2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 20, 2025  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Benedict College Full-time Faculty


(Listed Alphabetically After the President)
As of July 15, 2022

Roslyn C. Artis, President; B.A., West Virginia State University; J.D., West Virginia University College of Law; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University

Esmail Abuhdima, Associate Professor, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; M.S., University of Tripoli, Ph.D., University of Dayton

Walden Ai, Associate Professor, Biology, Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Science

Fouzi Arammash, Department Chair, Professor, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S., University of Tennessee, M.S., University of Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Tami Ashford Carroll, Associate Professor, Health, Physical Education and Recreation; B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University; M.S. and M.P.H., Columbia University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Fereshteh Azizzadeh-Zahed, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S., University of South Carolina; M.E., University of South Carolina; Additional Study, University of South Carolina

Victoria Batten, Associate Professor, English, Communication and Arts Department; B.A., Columbus State University; M.A., Austin Peay State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Negash Begashaw, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; M.S., Addis Ababa University; Ph.D., University of Vina; Ph.D., Washington State University

Willie Black, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Ruby Blair, Instructor, English; Communication and Arts Department; B.A., Benedict College; M.Ed., University of South Carolina; Additional Study, University of South Carolina

Scott Blanks, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (Faculty Development), Professor, Theater, Communication and Arts Department; Senior Class Advisor; B.A., University of Nevada; M.F.A., University of South Carolina

Wendell Brown, Director of Art Gallery; Associate Professor, Art, Communication and Arts Department; B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art; M.F.A., Howard University

Brunson, Isaac, Director of the Concert Choir, Assistant Professor, Music, Communication and Art Department, B.A., Coker College, M.M., Winthrop University, M.M., University of Michigan, D.M.A., University of Michigan

Desirée C. Bygrave, Assistant Professor, Psychology; Educational Studies and Psychology Department; B.S., Voorhees College; M.S. and Ph.D., Howard University

Dawn Campbell, Instructor, Communication and Arts Department and Interdisciplinary Studies, Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department B.A., Benedict College; M.P.W., Chatham University; Ph.D., University of Phoenix

Akilah R. Carter-Francique, Dean, School of Education, Health, and Hunman Servicces, Associate Professor, Sports Studies, Health, Education, and Physical Education Department; B.S., Univertity of Houston; M.Ed. and Ph.D., University of Georgia

Ashford Chea, Associate Professor, Accounting, Accounting and Finance Department; M.B.A. and M.P.A. City University; M.B.A., New York Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Union Institute and University

Christina Cobb-Freeman, Director of Field Education/Instructor, Social Work Department; B.A., Benedict College; M.S.W., University of South Carolina

Gurcan Comert, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S. and M.S, Faith University, Istanbul, Turkey; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Henry Counts, Instructor, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department; B.S., Lander University; M.P.H., University of South Carolina

Quintavis Marquel Cureton, Instructor, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department; B.S., Benedict College; M.Ed., University of Arkansas

Jasmin Cyril, Professor, Art, Communication and Arts Department; B.A., State University of New York; M.A., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Michigan

Emmie J. Davis, Instructor, English; Communication and Arts Department: B.A. and M.Ed., South Carolina State University

George A. Devlin, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor, History; Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.A., M.Ed., South Carolina State University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Shaneen Dials-Corujo, Associate Professor, Psychology; Educational Studies and Psychology Department; Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.S., Charleston Southern University; M.A., Webster University; Ph.D., Capella University

Hanna R. Dornik, Instructor, Communication and Arts Department, A.A. Midlands Technical College, B.A., University of South Carolina, M.A., University of South Carolina

Vivian Dowdy, Instructor, Accounting and Finance Department, B.S. Accounting; MA, Webster University

Susan Dugan, Instructor, Mass Communication; Communication and Arts Department; B.A., M.A., University of South Carolina

Michele Dugar, Instructor, Business Administration, Business Administration Department; B.S., Hampton University; M.B.A., University of Michigan; Additional Study, New York University

Tracy Dunn, Dean, Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Professor, Business Administration, Business Administration Department; B.A. Wofford College; M.S., Boston University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Ebuta E. Ekure, Associate Professor, Business Administration, Business Administration Department; B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Central Oklahoma; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Douglas Elliott, Instructor, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department; B.A., Fayetteville State University; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania

