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College of Communication and Fine Arts
Dr. Karyn Campbell, assistant professor of
communication at NGU, was named
a Distinguished Adviser by the College Media Association (CMA). Campbell has served as the adviser to The Vision, North Greenville University’s student- run website, for over a decade. In addition, Campbell had an article published in the Journal of Media Ethics in 2021. The article is titled “Determinants of Attitudes toward Ethical Dilemmas in News: A Survey of Student Journalists.” This article was written with Dr. Bryan Denham.
Dr. David Cudd has been promoted to associate dean for the Cline School of Music.
Bess Park, Professor of Theatre Design, directed Abbeville Community Performing Arts’ play “Catfish Moon” in April at the Abbeville Opera House. The Laddy Sartin play about brotherhood, romance, and life incorporated reclaimed wood from a dock removed from Abbeville’s Lake Secession. Park is also the founder and executive director of Wild Hare Productions.
Dr. Darian Washington, Professor of Music, is NGU’s 2022-23 South Carolina Independent
Colleges and Universities Excellence in Teaching Award recipient. The organization honored faculty leaders from each of its 21 member institutions at an Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner on April 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, SC.
College of Education
Dr. Robbie Adell joined NGU’s Greer Campus on May 1 as professor in the Master of Education program.
Dr. Linda Parker, Associate Professor of
Education, joined the College of Education in
2020 as a member of the Early Childhood Education faculty. She taught kindergarten and elementary students in Ohio and Michigan before moving to South Carolina. Parker was a lead/master teacher at a private school in SC for nine years before taking a sabbatical from teaching to write the early childhood curriculum, Footsteps for Fours, for Bob Jones University Press. As an elementary author, she also contributed to preschool and reading curriculums. Parker taught and advised students in the School of Education at Bob Jones University for nine years. While at BJU, she was the department chair of the Childcare and Development program. As an educational consultant, she is the owner and president of SPEED LLC - Strategic Principles of Early Education. This role has allowed her to present educational workshops throughout the country. She has a BS in Music Education from Bob Jones University, an MEd from the University of South Carolina Upstate, and an Ed.D. in Early Childhood Education from Northcentral University.
College of Humanities and Sciences
Dr. Cheryl Abrams Collier, Associate Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science, was named the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit representative to the South Carolina State Board of Education.
Dr. Nigel Basta, NGU’s program director for cybersecurity, has been selected to serve on the
EC-Council CPENT Scheme Committee Board. His role on the committee will allow him to help write the Certified Penetration Tester (CPENT), a 24-hour examination that challenges candidates through real- world penetration testing and scenarios. Only 92 individuals have earned CPENT certification, and just 34 have achieved more than 90 percent on the exam. Basta holds the highest score on the exam to date. EC-Council, an official academic partner of NGU, offers an Ethical Hacker certification, which Basta invented in 2005.
Dr. Jan Foster has been appointed assistant provost for instruction and assessment. She will continue to
serve as an associate professor of biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences. Dr. Foster is serving again as a Table Leader for AP Research this year.
Dr. Marti Glass, director of adult and professional studies for the College of Humanities and
Science and associate professor of psychology, was recognized as Reserve Officer of the Year
for his outstanding excellence in service to the Landrum Police Department.
Dr. H. Paul Thompson, Jr., Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, was
a keynote speaker for the second annual conference of the International Alliance for Christian Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. IACE, founded in 2020, is a network representing all sectors of Christian education globally. Membership is open to institutions, academic organizations, and partner entities. Thompson and NGU President Gene Fant are founding members. Thompson spoke on the importance of serious Christian thinking in the various disciplines. His speech title was “Christian Education, Christian Education, or Christian Education: How Clear, Emphatic, and Comprehensive is Your Vision?”
Office of Advancement and University Engagement
LaVerne Howell, who has served the University in numerous roles since 1996, is now the director of donor services. LaVerne is a 1987 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has served in positions in alumni engagement, communications, and development.
Kayla Morgan (’12, MBA ’18), former advancement operations assistant and administrative
assistant to the vice president for advancement and university engagement, is now the director of advancement services.
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