A., SUNY Purchase; M.F.A., New York UniversityTerm Reappointment, Advent 2017 Teresa Rose WisemanVisiting Instructor of EducationElem. 1-8, Librarian K-12, SPED., Motlow, MTSU, Trevecca; M.S., Tennessee State UniversityTerm Reappointment, Advent Semester 2017 Cameron WorldVisiting Assistant Professor of BiologyB.S., Ph.D., University of QueenslandTerm Reappointment, Advent 2017Leaves
| Dan Backlund (Thea) | Easter 2018 |
| Julie Berebitsky (Hist) | Advent 2017 |
| Nancy Mishoe Brennecke (Art) | Easter 2018 |
| David Colbert-Goicoa (Span) | Easter 2018 |
| Christopher H. Conn (Phil) | Advent 2017 |
| Mark Hopwood (Phil) | Easter 2018 |
| Serkan Karadas (Econ) | Advent 2017 |
| César Leal (Musc) | Advent 2017 |
| Pradip Malde (Art) | Advent 2017 |
| Matthew Mitchell (Hist) | 2017 - 2018 |
| Yasmeen Mohiuddin (Econ) | 2017 - 2018 |
| Donna F. Murdock (IGS) | Advent 2017 |
| Ron Pongdee (Chem) | Easter 2018 |
| Celeste Ray (Anth) | Advent 2017 |
| Betsy Sandlin (Span) | Advent 2017 |
| Peter Smith (Thea) | Easter 2018 |
| Brad Sturgill (Econ) | Easter 2018 |
| Kevin M. Wilson (Engl) | Easter 2018 |
| Courtney World (Thea) | Advent 2017 |
| Karen Yu (Psyc) | Easter 2018 |
