Faculty

Sure, there are bigger schools, but our caring, professional faculty sets William Peace University apart.

The instructors at Peace are some of the best and brightest, offering personal attention, insight and wisdom to students that few universities can match. More than 70% of professors hold a doctorate, and many others hold decades of industry experience and expertise in their respective fields of study. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, it’s virtually impossible to get lost at William Peace University. You’re more than just a number here. 

Faculty
Corinne Anderson
Corinne Andersen, Ph.D.
Program Director of English, Professor of English
Lorraine Wilson Batts
Instructor, RN to BSN Nursing
Brianna Bentley
Brianna Bentley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Jen Blush
Jennifer Blush, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Amanda Bock
​Amanda Bock, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Special Education and Interim Department Chair of Education
Lisa Bonner
​​Lisa Bonner, Ph.D.
Department Chair of Science and Mathematics; ​Professor of Biology
Jackson Bostian
Jackson Bostian, M.A.D.
Assistant Professor of User Experience Design
Rhonda Brown
Rhonda Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Roger Christman
Roger Christman, M.Ed.
Professor of Communication and Simulation & Game Design and Department Chair of Communication
Professor Brandon Crews
Brandon Crews, M.A.D.
Associate Professor, Simulation and Game Design
Charles Duncan Headshot
Charles Duncan, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Heidi Gailor
​Heidi Gailor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business and Coordinator of the Honors Program and Program Director of Human Resource Management
Ana Teresa Galizes, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Communication and User Experience Design
Sandra F. Holsonback, Ph.D.
Sandra F. Holsonback, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Business
Caleb Husmann
Caleb Husmann, DA
Associate Professor of Political Science
Erica Jastrow
Erica L. Jastrow, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor/RN to BSN Department Chair
Elizabeth Kusko
​Elizabeth Kusko, DA
Associate Professor of Political Science and Program Director for Criminal Justice, Political Science, and Pre-Law
Eliza Laskowski
Eliza Fisher Laskowski, Ph.D
Associate Professor of English
Hrvoje Lusic, Ph.D.
Hrvoje Lusic, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Marti Maguire
Marti Maguire, M.A.
Associate Professor of Communication
Scott McElreath, Ph.D.
Scott McElreath, Ph.D.
Program Director of Interdisciplinary Studies; Professor of Philosophy
Kayce Meginnis-Payne
​Kayce Meginnis-Payne, Ph.D.
​Associate Professor of Psychology
Vincent Melomo
Vincent Melomo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Anthropology & Department Chair of Culture, History, and Politics
Patrick Myer, Ph.D.
​Patrick Myer, Ph.D.
​Associate Professor of Biology
Wade Newhouse
Wade Newhouse, Ph.D.
Department Chair of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Arts, Professor of English
Carolyn Nye
Carolyn Nye, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business
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Katherine Otis, Ph.D.
Program Director of History; Associate Professor of History
Kimberly Willis updated faculty headshot
Kimberly Pettaway Willis, PH.D., MBA
Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science
Kristi Rittby
Kristi Rittby, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Greg Ryan, MBA, M.S.
Associate Professor & Department Chair of Business
Ryan Vet, MBA
Instructor of Business, Peace Online
Robin Vincent
Robin Vincent, M.Ed.
Faculty Consultant
Michelle L. Wang, M.B.A
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Betty Witcher
Betty Witcher, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair of Psychology