2025 SACSCOC 5th Year Interim Report

Compliance Narratives


6.2.c - Program Coordination


For each of its educational programs, the institution assigns appropriate responsibility for program coordination.

Judgment of Compliance

Compliant

Narrative


Sam Houston State University (SHSU) assigns responsibility for program coordination, as well as curriculum development and review, to persons academically qualified in the respective fields. For each major and/or program for which SHSU offers a degree, the respective dean assigns responsibility for coordination to the department chair, who is appointed by and serves at the discretion of the academic dean [1]. Responsibility may be further delegated to a program coordinator, graduate advisor, or a doctoral program director who assists the chair and/or dean in directing the respective program. In some instances in which a department offers academic programs in multiple disciplines, the department chair utilizes a faculty committee to provide support in the coordination of the program. In all cases, academically qualified faculty members are assigned this responsibility. In exceptional cases, a faculty member from outside an academic discipline may be asked to serve as a temporary chair. However, in these rare cases, departmental faculty with adequate qualifications retain responsibility for the development and oversight of the curriculum.

SHSU considers individuals academically qualified if they possess (a) the terminal degree in the field or a closely related field or (b) a combination of academic and professional experience sufficient to establish expertise within the field. The document entitled “Terminal Degree Matrix” lists the minimum degree recognized as terminal for each program area [2]. For the vast majority of degree programs offered at SHSU, the earned doctorate is recognized as the terminal degree. However, select master’s degrees (e.g., MFA in Art, MFA in Mass Communication, MLS in Library Science, BFA in Digital Media Production, MM in Music, etc.) are also considered to be terminal degrees in those areas [2]. The list is periodically reviewed and updated based on recommendations from the department chairs and academic deans, with final approval by the Provost.

Department chairs at SHSU assume a broad array of responsibilities including, but not limited to, faculty, staff, and student hiring; faculty evaluations; promotion and tenure reviews; student and faculty complaints; course scheduling; student advisement; curriculum review and oversight; assessment activities; and representation of department needs. As demonstrated in the following tables, each undergraduate and graduate degree program at SHSU has an academically qualified individual responsible for program coordination. At both the undergraduate and graduate and professional level, the department chair assumes these responsibilities, but in complex departments with many specialized programs, program coordinators may be designated to assist the chair. Program coordinators share many of the same responsibilities as the department chair, but at the individual program level. Examples of job responsibilities listed in recent department chair job postings have been provided [3].

Responsibility for program coordination is assigned to qualified individuals who assume responsibility for programs across all modalities (i.e., face-to-face and online). To support the department chair or program coordinators in ensuring that faculty teaching online courses have the appropriate training, SHSU Online, which reports to the Provost, provides training and technical support to faculty to facilitate their ability to deliver curricular content. As part of its mission, SHSU Online offers high quality course development services for faculty, year-round technical support, and professional development opportunities.

The individuals listed in the tables below are assigned oversight responsibility for program coordination, as well as for curriculum development and review, in their respective departments (see Tables 1-8). Vitae can be accessed by clicking on the respective names in the tables.

Table 1. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Arts and Media

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator/Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications Rationale

Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre

Nicholas Graves

 

BFA Theatre
Abilene Christian University (2009)
MFA Theatre and Drama
Indiana University-Bloomington (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Theatre, BFA - Acting Directing Concentration

 

Kevin Crouch

BFA Theatre
Sam Houston State University (2005)
MFA Acting
New York University (2008)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Theatre, BFA - Design/Technology Concentration

 

Eric Marsh

BA Theatre Arts
California St Un-Chico (2001)
MFA Theatre
Western Illinois University (2004)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Theatre, BFA - Theatre Studies Concentration

 

Patrick Pearson

BFA Musical Theatre
Sam Houston State University (2000)
MFA Theatre Arts
California St Un-Fullerton (2007)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Theatre with Teaching Certification, BFA

 

Victoria Lantz

BA Theatre
Lewis & Clark College (2003)
MA Theatre and Drama
Univ of Wisconsin-Madison (2005)
PHD Theatre and Drama
Univ of Wisconsin-Madison (2010)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Musical Theatre, BFA

 

Kyle Craig-Bogard

BA Musical Theatre
Baldwin-Wallace College (1985)
MFA Dance
Univ of Washington (2016)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Art

Rebecca Finley

 

BA Art - Studio Art
University of Tennessee-Knoxville (1997)
MFA Photography
San Francisco Art Inst (2000)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Animation, BFA

 

Edward Morin

BFA Metalsmithing & Jewelry
University of North Texas (1996)
MFA Metalsmithing
Syracuse University (2000)
Applied Computer Science (18 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Art, BA
Studio Art 2D, BFA
Studio Art 3D, BFA

 

Kate Borcherding

BS Art
Univ of Wisconsin-Madison (1984)
MFA Printmaking
Indiana University-Bloomington (1991)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Graphic Design, BFA

 

Emily Taehee Kim

BFA Applied Art Education
Hanyang University (1992)
MFA Art - Studio Art
LSU & A&M College (2003)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Photography, BFA

 

