School of Graduate Studies

Academics

Graduate Faculty

G. Richard Wetherill, PhD (2005)

Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Director of the Center of Continuing Education & Community Services and Professor, Education
BA, East Central State College, 1971
MS, East Texas State University, 1973
PhD, Texas A&M University, 1977

 

Thomas D. Balmer, MA (2004)

Assistant Professor, Human Resources
BA, Howard Payne University, 1979
M Div, Southern Baptist Theology Seminary, 1984
MA, Hardin-Simmons University, 1987
ABD, Austin Presbyterian Seminary

 

Scott Barton, PhD (1993)

Professor, History
BA, Marshall University, 1983
MA, Texas A&M University, 1987
PhD, ibid., 1991
Phone: 580-559-5420

 

John Bedford, EdD (1997)

Associate Professor, Education
BS, West Texas State 1969
MS, ibid, 1972 EdD, Baylor University, 1995
Phone: 580-559-5323

 

Yvonne Bedford, MA (2001)

Instructor, Education
BS, West Texas State University, 1972
MA, University of Texas - Permian Basin, 1982

 

Laura Bixler, PhD (1998)

Associate Professor, Education
BSEd, Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ, 1980
MEd, University of Central Oklahoma, 1983
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1998
Phone: 580-559-5351

 

Carol J. Bridges, PhD (1978)

Professor, Human Resources
BA, Central State College, 1968
MSW, University of Oklahoma, 1975
PhD, Oklahoma State University, 1989
Phone: 580-559-5405

 

James W. Burke, Jr., PhD (1978)

Professor, Human Resources
BA, University of Tulsa, 1972
MSW, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1976
PhD, Oklahoma State University, 1989
Phone: 580-559-5707

 

John J. Burke, PhD (1980)

Professor, Psychology
BA, Fairfield University, 1967
MA, West Virginia University, 1969
PhD, ibid, 1975
Phone: 580-559-5340

 

Debbie Claxton, MEd (2004)

Instructor, Education
BSEd, East Central University, 1994
MEd, ibid.
Graduate work in progress, Oklahoma State University

 

Rebecca Collins, PhD (2006)

Assistant Professor, Psychology
BS, Univ of Missouri Columbia, 1996
MEd, Drury College, 1991
MA, Texas Woman's University, 1998
PhD, ibid., 2003

 

Rebecca Compton, EdD (1979)

Professor, Education
BSEd, University of Oklahoma, 1973
MEd, East Central Oklahoma State University, 1980
EdD, University of Oklahoma, 1995
Phone: 580-559-5543

 

Paige N. Cummins, MS (1997)

Professor, Human Resources
BA Purdue University, 1988
MS, ibid., 1991 PhD, ibid., 1998
Phone: 580-559-5403

 

Dan Denny, EdD (1999)

Assistant Professor, Human Resources
AA, Eastern Oklahoma State College, 1988
BA, East Central University, 1994
MSHR, ibid., 1996
EdD, Oklahoma State University, 2006

 

Randal R. Elston, EdD (1989)

Professor, Human Resources
BA, East Central University, 1976
MS, Oklahoma State University, 1977
EdD, Oklahoma State University, 1981
Phone: 580-559-5463

 

Anne Fine, PhD (1995)

Associate Professor, Mathematics
BS, University of Central Oklahoma, 1974
MS, Oklahoma State University, 1978
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1995
Phone: 580-559-5285

 

Usha Fountain, PhD (2001)

Assistant Professor, Education
BA, University of the South Pacific, 1981
MEd, University of Queensland, 1990
PhD, ibid., 1995

 

Timothy M. Green, EdD (1972)

Professor, Education and Athletic Director
BS, Oklahoma State University, 1959
BSEd, Henderson State college, 1966
MSEd, ibid, 1966
EdD, University of Oklahoma, 1970
Phone: 580-559-5314

 

Delma L. Hall, PhD (2002)

Professor, Communication
BAEd, East Central State College, 1968
MA, University of Oklahoma, 1983
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2002
Phone: 580-559-5600

 

Ben Harper, PhD (1975)

