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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
BOARD OF YOUNG ASSOCIATES
OFFICERS 2018-2019
President:
Mr. Kirk Hancock ’01/’03, Abilene, TX
Past President:
Mr. Aaron Baggett ’02/’06, Temple, TX
President-Elect:
Mrs. Stephanie (Rollins) Hughes ’05, Abilene, TX
Vice Presidents:
Mr. Michael Hull ’04 Round Rock, TX
Mr. Lex Robertson ’01, Plano, TX
Mrs. Melissa (Tadsen) White ’07/’09, Arlington, TX
Secretary:
Miss Mary Morgan ’05, Belton, TX
Parliamentarian:
Miss Julie Sorrels ’03, Richardson, TX
Chaplain:
Rev. Meredith (Hare) Stone ’01/’06, Abilene, TX
FACULTY
DONALYN ALEXANDER, D.N.P., Associate Professor of
Nursing; Associate Dean of the Patty Hanks Shelton School
of Nursing; B.B.S., 1980, University of Central Oklahoma;
M.S.N., 1995, Abilene, Christian University; D.N.P., 2016,
Oklahoma City University. (1995 to 2001 and since 2018.)
DANIEL ALLEN, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political
Science; B.A., 1999, Vanderbilt University; M.A., 2004, Central
Michigan University; Ph.D., 2008, Washington State University.
(Since 2017.)
MARK ARMSTRONG, D.P.T., Assistant Professor of Physical
Therapy; B.A., 1980, Nyack University; B.S., 1987, Thomas
Jefferson University; M.S., 1991, Troy University; t-D.P.T. 2005,
Creighton University; M.A., 2010, Liberty University. (Since 2014.)
JON ASHBY, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of Communication
Sciences and Disorders; ., 1964, Abilene Christian
University; M.A., 1966; Ph.D., 1972, Louisiana State University.
(Since 2008.)
WADE ASHBY, M.S., Assistant Professor of Computer
Science; B.S., 2003, Angelo State University; M.Div., 2010,
Hardin-Simmons University; M.S., 2017, Georgia Institute of
Technology. (Since 2015.)
BRANDON AWBREY, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of
Psychology and Counseling; B.S., 2000, M.S., 2003, Ph.D.,
2016, Texas Tech University. (Since 2015.)
JOSEPH BAILEY, Ph.D., Professor of Communication; B.B.S.,
2000, Hardin-Simmons University; M.A., 2002, Abilene Christian
University; Ph.D., 2006, Texas A&M University. (Since 2004.)
LARRY BAKER, Th.D., Professor of Pastoral Ministry;
Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program; B.S., 1959, East
Texas Baptist College; B.D.,1963, Th.M., 1966, Th.D., 1974,
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. (Since 2009.)
ROBERT C. BARNES, Ph.D., A.B. Shelton Professor of
Counseling and Human Development; B.S., 1959, Florida
Southern College; , 1971, Hardin-Simmons University;
Ph.D., 1974, University of Georgia; Post-Doctoral Study, 1990-
1992, Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy; Diplomate in
Logotherapy. (Since 1977.)
MARK BEASLEY, Ph.D., Professor of History; Head of the
Department of History; B.A., 1978; M.A., 1988, Pepperdine
University; Ph.D., 1997, Texas Christian University. (Since 2000.)
JACOB BREWER, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor of Physical
Therapy; B.S., 1994, Wayland Baptist University; M.P.T., 1998;
t-D.P.T., 2005, Hardin-Simmons University; Ph.D., 2010, Dallas
Baptist University. (Since 2005.)
THOMAS V. BRISCO, Ph.D., Professor of Old Testament and
Archaeology; Provost and Chief Academic Officer; B.A.,
1969, Ouachita Baptist University; M.Div., 1973, Ph.D., 1981,
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. (Since 2003.)
DARA BROWN, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Counseling and
Human Development, B.A., 2009 Temple University; M.A., 2012,
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., 2016 Texas Tech
University. (Since 2016.)
KARIN S. BROWN, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminal
Justice; Head of the Department of Criminal Justice; Director
of the Forensic Studies Program; B.B.S., 1989, Hardin-
Simmons University; B.A., 1992, McMurry University; ,
1997, Hardin-Simmons University; Ph.D., 2009, Capella
University. (Since 2005.)
