DIXIE STATE COLLEGE  
Faculty Credentials


 

  • ABEGG, Paul (2007) Assistant Professor of Music; B.A., 1993, Brigham Young University; M.M., 1997, Michigan State University; D.A., 2001, Michigan State University
     
  • ALBERTINI, Diane (1998) Associate Professor of English; B.A., 1975, University of Wyoming; M.A., 1981, Colorado State University.
     
  • ALGER, Shanna (2004) Instructor of Emergency Medical Services; B.A., 1994, Southern Utah University.
     
  • ALLEN, Patti L. (1997) Associate Professor of Life Science; B.S., 1977, Kansas State University; M.A. 1984 University of Kansas; D.V.M., 1987, Kansas State University; Post-doctoral, 1994, University of Arizona; 1995 Ceran Lingua, Spa, Belgium.
     
  • ALLRED, NANCY (2005) Assistant Professor of Music; B.A., 1986, Brigham Young University; M.A., 1988, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1999, University of Missouri.
     
  • ANDERSON, Verl (2000) Professor of Business Administration; B.S., 1969; M.L.S., 1973, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1985, Arizona State University.
     
  • APLANALP, Karmen (1998) Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., 1989, Idaho State University; M.Ed., 2002, Southern Utah University.
     
  • ARMSTRONG, Stephen (2007) Assistant Professor of English; B.A., 1992, University of Maryland College Park; M.A., 2000, Florida State Univrsity; Ph.D., 2004, Florida State University.
     
  • ASHMAN, Nolan E (1965) Associate Professor of Psychology; B.S., 1959, University of Utah; M.S., 1965, Utah State University.
     
  • BANKS, Clare (2005) Assistant Professor of Math; B.A., 1995, Southern Utah University; M.A., 1997, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2005, University of Northern Colorado.
     
  • BARON, Kristy (2006) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.A., 1978, Weber State University; M.FHD., 2004, Utah State University.
     
  • BARRETT, Kevin S. (2003) Professor of Accounting; B.S., 1982; Utah State University; M.B.A., 1986, Indiana University, Bloomington; Ph.D., 1991, Virginia Tech; C.P.A, C.M.A.
     
  • BARRY, Bradford (1998) Professor of English; B.A., 1992; M.A., 1993, Humboldt State University; Ph.D., 1998, Bowling Green State University.
     
  • BAUER, Karen L. (1993) Professor of Life Science; B.S, 1984, Idaho State University; M.S., 1989, Idaho State University; D.A., 1996, Idaho State University.
     
  • BENNETT, Sue E. (2003) Associate Professor of English; B.A., 1981; Wayland Baptist University; M.A., 1985 Texas Tech University; Ph.D., 1995, Texas Tech University.
     
  • BENT, Rhiannon (2004) Instructor of Mass Communications; B.A., 2002, Southern Utah University; M.A., 2004, Washington State University.
     
  • BINIAZ, Darl (2001) Assistant Professor of English; B.A., 1991, University of California, San Diego; M.A., 1998, San Diego State University
     
  • BLACK, Sarah (1999) Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S. 1994, Brigham Young University; M.S. 1998, Brigham Young University.
     
  • BLAKLEY, Glen B. (1976) Professor of Art; B.A., 1971, Brigham Young University; M.F.A., 1973, Brigham Young University.
     
  • BLYTHIN, Barbara M. (2000) Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.A., 1971; M.S. 1989, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
     
  • BORRIS, David P. (2002) Dean of Business, Sciences & Health; B.A., 1964, Arizona State University; Ph.D., 1969, State University of New York.
     
  • BRIGGS, Robert (2007) Assistant Professor of Music; B.A., 1979, University of Idaho,; M.M., 1986, Bowling Green State University; D.A., 1995, University of Northern Colorado.
     
  • BRINGHURST, Kelly N. (1988) Associate Professor of Geology/Chemistry; B.S., 1984, Brigham Young University; M.S., 1987, University of California-Riverside.
     
  • BURTON, Terre L. (1990) Associate Professor of English and Humanities; B.S. (1970), University of Hawaii; M.A., 1974, University of Wyoming.
     
  • BYWATER, Timothy R. (1982) Professor of English; B.S., 1965; M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1974, University of Utah.
     
  • CALDWELL, Gary J. (1979) Associate Professor of Music; B.S., 1979, Brigham Young University; M.M., 1986, Northern Arizona University.
     
  • CAMPBELL, Janet L. (2003) Instructor of Computer Information Systems; B.S., 1996; Southern Utah University; M.Ed., 2003, Southern Utah University.
     
