Complete Experts Guide
Listed alphabetically by last name. Names with an asterisk are part of our Speakers Bureau.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Dr. Elizabeth Alexander* Associate Professor of History Office Phone: (817) 531-4920 Home Phone: (817) 645-4787 Email: ealexander@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: breast cancer awareness (survivor), Southern antebellum history, women's history |
Dr. Amy Bell Associate Professor of Spanish Office Phone: (817) 531-4932 Home Phone: (817) 692-5856 Email: abell@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: Latin America, Mexico, 20th century Spain, Spanish and Latin American women writers |
Dr. Bruce Benz* Professor of Biology and Biology Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-6558 Email: bbenz@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: biology, conservation biology, curriculum assessment, ethnobotany and economic botany, history and evolution of corn (maize), the origin of agriculture, science education, the Sixth Extinction, Texas protected natural areas |
Dr. Jerome M. Bierschenk* Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Choral Director Office phone: (817) 531-4217 Cell phone: (817) 713-4536 Email: jbierschenk@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: choral and instrumental music education, choral and instrumental conducting |
Joe Brown* Professor of Theatre Arts/Speech Office Phone: (817) 531-4976 Home Phone: (817) 457-1651 Pager: (817) 667-2179 Email: jbrown@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: animal rescue, architecture, costume design, design theory, directing, HIV/AIDS education/awareness, lighting design, Live Theatre League, prop design, scene design, theatre |
Dr. Chitra Chandrasekaran Associate Professor of Biology Office Phone: (817) 531-4897 Email: cchandrasekaran@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: cancer research, cell and molecular biology |
Dr. Mary Anne Clark* Professor of Biology Office Phone: (817) 531-6589 Email: mclark@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bioinformatics, genetics, molecular evolution, using musical analogies to understand gene and protein structure (www.geneticmusic.org) |
Dr. Aileen Curtin* Associate Professor of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4960 Home Phone: (817) 485-0894 Cell Phone: (817) 714-6444 Email: ecurtin@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: education, immigrant education, Irish language and culture |
Dr. Bobby Deaton* Professor of Physics Office Phone: (817) 531-4887 Email: bdeaton@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: fossils, geology, global plate tectonics, physical geology, physics, solid state physics, superconductivity |
Dr. Jeffrey DeLotto* Professor of English Office Phone: (817) 531-4909 Email: jdelotto@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: composing application/cover letters; reading literature aloud; teaching 19th century British literature and Shakespeare; writing, teaching and reading creative nonfiction; writing, teaching and reading poetry |
Dr. Michael Ellison* Director of Graduate Counseling Programs and Professor of Counseling Office Phone: (817) 531-7565 Email: mellison@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: graduate counseling programs; licensing professional counselors (LPC); school counselors |
Dr. Bryan English* Assistant Professor of Music Office Phone: (817) 531-4971 Cell Phone: (817) 845-4005 Email: benglish@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: brass playing, contemporary church music, instrumental music (including bands, orchestra, big band), jazz history, jazz music, music, music history, music education in Texas |
Dr. John Fisher* Professor of Music and Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-4978 Home Phone: (817) 292-8598 Cell Phone: (817) 966-4962 Email: jfisher@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: 19th century music, chamber music, ear training, music history, music theory, piano, travel to Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia, Galapagos Islands, Australia/New Zealand |
Dr. Allen Henderson* Professor of Psychology, University Provost and Senior Vice President Office Phone: (817) 531-4405 Email: ahenderson@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: attitude and behavior change, group processes, prevention of risk behavior, psychology, social development, social and environmental psychology, social influence and persuasion |
Dr. Lisa Hensley* Assistant Professor of Psychology Office Phone: (817) 531-5821 Email: lhensley@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: child development, child maltreatment, eating disorders/body image |
Dr. Karen Hodges* Visiting Professor of English and Coordinator of C.E. Hyde Weekend Program Office Phone: (817) 531-4928 Email: khodges@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: American antebellum literature, literatures of the Southwest, writing in the professions |
