Dr. Terry Conley
Interim Dean, Petree College
of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Biology

tconley@okcu.edu • 208-5446

Ph.D. Arizona State University
B.A., M.A., Sangamon State University
(now University of Illinois, Springfield)

Richard Johnson joined the faculty of the Petree College of Arts and Sciences in 1997 following nine years of teaching at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He was named political science teacher of the year by the Oklahoma Political Science Association in 1994 and served as president of that association in 2000-2001. Johnson is chair of the Political Science Department and serves as faculty advisor to several student groups including the Young Democrats, Oklahoma Inter-Collegiate Legislature, and Pi Sigma Alpha. He enjoys travel, particularly to Southeast Asia, reading, tennis, gardening, jogging, and weight training.

rjohnson@okcu.edu • 208-5482

Dr. Jeri Jones
Assistant Dean, Meinders School of Business
Professor of Marketing

jjones@okcu.edu • 208-5099

Ph.D., M.S., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
M.S. University of Louisiana in Lafayette
B.S. Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria)

Hyacinthe Aboudja is originally from Benin, West Africa. He was an instructor of electrical and computer engineering at the National University of Benin before moving to Arkansas to complete his doctorate. While in Arkansas, he taught computer science and mathematics. He enjoys reading, music, soccer, and volunteer work, and he is a member of Toastmasters International.

haboudja@okcu.edu . 208-5481

Ph.D., M.A., University of Kansas
B.B.A., University of Oklahoma

Steve Agee spent one year teaching at Washburn University in Kansas prior to founding an oil and gas company in 1982. He served as president of the company until 2005. In 2005, he returned to teaching and in 2008 was named director of the Economic Research and Policy Institute in the Meinders School of Business and professor of economics. Agee is a board member of the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, a board member and treasurer of the Economics Club of Oklahoma, a member of the Oklahoma City Economic Roundtable, and former president of the Petroleum Club and the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board. He is also president-elect of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra. Agee enjoys research, working out, traveling, and cooking.

sagee@okcu.edu . 208-6111

Ph.D., Purdue University
BA., M.A., Bowling Green State University

James Buss's academic interests include early American and Native American history and the history of race in the Americas. He is also an affiliate member of the Oklahoma City University Women's Studies program. He was a research fellow with the Committee for Institution Cooperation, American Indian Studies program at the Newberry Library in Chicago and held a research fellowship at Purdue University. Buss was an event manager for the 2008 NCAA National Golf Championship and writes, "needless to say, I love golf." He enjoyed working with local museums in Ohio, his home state, and hopes to work with the Oklahoma museums in the future.

jbuss@okcu.edu • 208-5273

Ph.D. candidate, Georgia State University
M.S., Boston University
A.B., Xavier University (Ohio)

Prior to his doctoral studies at Georgia State University, Bryan Cardinale-Powell was a freelance writer and producer of a number of projects for Georgia Public Broadcasting. He is the recipient of a Southeast Region Emmy Award for Public Service Announcements, a Georgia Association of Broadcasters Award, and a scholarship from the Atlanta Better Films Council for a research project on the history of film reception in Atlanta. His interests include public schools, photography, computer culture, movie musicals, American independent cinema, and movies directed by Mike Leigh, Jim Jarmusch, John Cassavetes, and Spike Lee.

BCardinalePowell@okcu.edu . 208-5569

M.F.A., University of Pittsburgh
B.A., University of Dallas

Ben Corbett has worked as an actor, education director, and vocal coach and has taught theatre and public speaking on the East Coast and in Oklahoma. Originally from Tulsa, Corbett relocated from North Carolina to join the faculty of the theatre department. He is a Linklater voice teacher trainee and a member of Actors' Equity Association. In his spare time, Corbett enjoys yoga, working out, and reading in coffee shops.

bcorbett@okcu.edu . 208-5721

Ph.D. candidate, Auburn
B.A., M.A., University of Houston

Prior to coming to Oklahoma City University, Pierre Cyr taught English composition, technical and business writing, and world literature at Auburn University. He is recipient of the Mildred Enloe Yates Fellowship and the Presidential Graduate Fellowship. A native of Houston, Cyr's research interests include rhetorical theory; histories of rhetoric, especially classical rhetoric; and composition theory and pedagogy. Of particular interest is the relation between Plato's dialogues and the field of rhetoric and composition.

