Charter School of Education and Human Sciences Faculty
Alan Hughes, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and serves as the Dean of the Charter School of Education.
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Miguel Ampuero, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Applied Behavior Analysis at Berry College.
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Angela Baldwin Smith is an Exercise Physiologist and an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Berry College (2007-present).
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Robert Bice, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Teacher Education.
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Victor Bissonnette earned his B.S. and a Ph.D. degrees at the University of Texas at Arlington. He started out in photojournalism and then came to major in psychology after taking several courses in the behavioral sciences.
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Dr. Abigale Cheatham, DNP, RN, FNP-BC is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing. She graduated from Berry College with her BSN and brings experience from her role as a bedside registered nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse.
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Dr. Cochran's research interests include personal philosophical development of STEM teachers, 3D printing curriculum in math classes and the integration of STEM topics in teacher development.
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Jackson S. Colvett, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Psychology.
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Susan Conradsen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Signature Experience Program, and also the Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Berry.
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Ellice Curry-Tucker is a Lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education.
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Dr. Deng is a counseling psychologist, graduated with a Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington and now working as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Berry College.
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Casey Dexter, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology and is the interim Dean of Academic Services.
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Kristen Diliberto-Macaluso, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.
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Dr. David Elmer, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Kinesiology. Dr. Elmer is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist whose primary interests are related to exercise training and human performance, though he has teaching and research experience across a range of areas.
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Polly Evans-Thomas is the program manager for the PA program at Berry College, she has been working in academia since 2018 and found her niche working in PA education, particularly in admissions.
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McKenna Evans is a Clinical Instructor of Nursing.
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Elisabeth Gaines, MHS, PA-C is the Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of the Physician Associate Program.
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Victoria Galloway, DMSc, PA-C is the Program Director and a Clinical Associate Professor of the Physician Associate Program.
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Wendy Greer is the Nursing Skills Lab and Simulator Coordinator.
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Michelle Haney, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Berry College.
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Jimmy Hightower, MAJ (Ret), DScPAS-EM; Clinical Assistant Professor; Principal Faculty.
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Dr. Eliana Hirano is an applied linguist, a professor of teacher education, and the director of the minor in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Her research interests include the intersection between identity and language learning, academic literacies with a focus on refugee-background students, and L2 teacher education.
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Dr. Megan Janke is a licensed recreational therapist and gerontologist. Her research focuses on the health promotion and prevention of disease and disability with the aging population primarily through activity-based interventions.
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Brian Jory conducts research studies on the ethics of loving and being loved. He tries to understand what it means to embrace responsibility in intimate relationships, radiate respect, practice fairness, be appropriately loyal and care in ways that matter.
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Robert King, M.D. is the Area Clinical Education Director of the Physician Associate Program.
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Alyson Lansdell is the Coordinator of Field Experience and Student Teaching at Berry College. Before joining the Berry Charter School of Education and Human Services in 2024, she worked in K-12 public education for 28 years.
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Jieun Lee, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education.
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Shanna Pressley, MSHS, PA-C is a Clinical Coordinator and Assistant of the Physician Associate Program.
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Dr. Chang Pu is an associate professor of TESOL and the coordinator of the ESOL endorsement program at Berry College.
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Thom Ratkos is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who brings together clinical and conceptual approaches for our Applied Behavior Analysis minor.
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Dr. Reilly is an experienced critical care clinician, research, and master teacher, bringing to Berry College core values of caring and creativity. It is through these lenses that she is leading the Division of Nursing to grow the program to meet the pressing need for excellent, Professional Nurses.
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Dr. Kevin Renshler serves as the Director of Berry's Sport Leadership and Strategy program.
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Dr. Frances C. Roe is an assistant clinical professor and Director of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice in the Teacher Education Department. She holds a doctorate of education in educational leadership in higher education.
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Elizabeth Scheffer is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and a Clinical Instructor of Nursing at Berry College. She graduated from the University of Florida with her BSN and from Duke University with her MSN.
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Mr. Nathan M. Setka, Major (Ret.), MPAS, APA-C, and Clinical Assistant Professor, is a dedicated healthcare professional with a rich military and civilian medical service background. With over two decades of military service and extensive experience in various clinical and educational settings, Mr. Setka exemplifies a commitment to excellence in patient care, education and community service.
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M'Lyn Spinks, DNS, RN, CHSE, CNE, FCN is an Assistant Professor of Nursing.
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Ryan Stanger, M.D. is the Medical Director of the Physician Associate Program.
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Dr. Carolyn Stufft is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, the Coordinator of Charter Fellows and the Director of the Curriculum & Instruction Conversion Mechanism. Her research interests center on the use of digital literacies to promote youth literacy practices and to prepare teachers to incorporate new literacies within the curriculum.
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Kameron Suire, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science.
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Ashley Thiers is a Clinical Instructor of Nursing.
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Tracy graduated from Berry College in 2016 with her BSN and from Liberty University in 2021 with her MSN in Nursing Education. She has six years of emergency room experience and has also worked as a simulation lab technician.
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Michele Wahl is the Clinical Specialist for the Physician Associate Program.
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Dr. Cassie Williamson-Reisdorph is an integrative physiologist and an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Berry College.
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Monica enjoys spending time with her daughter, coaching basketball, and spending time outdoors.
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Ashleigh Woods, Ed.D., R.N., C.N.E., is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing at Berry College. She is responsible for teaching in the senior year of nursing in topics of medical surgical nursing, intensive/critical care nursing and the senior internship practicum.
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