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David L. Chamblee 

dchamblee@paine.edu | (706) 396-8160 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 204B

Dean, School of Professional Studies / Associate Professor  |  School of Professional Studies

David Lee Chamblee Jr. graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. degree in Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Systems from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He earned a M.S. degree in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Quality Assurance from Bowling Green State University. Also he graduated on December 11, 2010 with a Ph.D. degree in Leadership Studies from North Carolina A & T State University. The title of his dissertation was An Assessment of Leadership Traits and the Success of Six Sigma Projects. David has over twenty years of engineering and leadership experience with various fortune 500 companies. David also has several years of experience as an adjunct professor. He taught technology and engineering courses at Bowling Green State University and North Carolina A & T State University. David is Six Sigma certified as a Black Belt and Green Belt. David was a Quality Manager for TE Connectivity, formerly Tyco Electronics, prior to joining the Paine College family. He has traveled internationally over the past five years to Juarez Mexico, Shenzhen China, Evora Portugal and Waidhofen Austria leading the implementation of Six Sigma and Lean projects that have saved thousands of dollars to TE Connectivity’s bottom line. He serves as the vice-president of the Applied Engineering Technology Department Advisory Board for the School of Technology at North Carolina A & T State University.

Judy Carter 

jcarter@paine.edu | (706) 821-8725 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library

Interim Chair, Department of Education  |  Department of Education


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Gary F. Flanigan 

gflanigan@paine.edu | (706) 396-8132 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 202B

Chair, Department of Media Studies / Associate Professor of Media Studies  |  Department of Media Studies

Media Studies Department Chair and Associate Professor Gary F. Flanigan is a University of Kansas graduate with a BA in African Studies and Psychology, along with an MS in Radio/Television-Film journalism. He also holds a PhD in Communications/media conferred by Pacific Western University, Los Angeles. Previously, Dr. Flanigan was director for Supportive Educational Services and assistant director for Minority Affairs at the University of Kansas; executive producer and program director for CAU-TV at Clark Atlanta University; assistant dean for academic support and adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta; and he was formerly associated with North Carolina A&T State University, Grambling State University, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as both assistant professor and director for their respective radio/TV broadcast facilities. Aside from academia, Dr. Flanigan is a principal executive in the operation of WVVQ-TV, Jacksonville, FL; best-selling book author (111: The Media War Between Jesus Christ and Satan); and motion picture film screenwriter/producer with Creative Entertainment & Media, Inc, Marina del Rey, California.

LaShawnda Lindsay-Dennis 

llindsaydennis@paine.edu | (706) 432-0726 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101-F

NCATE Coordinator / Assistant Professor Psychology/Foundatio...  |  Department of Education

Dr. LaShawnda Lindsay-Dennis received her doctorate in Educational Psychology from Georgia State University. She has also earned a graduate certificate in Women’s Studies from Georgia State University. Dr. Lindsay-Dennis earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Morris Brown College in 2001 and a master’s degree in Educational Psychology from Howard University in 2003. Dr. Lindsay-Dennis’s general research agenda focuses on examining the myriad of factors that influence the psychosocial development and academic outcomes of African American female adolescents. In addition, she is interested in developing culturally responsive educational initiatives for African American youth. Her primary objective is to establish partnerships between local schools and Paine College in efforts to implement these initiatives.

Okoroafor Nzeh 

onzeh@paine.edu | (706) 821-8331 | Department of Business Building

Chair, Department of Business  |  Department of Business

Dr. Okoroafor Nzeh received his university education from Alabama A&M and Clark Atlanta Universities. He is a tenured faculty and Chair of the Division of Business Administration. Dr. Nzeh directed the Self-Study leading to the accreditation of the Business Program by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Dr. Nzeh has taught at Alabama A&M and Clark Universities respectively prior to joining the Paine College faculty and administration. Dr. Nzeh is also a member of Sam Walton Free Enterprise Fellowship and The Governor’s Teaching Fellows of Georgia.

Yao Amewokunu 

yamewokunu@paine.edu | (706) 821-8254 | Department of Business Building, Room 7

Assistant Professor of Management  |  Department of Business

Dr. Yao Amewokunu is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of Business. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration and his MBA in International Management, both at Laval University in Quebec, Canada. Dr. Amewokunu’s teaching interests include: Organizational Behavior & Leadership, Operation Management, Organizational Policy & Strategy, and International Business/Intercultural Management. Some of his research interests include: Country Risk Assessment, Foreign Subsidiaries Management, Entrepreneurship and SME’s, and Intercultural Management. He has a number of published, submitted, and in progress articles. He has also made several presentations at national and international conferences.