pcyr@okcu.edu . 208-5603

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
M.A., University of Arkansas
B.A., University of Caddi Ayyad,
Marrakech, Morocco

Mohamed Daadaoui is originally from Marakech, but has lived in Norman, Oklahoma for six years where he was an instructor and doctoral student of political science at the University of Oklahoma. He has an article forthcoming in The Journal of North African Studies titled "The Western Sahara Conflict: Towards a Constructivist Approach to the Self-Determination Discourse." His numerous academic interests include comparative politics, Middle East and North African politics, political violence, and international relations theory. His leisure activities include soccer, tennis, working out, hiking, camping, reading, and writing.

mdaadaoui@okcu.edu . 208-5639

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
B.S., Oklahoma State University

Prior to coming to Oklahoma City University, Jacob Dearmon was a consultant developing computer applications for the oil and gas industry. As a software developer, his focus was a trading and accounting system for the liquids market. Dearmon is a native Oklahoman. His primary research interest is international macroeconomic development. When he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, exercising, and reading.

jdearmon@okcu.edu . 208-5518

M.S.N., University of Oklahoma
B.S., B.S.N., Central State University
A.S., Oscar Rose Junior College

Lisa DeSpain is a native Oklahoman who spent seventeen years working as a registered nurse prior to changing her focus to nursing education. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. She shares her home with one son and animal companions. DeSpain enjoys traveling and collects art from different cultures. She also enjoys reading, knitting, pottery, writing, and participating in outdoor activities. She is a member of the United Methodist Church of the Servant in Oklahoma City.

ldespain@okcu.edu . 208-5932

Ph.D. candidate, Oklahoma State University
B.S., M.Ed., University of Texas at Austin

Amanda Divin has worked as a teaching assistant and tutor at Oklahoma State University and the University of Texas at Austin. She was also an adjunct professor at Houston Community College. She is a certified pulmonary function technician and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Divin is originally from Waller, Texas, a small farming community northwest of Houston. Her research interests include stress and health behaviors, particularly in athletes, and childhood obesity. In her leisure time, she enjoys playing with her two nieces-the younger born in September 2008-and working out, watching forensicbased television programs, and teaching fitness classes.

adivin@okcu.edu . 208-5016

M.F.A., New York University
B.S., University of Texas at Austin

Kathryn Eader is teaching lighting design in the department of theatre, a discipline that she previously taught as an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University. She also served as visiting head of lighting design at DePaul for two years. She is a three-time nominee for the Austin Critics Table Award for Best Lighting. Eader is originally from Alvin, Texas, and enjoys cycling, children, cooking, and opera and musical theatre.

keader@okcu.edu . 208-5723

Jay Fagan has performed in cities across the U.S., including Las Vegas, and has performed in Finland and Canada. Originally from Chicago, Fagan has also taught and performed at numerous dance camps, in master classes, and at workshops and dance festivals around the world. He has won numerous awards for choreography and dance performance. When he's not teaching or performing, he enjoys writing and recording songs, and music research. He also enjoys performing with his sister in a their longtime dance act.

jfagan@okcu.edu . 208-4958

Ed.D., University of Oklahoma
M.S.N., University of Indiana
B.S.N. Oklahoma Baptist University

Betty Gorrell has over forty years of experience teaching nursing, including four years as an adjunct faculty member at Oklahoma City University before moving to a full-time position in spring 2008. She has held several offices in the Beta Delta Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society including president and academic vice president. She is a current member of the task force on bylaws for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society and a member of the American Nurses Association and the Oklahoma Nurses Association-where she is also past president of District #1. In her leisure time she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren, gardening, and traveling by RV.

bgorrell@okcu.edu . 208-5930

B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Melissa Hakman is a clinical psychologist specializing in children and families. She has taught at the University of Richmond and Western Kentucky University prior to accepting a position in the psychology department at Oklahoma City University. She is a recipient of a SE4A Positive Images in Aging Award by the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging and an Outstanding Teacher Award at Western Kentucky University. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Southwestern Psychological Association. Her research interests include parent child interactions and risky behavior in adolescents. Her leisure interests include baking-she won second place in the 2007 Duncan Hines Cooking Contest, Broadway productions, skiing, ice skating, roller blading, movies and concerts, travel, and spending time with her husband and their shih-tzu.

