Accounting, CIS & GLIB
Butler-Lamar, Shetia C. (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
BBA Savannah State University, Business Computer Information System, 2002
MBA Savannah State University, Masters of Business Administration, 2008
DBA University of Liverpool, 2019
Farhangi, Hadi (Associate Professor)
BS Iran University of Science and Technology, Industrial Technology, 2007
MS Sharif University of Technology, 2010
PhD Missouri University of Science and Technology, Systems Engineering, 2017
Jahmani, Yousef F. (Professor)
BComm Beirut Arab University, Economics and Politics, 1970
Master of Social Science University of Birmingham, Accounting and Development Finance, 1988
PhD The University of Birmingham, Accounting and Finance, 1991
Lucas, Bradley. (Lecturer in Accounting)
BA Claremont McKenna College, History and Economics, 1976
BA St. Leo College, Accounting, 1981
MBA Central Michigan University, 1983
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed to practice in Georgia
Park, Yonpae (Professor and Program Coordinator)
BA Yonsei University, Economics, 1987
MBA Seoul National University, Business Administration, 1989
MPAcc Georgia State University, Accountancy, 1995
PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Business with a specialization in Accountancy, 2002
Arts & Creative Leadership
Arnold, Gabriel (Assistant Professor and Director of University Bands)
BME, Florida State University, 2003
MMEd, Florida State University, 2009
DME, Florida State University, 2016
Jenkins, Tomica
BA, Bradley University
MFA, University of Southern California
Jones, Eric (Assistant Professor)
BA Armstrong Atlantic State University, Music, 2005
MM Georgia Southern University, Music Composition, 2012
Silberg, Nicholas S. (Professor and Chair)
BS Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Media Communications, 2002
MFA Savannah College of Art and Design, Photography, 2006
Simmons, Aubrey (Lecturer & Assistant Director of University Bands
BA, North Carolina Central University, 2010
MMEd, Georgia State University, 2022
Biology
Adeniyi, Moses O. (Instructor)
BS University of Ilorin, Microbiology, 1989
MS University of Ilorin, Microbiology, 2000
Hongo Apum, David (Assistant Professor)
MS Biology,Fisk University - Meharry Medical College
PhD in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky
Johnson, Johnny A. (Associate Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Biology, 2001
PhD Stony Brook University, Biophysics, 2007
Moore, Andrea L. (Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Environmental Science, 2001
MS Andrews University, Mathematics & Physical Science, 2006
PhD Oklahoma State University, Environmental Science, 2013
Neloms, Brandon (Instructor)
BS Alabama A & M University, Biology, 2007
MS Alabama A & M University, Biology, 2008
Nitta, Takayuki (Professor)
BS University of Tsukuba, Biological Sciences, 2001
MS University of Tsukuba, Medical Science, 2003
PhD University of Tsukuba, Biomolecular and Integrated Medical Sciences, 2007
Purnell, Elissa T. (Professor)
BS Savannah State College, Biology, 1990
MS West Georgia College, Biology, 1992
PhD Medical University of South Carolina, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology, 2001
Shakespeare, Teresa (Dean & Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Biology, 2001
PhD Stony Brook University, Physiology and Biophysics, 2008
Steedley, Savannah (Lecturer)
BS, Biology, Georgia Southern University, 2019
MS, Public Health, George Washington University, 2022
Wright, Dynisty (Lecturer)
BS, Biology Education, Savannah State University, 2017
Ph.D, Biology, Pennsylvania State University, 2023
Zhang, Xiaorong S. (Professor)
BS Beijing Normal University, Biology, 1983
MS Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Plant Physiology, 1986
PhD Virginia Tech, Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, 1993
Business
Cake, Dale (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
BS Penn State University, Quantitative Business Analysis, 1975
MBA Temple University, Marketing, 1982
MS Temple University, Marketing, 2011
DBA Jacksonville University, Marketing, 2018
Cannonier, Nicole N. (Associate Professor)
BS University of Louisiana, Business Management, 2007
MPA Louisiana State University, Public Administration, 2010
PhD Louisiana State University, Human Resource & Leadership Development, 2014
Korovyakovskaya, Inessa Y. (Professor)
BS Alcorn State University, General Studies, 2002