Emily Peacock

BS Photography
Sam Houston State University (2006)
MFA Studio Art - Photography
Univ of Houston-Main (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Art and Social Practice, MFA

 

Jody Wood

BA English
Seattle Pacific University
MFA Expanded Media
University of Kansas

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Dance

Jennifer Pontius

 

BA English
The University of Alabama-Birmingham (1986)
MA English
California State University-Dominguez Hills (1990)
MFA Dance
The Florida State University (1996)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Dance, BFA

 

Andy Noble

BA Dance
University of South Florida (1997)
MFA Dance
Florida State University (2008)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Dance, MFA

 

Dionne Noble

BA Dance
University of South Florida (1997)
MFA Modern Dance
University of Utah (2003)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Mass Communication

Nam Young Kim

 

BA Family and Resource Management
Sookmyung Women's University (2002)
MAC Telecommunications
Sookmyung Women's University (2004)
MA Telecommunication Studies
Penn State Un-Univ Park (2007)
PHD Mass Communication
LSU & A&M College (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Film and TV Production, BFA

 

Wojciech Lorenc

BA Film and Video
Columbia College-Chicago (2002)
MFA Digital Cinema
DePaul University (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Mass Communication, BA
Mass Communication, BA: Broadcast Production
Mass Communication, BA: Public Relations & Advertising

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Mass Communication, BA: Multiplatform Journalism

 

Marcus Funk

BA Communication
Trinity University (2007)
MA Journalism
University of Texas at Austin (2010)
PHD Journalism
University of Texas at Austin (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Mass Communication, BA: Film

 

Elisa Hermann

BED Fine Arts Education
Federal University of Parana (2001)
MFA Mass Communication & Media Arts
Southern Illinois U-Carbondale (2012)
EDD Higher Education Leadership
Sam Houston State University (2023)
Certificate in Audiovisual Communication (24+ hrs)
Certificate in International Relations (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Digital Media, MA
Emerging and Social Media, MA

 

Kiwon Seo

BA Linguistics
Korea University (2003)
BA Mass Communication
Korea University (2003)
MAC Communication
Korea University (2005)
MA Media Studies
Penn State Un-Univ Park (2008)
PHD Communication Science
Penn State Un-Univ Park (2014)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

School of Music

Scott Plugge

 

BM Saxophone
Baylor University (1984)
MM Music Performance
Northwestern University (1985)
DM Music Performance
Northwestern University (2004)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Music, BA, BM

 

Patricia Card

BM Clarinet
Univ of North Texas (1987)
MMUS Music - Performance
Univ of Michigan (1988)
DMA Music - Performance
Univ of North Texas (2002)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Music Therapy, BM

 

Katelyn Blankenburg

BA Music Therapy
Sam Houston State University (2018)
MMT Master of Music Therapy
Loyola University (2023)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; Board Certified Neurologic Music Therapist

Music, MM

  See Department Chair Above  

Band Studies, MA

 

Matthew McInturf

BMUS Music Theory
Univ of North Texas (1976)
MM Composition
Univ of Houston-Main (1984)
DMA Conducting
Univ of Cincinnati (2014)
Conducting (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Table 2. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Business Administration

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator / Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications Rationale

Business Administration - Banking and Financial Institutions, MBA

 

Jill Vaughan

BBA Finance
Sam Houston State University (1982)

Qualification Rationale: Significant experience (1983-2022) as senior executive within several banks and banking systems

Business Administration, MBA

 

Fred Forgey

BBA Real Estate
Univ of Texas at Arlington (1988)
MBA Administrative Management
Univ of North Texas (1989)
PHD Land Use, Planning, and Design
Texas Tech University (1992)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Accounting

Cassy Henderson
(Acting Chair)

 

BBA Computer Information Systems
University of Texas-El Paso (1999)
PHD International Business
University of Texas-El Paso (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; PhD specialization in Accounting

Accounting, BBA
Accounting, MS

  See Department Chair Above  

Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship

Diana Brown
(Acting Chair)

 

BA Managerial Studies
Rice University (1996)
JD Law
South Texas College of Law (2002)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Entrepreneurship, BBA

 

Bob Milner

BS Management
Park College (1989)
MBA Business Administration
University of Phoenix (2010)

Qualification Rationale: Advanced degree in related discipline; DBA (ABD); significant experience in senior leadership positions

Business Administration, BBA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Department of Economics and International Business

Kurt Jesswein
(Acting Chair)

 

BBA Accounting
University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (1979)
MIB in International Business
University of South Carolina (1982)
PHD in Business Administration
University of South Carolina (1992)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; PhD emphasis in International Business, Finance and Banking

Economics, BBA
International Business, BBA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Applied Economics, MS

 

Hiranya Nath

BA Economics
University of New Delhi (1990)
MA Economics
University of New Delhi (1992)
MPHIL Economics
Jawaharlal Nehru University (1996)
MA Economics
Southern Methodist University (1998)
PHD Economics
Southern Methodist University (2002)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Finance and Banking

Mary Funck
(Acting Chair)

 

