Curricula Vitae in LAN PALMETTO COLLEGE

Name	Personal Focus	Summary
Sahar Aghasafari Assistant Professor	interdisciplinary visual/media arts and science studies	My research focuses on interdisciplinary visual/media arts and science studies. I seek to identify productive ways to integrate visual/media arts into STEM to support students’ academic achievement.
Dr. Shemsi I Alhaddad Associate Professor		Dr. Alhaddad started teaching at USC Lancaster in Fall 2006 after earning a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of North Texas. She continued to increase her qualifications and is currently cleared to teach 20 USCL courses in three subjects: Mathematics, Statistics and Management Science. In 2021 Dr. Alhaddad began working in institutional research at USC Lancaster. She enjoys using statistical methods to support campus growth.
Connor Austell Assistant Professor
Ms. Marybeth Berry Associate Professor		Prof. Marybeth Lee Berry was born in New Jersey and raised in Rhode Island. She minored in theater at Longwood College in Farmville where she performed in various mainstage productions. A high school drama teacher for 2 years in Orlando where she produced and directed over 10 productions, she left to pursue her graduate degree at Actors Studio in New York City where she worked Off-Broadway on Sam Shepard's newest play, God of Hell and Off-off Broadway on Stuart Vaughan's As You Like It.
Dwayne Brown Instructor	Mathematics	Dwayne C. Brown, Ph.D. is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. He teaches Discrete Mathematics, Precalculus, Calculus, and Differential Equations. He is very interested in meeting and sharing with teachers on how to use activities, games, technology, group and individual projects, and real experiences to extend what is taught in the classroom by actively engaging students in 'doing' mathematics.
Christopher B. Bundrick Professor		Christopher Bundrick, Ph.D. is Professor of English in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Dr. Fernanda Marques Burke Associate Professor		Dr. Burke's research interests currently lie in improving the pharmacokinetics of naturally occurring peptides involved in satiety and metabolism disorders
Dr. Li Cai Professor	Organic Synthesis, Biochemistry, Carbohydrate Chemistry	Dr. Li Cai is an organic chemist and glyco-scientist whose research focuses on carbohydrate chemistry, enzymatic synthesis of carbohydrates, and chemical glycobiology. Dr. Cai is also devoted to enhancing the teaching and learning of chemistry, which includes advising undergraduate researches. He joined USC Salkehatchie in 2011 as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2016. In summer 2017, he joined the faculty at USC Lancaster.
Dr. Steven J Campbell Professor	the politics of U.S. foreign policy advisory systems, the political psychology of U.S. foreign policy officials, U.S. foreign policy decision-making during the Cold War	Steven Campbell is an Associate Professor of Political Science at USC Lancaster. He completed his Ph.D. at USC Columbia in 2003 & has taught Political Science at USCL since 2008. Courses he has offered include the following: American National Government (POLI 201); U.S. Foreign Policy (POLI 340); State Government (POLI 365); Interest Groups & Social Movements (POLI 368); The American Chief Executive (POLI 463); and Psychology & Politics (POLI 465).
Ms. Jill Anne Castiglia Senior Instructor	Chemistry	Jill Castiglia is a Senior Instructor and Lab Manager in the Department of Chemistry, USC Lancaster. She earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, concentration in Teaching Science from State University of New York, Stony Brook (1996). She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, concentrations in Chemistry and Secondary Education from Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York (1990).
Courtney Catledge Senior Instructor	asthma	Courtney Catledge, DNP is the Director of the USCL BSN Collaborative Program. She is an instructor with the Bachelor of Science of Nursing collaborative program as well. she teachs pre-nursing as well as classes in the upper division here at USCL. She also function as a BSN advisor.
Dr. Mark Sterlyn Coe Associate Professor	Children's Mental Health, Rural Mental Health, Mental Health Issues of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, Mental Health Disparities	Mark Coe is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Business, Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice, and Education, USC Lancaster.
Dr. Walter P. Collins, III Vice Chancellor		Walter Collins, III, Ph.D. is Palmetto College Campus Dean and Professor of French and English at USC Lancaster.
