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Biological Sciences

: Elaine Vanterpool, Ph.D
Department Chair
Evanterpool@oakwood.edu
(256)726-7465

: Juliet Durant, Ph.D
jdurant@oakwood.edu
256-726-7063

: Juliet Bailey-Penrod, Ph.D
jbpenrod@oakwood.edu
256-726-7457

: Marie-Claire Boutrin, Ph.D
mboutrin@oakwood.edu
(256) 726-7560

: Stanton Dulan, MD
sdulan@oakwood.edu
256-726-8237

: Melissa Richardson, Ph.D
mrichardson@oakwood.edu
(256) 726-7475

: Onesimus Otieno, Ph.D
ootieno@oakwood.edu
256 726-7057

Business & Information Systems

: Theodore Brown Ph.D
Dean of the School of Business, Department Chair
tbrown@oakwood.edu
256-726-7181
BIO

: Raghavalu Ramella Ph.D
rramella@oakwood.edu
256-726-7072
MBA Program Coordinator BIO

: Japheth Kessio Ph.D.
jkessio@oakwood.edu
256-726-7079
Finance BIO

: Cornelius Leon Thomas Ph.D
clthomas@oakwood.edu
256-726-7430
Human Resources & LEAP
BIO

: Richard Blanco Topping Ph.D.
rblanco@oakwood.edu
256-726-7074
Healthcare Administration
BIO

: Kenneth Mercury DBA
kmercury@oakwood.edu
256-726-7492
Finance BIO

: Julian B. Waddell, MBA
jwaddell@oakwood.edu
256-726-7080
Management Information Systems & Entrepreneurship BIO

: Dawn Turner, D.Mgt
Management
BIO

: David Henry, MS
dhenry@oakwood.edu
256-726-7078
Accounting
BIO

: Barbara Stovall, DBA
bstovall@oakwood.edu
256-726-7075
Management
BIO

: Richard Hodnett, MBA
rhodnett@oakwood.edu
Marketing

: Karen Smith, MBA
kfsmith@oakwood.edu
256-726-7071
Management Information System

: Cherlyn L. Gittens, MBA
cgittens@oakwood.edu
256-726-7067
Marketing BIO

Communication & Fine Arts

: Dr. Stephen Kabah, Ph.D., MBA, MDiv. Chair
Associate Professor
skabah@oakwood.edu
(256) 726 -7197
Ford Hall Room 217

: Rennae Elliott, Ph. D. Associate Professor elliott@oakwood.edu (256) 726 – 7587
Ford Hall Room 220

: Paulette Gates, M.A. Assistant Professor Film & Television Coordinator pgates@oakwood.edu (256) 726 – 7583
Leroy & Lois Peters Media Center Room 305

: Dwayne Cheddar, DProf. Associate Professor dacheddar@oakwood.edu (256) 726 – 7189
Leroy & Lois Peters Media Center Room 303

: Janice Watson, Ph. D. Associate Professor jwatson@oakwood.edu (256) 726 – 7184
Burrell Hall Room 100A

: Dawnette Chambers Assistant Professor Public Relations Coordinator Dchambers@oakwood.edu (256) 726 – 8108
Ford Hall Room 202

Education

: Dana Wilchcombe, PhD

: Courtney Golden, EdD

: Shirley-Ann Thomas, PhD

Chemistry

: Patrick Ochieng
Associate Professor and Chair
Bio

: Cheri Hodnett
Assistant Professor
Bio

: Kenneth LaiHing
Professor Emeritus

: Steven LaiHing
Bio

: Alexander Volkov

English & Foreign Languages

: Benson Prigg
Department Chair

: Lesnov Roman

: Chandra T. Mountain

: Paul Nixon

: Danielle Tyler

: Joshua Williams

: Carmiele Wilkerson
ESL Director
256-726-7605
cwilkerson@oakwood.edu

: Na’veh Matthews

Nutrition and Dietetics

: LaTonya Dixon,MSc; PhD
Department Chair

: Althea Joseph PhD (c) MS, RDN, LDN

: Juliana Draper RDN, CDCES

Health & Human Sciences

: Earl S. Henry
Chair

: Terry L. Hamilton

: Elaine Isaac

: Greg Peters

: Floyd Revan, Ph.D
frevan@oakwood.edu
256-726-8366

: Mishael Williams

: Vashon Williams

Math & Computer Sciences

: Dr. Shushannah Smith,
Department Chair

: Albert J. Osei

: Darayas Patel

: Jea Joseph

: Tara Young

History & Political Science

: Samuel London Ph.D. M.A

: Gabriel Nava M.A

: Ivy Starks M.A

: Marcya Burden J.D. L.L.M

: Preston Foster M.P.A

: Savonna Greer M.A

Psychological Sciences

: Carmen Bucknor, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair

: Karen Martin Hearon

: Jouviole Myrtil, DA
Assistant Professor

Nursing

: Karen Anderson, PhD, RN, CNE

: LeSha Johnson, MSN, RN

: Erhuvwukorotu Kollie
PhD, RN (Faculty)

: Karen Lynch-Frater PhD,
M.A.Ed, RN (Chair)

: Frederick Richardson, MSN, RN

: Bev Ross, MSN, RN
(Clinical Instructor)

: Mattie Sherard DNP, RN
(Faculty)

: Davonia Taylor, DNP, RN

: Delicia Vanterpool DNP,
RN (Faculty)

: Marilyn Hendrickson BSc
(Office Manager)

Music

: Audley Chambers

: Iris Fordjour Hankins

: Jeremy Jordan

: Julie Moore Foster,
Dept. Chair

: Michael Parham photo

: Sarah Ruff

: Sung Jun Kim

: Wayne Bucknor

Religion & Theology

: Gregory J. Allen, Th.D. Associate Professor
(256) 726-7358
gallen@oakwood.edu

: Jesse L. Wilson, D.Min.
Associate Professor
(256) 726-7545
jwilson@oakwood.edu

: Gilbert Okuro Ojwang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(256) 726-7385
gojwang@oakwood.edu

: Tarsee Li, Ph.D.
Professor
(256) 726-7361
tarseeli@oakwood.edu

: Mr. Ingram R. London

Social Work

: Dr. Shalunda Allen-Sherrod, DSW, LICSW-S, PIP, Chair & Program Director (MSW) Associate Professor

: Professor Tracy Thompson, MSW – Field Director Assistant Professor

: Professor Charmaine Mattocks, LICSW, MSW,- Program Coordinator Assistant Professor

: Dr. Robyn Wright, LMSW Assistant Professor

: Dr. Ann Marie Buchanan, LMSW Professor

: Dr. Isaac Olatunji, PdD, MDiv Assistant Professor

: Stephanie Sanders – Field Liaison

: Dr. Edith Fraser, PhD, LICSW Adjunct Faculty