Faculty Bios

Department of Art
	Sharon Linnehan Assistant Professor of Art linnehan@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6513 Arrival at Erskine: 2002 Education Background: B.F.A., St. Mary's College; M.A., Michigan State University; M.F.A., University of North Dakota
	Jan B. Walker Instructor of Art jwalker@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8867 Arrival at Erskine: 2003 Education Background: B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.A., East Tennessee State University Schedule
Department of Bible and Philosophy
	William Borden Evans Younts Professor of Bible and Religion wbevans@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8896 Arrival at Erskine: 1993 Education Background: B.A., Taylor University; M.A.R., Th.M., Westminster Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Schedule
	John Makujina Associate Professor of Biblical Studies makujina@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8733 B.C.A. Southwestern Assemblies of God University M.A. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Ph.D. Westminster Theological Seminary Schedule
	David D. Reiter Associate Professor of Philosophy reiter@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8891 B.A. Covenant College M.A.R. Westminster Seminary Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Schedule
Department of Biology
	Mary Lang Olson Edwards Professor of Biology edwards@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8875 Arrival at Erskine: 1989 Education Background: B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University
	David Bruce Ritland Professor of Biology dritland@erskine.edu Office Phone:864-379-8817 Arrival at Erskine: 1991 Education Background: B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Florida Schedule
	Anna Blenda Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology B.S/M.S. Melitopol State Pedagogical University, Ukraine Ph.D. Institute of Agroecology and Biotechology, Ukraine Ph.D. Clemson University Schedule
	Naoma Nelsen Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology B.S. Southwest Missouri State University M.S. Texas A & M University Ph.D. Clemson University Schedule
	Al Mina Visiting Associate Professor of Biology B.S. Clemson University M.D. Medical University of South Carolina Schedule
	Janice Haldeman Professor Emerita of Biology haldeman@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8724 Arrival at Erskine: 1967 Educational Background: B.S., Rollins College; M.A., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Clemson University Schedule
Department of Business Administration and Economics
	Ben C. Jeffords Associate Professor of Business Administration jeffords@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8854 Arrival at Erskine: 1999 Education Background: B.S., Clemson University; Master of Accountancy, University of South Carolina Schedule
	Charles R. Emery Professor of Business Administration cemery@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6586 Arrival at Erskine: 2006 B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., University of Utah; Ph.D., Clemson University
	Anthony P. Santella Assistant Professor of Business Administration santella@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8848 Arrival at Erskine: 2006 Education Background: B.A., Thiel College; M.A., Auburn University
Department of Chemistry and Physics
	Ekaterina I. Michonova-Alexova Assistant Professor of Physics emichon@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6579 Arrival at Erskine: 2007 M.S. Sofia University, Bulgaria M.Ph., Ph.D. Mount Sinai School of Medicine of NYU Schedule
	Howard Edward Thomas Professor of Chemistry hthomas@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8824 Arrival at Erskine: 1976 Education Background: B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Bristol, England Schedule
	Richard Charles Schelp Assistant Professor of Physics schelp@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6697 Arrival at Erskine: 2000 Education Background: B.S., Houghton College; M.S., Rensselear Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin Schedule
	Chrystal Dawn Bruce Assistant Professor of Chemistry cbruce@erskine.edu Office Phone:864-379-6573 Arrival at Erskine: 2003 Education Background: B.S., University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Schedule
	Tiffany R. Hayden Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics B.S. University of Texas at Austin M.S. University of Pittsburg, PA Ph.D. candidate Baylor University
Department of Education and Special Education
	Margaret Emery Professor of Secondary Education emery@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8771 Arrival at Erskine: 2002 B.A., Michigan State University; M.S., University of Utah; Ph.D.,University of New Mexico Schedule
	Todd Bruce Instructor of Secondary Education tbruce@erskine.edu Office Phone:864-379-8756 Arrival at Erskine: 2003 Educational Background: B.A., M.S., University of Tennessee Schedule
