HSU Welcomes New Faculty to Campus
The new faculty members you see on campus this fall enrich our institution and elevate the learning experience of our students. Hardin-Simmons University welcomes 12 new faculty to the Forty Acres family this year and appoints two visiting faculty to tenure track status:
Dr. Jon Ashby, visiting professor of speech-language pathology, comes to us from Abilene Christian University where he was Director of the Communication Disorders Program. He also works in private practice at the Abilene Speech & Hearing Center. He was selected for the Hall of fame Award by the Texas Speech-Language and Hearing Foundation, is co-director of the Voice Institute of West Texas, and served as a missionary to deaf schools as a humanitarian aid worker in five countries. He received his Bachelor of Science in speech & hearing therapy at ACU in 1964, his Master of Arts in speech language pathology & audiology at Louisiana State University in 1966, his PhD in communication sciences and disorders at Louisiana State University in 1972, and completed postgraduate coursework at Baylor, University of Denver, University of Maryland, and Columbia University Teachers College.
Dr. John Davis, assistant professor of management, comes from Texas Tech University where he was the visiting assistant professor of business administration. He received his Bachelor of Science at the U.S. Military Academy in 1975, his Master of Business Administration in entrepreneurial management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1982, and a PhD in business administration from Texas Tech in 2005.
Mrs. Lindsay Edwards, instructor of fitness and sport sciences, joins the HSU family with her PhD in kinesiology at University of Houston ABD. Her concentration is motor control and learning. She earned her Master of Education in physical education in 1999 at Tarleton State University, and her Bachelor of Science in exercise science at Abilene Christian University in 1996.
Dr. Ben Johnson, assistant professor of Biology, was previously with Spring ISD as a teacher at Wunsche Senior High School in Spring, Texas, and has also held adjunct responsibilities at North Harris College in Houston. Dr. Johnson has held scientific and educational positions with the Baylor College of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, and CalWest Seeds, West Salem, Wisconsin. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biology at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2000, and a PhD in molecular and cellular biology at Baylor College of Medicine in 2006 at the Houston campus.
Dr. Melissa Madeson, assistant professor of fitness and sport sciences, was a co-instructor in the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, at University of Tennessee prior to her appointment at HSU. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology in 2002, and a Master of Science in Kinesiology in 2005, at California State University, Sacramento. She completed her PhD in Sport Studies at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2008.
Mr. Jodie McGaughey, visiting instructor accounting, comes directly from the private sector where he was vice president and chief financial officer for Skinny's Inc. Previously, he was their controller until his promotion in 1995. He received a Bachelor of Behavior Arts in accounting at Texas Tech University in 1983, and a Master of Accountancy at Abilene Christian University. While at Skinny's he was responsible for directing a corporate staff responsible for 102 convenience stores with annual sales of $70 million and assets of $39 million.
Dr. Jennifer Plantier, assistant professor of business and marketing, was visiting professor in the Department of Economics at Towson University prior to her selection here. She has also lectured at Towson University on principles of marketing and consumer behavior. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Hawaii Pacific University in 1995, her Master of Science in business administration at Texas Tech University in 2002, and her PhD in consumer economics at Texas Tech in 2007.
Mr. Edgar Reed, visiting instructor of fitness and sport sciences, comes in from Texas A&M University-Commerce where he was the interim director of student organizations and leadership. Prior to that, he was the director of intramurals and sport clubs at that university. He earned a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from Angelo State University, San Angelo, in 2001, a Master of Science in kinesiology from Angelo State University in 2003, and is ABD for a PhD in higher education administration at Texas A&M-Commerce.
Dr. Melody Rich, assistant professor of voice, comes from the University of Texas at San Antonio where she conducted the UTSA Women's Concert Choir. Previously, she conducted the UTSA Chorus, was assistant conductor for the San Antonio Choral Society, and served as an associate minister of music for Christ Episcopal Church, San Antonio. She received the Bachelor of Music in voice performance, at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1988, and her Master of Music in voice performance and Doctor of Music Arts in applied voice at the University of Texas Austin in 1994 and 2003 respectively.
Mrs. Sue Robinson, visiting assistant professor of counseling and human development, comes to HSU from Clyde High School where she was the Junior and Senior counselor. Previously, she has been an administrative assistant to the facilities coordinator at HSU, and an X-Ray technician at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She was an adjunct professor in Counseling and Human Development in the Irvin School of Education at HSU in 2008, an adjunct professor for the distance learning program at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2007, and an instructor and supervisor of costume design and construction in the Theatre Department at HSU from 1998 - 2003. She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Tarleton State in 1990, a Master of Education in counseling and human development at HSU in 2002, and is ABD for a PhD in counselor education & supervision at Regent University in 2008.
Dr. Dee Romines, associate professor of Music Education and Director of HSU Chorale, joins us from the University of Georgia, where he was assistant professor of Choral Music Education. Dr. Romines received a Bachelor of Science, in instrumental music education, from the University of Tennessee in 1980, a Master of Music in choral conducting from the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester in 1985, and a Doctor of Music Arts in choral conducting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2001.
Dr. Steven Rosscoe, assistant professor of geology, was a graduate student instructor in the Department of Geological Sciences at Texas Tech University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in geological sciences from SUNY College at Genesco in 2003, a Master of Science degree in geosciences from Texas Tech University in 2005, and just completed his PhD in geosciences at Texas Tech in 2008.
Although neither is new to Hardin-Simmons University, the University announces that Dr. Jeff Cottrell, instructor of low brass and theory, and Dr. Jana Wesson-Martin, assistant professor of composition and director of the Writing Center, have been appointed to tenure-track positions this year.
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