Kimberly Covington Senior Instructor		Kimberly Covington is an Instructor of English in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster. She completed a Master of Arts degree in English with a 4.0 average; Master’s thesis on the works of Eudora Welty from Winthrop University, 1994-1997. She earned a Master of Education degree in English Education with honors from Bob Jones University, 1985-1987. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English and minor in History; graduated cum laude from Bob Jones University, 1980-1984.
Dr. Ron Cox Dean	20th Century South Carolina History, Civil Rights, Southern history (post-1865)	My research efforts have focused on South Carolina’s efforts to end racial desegregation in the late 20th century, with a particular focus on how the state’s power structure (i.e., the political and economic “elite”) responded to the demands and allowed the Palmetto State to accommodate racial change without much of the violence, bloodshed, and chaos that engulfed many other Deep South states.
Dr. Stephen Edward Criswell Professor	Native American Studies, Folklore, Foodways	I am a folklorist with expertise in African American family reunion traditions, Southern foodways, Catawba Indian pottery and traditional culture, and Southern folklife and oral traditions.
Dr. Susan Cruise Associate Professor	Sociology	Susan Cruise, Ph.D. is originally from Alberta, Canada! Her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are both in Counseling Psychology, and her Doctorate (Ph.D.) is in Sociology. Most of her research has been centered on topics related to social inequalities including the academic persistence of at-risk student groups. She has also contributed to studies on various aspects of non-profit organizations.
Elizabeth Easley Associate Professor	Body composition, Physical activity, Fitness assessment	Elizabeth Easley, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Math, Science, Nursing, and Public Health, USC Lancaster.
Lucius (Stan) S. Emanuel Senior Instructor	USC-L	Professor Emanuel has served as a Guest Speaker for University 101, local civic clubs such as Rotary & Lions, Senior Groups, USCL Faculty & Staff Colloquiums and various churches in the area with topics ranging from the Economy to Taxes to Personal Finance. He has also worked with local industry conducting Organization Behavior Training.
Professor Rebecca Freeman Associate Librarian	Library	Rebecca Freeman is an Assistant Librarian at University of South Carolina Lancaster.
Garane A Garane Instructor		Garane Garane is an Instructor of Foreign Languages in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Amy Gerald Assistant Professor		Dr. Amy Gerald is an Assistant Professor of English and earned her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a specialty in Rhetoric and Composition. She also has a graduate certificate in Women's Studies, an MA in English from Appalachian State University and a BA in English from Wake Forest University. Dr. Gerald's scholarship lies in the intersection of feminism, rhetoric, and writing, with work appearing in journals such as Peitho.
Dr. Annette Golonka, PhD Professor	Microbial ecology, plant-pollinator interaction, plant reproductive ecology	My research interests focus around microbial ecology, diversity, and evolution, as well as plant ecology, spanning disciplines. I am also very interested in science education and laboratory development. I am interested in population and community dynamics of plants, the interaction of microbes with plants and pollinators, yeast evolution and ecology, the evolution of gender in plants, and pollination biology.
Dr. Lisa Hammond Professor	American women writers, contemporary American poetry, motherhood in contemporary American culture and literature	Lisa Hammond is Professor of English at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. In addition to writing poetry, she is also an active scholar. Her research focuses on American women writers, composition and technology, and gender issues in culture. She teaches first-year composition, a wide range of sophomore-level literature courses for majors and non-majors, and a senior-level women's literature course.
Darris Hassell Senior Instructor	Spanish	Prof. Hassell teaches Beginning Spanish I, II, Elementary Spanish and Basic Proficiency in Spanish regularly. Coursework is also offered in Spanish 209/210. In addition to the Spanish language courses, Prof. Hassell serves as the Instructor for PEDU 122 (Volleyball). A graduate of Wofford College, '91 and USC Graduate School '01, Prof. Hassell has been here at USCL since 1997. He coordinates the foreign language placement testing for USCL. He has participated in travel study abroad.
