Faculty
An entering student who lists education as a major will be assigned to a faculty advisor within the Department of Education or within the content area for those majoring in a secondary education field. It is the student's responsibility to schedule conferences with the advisor each semester prior to, or during registration for assistance with scheduling.
As early as possible, but certainly by the end of the freshman year, the student, and his or her advisor, should develop an approved Education Degree Plan. The student's advisor and the Department of Education Chair must approve any substitutions.
Faculty
Dr. Claudia Nisbett Dr. Claudia Nisbett is the newest member of our team. She serves as our Department Chair and will be teaching courses as well. She came to Faulkner University from Belhaven College in Jackson, MS. She received her doctorate degree in Professional Studies in Education from Delta State University in 1999. Dr. Nisbett also received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Elementary Education from Delta State. Along with her college level experience, she has served as an elementary school teacher and school administrator. Dr. Nisbett is a highly respected professional as she has made several presentations on educational topics across the country and has had her work published by prominent magazines. She has received several professional awards and is an active member of several professional organizations. Dr. Nisbett is married and has a very close family.
Dr. John Enloe Dr. John Enloe, Vice President for Academic Affairs, received his Ed.D. from the University of Mississippi in Elementary Education. He served as Chairman of the Education Department at Faulkner from 1985-87 and was then promoted to Academic Vice-President. He also serves as Chairman of Elementary Education. He has served as school superintendent in Missouri. Dr. Enloe has a love for teaching and teaches courses in the professional education department. He is an enthusiast for bargain hunting and collecting. He has four grown children and three grandchildren.
Dr. Joy Lucas Dr. Joy Lucas came to Faulkner from Montana State University where she received her Ph.D. in Biology/Education. She holds the M.S. from Indiana University in Science/Elementary Education and has done additional work in physical education during the last few years. She teaches courses for physical education majors and often supervises interns. Dr. Lucas works with Boy Scouts of America, is a certified lifeguard, is a whitewater canoer, is a backpacker, has been a third grade Bible teacher for twenty years, and is a hiking enthusiast. Dr. Lucas is an avid runner and may be seen running around the neighborhood.
Dr. Joel Farrell Dr. Joel Farrell received his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Educational Psychology in 1996 from Auburn University. He has a M.Ed. in Counseling with emphasis in College Student Development from Auburn University, a M.S. in Religion from Southern Christian University, and a B.S. in Building Science from Auburn University. Dr. Farrell is a licensed and nationally certified counselor. He is the Program Coordinator for Faulkner's Marriage and Family Therapy Program and teaches psychology courses.
Wanda Warmack Wanda Warmack is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Elementary Education/Language Arts and Reading from Auburn University. Ms. Warmack received her B.S. in Elementary Education in 1983 from Faulkner University and her M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1990. Although her main teaching experience has been in pre-school and kindergarten classes, she has had experience teaching and working with children of all ages. Ms. Warmack primarily teaches the methods classes taken by elementary education majors.
Dr. Elsa Price Dr. Elsa Price is professor of Biology and Education. She graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1961 with a B. S. Degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Mathematics and Biology. She received her Master's Degree in Biology from the University of Alabama in 1973 and received her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and College Teaching in 1986 from Auburn University. Dr. Price has teaching experience at the junior high, high school and the college level. She taught at George C. Wallace Community College for 27 years. Dr. Price has published several articles related to Learning Styles, Stress Management and Education Models. She is the co-author of the textbook, A Standard Based Approach to Teaching in Courses with Field.
Dennis Itson Dennis Itson is currently the Director of Enrichment Services as well as an adjunct instructor in the Education Department. Dennis received his Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Faulkner University in 1983 and in 1995 he received his Master's Degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Learning Disabilities from AUM. Dennis is married to Nancy and they have two children, Andrew and Haley. Before coming to Faulkner, Dennis was an administrator and principal at South Georgia Christian Academy, a teacher for the TMH- Trainable Mentally Handicapped, and worked at the State Department of Youth Services where he was the G.E.D. testing instructor. Dennis enjoys camping, hiking, snow skiing and whitewater rafting. In his spare time he also enjoys being on the Miss America Preliminaries Board and floral arranging. Dennis has been a deacon of the University Church of Christ for 19 years.
Jason Clark South is an instructor of theatre and has been teaching at Faulkner University since 2004. He earned the B.A. degree in Theatre along with the B.S. degree in Interior and Fashion Design from Freed Hardeman University in 1996 and an M.F.A. in Drama in 1997 from Oklahoma City University. His teaching experience includes teaching Middle School and High School theatre in Moore, Oklahoma, teaching Debate, English, and Bible at Mars Hill Bible School, and teaching High School theatre at Hazel Green High School before coming to Faulkner University. In addition to teaching technical theatre classes and speech classes, he has directed numerous plays at the Faulkner University Dinner Theatre including Mousetrap, How to Succeed in Buisness Without Really Trying, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Seussical the Musical, Bye Bye Birdie and The Secret Garden . He has directed professionally with the Open Circle Playhouse in Oklahoma City, as well as several community theatres. He currently serves on the board of the Alabama Conference of Theatre in the capacity of Vice-Chair for the College and University division. He is married to Gina Marella Tur-South and is the father of three sons: Crispin, Duncan, and Liam. He attends the Landmark Church of Christ in
Dr. James L. Murphy Dr. Murphy, a native of Mississippi, received his Ed.D. in Counselor Education from Mississippi State University. A licensed social studies teacher and school administrator, he has spent most of his professional life at Freed-Hardeman University, in Tennessee, where he worked as teacher and administrator in both undergraduate and graduate programs in education. He came to Faulkner in 2005 as Professor of Education and teaches education and psychology courses.
Alice Doran Alice Doran serves Assistant Professor and Field Experiences Director. Her Mrs. Doran retired from Montgomery Public Schools in 2003, after having worked full time in education for over 37 years. She taught English and Social Studies at the junior high and high school levels; she was principal of three schools; and she worked in the district office as Coordinator of Adult Education and English as a Second Language, Director of Professional Evaluation Systems (PEPE), Director of Professional Development, and Director of Student Assessment and School Accountability. After her retirement, sheworked part-time for the State Department of Education as a consultant in programs for students for whom English is a second language. She and her husband Andrew, a Research Analyst for the Alabama Department of Revenue, are active members at Vaughn Park Church of Christ. Their daughter Angela Dillaman lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband Brian and their sons, Colton and Ethan
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