Faculty

Dr. J. Carroll Smith, Dean
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Middle School Education
B.S., M.S., East Carolina University
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(704) 406-3913
csmith@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Sydney K. Brown
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(704) 406-3019
skbrown@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. A. Douglas Eury
Associate Professor & Coodinator of Doctoral Program
B.S., Appalachian State University
M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ed.S., Ed.D., Appalachian State University
(704) 406-4402
aeury@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. John A. Kaufhold
Professor
B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania
M.S., University of Virginia
Ed.D., University of Virginia
(704) 406-3047
jkaufhold@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Lucenda M. McKinney
Professor and Coordinator of Elementary Education
B.S., M.A., Gardner-Webb University
PH.D., Clemson University
(704) 406-4405
lmckinney@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Ronald I. Nanney
Professor and Coordinator of School Administration
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ed.S., Western Carolina University
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(704) 406-4401
rnanney@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Vicky Ratchford
Assistant Professor
B.A., High Point University
MHDL, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
vratchford@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Faye Rucker
Assistant Professor
B.S., Winston-Salem State University
M.A, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ed.S., Appalachian State University
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
frucker@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. David Shellman
Assistant Professor
B.S., Appalachian State Teachers College
MHDL, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ed.S., Winthrop University
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
dshellman@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Gail D. Stowe
Associate Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.HDL, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ed.S., Winthrop College
Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(704) 406-4403
gstowe@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Lane Wesson
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Elementary Education at GWUS
B.S., Western Carolina University
M.A., Gardner-Webb University
Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
lwesson@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Jane King
Assistant Professor
B.S., Western Carolina University
M.S., University North Carolina at Charlotte
Ed.S., Appalachian State University
Ed.D., UniversityNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill
(704) 406-2015
jking@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Sheila Ingle
Assistant Professor
B.A., Sacred Heart College
M.A.,Western Carolina University
Ph. D., Capella University
(704) 406-3037
sgingle@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. J. Robert Mayfield
Associate Professor
B.S., Auburn University
M.Ed., Auburn University
Ed.D, Auburn University
(704) 406-2136
bmayfield@gardner-webb.edu

Teacher Education Undergraduate Program Coordinators

Dr. Ken Baker, Physical Education
(704) 406-4481
kbaker@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Tamara Cox, Spanish and French Education
(704) 406-4499
tcox@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Cindy McKinney, Elementary Education
(704) 406-4405
lmckinney@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Lane Wesson, Elementary Education
Statesville Campus
(704) 761-5021
lwesson@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Shana Woodward, English Education
(704) 406-4482
swoodward@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Carroll Smith, Dean of School of Education
(704) 406-3913
csmith@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. Oland Summers, Music Education
(704) 406-4456
osummers@gardner-webb.edu

Mrs. Tammy Hoyle, Mathematics Education
(704) 406-4431
thoyle@gardner-webb.edu

Dr. David Yelton, Social Studies
(704) 406-4471
dyelton@gardner-webb.edu