Bassam Fraij, Professor, Biology; Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.S., University of Jordan; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Jessica Furrer, Associate Professor, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S., Muhlenberg College, M.S. and Ph.D., University of Connecticut

Adrian Gale, Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering; Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S., South Carolina State University; M. S., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Ph.D., University of Florida

Robert N. Garner, Dean, School of Science and Engineering, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry and Environmenmtal Heal Science Department; B.S., Jacjson state University, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Leon Geter, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, Chair, Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; Director of Cybersecurity Program, M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice, University of San Diego, Master’s in Cyber Security Operations and Leadership, D. Mgt., University of Phoenix

Alexander Gorelik, Professor, Mass Communication, Communication and Arts Department; B.A., University of Ukraine; M.A. and Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Sanford Greene, Artist-In-Residence, Communication and Arts Department; B.A., Benedict College

Nailong Guo, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S. and M.S., Yangzhou University; Ph.D. Jiangsu China; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Aychiluhim Habte, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S., M.Sc., Addis Ababa University; M.A., Ph.D., Wayne State University

George Hart, Instructor, English, Communication and Arts Department; B.A. and M.A., Norfolk State University

Kimberly Haynes-Stephens, Associate Vice President for Academic Assessment and SACS Liaison Director, Assistant Professor, Music, Communication and Arts Department; B.A., Duke University; M.M. and D.M.A., University of Michigan

Joey Hilton, Art, Communication and Arts Department; Assistant Professor, B.A., Claflin University; B.A., South Carolina State University; M.A., MFA, Academy of Art University

Andrew Hutchens, Instructor, Music, Communications and Arts Department; B.M, Western Carolina University, M.M. and A.B.D., University of South Carolina

Saima Iffat, Instructor, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S., Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh; M.S., New York Institute of Technology

Balaji lyangar, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; M.S., University of Mumbai; Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University

Henry Wade Johnson, Music, Director of Bands, Instructor, Communication and Arts Department; B.S. and M.Ed., South Carolina State University; M.M., Vandercook College of Music

Hong Jiang, Professor and Research Faculty, Computer Science, Computer science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.E. and M.S., Wuhan University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Raymond J. Lee, Associate Professor, Economics, Accounting, and Finance Department; B.A., Morehouse College; M.A., Atlanta University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Melissa Lockard, Instructor, Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.S., University of South Carolina, P.S.M., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Liberty University

Larry L. Lowe, Department Chair, Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; Professor, B.S., Tougaloo College; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Atlanta University

Godwin, E. Mbamalu, Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs of Research, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry: Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.S., Algonquin College; B.S., University of Alberta; M.S., University of Texas, (Fort Worth); Ph.D., University of Texas, (Denton)

Carlton McAdams, Instructor, Computer Science; Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.S., Benedict College; M.A., Webster University

McDaniels, Walter, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.S. and M.P.A. Springfield College; A.B.D., Nova Scotia University

Tracy Middleton, Chair, Educational Studies and Psychology Department; Assistant Professor, Education, Educational Studies and Psychology Department; B.S., South Carolina State University; M.S., South Carolina State University; Ph.D., The University of Iowa

Melvin Miller, Department Chair; Assistant Professor, Business Administration, Business Administration Department, A.S. and B.S., University of South Carolina, M.B.A., Webster University, M.Phil. and Ph.D., Walden University

Gina Moore, Department Chair, Professor, Art; Communication and Arts Department; B.F.A., M.F.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Syracuse University; Additional Study, Parson School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Agnes Scott College, New York University

Milton Morris, Associate Professor, Environmental Health Science; Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.S., South Carolina State University; M.P.H., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Walden University; Additional Study, University of South Carolina

Brittany Faye Morrone, Assistant Professor, Sport Management; Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department; B.A. and M.S., Kean University; Ed.D., East Tennessee State University

David Moses, Instructor, Cybersecurity; Instructor, Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; A.S., ITT Technical Institute; B.A., Claflin University; M.S., American InterContinental University

Patrick Mutungi, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; B.Ed., M.S., Kenyatta University; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Naima Naheed, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Memphis

