Southwest Baptist University offers more than 80 areas of academic study taught by
highly qualified faculty who are here to teach and invest in the lives of our students.
We are thankful for these faculty members who are dedicated to sharing their expertise
with our students in a caring, Christ-centered environment.
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Full-Time Faculty
College of Arts and Sciences
Holly Hill-Stanford, Ph.D., Dean
Jeffery Waters, D.M.A., Division Head
Area of Art
Chadd Caldwell, M.F.A.
Grant Cochran, M.F.A.
Area of History and Political Science
Coyle Neal, Ph.D.
Kwasi Ofori-Yeboah, Ph.D.
James Smith, Ph.D.
Tim Wood, Ph.D.
Area of Music
Robert Carney, D.M.A.
Brian Hopwood, D.M.A.
Sarah Howes, D.M.A.
Melinda Smashey Jones, D.M.A.
James Tarrant, D.M.A.
Jeffery Waters, D.M.A.
Renee Waters, D.M.A.
Terri Wehmeyer, D.M.A.
Area of Theatre
Jonathan Wehmeyer, M.A.
Shelley Kilpatrick, Ph.D., Division Head
Chris Dinwiddie, Ph.D.
Bill DuVall, Ph.D.
Debbie Gamble, M.A.
Matthew Rice, J.D.
Phil Rohrer, Ed.S.
Neoma Sanders, M.S.W.
Kevin Schriver, Psy.D.
Phillip Truscott, Ph.D.
Bill Walkup, M.S.
Pamela Wharton, M.S.
John Patton, Ph.D., Division Head
Area of Biology
Craig Endres, Ph.D.
John Murphy, Ph.D.
Dennis Siegfried, Ph.D.
Renfang Taylor, Ph.D.
Area of Chemistry and Physics
Craig Masters, Ph.D.
John Patton, Ph.D.
Danielle West, Ph.D.
Jena Whetstine, Ph.D.
College of Health Professions
Brittney Hendrickson, D.N.P., Dean
Josh Layman, D.P.T., Division HeadAshley Boles, D.P.T.Terry Cox, D.P.T.Amber Fleer, D.P.T.Kole Foster, D.P.T.Herb Hamann, D.P.T.Kevin Jones, D.P.T.Sarah Jones, D.P.T.Connie Matheny, Ph.D.Beverly McNeal, D.P.T.Becky Schoeneberg, D.P.T.Marsha Trantham, M.S.P.T.
Cindy Todd, D.N.P., Division Head
Area of Graduate Nursing
Suzie Morrow, D.N.P.
Area of Pre-Licensure BSN
Nancy Delmont, M.S.N., Program Coordinator
Heather Daulton, M.S.N.
Blair Stockton, B.S.N.
Julie Wilken, M.S.N.
Area of RN-BSN Nursing
Kati Clancy, M.S.N.
Leigha Pellegren, M.S.N.
Renay McCarley, D.N.P., Division Head
Area of ASN Program
Savana Ayers, M.S.N.
Cynthia Beasley, M.S.N.
Tamara Boyd, Instructor
Terri Briggs, M.S.N.
Kimberly Burks, D.N.P.
Kristi Burks, M.S.N.
Suzanne Givens, M.S.N.
Tamara Glessner, M.S.N.
Camille Kochs, M.S.N.
Rachel Kopsas, D.N.P.
Shannon McKinzie, M.S.N.
Kelly Paulie, M.S.N.
Cindy Reed, M.S.N.
Jodie Snider, M.S.N.
Debbie Stoughton, B.S.N.
Sherri Young, M.S.N.
Area of ASN-Bridge Program
Courtney Smith, B.S.N.
Area of ASR Program
Nicole Helsel, B.S.
Jason Young, B.S.
Area of Biology (Springfield)
Michael Dickerson, M.S.
Paula Steiert, M.S.
College of Professional Programs
Troy Bethards, D.B.A., Dean
Amos Gichamba, Ph.D., Division Head
Area of Computing
Jim Cain, Ph.D.
Meilani Conley, M.S.
Amos Gichamba, Ph.D.
Jeff Kimball, Ph.D.
Baochuan Lu, Ph.D.
Area of Mathematics
Stephen Bowling, Ph.D.
Tim Chappell, M.S.
Bob Glasgow, Ph.D.
Kevin Patterson, Ed.D, Division HeadJulie Bryant, Ed.D.Nancy Colbaugh, Ed.D.Tammy Condren, Ed.D.Benny Fong, Ed.D.Jennifer Fox, Ed.D.Dwight Haun, Ed.D.Chuck Lentz, Ph.D.Scott Morrison, Ed.D.Sarah Russback, Ed.D.Tamara Samek, Ed.D.Colleen Shuler, Ed.D.Joe Sartorius, Ph.D.Duane Widhalm, Ed.D.
Robert W. Plaster College of Business
Troy Bethards, D.B.A., Dean
Nathan Wright, J.D. Division Head
Area of Accounting
Jenell Wagner, M.Acc.
Kristin Hamm, D.B.A.
Area of Business
Levi Bridge, D.B.A., MBA Coordinator
Angela Brown-Peterson, D.B.A.
Ryder King, M.B.A.
David Liu, D.B.A.
Bill Marr, M.B.A.
John Zietlow, D.B.A.
University Success Center
Dana Steward, Ed.D., Assistant Provost for General Education and Transition
Julie DuVall, M.A.
Jordan Edwards, Ph.D., Dutile Honors Program Director
Shonna Fore, M.S., Career Services Director
Kevin Konyha, M.Ed.
Kevin Marcum, M.S.