Mrs. Claudia Y. Heinemann-Priest Instructor		Mrs. Priest was the linguist for the Catawba Cultural Preservation Project from 1995-2004. She has continued working with the Catawba Indian Nation, while teaching at Winthrop University, Chester Middle School, and York Comprehensive High School. She teaches full-time at USC Lancaster since 2007 and has been at the growing Native American Studies Center since 2012. She was born in Ontario, Canada and she grew up in Canada, Germany, Spain and France.
Dr. Alissa Kate Holland Professor	Neuropsychology, Lateralized differences in cerebral activiation as a function of digestive stress	Dr. Holland's current research interests include cerebral lateralization of phoneme detection, motor function, and emotional processing as a function of stress in high and low hostile individuals, lateralized differences in cerebral activation as a function of digestive stress, neuroanatomical correlates of behavior in younger and older adults, neuropsychology of aging, and the prevalence and progression of persistent pain in older adults
Jason Holt Associate Professor	Mathematics	Jason Holt, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics, Science, Nursing, and Public Health, USC Lancaster.
Ernest Jenkins Associate Professor	History	Ernest Jenkins is an Associate Professor of History in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Christopher Judge Instructor	Prehistoric Archaeology, Ceramic Technology, Public Education	My expertise is in prehistoric archaeology. Specifically I target the last 2000 years prior to European contact. My research has been excavating sites in the Great Pee Dee Rover valley of Eastern SC
Dr. Howard C. Kingkade Professor		Howard Kingkade is a Professor of Theatre, Speech, and English in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Dana M. Lawrence Associate Professor		Dana Lawrence, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of English and Director, Academic Success Center in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Nicholas M. Lawrence Professor	English	Nicholas Lawrence is a Full Professor in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Dr. Patrick Lawrence Associate Professor	English, Literature	Patrick Lawrence is an Assistant Professor of English at University of South Carolina Lancaster.
Todd Lekan Associate Dean		Todd Lekan, Ph.D. as Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs seeks to empower students, faculty, and staff to fulfill USCL’s mission to make education accessible to the surrounding community and to have a positive impact on the citizen’s wellbeing.
Tamika Lewis Instructor		A Philadelphia native, Tamika Lewis is a former Army veteran and military spouse. She earned both her Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Professional Counseling degrees from Liberty University. Tamika is continuing her educational journey at Liberty, pursuing her Doctorate in Counseling Education and Supervision.
Vincent P. Lewis Instructor	feeding habits of a pelagic coastal fish species of major ecological and commercial importance	Vincent Lewis completed his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of South Carolina in Marine Science, Master’s of Science and PhD in Zoology at North Carolina State University. He held research, teaching and administrative posts in his career. He taught at Shaw University, Hampton University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of South Carolina Columbia Campus, and at the University of South Carolina Lancaster since 2009. He is an ecologist with NOAA Fisheries.
Dr. Angela Neal Associate Professor	uncover why people behave the ways they do in relationships and social situations	Dr. Neal's main area of research is social psychology. It is the goal of her research to uncover why people behave the ways they do in different social situations. She is also involved in study abroad at USCL, having co-led a number of student trips abroad.
Franklin (Evan) Nooe Assistant Professor		Evan Nooe is an Assistant Professor of History at USC Lancaster.
Dr. Bettie J. Obi-Johnson, PhD Professor	Evaluation of VOCs by SPME and GC-MS, Pedagogical Chemistry Research, Biological Chemistry	I am interested in applying analytical chemistry tools to solve problems in chemistry and biology. Recent projects include determining the identity and distribution of volatile organic scent compounds emanating from flowers, floral nectar, and nectar inhabiting microorganisms. I am also interested in developing novel teaching experiments that engage students at all levels.
Allan C Pangburn Senior Instructor	Mathematics	Allan Pangburn has worked at USCL since Spring 2012 after earning a Masters of Science in Mathematics from UNCW. He taught and currently teaches Contemporary Mathematics, College Algebra, and Business Calculus. While at USCL he earned 2 recognitions, USCL TRIO's Faculty of the Year for 2012-2013 and USCL Student Body Distinguished Teach of the Year Award, 2015-2016) for Math, Science, and Nursing Division. He volunteers tutoring Upward Bound students in USCL Trio's Program.
