Our administration and faculty will support and challenge you in your studies.

Diversity in backgrounds, a wealth of socio-religious knowledge, and real-world experience: that’s what Oxford Graduate School faculty members bring to you.

Administration

Interim President:  Richard Humphrey, PhD, DLitt

Chancellor:  Rollin A. Van Broekhoven, DPhil, DLitt, LLM

Vice President for Academic Affairs:  Richard P. Walters, PhD

Director of Admissions and Financial Aid: Michael Farrand

Business Manager:  Sharlene Daniel

Registrar: Gary Bolden

Director of Assessment: Richard Nti

Director of Physical Operations: Gwen Bollant

Distinguished Faculty

Humphrey, Richard A. 
PhD, History/Ethics, Drew University (1967)
DLitt, Oxford Graduate School (1991)
BD, Divinity, Drew University (1961)
BA, Cornell College (Iowa) (1958)

Courses Taught: PHI 809 History of the Integration of Religion and Society, (FL 701 Family Life Education Methodology), FL 709 and OL 708 Professional Ethics,PHIL 801 Ethics in a Global Society

Jackson, E. Basil 
JD, Law, Marquette University (1995)
DLitt, Oxford Graduate School (1991)
MD, Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast (1957)
DPM, Adolescent Psychology, University of Dublin
MD, Psychiatry, SUNY
ThM New Testament, Northern Baptist Seminary

Courses Taught: PHI 810 Phenomenology of Emotional Disorders, FL 710 Family Law and Public Policy

Morgan, Helen 
PhD, Colorado State University

Courses Taught: SR 866 Dissertation Faculty Defense

Standridge, Larry A. 
PhD, Research/Adult Ed, Ohio State University (1971)
MA, Religious Education, Southwestern Seminary (1983)
BA, Baylor University (1956)

Courses Taught: SR 966 Dissertation Faculty Defense

VanBroekhoven, Rollin A. 
DLitt, Oxford Graduate School
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (1991)
JD, Baylor University
LLB, Baylor University (1968)
BS, Wheaton College (1962)

Courses Taught: PHI 812 Morality and Law in a Global Society

Walters, Richard P. 
PhD, Counseling Psychology, University of Georgia
MA, Community Counseling, Western Carolina University
MS, Business, Emporia State University
BS, Business, Greenville College

Courses Taught: SR 958 Research Design and Methodology, SR 852 Dissertation Foundations, LDR 715 Transforming People Problems

Faculty

Boyd, William R., Sr. (Full-time)
DMA, Music, LSU (1979)
MMus, Music Ed, Temple U (1968)
MEd, Education, W Maryland College (1963)
BA, Central Bible College(1957)

Courses Taught: COM 912 Advanced Communication, PHI 844 the Influence of Art on Society and Culture, SR 851 Interdisciplinary Research, COM 803 Hermeneutics and Communication

Geiger, Kimberly (Full-time)
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (2007)
MLitt, Oxford Graduate School (2003)
BS, Texas Technical University (1979)

Courses Taught: FL 705 Parenting in a Religious Environment, FL 708 Marital Counseling and Enrichment, FL 704 Human Sexuality, OL 707 Mentoring and Coaching

McClane, Curtis (Part-time)
DMin, Drew University (1992)
MDiv, Harding College Graduate School of Religion (1988)
BA, Bible, Freed-Hardeman College (1977)

Courses Taught: PHI 809 Transforming Self-Concept for Leadership Development

Reichard, Joshua (Full-time)
PhD, Human and Social Studies (Religion & Theology), University of the Western Cape (2010)
EdS, Educational Leadership, Liberty University (2010)
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (2007)
MLitt, Oxford Graduate School (2005)
BA, Logos Christian College (2001)

Courses Taught: PHI 805 Faith-Learning Integration and Interdisciplinary Studies, COM 968 Statistics for Social Research

Riggs, Kevin (Full-time)

PhD, Oxford Graduate School (2000)
MS, Trevecca Nazarene University (1992)
BA, Freewill Bible Baptist College (1989)

Courses Taught: FL 702 Sociology of the Family, PHI 801 Ethics in a Global Society

Rudy, Caroline (Full-time)

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (2000)
MA, Western KY University (1983)
BS, Western KY University (1980)

Courses Taught: FL 710 Professional Ethics, FL 708 Marital Counseling and Enrichment

Tom Stapleford (Full-time)

Penn State University, Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Philosophy, Religion & Education
University of Saint Andrews, Scotland, Postgraduate Study Year in Philosophy of Religion
Brown University, Master of Arts in Teaching in History
Columbia University, Doctor of Education in Educational Policy with emphasis in Special Education

Course Taught: PHI 800 Transformative Learning and Adult Education, PHI 834 Teaching Practicum                                                                       

Tucker, Rebecca (Part-time)

EdD, University of Tennessee

Course Taught: SR 866 Dissertation Faculty Defense

Vos, Matthew (Part-time)
PhD, Sociology, University of Tennessee (2003)
MEd, Education Administration, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1996)
BA, Music, Covenant College (1990)

Course Taught: PHI 801 Transformational Learning and Adult Education


Ward, David C. (Full-time)
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (2009)
ThM, Dallas Theologyica Seminary (1998)
BA, English, College of Charleston (1982)

Courses Taught: PHI 805 Faith-Learning Integration and Interdisciplinary Studies, PHI 943 Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis, SR 953 Research for 21st Century Scholarship

Visiting Professors

Andrews, Robert 
EdD, University of Tennessee

Courses Taught: COM 968 Statistics for Social Research

Brantley, Brent 
PhD, Oxford Graduate School (1997)
MA, Luther Rice Seminary (1988)
MA, Azusa Pacific University (1993)
BS, Louisiana College (1984)

Courses Taught: PHI 823 Contextualization for Social Change, LDR 810 Cross Cultural Dynamics

Foley, Virginia 
EdD, Univ of Alabama (1996)
EdS, W. Georgia College (1988)
MS, Tennessee Tech (1978)
BS, Tennessee Tech (1976)

Courses Taught: PHI 800 Transformative Learning and Adult Education, LDR 807 Transformational Leadership

Gibson, Lynn 
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (2004)
MA, Dallas Theological Seminary (1999)
BS, University of Tennessee (1992)

Courses Taught: PHI 943 Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis, PHI 805 Faith-Learning Integration and Interdisciplinary Studies

Lambert, Sarah  
MSLS, University of Southern California (1981)
Certificate in Spoken Spanish (1967)
BA, Covenant College (1965)

SR 953 Research for 21st Century Scholarship

Leavitt, Priscilla F. 
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Ohio University (1981)
MEd Education, Rhode Island (1969)
MA, Women’s Studies, W. Va. COGS (1985)
BA, Barrington College (1962)

Courses Taught: LDR 815 Transforming People Problems, COM 822 Persuasive Communication, COM 803 Hermeneutics

Pix, Stephen 

DLitt, DTh, Oxford University

Reichard, Sara 
EdS, Teaching and Learning, Liberty University (2012)
NLitt, Family Life Education, Oxford Graduate School (2006)
BA, Christian Counseling, Vision International University (2004)
RN, St. Francis School of Nursing (2002)

Sharp, Richard 
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (2007)
MDiv, Mid America Seminary (1984)
BS, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1976)

Thomas, Tommy 
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (1997)
MBA, Samford University (1979)
BS, Auburn University (1973)

Courses Taught: LDR 807 Transformational Leadership, OL 707 Mentoring and Coaching in Leadership and Supervision

Walters, Diana L.  
DPhil, Oxford Graduate School (2004)
MLitt, Oxford Graduate School (2002)
BA, Belhaven College (1993)