Sylvester Odigie-Osazuwa, Associate Professor, Philosophy; Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.A., M.A., B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., Pontifical Catholic University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Italy)

Rush H. Oliver, Professor, Biology; Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.S., Henderson State University; M.S., East Texas State University, M.Ed.; East Texas State University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Souley Ousman, Associate Professor, English, Communication, and Arts Department; B.A. and M.A., University of Niamey; Ph.D., University of Ghana

Victor Oyinbo, Associate Professor, Finance, Accounting and Finance Department; B.S., Benedict College; M.B.A., Webster University; D.B.A., Argosy University

Changyong Qin, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.E., Nanjing University; M.E., East China University; Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Mostafizur Rahman, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.S., Jahangirnagar University; M.S., Jahangirnagar University; Ph.D., University of Memphis

Adrien Ratsimbaharison, Professor, History, Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.A. and M.A., University of Madagascar; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Krishna Raychoudhury, Instructor, Biology; Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; M.Sc., Calcutta University (India); Ph.D., Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University (India)

Samirsubas Raychoudhury, Professor, Biology, Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Health Science Department; B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc., Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University (India); Ph.D., Griffith University (Australia)

Justin Robinson, Adjunct Instructor, Music, Communications and Art Department; B.M.E., M.A., D.M.A., University of South Carolina

Malqueen Richardson, Director of Educational Support Services, Associate Professor, English, Communication and Arts Department; B.A., Benedict College; M.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Nuria Rojas, Professor, Music (Piano), Communication and Arts Department; B.A., Universidad de Costa Rica; M.M., University of New Orleans; D.M.A., University of Southern Mississippi

Sybil D. Rosado, Professor, Sociology; Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.S. and M.S., Florida A & M University; J.D., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Florida

Patrick Rutledge, Instructor, Mass Communication, Communication and Arts Department; B.A. and M.A., University of South Carolina

Paula Shelby, Physical Education and Recreation, Department Chair, Health, Physical Education and, Recreation Department; Associate Professor, B.S. and M.S., North Carolina A&T State University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Eunika Rochel Simons, Assistant Professor and Interim Chair; Social Work Department; B.A.; M.S.W., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Cornell Augustus Sneed, Sport Management, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department, Assistant Professor and Instructional Designer, B.S., M.S, M.A., and Ed. D, East Tennessee State University

Amita Singh, Assistant Professor, History, Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; Master of Philosophy and Ph.D., Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Catherine R. Smalls, Instructor, English, Communication and Arts Department; B.A. and M.A., University of South Carolina

Darryl Smalls, Assistant Professor, Business Administration, Business Administration Department; B.S., University of South Carolina; J.D., Duke University

Macie Smith, Assistant Professor, Social Work, Social Work Department; B.S.W and M.A., South Carolina State University; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Lisa Taylor, Instructor, Criminal Justice; Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department; B.S. and M.C.J., University of South Carolina

Afiya Tyler, Instructor, Interdisciplinary Studies. Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences Department: BSHS and MBA, University of Phoenix; Additional Study, University of Cincinnati

Anissa Truesdale, Instructor/Coordinator of Accounting Programs, Accreditation, and Grants, Accounting and Finance Department; B.S., Clemson University; M.S., Texas A&M University; Additional Work, University of South Florida

Varghese M. Vaidyan, Assistant Professor, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and Engineering Department; Bachelor of Technology, University of Calicut, Calicut, India; M.S., University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Ivadella Walters, M.B.A. Director, Assistant Professor, Finance, Accounting and Finance Department; B.S., Claflin University; M.B.A., Western University; D.B.A., Walden University

Tracy Lavon Washington, Department Chair, Assistant Professor, Finance, Accounting and Finance Department; B.S., Springfield College; M.B.A. and D.B.A., Walden University

Anthony Weston, Instructor, Social Work, Social Work Department; B.S, Benedict College; M.S.W., University of South Carlina; A. B.D. Walden University

Sherry Weeks, Instructor, Spanish; Communication and Arts Department; B.A. and M.A., University of South Carolina

Janeen P. Witty, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Office of Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Education, Education, Child, and Family Studies Department; B.A., Hampton University, M.S. and Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Additional Study, University of South Florida