Faculty Experts Archive

Linda Bartlett

Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures

Expertise

Contemporary Spanish Culture and Society, History of Spain, Spanish Language Teaching, Spanish Literature of 19th and 20th Centuries

Contact

linda.bartlett@furman.edu
864-294-3388

John Batson

Professor of Psychology

Expertise

Evolution of Adaptive Learning Processes in Animals, Food Aversions, Honeybees

Contact

john.batson@furman.edu
864.294.3213

Marianne Bessy

Associate Professor of French

Expertise

Contemporary Literatures in French, France, French Language Teaching, French Society, Haiti and Creative Works of Haitian Diaspora

Contact

marianne.bessy@furman.edu
864-294-2407

Karni Bhati

Associate Professor of English

Expertise

Gender Studies, Literary Translation, Literatures and Cinemas of South Asia (Indian subcontinent), Postcolonial Cultural Studies

Contact

karni.bhati@furman.edu
864.294.3019

Temi Bidjerano

Associate Professor of Education and Coordinator of Curriculum 2 Instruction

Expertise

Children's After-School Activities, Educational Research and Measurement, Self-Determination and Self-Regulated Learning

Contact

temi.bidjerano@furman.edu
864.294.3077

Kerstin Blomquist

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Expertise

Body Image, Eating and Weight Disorders, Risk Factors and Prevention

Contact

kerstin.blomquist@furman.edu
864.294.3215

Tami Blumenfield

Assistant Professor of Asian Studies

Expertise

China, China and Environment, Gender and Science, Himalayan Regions, Internationalization of Higher Education, Mosuo People (Also Known as Na), STEM

Contact

tami.blumenfield@furman.edu
864-294-2810

Michael Bressler

Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Expertise

American Foreign Policy, International Security, Russian Politics

Contact

mike.bressler@furman.edu
864.294.2992

Bruce Brown

Professor of Economics

Expertise

Banking, Financial Markets, Health Economics, Personal Finance

Contact

bruce.brown@furman.edu
864.294.3319

Geneal Cantrell

Clinical Faculty Teacher-to-Teacher Coordinator

Expertise

First-Year Teachers, Furman’s Fifth-Year Education Program, Public School Teachers

Contact

geneal.cantrell@furman.edu
864.294.2212

Erik Ching

Professor of History

Expertise

El Salvador, Latin American History, Social/Revolutionary Movements

Contact

erik.ching@furman.edu
864.294.2119

Teresa Cosby

Associate Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Expertise

Civil Rights and the U.S. Constitution, Constitutional Law, Racial and Ethnic Politics

Contact

teresa.cosby@furman.edu
864.294.2129

Shaniece Criss

Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Expertise

Health Communication, Health Equity, Health Policy, Public Health

Contact

shaniece.criss@furman.edu
864.294.3606

Lorraine DeJong

Professor of Education

Expertise

Effects of School and Parenting Practices

Contact

lorraine.dejong@furman.edu
864.294.3383

Charles DeLancey

Associate Professor of Communications

Expertise

Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Public Speaking

Contact

charles.delancey@furman.edu
864.294.3171

Weston Dripps

Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and and Executive Director of the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability

Expertise

Campus Sustainability, Hydrogeology, Sustainability Science, Water Resources

Contact

weston.dripps@furman.edu
864.294.3392

Gil Einstein

Professor of Psychology

Expertise

How Aging Affects Memory, How We Learn and Remember, How We Remember to Perform Actions in the Future

Contact

gil.einstein@furman.edu
864.294.3214

Carmela Epright

Professor of Philosophy

Expertise

Biomedical Ethics, Clinical Medical Ethics, Criminal Mental Illness, Ethical Issues in Mental Health, Ethics of Psychiatry, Evaluation and Treatment of Mentally Ill Criminal Defendants, Icarceration of the Mentally Ill, Mass Shootings and Mental Illness, Medical Ethics, Mental Illness and the Law (including criminal defenses such as “Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity” and “Guilty but Mentally Ill”, Neuroethics