  • CEBALLOS, Leonor (2007) Assistant Professor of Foreign Language; B.A., 2000, Universidad de Deusto (Bilbao, Spain); M.A., 2003, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Ph.D., 2007, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
     
  • CHASE, Randal (2006) Professor of Communications; B.A., 1987, University of Utah; M.A., 1991, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1997, University of Utah.
     
  • CHRISTENSEN, William (2002) Professor of Business Administration; B.A., 1978; M.B.A., 1981, California State University, Hayward; Ph.D., 2000, Oklahoma State University.
     
  • COMEFORD, AmiJo (2007) Assistant Professor of English; B.A., 2002, Southern Utah University; M.A., 2003, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ph.D., 2006, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
     
  • COOPER, Gary (2007) Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.A., 1996, Arizona State University; M.s., 1998, Arizona State University; Ph.D., 2001, Arizona State University.
     
  • CRANE, Betty D. (2001) Assistant Professor of Nursing, B.S., 1986, Brigham Young University; M.S., 1997, University of Phoenix.
     
  • DAVENPORT, Varlo R. (2000) Associate Professor of Theatre Arts; B.S., 1985, Southern Utah University; M.F.A., 1988, Ohio State University.
     
  • DAVIS, Shirley S. (2003) Associate Professor of Elementary Education; B. of Law, 1965; National ChengChi University; M.S., 1988, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., 2003, New Mexico State University.
     
  • DECKER, Ross (1998) Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.A. 1984, Arizona State University; M.A., 1994, Brigham Young University.
     
  • DILLINGHAM-EVANS, Donna (1982) Vice President Academic Services; B.A., 1970, Austin Peay State University; M.Ed., 1989, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ed.D, 1996, Northern Arizona University.
     
  • EICHER, Timothy P. (1989) Associate Professor of Family Consumer Sciences and Education; B.A., 1974, California State University-Sonoma; M.Ed., 1991, Utah State University. 
     
  • ERTEL, Susan (1999) Assistant Professor of Developmental Composition; B.A., 1986; M.A., 1991, University of Central Arkansas.
     
  • EVERETT, S. Addison (1981) Associate Professor of Spanish; B.A., 1977; M.A., 1980, Brigham Young University.
     
  • FELLER, David C. (1994) Professor of Chemistry; B.A., 1984, Southern Utah University; Ph.D., 1989, Brigham Young University.
     
  • FLOERCHINGER, Sherry (2005) Assistant Professor of Radiology; B.A. 1991, Southern Illinois University; M.A. 1998, University of New Mexico.
     
  • GARNER, Ronald L. (1955) Professor of Music; B.S., 1953; M.S., 1955, University of Utah; Ed.D., 1963, University of Oregon.
     
  • GRADY, Carole A. (2000) Associate Professor of Nursing: B.S., 1980; M.S., 1993, University of Rochester; Ed.D, 2006, Utah State University
     
  • GREEN, Joe A. (1978) Associate Professor of History, Political Science and Economics; B.S., 1975; M.S., 1978, Utah State University.
     
  • HANSEN, Janet L. (1992) Associate Professor of Math; B.S., 1983; M.A., 1988, Murray State University.
     
  • HANSON, Brent L. (1982) Professor of Theatre Arts; B.F.A., 1975; M.F.A., 1977, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1993, Brigham Young University.
     
  • HARDING, Michael A. (2007) Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts; B.A., 1994, College of William and Mary; M.F.A., 2007, University of Exeter.
     
  • HARRIS, Jerald (2004) Assistant Professor of Paleontology; B.A., 1993,University of Colorado Boulder; M.S., 1997, Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., 2004, University of Pennsylvania.
     
  • HASFURTHER, Victor R. (2001) Professor of Engineering; B.S., 1965, Utah State University; Ph.D., 1971, Utah State University.
     
  • HAUCK, Nancy (2005) Instructor of Elementary Education; B.A., 1988, Southern Utah University; M.A., 1992, Pacific University.
     
  • HINTON, Donald R. (1977) Dean Education, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences; B.A., 1971, Brigham Young University; M.A., 1972, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1989, So. Illinois University.
     
  • HUDDLESTON, Robert C. (1993) Professor of Accounting; B.S., 1971, M.A., 1975, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., 1981, Colorado State University.
     
  • HUNT, Lynn R. (1985) Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., 1973, Utah State University, M.S., 1984, Oregon State University.
     
