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Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty and Staff |
Douglas Thompson Associate Professor, Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies, Director of First Year Seminar B.A., Dominion University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Virginia Thompson_d@mercer.edu(478) 301-2017
Mary Ann Drake
Professor M.A. in Human Development, Pacific Oaks College; M.A. in Liberal Studies, St. Johns, Santa Fe; Ph.D. in Psychology, The Fielding Institute drake_ma@mercer.edu(478) 301-5616
Sarah Gardner
Professor and Chair of History, Director of Honors Program Ph.D., Emory University (478) 301-2859 gardner_se@mercer.edu
Chris Grant
Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of First Year Experience
Ph.D., University of Georgia
grant_jc@mercer.edu
(478) 301-5519
Randall Harshbarger
Assistant Professor
BA, Dartmouth College; J.D., Columbia University
Harshbarge_r@mercer.edu
(478) 301-5460
Will R. Jordan
Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Great Books Program
Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
jordan_wr@mercer.edu
(478) 301-2445
Mary Kot
Professor of Biology, Director of Global Health Studies
B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.S., Mississippi State University; M.S., Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
(478) 301-2709
kot_mc@mercer.edu
Paul A. Lewis
Associate Professor of Christianity, Director of Senior Capstone
B.A., Missouri Western State College; M.Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.M., Union Theological Seminary, Richmond; Ph.D., Duke University
(478) 301-2755
lewis_pa@mercer.edu
Brian Rood
Associate Professor, Director of Enviromental Studies
B.S., University of connecticut, MS., Ph.D., University Florida
(478) 301-2885
rood_be@mercer.edu
Monika Sawhney
Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies
M.S., University of Baroda., Ph.D., Tulane University
Rosalind Simson
Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Philosophy
B.A., Yale College, Ph.D., Yale Graduate School
Ami L. Spears
Assistant Professor, Director of Scientific Inquiry
B.A., DePaul University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
ami.l.spears@gmail.com
(478) 301- 2972
Bobbie Shipley
Administrative Secretary/Programs' Coordinator
Shipley_be@mercer.edu
(478) 301-2357
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Faculty News
Dr. Mary Ann Drake, professor and chair of interdisciplinary studies, and Dr. Doug Thompson, professor of interdisciplinary studies, visited Oxford, England, Oct. 7-11. The purpose of the site visit was to establish a new summer study abroad program for the Honors Program. The new study abroad program focuses on the ideas of calling to care and engaging the other. This program will be offered in partnership with Mercer’s long-standing partner, The Oxford Overseas Study Course, which is directed by Dr. Francis Warner, Dean of Degrees, St. Peter’s College. The study abroad program will be offered in the second summer session of 2007.
Dr. Mary Alice Morgan, professor of English, and Dr. Mary Ann Drake, professor of interdisciplinary studies, were awarded a grant from the Gannett Foundation to purchase two laptops for use in classes to advance digital story work with students and in the community.
Dr. Doug Thompson, assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies and southern studies, and Dr. Wil Platt, professor emeritus of history, edited a collection of sermons preached during University Worship from 2001 to 2005. The volume contains an introduction and history of worship/chapel. Other CLA faculty whose sermons are included in the book are Dee Bratcher, Rick Wilson, Bryan Whitfield, John Dunaway, Paul Lewis, Richard Fallis, Darlene Flaming, Janell Johnson, Scott Nash, Mary Alice Morgan, Frank Macke and Anya Silver. The volume is available through Mercer University Press.
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