Directors of Graduate Studies

This page has contact information for Graduate Directors, also called Graduate Advisors. Please locate your program within its associated college.

Graduate Studies Office

Program Name Email Phone
Graduate Studies: General Inquiries graduatestudies@marshall.edu 304-696-2975
Graduate Admissions graduateadmissions@marshall.edu 304-696-4723
Assistant Provost for Graduate Studies Carl Mummert mummertc@marshall.edu 304-696-6156

College of Arts and Media

Program Name Email Phone
Music Martin Saunders
Henning Vauth
m.saunders@marshall.edu
vauth@marshall.edu
304-696-3117
304-696-2337

Lewis College of Business

Program Name Email Phone
General contact for all LCOB programs Kelly Sowards templeton23@marshall.edu 304-696-3816
Accountancy, M.S. Timothy Bryan bryanti@marshall.edu 304-696-2654
Business Administration, D.B.A. Doohee Lee leed@marshall.edu 304-746-1973
Business Administration, M.B.A. Kelly Sowards templeton23@marshall.edu 304-696-3816
Health Care Administration, M.S. Kent Willis willis23@marshall.edu 304-336-3529
Health Informatics, M.S. Alberto Coustasse-Hencke coustassehen@marshall.edu 304-746-1968
Human Resource Management, M.S. Jamey Halleck halleck1@marshall.edu 304-696-4648
Information Systems, M.S. Tracy Christofero christofero@marshall.edu 304-746-2078
Lab Management, Certificate Kelly Sowards templeton23@marshall.edu 304-696-3816
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, D.N.A.P. Megan Orphanos megan.orphanos@vandaliahealth.org
Online Data Analytics in Health Care, Certificate Alberto Coustasse-Hencke coustassehen@marshall.edu 304-746-1968
Sport Administration, M.S. Jennifer Mak mak@marshall.edu 304-696-2927
Technology Management, Certificate Tracy Christofero christofero@marshall.edu 304-746-2078

College of Education and Professional Development

Program Name Email Phone
Adult & Continuing Education, M.S. Feon Smith smithf@marshall.edu 304-696-2381
Counseling, M.A. Eric Beeson beeson@marshall.edu 304-746-1966
Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D. Lisa Heaton heaton@marshall.edu 304-746-2026
Curriculum and Instruction Ed.S. Lisa Heaton heaton@marshall.edu 304-746-2026
Early Childhood Education, Certificate Monica Dellamea dellame2@marshall.edu 304-696-3547
Education, M.A. Kimberly McFall kimberly.mcfall@marshall.edu 304-746-8975
Educational Leadership, Ed.D. Bobbi Nicholson bnicholson@marshall.edu 304-746-2094
Educational Leadership, Post-Master’s Certificate for Licensure Eugenia Lambert webb24@marshall.edu 304-746-1913
Elementary Math Specialist, Certificate McKenzie Brittain brittain@marshall.edu 304-746-8983
Instructional Technology & Learning,
Certificate
Lisa Heaton heaton@marshall.edu 304-746-2026
Leadership Specialist, M.A. Eugenia Lambert webb24@marshall.edu 304-746-1913
Literacy Education Barbara O’Byrne bobyrne@marshall.edu 304-746-1986
Math thru Algebra I, Certificate McKenzie Brittain brittain@marshall.edu 304-746-8983
Math Education McKenzie Brittain brittain@marshall.edu 304-746-8983
School Library Media, Certificate Kimberly Mcfall kimberly.mcfall@marshall.edu 304-746-8975
School Psychology, Ed.S. Lanai Jennings jenningsknot@marshall.edu 304-746-2067
Special Education, M.A. Debra Conner-Lockwood conner4@marshall.edu 304-696-2340
Social Services and Attendance Workers, Certificate Eugenia Lambert webb24@marshall.edu 304-746-1913
Teaching, M.A.T. Thomas Cooper thomas.cooper@marshall.edu 304-746-1909
Teaching English as a Second Language, Certificate Huanshu Yuan yuanh@marshall.edu 304-696-3239

College of Engineering and Computer Sciences

Program Name Email Phone
Computer Science, M.S. Paulus Wahjudi wahjudi@marshall.edu 304-696-5443
Cybersecurity, M.S. Paulus Wahjudi wahjudi@marshall.edu 304-696-5443
Data Science, M.S. Paulus Wahjudi wahjudi@marshall.edu 304-696-5443
Electrical & Computer Engineering, M.S.EE. Paulus Wahjudi wahjudi@marshall.edu 304-696-5443
Engineering, Ph.D. Greg Michaelson michaelson@marshall.edu 304-696-5606
Engineering, Civil and Environmental M.S.E. Isaac Wait wait@marshall.edu 304-696-5444
Engineering, Engineering Management M.S.E. Ammar Alzarrad alzarrad@marshall.edu 304-696-5705
Environmental Science, M.S. Scott Simonton simonton@marshall.edu 304-746-2045
Environmental, Safety, and Health, M.S. Scott Simonton simonton@marshall.edu 304-746-2045
Mechanical Engineering, M.S.ME. Jim McIntosh mcintoshj@marshall.edu 304-696-3113
Safety, M.S. Jim McIntosh mcintoshj@marshall.edu 304-696-3113