	Joanne G. Jumper Associate Professor of Education jumper@erskine.edu Office Phone:864-379-8753 Arrival at Erskine: 2003 Educational Background: B.A., Newberry College; M.Ed. and Ed. Specialty, Clemson University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University Schedule
	Glenda Dale Smith Visiting Instructor of Special Education dsmith@erskine.edu Office Phone:864-379-6300 Arrival at Erskine: 2005 Educational Background: A.B., Erskine College; M.A., University of South Carolina
	Kelly N. Tracy Assistant Professor of Education tracy@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6591 Arrival at Erskine: 2007 B.S. Appalachian State University M.A. Furman University Ph.D. Candidate Clemson University Schedule
Department of English
	Norton Bradley Christie Professor of English nbc@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8863 Arrival at Erskine: 1991 Education Background: A.B., Davidson College; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Duke University Schedule
	William Bryan Crenshaw Dorn-Reeder Professor of English crenshaw@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8851 Arrival at Erskine: 1976 Education Background: A.B., Wofford College; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
	Joan Elizabeth Little Professor of English little@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8849 Arrival at Erskine: 1976 Education Background: A.B., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois Schedule
	Wilbur Hazel Reames, Jr. Professor of English reames@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8855 Arrival at Erskine: 1973 Education Background: A.B., Wofford College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia Schedule
Department of Health, Physical Education, Sports Management and Sports Medicine
	William Gideon Alston Professor and Chairman of Health, Physical Education, Sports Management and Sports Medicine alston@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8840 Arrival at Erskine: 1987 Education Background: B.S., Atlantic Christian College; B.S. University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A.T., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schedule
	Dan Chandler Assistant Professor of Physical Education chandler@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6689 B.S. West Chester University of PA M.A. Trenton State College M.Ed. Cheyney University M.Ed. Trenton State College Ed.D. Temple University Schedule
	Nicole Matuseski Assistant Athletic Trainer/Instructor Office Phone: 864-379-8844 B.S. King’s College M.S. West Chester University of PA
	Scott DeCiantis Athletic Training Education Program Director deciantis@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8899 Education Background: B.S., Erskine; M.S., University of Kentucky Schedule
	Jason Nussbaum Assistant Athletic Trainer / Clinical Education Coordinator nussbaum@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6614 Education Background: B.S., Erskine College; M.S. from California University of Pennsylvania Schedule
	Mark L. Peeler Instructor in Physical Education mlp@erskine.edu Arrival at Erskine: 2002 Office Phone: 864-379-8850 Education Background: B.A., University of the South; M.A., Winthrop University
	Adam Hayes Weyer Head Athletic Trainer / Assistant Athletic Director weyer @erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8890 Arrival at Erskine: 2005 Education Background: B.S., Erskine College; M.Ed., Auburn University Schedule
Department of History and Government
	Sandra Lynn Chaney Professor of History chaney@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8856 Arrival at Erskine: 1994 Education Background: B.A., University of Montana; M.A., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of North Carolina Schedule
	Howard Davis Grier Professor of History dgrier@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8809 Arrival at Erskine: 1991 Education Background: A.B., Erskine College; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schedule
	Donald V. Weatherman, Vice President and Dean Professor of Politics weatherm@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8873 Arrival at Erskine: 1999 Education Background: B.A., California State University at Los Angeles; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School
	Ashley Woodiwiss Grady Patterson Professor of Politics woodiwiss@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8837 Arrival at Erskine: 2007 B.A., M.A., Ph.D. UNC – Chapel Hill Schedule
	John Macauley Assistant Professor of History Office Phone: 864-379-6507 A.B. Erskine College M.T.S. Duke University Ph.D. University of South Carolina Schedule
Department of Mathematics
	Kokou Yano Abalo Professor of Mathematics abalo@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8870 Arrival at Erskine: 2001 Education Background: B.S., College Protestant; M.S., Kharkov State University; M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., Clemson University Schedule
