Graduate Faculty
G. Richard Wetherill, PhD (2005)
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
Phone: 580-559-5709
rwethrll@ecok.edu
Thom 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
Phone: 580-559-5839
tbalmer@ecok.edu
Scott Barton, PhD (1993)
Professor, History and Native American Studies
BA, Marshall University, 1983
MA, Texas A&M University, 1987
PhD, Texas A&M University, 1991
Phone: 580-559-5563
sbarton@ecok.edu
John Bedford, EdD (1997)
Associate Professor, Education
BS, West Texas State University, 1969
MS, West Texas State University, 1972
EdD, Baylor University, 1995
Phone: 580-559-5323
jbedford@ecok.edu
Yvonne Bedford, MA (2001)
Instructor, Education
BS, West Texas State University, 1972
MA, University of Texas - Permian Basin, 1982
Phone: 580-559-5338
ybedford@ecok.edu
Laura Bixler, PhD (1998)
Professor, Education
BSEd, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1980
MEd, University of Central Oklahoma, 1983
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1998
Phone: 580-559-5351
lbixler@ecok.edu
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
jaburke@ecok.edu
William C. Chapman, PhD (1971)
Professor, Business
BS, University of Tulsa, 1972
MS, University of Florida, 1967
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1982
Phone: 580-559-5854
wchapman@ecok.edu
Debbie Claxton, MEd (2004)
Instructor, Education
BSEd, East Central University, 1994
MEd, East Central University, 2001
Graduate work in progress, Oklahoma State University
Phone: 580-559-5309
dclaxton@ecok.edu
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
bcompton@ecok.edu
Dan Denny, EdD (1999)
Assistant Professor, Human Resources
AA, Eastern Oklahoma State College, 1988
BA, East Central University, 1994
MS, East Central University, 1996
EdD, Oklahoma State University, 2006
Jason Duncan, MS (2002)
Adjunct Professor, Human Resources
BA, East Central University, 1995
MS, East Central University, 2002
Phone: 580-559-5589
jduncan@ecok.edu
Jerry N. Duncan, ABPP, PhD (2007)
Assistant Professor, Psychology
BA, East Central University, 1975
MEd, Georgia State University, 1977
PhD, Oklahoma State University, 1982
Phone: 580-559-5335
jnduncan@ecok.edu
Paul N. Emrich, MS (2005)
Assistant Professor, Human Resources
BA, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1996
MS, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1999
Phone: 580-559-5460
pemrich@ecok.edu
Usha Fountain, PhD (2001)
Assistant Professor, Education
BA, University of the South Pacific, 1981
MEd, University of Queensland, 1990
PhD, University of Queensland, 1995
Phone: 580-559-5577
ufountain@ecok.edu
Erica Gay, MS (2006)
Adjunct Professor, Human Resources
BA, Shippensburg University, 1998
MS, East Central University, 2007
Jack Green, PhD (2010)
Assistant Professor, Education and Psychology
BSE, Missouri Southern State University, 2001
MA, Southern Nazarene University, 2004
EdD, Saint Louis University, 2009
Phone: 580-559-5240
jgreen@ecok.edu
David Hall, JD (2007)
Assistant Professor, Human Resources
BA, University of Central Oklahoma, 1996
JD, University of Oklahoma, 1999
Phone: 580-559-5401
dehall@ecok.edu
Yvette Harjo, JD (1984)
Professor, Accounting
BSEd, East Central University, 1969
MS, Oklahoma State University, 1970
JD, University of Oklahoma, 1984
Phone: 580-559-5268
yharjo@ecok.edu
Ben Harper, PhD (1975)
Professor, Education
BAEd, Northeastern State College, 1971
MEd, Northeastern State College, 1973
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1975
Phone: 580-559-5347
bharper@ecok.edu
Joanna Harris-Young, PhD (1990)
Professor, Psychology
BA, University of Oklahoma, 1982
MS, University of Houston, 1986
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1990
Phone: 580-559-5318
jharris@ecok.edu
William Heitland, EdD (1979)
Professor, Education
BS, Ohio State University, 1970
MS, St. Francis College, 1975
EdD, Ball State University, 1977
Phone: 580-559-5329
bheitlnd@ecok.edu
Sarah A. Holmes, PhD (2006)
Professor, Accounting
AB, Duke University, Denton, 1963
MBA, Texas A&M University, 1979
PhD, University of North Texas, 1984
Phone: 580-559-5527
sholmes@ecok.edu
Phyllis L. Isaacs, PhD (2009)
Assistant Professor, Education
BA, East Central University, 1998
MEd, East Central University, 2005
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2009
Phone: 580-559-55327
phylisa@ecok.edu
Kurt H. Jackson, PhD (1982)
Associate Professor, Business Administration
BS, Oklahoma State University, 1969
MS, Oklahoma State University, 1977
PhD, Oklahoma State University, 1984
Phone: 580-559-5275
kjackson@ecok.edu
Charlie Jones, JD (1986)
Professor, Business
BBA, University of Oklahoma, 1982
MBA, University of Oklahoma, 1986
JD, University of Oklahoma, 1986
Phone: 580-559-5269
cjones@ecok.edu
Marc Klippenstine, MA (2007)
Assistant Professor, Psychology
BA, East Central University, 1990
MA, York University, 2001
Phone: 580-559-5342
mklippen@ecok.edu
Adrianna Lancaster, PhD (2004)
