Category: Faculty Spotlights
Faculty Spotlight: Dena Counts
Dena Counts is no stranger to Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. After receiving multiple degrees both on campus and online, she furthered her Wildcat career as the assistant dean and program director of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Online’s Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership and Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication. After 12 years, she reflects on the ways God has … Continued
Faculty Spotlight: Meghan Hope
When people first think of healthcare, most think about the doctors and nurses whom we have face-to-face contact with during the course of our lives – but there is so much more to it than that. We sat down with Meghan Hope, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Online’s Program Director for Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and Master … Continued
Faculty Spotlight: Joe Feliciano
Meet Dr. Joe Feliciano, Program Director for Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Online’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Administration and Master of Science in Information Technology. Read more to learn about how the programs were designed, as well as Dr. Feliciano’s goals for training aspiring tech professionals. From tech to teaching Joe was born in New York … Continued
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Sara Salkil
Meet Dr. Sara Salkil, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alumna and program director for Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s online COAMFTE-accredited Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program. Ģ¹½´«Ã½ Roots Sara Salkil got her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Oklahoma State, and later discovered her true passion for marriage and family therapy while earning her master’s at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. Inspired … Continued
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brenda McAdoo
Among the degrees and certificates lining a wall in the office of former FBI agent, Dr. Brenda McAdoo, sits a framed illustration of three outlined hands. One hand within the next, she explained that the biggest hand belonged to her, the middle belonged to the little boy who drew it, and the third, smaller hand … Continued
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nannette Glenn
For Dr. Nannette Glenn, education is second nature. After almost 30 years of working in higher education, Dr. Glenn has brought her passion for teaching and training to Dallas where she was named dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ in January 2021. Dr. Glenn earned her Ph.D. in … Continued
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Butcher
In 2017, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ proudly welcomed one of Texas’ most esteemed leaders to our School of Educational Leadership: Dr. Jennifer Butcher. A key player in the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership program, Jennifer brings a strong background to Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. She earned both her Master of Education in Educational Administration and Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership from … Continued
Psychology professor Richard Beck shapes lives in and out of the classroom
You may see Dr. Richard Beck, chair of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s psychology department, pedaling his bike across campus, wearing overalls and sporting windblown hair, or cooped up in his office windows feverishly writing his next big (or small) idea with a marker. You may read his work on his blog, pick up one of his books, or … Continued
Criminal justice professor featured on crime documentary
Bob Delony didn’t need any more credentials to earn the respect of the students in his criminal justice classes at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, but he got them anyway. His students weren’t prepared for what they were about to see one day in class when Delony directed their eyes to the projection screen. Soon, a new episode of … Continued