Faculty & Staff

Arts & Sciences | Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences

rrodriguez@txwes.edu | 817-531-4249 | PUMC 258

History | Associate Dean of School of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor of History

cohan@txwes.edu | 817-531-4913 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 215

Criminal Justice | Associate Professor of Criminal Justice‌

cdadkinson@txwes.edu | 817-531-4230 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 220

Eddy Lynton, Ph.D.

Criminal Justice | Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice

ejlynton@txwes.edu | 817-531-4264 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 248

Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics | Assistant Professor of Mathematics

lgaguirre@txwes.edu | 817-531-4884 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 110C

Mass Communication | Associate Professor of Mass Communication

nakinro@txwes.edu | 817-531-6519 | PUMC 233

History | Professor Emertia of History

ealexander@txwes.edu | 817 531-4920 | Eunice & James L. West LIbrary

Biology | Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

valtamero@txwes.edu | 817-531-6588 | Schollmaier Science & Technology Center 119

Music | Associate Professor of Music History, Piano, Piano Pedagogy Chair of the Music Department

iaraujo@txwes.edu | 817-531-4975 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building, 201A

Joni Baczewski

Music | Adjunct Professor of Viola, Violin, and Strings Method

baczewski@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building, Room 205

English & Language | Professor of English, Director of Wesleyan Honor Program

ebattles@txwes.edu | 817-531-4906 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 247

English & Language | Associate Professor of Spanish

abell@txwes.edu | 817-531-4932 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 239

Biology | Professor of Biology

bbenz@txwes.edu | 817-531- 6558 | Ed & Rae Schollmaier Science and Technology Center 109

Aimee Hurst Bozarth

Music | Collaborative Pianist and Choral Accompanist

abozarth@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Psychology | Professor of Psychology

jbrown06@txwes.edu | 817-531-4867 | Nenetta Burton Carter Building 110

Theatre & Mass Communication | Professor of Theatre and Mass Communication, Dean of Freshman Success

jbrown@txwes.edu | 817-531-6520 | Dan Waggoner Hall Annex 203

English & Language | Associate Professor of English

sdcampbell@txwes.edu | 817-531-4907 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 237

Lou Carfa

Music | Adjunct Professor of Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Bass Guitar

lcarfa@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Biology | Associate Professor of Biology, Department Chair

cchandrasekaran@txwes.edu | 817-531-6590 | Ed & Rae Schollmaier Science and Technology Center 113

Religion, Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies | Dean of Freshman Success, Associate Professor of Religion

gchilds@txwes.edu | 817-531-4296 | Dan Waggoner Annex 201

Mass Communication | Professor of Mass Communication, Department Chair

kcolley@txwes.edu | 817-531-6525 | PUMC 243

Keith Critcher

Music | Instructor of Music, Collaborative Pianist, Vocal Coach, Secondary Piano, Music in Worship

kcritcher@txwes.edu | 817-531-5835 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building, 205

Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics | Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair

acruz-cota@txwes.edu | 817-531-4883 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 110B

Mass Communication | Associate Professor of Mass Communication

dean@txwes.edu | 817-531-6526 | PUMC 231

Gregory Dewhirst

Music | Adjunct Professor of Saxophone and Woodwinds Methods

gdewhirst@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Paralegal Studies | Visiting Assitant Professor of Paralegal Studies

codiaz@txwes.edu | 817-531-4918 | PUMC 244

Angela Dickens

Chemistry | Chemistry Instructor/ Lab Coordinator

adickens14@txwes.edu | 817-531-4889 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 311A

Ryan Estes

Music | Adjunct Professor of Oboe & Reed-Making

estes@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Theatre | Associate Professor of Theatre

jeverton@txwes.edu | 817-531-6572 | Dan Waggoner Annex, 103

John Fisher

Music | Professor of Piano, Music Theory, Women Composers

jfisher @ txwes.edu | 817-531-4978 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building, 206