Contact

carmela.epright@furman.edu
864-294-2288

David Fleming

Associate Professor of Political Science

Expertise

Civic Education, Education Policy, School Choice

Contact

david.fleming@furman.edu
864.294.2360

Cleve Fraser

Professor of Political Science

Expertise

American Foreign Policy, Canadian Politics, International Relations, Latin American Politics, Mexican Politics

Contact

cleve.fraser@furman.edu
864.294.3185

Kelly Frazier

Lecturer of Health Sciences

Expertise

Eating on a Budget, Exercise, Exercise is Medicine, FIT Rx Program, Food Waste, FUEL Plate Based Eating Program, FUEL the Community Program, Furman Culinary Club, Healthy Cooking, Nutrition, Weight Management, Wellness

Contact

kelly.frazier@furman.edu
864.294.2816

Virginia Gerde

Associate Professor of Business

Expertise

Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategic Management

Contact

virginia.gerde@furman.edu
864.294.3649

Don Gordon

Professor of Political Science; Executive Director, Riley Institute

Expertise

African Politics, Middle Eastern Politics

Contact

don.gordon@furman.edu
864.294.3327

Jim Guth

Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Expertise

American Politics, Presidency, Religion and Politics

Contact

jim.guth@furman.edu
864.294.3330

Erin Hahn

Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of Furman Learning Lab

Expertise

Autism, Child Development and Adolescence

Contact

erin.hahn@furman.edu
864.294.3210

Glen Halva-Neubauer

Dana Professor of Political Science

Expertise

Abortion Policies, American Public Policy, Local Government and Politics, South Carolina Politics

Contact

glen.halva-neubauer@furman.edu
864.294.3608

Jonathan Handy

Assistant Professor of Finance

Expertise

Behavorial Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, General Investments

Contact

jonathan.handy@furman.edu
864.294.3139

Jason Hansen

Associate Professor of History

Expertise

History of Soccer, Modern European History, Nationalism and Cartography

Contact

jason.hansen@furman.edu
864-294-2280

Courtney Tollison Hartness

Assistant Professor of History

Expertise

American Military History, Civil War, History of Furman University, History of Greenville/Upstate South Carolina, Modern American History, Oral History, Public History (Museums and Monuments), South Carolina History, U.S. Women's History, World War I and II

Contact

courtney.tollison@furman.edu
864.294.2377

Harris Heath

Professor of Education

Expertise

Elementary Schools, Governance of Schools, School Administration, Staff Development for School Administrators

Contact

harris.heath@furman.edu
864.294.3387

Nelly Hecker

Professor and Chair of Education

Expertise

Children's Literature, Literacy Education, Reading Strategies, Student and Teacher Development

Contact

nelly.hecker@furman.edu
864.294.3385

Scott Henderson

Professor of Education

Expertise

History of American Education, Social Studies Education, Student Teachers

Contact

scott.henderson@furman.edu
864.294.3384

Jessica Hennessey

Assistant Professor of Economics

Expertise

Economic History, Government and Business, Public Finance

Contact

jessica.hennessey@furman.edu
864.294.3556

Michelle Horhota

Associate Professor of Psychology

Expertise

Adulthood and Aging, Media and Human Behavior, Role of Beliefs and Stereotypes on Memory Performance, Social Judgments of Older Adults

Contact

michelle.horhota@furman.edu
864.294.3167

Brandon Inabinet

Associate Professor of Communications, President, AAUP of South Carolina

Expertise

Civility, Non-Profit and Social-Movement Advocacy, Political Argumentation, Pro-Slavery and Southern Rhetoric, Public Controversies, Social Media Circulation and Anonymity, Sustainability and Environmental Advocacy

Contact

brandon.inabinet@furman.edu
864.294.3058

Jason Jones

Associate Professor of Economics

Expertise

Current Economic Policy, Economic Forecasting, European Integration, European Monetary Union, Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy, International Macroeconomics

Contact

jason.jones@furman.edu
864-294-3024

Kirk Karwan

Robert E. Hughes Professor of Business Administration

Expertise

Corporate Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Management Literacy, Operations Management

