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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fees and Expenses


 

Faculty

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Year in parenthesis indicates date of joining faculty.

BAGBY, Amy H.
Director of the BSECE Program (2009)
MEd, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
BA, Covenant College

BARHAM, Robert Erle
Assistant Professor of English (2012)
PhD, University of North Carolina
MPhil, University of Cambridge-Queen’s College
MA, University of Virginia
BA, Louisiana State University

BECKMAN, Jack E.
Professor of Education (2004)
PhD, University of Cambridge
MPhil, University of Cambridge
MEd, Covenant College
BS, Georgia State University

BROUSSARD, Phillip R.
Professor of Physics (2000)
PhD and MS, Stanford University
BS, Louisiana State University

CHIARELI, Antonio
Professor of Sociology (2007)
PhD and MA, Northwestern University
BA, Macalester College

COCHRAN, Diana D.
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages (2003)
MA, Reformed Theological Seminary
MA and BA, Florida State University

CORBETT, Stephen A.
Assistant Professor of Community Development (2007)
MEd, University of Georgia
BA, Covenant College

CROSSMAN, Brian F.
Professor of Physical Education (1984)
DA, Middle Tennessee State University
MEd and BS, Frostburg State College

DAVIS, William
Professor of Philosophy (1997)
PhD and MA, University of Notre Dame
MA, Westminster Theological Seminary
BA, Covenant College

DENNISON, William D.
Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies (1993)
PhD, Michigan State University
ThM and MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary
BA, Geneva College

DODSON, Christopher H.
Associate Professor of Accounting (1982)
Master of Accountancy and BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

DODSON, Rebecca J.
Associate Dean of the Master of Education Program (1989)
MS, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
BA, Covenant College

DONALDSON, Sarah E.
Assistant Professor of Education (2012)
PhD and MEd, University of Georgia
BA, Covenant College

DREXLER, James L.
Dean of Social Science and the Master of Education program, and Chair of the Education Department (2004)
PhD, Saint Louis University
MEd, University of Missouri
MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary
BA, Covenant College

DRYDEN, Jeff
Professor of Biblical Studies (2007)
PhD, Cambridge University
ThM and MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary
BEE, Georgia Institute of Technology

EAMES, Kevin J.
Director of Institutional Effectiveness and
Professor of Psychology (2003)
PhD and MS, Georgia State University
BA, Florida State University

FIKKERT, Brian T.
Professor of Economics & Community Development and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center (1997)
PhD and MPhil, Yale University
BA, Dordt College

FOLLETT, Richard R.
Professor of History (2001)
PhD and MA, Washington University (St. Louis)
BA, Arizona State University

FOREMAN, Clifford W.
Professor of English (1986)
PhD and MA, Boston University
AB, Gordon College

GREEN, Jay D.
Professor of History (1998)
PhD, Kent State University
MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
BA, Taylor University

HADDAD, Daphne W.
Professor of Education (1996)
PhD, University of South Carolina
MEd. (2), Converse College
MA and BA Birmingham University

HALL, Jeffrey B.
Vice President for Academic Affairs (1994)
EdD, University of Tennessee
MEd, Slippery Rock University
BA, Grove City College

HALLSTROM, Camille J.
Professor of Theatre and Film Studies (2000)
MFA, University of Pittsburgh
MA, Covenant Theological Seminary
Certificate, Acting Shakespeare, Royal Academy of
Dramatic Art, London U.K.
BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

HALVORSON, J. Derek
President (2012)
PhD, Loyola University
MA, University of Arizona
BA, Covenant College

HOLBERG, John E.
Research, Instruction and
Special Collections Librarian (2003)
MSt, University of Oxford
MA, University of Arizona
MA, University of Nebraska
BA, New Mexico State University

HORNE, Cale D.
Assistant Professor of Political Studies (2011)
PhD, University of Georgia
MA, University of South Carolina
BA, Covenant College

HORTON, Phillip B.
Professor of Education (1998)
PhD, Florida State University
MST, Middle Tennessee State University
BA, Bryan College

HUDSON, Ginner W.
Dean of Instructional Technology (2006)
PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
MS and BA, Georgia State University

