Troy University is welcoming new faculty members for the 2023-2024 academic year in each of its five colleges.
The new faculty members joined other members of the faculty and staff on Friday for the University’s annual Chancellor’s Faculty/Staff Convocation to signal the beginning of the new academic year. Term classes begin on Monday, while classes on the Troy Campus get under way on Wednesday.
New faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are:
- Rakshak Adhikari, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Physics;
- Dr. Shashidhar Belbase, Associate Professor, Mathematics;
- Kwesi Campbell, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC;
- Dr. Ronda Carter, Lecturer, Biology;
- Brian Cockroft, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC;
- Dr. Kaelyn Fogelman, Assistant Professor, Biology;
- Jeffrey Gregory, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC;
- Lisa Harden, Lecturer, Criminal Justice;
- Dr. Amanda Heitkamp, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice;
- Andrew Henderson, Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC;
- Dr. Amanda Kennell, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Physics;
- Mark Moors, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC;
- Dr. Shaimum Shahriar, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Physics;
- Dr. Chelsea Smith, Lecturer, Biology;
- John Stafford, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC;
- Derek Teller, Instructor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force ROTC;
- Dr. James Whitaker, Assistant Professor, Anthropology; and,
- Dr. Min Xu, Assistant Professor, Geospatial Informatics.
New faculty members in the Sorrell College of Business are:
- Dr. Md Nabid Alam, Assistant Professor, Data Analytics;
- David Bowers, Lecturer, Management;
- Ying Gao, Assistant Professor, Management;
- Brandon Griffin, Assistant Professor, Management;
- Dr. John Haymore, Assistant Professor, Human Resource Management;
- Elvin Huseynov, Lecturer, Data Analytics;
- Dr. Ventsislav Stamenov, Assistant Professor, Accounting;
- Dr. Tahmina Sultana, Assistant Professor, Data Analytics;
- Dr. Noah Trudeau, Assistant Professor, Data Analytics; and,
- Mark West, Assistant Professor, Accounting.
New faculty members in the College of Communication and Fine Arts are:
- Hanna Cooper, Lecturer, Hall School of Journalism and Communication;
- Dr. Benjamin Crook, Assistant Professor, John M. Long School of Music;
- Jennifer Glass, Lecturer, Theatre and Dance;
- Michael Gray, Lecturer, Hall School of Journalism and Communication;
- Andrew Haueter, Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance;
- Dr. Yuecheng Lu, Lecturer, John M. Long School of Music;
- Kyle Shook, Lecturer, English;
- Jerome Stigler, Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance; and,
- Dr. Joseph Stuligross, Assistant Professor, John M. Long School of Music.
New faculty members in the College of Education are:
- Dr. Lauren Berlingo, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education;
- Dr. Stephanie Howard, Assistant Professor, Counseling;
- Dr. Starrah Huffman, Assistant Professor, Counseling;
- Dr. Emma Quadlander-Goff, Assistant Professor, Counseling;
- Dr. Lindsay Stokes, Assistant Professor, Counseling;
- Dr. Holly Swain, Associate Professor, Teacher Education; and,
- Dr. Susan Tipton, Assistant Professor, Counseling.
New faculty members in the College of Health and Human Services are:
- Sierra Austin, Lecturer, ASN;
- Dana Bush, Lecturer, Social Work;
- Dr. Byron LaGary Carter, Dean and Professor, College of Health and Human Services;
- Emily Cason, Lecturer, Social Work;
- Danielle Goodson, Lecturer, Social Work;
- Dr. Michell Grainger, Lecturer, ASN;
- Kacie Lanier, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology;
- Dr. Leah McCoy, Assistant Professor, Social Work;
- Twila Parden, Lecturer, ASN;
- Hope Parrish, Lecturer, ASN;
- Morgan Sewell, Lecturer, ASN; and,
- Whitney Stoyak, Lectuer, ASN.
New faculty members in the Library are:
- Susan Echols, Lecturer.