BS Computer Science
Western Illinois University (1997)
MS Computer Science
Western Illinois University (2002)
MBA Business Administration
Western Illinois University (2006)
PHD Business Admin - Finance
Univ of Mississippi (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Finance, BBA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Banking and Financial Institutions, BBA

 

Jill Vaughan

BBA Finance
Sam Houston State University (1982)

Qualification Rationale: Significant experience (1983-2022) as senior executive within several banks and banking systems

Department of Management, Marketing & Information Systems

Gerald Kohers
(Acting Chair)

 

BS Electrical Engineering
Mississippi State University (1987)
MBA Business Management
Virginia Tech University (1989)
PHD Business
Virginia Tech University (1993)
Business Information Technology (24+hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Management, BBA
Human Resource Management, BBA
Management Information Systems, BBA
Marketing, BBA
Supply Chain Management, BBA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Project Management, MS

 

Pamela Zelbst

BBA General Business
Sam Houston State University (1997)
MBA Business Administration
Sam Houston State University (1998)
PHD Business Administration
Univ of Texas-Arlington (2006)
Operations Management (24+ hrs)
Management (18 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Table 3. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Criminal Justice

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator / Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications Rationale

Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Jason Ingram

 

BA Administration of Justice
Southern Illinois U-Carbondale (2001)
MA Administration of Justice
Southern Illinois U-Carbondale (2003)
PHD Criminal Justice
Michigan State University (2010)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Criminal Justice, BA, BS

 

Eric Connolly

BA Criminology
West Virginia University (2008)
MS Criminal Justice
University of North Alabama (2010)
PHD Criminology
Florida State University (2014)
Criminology (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Criminal Justice Leadership and Management, MS
Criminal Justice, MS

 

Ryan Randa

BS Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Superior (2002)
MS Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati (2003)
PHD Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati (2009)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Criminal Justice and Criminology, MA
Criminal Justice, PHD

 

Wanda Leal

BS Criminal Justice & Criminology

Florida State University (2011)
MS Criminology
Florida State University (2013)
PHD Criminology
Florida State University (2017)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Forensic Science

Sheree Hughes

 

BS Human Anatomy & Physiology
University of Queensland (1997)
PHD Health Science - Forensic Genetics
Bond University (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Forensic Science, MS, PHD

 

J. Tyler Davidson

BS Chemistry
Shippensburg University (2015)
MS Forensic Science
West Virginia University (2017)
PHD Forensic Science
West Virginia University (2020)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Security Studies

Nadav Morag

 

BA Political Science
University of California–Los Angeles (1987)
MA Political Science
University of California–Los Angeles (1990)
PHD Political Science
Tel Aviv University (2000)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; Significant experience in security studies/homeland security

Homeland Security Studies, BA, BS

 

Magdalena Denham

BA French
University of San Diego (1991)
MA Linguistics
San Diego St Univ (2003)
EDD Educational Leadership
Sam Houston State University (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Professional Experience and Research Record

Homeland Security Studies, MS

 

Nathan Jones

BA Political Science
Univ of Calif-Berkeley (2003)

MA Political Science
Univ of Calif-Irvine (2008)
PHD Political Science
Univ of Calif-Irvine (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Victim Studies

Shelly Clevenger

 

BA Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2004)
MA Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2006)
PHD Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Victim Studies, BA, BS

 

Kathleen Ratajczak

BA English
John Carroll University (2012)
MA Women's Studies
Univ of Cincinnati (2015)
PHD Sociology
Univ of Kentucky (2020)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Victim Services Management, MS

 

Philip Mulvey

BS Psychology
Univ of Illinois-Urbana (1999)
MA Counseling
Boston College (2001)
PHD Criminology & Criminal Justice
Arizona State University (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Table 4. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Education

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator / Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications Rationale

Department of Counselor Education

Kimberly McAlister
(Acting Chair)

 

BS Mathematics Education
University of Louisiana-Monroe (1989)
MED Educational Leadership
Northwestern St Un of Louisiana (1997)
EDD Curriculum and Instruction
University of Louisiana-Monroe (2003)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; Academic leadership experience (department chair and dean) for the past 14 years, encompassing oversight of counseling programs and departments

Counselor Education, PHD

 

Yvonne Garza Chaves

BSW Social Work
Univ of Texas-Pan American (1995)
MSW Social Work
Our Lady of Lake University (1999)
PHD Counseling
Univ of North Texas (2004)
Counseling Theories (3 hrs)
Basic PT, Advanced PT, Group PT, Filial PT, Internship in PT (15 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline


School Counseling, MED

 

Tershundrea Branch

BS Psychology
Lamar University (2006)
MA Counseling
Prairie View A&M University (2011)
PHD Counselor Education
Sam Houston State University (2022)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline


Counseling, MA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Department of Educational Leadership

Eric Platt

 

BS Psychology
Univ of Southern Mississippi (2004)
MED Adult Education
Univ of Southern Mississippi (2006)
PHD Educational Leadership
LSU & A&M College (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Educational Studies, BA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Educational Leadership, EDD
Higher Education Leadership, EDD

 