MBA Alcorn State University, Business Administration, 2004
PhD Jackson State University, Management, 2014
Mullgrav, Shalonda K. (Associate Professor)
BBA Savannah State University, Marketing, 1994
MS Troy State University, Human Resource Management, 2001
DBA Kennesaw State University, Marketing, 2014
Ouandlous, Arav (Professor)
BS University of Algiers, Quantitative Economics, 1979
MBA The American University, International Business & Finance, 1981
MA The American University, Applied Economics, 1985
MA Catholic University of America, Economics, 1995
PhD Catholic University of America, Economics, 1995
Torrance, Christopher (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
BBA Sam Houston State University, 2002
MBA Morgan State University, Management, 2004
PhD Jackson State University, Management, 2016
Chemistry and Forensic Science
Huang, Tao (Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator)
PhD University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Jones, Cecil L. (Professor)
BS University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Chemistry, 1987
PhD University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Chemistry, 1996
Guan, Chao (Assistant Professor)
PhD King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Chemistry, 2019
Kabir, Mohammad (Assistant Professor)
PhD Georgia State University, Biophysical Chemistry, 2023
Song, Zhiyan (Professor & Coordinator)
PhD Stockholm University, Physical Chemistry, 1996
Engineering Technology
Akanda, Rakibul Karim Md. (Assistant Professor & Porgram Coordinator)
B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2011)
M. Sc Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2013)
Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California Riverside (2021)
Andreou, Spyros (Professor)
BS University of Arizona, Electrical Engineering, 1987
MS University of Arkansas, Mathematics, 1996
MS University of Arizona, Electrical Engineering, 1990
PhD University of Arkansas, Electrical Engineering, 1995
Bagheri, Majid (Assistant Professor & Porgram Coordinator)
ASc Civil Engineering (Construction), Technical and Vocational College of Tehran- Enghelab
BSc Civil Engineering (Construction), Technical and Vocational College of Kermanshah, Kermanshah, Iran
MSc Civil Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran (2011-2013)
PhD Civil Engineering (Environmental Emphasis), Missouri University of Science and Technology (2017-2021)
De La Cruz, Alberto G. (Assitant Professor & Porgram Coordinator)
MS Nova Southeastern University, Information Technology, 2010
BS Compuer Science, Felician College, 2002
Hayder, Mir M. A. (Professor & Porgram Coordinator)
BS Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Mechanical Engineering, 1999
MS The University of New Brunswick, Mechanical Engineering, 2004
PhD McGill University, Mechanical Engineering, 2009
Liu, Ying (Professor)
BS Lanzhou University, Nuclear Physics, 1982
MS University of South Carolina, Computer Science, 1990
MS Carnegie-Mellon University, Physics, 1984
PhD Carnegie-Mellon University, Physics, 1988
Merchan Alvarez, Lina P. (Associate Professor)
PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, Physics, 2012
Moaveni, Maziar (Associate Professor)
BS Mazandaran University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004
MS Tarbiat Modares University, Civil - Highway and Transportation Engineering, 2006
PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Civil - Transportation Engineering, 2015
Mustafa, Mohamad (Professor and Dean)
BS Wayne State University, Engineering, 1983
MS Wayne State University, Civil Engineering, 1985
PhD Wayne State University, Civil Engineering, 1994
Taylor Jr., Henry A. (Associate Professor)
BS Tuskegee Institute, Chemical Engineering, 1984
MS Tuskegee University, Mechanical Engineering, 1990
Velazquez Hernandez, Antonio (Assistant Professor)
BS Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM-Mexico), Civil Engineering, 1999
M Eng National Autonomous University of Mexico, Structural Engineering, 2001
M.S. National Polytechnic Institute, Systems Engineering (Computer and Information Systems), 2004
MS Northeastern University, Wind Engineering (Fluid-Structure Interaction), 2007
MS Florida Institute of Technology, Fluid Dynamics (Hurrican Engineering), 2009
PhD Michigan Technological University (MTU), Civil Engineering, 2014
Yousuf, Asad (Professor and Associate Dean)
BS N.E.D Engineering University, Electronics Engineering, 1980
EDD The University of Georgia, Occupational Studies, 1999