  • INNES, Brent (2007) Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts; B.F.A., 2004, Utah State University; M.F.A., 2007, Utah State University
     
  • IONITA, Costel (2006) Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.A., 1995, University of Bucharest, Romania; M.A., 2002, Louisiana State University; Ph.D., 2004, Louisiana State University
     
  • JANTZEN, George (1996) Associate Professor of English; B.A., Metropolitan State College of Denver; M.A., Carnegie Mellon University; A.B.D., Carnegie Mellon University.
     
  • JARET, Chizu (2006) Assistant Professor of Elementary Education; B.A., Meijigakuin University (Japan); M.S., 1994, Florida International University; Ph.D., 2007, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
     
  • JASMINE, Randall J. (2004) Instructor of English; B.A., 1997, Utah State University; M.A., 1999, Utah State University.
     
  • JENSEN, Melvin (2002) Assistant Professor of Automotive Technology; B.S., Idaho State University.
     
  • JOHNSON, Demaree (1993) Associate Professor of Family Consumer Sciences and Education; B.S., 1974, Utah State University; M.S., 1983, Michigan State University.
     
  • JOLLEY, GORDON (2006) Instructor of Developmental Math; B.S., 1971, University of Utah.
     
  • JONES, David (2005) Instructor of Biology; B.A., 1999, Ohio State University; M.S., 2003, Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University.
     
  • JONES, John (2005) Assistant Professor of Psychology; B.A., 1996, Idaho State University; Ph.D., 2003, State University of New York at Buffalo.
     
  • JORGENSEN, Gregg (2007) Assistant Professor of Elementary Education; B.S., 1974, University of Utah; J.D., 1977, Antioch School of Law.
     
  • KNIGHT, Dianne (2007) Instructor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., 1982, Weber State College; MBA, 1990, Cal Poly Pomona.
     
  • LARSEN, Curtis (1999) Assistant Professor of Computer Science; B.S., 1991, University of Utah; M.S., 1998, University of Utah.
     
  • LEE, Philip B. (1979) Professor of Business; B.S., 1979, Southern Utah State College; M.S., 1984, Utah State University; Ed.D, 2001, Northern Arizona University.
     
  • LEI, Li, (2000) Associate Professor of Dance; B.S., 1982, Southwest Normal University, Chongqing, P.R. China; M.S., 1986, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, P.R. China; M.S., 1994, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1999, New York University.
     
  • LIU, Jie (2006) Assistant Professor of Mathematics; B.A., 1994, Jiangxi Normal University, China; M.A., 2002, University of Texas at Arlington; Ph.D., 2006, University of Texas at Arlington.
     
  • LOUNSBURY, John (1997) Associate Professor of Developmental Reading; B.A., 1981, California State Polytechnic University; M.A., 1989, Claremont Graduate School.
     
  • LOWELL, Rebecca (2006) Instructor of Radiography; B.A., 1996, 2003, Weber State University; M.S., 2006 Midwestern State University.
     
  • MAHMUD, Munir (2006) Associate Professor of Economics; B.S., 1985, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh); M.S., 1988, University of Dhaka; M.S., 1992, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., 1997, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
     
  • MARTINEZ, Dennis J. (1995) Associate Professor of Art; B.A., 1986, Princeton University; M.A., 1990, University of New Mexico; M.F.A., 1994, University of Colorado.
     
  • MCLEOD, Norman C. Jr. (1999) Associate Professor of History; B.A., 1981; M.A., 1982, Virginia State University; Ph.D., 1991, Howard University.
     
  • MCNEILIS, Thomas (2004) Assistant Professor of Biology;  B.S., 1968, Brigham Young University; M.T., 1969, United States Army ; M.S., 1972, University of North Dakota; D.O., 1977, Midwestern University Chicago Illinois; Ob/Gyn, 1982, Michigan State University Grand Rapids Michigan; Fellowship, 1987 Ob/Gyn.
     
  • MESA, Candace (1997) Associate Professor of Developmental Composition; B.A., 1975, University of Redlands; M.A., 1980, Northern Illinois University; Post-graduate, 1995, California State University-San Bernardino.
     
  • MOORE, Jayne (2005) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.A., 1970, University of Utah; M.S., 1973, Texas Woman’s University; Ph.D., 1989, University of Wyoming.
     
  • MORTENSEN, Scott L. (1988) Associate Professor of Mathematics; B.S., 1979, Utah State University; M.Ed., 1991, Utah State University.
     
  • PARSON, Delwin O. (1988) Professor of Art; B.A., 1972, Brigham Young University; M.F.A., 1975, Brigham Young University.
     
  • PEDERSEN, Eric D. (1989) Associate Professor of Visual Technologies; B.A., 1988, Utah State University; M.S.S., 1989, Utah State University.
     
