Southwestern University
2001-2002 Catalog

Academic Calendar

Southwestern University: A Statement
The Academic Program
Degree Requirements
Academic Regulations

Course Descriptions

Brown College of Arts & Sciences
 Biology
 Chemistry
 Classics
 Communication
 Economics & Business
 Education
 English
 History
 Kinesiology
 Math & Computer Science
 Modern Languages & Literatures
 Physics
 Political Science
 Psychology
 Religion & Philosophy
 Sociology & Anthropology

Sarofim School of Fine Arts
 Art
 Music
 Theatre

Interdisciplinary Programs
Special Academic Programs

Admission & Financial Aid
Student Life
Cultural Activities
History & Governance
Endowments & Scholarships

University Directory
Board & Officers
Faculty
Administration
 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Office of the President

Jake B. Schrum, BA, MDiv   President
Ronald L. Swain, BA, MEd, EdD   Senior Advisor to the President
Francie Schroeder   Administrative Assistant to the President
Hellen M. Revelle   Secretary

University Chaplain
Beverly Jones, AB, MDiv, PhD   University Chaplain/Holder of the   
   Wilson-Craven Chair for Chaplaincy

Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty

James W. Hunt, BSEd, MEd, EdD   Acting Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Julie A. Cowley, BBA, MS   Associate Provost
Dianne Sprock    Program Assistant
Kathi Arrington   Staff Secretary
Kathryn Morgan Buchhorn   Staff Secretary
Susan Mitchell   Staff Secretary
Linda Southwick Johnson, BA, MS   Laboratory Manager in Biology
Joan Strandtmann, BA, MS   Lab Technician
Jingwen Ma, BS, MA, MA   Chemistry Stockroom Manager/Lab Technician
Kenneth Strickland   Technician
Samuel Wheeler, BS, MA   Director of Upward Bound
Linda Amos, BA, MA   Upward Bound Academic Advisor
Sharon Greensage   Upward Bound Staff Secretary

Office of the Dean of The Sarofim School of Fine Arts

Carole A. Lee, BA, MA, DMA   Dean of The Sarofim School of Fine Arts
Jennifer R. Barnett, BA, MAM   Assistant to the Dean
Lacy Vain, BA   Staff Secretary
Stacy Reed, BFA   Slide Librarian
John Ore, BA, MFA   Director of Technical Operations
Kerry Bechtel, BA, MFA   Costume Designer

A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center
Lynne Brody, BA, MLS   Dean, Library Services
Amy Anderson, BSEd, MLIS   Head, Periodical Services
John E. Bigley, BA, MLIS   Head, Library Automation Services
Carol Fonken, AB, MLS   Head, Circulation and Reference Services/    
   Instruction Librarian
Dana Hendrix, BA, MALS   Head, Collection Development and Acquisitions
Tony Hockenberry, BA, MEd   Coordinator, Audiovisual Services
Therese E. Olson, BA, MSLS   Head, Cataloging
Joan G. Parks, BS, MEd, MSLS   Head, Reference Services
Kathryn E. Stallard, BA, MA, MLS   Head, Special Collections
Hong Yu, BA, MA, MLIS   Professional Librarian/Cataloger
Lisa Anderson, BA   Library Assistant, Interlibrary Services
Laura Helms   Library Assistant, Circulation Services/   
   Periodical Services
Linda Collings    Library Assistant, Cataloging
Jamie Shelton   Clerk, Acquisitions
Therese Drake   Library Assistant, Acquisitions
Debi Flummer, BA   Library Assistant, Cataloging/Audiovisual Services
Jeanette Holliday   Library Assistant, Circulation Services
Sheran Johle, BA   Library Assistant, Special Collections
Dana Morrow   Library Assistant, Periodical Services
Bobbie Fowler Sigala   Staff Secretary

Office of the Registrar
David H. Stones, BA, MA   Registrar
Kimberly M. Murphy, BA, MSEd   Assistant Registrar
Paige Bonner, BA   Assistant Registrar
Renee Van Slyke   Information Specialist
Mary Loescher   Student Information Specialist

Office of Academic Services
Teresa Williams, BA, MA, PhD   Director of Academic Services and Advising
Leah Caro-Schueler, BA, MEd   Assistant Director of Academic Services
Laura Marquez, BA, MA   Academic Services Coordinator
Louisa Landry   Academic Services Specialist

Language Learning Center
William Christensen, BA, MA, PhD   Director of Language Learning Center
Andrew Toelle   Language Learning Center Assistant

Office of International Programs
Susan Mennicke, BA, MA   Director of Study Abroad    
   and International Student Services
Rebecca Runnels, BA   Staff Secretary

Education Department Services
Sherry Adrian, BA, MEd, PhD   Director of Laboratory    
   Experiences and Certification Officer
Sue Smith   Testing and Certification Coordinator
Susan Timourian, AAS, BS, MA   Director of Operation Achievement