Dr. Sara Horsfall* Associate Professor of Sociology Office Phone: (817) 531-4264 Email: shorsfall@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: sociology of family/gender issues, Polytechnic Heights community development and history, sociology of music/cultural trends, sociology of religion/religion and science, international cultures and religions |
Dr. Marcel S. Kerr Interim Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences Office Phone: (817) 531-5840 Email: mskerr@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: emotional and cognitive development, ethnic conflict and politics, family issues, psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychology (cognitive development, emotional development, social development), psychology of ethnic cleansing, research methods, statistics |
Vivian Kindsfather* Visiting Assistant Professor of Management Office Phone: (817) 531-7592 Email: vkindsfather@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: communication, interviewing/career counseling, professional image |
Dr. R.G. (Bob) Landolt* Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (817) 531-4890 Email: rlandolt@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: energy issues, environmental science, organic chemistry, pollution, science for citizens |
Dr. Carlos A. Martinez* Dean of the School of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4959 Home Phone: (817) 370-8889 Cell Phone: (817) 714-8619 Email: cmartinez@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bilingual education, education, education legislation, education policy, English as a second language, language, linguistics, multicultural education, teacher education |
Dr. Brenda T. Matthews* Professor of History, Social Sciences Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-4916 Home Phone: (254) 693-5317 Email: btmatthews@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: agricultural politics, cultural anthropology, civil disobedience, civil rights, Chicanas/Chicanos, Cold War, education, European colonialism, family issues, gender studies, globalization, history, Holocaust, internships, labor, Latin America/Latin American, liberal arts colleges, Karl Marx, Mexico/Mexican, nationalism, politics, social movements, U.S. history, WPA arts projects |
Dr. Bruce A. McDonald* Assistant Professor of Religion Office Phone: (817) 531-4827 Home Phone: (817) 451-3282 Email: bmcdonald@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: general church history, tensions in the Holy Land (Israel) |
Dr. Ron McManus* Bebensee University Scholar and Professor of Religion and Psychology Office Phone: (817) 531-4915 Home Phone: (817) 589-1275 Email: rmcmanus@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bioethics (medical ethics), marriage and family therapy, Old and New Testament, world religions |
Dr. Twyla Miranda Professor of Education and Director of Graduate Studies in Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4947 Home Phone: (817) 313-1408 Email: tmiranda@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: reading, Courage & Renewal – North Texas |
Dr. Jane C. Moore* Professor of Mathematics, Math and Computer Science Department Chair Office Phone: (817) 531-4882 Email: jamoore@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: bachelor of science in math and computer science degrees offered at Texas Wesleyan, calculus, Expanding Your Horizons Conference, math secondary education certification program at Texas Wesleyan, mathematics, matrix theory, ordinary differential equations, science and math programs for middle school and high school students, TexPREP, topology, Upward Bound Math and Science Program |
Dr. Douglas M. Nancarrow* Professor of Speech Communication Office Phone: (817) 531-7594 Cell Phone: (817) 727-2375 Email: dnancarrow@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: camping, decision-making within an organization, intercultural and international small group and organizational communication, kayaking, outdoor equipment selection, outdoors cooking, strengthening the communication processes throughout an organization, strengthening interpersonal skills of sales associates who work directly with customers on the floor |
Dr. Stacia Dunn Neeley* Associate Professor of English, Writing Internship Coordinator Office Phone: (817) 531-4907 Cell Phone: (817) 229-3842 Email:sneeley@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: advanced grammar (stylistics and editing), cultural studies, discourse analysis, feminist rhetorical theory, general editor of Aries: a journal of creative expression (national literary magazine published by Texas Wesleyan), history of rhetoric, interdisciplinarity (incorporating social scientific research methods into the field of composition studies), professional writing, service learning, writing consultant, writing studies/composition theory |