MS University of Cincinnati, Electrical Engineering, 1982
English, Languages and Cultures
Cheng, Tieniu (Associate Professor)
BA Sichuan University, Chinese Language and Literature, 1990
MA The Ohio State University, East Asian Languages and Literatures, 2003
MA Peking University, Comparative Literature, 1996
PhD University of California, Irvine, East Asian Languages and Literatures, 2010
Downs, Kelly A. (Instructor/Coordinator, ELC Department)
BA Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, Psychology, 2019
MA George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, Teaching of Writing and Literature, 2021
Faries, Chad A. (Professor)
BA University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, English and Humanistic Studies, 1996
MA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, English, 1998
PhD University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, English, 2002
Halpin, Jenni G. (Professor)
BA University of Redlands, English: Literature, 1997
MA University of California, Davis, English, 2004
PhD University of California, Davis, English, 2009
McCoy, Brandon (Instructor)
MA Georgia College & State University, English, 2014
Aites, Kisha R. (Associate Dean & Professor)
BS North Carolina A&T State University, Technology Education, 1995
MS North Carolina A&T State University, Technology Education, 1996
PhD The Pennsylvania State University, Workforce Education, 2005
Holsey, Lanita
BA North Carolina Central University, 2005
MA North Carolina Central University, 2009
PhD Florida A&M University, 2018
Thomas, April
BS Norfolk State University, 1999
MA Norfolk State University, 2011
MSED Old Dominion University, 2013
PhD University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Thompson, Cora (Dean & Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Elementary Education, 1980
EDD Nova Southeastern University, Education, 2007
MEd Troy State University, 2003
Journalism and Mass Communications
Bhuiyan, Serajul (Professor)
BS Bangladesh Agriculture University, Agricultural Economic and Rural Sociology, 1984
MS Bangladesh Agriculture University, Agricultural Extension and Communication, 1986
MBA Texas A&M University Texarkana, Business Administration, 2003
PhD University of Wisconsin, Mass Communications, 1996
Franklin, Reginald L. (Associate Professor)
BS Jackson State University, Mass Communications, 1983
MA University of Michigan, Telecommunications, 1986
Marshall, David (Dean & Professor)
BA Morgan State University, Religious Studies, 1987
M.J. Temple University, Journalism, 2001
Ph.D., Temple Univesity, Mass Media and Communication, 2003
William Martin, IV (Lecturer)
MA Georgia Southern University, Professional Communication and Leadership, 2018
BA Savannah State University, Mass Communications, 2004
Rachael Shaner (Lecturer)
BA Georgia Southern University, Writing and Linguistics, 2021
MA Agnes Scott College, Strategic Communications, 2024
Trammel, Juliana Maria D. S. (Professor and Chair)
BA Rust College, Mass Communication, 2001
Graduate Certificate Howard University, International Studies, 2006
MA American University, Public Communication, 2003
PhD Howard University, Communication and Culture, 2006
Library
Davis, Elle (Instructor)
BA Agnes Scott College, English Literature, Psychology, and Women’s Studies, 2019
MLIS University of Washington, Library and Information Science, 2022
Schwartz, Jeremy (Instructor)
BA Empire State College - State University of New York, Political Science and Journalism, 2009
MS University at Albany - State University of New York, Information Science, 2012
Unaeze, Felix (Associate Professor and University Librarian)
BA Lincoln University, Journalism, 1980
MA Lincoln University, Political Science, 1981
MBA Lincoln University, Business Administration, 1983
MALS University of Missouri-Columbia, 1984
West, Jennifer (Instructor)
BA Armstrong Atlantic State University, English Literature, 2006
MLIS University of South Carolina, Library and Information Science, 2008
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Cox, Tara M. (Professor & Program Coordinator)
BS Davidson College, Biology, 1993
Master’s of Environmental Management Duke University, Coastal Environmental Management, 1996
PhD Duke University, Ecology, 2003
Curran, Mary C. (Professor Emerita)
BS University of South Carolina, Marine Science, 1984
PhD Joint Program of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biological Oceanography, 1993