Debby Ellis Writing Center
Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton, BA, MA, PhD   Director

Office of Institutional Research
Michael J. McCarthy, BS, MS, PhD   Director of Institutional Research

Office of the Dean of Students

Sherra H. Babcock, BA, MBA   Vice President and Dean of Students
Christine Vasquez   Senior Executive Secretary

Office of Student & Residence Life
Mike Leese, BA, MA, EdD   Associate Vice President for Student Life
April Brinkmeyer, BA   Assistant Director of Residence Life
Donald Edwards, BA   Residence Life Coordinator
Linda McFall   Staff Secretary

Office of Student Activities
Jaime Woody, BA, MS   Director of Student Life
SevaPriya Barrier, BA, MEd   Student Development Specialist/   
   Resident Associate
Jason Hercules, BA   Student Activities Coordinator/Environmental   
   Fellow/Resident Associate
Sherree Schwarz, BA, MS   Student Development Specialist

Office of Religious Life
Beverly Jones, AB, MDiv, PhD   University Chaplain
Becky Becker   Staff Secretary

Counseling Services
John Ragle, BA, MAT, PhD   Director of Counseling Services
Sarah J. Walker, BA, MA, PhD   Counselor
Karen Massicotte   Staff Secretary

Health Services
Gail Starzynski, BS   Director of Health Services
Karen Massicotte   Staff Secretary

Career Services
Roger Young, BS, MS   Director of Career Services
Alexandra Anderson, BA, MA, MEd   Assistant Director of Career Services
Maria Kruger, BA, MEd   Career Services Internship Specialist
Sharon A. Hehman   Staff Secretary
Lucia Arellano   Staff Secretary

University Police
Deborah Brown, BA   Chief of Police
Mike Mitchell   Assistant Chief of Police
Gary Marek   Police Officer
Victor R. Mahagan   Police Officer
Randy Mount   Police Officer
Patricia Murray, BA   Police Officer
Robin Aleman   Staff Secretary

Intramural and Recreational Activities
Derek A. Timourian, BS, MA.   Director of Intramural and    
   Recreational Activities
Anna Castillo, BA   Intramural Sports Specialist/   
   Resident Associate
Nathan Martin, BA   Student Development Specialist/   
   Resident Associate

Intercollegiate Athletics
Glada C. Munt, BS, MS, PhD   Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
James L. Mallon, BS, MS   Co-Head Baseball Coach/   
   Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Ronda S. Seagraves, BA, MA   Coordinator of Robertson Center/   
   Assistant Director of Intercollegiate Athletics/   
   NCAA Senior Woman Administrator
Susan Leavell   Staff Secretary
Francie Larrieu Smith, BA   Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach
Jack P. Flatau, BS, MEd   Head Women’s Soccer Coach/   
   Athletic Web Master
Donald P. Gregory, BA, MEd   Head Men’s Soccer Coach/   
   Assistant Tennis Coach
Chad Cage, BA   Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach
William C. Raleigh, BA, JD   Head Men’s Basketball Coach/Assistant Men’s   
   and Women’s Golf Coach
Dan Ruyle, BBA   Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach
Shannon Carlson, BS, MEd   Head Volleyball Coach/Robertson Center   
   Proctor Supervisor
Timothy Pukys, BA, MA   Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming    
   and Diving Coach
James R. Shelton, BS, MEd, PhD   Co-Head Baseball Coach/   
   Sports Information Director
Miguel Benavides, BA, MEd   Director of the Athletic Training    
   Education Program
Kimberley Rybczyk, BA   Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Glenn Schwab, BS, MS   Head Athletic Trainer
(to be filled)   Assistant Athletic Trainer
Allen Fincher, BA   Assistant Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
(to be filled)   Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach/   
   Assistant Volleyball Coach
Jarred Samples, BA   Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach/   
   Assistant Sport Information Director
Charles Nelson, BS, MA   Assistant Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach
Lee Willing, BA   Assistant Men’s and Women’s Diving Coach
Denise Barnes   Accounting Clerk
Reyes Diaz   Equipment Coordinator

Office of Vice President for Enrollment Management

John W. Lind, BA, MA   Vice President for Enrollment Management
Emmalee Guthrie Hubble   Senior Executive Secretary

Office of Admission
Monty L. Curtis, BA, MA   Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Michael G. Rossman, BA   Senior Associate Director of Admission
Scott Sandoval, BA   Associate Director of Admission
Beverly Henry Wheeler, BSW, MA   Associate Director of Admission
Christine Kettle Bowman, BA   Associate Director of Admission
Cory Anglin, BA   Assistant Director of Admission
Ryan Dowdy, BA   Admission Counselor/Coordinator of    
   Athletic Recruiting/Resident Associate
Gail Roberson, BA   Coordinator of Campus Visitation and Special Projects
Karen Purdy   Data Entry Operator
Susan Doherty   Data Entry Operator
Susan Stubbs   Staff Secretary
Peggy Wommack, BA   Receptionist/Office Clerk