Tatiana Burns 

tburns@paine.edu

DOE-WET SEED Lab Instrument Operator – STEM Research  |  Department of Education


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Tracey Council 

tcouncil@paine.edu | (706) 821-8332 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 202A

Assistant Professor  |  Department of Media Studies

Media Studies Department- Assistant Professor of Television Broadcast and Film, Tracey V. Council is a Regent University graduate with a M.A. Communications degree in Film and Television. She also has a Ph.D. in Communications from Regent University of Virginia Beach, VA; with an emphasis in entertainment affects in society. Her dissertation included grounded research in the area of music video effects on black women utilizing visual performance ethnography. Previously, Dr. Council has spent time as a full-time adjunct at Norfolk State University in the departments of Mass Communication and English and Foreign Languages. While at NSU she worked on course development committees and was a faculty contributor to the Oral Competency Language Assessment for the state of Virginia; as well as, the co-developer of the on-line speech course. Dr. Council has also taught at Hampton University and Tidewater Community College as a communication adjunct. Her production and performance work has spanned the east coast over the last 15 years including: New Dominion Pictures, BET, CBN, Youth Entertainment Studios Tra-Val Productions, Morgan Writers Inc. and NASA Langley.

Jacqueline Fason 

jfason@paine.edu | (706) 771-0638 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library

Adjunct Professor / Student Teacher Supervisor  |  Department of Education


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Michelle Harris 

mharris@paine.edu | (706) 821-8337 | Department of Business Building, Room 4

Assistant Professor of Business Administration  |  Department of Business

Dr. Harris is an Assistant Management Professor within the Division of Business with over 7 years of business course teaching at the collegiate and university levels on both traditional and online levels. Courses taught include survey of business, business management, business to business strategy, traditional and internet project management, organizational leadership, entrepreneurship and various marketing and accounting courses. Dr. Harris received a BS in Management and an MBA from Florida A&M University, and a DBA in Organizational Leadership from University of Phoenix. Dr. Harris has professional experience working in management and marketing positions with Fortune 500 companies such as Eli Lilly & Company and Schering-Plough. Her teaching appointments have been with Florida A&M University, Gibbs College, Kaplan University, and Colorado Technical University.

Pamela McLean 

pmclean@paine.edu | (706) 821-8332 | Department of Business Building, Room 6

Administrative Assistant  |  School of Professional Studies


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Del Nagy 

dnagy@paine.edu | (706) 821-8635 | Department of Business Building, Room 2

Assistant Professor of Management Information System  |  Department of Business

Currently Dr. Delmer A. Nagy is an Assistant Professor in the business department within the college of professional studies at Paine College. As an instructor, he teaches all of the Management Information Systems (MIS) courses within the business department. As a researcher he is interested in understanding how innovations are adopted by and how these technologies and ideas effect organizations. Before his position with Paine College Dr. Nagy earned degrees from the University of Alabama, Texas Tech University and The University of South Florida. He has taught MIS concepts and courses at these institutions as well as Western Kentucky University and area community colleges.Professionally, Dr. Nagy has had positions within businesses to write software, analyze end user requirements and perform database management. Dr. Nagy has also spent time as an entrepreneur, acting as Chief Operations Officer for Bahati Mineral Resources, Inc. which explored gold and diamond mining opportunities within the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa.

Vincent Onyebuchi 

vonyebuchi@paine.edu | (706) 821-8358 | Department of Business Building

Assistant Professor of Business  |  Department of Business

Dr. Vincent Onyebuchi received his university education from University of Arkansas at Paine Bluff, Texas A&M, and University of Sarasota (Argosy). He is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration/Accounting at Paine College and has been a member of the faculty for over 10 years. Before coming to Paine College, Dr. Onyebuchi taught at Wiley College, Morris Brown College, Texas College, and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Tatiana Rivadeneyra 

trivadeneyra@paine.edu | (706) 821-8304 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 101H

Assistant Professor  |  Department of Education

Dr. Tatiana Rivadeneyra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education. An educator for 13 years in the area of mathematics, specializing in curriculum and instruction development for K-12, Dr. Rivadeneyra completed her dissertation on the topic of numerical approach. She also completed her Bachelors of Science in Education, as well as a Masters in Educational Technology from Northern Arizona University. Dr. Rivadeneyra’s research interests include quantitative and qualitative research describing how the quantitative competence of math curriculum connects and supports students' application toward academic achievement. Her research also utilizes current developmental learning theory to understand students’ academic self-efficacy. Based on this important research, she provides recommendations to mathematical pedagogy as to methods of introducing math, guiding the learning process, and reviewing mathematical concepts for students.

Arlecia Simmons 

asimmons@paine.edu | (706) 821-8430 | Warren A. Candler Memorial Library, Room 202A

Assistant Professor of Media Studies  |  Department of Media Studies

Dr. Arlecia D. Simmons joined the Paine faculty in August 2012. She teaches journalism and public relations courses. She holds a BA in Mass Communications from Winthrop University, an MA in Journalism from the University of South Carolina, a PhD in Mass Communications from the University of Iowa, and an MDiv from Duke University Divinity School. Simmons has previously taught journalism at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Claflin University, and the University of Iowa. She was a features writer at daily newspapers, and has worked as the university relations officer at Charleston Southern University. Her research interests focus on the intersection of media and religion and the cultural history of marginalized communities as captured by print media.




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