Nara Martirosyan

BA Armenian Language & Literature
Tatev Pedagogical University (1999)
MS Developmental Education
Grambling State University (2007)
EDD Developmental Education
Grambling State University (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Higher Education Administration, MA

 

Gabriela Silvestre

CERN History Education
Universidad Nacional del Litoral (1991)
MED Admin & Policy Studies
University of Pittsburgh (2001)
PHD Admin & Policy Studies in Education
University of Pittsburgh (2008)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline


School Leadership, MED

 

Sandra Stewart

BSED Elementary Education/Deaf Education
Stephen F. Austin State University (1985)
MED Mid-Management Administration
Stephen F. Austin State University (1997)
EDD Educational Leadership
Stephen F. Austin State University (2004)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Library Science and Technology

Holly Weimar

 

BSED Elementary Education
Stephen F Austin University (1984)
MLS Library Science
Sam Houston State University (2002)
EDD Curriculum and Instruction
University of Houston-Main (2007)
Library Science (24+ hrs)
Curriculum and Instruction (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Learning Technologies, BA

 

Dustin Hebert

BS Secondary Business Education
McNeese State University (2000)
MED Educational Technology
McNeese State University (2002)
EDSP Education
LSU & A&M College (2006)
PHD Educational Leadership
LSU & A&M College (2007)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Library Science, MLS

 

Rose Brock

BA English
Oklahoma State University (1994)
MLS Library Science
Texas Women's University (2003)
PHD Library Science
Texas Women's University (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Instructional Systems Design and Technology, MED

 

Yao Huang

BS Electronic Control & Testing
BA English

University of Electronic Science & Tech of China (2003)
MS Instructional Design & Technology
University of Memphis (2007)
PHD Instructional Sys Tech
Florida State University (2022)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Instructional Systems Design and Technology, EDD

 

Kimberly LaPrairie

BBA Accounting
Henderson State University (1997)
MED Curriculum and Instruction
Univ of Louisiana-Lafayette (2002)
PHD Educ Leadership and Research
LSU & A&M College (2007)
Instructional Technology (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

School of Teaching and Learning

Kristina Vargo

 

BS Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2008)
MS Behavior Analysis and Therapy
Southern Illinois U-Carbondale (2010)
PHD Rehabilitation
Southern Illinois U-Carbondale (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Education, BS - PK-3
Early Childhood, PK-3
Bilingual

 

Melissa Dawn Gatlin

BBA Business Administration
Stephen F Austin University (1992)
MBA Business Administration
Univ of St Thomas (1996)
MED Elementary Education
Stephen F Austin University (2012)
PHD Curriculum and Instruction
Capella University (2020)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Education, BS - EC-6 Core, EC-SPED, EC-Bilingual

 

Lautrice Nickson

BS Elementary Education
Mississippi State University (1993)
MED Reading Specialist
Loyola University Maryland (1999)
MED Administration
Sam Houston State University (2004)
PHD Educational Leadership
Prairie View A&M University (2007)
Special Education (6 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Education, BS - 4-8 Core, 4-8 Math, 4-8 ELAR, 4-8 Social Studies, 4-8 Science

 

Jacqueline Ingram

BS Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas A&M University (1994)
MED Curriculum and Instruction
Texas A&M University (1995)
EDD Literacy
Sam Houston State University (2014)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Education, BS + 4+1 MEd in Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning, MEd

 

Holly Moore

BS Elementary Education
Oklahoma State University (2007)
MSED Education
Univ of Kansas (2010)
EDD Educational Leadership
Sam Houston State University (2023)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Education, BS - Double Major: Education and English
Education, BS - Double Major: Education and Spanish
Education, BS - Double Major: Education and Mass Communication: Journalism
Education, BS - Double Major: Education and History
Education, BS - Double Major: Education and Mathematics
Education, BS - Double Major: Education and Interdisciplinary Agriculture
Education, BS - Double Major: Education and Kinesiology

 

Ashley Brittain

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Texas at Dallas (2006)
MED Curriculum and Instruction - Mathematics Education
University of Texas at Arlington (2015)
EDD Organizational Leadership
Abilene Christian University (2021)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Special Education, MEd, MA

 

William Calderhead

BA History
The Johns Hopkins University (1977)
MA History
University of Virginia-SFS (1982)
BS Mathematics Education
University of Maryland-College Park (1986)
MED Special Education
University of Maryland-College Park (1990)
PHD Special Education
Univ of Oregon (2003)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Curriculum and Instruction, EdD

 

Hannah Gerber

BA Literature
Florida State University (2001)
MS English
Florida State University (2002)
PHD Secondary Education
Univ of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (2008)
Instructional Technology (12 hrs)
English Literature/Comp Rhetoric (24+ hrs)
Research Methods (18 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Curriculum and Instruction, MEd

 

Victoria Hollas

BA History
Houston Christian University (1996)
PHD Curriculum and Instruction
Texas A&M University (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Comparative and Global Education, MEd

 

William Edgington

BSED Secondary Education
Texas Christian University (1981)
MED Teaching
Midwestern State University (1993)
EDD Curriculum and Instruction
Oklahoma State University (1996)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Literacy Instruction, MEd