Professor, Education
BAEd, Northeastern State College, 1971
MEd, ibid, 1973
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1975
Phone: 580-559-5348

 

Joanna Harris, PhD (1990)

Associate Professor, Psychology
BA, University of Oklahoma, 1982
MS, University of Houston, 1986
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1977
Phone: 580-559-5342

 

Christian Hart, PhD (2003)

Assistant Professor and Chair, Psychology
BA, University of North Texas, 1992
MS, Texas Christian University, 1997
PhD, ibid., 1999

 

William Heitland, EdD (1979)

Associate Professor, Education
BS, Ohio State University, 1970
MS, St. Francis College, 1974
EdD, Ball State University, 1977
Phone: 580-559-5329

 

R. Sterling Lynd, PhD (1977)

Associate Professor, Psychology
BA, University of North Texas, Denton, 1969
MA, ibid, 1971
PhD,ibid, 1076
Phone: 580-559-5343

 

Bill Osborne, Jr , EdD (1992)

Dean, School of Education and Psychology, and Associate Professor of Education
BAEd, East Central University, 1970
MEd; ibid., 1973
EdD, University of Oklahoma, 1987
Phone: 580-559-5350

 

Jack Paschall, EdD, (1970)

Professor of Education
BA, Southeastern State College, 1965
MT, ibid, 1967
EdD, University of Oklahoma, 1970
Phone: 580-559-5346

 

Fredric M. Patrizi, PhD (1978)

Professor and Chair, Psychology
BS, Lamar University, 1971
MA, Stephen F. Austin University, 1975
PhD, Texas Tech University, 1979
Phone: 580-559-5335

 

Susan Payne , PhD (1989)

Associate Professor and Chair, Kinesiology
BA, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1983
MS, University of Wyoming, 1985
PhD, Texas Woman's University, 1995
Phone: 580-559-5521

 

Martha Pedersen, EdD (2005)

Assistant Professor, Education
BA, Wayne State College, 1972
MEd, University of Houston-Victoria., 1996
EdD, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2002

 

Jason Prather, MHR (2001)

Instructor, Kinesiology, Athletic Training
BS, Western Oregon University, 1997
MHR, University of Oklahoma, 2000

 

Richard Putnam, PhD (1992)

Associate Professor, Education
BS, North Texas State University, 1976
MEd, ibid, 1973
PhD, Texas A&M University, 1985
Phone: 580-559-5676

 

Regina Robertson, MS, CRC (1990)

Assistant Professor, Human Resources
BA, East Central State University, 1976
MS, Oklahoma State University, 1979
graduate study, University of Oklahoma, 1993-present
Phone: 580-559-5647

 

Ralph Sharp, EdD (1983)

Associate Professor, Education
BA, Lawrence University, 1972
MA, University of Missouri, 1973
EdS, ibid, 1979
EdD, ibid, 1982
Phone: 580-559-5352

 

Carolyn Thomas, EdD (2001)

Associate Professor, Education
BS, Oklahoma State University, 1971
MS, ibid., 1992
EdD Oklahoma State University, 2001
Phone: 580-559-5576

 

Rahmona Thompson, PhD (1991)

Professor, Biology
BS, University of Oklahoma, 1978
MS, ibid, 1981
PhD, Oklahoma State University, 1988
Phone: 580-559-5495

 

Steve Turner, PhD (1992)

Associate Professor and Chair, Human Resources
BA, East Central University, 1992
MSHR, ibid., 1993
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1998
Phone: 580-559-5481

 

Brenda Walling, EdD (1998)

Associate Professor, Education
BSEd, East Central University, 1984
MEd, Oklahoma State University, 1988
EdD, ibid.,1994
Phone: 580-559-5552

 

Diana Watson-Maile, EdD (1989)

Associate Professor and Chair, Family and Consumer Sciences
BS, East Central University, 1979
MS, Central State University, 1984
EdD, Oklahoma State University, 1994
Phone: 580-559-5475

 

Jeff S. Williams, MHR (1999)

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Director, Athletic Training
BS, University of Oklahoma, 1996
MHR, ibid., 1999