mhakman@okcu.edu

M.S.N., Clarke College
B.S.N., Mount Mercy College

Rebecca Hammond enjoyed a diverse career as a registered nurse prior to joining the faculty of the Kramer School of Nursing. She worked for twelve years in labor and delivery, coordinated a nonprofit prenatal program for pregnant adolescents, served as the nurse of a large community college, and worked as a nurse in corrections. She also taught nursing as an adjunct faculty member at Mount Mercy College for ten years prior to coming to Oklahoma City University. Hammond earned certification through the International Childbirth Education Association and was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in 1998. Originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Hammond enjoys working with underprivileged teens and pregnant adolescents. In her leisure time, she enjoys the arts and music, painting, and reading.

rhammond@okcu.edu . 208-5908

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
M.B.A., Washington University
B.S., A.M.&N. College

Arnell Johnson brings over thirty years of teaching experience to his position with the Meinders School of Business. He also has experience advising small business owners in all areas of firm management and financing and was the operations officer, systems division for Liberty National Bank. Johnson was stationed at the Pentagon in the Office of the Chief of Staff Communications from 1969-1971.

ajohnson@okcu.edu . 208-5827

Ph.D. candidate, University of Southern California-Los Angeles
M.A., University of Oklahoma
B.A., The Russian State University for the Humanities

Ekaterina Kudryavtseva taught art history at Oklahoma City University in spring 2008 as an adjunct faculty member. During that semester, she assisted the art department develop a new minor in art history. Kudryavtseva's academic interests are in art theory and Modern and contemporary art. Her doctoral thesis is on the Russian painter Kazimir Malevich.

EKudryavtseva@okcu.edu

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma
B.S., University of Oklahoma

Lisa Lawter taught education at East Central University and the University of Oklahoma before joining Oklahoma City University this fall. Prior to teaching in higher education, she was a special education teacher. Lawter calls Norman, Oklahoma, home, and enjoys reading and playing tennis. She has two young sons who also keep her busy with scouts, school, and soccer.

llawter@okcu.edu . 208-5669

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
M.A., University of New Orleans
B. Law, Beijing University

Aixin "James" Ma taught corporate finance and investments while completing his doctorate. Prior to that he spent four years as an equity trader on Wall Street and four years as an international trade representative in China. He holds NASD Series 7, Series 55, and Series 24 licenses, led the company team that won the 1992 Henan Province International Trade Knowledge competition, and presented, by invitation, his dissertation on socially responsible investing at the 2008 Seoul International Derivatives Securities Conference. Ma is originally from Zhengzhou, China, a city of three million people, but lived in Windsor, Connecticut, before relocating to Oklahoma City. He admits to loving new technologies and gadgets. Other interests include travel and fantasy movies such as Harry Potter, E.T., and Lord of the Rings.

jma@okcu.edu . 208-5486

M.S., Troy University
B.S., Auburn University
A.S., Wallace Community College

Sara Manning joins the Kramer School of Nursing faculty after sixteen years of working as a hospital nurse, primarily in emergency care, and six years of teaching nursing at other institutions. Manning moved to Oklahoma City from the panhandle of Florida, was raised in Michigan, but has spent most of her adult life in Enterprise, Arkansas. When she has time to relax, she enjoys "trying to grow flowers," swimming, and sewing.

smanning@okcu.edu . 208-5920

Ms. Abigail McBirnie
Assistant Professor of Library Science

M.Mus., University of London/Royal
Academy of Music
M.A., Thames Valley University
B.Mus., Indiana University

Abigail McBirnie is the music librarian at Oklahoma City University and teaches music research and writing. She has worked as a professional musician and has taught both music and library science. McBirnie relocated from London to join the library faculty at OCU. Among her accomplishments, she lists performing in the presence of HM The Queen aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. She has also performed at Orford Arts Festival and Banff Music Festival and given recitals in Europe and North America. Mc- Birnie is doing research for her Ph.D., and enjoys jazz, dog walking, watching films, and drinking tea ("English-style, of course!").

amcbirnie@okcu.edu . 208-5621

Ph.D. candidate, Oklahoma State University
M.S. Seoul National University
B.S., Yonsei University

Before coming to Oklahoma City University, Noh-Jin Park was a research and teaching assistant at Oklahoma State University for six years while working on his doctorate in computer science. Mr. Park is originally from the Republic of Korea where he was associate director and statistician for the Korean branch of A.C. Nielsen, the U.S.-based worldwide marketing research company.