 

Patricia Durham

BS Multidisciplinary Studies
Texas Tech University (1992)
MS Reading
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2004)
PHD Curriculum and Instruction
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Special Education, MEd

 

Corinna Cole

BA Academic Studies
Sam Houston State University (1993)
MED Special Education
Sam Houston State University (1999)
PHD Educational Psychology
Texas A&M University (2009)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

TESOL, MEd

 

Alma Contreras-Venegas

BA Spanish
Texas A&M University (2004)
MED Educational Psychology
Texas A&M University (2007)
PHD Educational Psychology
Texas A&M University (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Table 5. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Health Sciences

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator / Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications RationaleTerminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Human Sciences

Ron Reed

 

BS Interior Design
Univ of Arkansas (1996)
MS Interior Design
Colorado State Univ (2004)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Dietetics, MS

 

Tabbetha Lopez

BS Biology
Univ of Houston-Main (2009)
BS Human Nutrition
Univ of Houston-Main (2013)
PHD Kinesiology
Univ of Houston-Main (2020)
MS Food and Nutrition Dietetics
Texas Tech University (2023)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Food Science and Nutrition, BS

 

Linda Fergus

BS Dietetics
LSU & A&M College (1989)
MS Nutrition
Texas Woman’s University (1990)
PHD Food Science and Nutrition
LSU & A&M College (2021)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Fashion Merchandising, BS

 

Keila Tyner

BS Fashion Promotion
Texas Christian University (2001)
MS Design and Merchandising
Colorado State Univ (2004)
PHD Textile and Clothing
Iowa State University (2008)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Interior Design, BA, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Department of Public Health

Amanda Scarbrough
(Acting Chair)

 

BA Sociology
DePauw University (1996)
MHSA Health Systems Management
George Washington University (2000)
PHD Medical Humanities
University of Texas Medical Branch (2008)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Health Sciences, BS

 

Stephen Brown

BS Management
Brigham Young University (1992)
MS Exercise and Wellness
Arizona State University (1997)
PHD Public and Community Health
University of Maryland–College Park (2001)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Bilingual Health Care Studies, BA

 

Rosanne Keathley

BAT Home Economics
Sam Houston State University (1977)
MA Health Education
Sam Houston State University (1989)
PHD Health Education
Texas A&M University (1997)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; Bilingual Health Care Studies BA is an interdisciplinary degree requiring a minor in a foreign language. Curriculum oversight of the minor occurs in the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

Health Care Administration, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Public Health, BS

 

Daphne Fulton

BS Health
Sam Houston State University (1999)
MPH Public Health
Texas A&M University (2002)
DPH Public Health
Texas A&M University (2014)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Public Health, MPH
Health Care Quality and Safety, MS

 

Prapul Joshi

BDS Dental Surgery
Bangalore University (1999)
MPH Health Promotion and Education
Univ of S Carolina-Columbia (2002)
PHD Health Promtn, Educ & Behavior
Univ of S Carolina-Columbia (2004)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Kinesiology

Jennifer Didier

 

BS Kinesiology
Texas A&M University (1996)
MS Kinesiology
Texas A&M University (1998)
PHD Kinesiology
LSU & A&M College (2003)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Double Major in Education and Kinesiology, BS

 

Jose Santiago

BA Physical Education
Univ of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedra (1993)
MA Physical Educ-Exercise Sci
Indiana State University (1999)
EDD Curriculum and Instruction
Texas Southern University (2008)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Human Performance and Wellness Management, BS

 

Mario Muñoz

BA Physical Education
Univ of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedra (1994)
MS Exercise Sciences
Northern Michigan University (1996)
PHD Rehabilitation
Boston University (2015)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Kinesiology, BS

 

Erica Pasquini

BS Psychology
Univ of New Orleans (2009)
MS Physical Education
Ball State University (2013)
PHD Kinesiology
University of Southern Mississippi (2016)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Athletic Training, MS

 

Mary Williams

BA Athletic Training
Coe College (2001)
BA Biology
Coe College (2001)
BA Psychology
Coe College (2001)
MA Psychology
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2004)
EDD Educational Leadership
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2014)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; EdD Cognates in Higher Education and Kinesiology Psychology

Kinesiology (Sport and Human Performance), MS

 

Matt Wagner

BS Law Enforcement and Police Science
Sam Houston State University (1980)
MA Physical Education
Sam Houston State University (1988)
PHD Kinesiology
Texas A&M University (1996)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Sport Management, MS

 

Brent Estes

BS Biology
Faulkner University (1998)
MSS Sports Management
U.S. Sports Academy (2001)
PHD Sports Administration
Florida State University (2006)
Tests and Measurements (23 hrs)
Foundations of Kinesiology and Sport (24+ hrs)
Leadership in Sport Management (21 hrs)
Legal Issues in Sport (12 hrs)
Sport Finance and Sales (21 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

School of Nursing

Devon Berry

 

