Social Sciences and Professional Studies Faculty
Kevin P. Reilly
Dean, School of Social Sciences & Professional Studies
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Psychology
B.S., Bridgewater State College
M.A., Bridgewater State College
Ph.D., Lehigh University
(540) 365-4407
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N. Faye Angel ’83
Professor of Business
B.S., Ferrum College
M.B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4309
fangel@ferrum.edu
Nancy S. Beach ’75
Assistant Professor, and Director of Disability Services
A.S., Ferrum College
B.S., George Peabody College
M.Ed., Lynchburg College
(540) 365-4262
nbeach@ferrum.edu
Jasmine M. Goodnow
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Recreation Leadership
B.S., Brigham Young University
M.S., & Ph.D., University of Utah
(540) 365-4494
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Edmond D. Hally
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Administration
Program Coordinator of Political Science, International Studies and
Democracy, Justice and Civic Engagement
B.A., Rider University
M.A. and Ph.D., University of Iowa
(540) 365-4249
ehally@ferrum.edu
Susan V. Mead
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4611
smead@ferrum.edu
Mary Ann Norman
Assistant Professor and Director of Teacher Education
B.S., Madison College
M.S., Radford University
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
(540) 365-4605
manorman@ferrum.edu |
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William N. Osborne, Jr.
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Criminal Justice
B.S., Maryville College
MA Ed., Union College
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
(540) 365-4283
wosborne@ferrum.edu
Virginia Seale
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.A., James Madison University
M.A., Virginia Tech
(540) 365-4395
vseale@ferrum.edu |
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Megan St. Peters
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of the Ozarks
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
(540) 365-6947
mstpeters@ferrum.edu
David R. Sulzen, CPA
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Accounting
Director of Professional Studies
B.A., St. Louis University
M.B.A., Georgia State University
(540) 365-4317
dsulzen@ferrum.edu
Sandra E. Via ‘04
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., Ferrum College
M.A., Virginia Tech
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
(540) 365-4394
svia@ferrum.edu
Peg Wimmer
Instructor of Sociology
A.A.S., New River Community College
B.S., Radford University
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4315
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Rathin Basu
Professor of Economics
B.S., University of Calcutta
M.S., University of Calcutta
M.A., Ohio University
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4318
rbasu@ferrum.edu
Daniel W. Caston
Instructor of Recreation Leadership
Coordinator of the Ferrum Outdoors Program
B.S., Longwood College
M.S., Western Illinois University
(540) 365-4442
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Edward E. Groth
Instructor of Business
A.S., Virginia Western Community College
B.S., Ohio State University
M.B.A., Xavier University
(540) 365-4546
egroth@ferrum.edu
Martha Haley-Bowling ’90
Assistant Professor of Social Work
A.A.S., Ferrum College
B.S.W., Ferrum College
M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University
(540) 365-4481
mhbowling@ferrum.edu
Shannon B. Hardwicke
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and
Program Coordinator of Health and Human Performance
B.S., Radford University
M.Ed., Radford University
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
(540) 365-4385
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Billy J. Long
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.A., East Tennessee State University
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
(540) 365-4392
blong@ferrum.edu
Michele K. Naff
Assistant Professor of Business
B.B.A., William and Mary
M.B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(540) 365-4312
mnaff@ferrum.edu
Samuel B. Olatunbosun
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Computer Information Systems
M.Sc., University of Bolton
D.Sc., Robert Morris University
Post Graduate Diploma, Bournemouth University
(540) 365-4582
solatunbosun@ferrum.edu
Jason R. Sharp
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.A., Michigan State University
M.S., Michigan State University
(540) 365-4386
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Sharon E. Stein
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Western Reserve University
M.S.., Ohio University
Ph.D., Ohio University
(540) 365-4393
sstein@ferrum.edu
Demetri P. Tsanacas
Professor of Business
B.A., Montclair State University
M.A., Rutgers University
Ph.D., Rutgers University
(540) 365-4318
dtsanacas@ferrum.edu
Jennie B. West
Assistant Professor of Social Work
and Program Coordinator of Social Work and Sociology
B.A., Mercer University
M.S.W., University of Georgia
(540) 365-4406
jwest@ferrum.edu