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Daniel K. (Dusty) Anderson,
1998. Professor of Information Technology. B.S., M.A., Virginia
Tech; Ed.D., West Virginia University.
Paula Beasley,
2011. Assistant Librarian. B.A., Bluefield College; M.A.L.I.S., University of South
Florida.
Cynthia Bascom,
2005. Professor of Communication; Department Chair Communications and
Graphic Communication. B.F.A., Denison University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Ohio University.
Wendy Stallard Beavers,
2000. Assistant Professor of History; Department Chair of History. B.A.,
B.S., Bluefield College; M.A., Virginia Tech.
Paul W. Bennett,
2016. Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A., Oxford University; M.A., Oxford
University; Ph.D., George Mason University.
Robert K. (Bob) Boozer,
2007. Professor of Psychology; Department Chair of Psychology; Director
of General Education; Director of Vocation and Calling. B.S., M.S., North Carolina State University;
Ph.D., Georgia State University.
Thomas M. Brewster,
Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Bluefield State College; M.A. Mar-
shall University; Ed.D., Virginia Tech University.
Lewis A. Buterakos,
2002. Associate Professor of Mathematics; Department Chair of Mathematics.
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Tech.
Bonny K. Dillon,
2013. Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Virginia; M.Div.,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Union Theological Seminary, NYC; Ph.D., South-
ern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Kevin W. Downer,
2011. Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science. B.A., California Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania; M.S., West Virginia University.
Kimberly P. Farmer,
1989. Professor of Criminal Justice; Department Chair of CRJ; Pre-LawAdvi-
sor. B.A., J.D., West Virginia University.
Mark K. Gettle,
2009. Assistant Professor of Management & Leadership and Human Ser-
vices; Department Chair of Management and Leadership and Human Services; Interim Depart-
ment Chair of e-Business and Entrepreneurship. B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.A.,
Strayer University; Ph.D., Capella University.
Barbara Gillespie,
2013. Director of Library Services. B.A., Westminster College; M.L.S., Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh.
Abigail Heiniger,
2015. Assistant Professor of English; B.A., University of Louisville; M.A., Uni-
versity of Louisville; Ph.D., Wayne State University.
David Hite,
2016. Assistant Professor of Business Administration. A.S., Northeast State Technical
Community College; B.S., M.S., University of Tennessee.
Crystal W. Kieloch,
2000. Instructor of English; Director of QEP. B.S., Bluefield College; M.A.,
Union Institute and University.
Thomas A. Kinney,
2004. Professor of History. B.A., University of Maine; M.A., Ph.D., Case West-
ern Reserve University.
Emily A. Lambert,
2010. Associate Professor of Biology; Dean of the College of Sciences; Depart-
ment Chair of Biology. B.S., Concord College; Ph.D., Virginia Tech University.
Andrew Lawrence,
2012. Associate Vice President for Online & Distance Education; Instructor of
Management and Leadership; B.A., Bluefield State College; M.A. Ashford University.
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