When the fall 2002 semester begins on Aug. 19, 11 new professors will begin their first full academic year as part of the Tusculum College faculty. They include, front row from left, Shannon Salyer, Mary Boyes, and Delores Greene; and back row from left, Scott Daugherty, Greg Spranger, Dr. Michelle Freeman, Dr. Barry Sharpe, and Lonnie Connolly. Not available for the photo were Eric Fuchs, Dr. Richard Lewis, and Dr. Karyn Spencer. (Tusculum College photo)

New professors join Tusculum College faculty

Eleven new professors started their first full academic year as faculty at Tusculum College as the fall 2002 semester begins.

The new professors have joined the faculty as student enrollment in the traditional Residential College has reached a record 800, a marked increase over the 630 enrolled in the traditional program in the fall of 2001. Fall semester classes began Aug. 19.

Beginning their first semester teaching at Tusculum are Mary C. Boyes, assistant professor of English; Lonnie Connolly, assistant professor of computer science; Scott Daugherty, assistant professor of mathematics; Dr. Michelle Freeman, assistant professor of business administration; Delores Greene, assistant professor of English; Dr. Barry Sharpe, assistant professor of political science; Dr. Karyn Spencer, assistant professor of physical education; and Greg Spranger, assistant professor of computer science. Dr. Richard Lewis, professor of marketing, joined the Tusculum faculty during the summer. Eric Fuchs, assistant professor/assistant athletic trainer; and Shannon Salyer, assistant professor of psychology joined the Tusculum faculty in January 2002.

• Mary C. Boyes comes to Tusculum's English Department from Ramapo College, a public liberal arts college in New Jersey where she taught a variety of courses in writing and literature. Boyes also taught at Virginia Union University and managed its Writing Center. In addition to teaching, Boyes has served as the managing editor for a journal of literary and cultural studies, The Comparitist, and has worked as a professional editor for IBM, Geo/Resource Consultants, Inc., and Marcel Dekker, Inc. She has published stories, poems, and nonfiction, most recently in Fiction International, Spoon River, and Hawaii Pacific Review. She earned a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor of arts degree in English from the College of William and Mary.

• Lonnie Connolly brings experience designing educational multimedia and in computer technology as she joins Tusculum's faculty. Currently pursuing a doctorate in computing technology in education, Connolly has spent much of her professional career in law enforcement and has trained officers in a variety of topics for 18 years. Connolly began her career as a teacher before joining the Miami-Dade Police Department as a patrol officer. She then served as a detective as well as in media relations, personnel selection, and the training bureau during her 30-year career with the department. Connolly designed the current computer-based training laboratory for the police department, and has designed curriculum, training materials, brochures, and digital materials and logos for the department. She earned a master's degree in management from Saint Thomas University and a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Florida International University.

• Mathematics students have found a new face among the faculty in that department this fall - Scott Daugherty. He comes to Tusculum from Hiwassee College. Daugherty also taught at Bowling Green State University while taking courses toward a doctoral degree. Daugherty earned a master of science degree in mathematics from the University of Idaho and a bachelor's degree in math and physics from Christian Brothers University. While at Christian Brothers, he was a founding member of an organization that provided effective leadership for the improvement of campus race relations.

• Dr. Michelle Freeman joins Tusculum from Walters State Community College, where she served as the head of the Department of Office Administration as well as an associate professor, teaching a variety of business courses. She has also taught at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. A certified public accountant, Freeman worked as an accountant with Burkhart and Company in Knoxville before she began teaching full-time. Freeman earned an Ed.D. in educational administration and policy studies in 2000 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She has a master’s degree in accountancy and a bachelor's degree in accounting, both from UT.

• Delores Greene comes to Tusculum after completing the Rank 1 teacher certification program at the University of Kentucky, the highest level of certification in that state. While at UK, she was also a graduate assistant. Greene has taught at Lane College in Tennessee, Lexington Community College in Kentucky, and Waycross College in Georgia. She has also taught in public schools in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Georgia. She earned a master of science degree in English education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a bachelor of science degree in communications from UT.

• New in the Political Science Department is Dr. Barry Sharpe, who is coming to Tusculum after earning a law degree from the University of Texas. Dr. Sharpe has six years of full-time teaching experience, teaching political science and government courses at Northwestern College and Georgia Southern University. Among his scholarly works that have been published are "Modesty and Arrogance in Judgment:'Hannah Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem,'" and "Advice from a Tocquevillian Liberal: Arendt, Tocqueville and the Liberal-Communitarian Debate," an article published in Community and Political Thought Today. He earned a doctorate in political science from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor's degree in history and political science from the same school.

• Dr. Karyn Spencer joins the faculty in the Physical Education Department after five years as freelance writer. Dr. Spencer served as editor-at-large of SHAPE magazine for 10 years and taught at the University of Hawaii at Manoa for five years in the mid-1990s. She has also taught at the University of Idaho and was a public school teacher five years. She is in the process of writing a book about decathletes and has written books about human motor development and aerobic dance exercise. She has written numerous articles for scientific journals, magazines, technical reports, abstracts, and newspapers. She has worked with public school systems in Hawaii with various programs, and with the Hawaii Commission on Performance Standards about physical education programs for grades K-12 in Hawaii. She was a contributing editor for the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance from 1992-96, and a reviewer for Strategies from 1994-97. Dr. Spencer earned a doctorate in educational research/kinesiology from Louisiana State University and a master's degree in kinesiology from the same institution. She earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Auburn University.

• Greg Spranger is another new face in the computer information science department this year. He comes to Tusculum from working in the private computer technology industry. He has had positions with Target Software Incorporated, Distribution Solutions International, and the Michigan Bulb Company. Spranger earned his master's degree in information systems management from Ferris State University, and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Central Michigan University.

• Dr. Richard Lewis, professor of marketing, brings a wealth of instructional experience to Tusculum. He has taught for about 20 years at colleges and universities in Indiana, Texas, West Virginia, Illinois, and Arkansas. He also has 10 years experience in business, including two years as president and marketing sales manager-key accounts of Continental Quest Corporation, a pharmaceutical, health, and beauty aids company. He earned his doctorate of business administration in marketing from Louisiana Tech University. He earned a master's of business administration degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and a master's of science degree in business education and administrative services from Northern Illinois University. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance from Southern Illinois University.

• Eric Fuchs, assistant professor/assistant athletic trainer, came to Tusculum in January 2002 after working towards his doctorate at Middle Tennessee State University, where he also held a graduate teaching position. Prior to his doctoral studies, Fuchs was athletic director and program director at Rose State College in Oklahoma. He also taught in the public school system in Albuquerque, N.M. He earned a master of arts degree in physical education from San Jose State University and a bachelor of science degree in athletic training and health education from Ohio University.

• Shannon Salyer is beginning her first full academic year at Tusculum, having joined the faculty mid-year last term. Before coming to Tusculum, Salyer was a research instructor/supervisor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and was a consultant for The Polaris Team in Maryville. She also served as a substitute instructor at UT and was youth director for two years at Glenwood Baptist Church in Kingsport. Salyer has a master's degree in experimental psychology from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and sociology, also from UT.