Academics

 

Southern Adventist University

Faculty and Staff

The School of Education and Psychology offers a full slate of well-trained and experienced faculty and staff. This section provides information regarding their credentials as well as pertinent contact information.

Faculty

Krystal Bishop

Professor of Education (1996)
Coordinator, Education Program                         Coordinator, Elementary Education
Coordinator, Literacy Education

B.S, Southern Adventist University                                   M.A., University of South Florida - Tampa                        Ed.D., University of South Florida - Tampa

Phone: (423) 236-2774
Email: kbishop@southern.edu

Krystal Bishop

Charles D. Burks

Professor of Psychology (1998)

B.A., Evangel College                                                     M.S., University of Nebraska - Omaha                              Ph.D., Florida State University

Phone: (423) 236-2937
Email: dburks@southern.edu

Myrna Colon

Professor of Education (2001)
Coordinator, Secondary Education
Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction

B.A. and M.A., Unversity of Puerto Rico                          Ed.S. and Ph.D., Andrews University

Phone: (423) 236-2759
Email: mcolon@southern.edu

Myrna Colon

Robert Coombs

Professor of Psychology (2004)                              

B.A., Carson-Newman College                                         M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary           DMin., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary            Ph.D., The University of Tennessee.

Phone: (423) 236-2517
Email: DrRCoombs@aol.com                                       

Rob Coombs

Alberto dos Santos

Professor of Education and Psychology (1995)

B.A., University of South Africa                                      M.A. and Ed.D., Andrews University

Phone: (423) 236-2779
Email: adossant@southern.edu

Alberto dos Santos

Denise Dunzweiler

Professor of Education (1996)                                        Dean
Coordinator, Inclusive Education

B.A., Loma Linda University-La Sierra                             M.A., Sonoma State University                                      Ph.D., Andrews University

Phone: (423) 236-2776
Email: denise@southern.edu

Denise Dunzweiler

   Suzy Gloudeman

Assistant Professor of Education (2007)

Coordinator, Professional Development Schools

 

  B.A.

M.A.  

 

Phone: (423) 236-2414

Email: ssuzyg@southern.edu

Suzy Gloudeman

Ileana Freeman-Gutierrez

  Assistant Professor of  Psychology (2005)

  Coordinator, School Counseling

 

  B.A. and M.A., Andrews University

  Ph.D., Ball State University

 

  Phone: (423) 236-2960

  Email: ileanaf@southern.edu

 

Ileana Freeman-Gutierrez

Michael Hills

Assistant Professor of Education (2002)

B.A., Thomas Edison State College                                M.S.Ed., Southern Adventist University

Phone: (423) 236-2785
Email: mhills@southern.edu

Cathy Olson

Assistant Professor of Education (1996)
Certification Officer
Director, Teaching Materials Center

B.A., Union College                                                         M.A., Andrews University

Phone:  (423) 236-2631
Email:  cjoslon@southern.edu

Carleton Swafford

Professor of Education (1992)

Graduate Dean
  Coordinator, Outdoor Teacher Education

B.A., Southern Adventist University                           M.S. and Ph.D., University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Phone: (423) 236-2864
Email: swafford@southern.edu

John Wesley Taylor V

Professor of Education and Psychology (2003)                Coordinator, Administration and Supervision                    Director, EdTech Lab

B.A. & B.S., Weimar College                                         M.A., Andrews University                                               M.S., University of Tennessee - Knoxville                  Ed.D.,University of Virginia                                             Ph.D., Andrews University.

Phone: (423) 236-2444
Email: jwtv@southern.edu
Personal Webpage: personal.southern.edu/~jwtv/

Penny Webster

Professor of Education and Psychology (2002)
Coordinator, Professional Counseling

B.A. and M.A., University of South Africa                Ph.D., Andrews University.

Phone: (423) 236-2647
Email: pwebster@southern.edu

Penny Webster

Ruth WilliamsMorris

Professor of Education and Psychology (2000)
Coordinator, Undergraduate Psychology Program

B.A., Oakwood College                                                   M.A., Andrews University                                               Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Phone: (423) 236-2758
Email: wmsmorris@southern.edu

Ruth WilliamsMorris