Troy University welcomed new faculty members ahead of the start of the 2025-2026 Academic Year during the annual Chancellor’s Faculty/Staff Convocation.
New faculty members joined the Troy University team in each of the University’s five colleges and the Library.
The new faculty in the College of Arts and Humanities are:
- Emily Blumberg, Lecturer, English
- Chandler Bridges, Associate Professor, School of Music
- Kelly Langenberg, Assistant Professor, School of Music
- Jerianne Larson, Assistant Professor, School of Music
- Michael Mills, Assistant Professor, School of Music
- Mark Moseley, Lecturer, Art and Design.
The new faculty in the Sorrell College of Business are:
- Tanvir S.M. Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Data Analytics
- Jerry Claiborne, Professor of Practice, Data Analytics
- Meiying Cui, Assistant Professor, Management
- Tony Emetu, Lecturer, Management
- James Fulford, Assistant Professor, Data Analytics
- Md Nural Islam, Assistant Professor, Finance
- James Locke, Professor of Practice, Data Analytics
- Mauree Alice McCall, Lecturer, Management
- William Miller, Assistant Professor, Economics
- Kwangho Park, Assistant Professor, HTSM
- Austin Steen, Lecturer, School of Accountancy
- Jamie Teterin, Assistant Professor, School of Accountancy
- Manda Tiwari, Assistant Professor, Economics
- Yufei Wu, Assistant Professor, Finance.
New faculty in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences are:
- Jennifer Beatty, Assistant Professor, Sociology
- William Burkett, Lecturer, Teacher Education
- Lori DeWald, Lecturer, Psychology
- Kimberly Donaldson, Lecturer, Psychology
- Stephen Napoli, Professor of Practice, Leadership Institute
- Micah Swartz, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
- Grace Everage, Lecturer, Teacher Education
- Assad Raza, Assistant Professor, Global Leadership
- Necoal Driver, Assistant Professor, Counseling
- Jessica Webb, Lecturer, CRIT
- Jennifer Guffin, Assistant Professor, CRIT.
New faculty in the College of Health Sciences are:
- Shamerra Carter, Lecturer, Social Work
- Ellen Garner, Lecturer, Nursing (ASN)
- Sally Gomez, Lecturer, Nursing (ASN)
- Emmanuel Johnson, Associate Professor, Social Work
- Aubrey McKnight, Lecturer, Nursing (BSN)
- Maranda Fain, Assistant Professor, Nursing
- Hannah Picazo, Lecturer, Nursing (ASN)
- Cho Rong, Assistant Professor, Social Work
- Crystal St. Louis, Lecturer, Nursing (ASN)
- Retisha Warr, Assistant Professor, Social Work.
New faculty members in the College of Science and Engineering are:
- Timetria Bonds, Lecturer, Biological Sciences
- Bernard Chen, Professor, Computer Science
- Stephen Early, Lecturer, Mathematics
- Vibhor Kumar, Assistant Professor, Physics
- Scott Matthes, Lecturer, Mathematics
- Alec Martin, Visiting Lecturer, Chemistry
- Jeremy Mathews, Lecturer, Mathematics.
The new faculty member in the Library is Jennifer Long, Lecturer, Science Reference.
The convocation was held in the Claudia Crosby Theater on the Troy Campus and included remarks from Dr. Kerry Palmer, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Student Government Association President Caleb Smith, and new Faculty Senate President Dr. Lenetra Jefferson. Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, addressed his 37th faculty/staff convocation.
