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Faculty Emeriti

Dr. Linda Sue Barnes (1979-2007), Professor of Biology; B.S., Mississippi College; M.S., University of Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Mr. Robert W. Bloodworth, Jr. (1989-2006); Associate Professor of Mass Communications; B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Janet M. Cavano (1966-1985), Professor of English; B.A., University of Denver; M.A.T., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Suzan K. Cheek (1987-2003), Professor of Political Science and Leadership Studies; B.A., Wake Forest University; M.P.A., American University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Robert S. Christian (1968-2008), Professor of English; B.A., Western Maryland College; M.A., University of Conneticut; M.Div., Drew University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Dr. Willis Cowan Gates, Professor of Music; B.M., Peabody Conservatory; M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Sid Gautam (1968-2012), Professor of Financial Economics; Director, Center for Entrepreneurship. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Vikram University

Mrs. Jean B. Ishee (1961-1987), Associate Professor of Piano and Organ; B.M., Greensboro College; M.A.T., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ms. Patricia H. Jones (1982-2012), Distinguished Service Professor of Mathematics; B.A., Meredith College; M.A.T., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dr. Sue Laslie Kimball (1978-1996), Professor of English; B.A., University of Kentucky; M.S., Saint May College; Ph.D., University of Alabama

Dr. Thomas Garland Knott (1966-1994), Professor of Religion; B.S., Mississippi State University; B.D., Emory University; Ph.D., Boston University

Dr. Tryon D. Lancaster (1991-2003), Professor of Education; B.S., East Carolina College; M.A., East Carolina University; Ed.D., Duke University

Mrs. Helen B. Matthews (1977-1998), Associate Professor of Education; B.S., M.A., East Carolina University; further study, Duke University, Campbell University

Mrs. Betty Neill G. Parsons (1996-2007), Associate Professor of Music; B.A., Methodist College; M.M., East Carolina University.

Dr. Robert C. Perkins (1973-2003), Professor of History; B.A., University of Richmond; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Dr. John Claude Peyrouse, Jr. (1977-1996), Professor of Theatre and Speech; B.A., M.A., University of Denver; Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Dr. Lorenzo P. Plyler (1967-1983), Professor of Religion; B.A., Lycoming College; S.T.B., Ph.D., Boston University

Mr. Alan Miller Porter (1963-1998), Professor of Music; B.M., Mount Union College; M.M., University of Illinois; further study, Ball State University; further study with Pierre Bernac and Paul Ulanowsky

Mrs. Joyce Elaine Porter (1963-2003), Distinguished Professor of French; B.A., Mount Union College; M.A., Duke University; further study, University of Illinois

Dr. Robert Ritzema (2002-2012), Professor of Psychology; B.A., Calvin College; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University

Dr. John S. Sill (1978-2007, 2009), Professor of Sociology; B.S., M.A., Central Missouri State University; M.Div., Phillips University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Mr. Walter M. Swing (1980-1997), Associate Professor of Accounting; B.A., East Carolina University; M.S.B.A., Boston University