Emeritus Faculty

Faculty who have, by the time of retirement from Baylor University, reached an advanced rank (professor or associate professor; clinical or associate clinical; teaching professor or senior lecturer; librarian or associate librarian) may be considered for the designation of emeritus faculty if they have served twenty or more years of full-time college or university-level service with at least the last ten as a faculty member at Baylor and have an established a professional record of distinction. Emeritus Faculty are nominated by their deans to the president through the provost. 

2025 Appointees

• Kendall Artz, Professor, Hankamer School of Business
• Frieda Blackwell, Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
• Jacqueline Duke, Senior Lecturer, College of Arts & Sciences
• James Garven, Professor, Hankamer School of Business
• Baudelio Garza, Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
• Jane Harvill, Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
• David White, Senior Lecturer, College of Arts & Sciences
• Kathy Hurtt, Associate Professor, Hankamer School of Business
• Michael Jacobson, Professor, School of Music
• Eric Lai, Professor, School of Music
• Peter Maurer, Professor, School of Engineering and Computer Science
• Linda McManness, Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
• Dennis R. Myers, Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
• Suzanne Nesmith, Associate Professor, School of Education
• Steven Rich, Associate Professor, Hankamer School of Business
• Allen Seward, Associate Professor, Hankamer School of Business
• Susan Sherman, Clinical Associate Professor, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
• Janice Stewart, Clinical Associate Professor, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
• Lynn Tatum, Senior Lecturer, Honors College
• Kirk Wakefield, Professor, Hankamer School of Business
• Robin Wallace, Professor, School of Music
• Terry W. York, Professor, George W. Truett Theological Seminary

A

• Jane Abbott-Kirk, M.M., Associate Professor of Keyboard Studies 
• L. Joseph Achor, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience 
• Bill T. Adams, Ph.D., Professor of Physics 
• Linda S. Adams, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science 
• Dale Allen, Ph.D., Professor of Management 
• Peter Allen, Professor of Geosciences 
• Mark Anderson, M.F.A., Professor of Art and Art History 
• F. Michael Ard, D.M.A., Professor of Keyboard Studies 
• Wickramasinghe Ariyasinghe, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics 
• David M. Arnold, Ph.D., Ralph Jean Storm Professor of Mathematics 

B

• Carolyn A. Backus, D.M.A., Professor of Vocal Studies 
• Ray Bagby, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship 
• Robert M. Baird, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy 
• Robert S. Baldridge, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
• James E. Barcus, Ph.D., Professor of English and Interim Graduate Program Director 
• James D. Bargainer, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering and Computer Science 
• Lewis M. Barker, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience 
• Madalene R. Barnett, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Disorders 
• E. Jeter Basden, Ed.D., Professor of Religion 
• Jeff Bass, Ph.D., Professor of Communication 
• Ronald Beal, LL.M., Professor of Law 
• Michael Beaty, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy 
• Rosalie Beck, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion
• Weldon E. Beckner, Ed.D., Professor of Educational Leadership
• John S. Belew, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Provost Emeritus
• William Bellinger, Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament 
• Helen E. Benedict, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology 
• Greg Benesh, Professor of Physics 
• Barbara L. Bennett, Ph.D., Professor of Music Education 
• Bruce Berg, D.M.A., Professor of Violin 
• Rena Bonem, Ph.D., Professor of Geosciences 
• Mary A. Booras, M.A., Associate Professor of Speech Communication
• Jean Ann Boyd, Ph.D., Professor of Music Literature and Director of Academics Studies
• Walter L. Bradley, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering 
• Martha J. Bradshaw, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing 
• Susan Bratton, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Science 
• James Breckenridge, Ph.D., Professor of Religion
• Roger L. Brooks, Ph.D., Professor of English 
• Ellen K. Brown, M.L.I.S., Associate Professor of University Libraries
• Lyle C. Brown, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science 
• Larry J. Browning, Ed.D., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction 
• Charlene S. Budd, Ph.D., Professor of Accounting
• Cynthia A. Burgess, M.L.I.S., Associate Professor of University Libraries and Curator of Books and Printed Materials 
• Kenneth W. Busch, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry 
• Marianna S. Busch, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry

C

• Raymond J. Cannon, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics 
• Michael N. Cassell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting 
• Delton L. Chesser, Ph.D., Professor of Accounting 
• David Clinton, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science 
• Rinn M. Cloud, Ph.D., Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Robert Cloud, Ed.D., Professor of Education Administration 
• Linda R. Cobbs, M.L.S., Associate Professor of University Libraries
• Jack H. Coldiron, M.C.M., Brown Visiting Professor of Voice 
• Lane G. Collins, D.B.A., Professor of Accounting
• Betty J. Conaway, Ph.D., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction 
• Patricia W. Cook, M.F.A., Professor of Theatre Arts 
• William F. Cooper, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy
• Bruce C. Cresson, Ph.D., Professor of Religion
• Vince Cronin, Ph.D., Professor of Geosciences 
• James Curry, Ph.D., Professor of Public Policy 