HUFFINES, Sarah L.
Associate Professor of English and Director of Writing Center (2007)
MFA, Pennsylvania State University
BA, University of Florida

HUMPHRIES, Jeffrey W.
Associate Professor of Computer Science (2012)
PhD, Texas A & M University
MS, Georgia Institute of Technology
BS, United States Air Force Academy

HUNT, John M.
Associate Professor of Computer Science (2006)
PhD, Clemson University
MS, Johns Hopkins University
BS, University of Maryland
BA, George Washington University

JACKSON, Alicia
Associate Professor of History (2004)
PhD, University of Mississippi
MA, Louisiana Technical University
BA, Centenary College

JONES, Ronald F.
Associate Professor of Business (2010)
Master of Accountancy, New Mexico
State University
BA, Covenant College

JONES, Scott C.
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies (2005)
PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary
MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary
BA, University of Mississippi

JOSEPH, Kayb W.
Associate Professor of Art (2004)
MFA, University of Michigan
MA, Wheaton College
BA, Hillsdale College

KAPIC, Kelly M.
Professor of Theological Studies (2001)
PhD, King’s College, University of London
MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary
BA, Wheaton College

KAUFMANN, Stephen R.
Professor of Education (1982)
PhD and MA, University of Iowa
BA, Covenant College

KIRBY, Deborah A.
Associate Professor of Theatre (2012)
MFA, Purdue University
BA, Calvin College
BA, Baylor University

KREUZE, Brandon R.
Associate Professor of Music (2004)
DM, Northwestern University
MM, Western Michigan University
BA, Calvin College

MACALLISTER, Gwen W.
Associate Professor of English (2002)
PhD and MA, University of South Carolina
BA, Covenant College

MacDOUGALL, Daniel W.
Professor of Biblical Studies (1993)
PhD, University of Aberdeen
ThM, Calvin Theological Seminary
MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary
BSE, University of Michigan

MADUEME, Hans L.
Assistant Professor of Theological Studies (2012)
PhD and MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
MA, Trinity International University
MD, Howard University College of Medicine
BSC, McGill University

MASK, Russell P.
Associate Professor of Community Development (2002)
PhD and MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA, Wheaton College

McELRATH, Kenneth A.
Associate Professor of Art (2010)
MFA, Academy of Arts University
BA, Grand Canyon University

MEHNE, Larry F.
Professor of Chemistry (1989)
PhD, University of Pennsylvania
BS, Pennsylvania State University

MESSNER, Aaron D.
College Chaplain (2007)
MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary
MA and BA, Wheaton College

MILLER, Rodney E.
Dean of Records & Registrar (1991)
MS and BS, Purdue University
AS, Vincennes University

MINDEMAN, George A.
Director of Library Services (2002)
MS, University of Washington
MA, University of Chicago
BA, Wheaton College

MORRIS, Timothy D.
Professor of Biology (1995)
PhD, University of Florida
BA, Covenant College

MORTON, Jeffrey S.
Professor of Art (2000)
MFA, Yale University
BFA, Temple University, Tyler School of Art

MORTON, Paul J.
Dean of Academic Programs and
Professor of History (1994)
PhD and MA, University of Southern California
MA, Villanova University
BA, Covenant College

NEILES, Tom A.
Professor of Modern Languages (2000)
DML, Middlebury College
MA, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
BS, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

NELSON, Richard W.
Associate Professor of Biology (2006)
PhD, Case Western Reserve University
BS, Furman University

PARK, Heunggi
Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2006)
PhD, University of Georgia
MSc and BSc, Jeonbuk National University

PENNINGTON, Rebecca E.
Associate Professor of Education (2002)
EdD, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
MEd. and BA, Covenant College

PETCHER, Donald N.
Professor of Physics (1993)
PhD, Indiana University
MS, University of Georgia
BA, Covenant College

QUATRO, Scott A.
Professor of Management (2006)
PhD, Iowa State University
MBA, College of William and Mary
BA, Pepperdine University

RALSTON, Patricia
Associate Professor of English (1992)
PhD, Middle Tennessee State University
MA, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
BA, Covenant College

RULON, Michael J.
Associate Professor of Psychology (1975)
PhD, Ohio State University
MA, Humboldt State College
BA, Westmont College

