Kimberly D. Bolton
Department Head, Biology and Associate Professor of Biology
423-585-6891
kimberly.bolton@ws.edu

A.S., Walters State Community College- General; B.S., University of Tennessee - Biology -Zoology; M.S., University of Tennessee - Science Education

Betsy Southerland
Learning Center Specialist
865-286-2771
elizabeth.southerland@ws.edu

B.S.- Illinois State University- Biology; M.A.T.- National-Louis University- Elementary Education; M.S.- University of Georgia- Environmental Toxicology

Stanley Strickland
Learning Center Specialist/Executive Aide
423-585-6867
stanley.strickland@ws.edu

B.S., East Tennessee State University – Biology

Sherry Woody, C.P.S.
Secretary to the Dean
423-585-6865
sherry.woody@ws.edu

A.S., Walters State Community College

Mark Dunaway
Instructor of Biology
mark.dunaway@ws.edu

A.S., Southwest Virginia Community College - Science; B.S., East Tennessee State University - Biology; M.S., East Tennessee State University - Biology

Dr. Lisa A. Eccles
Associate Professor of Biology
423-318-2768
lisa.eccles@ws.edu

A.A., Santa Fe Community
College - Chemistry; B.S., Christopher Newport University - Biology w/minor in Chemistry; M.S., The Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical Technology; Ph.D., Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School - Biomedical Science

Dr. Laurence Fleming
Professor of Biology
423-585-6971
laurence.fleming@ws.edu

B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University - Zoology; M.S., Mississippi St. University - Zoology; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute – Biology

Dr. Pamela B. Fouche'
Professor of Biology
423-585-6874
pamela.fouche@ws.edu

B.S., University of South Carolina - Biology; M.S., University of South Carolina - Biology; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University - Microbiology

Dr. Greg Grass
Assistant Professor of Biology/Human Anatomy and Physiology
865-774-5855
greg.grass@ws.edu

A.S. Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy 1974 St. Louis Community College; B.S. Human Biology 1981 Logan College of Chiropractic, St. Louis, MO; D.C. Doctorate of Chiropractic 1983 Logan College of Chiropractic, St. Louis, MO

Dr. D. Cyd Grice
Area Coordinator of Natural Science, Sevier County Campus and
Associate Professor of Biology
865-774-5824
cyd.grice@ws.edu

B.S., University of Tennessee - Animal Science; D.V.M., University of Tennessee - Veterinary Medicine

Greg Johansen
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
865-774-5833/
reg.johansen@ws.edu

B.S., Chico State University- Biological Sciences; M.S., Chico State University- Biological Sciences; A.B.D., University of Arizona- Microbiology/Immunology

Dr. Jeff T. Horner
Professor of Biology and Dean of Natural Science
423-585-6954
jeff.horner@ws.edu

B.S., East Tennessee State University - Biology; M.S., East Tennessee State University - Biology; Ed.D., East Tennessee State University - Educational Leadership

Dr. Donald Lindsey
Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for Academic Assessments and Professor of Biology
423-585-6862
donald.lindsey@ws.edu

B.S., University of North Alabama - Chemistry -Biology; M.S., Auburn University - Botany - Zoology; Ph.D., Auburn University - Plant Pathology

Dr. Abigail Goosie
Instructor of Biology/Human Anatomy and Physiology
423-585-6967
abigail.goosie@ws.edu

B.S., East Tennessee State University -
Biology; Ph.D., James H. Quillen College of Medicine at ETSU - Biomedical Sciences

Jaime Parman-Ryans
Assistant Professor of Biology
423-787-7974
jaime.parman@ws.edu

A.S., Walters State Community College - General Studies; B.S., East Tennessee State University -Health Science: Microbiology
M.S., James H. Quillen College of Medicine ETSU - Biomedical Sciences: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Additional Graduate Work James H. Quillen College of Medicine, ETSU

S. Kristin Rich
Assistant Professor of Biology
423-318-2701
kristin.rich@ws.edu

A.S., Walters State Community College - General Studies; B.S., East Tennessee State University - Biology; M.S., University of Tennessee - Agricultural Extension and Education; Additional graduate Work at University of Tennessee

Carl C. Robinson
Associate Professor of Biology
423-585-6880
carl.robinson@ws.edu

B.S., Eastern Kentucky University - Biology - Chemistry; M.S., Eastern Kentucky University - Biology

Earl B. Rowe
Associate Professor of Biology
Post-Retirement
423-585-6887
earle.rowe@ws.edu

B.S., Memphis State University - Biology; M.S. Memphis State University - Botany

William Sproat, Jr.
Associate Professor of Biology
865-774-5840
william.sproat@ws.edu

B.A., Bridgewater College - Biology; M.S., George Mason University - Biology; Ph.D., Kennedy-Western University - Environmental Engineering

Dr. Jerry M. Wilhoit
Associate Professor of Biology
423-798-7952
jerry.wilhoit@ws.edu

P.C., Life University, Doctorate of Chiropractic

Dr. Lawrence F. Kennard
Professor of Chemistry
423-585-6878
lawrence.kennard@ws.edu

B.S., Morehead St. University - Chemistry - Math ; M.S., Morehead St. University - Organic and Analytical Chemistry; Ph.D., University of Tennessee - Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Post Doctoral Fellowship, University of Tennessee - Organic Chemistry of Coa

Dr. Douglas Hensley
Associate Professor of Chemistry
423-585-6881
douglas.hensley@ws.edu

B.S., Miami University - Chemistry; Ph.D., Miami University - Inorganic Chemistry

Dr. Matthew Smith
Instructor of Chemistry
865-774-5846
matthew.smith@ws.edu

B.S. William Carey University - Chemistry; Ph.D. University of Tennessee Knoxville - Organic Chemistry

Dr. Sean M. Cordry
Associate Professor of Physics
423-585-6764
sean.cordry@ws.edu

BS, Harding University – Physics (1990); MA, University of Mississippi – Physics (1992); PhD, University of Mississippi – Physics(1995)

Elena (Olena) Owen
Instructor of Physics/Math
423-581-4772
olena.owen@ws.edu

M.S.,The Krivoy Rog Mining State University, Ukraine