Southwest Baptist
University News Release
Contact:
Charlotte Marsch, Director of Marketing and Communications
(417)
328-1803 / cmarsch@sbuniv.edu
Two new department
chairs at SBU
BOLIVAR, Mo. — With the beginning
of the Fall 2013 semester just two weeks away, Southwest Baptist University has two new
department chairs.
Shelley
Kilpatrick, Ph.D., professor of psychology, is now chair of the Department of
Behavioral Sciences. She received her Ph.D. from University of North
Carolina–Chapel Hill and has taught at SBU since 2003. Kilpatrick assumes the
role of department chair after the promotion of Kevin Schriver, Psy.D., to dean
of the College of Education and Social Sciences Aug. 1.
Tom
Douglas, M.F.A., is new to the SBU faculty serving as associate professor of
art and chair of the Department of Art. He earned his Master of Fine Arts from
the University of Mississippi and has taught art since 1983. He comes from Itawamba
Community College in Fulton, Miss., where he was department chair.
Welcome
Week orientation for freshmen and new transfer students begins Thursday, Aug.
15, and all other students return Saturday, Aug. 17, and Sunday, Aug. 18, with
fall classes beginning Monday, Aug. 19. Formal convocation is Wednesday, Aug.
21.
Registration
is still available for fall classes. For more information, call (417) 328-1810
or (800) 526-5859.
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Southwest
Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating
Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at
an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic
community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. For
more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.