D

• Wallace L. Daniel, Jr., Ph.D., The Ralph L. and Bessie Mae Lynn Professor of History 
• Robert F. Darden, III, M.J., Master Teacher and Professor of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media 
• Mary Ellen Davenport, M.S., Assistant Professor of Nursing 
• Charles Davis, Ph.D., Professor of Accounting 
• Tommye Lou Davis, M.S., Associate Professor of Classics 
• William V. Davis, Ph.D., Professor of English and Writer-in-Residence 
• Charles J. Delaney, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
• Elizabeth Dell, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer of English 
• Doris A. DeLoach, D.M., Professor of Oboe and Music Theory and Director of Instrumental Studies 
• Dovalee Dorsett, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics and Quantitative Business Analysis 
• Robert T. Doty, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering 
• Steve Driese, Ph.D., Professor of Geosciences
• Manfred Dugas, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics 
• Richard E. Duhrkopf, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology 
• John Dunbar, Ph.D., Professor of Geosciences 
• Richard Durán, Ph.D., Professor of French 
• Preston M. Dyer, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work

E

• Donald R. Edwards, Ph.D., Professor of Management 
• Steven R. Eisenbarth, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 
• David W. Eldridge, Ph.D., Professor of Biology 
  Jim Ellor, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work 
• Harry Elzinga, Ph.D., Professor of Musicology 
• Jan Evans, Ph.D., Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures 
• Stephen Evans, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy

F

• Elizabeth Farren, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing 
• Donald R. Farris, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 
• Lawrence G. Felice, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology 
• John C. Flynn, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience 
• Karen Fredenburg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation

• G
  M. Lynne Gackle, Ph.D., Professor of Ensembles, Director of Choral Activities, Mary Gibbs Jones Chair in Music 
• Donald L. Gaitros, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science
• Steve Gardner, Ph.D., Professor of Economics 
• David Garland, Ph.D., Professor of Theology, Truett Seminary
• Linda F. Garner, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing 
• George Gawrych, Ph.D., Professor of History 
• Frederick R. Gehlbach, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
• Sandra J. Genrich, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing 
• William K. Ghee, Ph.D., Professor of Finance and Insurance
• W. Hulitt Gloer, Ph.D., Professor of Preaching and Christian Scriptures 
• L. Kent Gilbreath, Ph.D., Professor of Economics
• Norman L. Gilchrest, Ed.D., Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation
• Elizabeth S. Githens, M.A., Professor of English
• Thomas T. Goforth, Ph.D., W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics 
• Clement T. Goode, Ph.D., Professor of English 
• Jerry L. Gordon, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Vocal Studies
• Paul C. Grabow, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science
• Van Dyke Gray, Ph.D., Professor of Management 
• Georgia A. Green, Ph.D., Professor of Music Education 
• Don Greene, Professor of Geosciences
• Joel Gregory, Ph.D., Professor of Preaching 
• Earl L. Grinols, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Economics 
• Johanna Guenther, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing 
• David M. Guinn, L.L.M., Professor of Law and Master Teacher
• Kevin Gutzwiller, Ph.D., Professor of Biology

H

• Delta R. Hafford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences 
• William Hair, M.L.S., Associate Professor and Associate Dean and Director, Central University Libraries 
• Jeff Hamilton, Ph.D., Professor of History
• D. Thomas Hanks, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of English and Master Teacher 
• Donald L. Hardcastle, Ph.D., Professor of Physics 
• Gary Hardie, Professor of Cello and Coordinator of Strings
• Helen Harris, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work 
• Thomas Harrison, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Accounting 
• Maxine B. Hart, Ed.D., Professor of Information Systems
• W. Keith Hartberg, Ph.D., Professor of Biology 
• Frauke A. Harvey, Ph.D., Professor of German, Russian, and Japanese 
• Johnny Henderson, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
• David Hendon, Ph.D., Professor of History
• Mary L. Herrington, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction 
• Stephen Heyde, Professor of and Director of Orchestral Activities, The Mary Franks Thompson Professor of Orchestral Studies, and Conductor-in-Residence 
• Thomas S. Hibbs, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Culture 
• Patricia A. Hickey, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics 
• William Hillis, M.D., Professor and The Cornelia Marschall Smith Distinguished Professor of Biology 
• Julia Hitchcock, M.F.A., Professor of Art and Art History 
• Walter C. Holmes, Ph.D., Professor of Biology 
• Sue Margaret Hughes, Ph.D., Professor of University Libraries
• Gary W. Hull, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History 
• Maurice Hunt, Ph.D., Professor of English 

