The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains four levels of graduate faculty: Doctoral, Full, Associate, and Adjunct.
Only graduate faculty members are eligible to teach 6000/7000 level courses and serve on thesis or dissertation committees. Only doctoral members are eligible for dissertation committee chair. Doctoral, full and associate levels are eligible to serve as thesis committee chair. Adjunct graduate faculty may serve as committee members/readers.
M. JILL AUSTIN, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
KIMBALL E. BULLINGTON, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2014]
LEIGH A. CLARK, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
WILLIAM R. CLARK, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
TROY A. FESTERVAND, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2015]
DAVID A. FOOTE, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2014]
JACQUELINE A. GILBERT, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
TIMOTHY R. GRAEFF, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2015]
ROBERT KETHLEY, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2017]
DEANNA S. KEMPF, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2013]
DONALD L. LESTER, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]
RICHARD T. MPOYI, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]
JOHN V. MULLANE, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
MILLICENT F. NELSON, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
MELODIE R. PHILLIPS, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]
DONALD P. ROY, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]
MARC G. SINGER, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]
S. KIM SOKOYA, DBA, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]
RAJESH SRIVASTAVA, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]
THOMAS L. TANG, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
JOE G. THOMAS, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
R. EARL THOMAS, EdD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
KENNETH R. TILLERY, PhD, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
CHERYL B. WARD, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2014]
WILLIAM E. WARREN, DBA, Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]
CLIFF A. WELBORN, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2018]
JINGENG YUE, PhD, Associate Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]
L. MICHELLE BOBBITT, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2013]
TIMOTHY C. DUNNE, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2017]
ZHEN LI, PhD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Fall 2017]
DEANA M. RAFFO, EdD, Assistant Professor [Renewal Date: Spring 2014]
VICKIE L. MONTGOMERY, PhD, Adjunct Professor [Term Ends: Fall 2015]