BSN Nursing
Cedarville University (1995)
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Case Western Reserve Univ (1997)
PHD Nursing
Univ of Washington (2005)
MBA Business
Western Governors University (2020)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Nursing, BSN   See Dept. Director Above  

Nursing, LVN to BSN

 

Desha Johnson-Makiya

BS Nursing
Alcorn State University (1999)
MBA Health Care Management
University of Phoenix (2005)
PHD Nursing
Univ of Texas at Tyler (2016)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Nursing, RN to BSN

 

Pam Slagle

BS Nursing
University of Mary Hardin Baylor (1982)
MSN Nursing Education
University of Phoenix (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Academic qualification supplemented by significant professional experience

Table 6. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator / Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications Rationale

Integrated Studies, BS

 

Montse Feu-Lopez

BA English Philology
Universidad de Barcelona (2004)
MA Humanities
Hood College (2006)
PHD Spanish
University Houston-Main (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Interdisciplinary degree; Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Communication Studies

Frances Brandau

 

BS Speech Communication
University of Southern Mississippi (1991)
MA Communication
University of Southern Mississippi (1994)
PHD Speech Communication
LSU & A&M College (1999)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Communication Studies, BA, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Communication Studies, MA

 

Lisa Dahlgren

BA Speech
Univ of Hawaii at Manoa (2009)
MA Communication
Univ of Hawaii at Manoa (2012)
PHD Communication
Arizona State University (2017)
COM 691 Sex, Communication, & Relating (3 hrs)
PSY 656 Social Psych Love & Sex (3 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of English

Tracy Bilsing
(Acting Chair)

 

BA English
Sam Houston State University (1983)
MA English
Sam Houston State University (1984)
PHD English
Texas A&M University (1998)
British Literature (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

English, BA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

English, MA

 

Diane Dowdey

BA English
Texas Christian University (1976)
BA History
Texas Christian University (1976)
MA English
Univ of Missouri-Columbia (1977)
PHD English
Univ of Wisconsin-Madison (1984)
American Literature, Rhetoric and Composition, Literature in English since 1914 (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Creative Writing, Publishing, and Editing, MFA

 

Nick Lantz

BA Religious Studies
Lewis & Clark College (2003)
MFA Creative Writing
Univ of Wisconsin-Madison (2005)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Technical Communication, MA

 

Carroll Ferguson Nardone

BA Broadcasting
Univ of Texas-El Paso (1982)
MA Journalism
Ohio State Univ (1986)
PHD Rhetoric & Prof Communication
New Mexico State University (2002)
Rhetoric & Writing Studies (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Maria Hasler Barker

 

BA Spanish
Brigham Young University (2003)
MA Spanish
Indiana University (2007)
PHD Spanish
Indiana University (2013)
Spanish Pragmatics and Interlanguage Pragmatics (15 hrs)
Second Language Acquisition (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Spanish, BA
Spanish, MA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

French, BA

 

See Department Chair Above

Qualification Rationale: Chair works closely with the two full-time faculty members on curriculum oversight/program coordination; program has less than 5 enrolled majors.

Department of History

Brian Jordan

 

BA History
Gettysburg College (2009)
MA History
Yale University (2012)
MPHIL History
Yale University (2012)
PHD History
Yale University (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

History, BA, BS
History and Political Studies, MA

 

See Department Chair Above

 

History, MA

 

Pinar Emiralioglu

BA History
Bosphorus University (1994)
MA History
Bilkent University (1997)
MA Near Eastern Lang & Civilizatn
Univ of Chicago (2001)
PHD Near Eastern Lang & Civilizatn
Univ of Chicago (2006)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Political Science

Jason Enia

 

BA Economics
University of Dayton (1999)
BA Political Science
University of Dayton (1999)
MA Int'l Political Economy & Dev
Fordham University (2003)
PHD Politics and Int'l Relations
Univ of Southern California (2009)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Political Science, BA, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Public Administration, MPA

 

Fatih Demiroz

BA Economics
Yeditepe University (2007)
MPA Public Administration
Univ of Central Florida (2009)
PHD Public Affairs
Univ of Central Florida (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Political Science, MA
History and Political Studies, MA (with department of History)

 

Jonathan Brown

BA Political Science
Indiana University (2005)
MA Government and Politics
Univ of Maryland-College Park (2009)
PHD Government and Politics
Univ of Maryland-College Park (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Psychology and Philosophy

Jorge Varela

 

BA Psychology
Florida International Univ (1991)
MA Psychology
Univ of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (1996)
PHD Psychology
Univ of Alabama-Tuscaloosa (2000)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Philosophy, BA

 

Maria Botero

BA Philosophy
Universidad Javeriana (1999)
MA Philosophy
York University (2004)
PHD Philosophy
York University (2009)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Psychology, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Experimental Psychology, MA

 

Jeff Anastasi

BA Psychology
SUNY at Binghamton (1989)
MA Cognitive Psychology
SUNY at Binghamton (1993)
PHD Cognitive Psychology
SUNY at Binghamton (1996)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Clinical Psychology, PHD

 