I

• Charles J. Isoline, Ed.D., Professor of Art 

J

• Buford Randall Jean, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 
• David L. Jeffrey, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Literature and the Humanities 
• Baxter Johns, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics 
• Susan K. Johnsen, Ph.D., Professor of Educational Psychology
• Jerry Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing 
• Pauline T. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing 
• Deborah Johnston, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
• Dennis Johnston, Ph.D., Professor of Statistical Science 
• Joyce Jones, D.M.A., Professor of Organ, The Joyce Oliver Bowden Professor of Music and Organist-in-Residence 
• Krassimira Jordan, M.M.A., Professor of Piano 
• William Jordan, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering 

K

• Ann W. Karaffa, Ph.D., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
• Phyllis S. Karns, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing
• Naymond H. Keathley, Ph.D., Professor of Religion
• Paul Z. Kemp, M.F.A., Professor of Art
• Diana Kendall, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
• James Kennedy, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religion
• Roger L. Keyes, M.M., Professor of Piano
• Roger E. Kirk, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Statistics and Master Teacher
• Berry J. Klingman, M.F.A., Professor of Art
• Robert B. Kruschwitz, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy

L

• Kwang Lee, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 
• Larry Lehr, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer of Environmental Sciences 
• Dorothy Leidner, Ph.D., Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics
• Owen T. Lind, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
• J. Mark Long, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Baylor Interdisciplinary Core 
• Judith W. Lott, D.S.N., Professor of Nursing
• Judith R. Lusk, Ph.D., Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences

M

• Charles S. Madden, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing
• Terry Maness, D.B.A., Dean of the Hankamer School of Business and Professor of Finance
• David Mangelsdorff, Ph.D., Professor of Health Administration
• Michael W. Mansfield, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science
• Carlos Manzanares, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry
• Brian Marks, D.M.A., Associate Professor of Piano
• John D. Martin, Ph.D., Professor of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 
• Philip A. Martin, M.A., Associate Professor of German
• Frank H. Mathis, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics
• William V. May, Jr., Ph.D. Dean of the School of Music and Professor of Music Education
• Dorothy W. McAlister, Ph.D., Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences 
• William E. McBride, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science
• John D. McClanahan, M.F.A., Professor of Art
• Paul A. McCoy, M.F.A., Professor of Art, Ceramist-in-Residence and Director of The Allbritton Art Institute 
• Janice M. McCullagh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History and Senior Faculty Member of the Albritton Art Institute 
• Joseph A. McKinney, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of International Economics and Senior Research Fellow in the McBride Center for International Business 
• Martin Medhurst, Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Communication 
• Glenn Miller, Ph.D., Professor of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation 
• William A. Mitchell, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science 
• Andy J. Moore, Ph.D., Professor of English
• Kris K. Moore, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics and Quantitative Business Analysis 
• Michael D. Morrison, J.D., Professor and The Jo Murphy Chair International Education and the William J. Boswell Professor of Law
• Louis Muldrow, J.D., Professor and the Abner V. McCall Professor of Evidence 
• D.E. Mungello, Ph.D., Professor of History 
• David W. Music, D.M.A., Professor of Academic Studies

N

• Mary P. Nichols, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science
• Daniel J. Nodes, Ph.D., Professor of Classics 
• Billie H. Nowlin, Ed.D., Professor of Home Economics

O

• Patrick L. Odell, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics 
• Roger Olson, Ph.D., Professor of Theology, Truett Seminary 
• Pattie Orr, M.Ed., Vice President for Information Technology and Dean of University Libraries 
• Dennis O’Neal, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Manuel J. Ortuño, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish
• Harold W. Osborne, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Master Teacher 
• Edwin P. Oxford, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics

P

• Don F. Parker, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Geology 
• T. Michael Parrish, Ph.D., Professor of History 
• Rita A. Patteson, M.L.S., Associate Professor and Director of the Armstrong Browning Library 
• Bob E. Patterson, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Religion
• David E. Pennington, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry 
• J. William Petty, Ph.D., Professor of Finance, Holder of The W.W. Caruth Chair of Entrepreneurship
• John L. Pisciotta, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics
• William L. Pitts, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Religion 
• Robert Piziak, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics 
• Lee R. Polk, Ph.D., Professor of Communication
• Franklin Potts, Ph.D., Professor of Finance 
• Tom Potts, Ph.D., Professor of Finance 
• William B. Poucher, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science
• Gerald R. Powell, J.D., Professor and the Abner V. McCall Professor of Evidence 
• J. T. Powers, Ed.D., Professor of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation 
• Jeffrey S. Powers, M.M., Professor of Instrumental Studies 
• Patricia W. Prewitt, Ph.D., Professor of Educational Psychology 
• Juanita G. Price, M.S., Associate Professor of Nursing 
• Barbara Purdum-Cassidy, Ed.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction 