  • PERCIVAL, Bonnie (1999) Associate Librarian; B.A., 1983, Brigham Young University; M.L.S. and M.A., 1987, Brigham Young University.
     
  • PETERSON, Ken D. (2002) Assistant Professor of Music; B.S., 1989, Utah State University; M.S., 1990, Illinois State University; D.A., 2001, University of Northern Colorado.
     
  • PILKINGTON, Ace G. (1978) Professor of English; B.A., 1974, M.A., 1975, Utah State University; M.Litt., 1985, Middlebury College; D.Phil., 1988, Oxford University.
     
  • PRINE, Shane (2006) Assistant Professor of Visual Technology; B.A., 1991, Valdosta State University; M.A., 1996, Middle Tennessee State University; M.F.A., 2006, Washington State University.
     
  • RASMUSSEN, Kathy K. (2004) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., 1998, Weber State University; M.S., 2002, University of Phoenix.
     
  • REBER, Edwin P. (1976) Associate Professor of English; B.A., 1967, University of Utah; M.R.E., 1977, M.A., 1980, Brigham Young University.
     
  • ROGERS, Linda (2000) Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems; B.S., 1995, M.H.R.M., 1997, Utah State University.
     
  • ROSS, Russell (2007) Assistant Professor of Computer Science; B.A., 2001, Harvard University; Ph.D., 2006, Cambridge University.
     
  • RUSSELL, Gordon A. (2000) Assistant Professor of Math; B.S., 1963, Utah State University; M.Ed., 1979, Utah State University.
     
  • SABEY, Brenda (2005) Associate Professor of Elementary Education; B.A., 1986, Brigham Young University; M.Ed. 1992, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1997, University of Nevada at Reno.
     
  • SCHOUTEN, Bill D. (2004) Instructor of Automotive Technology; B.S., 1977, Weber State University.
     
  • SCHUYLER, Carol A. (2003) Assistant Professor English; B.A., 1968, State University of NY at Albany; M.A., 1975, M.Ed., 1976, University of Virginia; M.S., 1980, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., 1999, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
     
  • SHAMO, G. Wayne (2007) Professor of Communications; B.S., 1962, Brigham Young University; M.S., 1965, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
     
  • SLADE, Jay L. (1978) Professor of Graphic Communications; B. S., 1971, Southern Utah State College; M.I.E., 1979, Utah State University.  
     
  • SMITH, Becky A. (1980) Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems; B.S., 1978, Weber State College; M.Ed., 1990, Utah State University.
     
  • SMITH, Del (2007) Associate Professor of Biology; B.S., 1991, Southern Utah University; M.S., 1994, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 2000, Brigham Young University.
     
  • SMITH, Kelly B. (1988) Instructor of Physical Education; B.S., 1986, Brigham Young University.
     
  • SMITH-LAHRMAN, Matthew (1998) Professor of Sociology; B.A., 1987; M.A., 1990, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., 1996 Northwestern University.
     
  • STAHELI, Nate L. (2002) Instructor of Accounting; B.S., 1995, Southern Utah University; MACCT, 1996, Southern Utah University; CPA, 1996.
     
  • STANDER, Barton (2000) Professor of Computer Science; B.S., 1991; M.S., 1992, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1997, Washington State University.
     
  • SULLIVAN, Steven K. (1996) Associate Professor of Physics; B.S., Utah State University, 1990; M.S., 1994, Brigham Young University. 
     
  • SWIFT, Phyllis (2004) Assistant Professor of Nursing; B.S., 1974, University of Colorado; M.S., 1982, University of Missouri.
     
  • TALMAN, Martha (2001) Associate Librarian; B.A., 1979, Utah State University; M.L.S., 2002, Emporia State University.
     
  • THELEN, Andrea (2007) Assistant Professor of Communications; B.A., 1994, University of South Florida; M.A., 1997, Emerson College; Ph.D., 2007, University of South Florida.
     
  • van der MERWE, Marius (2007) Assistant Professor of Biology; B.S., 1990, University of Pretoria; M.S., 1995, University of Pretoria; Ph.D., 2004, University of Illinois, Chicago.
     
  • VANVALKENBURG, Peter (1984) Associate Professor of Geology; B.S., 1974, Brigham Young University; M.S., 1988, Northern Arizona University.
     
  • WALKER, Curtis B (1995) Professor of Biology; B.S., 1987, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., 1993, University of Idaho.
     
  • WARNER, Donald (2005) Assistant Professor of Biology; B.A., 1976, Brigham Young University; M.A., 1979, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1986, Texas A&M University.
     
