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Oklahoma Baptist University welcomes new faculty OBU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences Oklahoma Baptist University is pleased to announce the addition of new faculty members to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr. D.H. Dilbeck, assistant professor of history; Tricia Hansen, assistant professor of education; Kellie Young, assistant professor of education; Dr. Alan Noble, assistant professor of English; and Dr. Michael Travers, professor of English, chair for the Division of Language and Literature and associate dean for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences will join the faculty for the 2014 fall semester. Dr. D. H. Dilbeck joins the faculty as assistant professor of history. He served as an instructor in 2014 at the University of Virginia, where he previously served as a teaching assistant from 2011-2014. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and religion from OBU, and a master’s degree and doctorate in history from the University of Virginia. He also received the art, humanities and social sciences research fellowship for the University of Virginia. He has authored numerous articles and presentations. Tricia Hansen joins the faculty as assistant professor of education. She served as a special education specialist from 201214 at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. She also served as a special education teacher from 2005-12 in the Cajon Valley Union School District in El Cajon, California, where she previously worked as a special education paraprofessional from 1998-2005. She earned her bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from National University in San Diego, California, and her master’s degree in special education from the University of San Diego. Kellie Young joins the faculty as assistant professor of education. She served as an adjunct professor at OBU from 2006-14. She also taught kindergarten, second and fourth grade at Grove Public Schools from 2005-14. She also taught second, fifth and sixth grade at Moss Public Schools in Holdenville, Oklahoma, from 2000-05. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and master’s degree in secondary education from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. She was the Grove Teacher of the Year for 2011-12 and won the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma Teacher of Today Award in 2012. Dr. Alan Noble joins the faculty as assistant professor of English. He served as an instructor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, from 2008-14 and an instructor at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster,
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California, from 2006-08. He earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in English literature from California State University in Bakersfield and a doctorate in English and contemporary American literature from Baylor University. He has authored numerous articles and presentations. Dr. Michael Travers joins the faculty as professor of English, chair for the Division of Language and Literature and associate dean for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He served as professor of English at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, from 2010-14; vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana, from 2008-10; professor of English at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary from 2002-08; and numerous other teaching and academic positions beginning in 1972. He has authored numerous articles and presentations. For more information on Oklahoma Baptist University, visit www.okbu. edu, call (405) 275-2850, like OBU on Facebook (Oklahoma Baptist University) or follow OBU on Instagram or Twitter (@ obunews).
music. He served as the temporary woodwinds and jazz ensemble instructor at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, from 2013-14, and as an adjunct instructor of woodwinds at Eastfield College, in Mesquite, Texas. He has served as an applied jazz saxophone instructor and lab band director at the University of North Texas in Denton, and has 10 years of teaching experience. He earned his Bachelor of Music in saxophone performance from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and his master’s degree in jazz studies from the University of North Texas. He is currently working toward a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in saxophone performance from the University of North Texas. Dr. Kathy Scherler joins the faculty as assistant professor of music education. She served as assistant professor at Cameron University from 2013-14, where she directed choral activities. She also worked as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington from 2008-09 and assistant professor at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, from 2004-08. She also has over 20 years of elementary and secondary experience teaching music. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Cameron University, master’s degree from Texas A&M and Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. For more information on the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts at Oklahoma Baptist University, visit www.okbu.edu, call (405) 275-2850, like OBU on Facebook (Oklahoma Baptist University) or follow OBU on Instagram or Twitter (@obunews).
OBU College of Fine Arts Oklahoma Baptist University is pleased to announce the addition of three new faculty members to the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts. Stephen Draper, instructor of digital media arts; Justin Pierce, instructor of music; and Dr. Kathy Scherler, assistant professor of music education, will join the faculty for the fall 2014 semester. Stephen Draper joins the faculty as instructor of digital media arts. He served as the senior editor for KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City from 2012-14. He has also held several other media positions, including social media consultant for Hands from the Heart Home Healthcare Services and media producer and volunteer coordinator for the International Missions Board in the Middle East. Draper earned his Bachelor of Science in electronic media and film from Townson University in Townson, Maryland. Justin Pierce joins the faculty as instructor of
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OBU College of Science and Mathematics OBU is pleased to announce the addition of new faculty to the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics. Dr. Gerard Dumancas, instructor of chemistry and stockroom manager; and Brittany Noble, instructor of mathematics, join the faculty for the fall 2014 semester. Dr. Gerard Dumancas joins the faculty as instructor of chemistry and stockroom manager. He has served as a postdoctoral research fellow at
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College of Science and Mathematics the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City since 2012. He worked as a graduate researcher and teaching assistant at Oklahoma State University from 2008-12. Dumancas earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of the Philippines and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in chemistry from Oklahoma State University. He has authored numerous articles Dr. Gerard Dumancas Brittany Noble and presentations. OBU PHOTOS BY BILL POPE Brittany Noble joins the faculty as an instructor of Baptist University) or fol- in the West by U.S. News mathematics. She served low OBU on Instagram or and World Report for 22 as a part-time lecturer at Twitter (@obunews). consecutive years and has Baylor University from With campuses in been Oklahoma’s highest 2008-14. Shawnee, Okla., and Okla- rated regional college in She also worked as an homa City, OBU offers 10 the U.S. News rankings adjunct faculty member at bachelor’s degrees with 84 for 20 consecutive years. California State University fields of study and three Forbes.com consistently in Northridge, California, master’s degree programs. ranks OBU as a top unifrom 2007-08 and as a The Christian liberal arts versity in Oklahoma and teaching assistant from university has an overall the Princeton Review has 2005-06. Noble earned enrollment of 2,097, with named OBU one of the her Bachelor of Arts de- students from 34 states and best colleges and universigree in mathematics with a 30 other countries. OBU ties in the western United secondary teaching option has been rated as one of States for nine consecutive and a Master of Science in the top 10 regional colleges years. mathematics from California State University. She is currently working toward her Master of Science in Economics from Baylor University. For more information on the James E. Hurley College of Science and Mathematics at Oklahoma Baptist University, visit www.okbu.edu, call (405) 275-2850, like OBU on Facebook (Oklahoma
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