Financial Aid Office
James Gaeta, BBA   Director of Financial Aid
Debbie Sanderfer   Associate Director of Financial Aid
Nadia Mahannah, BA   Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Tish Owen   Staff Secretary

Office of the Vice President for Institutional Advancement

C. Richard McKelvey, BA, MA   Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Lou Ann Moore   Senior Executive Secretary

Development Office
Kent Huntsman, BS, CPA   Associate Vice President for Development
Nancy Porche, CPS   Senior Executive Secretary
April Hampton Perez, BA, MSW   Director of Planned Giving
Shawn Gunnin, BA   Director of Annual Giving and President’s Council
Leigh Ann Boucher, BS   Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Ashley Rittmayer, BA   GOLD Fund Coordinator
Sarah McComas, BA   Director of Foundation Relations
Lynn Ball, BA   Major Gifts Staff Secretary
Janice Stevens   Staff Secretary

University Relations Office
Cindy Davies, BBA   Associate Vice President for University Relations
Georgianne Hewett, BA   Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
Deborah K. Pauley, BS, MA   Director of University Events
Eric Van Danen, BA, MA   Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Dan Yoxall, BA, BJ   Director of Publications
Carrie Johnson, BA   Associate Director of Publications
Kim Haik-Cage, BA   Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
Greg Holland, BA   Assistant Director of Public Relations and Marketing
Xan Koonce   Assistant Director of University Events
John J. Kotarski, BA   Communications Specialist
Kay Patterson   Editorial Assistant
Patti Montgomery, BS   Staff Secretary

Advancement Information Services
Jan Hughes Nowlin   Director of Advancement Information Services
Carol Champion   Assistant Director of Advancement Information Services
Cullie Hamilton   Donor Records Coordinator
Cindy Herzog   Constituency Records Coordinator

Office of the Vice President for Fiscal Affairs

Richard L. Anderson, BBA, CPA   Vice President for Fiscal Affairs
Norma Aguirre Gaines   Senior Executive Secretary
Robert D. Mathis, BS, CFM   Associate Vice President for    
   Facilities and Campus Services
Michael Delance, BS   Safety Officer

Business Office
Gary L. Logan, BBA, CPA   Associate Vice President for Finance
Josie Rodriguez, BBA   Director of Accounting
Toni Kreke, BBA   Restricted Projects Accountant
Judy Offield   Head Cashier
Pam Conger   Accounting Clerk
Gretchen Glenn   Purchasing Assistant
Lori McBee   Accounts Payable Clerk
Diane Hayden   Cashier I
Carol DeVuono   Accounting Clerk
Janie Litton   Payroll Coordinator
Margaret Tijerina   Supervisor, Mail Service
Kenneth W. Chambers   Mail Clerk
Lillian Smith   Mail Clerk

Human Resources
Elma Diaz Ferrari, BBA, MA, SPHR   Associate Vice President    
   for Human Resources
Kerry Shamel   Benefits Coordinator and Staff Recruiter
Chris Murray   Human Resources Data Coordinator
Jeanne Calvin   Human Resources Assistant

Information Technology Services
Robert C. Paver, BA, MA   Associate Vice President for    
   Information Technology Services
Barbara J. Bielss, AAS   Senior Director of Administrative Computing
Harold D. Eidson, Jr., BS, MA   Director of Instructional Technology
Sharon F. McEuen, BBA   Director of Technology Support Services
Robert C. Radford   Coordinator of Telecommunications Services
Todd K. Watson, BA   Senior System and Network Administrator
Peter Valian, BA   System and Network Administrator
Jennifer O’Daniel, BS   Senior Programmer/Analyst
George Godward, BS   Programmer/Analyst
(to be filled)   Programmer/Analyst
David Williamson, BS, MBA   Microcomputer Support Specialist
Pat Ramsey, BA   Microcomputer Support Specialist
Traci Willis   Microcomputer Support Specialist
Laura Gerlinger, AAS   Computer Operations Assistant
Margie Holzgen   Staff Secretary
(To Be Filled)   Telephone/CATV Technician
Dena Parker   Head Switchboard Operator
Carol Swartz   Switchboard Operator
Annette Witherspoon   Switchboard Operator

Physical Plant
Joe LePage   Director of Physical Plant
Linda Bryce   Staff Secretary
Helyne Knauth   Stores Clerk/Fleet Operations
Phill Collier   Supervisor of Mechanical Services
J.D. Buchanan   Supervisor of Central Plant
Tim Fisher   Supervisor of Grounds
Martha Hurtado   Supervisor of Custodial Services
Steve Lange   Supervisor of Architectural Services