Education Faculty
Division of Graduate Studies
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Sonia Johnson
Educational Background: B.S. in Social Studies Education, BJU; MEd. in Teaching History, BJU; Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Memphis Work Experience: BJU Press; Jr. and Sr. High Social Studies teacher for 18 years; Instructor at the University of Memphis Courses Taught: Instructional Technology, Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School, National Government Faculty Member Since: 2002 |
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Carl Abrams
Educational Background: B.A., History, BJU; M.A., American History, NC State; Ph.D., American History, University of Maryland Work Experience: Teaching assistant, University of Maryland; Instructor, University College, University of Maryland Courses Taught: U.S. History Since 1865, Recent America, History of the South, History of Religion in America, Forces in American History Faculty Member Since: 1974 Other Ministries: Director, Africa Mission Team Other Facts: Author, Conservative Constraints: North Carolina and the New Deal (1992) and Selling the Old-Time Religion: American Fundamentalists and Mass Culture (2001) |
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Gail Everett
Educational Background: B.S. in Biology, M.A. in Special Education, Bob Jones University; Ph.D. in Special Education, University of Virginia Work Experience: Taught at Miracle Hill Children's Home; home schooled four children through high school; Professor and Chair of Ed. Dept. at Shasta Bible College, Redding, CA; Director of SOAR tutoring program in Redding, CA Courses Taught: Characteristics of Learning Disabilities, Characteristics of Mental Retardation, Teaching Language Arts to the Mildly Disabled, Introduction to Exceptional Learners, General Psychology Faculty Member Since: 2001 Other Ministries: Teach Sunday school, tutor disadvantaged children Other Facts: Husband employed by Calibre Engineering. Daughter (Heather) is a sophomore. I raise chickens and registered milk goats (Sanaans and Nigerian Dwarfs). |
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Grace C. Hargis
Educational Background: B.A. in Bible, BJU; M.A. in English, University of North Carolina; Ph.D. in Linguistics, Indiana University Work Experience: Coordinator of Writing and Grammar textbook series for grades 7-12 (first ed.), BJU Press; author of English Handbook for Christian Schools, teacher's editions of several standard works of literature, and Writing from Research (student and teacher editions); freelance writer and editor; developer and director of the Missionary Linguistics Program and the Bridge to College English Courses Taught: Structure of Modern English, History of the English Language, ESL English, Teaching English as a Second Language, Advanced Grammar for TESL, TESL Practicum, Field Methods in Linguistics, Language Learning, Cultures in Contact, Field Methods and Literacy, Grammar in Use Faculty Member Since: 1961 Other Ministries: Women's small-group Sunday school teacher at Faith Baptist Church, Taylors, SC Other Facts: Summer mission trips to three countries in Africa to help missionaries with language challenges; summer English teaching in China for the sake of outreach |
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Don Jacobs
Educational Background: B.S. in Elementary Education, M.A. in Educational Administration and Supervision, Ed.D. in Educational Administration, BJU Work Experience: 6th grade teacher at Bob Jones Elementary School; K-12 administrator at Faith Baptist School, Longmont, Colorado; Assistant Principal at Bob Jones Elementary School, and Principal at Bob Jones Elementary School Courses Taught: Curriculum Development, Research in Education, Quantitative Research Methods, Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary School, Teaching Techniques, Introduction to Education Faculty Member Since: 1980 Other Ministries: Speaker at Christian School Conventions; member of Hampton Park Baptist Church |
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Greg Mazak
Educational Background: B.S. in Psychology, Ohio State University; M.Ed. in Counseling, Clemson University; M.Div., BJU; Ph.D. in New Testament, BJU Work Experience: Associate Pastor, Trinity Bible Church of Greer (SC) Courses Taught: General Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Youthwork, Counseling, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Applications, Theories of Counseling, Counseling Issues Seminar Faculty Member Since: 1986 Other Ministries: Associate Pastor, Trinity Bible Church of Greer (SC); conference speaker at churches, Christian schools, and camps Other Facts: When not watching his 3 girls play soccer, enjoys reading, running, home remodeling and motorcycling; hates cats |
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Kathy Pilger
Educational Background: B.S. in Physical Education and B.A. in Mathematics from Eastern Illinois University; Ed.D., Bob Jones University Work Experience: Teacher at the high school level in public school math department; teacher at a private Christian school in the math department; Author of a series of math textbooks for Bob Jones University Press; Bank teller in the summers; Placement coordinator at a temporary employment agency Courses Taught: Transcendental Functions, Math for the Elementary Teacher, Calculus II, Teaching Mathematics, College Algebra, Math of Finance, Elementary Statistics, Nursing Research Faculty Member Since: 1988 Other Ministries: Saturday morning Children's Bible Club |
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Joe Sutton
