Ms. Martha Dudley
2024 Professor with Distinction
Senior Assistant Professor of Nursing, '08
Robert Craig Chair of Nursing Professor
R.N., B.S.N. East Texas Baptist University; M.S.N. Walden University
Dr. Douglas Lockard
2023 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Music, '01
Dean, School of Communication & Performing Arts
B.A. Henderson State University; M.A. University of North Texas; Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Jeph Holloway
2022 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Christian Ministry, ‘01 - '23
John Harris Endowed Chair of Christian Studies
B.A. Georgia State University; M.Div. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; PhD., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. John L. Harris
2021 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Religion, '95
Dean, School of Christian Studies
B.A., Central Baptist College; M.Div., Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Richard Warren Johnson
2020 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Christian Ministry, '05
Chair, Department of Christian Ministry
Honors B.S. University of Southwestern Louisiana; M.Div New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. David S. Hoover
2019 Professor with Distinction
Professor of History, '06
Chair, Department of History & Political Science
Dean, School of Christian Studies & Humanities
B.A. Southeastern Oklahoma State University; M.A. Oklahoma State University; Ph.D. Texas Tech University
Dr. Laurie Smith
2018 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Sociology, '91
Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences
Dean, School of Natural & Social Sciences
B.A., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; M.A. Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Lynn New
2017 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Psychology, '86-'18
Dean, School of Natural & Social Sciences
B.S., Texas A&M University; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Dr. John Sargent
2016 Professor with Distinction
Professor of Teacher Education, '03-'21
Dean, School of Education
B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Binghamton University; Ed.D., Louisiana Tech University
2015 Professor with Distinction Recipients
Dr. Stan Coppinger
Professor of English, '10-'15
B.A. Biola University, M.A. Tarleton State University, Ph.D. Baylor University
Dr. Donna H. Dooley (Lubcker)
Professor of Teacher Education, ’98-'15
Dean, School of Education
B.A., M.S., Ed.D., Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Bill Mills
Professor of Computer Science, ’84-'21
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., East Texas State University; additional graduate study at University of Utah
and Utah State University
2014 Professor with Distinction Recipients
Dr. Roy G. Darville
Professor of Biology, ’83
Associate Dean, School of Natural & Social Sciences
B.S., M.S., Lamar University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University; additional graduate study at
the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and University of South Bohemia
Dr. Marty S. Warren
Professor of Mathematics, ’92
Dean, Academic Services and Institutional Research
B. A., M.S., Ph.D., Baylor University
Dr. Cassandra M. Falke
Associate Professor of English, ’06-'14
B.A., University of Georgia; M.L.A., St. John’s College; Ph.D., University of York