Craig E. Henderson

BS Biology
Howard Payne University (1991)
BS Chemistry
Howard Payne University (1991)
MA Family Psychology
Hardin Simmons University (1995)
PHD Counseling Psychology
Univ of North Texas (2001)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Clinical Psychology, MA

 

Shelly Riggs

BA Latin
Univ of Texas at Austin (1983)
BA Psychology
Univ of Texas at Austin (1983)
MA Educational Psychology
Univ of Texas at Austin (1996) PHD Educational Psychology
Univ of Texas at Austin (2000)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

School Psychology, SSP

 

Ramona Noland

BA Psychology

Wheeling College (1991)

PHD Education

Univ of Tennessee–Knoxville (1997)
Field experience, practica, and internship related to school psychological practice (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline and field experience; PhD primary emphasis in School Psychology

Department of Sociology

James "Bart" Stykes
(Acting Chair)

 

BS Sociology
Austin Peay State University (2009)
MA Sociology
Bowling Green State University (2012)
PHD Sociology
Bowling Green State University (2015)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Sociology, BA, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Sociology, MA

 

Tze-Li Hsu

BA Sociology
National Taiwan University (2000)
MS Sociology
Mississippi State University (2008)
PHD Sociology
Florida State University (2014)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Table 7. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Science and Engineering Technology

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator / Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications Rationale

School of Agricultural Sciences

Mark Anderson

 

BS Animal Science
Texas Tech University (2003)
MS Animal Science
Texas Tech University (2005)
PHD Meat Science
Iowa State University (2011)
Statistics and Research Methods (15 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Interdisciplinary Agriculture, BS

 

Mark Hainline

BS Interdisciplinary Agriculture
Sam Houston State University (2010)
MS Agricultural Education
Texas Tech University (2014)
PHD Agriculture Comm & Education
Texas Tech University (2017)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Agricultural Business, BS

 

Art Wolfskill

BS Mechanized Agriculture
Texas A&M University (1981)
MBA Business Administration
Texas A&M University (1989)
PHD Agricultural Education
Texas A&M University (2011)
Economics (3 hrs)
Finance (9 hrs)
Management and Organization (24+ hrs)
Accounting (6 hrs)
Statistics (12 hrs)
Marketing (7 hrs)
Business Computing (9 hrs)
Policy (6 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Agricultural Engineering Technology, BS

 

Ryan Saucier

BS Agricultural Business
Sam Houston State University (2001)
MS Agriculture
Sam Houston State University (2004)
PHD Agricultural Education
Univ of Missouri-Columbia (2010)
Agricultural Education / Agricultural Systems Management / Agriculture (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; PhD Concentration: Agricultural Systems Management; MS Concentration: Agricultural Mechanization

Agricultural Communication, BS

 

Maureen Victoria

BS Agriculture
Texas State Univ-San Marcos (2013)
MS Food Science
Univ of Missouri-Columbia (2015)
PHD Ag Leadership, Educ & Comm.
Texas A&M University (2023)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Animal Science, BS

 

Stanley Kelley

BS Animal Science
Texas A&M University (1986)
MS Animal Science
Texas A&M University (1991)
PHD Animal Science
Texas A&M University (1994)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Plant and Soil Science, BS
Agriculture, MS
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Environment, MAG

 

Tim Pannkuk

BS Horticulture
Texas A&M University (1990)
MS Horticulture
Texas A&M University (1995)
PHD Agronomy
Texas A&M University (2009)
Plant/soil/water (24+ hrs)
Entomology (6 hrs)
Weed Ecology (3 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Engineering Technology

Faruk Yildiz

 

BS Computer Science
MKH Dulati Taraz State University (2000)
MS Computer Science
CUNY City College (2005)
DIT Industrial Technology
University of Northern Iowa (2008)
Electrical and Information Engineering Technology (24+ hrs)
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (9 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Engineering Technology, BS
Construction Management, BS
Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, BS
Engineering Design Technology, BS
Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

Note: The Construction Management, BS degree is interdisciplinary, with course requirements in construction, natural sciences, design, architecture, and engineering technology. The department chair works closely with the department curriculum committee (faculty) for curriculum oversight.

Department of Biological Sciences

Aaron Lynne

 

BS Microbiology
North Dakota State University (2000)
PHD Molecular Pathogenesis
North Dakota State University (2006)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Biology, BA, BS
Biomedical Sciences, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Biology, MA, MS

 

James Harper

BS Biology
SUNY College at Genesco (1994)
PHD Zoology
Univ of Idaho (2000)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Chemistry

Donovan Haines

 

BS Biochemistry
Wichita State University (1993)
PHD Chemistry
Wichita State University (1998)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Chemistry, BS
Forensic Chemistry, BS

 

See Department Chair Above

 

Chemistry, MS

 

Dustin Gross

BS Chemistry
Univ of Arizona (2003)
PHD Chemistry
Univ of Texas at Austin (2009)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Computer Science

Bing Zhou

 

BS Computer Application
Shandong Univ of Technology (1998)
MS Computer Science
University of Regina (2008)
PHD Computer Science
University of Regina (2012)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Computing Science: Computer Science, BS
Computing and Data Science, BS/MS
Computing Science: Information Assurance, BS
Computing Science: Information Systems, BS
Cybersecurity, BS
Software Engineering, BS