Assistant Professor
BA, East Central University, 1990
MLS, Texas Woman's University, 1992
PhD, Texas Woman's University, 1997
Phone: 580-559-5368
alancaster@ecok.edu
Thomas W. Lanis, PhD (1997)
Associate Professor, Business
BS, Oklahoma State University, 1977
MBA, Oklahoma State University, 1987
PhD, Oklahoma State University, 2004
Phone: 580-559-5573
tlanis@ecok.edu
Linda Massey, EdD (1999)
Associate Professor, Human Resources
BA, California State University, 1985
MA, California State University, 1988
EdD, Oklahoma State University, 2003
Phone: 580-559-5402
lmassey@ecok.edu
Robin M. Murphy, PhD (2007)
Assistant Professor, English and Languages
BA, Oklahoma State University, 1993
MEd, Northeastern State University, 2000
MA, Northeastern State University, 2003
PhD, Bowling Green State University, 2007
Phone: 580-559-5449
rmurphy@ecok.edu
Susan Odunukwe, PhD (2005)
Adjunct Professor, Human Resources
BA, University of Nigeria, 1985
MA, Lesley College, 1990
PhD, The Union Institute and University
Bill Osborne, Jr , EdD (1992)
Dean, School of Education and Psychology, and Professor of Education
BAEd, East Central University, 1970
MEd, East Central Universtiy, 1975
EdD, University of Oklahoma, 1987
Phone: 580-559-5350
bosborne@ecok.edu
Pattie Palmer, MEd (2008)
Instructor, Education
BA, East Central University, 1990
MEd, East Central University, 1996
Jack Paschall, EdD, (1970)
Professor, Education
BA, Southeastern State College, 1965
MEd, Southeastern State College, 1967
EdD, University of Oklahoma, 1970
Phone: 580-559-5346
jpaschll@ecok.edu
Martha Pennington, EdD (2005)
Assistant Professor, Education
BAE, Wayne State College, 1973
MAE, University of Houston, 1996
EdD, Texas A&M University, 2005
Phone: 580-559-5322
mpenning@ecok.edu
Karin Perry, PhD (2010)
Assistant Professor, Education
BS, University of Central Oklahoma, 1998
MLIS, University of Oklahoma, 2001
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2010
Phone: 580-559-5324
kperry@ecok.edu
Marc Petrowsky, PhD (1991)
Professor, Sociology
BA, Southwestern State College, 1970
MA, University of Florida, 1972
PhD, University of Florida, 1975
Phone: 580-559-5411
mpetrow@ecok.edu
Jason Prather, MHR (2001)
Instructor, Kinesiology
BS, Western Oregon University, 1997
MHR, University of Oklahoma, 2000
Phone: 580-559-5315
jprather@ecok.edu
Richard R. Putnam, PhD (1992)
Associate Professor, Education
BS, North Texas State University, 1976
MEd, North Texas State University, 1973
PhD, Texas A&M University, 1985
Phone: 580-559-5676
rputnam@ecok.edu
Regina Robertson, PhD, CRC (1990)
Assistant Professor, Human Resources
BA, East Central University, 1976
MS, Oklahoma State University, 1979
PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2004
Phone: 580-559-5647
rrobrtsn@ecok.edu
Verlene Schafer, MA (2008)
Assistant Professor, Education
BA, Southern Utah University, 2005
MA, University of Arizona, 2008
Phone: 580-559-5370
vschafer@ecok.edu
Ralph Sharp, EdD (1983)
Associate Professor, Education
BA, Lawrence University, 1972
MA, University of Missouri, 1973
EdS, University of Missouri, 1979
EdD, Univeristy of Missouri, 1982
Phone: 580-559-5352
rsharp@ecok.edu
Joel Stafford, LLM (2007)
Accounting
BS, Oklahoma State University, 1980
JD, University of Oklahoma, 1988
LLM, New York University, 1989
Jeanene Taylor, MS (1999)
Adjunct Professor, Human Resources
BA, East Central University, 1993
MS, East Central University, 1995
Staci Vollmer, MEd (2009)
AS, Oklahoma City Community College, 2003
BS, University of Oklahoma, 2005
MEd, University of Oklahoma, 2007
Phone: 580-559-5320
svollmer@ecok.edu
Brenda Walling, EdD (1998)
Professor, Education
AA, Murray State College, 1982
BA, East Central University, 1984
MA, Oklahoma State University, 1988
EdD, Oklahoma State University,1994
Phone: 580-559-5552
bwallling@ecok.edu
Janet Wansick, EdD (2007)
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
BS, East Central University, 1991
MS, East Central University, 1994
EdD, Oklahoma State University, 2007
Phone: 580-559-5493
jwansick@ecok.edu
Wanda Welch, MS (2008)
Adjunct Professor, Human Resources
BA, East Central University, 1989
MS, East Central University, 1994
Phone: 580-559-5589
wwelch@ecok.edu
Belinda Westfall, MA (2006)
Adjunct Professor, Education
AA, Carl Albert State College, 1987
BA, Northeastern State University, 1990
MA, East Central University, 2004
Jeff S. Williams, MHR (1999)
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
BS, University of Oklahoma, 1996
MHR, University of Oklahoma, 1999
Phone: 580-559-5357
jwillims@ecok.edu
Paige N. Williams, PhD (1997)
Professor, Human Resources
BA Purdue University, 1988
MS, Purdue University, 1992
PhD, Purdue University, 1998
Phone: 580-559-5403
pcummins@ecok.edu
Vivian Whitney, EdD (2005)
Adjunct Professor, Human Resources
BS, The University of Texas of Dallas, 1981
MA, Southern Methodist University, 1988
EdD, University of Houston, 2000
Phone: 580-559-5701
vwhitney@ecok.edu