SHAW, Sanford W.
Professor of Modern Languages (2007)
PhD, Cornell University
BA, Middlebury College

SLAVOVSKY, Claire E.
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Film Studies (2008)
MFA, Regent University
BA, Covenant College

STEPHENS, Nola M.
Assistant Professor of Linguistics (2012)
PhD, Stanford University
BA, Indiana University

STERN, Curtis H.
Professor of Engineering (2012)
PhD and MS, University of California, Berkeley
SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

STEWART, Kenneth J.
Professor of Theological Studies (1997)
PhD, University of Edinburgh
MPhil, University of Waterloo
MTh. and MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary
BA, University of British Columbia

TATE, William C.
Dean of Arts & Letters and Professor of English (2007)
PhD, University of North Carolina
MA, Duke University
MA and BA, Bob Jones University

TINHOLT, Elaine T.
Assistant Professor of Education (2009)
EdS, Lincoln Memorial University
MEd, Covenant College
BS, University of West Georgia

TRIMIEW, Oliver L., Jr.
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies (1988)
PhD, Vanderbilt University
MA, University of Chicago
MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
BA, Covenant College

VOS, Matthew S.
Professor of Sociology (2000)
PhD, University of Tennessee
MEd, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
BA, Covenant College

VOYLES, Brad A.
Vice President for Student Development
and Dean of Students (2005)
MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary
MSEd, Southern Illinois University
BA, DePauw University

WARD, Herbert D.
Professor of Biblical Studies (2005)
DTh, University of Stellenbosch
ThM and MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary
JD, University of Missouri School of Law
BA, Wheaton College

WENGER, Jerome D.
Dean of Sciences and Professor of Biology (1972)
PhD, University of Arkansas
MA and BS, Western Michigan University

WESCHER, Lance R.
Assistant Professor of Economics (2006)
PhD and MA, University of Notre Dame
BA, Wheaton College

WINGARD, John C., Jr.
Dean of Humanities and Professor of Philosophy (2007)
PhD, University of Miami
MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary
BA, Belhaven College

WRIGHT, Phillip G.
Professor of Psychology (1984)
PhD, McGill University
MA, University of Toronto
BSc, McGill University

YOUNG, Bruce R.
Professor of Education (2004)
EdD, University of San Francisco
MEd, Holy Names University
BA, Covenant College

ZUIDEMA, Daniel R.
Professor of Chemistry (2005)
PhD, Wake Forest University
BSc, Calvin College

Professors Emeriti

ALLEN, Richard D.
Organizational Management (1989)
PhD and MA, Michigan State University
BS, Central Michigan University

ANDERSON, Charles
Biblical Studies (1964)
MSTh, University of the South
BD, Faith Seminary
AB, Wheaton College

ASHLOCK, Robert B.
Education (1988)
EdD, Indiana University
MS and BS, Butler University

CLARK, Raymond W.
Biblical Studies (1966)
DD, Covenant Theological Seminary
ThM, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
BD, Covenant Theological Seminary
BREd, Tyndale College

FENNEMA, John E.
Education (1999)
EdD, University of Georgia
MA, Reformed Theological Seminary
MA, Florida Atlantic University
BA, Calvin College

HESSELINK, Paul K.
English (1972)
PhD and MA, University of Chicago
AB, Hope College

KELLOGG, Edward
Art (1973)
MA and BA, San Diego State College

KRABBENDAM, Hendrik
Biblical Studies (1973)
ThD and ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary
BD (equiv.) and BA (equiv.), Theologische Hoogeschool

LAMBERT, Roger L.
Biblical Studies and Missions (1982)
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
ThM, Covenant Theological Seminary
BD, Asbury College

LOTHERS, John E.
Biology (1966)
PhD, University of Kansas
MS, Kansas State University
BS, Oklahoma State University

McLELLAND, Reginald F.
Philosophy (1987)
PhD and MA, University of Georgia
MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary
BA, Western Carolina University

MULLER, John S.
Sociology (1971)
PhD and MS, Florida State University
BA, Covenant College
BD, Westminster Theological Seminary

SIZEMORE, Douglas R.
Computer Science (1974)
PhD, University of Northern Colorado
MA, Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary
BA, Taylor University