PERRY K. HALEY BROWN, Ed.D., Professor of Education;
Dean of the College of Human Sciences and Educational
Studies; B.S.,1972, ,1982, Sul Ross State University;
Ed.D., 1992, Arizona State University. (Since 2015.)
SCOTT BROWN, Psy.D., Assistant Professor of Counseling
and Human Development; Graduate Program Director of the
Counseling and Human Development Program; B.S., 1981,
M.S., 1984, Abilene Christian University; Psy.D. 1988, Florida
Institute of Technology. (Since 2016.)
CLAY BULLS, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician
Assistant Studies; B.S., 1995, McMurry University; PA, 2002,
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Physician Assistant
Program; MPAS, 2016, The University of Texas Rio Grande
Valley. . (Since 2016.)
TINA BUTLER, MPAS, PA-C, Assistant Professor of
Physician Assistant Studies; Academic Director for the
Physician Assistant Program; B.A., 1994, Texas Tech
University; B.A., 1998, The University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center; MPAS, 2007, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (Since 2016.)
KENT CHAMBERS, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and
Environmental Science; B.S., 1990, University of Alaska; M.S.,
1999, Hardin-Simmons University; Ph.D., 2005, Texas Tech
University. (Since 2000.)
LYNNETTE CHAMBERS, D.M.A., Professor of Voice; B.M.E.,
1994, Baylor University; M.M., 1996, Ohio State University,
D.M.A., 1998, Ohio State University (Since 1998.)
TIMOTHY B. CHANDLER, Ed.D., Professor of
Communication; B.A., 1978, Angelo State University; M.A.,
1987, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ed.D., 2005,
Texas Tech University. (Since 2001.)
MARY CHRISTOPHER, Ph.D., Professor of Education;
Director for Graduate Programs in Gifted and Talented and
the Doctor of Education in Leadership; B.S., 1978, Texas Tech
University; ., 1993, University of Louisville; Ph.D., 2003,
Texas Tech University. (Since 1995.)
RENEE COLLINS, Ph.D., Professor of Education; Associate
Dean of the Irvin School of Education; B.S., 1980, Valdosta
State University; , 1998, Hardin-Simmons University. Ph.D.,
2009, Texas Tech University. (Since 2000.)
STEPHEN COOK, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and
Counseling; Dean of the Cynthia Ann Parker College of
Liberal Arts; B.S., 1986, Texas A&M University; M.A., 1989,
Ph.D., 1992, University of Missouri-Columbia; (Since 2016.)
KIMBERLY COOPER, M.S.N., Assistant Professor of Nursing;
Junior Level Coordinator; B.S.N., 2003 , Lubbock Christian
University; M.S.N., 2006, West Texas A&M University. (Since
2006.)
LORI A. COPELAND, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and
Counseling; Head of the Department of Psychology; B.A.,
1981, Houston Baptist University; M.A., 1984, Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., 2002, Texas Woman’s
University. (Since 1999.)
THOMAS V. COPELAND, JR., Ed.D., Professor of Psychology
and Counseling; Director of Honors Program; B.S., 1981,
Texas A&M University; M.A., 1984, Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary; Ed.D., 1995, Texas Tech University.
(Since 1994.)
JEFF COTTRELL, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Low Brass
and Theory; Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts; B.M.,
1985, M.M., 1996, D.M.A., 2004, University of North Texas.
(Since 2006.)
JOHN N. DAVIS, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management;
Coordinator for the Programs in Management, Nonprofit
Management, and Public Administration; B.S., 1975, United
States Military Academy; M.B.A., 1982, University of
Pennsylvania; Ph.D., 2005, Texas Tech University. (Since 2008.)
EMILY DEAN, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Educational
Studies; Director of the Houston-Lantrip Center for Literacy
and Learning; Director for the Reading Specialist Program;
B.S., 1997, Southwest Texas State University; , 2002,
Ph.D., 2007, Texas A&M University. (Since 2011.)
MICHELLE M. DOSE, Ph.D., Associate Professor of