  • WELLS, Kyle (2006) Professor of Finance; B.A., 1998, University of Utah; M.A,. 2002, University of Arizona; Ph.D., 2006, University of Utah.
     
  • WHEELER, Tracy (2006) Assistant Professor of Elementary Education; B.A., 1987, California State University; M.A., 2002, Southern Utah University; Ed.D., 2006, Utah State University.
     
  • WIGNALL, Dennis L. (2004) Associate Professor of Communications; B.A., 1973, University of Colorado Denver; M.A., 1988, University of Colorado, Denver; Ph.D., 1993, University of Denver.
     
  • WILSON, Lucille (2001) Instructor of Nursing; B.S., 1971, University of Utah.
     
  • WILSON, Sandy (2007) Instructor of Dental Hygiene; B.A., 1983, Brigham Young University; M.A., 2002, Colorado Christian University
     
  • WINTCH, Patricia (2007) Instructor of Dental Hygiene; B.S., 1977, Baylor College of Dentistry
     
  • WOODLAND, Ronald D. (1995) Associate Professor of Visual Technology; B.S., 1971, Weber State College; B.A., 1981, University of Utah; M.Ed., 2001, Utah State University.
     
  • WREDE, Theda (2006) Assistant Professor of English; M.A. 2002, Georg-August-Universitat, Germany; Ph.D., 2006, University of South Carolina.
     
  • YOUNG, Eric (1998) Assistant Professor of Communications; B.S., 1990, Southern Utah University; M.Ed., 2000, Southern Utah University.
     
  • ZIELKE, David (1990) Professor Librarian; B.A., 1988, Brigham Young University; M.L.S., 1990, Brigham Young University.

 

 

THE FACULTY EMERITI

Douglas D. Alder

            History (2000)

Douglas V. Allred     

            Physical Education (1995)

C. Paul Andersen

            Theatre Arts (1995)

Andrew H. Barnum

            Life Science (1996)

Lee Bunnell

            Science (2005)

John E. Carman

            Automotive (2000)

Robert L. Cobb

            Industrial Arts (2002)

Robert E. Coombs

            Botany (2002)

Paul M. Crosby

            Geology (1985)

Olive B. Esplin

            Theatre (1993)

Arza C. Evans

Economics (1998)

Louise Excell

            English (2004)

Edwin W. Frantz

            Automotive Technology (2002)

Delmar D. Gott

            English (1988)

            Business (1988)

Rowena Hammond

            Business (2006)

V. Lowell Hansen

            Aviation (2001)

John F. Heppler

            Biology (2005)

L. Grant Hinchcliff

Mathematics (1986)

Fred L. Howes

            Physics (1996)

Delora P. Hunt

            Business (1999)

Garn O. Huntington

            Aviation (1994)

Janice M. Klein

            English (2001)

Allan B. Laidlaw

Psychology (1988)

Daniel W. Miles

            Chemistry (2001)

Susan Mower

            Business (2006)

Dona K. Parkinson

            Home Economics (1988)

Allan D. Payne

            English (2005)

Robert E. Perry

            Accounting (1993)

Rulon H. Petty                                   

            Auto Body (1983)

Kathleen Pope

            Psychology (2005)

Dana R. Pratt

            English (1983)

Howard H. Putnam

            Music (1987)

Sharon F. Robinson

            Inflight Servics (1997)

Patricia Roper

            Physical Education (2000)

Max H. Rose

            Mathematics (2003)

Sandra L. Sandberg

            Family Studies (2005)

Robert A. Slack

            History (2000)

Brent E. Snow

            Business (2005)

Val C. Stauffer

            Computer Information Technology (2000)

Ira C. Stone, Jr.

            Mathematics (1986)

Don C. Tait                                       

            Drafting Technology (1994)

B. Don Taylor

            Business (1984)

Lois D. Thomas

            English (1987)

Vern R. Thomas

            Economics (1984)

Richard D. VanAusdal

            Business (2002)

Michael Woodward

            Communications (2007)

 

 

PRESIDENTS OF THE COLLEGE

 

1911–18 Hugh M. Woodward

1918–20  Erastus S. Romney

1920–23  Joseph K. Nicholes

1923–27  Edgar M. Jenson

1927–33  Joseph K. Nicholes

1933–38  B. Glen Smith

1938–50  Glenn E. Snow

1950–51  Mathew M. Bentley

1951–54  Ellvert H. Himes

1954–64  Arthur F. Bruhn

1964–76  Ferron C. Losee

1976–80  Wm. Rolfe Kerr

1980–86  Alton L. Wade

1986–93  Douglas D. Alder

1993–05  Robert C. Huddleston

2005–       Lee G. Caldwell