Ebanks, Dwight A. (Assistant Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Marine Biology, 1998
MS Savannah State University, Marine Science, 2005
PhD University of Miami, Marine Biology and Fisheries, 2013
Ebanks, Sue C. (Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Environmental Studies, 1998
BS Savannah State University, Marine Science, 1998
MS Savannah State University, Marine Science, 2005
PhD University of Miami, Marine Biology and Fisheries, 2010
Hintz, Christopher J. (Professor)
BS Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering, 1995
MS Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering, 1998
PhD University of South Carolina, Marine Sciences, 2004
Hoskins-Brown, Dionne L. (Associate Professor and Director of NOAA Sponsored Programs)
BS Savannah State College, Marine Biology, 1992
PhD University of South Carolina, Marine Science, 1999
Kaltenberg, Amanda M. (Professor & Chair)
BS University of North Dakota, Biology, 2002
MS Texas A&M University, Oceanography, 2004
PhD Oregon State University, Oceanography, 2010
Sajwan, Kenneth S. (Professor)
BS G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (formerly Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University), Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, 1971
MS Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Agronomy, 1975
PhD Colorado State University, Agronomy, 1985
Treible, Laura M. (Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator)
BS University of Delaware, Environmental Science, 2010
MS Stony Brook University, Marine and Atmospheric Science, 2013
PhD University of North Carolina Wilmington, Marine Biology, 2018
Mathematics
Atena, Agegnehu A. (Professor & Program Coordinator)
MA The State University of New York at Buffalo, Mathematics, 2010
PhD The State University of New York at Buffalo, Mathematics, 2010
Brown, LaKeisha R. (Assistant Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Mathematics, 2003
Chowdhury, Abhinandan (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
MS University of Louisiana, Mathematics, 2005
PhD University of Louisiana, Mathematics, 2010
Dolo, Samuel L. (Professor)
BS Savannah State University, Mathematics, 1996
MS The University of Mississippi, Mathematics, 2002
PhD The University of Mississippi, Mathematics, 2006
Kim, Sujin (Professor)
BS Chungnam National University, Mathematics, 1994
In Progress/Incomplete Georgia Southern University, Public Health, 2013
MS The University of Iowa, Mathematics, 2004
MS Chungnam National University, Pure Mathematics, 1997
PhD The University of Iowa, Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences, 2008
Lemma, Mulatu (Professor)
BS Addis Ababa University, Mathematics Education, 1978
MA Kent State University, Pure Mathematics, 1993
MS Addis Ababa University, Applied Mathematics, 1982
PhD Kent State University, Mathematics, 1994
Lin, Shinemin W. (Professor)
BS National Taiwan Normal University, Mathematics, 1973
MS Pittsburg State University, Mathematics, 1982
PhD University of Kansas, Mathematics, 1991
Muche, Tilahun A. (Professor)
MA University of South Florida, Math, 2007
PhD University of South Florida, Mathematics, 2012
Oh, Hyounkyun (Professor)
BS Chungnam National University, Mathematics, 1995
MS University of Iowa, Mechanical Engineering, 2004
MS University of Iowa, Applied Mathematics, 2003
MS Chungnam National University, Applied Mathematics, 1997
PhD University of Iowa, Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences, 2005
Tanksley, LaTriece Y. (Lecturer)
BS Savannah State University, Mathematics, 2000
MS Georgia Southern University, Mathematics, 2009
Tekalign, Wondimu (Associate Professor)
PhD University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, Mathematics, 2005
Military Science
Naval Science
Bowman, Jeff (Professor, Naval Science Dept Chair and Commanding Officer SSU NROTC)
BA State University of New York at Albany, Communications, 1994
MS United States Naval War College, National Security and Strategic Studies, 2010
Joint Military Officer, Joint Forces Schools Command, 2018
Rios, Phillip (Assistant Professor and Executive Officer SSU NROTC)
BS, United States Naval Academy, History, 2007
MBA, Northeastern University, 2014
Joint Professional Military Education Phase 1, 2021
Mills, Ryan (Assistant Professor and Class Advisor SSU NROTC)
BS Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Technical Management, 2011
Abbott, David (Assistant Professor and Class Advisor SSU NROTC)
BS, United States Naval Academy, Quantitative Economics, 2020