Contact

kirk.karwan@furman.edu
864.294.2285

Kate Kaup

Professor of Asian Studies and Political Science

Expertise

Chinese Politics, Ethnic Minorities in China, Rule of Law Developments in China

Contact

kate.kaup@furman.edu
864.294.3150

Kailash Khandke

Frederick W. Symmes Professo

Expertise

Asian Economics, Economic Factors Affecting Voting Behavior, International Trade Theory, Monetary and Fiscal Policies

Contact

kailash.khandke@furman.edu
864.294.3274

Cynthia King

Associate Professor of Communications

Expertise

African American Speeches/Oratory, Class and Gender in Media, International Communication, Race

Contact

cynthia.king1205@furman.edu
864.294.3068

Stephanie Knouse

Associate Professor of Spanish

Expertise

Bilingualism, Language Variation, Second Language Acquisition, Spanish as a Second Language, Spanish in the United States, World Language Education

Contact

stephanie.knouse@furman.edu
864.294.3247

Ken Kolb

Associate Professor of Sociology

Expertise

Domestic Violence, Emotionally Challenging Work, Food Systems

Contact

ken.kolb@furman.edu
864.294.2359

Paul Kooistra

Professor and Chair of Sociology

Expertise

Criminology, Media and Society, Pop Culture, Sociology of the Family

Contact

paul.kooistra@furman.edu
864.294.3301

Janet Kwami

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Expertise

Communication for Social Change, Digital and Social Media, Gender, Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D), International Communication, Media and Culture, Media in Africa

Contact

janet.kwami@furman.edu
864.294.2302

Richard Letteri

Professor of Communications

Expertise

Italian Film, Media and Film, Political Communication, Public Speaking, Speeches/Oratory

Contact

richard.letteri@furman.edu
864.294.3170

George Lipscomb

Professor of Education

Expertise

Curriculum and Technology, Social Studies Education

Contact

george.lipscomb@furman.edu
864.294.3397

Kyle Longest

Associate Professor of Sociology

Expertise

Deviance and Social Control, Entrepreneurs, Sociology of Harry Potter, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Sports, Sports and Society, Teens, Young Adults

Contact

kyle.longest@furman.edu
864-294-3303

Kristy Maher

Professor of Sociology

Expertise

Global Health Inequalities, Medical Sociology, Social Determinants of Health, Sociology of Gender

Contact

kristy.maher@furman.edu
864.294.3302

Akan Malici

Associate Professor of Political Science

Expertise

Foreign Policy Decision-Making, International Politics, Middle Eastern Politics, Peace and Conflict Studies

Contact

akan.malici@furman.edu
864.294.3576

Connie McDowell

School Leadership Clinical Faculty

Expertise

Public Education, School Administration, School Leadership

Contact

connie.mcdowell@furman.edu
864.294.2462

Marion McHugh

Assistant Professor of Business and Accounting

Expertise

Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, Financial Accounting Principles

Contact

marion.mchugh@furman.edu
864.294.3648

Joseph Merry

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Expertise

Academic Lessons Outside Formal Schooling (e.g. private tutoring), Class and Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in Education, Rising Economic Inequality, Sibling Effects

Contact

joseph.merry@furman.edu
864.294.3279

David Moffett

Professor of Physics

Expertise

Astronomy, Physics

Contact

david.moffett@furman.edu
864.294.2259

Charmaine Moore

Education Analyst

Expertise

AACTE/NCATE Report, Education Analysis, Professional Education Data System (PEDS), Program Assessment Reports, Student Teacher Report

Contact

charmaine.moore@furman.edu
864.294.3087

Savita Nair

Associate Professor of Asian Studies and History

Expertise

Ancient and Modern India (including greater South Asian region), Gender, Globalization, Nationalism, Social History of Food

Contact

savita.nair@furman.edu
864.294.3332

Brent Nelsen

Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Expertise

American Politics, European Union, International Political Economy, Religion and Politics in Europe, South Carolina Politics

Contact

brent.nelsen@furman.edu
864.294.3329
@BrentNelsen

Dorianne Norwood

Professor of Political Science

Expertise

American Public Policy

Contact

dorianne.norwood@furman.edu
864.294.232

Stephen O’Neill

Professor of History

Expertise

Civil Rights Movement, Civil War, History of American South, Public History, South Carolina History