  See Dept. Chair Above  

Computing and Data Science, MS
Digital Forensics, MS
Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, MS

 

Min Kyung An

BS Computer Science
Jeju National University (2004)
MS Computer Science
Univ of Texas-Arlington (2007)
PHD Computer Science
Univ of Texas at Dallas (2013)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Digital and Cyber Forensic Science, PhD

 

Narasimha Shashidhar

BE Electronics & Comms Engineer
University of Madras (2001)
MS Computer Science & Engineering
Univ of Connecticut (2004)
PHD Computer Science & Engineering
Univ of Connecticut (2010)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Environmental and Geosciences

Joseph Hill

 

BS Geology
Univ of Tennessee-Knoxville (1996)
MS Geology
Univ of Tennessee-Knoxville (1999)
PHD Geology
Univ of Missouri-Columbia (2006)
Geology (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Environmental Science, BS
Geography, BA, BS
Geographic Information Systems, MS

 

John Strait

BA Geography
Wittenberg University (1991)
MA Geography
Georgia State University (1993)
PHD Geography
University of Georgia (1999)
Geography (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Geology, BS

 

Brian Cooper

BA Geology
Univ of Calif-Santa Barbara (1976)
MS Geology
Virginia Polytechnic&State U (1978)
PHD Geology
Virginia Polytechnic&State U (1988)
Geology and Mineralogy (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Damon Hay

 

BS Mathematics
Univ of Texas at Austin (1996)
MS Mathematics
Univ of Houston-Main (2004)
PHD Mathematics
Univ of Houston-Main (2006)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Mathematics, BA, BS
Mathematics, MS

 

Brandy Doleshal

BA Physics
Indiana University (2004)
BS Mathematics
Indiana University (2004)
PHD Mathematics
Univ of Texas at Austin (2011)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Data Science, BS

 

Ananda Manage

BS Mathematics
University of Kelaniya (1995)
MS Statistics
Sam Houston State University (2001)
MS Mathematics
Texas Tech University (2005)
PHD Mathematics
Texas Tech University (2006)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Mathematics, MA

 

Emma Bullock

BS Mathematics
Brigham Young University (2001)
MMATH Mathematics
Utah State University (2016)
PHD Education
Utah State University (2017)
Mathematics Education and Leadership (24+ hrs)
Mathematics (24+ hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline; PhD Concentration in Mathematics Education and Leadership

Statistics and Data Science, MS

 

Ram Kafle

BS Mathematics
Tribhuvan University (1997)
MS Mathematics
Tribhuvan University (2000)
MS Statistics
Univ of Akron (2009)
PHD Mathematics
Univ of South Florida (2014)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Joel Walker

 

BS Physics
Harding University (1997)
PHD Physics
Texas A&M University (2005)
Astro-Particle Physics and Cosmology (9 hrs)
Electro-Magnetic Theory (8 hrs)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Physics, BS

 

 See Department Chair Above

 

Table 8. Degree Program Coordinators in the College of Osteopathic Medicine

 

Supporting Documentation

Department and Program

Department Chair

Program Coordinator / Lead Faculty Member (If Different Than Chair)

Degrees, Majors, and Additional Qualifications Rationale

Osteopathic Medicine, DO

 

COM Curriculum Committee, reporting up through Academic Leadership Committee and the Dean

Qualification Rationale: SHSU-COM Curriculum Committee (CC) oversees the education program of SHSU-COM as a whole, including the overall design, integration, evaluation, and implementation of a coherent and coordinated curriculum. The COM Curriculum Committee has the following key working groups/teams: Mapping Working Group, Assessment Working Group, Pre-clerkship Working Group, Course/Clerkship Director Working Group, and Curriculum Administrative Team (CAT). Faculty workload and oversight occur by the respective department chair.

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Yuan Zhao

Department Chair

BS Biology
East China Normal Un (2003)
MS Microbiology & Immunology
Univ of Louisville (2004)
PHD Microbiology & Immunology
Univ of Louisville (2007)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Clinical Anatomy

Mario Loomis

Department Chair

AB Biology
Cornell University (1981)
MD Medicine
Univ of Vermont & State Agr Col (1986)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice

Dennis Rau

Department Chair

BS Physical Therapy
University of New England (1998)
DO Osteopathic Medicine
Univ of Pikeville (2008)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Petra Rocic

Department Chair

BA Biology
Oberlin College (1997)
PHD Physiology and Biophysics
Univ of Alabama-Birmingham (2001)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine

Brent Sanderlin

Department Chair

BS Biology
Texas State Univ-San Marcos (1992)
DO Osteopathic Medicine
Univ of North TX Hlth Sci Cntr (1996)

Qualification Rationale: Terminal degree in discipline/related discipline

Documentation Reference Document Title
[1] Academic Policy Statement 110511, Appointment and Evaluation of Chairs
[2] Terminal Degrees Matrix, SHSU
[3] Department Chair Job Description Examples