208-5105

J.D., M.L.I.S., B.A., University of Oklahoma

Lee Peoples joined Oklahoma City University in 2002 as a staff and adjunct faculty member. Prior to converting to a tenure-track position, Peoples served as director of international programs, a focus he will continue as a faculty member. Peoples was an attorney with Klingenberg and Asssociate before becoming a law librarian at Oklahoma City University. Peoples also directs the Certificate in American Law Program for Nankai University law students and the Tianjin Bar Association lawyers. Peoples enjoys cooking, gardening, and travel in his leisure time.

lpeoples@okcu.edu . 208-6030

D.M.A., M.M., University of North Texas
B.M. - University of Northern Colorado

Kate Pritchett teaches French horn and freshman music theory and aural skills classes to students in the Bass School of Music. She was an adjunct faculty member prior to converting to full-time this year. In 2007- 2008 she received the Excellence in Teaching Award for adjunct faculty. Pritchett has played with a number of professional musical ensembles including the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Lawton Philharmonic, Dallas Opera Orchestra, and the Oklahoma City Brightmusic Chamber ensemble. Originally from Colorado Springs, Pritchett enjoys playing the piano, sewing, reading, and outdoor activities including hiking, bicycling, and running.

kpritchett@okcu.edu . 208-5565

M.F.A., University of Arizona
B.F.A., East Carolina University

David Rauschkolb joins the technical theatre department at Oklahoma City University. His experience includes serving as project manager and draftsman for Stagelight, Inc., in Houston; assistant technical director for Arizona Repertory Theatre; and a teacher of drama at the high school and university levels. He is the recipient of a Theta Alpha Phi "Alphi" Award for best technical direction and a University of Arizona Graduate Student Council Showcase Award for Fine Arts/Theatre: Physics of Theatre. Rauschkolb's professional interests include automated scenery, and he enjoys sailing, kayaking, swimming, and photography in his leisure time.

drauschkolb@okcu.edu . 208-5096

M.M., University of Maryland
B.M., Oklahoma City University

Lisa Reagan performed with a number of opera companies including the Washington Opera and the Wolf Trap Opera, and her list of solo performances is extensive and includes a performance at the White House. Prior to joining the faculty of the Bass School of Music, Reagan taught for seven years at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music and has spent twenty years as a private voice instructor. She is also a composer and has released five CDs of original music she composed and performed.

lreagan@okcu.edu . 208-5564

LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
J.D., University of Kansas School of Law
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., University of Chicago
B.A., University of Kansas

Shannon Roesler comes to Oklahoma City University School of Law from the University of Kansas where she was a visiting professor of law. She has served as a law clerk for the Honorable Deanell Reece Tacha on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and as a teaching fellow for the International Women's Human Rights Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center. Originally from Topeka, Kansas, Roesler's professional interests include comparative constitutionalism, and law and society.

sroesler@okcu.edu . 208-5166

Ph.D., DePaul University
B.A., Humboldt State University

Nathan Ross was a visiting professor and instructor at DePaul University for five years prior to joining the Oklahoma City University faculty. He received a Fulbright dissertation research fellowship in 2003-2004 to conduct research at the Hegel archive in Germany. His dissertation, On Mechanism in Hegel's Social and Political Philosophy, was published in 2008 by Routledge.

nross@okcu.edu . 208-5652

Ph.D., Indiana State University
B.A., University of Utah

Daniel Rueckert has taught Critical Thinking in Education at Indiana State University, English as a Second Language at several institutions and language centers, and Spanish at an adolescent treatment center. Originally from Salt Lake City, Rueckert came to Oklahoma City University from Terre Haute, Indiana. His professional interests include education programs in the professional sports environment, English education with migrant populations, and technology and language education. In his leisure time he enjoys sports, outdoor recreation, and travel.