Contact

steve.oneill@furman.edu
864.294.3346

Margaret J. Oakes

Professor of English and Director of Writing Programs

Expertise

17th Century Science, Children’s Fantasy Literature, Donne, Elizabeth I, English Civil War, History of Detective Fiction, Milton, Renaissance British Literature and Drama, Shakespeare, Teaching and Learning of Writing

Contact

margaret.oakes@furman.edu
864.294.3148

Ken Peterson

Interim Dean of Faculty, Professor of Economics

Expertise

Economics of College Athletics, Economics of Higher Education, Engaged Learning, Environmental Economics, Mentoring and Advising, Population Economics, Quality of Life in Greenville County, Social Capital, The Furman Advantage, Urban Economics

Contact

ken.peterson@furman.edu
864.294.3043

Beth Pontari

Associate Professor of Psychology

Expertise

How People Present Themselves to Others During Social Interactions, Positive Self-Views, Self-Esteem

Contact

beth.pontari@furman.edu
864.294.2149

John E. Quinn

Assistant Professor of Biology

Expertise

agriculture, Conservation of Wildlife (birds in particular), conservation planning, economic value of nature, farming, Food Systems, global change (including land use and climate), land use planning, urban sustainability

Contact

john.quinn@furman.edu
864.294.3756

Nicholas F. Radel

Professor of English

Expertise

LGBTQ issues, Shakespeare

Contact

nick.radel@furman.edu
864.294.2795

Julian Reed

Professor of Health Sciences

Expertise

Community Partnerships and Health Initiatives, Developing User Profile of Swamp Rabbit Trail, Links Between Physical Activity and Academic Achievement Among Youths, Motor Development, Public Health

Contact

julian.reed@furman.edu
864.294.2328

Onarae Rice

Associate Professor, Neuroscience Program

Expertise

Addictive Behaviors, Brain Imaging, Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology

Contact

onarae.rice@furman.edu
864.294.2382

Sandy Roberson

Professor of Business and Accounting

Expertise

Business Ethics, Financial Accounting Principles, Financial Reporting

Contact

sandy.roberson@furman.edu
864.294.2225

David Roe

Professor of Economics

Expertise

Current Economic Policy, Law and Economics, Social Security Reform, Sports Economics

Contact

david.roe@furman.edu
864.294.3320

George Shields

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean

Expertise

Computational Chemistry, Higher Education, The Furman Advantage, Transformational Experiences in Education, Undergraduate Research

Contact

george.shields@furman.edu
864.294.2007

Bobbi Siefert

Assistant Professor of Education

Expertise

Teaching English as a Second Language

Contact

bobbi.siefert@furman.edu
864.294.3537

Brian Siegel

Director of Anthropology,

Expertise

Contact

brian.siegel@furman.edu
864.294.3304

J. Aaron Simmons

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Expertise

Christian Philosophy, Environmental Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy and Popular Culture (Hip Hop), Philosophy of Religion, Political Philosophy, Postmodernism

Contact

aaron.simmons@furman.edu
864.294.3526

Elizabeth Smith

Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Expertise

American Politics, Political Socialization, Public Opinion, Women in Politics

Contact

liz.smith@furman.edu
864.294.3674

Tom Smythe

Professor of Business and Accounting

Expertise

Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, Globalization, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance

Contact

thomas.smythe@furman.edu
864.294.3312

Michele Speitz

Assistant Professor of English

Expertise

18th- and 19th-Century British Literature, Environmental Literature, Romantic Literature, Science Fiction

Contact

michele.speitz@furman.edu
864.294.3619

Cinnamon Stetler

Associate Professor of Psychology

Expertise

Addictive Behaviors, Brain Imaging, Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology

Contact

cinnamon.stetler@furman.edu
864.294.3514

Benjamin Storey

Associate Professor of Political Science

Expertise

History of Political Philosophy, Modern Political Thought

Contact

benjamin.storey@furman.edu
864.294.3574

Jenna Silber Storey

Lecturer; Managing Director of the Tocqueville Program

Expertise

Modern Political Thought

Contact

jenna.storey@furman.edu
864.294.2254

Katie Stover

Assistant Professor of Education

Expertise

Digital Literacy, Literacy Education, Teacher Education

Contact

katie.stover@furman.edu
864-294-3345

Jeanine Stratton

Assistant Professor of Business and Accounting

Expertise

Consumer Behavior, Human Systems, Marketing Principles, Performance Management

Contact

jeanine.stratton@furman.edu
864.294.2949

Marian Strobel

William Montgomery Burnett Professor of History

Expertise

African-American History, American Politics, American Women’s History, Cold War, New Deal, Recent U.S. History, Women and Leadership, World War I

Contact

marian.strobel@furman.edu
864.294.3072

Judy Stuart

Associate Professor of Education

Expertise

Special Education, Working with Children with Special Needs and Their Families

Contact

judy.stuart@furman.edu
864-294-3381

Suzy Summers

James C. Self Professor of Business Administration

Expertise

Cost Accounting, Federal Income Taxation, Managerial Accounting, Strategic Management

Contact

suzy.summers@furman.edu
864.294.3313

Michael Svec

Professor of Education

Expertise

Developing Science Curriculum, International Science Education, Math and Science Education in Elementary and High Schools, Physics Education, Professional Development of Teachers

Contact

michael.svec@furman.edu
864.294.3380

Ty Tessitore

Professor of Political Science; Co-director of the Tocqueville Program

Expertise

History of Political Thought

Contact

ty.tessitore@furman.edu
864.294.3331

Natalie The

Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Expertise

Childhood Diabetes, Disease Prevention and Public Health, Nutrition, Prevention of Obesity and Diabetes

Contact

natalie.the@furman.edu
864.294.3689

Paul Thomas

Professor of Education

Expertise

Curriculum, Poverty and Race, Public Education, Standards and Testing, Writing and Literacy Instruction

Contact

paul.thomas@furman.edu
864.294.3386

Kevin Treu

Professor of Computer Science

Expertise

Data Mining and Analytics, Internet and Web Technologies, Life and Work of Alan Turing, Social Media

Contact

kevin.treu@furman.edu
864-294-3220

Helen Lee Turner

Professor of Religion

Expertise

American Religion, Judaism, Native American Religions, Roman Catholicism, Western Religious Traditions

Contact

helenlee.turner@furman.edu
864.294.3366

Robert Underwood

Professor of Business and Accounting

Expertise

Consumer Behavior, Globalization and International Trade, Integrated Marketing Communication, International Marketing, Marketing Strategy

Contact

robert.underwood@furman.edu
864.294.3552

Diane Vecchio

Professor of History

Expertise

Immigration History, Immigration Issues

Contact

diane.vecchio@furman.edu
864.294.2065

Danielle Vinson

Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Expertise

Congress, Politics and the Media, Presidency

Contact

danielle.vinson@furman.edu
864.294.3241

Erin Wamsley

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Expertise

How Aging Affects Memory, How We Learn and Remember, How We Remember to Perform Actions in the Future

Contact

erin.wamsley@furman.edu
864.294.3218

Claire Whitlinger

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Expertise

Collective Behavior, Collective Memory, Legacy of Racial Inequity in U.S., Race and Ethnicity, Social Movements

Contact

claire.whitlinger@furman.edu
864.294.3697

Sarah Worth

Professor of Philosophy

Expertise

Cognition and Empathy in Reading, Fiction and Non-fiction, Moral Issues in Art, Moral-Cultural-Environmental Issues Related to Food

Contact

sarah.worth@furman.edu
864.294.3140

Jeffrey Yankow

David C. Garrett Jr. Professor of Economics

Expertise

Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations, Economics of Poverty, History of Economic Thought, Labor Economics

Contact

jeff.yankow@furman.edu
864.294.3321

Dongming Zhang

Associate Professor of Asian Studies

Expertise

Contact

dongming.zhang@furman.edu
864.294.2951