Graduate Program Options

Program Director:

Dr. Erin E. Dennis

Associate Professor of Advertising

Director of Master of Arts in Communication Program

Affiliated Faculty of Gender Studies

Program Director:

Dr. Melissa J. Stacer

Professor of Criminal Justice Studies

Director of Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

Program Director:

Dr. Sukanya Gupta

Professor of English

Director of Master of Arts in English

Concentrations:

• Historical Inquiry
• Liberal Studies
• Professional Studies

Program Director:

Dr. Kristalyn M. Shefveland

Professor of History

Director of Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program

Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

Interim Program Director:

Dr. Morgan K. Stewart

Assistant Professor of Spanish

Director of Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition, Policy and Culture

Concentrations:

• General MBA
• Accounting
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Analytics
• Engineering Management
• Healthcare Administration
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management

Program Director:

Dr. Jack E. Smothers

Professor of Management

Masters of Business Administration Director

Concentrations:

• Healthcare Leadership
• Health Informatics
• Post-Acute Care Leadership

Program Director:

Dr. Kevin J. Valadares

Professor of Health Services

Chair of Graduate Health Administration

Chair of Health Informatics and Information Management

Interim Director of Bronstein Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness

Program Director:

Dr. Trent A. Engbers

Professor of Political Science and Public Administration

Director of the Master of Public Administration Program

Concentrations:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Secondary Mathematics Teaching
• Special Education

Program Director:

Dr. Simone E. Nance

Assistant Professor of Education

Director of Masters and Certificate Programs in Education

Concentrations:

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Healthcare Systems Leadership
• Nursing Education Leadership
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Program Director:

Dr. Bailey P. Rankin

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs

Program Director:

Dr. Renee Frimming

Professor of Kinesiology and Sport

Chair of Kinesiology and Sport

Concentrations:

• Advanced Standing (BSW required)
• Traditional (non-BSW applicants)

Program Director:

Dr. Quentin R. Maynard

Associate Professor of Social Work

Director of Masters of Social Work Program

Director of Online Advance Studies in Addiction Science Program

Program Directors:

Dr. Quentin R. Maynard

Associate Professor of Social Work

Director of Masters of Social Work Program

Director of Online Advance Studies in Addiction Science Program

Dr. Trent A. Engbers

Professor of Political Science and Public Administration

Director of the Master of Public Administration Program

Concentrations:

• Higher Education Administrative Leadership
• Pedagogical Leadership
• School District Administrative Leadership

Program Director:

Dr. Elizabeth M. Wilkins

Assistant Professor of Education

Director of Doctoral Program in Education

Concentrations:

• Advanced Nursing Practice
• Organizational and Systems Leadership

Program Director:

Dr. Bailey P. Rankin

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs

Concentrations:

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Organizational and Systems Leadership
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Program Director:

Dr. Bailey P. Rankin

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs

Program Director:

Dr. Jessica A. Mason

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

Chair of Occupational Therapy Program