Welcome New Faculty

VALDOSTA -- Valdosta State University welcomes more than 50 new faculty members to campus. Below is a list of the various educational professionals who have come to enhance VSU’s dedication to excellence.

College of Arts

Art Department: Mr. John Gheesling

Communication Arts Department: Dr. Frank Rybicki, Mr. Gregory Robinson, Mr. Michael Driggers

Music Department: Ms. Lauren Burns, Dr. Karl Paoletti

College of Arts & Sciences

Biology: Dr. Catherine Bush, Dr. Matthew Waters, Dr. Kencliffe Palmer

Chemistry: Dr. David P. Penaloza Jr.

English: Mr. James Darrin Campbell, Dr. James Snodgrass, Ms. Amy Warren

History: Dr. Thomas Aiello, Dr. Alan Bliss

Marriage & Family Therapy: Ms. Andrea Pazdera

Math and Computer Science Department: Ms. Cui Lin, Dr. Jose Velez Marulanda, Mr. John Corbett

Modern & Classical Languages: Dr. David Aguado, Dr. Victoria Russell, Dr. Krisztina Weller, Ms. Andrea Villa

Philosophy & Religious Studies: Dr. Lily Vuong

Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences: Dr. Alice Kolakowska, Dr. Jia Lu

Political Science Department: Dr. Mary Eleanor Wickersham, Dr. Lisa Beth Williams

Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice: Dr. Katie Richardson-Jens, Dr. Darrell L. Ross, Dr. Dana Williams, Dr. Robin Feeney, Dr. Suzanne Slusser

College of Business Administration

Accounting & Finance: Mr. Gene Pike

Management: Dr. Shingirayi Mushonga

Marketing and Economics Department: Dr. Scott Kelly, Dr. Luis Gonzalez

College of Education

Curriculum, Leadership, & Technology: Mr. David Archer

Early Childhood & Special Education: Ms. Dara Rihm

Kinesiology & Physical Education: Mr. Robert Michael Cathey, Dr. Susan Hagood, Dr. Tom Darling

Middle Grades & Secondary Education: Ms. Barbara Radcliffe, Dr. Gidget Ryskamp, Dr. David Long

Psychology & Counseling: Dr. Jennifer Rahman

College of Nursing

Ms. Kynthia James, Ms. Bonnie Cohen

Odum Library

MLIS Program : Dr. Colette Drouillard, , Dr. Changwoo Yang

Library: Ms. Ginger Williams, Mr. Jeffrey Gallant

Division of Social Work

Ms. Hollie Hutchinson, Dr. Hanae Kanno