College of Health Professions

Program Name Email Phone
Athletic Training, M.S. Zach Garrett garrett46@marshall.edu 304-696-2924
Biomechanics, M.S. Suzanne Konz konz@marshall.edu 304-696-2926
Communication Disorders, M.S. Pamela Holland holland@marshall.edu 304-696-2985
Dietetics, M.S. Kelli Williams williamsk@marshall.edu 304-696-4336
Exercise Science, M.S. Robert Powell powellro@marshall.edu 304-696-2513
Nursing, M.S.N. Bobbie Taylor taylor394@marshall.edu 304-696-2626
Doctor of Nursing Practice, D.N.P. Lisa Ramsburg kruzan1@marshall.edu 304-696-2453
Physical Therapy, D.P.T. Scott Davis scott1090@marshall.edu 304-696-5614
Public Health, M.P.H. Anthony Woart woarta@marshall.edu 304-696-2718
Social Work, M.S.W. Peggy Proudfoot Harman peggy.harman@marshall.edu 304-696-3146
Social Work, Gerontology Certificate Peggy Proudfoot Harman peggy.harman@marshall.edu 304-696-3146

College of Liberal Arts

Program Name Email Phone
Accessibility Awareness, Certificate Penny Koontz koontz7@marshall.edu 304-696-2768
Appalachian Studies, Certificate Eric Lassiter lassiter@marshall.edu 304-746-1923
Communication Studies, M.A. Rich Jones jonesri@marshall.edu 304-696-3020
English, M.A. Jana Tigchelaar tigchelaar@marshall.edu 304-696-3129
Geography, M.A. James Leonard leonard@marshall.edu 304-696-4626
Geography, M.S. James Leonard leonard@marshall.edu 304-696-4626
GIScience, Certificate James Leonard leonard@marshall.edu 304-696-4626
History, M.A. Philip Rutherford rutherfordp@marshall.edu 304-696-2719
Human Geography, Certificate James Leonard leonard@marshall.edu 304-696-4626
Humanities, M.A. Eric Lassiter lassiter@marshall.edu 304-746-1923
Latin, Certificate Del Chrol chrol@marshall.edu
304-696-4323
Meteorology, Certificate James Leonard leonard@marshall.edu 304-696-4626
Nonprofit Management, Certificate Damien Arthur arthur133@marshall.edu
304-696-2764
Psychology, AMD David Pittenger pittengerd@marshall.edu 304-696-2818
Psychology, Clinical M.A. Tom Linz tlinz@marshall.edu 304-696-2775
Psychology, General M.A. Marianna Linz linz@marshall.edu 304-696-2774
Psychology, Psy.D. Keith Beard beard@marshall.edu 304-696-2781
Public Administration, M.P.A. Damien Arthur arthur133@marshall.edu 304-696-2764
Sociology, M.A. Caitlin Trombley trombley@marshall.edu 304-696-6700
Women’s Studies, Certificate Hilary Brewster brewsterh@marshall.edu 304-696-6613

College of Science

Program Name Email Phone
Biological Sciences, M.A. Kyle Palmquist palmquist@marshall.edu 304-696-3987
Biological Sciences, M.S. Kyle Palmquist palmquist@marshall.edu 304-696-3987
Chemistry, M.S. Mike Norton norton@marshall.edu 304-696-3489
Criminal Justice, M.S. Stephen Young young250@marshall.edu 304-696-3082
Digital Forensics, Certificate Lauren Waugh richards18@marshall.edu 304-691-8940
Forensic Science, M.S. Lauren Waugh richards18@marshall.edu 304-691-8940
Mathematics, M.A. JiYoon Jung jungj@marshall.edu 304-696-3285
Natural Resources & Environment, M.S. Mindy Yeager-Armstead m.armstead@marshall.edu 304-696-2923
Physical and Applied Sciences, M.S. – Geology emphasis Mindy Yeager-Armstead m.armstead@marshall.edu 304-696-2923
Physical and Applied Sciences, M.S. – Physics for Teachers emphasis Huong Nguyen nguyenh@marshall.edu 304-696-2756
Physics, M.S. Huong Nguyen nguyenh@marshall.edu 304-696-2756

School of Pharmacy

Program Name Email Phone
Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Terri Moran moran@marshall.edu 304-696-7325
Pharmaceutical Sciences, M.A. Timothy Long longt@marshall.edu 304-696-7393
Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, M.S. Timothy Long longt@marshall.edu 304-696-7393

Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Program Name Email Phone
Biomedical Sciences, non-thesis, M.S. Todd Green green@marshall.edu 304-696-3531
Biomedical Sciences, M.S. Richard Egleton egleton@marshall.edu 304-696-3523
Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D. Richard Egleton egleton@marshall.edu 304-696-3523
Physician Assistant Program, M.M.S. Ben Spurlock spurlock30@marshall.edu 304-696-6035

Contact Us

Graduate Studies Office

Old Main 359
graduatestudies@marshall.edu
304-696-2975
Graduate Studies Contacts

Graduate Admissions

graduateadmissions@marshall.edu
304-696-4723
304-696-4723 ext-61900
Graduate Admissions Contacts

Program Directors

List of Graduate Program Directors