Educational Background: B.S. in mathematics education, BJU; M.A.Ed. in school administration, ECU; M.A.Ed. in special education/learning disabilities, East Carolina University; Ph.D. in special education, University of Virginia Work Experience: Adjunct math professor, Greenville Technical College; Adjunct instructor, University of Virginia; Teaching/research assistant, University of Virginia; Special education administrative intern, Charlottesville (VA) Public Schools; Pre-school special education teacher, Charlottesville Public School summer program; Special education teacher, Dobbs School, Kinston, NC; Assistant high school principal/math teacher/coach, Grace Christian School, Kinston, NC; Math teacher/coach, Goldsboro (NC) Christian School Courses Taught: Graduate/doctoral level - Readings in Special Education, Directed Teaching in SPED, Principles of Administration, Psychoeducational Assessment, Advanced Teaching Techniques for the Mildly Disabled; Undergraduate/graduate - Internship in Special Education, Behavior Management, Teaching Math to the Mildly Disabled, Directed Teaching in SPED, Introduction to Exceptional Learners, Introduction to Education Faculty Member Since: 1989 Other Ministries: Director, BJU's Learning Resource Center, an instructional support program for college students with disabilities; Sunday school teacher/church choir director, 1980-1985; church pianist, 1987-1989 Other Facts: Doctoral fellow, University of Virginia; Certified educational diagnostician; President of Exceptional Diagnostics (www.edtesting.com), a testing/consulting service for students with learning/attention/behavioral difficulties and gifted potential; author/co-author/editor of three books and more than 50 articles in journals and educational periodicals; consulting editor, Assessment for Effective Intervention journal; frequent speaker at local, state, and national conventions, including the Association of Teacher Educators, American Education Research Association, Council for Educational Diagnostic Services, Council for Exceptional Children, and the Home School Legal Defense Association; two-term appointee to the South Carolina Advisory Council for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities; past president of the CEC's South Carolina Teacher Education Division; member of the executive board and treasurer of the Council for Educational Diagnostic Services; member of board of directors, Hidden Treasure Christian School; expert witness with HSLDA and home school cases involving students with disabilities. |
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Dan Turner
Educational Background: B.S., Bob Jones University; M.S., University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Ed.D., University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Student of Dan Perantoni, Robert Gray, Fritz Kaenzig Work Experience: Director of Pre-college Bands (Bob Jones Elem., Bob Jones Jr. High, Bob Jones Academy); Director of Bands, Bob Jones University, 1983-present; Chair of the Music Education Department, 1989-present; Staff member, Bob Jones University Summer Music Camp, 1980-present; other Christian music camps Courses Taught: Foundations of Education, Foundations and Principles of Music Education, Special Methods in Music Education, Readings in Music Education, Secondary School Music, Band Director Methods, applied tuba, Conductor - Bob Jones University Symphonic Wind Band Faculty Member Since: 1972 Other Ministries: Deacon at Heritage Bible Church, 1999-2002; active in the music ministry of Heritage Bible Church Other Facts: author of Conductor's Choice, an annotated guide to band literature for Christian schools; Standing Without Apology: The History of Bob Jones University (Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, 1997 & 2001); Reflecting God's Light: Facets of a Miracle (Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University, 2001); "Delighting the Ear to Touch the Heart: Fundamentalism, Culture, and Bob Jones University" (Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University School of Fine Arts, 2001). Member of the board, Greenville County Youth Orchestra (1999-2001). Principal tuba, Anderson (SC) Chamber Orchestra, 1993-present. Tuba performer with Bob Jones University's Foundation Brass. Hobbies: gardening, tennis, really bad golf |
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Nick Uwarow
Educational Background: B.A., Spanish, BJU; M.S., Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration, BJU; additional study at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and Indiana University Work Experience: 32 years in Christian education, 19 in administration Courses Taught: Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Conversation, Elementary Russian, Intermediate Russian, Introduction to Education, Teaching Techniques, School Business Management, Educational Leadership, Administrative Strategies, Pupil Personnel Services, Supervision of Instruction, Classroom Management Faculty Member Since: 1983 Other Ministries: Observed student teachers, taught distance education on LINC, take mission teams to the Ukraine, serve on several doctoral committees, published articles in Balance and Frontline, speaker in many state and regional Christian school conventions, inservice training and graduations Other Facts: Involved in Spanish ministry at Hampton Park Baptist Church |
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Bill Yost
Educational Background: B.S., Bob Jones University; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., The University of South Carolina Work Experience: Teacher at Emmanuel Christian School; Teacher at Pierce Junior High School; Instructional Materials Consultant; Supervisor of the Instructional Materials Center for the Waterford School District Courses Taught: General Teaching Methods, Teaching English in the High School, Adolescent Literature, Methods and Materials of Teaching, Production of Instructional Materials, Instructional Strategies, Crucial Issues in Education, Directed Teaching Faculty Member Since: 1974 Other Ministries: Mt. Calvary Baptist Church: ministry to seniors, Chairman of the Social Committee Other Facts: National Council of Teachers of English; Assembly on Literature for Adolescents; South Carolina Council of Teachers of English; South Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators; National Field Directors Forum; Greenville Track Club |