Art | Visiting Assistant Professor of Art & Coordinator of the Bernice Coulter Templeton Art Studio

ruebengonzales@txwes.edu | 817-531-4984 | Bernice Coulter Templeton Art Studio

Meg Griffith

Music | Adjunct Professor of Flute

megriffith@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Psychology | Associate Professor of Psychology, Department Chair

mmhand@txwes.edu | 817-531-4958 | Nenetta Burton Carter Building 108

Theatre | Instructor of Theatre

rharatine@txwes.edu | 817-531-7546 | Law Sone Fine Arts Building, Studio 7

Biology | Lab Coordinator

jghubbard@txwes.edu | 817-531-4863 | McFadden Science Center 206C

David Humphreys

Music | Adjunct Professor of Tuba and Euphonium

humphreys@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Psychology | Professor of Psychology

ahenderson@txwes.edu | 817-531-4956 | Nenetta Burton Carter Building 109

Mai Tadokoro Hessel

Music | Adjunct Professor of Percussion

mhessel@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Robert G. Landolt, Ph.D.

Chemistry | Professor Emeritus

rlandolt@txwes.edu | 817-531-4890 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 303

History | A.M. Pate Assistant Professor of History

amaeer@txwes.edu | 817-531-4914 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 246

History | Professor of History

btmatthews@txwes.edu | 817- 531-4916 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 241

English & Language | Associate Professor of English, Department Chair

pmcmurray@txwes.edu | 817-531-4905 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 254

English & Language | Associate Professor of English

wmyers@txwes.edu | 817-531-4903 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 245

Cara Owens

Music | Adjunct Bassoon Instructor

cowens@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Annex, 201

Chemistry | Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry

ngo@txwes.edu | 817-531-4896 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 310C

Biology | Assistant Professor of Microbiology

ctparker@txwes.edu | 817-531-6559 | Ed & Rae Schollmaier Science and Technology Center 110

Michelle Payne, Ph.D., JD

Political Science | Associate Professor of Paralegal Studies and Political Science

mpayne@txwes.edu | 817-531-6507 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 235

Chemistry | Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department Chair

ppelphrey@txwes.edu | 817-531-5869 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 310B

Theatre | Adjunct Professor of Theatre Voice

mplantz@txwes.edu | 817-531-4289 | Law Sone Fine Arts Building, Studio 2

Chemistry | Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dean of University College

kprater@txwes.edu | 817-531-4233 | Ella McFadden Science Center 205

Psychology | Associate Professor of Psychology

mpugh@txwes.edu | 817-531-4955 | Nenetta Burton Carter Building 107

Math, Computer Science & Physics | Assistant Professor of Physics

rrich@txwes.edu | 817-531-4887 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 104

Math, Computer Science & Physics | Assistant Professor of Computer Science

sorodriguez@txwes.edu | 817-531-4889 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 103A

Chemistry | Visiting Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

kshaikh@txwes.edu | 817-531-4274 | Ella McFadden Science Center 303

Social Sciences | Associate Professor of Sociology, Department Chair

asimons@txwes.edu | 817-531-4908 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 251

Carl Smeller

English & Language | Associate Professor of English, Liberal Studies Advisor

csmeller@txwes.edu | 817-531-4924 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 249

English | Instructor of English

warren@txwes.edu | 817-531-4900 | PUMC 250

Theatre | Professor of Theatre

cwhittlambert@txwes.edu | 817-531-5866 | Dan Waggoner Annex, 104

Alex Yeselon

Music | Adjunct Professor of Clarinet

ayeselson@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building

Religion, Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate Professor of Religion

lzhang@txwes.edu | 817-531-4823 | Polytechnic United Methodist Church 311

Math, Computer Science & Physics | Professor of Computer Science

yzhang@txwes.edu | 817-531-4885 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 103

Tamika Johnson

School of Arts and Sciences | Coordinator for the Dean

tajohnson2@txwes.edu | 817-531-7587 817-531-4900 | Ella C. McFadden Science Center 202 Poly United Methodist Church 256

Kristen Carlini

Music | Music Department Coordinator

kdcarlini@txwes.edu | 817-531-4992 | Ann Waggoner Fine Arts Building, 201

Clayton Phillips

Theatre | Business Manager

cdphillips2@txwes.edu | 817-531-5867 | Dan Waggoner Annex, 100A

Deana Allen

Social Sciences & Psychology | Administrative Assistant

allen@txwes.edu | 817-531-4918 & 817-531-7564 | Poly United Methodist Church 217 & Nenetta Burton Carter Building 103