Phillip T. Parker Senior Instructor		Phillip Parker began working full-time at the University of South Carolina Lancaster in August 2008 as a Business professor, teaching Accounting, Finance, and Insurance courses. In January 2017, earned the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential after passing a strenuous exam and having the applicable background in fraud related work. In July 2017, accepted the Division Chair position for the BBCE division of USC Lancaster. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Suzanne M. Penuel Associate Professor	British and American Literature	Suzanne Penuel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Kim Richardson Associate Professor		I am a World Historian with a specialty in Latin America, in particular Brazil in the nineteenth century. My current work looks at Church and State relations in nineteenth-century Brazil leading up to and including the Religious Question and collapse of the Brazilian Empire. If you are interested in collaborative projects or have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
David A. Roberts Associate Professor		David Roberts, Ph.D. is the Chair of Humanities and Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster. He earned a B.A. in Philosophy from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a M.A. in Philosophy from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Deborah Rowell Instructor
Todd L. Scarlett Associate Professor	studying the effects of hydroelectric generation on foraging and movements in fish-eating birds, resource use and foraging behavior in birds and mammals	Dr. Scarlett has been at USC Lancaster since 1998. His M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are in Zoology with a specialty in ecology and animal behavior. Research interests generally center around resource use and foraging behavior in birds and mammals. Currently he is studying the effects of hydroelectric generation on foraging and movements in fish-eating birds. His hobbies include kayaking, fishing and hiking with his dogs.
Dr. Peter A Seipel Associate Professor		Professor Seipel is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. He received his Ph.D. from Fordham University in 2016 and specializes in ethics.
Dr. Sarah Hunt Sellhorst Department Chair/Professor	Body Composition	Sarah Hunt Sellhorst, Ph.D. is the Chair of Math, Science, Nursing and Public Health Division and Professor of Exercise Science in the Department of Math, Science, Nursing, and Public Health, USC Lancaster.
Michael W. Sherrill Senior Instructor		Mike Sherrill is an Instructor in the Department of Economics, Management, Marketing, USC Lancaster.
Brittany D. Taylor Associate Professor		Brittany Taylor-Driggers is an Associate Professor of Art and Art History and Director of Campus Collections and Galleries in the Department of Art, Humanities, USC Lancaster. She earned a M.F.A, 2009, Visual Arts, Union Institute and University, Vermont College of Fine Arts. She also earned a B.F.A, 2006, Drawing with minor in Art History, the University of South Carolina.
Suzette Taylor Instructor		Suzette J. Taylor, MSN,RN,CWOCN graduated from the University of South Carolina Lancaster’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program in 1997. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of South Carolina Upstate in 2007; with the sole purpose to obtain a certification from Emory University in Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (CWOCN). In 2017, she graduated from Walden University with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a focus in Nursing Education.
Richard W. Vanhall Professor		Richard Van Hall is a Professor of History in the Department of Humanities, USC Lancaster.
Tania S. Wolochwianski Senior Instructor		Tania Wolochwianski graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a BA in Spanish and a Masters in Spanish Literature. She has been teaching for more than eighteen years and a decade at the University of South Carolina, where she truly love working with both traditional and non-traditional students. She has been teaching Beginning Spanish I, II, Elementary Spanish and Basic Proficiency as well as Intermediate Spanish regularly. Coursework is also offered in Advance Spanish.
Jerrod Yarosh Assistant Professor		Jerrod Yarosh, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Business, Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice, and Education, USC Lancaster.
Andrew Q. Yingst Associate Professor		Dr. Andy Yingst earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of North Texas in 2006, and has been teaching at USCL since Summer 2007. His research interests lie in Ergodic Theory and Topology. In his free time, Dr. Yingst enjoys hiking, cryptic crosswords, and spending time with family.
nahid Shayesteh swails Assistant Professor		Dr. Nahid Swails is Assistant Professor of Physics in the department of MSNP at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. Before joining USCL in 2018, she received Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Dr. Swails's research interests lie in nanotechnology, fabrication of small-sized material, superconductivity, thin films, semiconductors, characterization of novel materials, mathematical modeling area, and additive manufacturing.