drueckert@okcu.edu . 208-5667

M.S.N., University of Oklahoma City University
B.S.N., West Texas State University

Sherry Schleider, MS, APRN, BC, received her BSN at West Texas State University in 1978. She received her MS with an emphasis in Medical-Surgical Nursing and Nursing Education from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in 1986. In 1996, she received her Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from Midwestern State University. She holds a National Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Since 1996 Prof. Schleider has practiced in an acute emergency room setting and outpatient pediatrics clinic as a FNP.

B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University

Alan Seals just finished his Ph.D. in labor economics and is teaching Econometrics and Principles of Microeconomics this fall at Oklahoma City University. He has an article titled "The Decline of Maize Prices, Biodiversity, and Subsistence Farming in Mexico" (with Joachim Zietz) forthcoming in American Economist and his primary interests are economic analysis of law and crime including the effects of family law on child outcomes and economic determinants of gang participation. When not engaged with economics, Seals enjoys studying history, science, mathematics, and philosophy.

aseals@okcu.edu . 208-5473

M.S., Ph.D. candidate, Wayne State University
B.S., East China University of Science
and Technology

Kewei Sha's research includes distributed systems, wireless sensor networks, vehicular networks, and mobile computing. He was a graduate assistant for three years in the computer science department at Wayne State University prior to joining the computer science department at Oklahoma City University. Originally from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, which is in eastern China near Shanghai, Mr. Sha has won numerous awards as an undergraduate and graduate student including a General Motors Corporation Academic Award. In his leisure time, Sha enjoys travelling, reading, listening to music, and playing cards.

ksha@okcu.edu . 208-6052

Ph.D., Saint Louis University
B.A., M.B.A., Wayne State University

James Smith joins the faculty of the Meinders School of Business where he will teach marketing and international business. His previous teaching experience includes adjunct faculty positions at Wayne State University, Saint Louis University, and St. Louis Community College. Mr. Smith is originally from Sacramento, California.

asmith@okcu.edu . 208-5114

M.L.I.S., University of Oklahoma
M.Div., Duke University
B.A., Oklahoma City University

Lee Webb joins the Dulaney-Browne Library faculty as the theology and information literacy librarian. His previous library experience includes working at the Norman Public Library. Webb is a native Oklahoman, originally from Tecumseh. In addition to his professional interests, he enjoys spending time with family, reading, and staying involved with his church.

lwebb@okcu.edu . 208-5163

Ph.D., candidate, Oklahoma State University
M.B.A., University of Denver
B.S.B., Oklahoma State University

Rand Wergin served as an adjunct faculty member and student advisor at Oklahoma State University for six years before joining the Oklahoma City University faculty. Prior to teaching in higher education, Wergin was a teacher and administrator at a private K-12 school. He is a recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award and the Speers Outstanding Instructor award. He is an avid cyclist and runner, adult leader in Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, and a Sunday school teacher and mentor to young adults.

lwergin@okcu.edu . 208-5823

Ph.D., University of Toronto
M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma
B.A., Central China Normal University

Ally Zhou has taught English at universities in China, Canada, and the U.S. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta and currently serves ast the Higher Education/ Applied Linguistics chair for OKTESOL. Zhou is originally from Jingzhou, China, but considers Toronto her second home. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, watching movies, and traveling.

azhou@okcu.edu . 208-5668

Artist Certificate Diploma, M.M., Southern
Methodist University
B.M., Texas Christian University
Cello Performance Diploma- Music Academy
in Krakow, Poland

Tomasz Zieba has been teaching cello at Oklahoma City University since 2003 as an adjunct faculty member. He has also taught at Tarrant County Junior College. He is the associate principal cellist for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and the principal cellist for the Irving Symphony Orchestra and the Plano Symphony Orchestra. Zieba is originally from Krakow, Poland. He enjoys teaching and preparing students for competitions and orchestra job openings and enjoys promoting symphonic music among students.

tzieba@okcu.edu . 208-4942