R

• Robert H. Ray, Ph.D., Professor of English 
• William R. Reichenstein, Ph.D., Professor of Finance Richard B. Riley, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science 
• David L. Rivers, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders 
• Robert C. Roberts, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Ethics in Philosophy 
• William C. Robinson, M.M., Associate Professor of Music Tillman B. Rodabough, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
• Helen Denyse Rodgers, M.L.S., Associate Professor of Libraries 
• Doug Rogers, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction 
• R. Michael Rogers, J.D., Professor of Law
• Howard L. Rolf, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics
• Terry M. Roller, M.F.A., Professor of Art
• John "J.T." Rose, Ph.D., Professor of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 
• Stuart Rosenbaum, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy
• Ann E. Rushing, Ph.D., Professor of Biology 
• Eric C. Rust, Professor of History 

S

• Martha L. Sanford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing 
• E. E. Schroeder, M.Ed., Associate Professor of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation 
• Daniel E. Scott, D.Mus., Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Vocal Studies 
• Helen Shanley, M.M., Professor of Music 
• Richard Shanley, D.M.A., Professor of Music 
• Patricia A. Sharp, Ph.D., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
• Mary Margaret Shoaf, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics 
• Janet E. Sheets, M.L.S., Associate Professor of University Libraries
• Alden Smith, Ph.D., Professor of Classics Calvin B. Smith, M.S., Associate Professor of Museum Studies 
• Mary Ruth Smith, Ph.D., Professor of Art and Art History 
• LuAnn L. Soliah, Ph.D., Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Jim SoRelle, Ph.D., Professor of History 
• Rufus B. Spain, Ph.D., Professor of History 
• Lori Spies, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing 
• Ron Stanke, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics 
• Kathryn Steely, D.M., Professor of Viola 
• Joan Supplee, Ph.D., The Ralph L. and Bessie Mae Lynn Associate Professor of History 
• David Swenson, J.D., Professor of Law and the George G. Kelly Professor of Law 

T

• Charles H. Talbert, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Religion 
• John F. Tanner, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing 
  C. William Thomas, Professor of Accounting and Business Law and Master Teacher 
• F. Eugene Tidmore, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics
• Brad Toben, LL.M., Dean of the Baylor School of Law 
• Charles M. Tolbert, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology 
• Charles M. Tolbert II, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology 
• S. Kay Toombs, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy 
• William R. Trail, J.D., Professor and The Darrell L. Keith Professor of Law and Medicine 
• Jack Tubbs, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics 

U

• Elisabeth J. Umble, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management
• M. Michael Umble, Ph.D., Professor of Management
• Karl A. Umlauf, M.F.A., Professor of Art and Artist in Residence
• John Van Cura, D.M., Professor of Vocal Studies 

V

• Kenneth Van Treuren, DPhil, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Robert W. Vargas, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science
• Randal L. Vaughn, Ph.D., Professor of Information Systems
• Joseph F. Vélez, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish
• Dianna M. Vitanza, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English
• Darrell S. Vodopich, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology

W

• Patricia D. Wallace, Ph.D., Professor of History
• Janelle Walter, Ph.D., Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Jerry Waltman, Ph.D., The R. W. Morrison Professor of Political Science 
• Ken-Hsi Wang, Ph.D., Professor of Physics
• James M. Warren, Ph.D., Professor of Engineering
• Julian F. Watkins II, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
• William A. Weeks, D.B.A., Professor of Marketing
• Mary K. "Suzy" Weems, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition Sciences
• Kathy Whipple, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders 
• Joseph White, Ph.D., Professor of Biology 
• James B. Williams, D.M.A., Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Studies 
• Kenneth T. Wilkins, Ph.D., Professor of Biology   
• W. C. Williams, Ph.D., Professor of Educational Psychology
• James L. Williamson, Ed.D., Professor of Educational Leadership and The Fred and Edith Hale Emeritus Professor in Education
• G.W.K. Willis, Ph.D., Professor of Information Systems 
• Darryn Willoughby, Ph.D., Professor of Health, Human Performance and Recreation 
• James E. Wood, Jr., Ph.D., The Simon and Ethel Bunn Distinguished Professor of Church-State Studies 
• John A. Wood, Ph.D., Professor of Religion
• Ralph C. Wood, Ph.D., Professor of Theology and Literature
• Randy Wood, Ph.D., Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

Y

• Dean Young, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics

Z

• Karin Waugh Zucker, L.L.M., Professor of Healthcare Administration