Naval Nuclear Engineer, Prospective Nuclear Engineer Officer Course, 2023
Utley, John (Assistant Professor and Class Advisor SSU NROTC)
BA, American Military University, Management, 2018
Monroe, Troy T. (Assistant Professor Naval Science and Marine Officer Instructor SSU NROTC)
BS United States Naval Academy, Operations Research, 2020
Political Science & Public Affairs
Bell, Marion D. (Assistant Professor)
BA University of Georgia, Political Science, 2008
MA Georgia Southern University, Social Science, 2010
ABD - PhD Walden University, Public Policy & Administration - Homeland Security, 2021
Bongang, Benn L. (Professor)
MA University of South Carolina, International Studies, 1997
MS Boston University, Journalism, 1993
PhD University of South Carolina, International Studies, 2005
Bowden, Geoffrey C. (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
BA The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Religious Studies, 1992
MA University of Notre Dame, Social Sciences, 2000
MDiv The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995
PhD University of Notre Dame, Social Science, 2003
Iancu, Otilia (Professor and Chair)
MPA University of Kansas, Public Administration, 1999
PhD University of Arkansas, Public Policy, 2010
Kalantari, Behrooz (Professor)
BA Avila University, Public Management, 1981
BA Tehran Business College, Business, 1973
MPA Southern Illinois University, Public Affairs, 1983
PhD Southern Illinois University, Political Science, 1992
Omunga, Philip (Associate Professor)
BA University of Nairobi, 1997
MA University of Nairobi, Valuation and Property Management, 2001
PhD Kansas State University, College of Architecture, Environmental Design & Planning, 2015
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Alexander, Stephanie L. (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
BA University of Oklahoma, Sociology, 1997
MA The University of Oklahoma, Human Relations, 1999
PhD The University of Oklahoma, Sociology, 2007
Cole, Lakesha (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
BA The University of Southern Mississippi, Criminal Justice, 2001
Doctorate of Professional Counseling Professional Counseling, 2014
MS Mississippi College, Marriage & Family Counseling, 2011
MS Delta State University, Criminal Justice, 2006
Collazo, Marc (Assistant Professor)
BA American Intercontinental University, Criminal Justice, 2002
MA Grand Canyon University, Criminal Justice, 2020
PhD Liberty University, Criminal Justice, 2023
Davis, Christina (Associate Professor)
BA Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Psychology, 2002
MA Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Applied Social Science, 2003
PhD University of Georgia, History, 2016
Jordan, Kenneth A. (Professor)
BA North Carolina College at Durham, Geography, 1969
MA University of California, Berkeley, Geography, 1974
PhD University of California, Berkeley, Geography, 1977
Rivera, Pedro R. (Associate Professor and Chair)
BA The City College of New York, History, 2005
PhD Howard University, History, 2012
Serdikoff, Sherry L. (Associate Professor)
BA Temple University, Psychology, 1986
MA West Virginia University, Psychology, 1989
PhD West Virginia University, Psychology, 1991
Stewart, Katherine L. (Associate Professor & Program Coordinator)
BA University of North Carolina, Psychology, 1996
MA University of North Carolina Wilmington, Psychology, 1999
PhD University of Kansas, Behavioral Psychology, 2005
Social Work
Anderson, Adrian D. (Professor)
BS Northwestern State University, Psychology, 1995
MSW Southern University, Social Work, 1999
PhD Tulane University, Social Work, 2007
Attipoe, Hope (Associate Professor)
MSW University of Georgia, 2008
M.Ed University of Georgia, 2012
PhD University of Georgia, Adult Education, 2016
Deloach, Roenia J. (Professor and Coordinator)
BSW Jackson State University, Social Work, 1988
MSW Ohio State University, Social Work, 1989
PhD The Ohio State University, Social Work, 2002
Jindani, Shinaz G. (Professor & Program Coordinator)
BSW University of Mumbai College of Social Work (formerly University of Bombay), Social Work, 1981
DSW Tulane University, Social Work, 1992
MSW University of Mumbai College of Social Work (formerly University of Bombay), Social Work, 1983
Armstrong, Kiana (Assistant Professor and Director of Social Work Field Education)
BSW Alabama State University, Social Work, 2005
MSW, University of Alabama, Social Work, 2011
DSW, University of Kentucky, 2023