	Arthur Gorka Assistant Professor of Mathematics gorka@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6597 Arrival at Erskine: 2004 Education Background: M.Sc., Nicolaus Copernicus University; Ph.D., Clemson University Schedule
	Arthur G. Sparks Visiting Professor of Mathematics sparks@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8836 Arrival at Erskine: 2005 Education Background: B.S.ED., Georgia Southern College; M.Ed., University of Georgia; M.A. Universiity of Florida; Ph.D., Clemson University Schedule
Department of Modern Languages
	Hans Gerhard Engler Professor of Modern Languages (part-time) hengler@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8808 Arrival at Erskine: 1967 Education Background: Th.M., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary (VA); M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schedule
	Monique Michel Assistant Professor of Modern Languages (French)michel@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8737 B.A. University of Grenoble, France Maîtrise University of Franche – Comté, France Ph.D. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Schedule
	Esperanza Granados Associate Professor of Modern Languages egranados@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8857 Arrival at Erskine: 2001 Education Background: B.A., Universidad Industrial de Santander; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Schedule
	Eva Marie Gamble Visiting Instructor of Modern Languages (Spanish) gamble@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8801 B.A. Bluffton College M.A. Bowling Green State University
Department of Music
	Robert P. Glick Associate Professor of Music glick@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8719 Arrival at Erskine: 1989 Education Background: B.A., Lebanon Valley College; M.S.M., Southern Methodist University; M.Div., Erskine Seminary
	Shannon Jeffreys Assistant Professor of Music/Choral Music Director jeffreys@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8827 Arrival at Erskine: 2005 Education Background: B.M., Birmingham-Southern College; M.M., University of Mississippi; D.M.A., University of South Carolina Schedule
	James Brooks Kuykendall Assistant Professor of Music bkuykend@erskine.edu Office Phone:864-379-6695 Arrival at Erskine: 2006 Education Background: A.B., Erskine College; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University Schedule
	Brad Parker Assistant Professor of Music parker@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8842 B.Mus Wilfrid Laurier University M.Mus Eastman School of Music D.M.A. Eastman School of Music Schedule
Department of Psychology and Sociology
	John Roger Showalter Professor of Psychology showaltr@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8868 Arrival at Erskine: 1974 Education Background: B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University Schedule
	Stephen B. Sniteman Professor of Sociology sniteman@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8778 Arrival at Erskine: 1993 Education Background: B.A., East Carolina University; M.S., Troy State University; Ph.D., Utah State University Schedule
	Robert J.F. Elsner Associate Professor of Psychology elsner@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-6570 Arrival at Erskine: 2005 Education Background: B.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; M.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Georgia
McCain Library
	Frederick W. Guyette Librarian and Assistant Professor fguyette@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8784 Arrival at Erskine: 1995 Education Background: B.A., Florida State University; M.A., Pacific School of Religion; M.L.S., Florida State University
	John F. Kennerly Head Librarian and Assistant Professor kennerly@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8788 Arrival at Erskine: 1995 Education Background: B.A., Charleston Southern University; M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina
	Sara M. Morrison Librarian and Instructor morrison@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8747 Arrival at Erskine: 1999 Education Background: B.A., King College; M.A., Westminster Theological Seminary; M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
	Brian K. Smith Systems Manager and Webmaster keith@erskine.edu Office Phone: 864-379-8789 Arrival at Erskine: 2002 Education Background: B.S. Lander Univeristy

Faculty Bios

Department of Art

Department of Bible and Philosophy

Department of Biology

Department of Business Administration and Economics

Department of Chemistry and Physics

Department of Education and Special Education

Department of English

Department of Health, Physical Education, Sports Management and Sports Medicine

Department of History and Government

Department of Mathematics

Department of Modern Languages

Department of Music

Department of Psychology and Sociology

McCain Library

Department of Health, Physical Education,
Sports Management and Sports Medicine