Dr. Kalpana Pai* Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance Office Phone: (817) 531-4844 Email: kpai@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: academic performance in Texas schools, economics of education, microeconomics |
Dr. Sue Passmore* Professor of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4954 Home Phone: (817) 469-8159 Email: spassmore@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: gardening, teaching children |
Dr. Al Peters* Professor of Kinesiology Office Phone: (817) 531-4964 Email: apeters@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: rare book, maps, art and documents collecting |
Dr. Katherine Prater* Associate Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (817) 531-4233 Email: kprater@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: chemistry, environmental science, physical chemistry |
Dr. Pamela D. Rast* Professor of Kinesiology, Kinesiology Department Chair, Program Director of Kinesiology Athletic Training Office Phone: (817) 531-4876 Cell Phone: (817) 683-6992 Areas of Expertise: health and wellness, first aid/CPR/AED/Bloodborne Pathogen Instructor (American Red Cross), SCUBA, sports medicine (athletic and physical activity-related injury/illness), stress management, workplace ergonomics |
Deborah Roark Director of Grants and Research Cell Phone: (817) 312-8753 Email: droark@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: grant project management (implementation, rules, regulations, etc); grant proposal writing and project management for federal and state agencies and foundations |
Dr. Patsy J. Robles-Goodwin* Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education and Director of ESL/Bilingual Program Office phone: (817) 531-4963 Home phone: (972) 390-9001 Cell phone: (972) 741-0786 Email: problesgoodwin@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: early childhood education, bilingual/ESL education, educational issues affecting Latino students |
Dr. Ibrahim H. Salih* Professor of Political Science Office Phone: (817) 531-4922 Home Phone: (817) 531-0654 Email: isalih@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: American presidency, American presidential campaigns and elections, the Cold War, democratic theory, developing countries, ethnic conflict and politics, globalization, history and political crisis in Middle East, international affairs and politics, especially Cyprus, Islamic society, Israeli fiction, nationalism, politics, religion, U.S. Constitution, U.S. foreign policy |
Louis Sherwood, Jr. University Archivist Office Phone: (817) 531-4822 Email: lsherwood@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: History of Texas Wesleyan |
Dr. Carl Smeller* Associate Professor of English Office Phone: (817) 531-4924 Email: csmeller@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: 19th century American literature |
Dr. Thomas Smith* Professor of Marketing and Mass Communication Office Phone: (817) 531-4843 Home Phone: (817) 909-9661 Email: tsmith@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: advertising, marketing, promotion |
Dr. Jesse J. Sowell, Jr.* Professor of Religion and Philosophy Office Phone: (817) 531-4914 Home Phone: (972) 845-6054 Cell Phone: (817) 996-2373 Email: jsowell@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: ethics, Methodist and Wesleyan history, Ireland, Islam, philosophy, religion, Scotland, Tudor and Stuart England, Wales |
Terry D. Waldrop Head Basketball Coach Office Phone: (817) 531-4224 Email: twaldrop@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: college basketball |
Dr. Karen L. Wallace Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Office Phone: (817) 531-4929 Email: kwallace@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: exercise science, health fitness, motor development, nutrition for sports performance |
Kimberly J. Webb CPA, Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting Office Phone: (817) 531-4848 Home Phone: (817) 370-9042 Email: kwebb@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: auditing, financial accounting |
Dr. Lorrie Webb* Assistant Professor of Education Office phone: (817) 295-8046 Cell phone: (469) 964-1118 Email: clwebb@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: education, technology, integrated instruction, Multiple Intelligences (Howard Gardner), TRIBES (Jeanne Gibbs), Positive Discipline in the Classroom (Jane Nelson), Highly Effective Teaching (HET) (Susan Kovalik), Six Traits of Writing |
Dr. R.J. Wilson* Professor of Education Office Phone: (817) 531-4952 Email: rjwilson@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: environmental education, science education |
Dr. Yukong Zhang* Associate Professor of Computer Science Office Phone: (817) 531-4885 Email: yzhang@txwes.edu Areas of Expertise: analysis of algorithms and data structures, data mining, database systems, e-commerce web development, general computer science, programming in C/C++ and Java |
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