College Faculty

The prestigious faculty of Ashworth College reads like a "who's who" in education. Our off-site educators and professors represent a select group of carefully chosen professionals who have distinguished themselves as respected experts in their fields. The vast majority have advanced degrees and are experienced teachers -- online and in college and university classrooms. The close collaboration between our off-site and on-site education team assures that all courses are relevant, challenging and content-rich.

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A ::: Jill W. Anderson, M.Ed., Clemson University, magna cum laude
Jill has taught kindergarten through fifth grade and lead workshops on the multi-age classroom and using literacy centers.
Specialties: early childhood literacy; Michele Arpin, M.B.A., Rollins College
Michelle has more than 20 years of corporate management experience with special expertise in events marketing, advertising and association management.
Specialties: ethics in marketing; marketing management
B ::: Dennis Balsam, M.P.H., Emory University
Dennis is an experienced health educator with a broad background in managed care, new business development, strategic planning and health care operations. He is president of a health care financial services firm.
Specialty: managed health care; Richard Barrett, C.P.A., M.S., J.D., University of St. Francis;
Richard has broad experience as an attorney, accountant and tax specialist and is currently the contract manager for a large hospital.
Specialty: health care economics and finance; Kenneth Bausch, PhD., Saybrook Institute
Kenneth is a noted speaker, author and educator who brings broad wisdom and a strong grasp of contemporary health care issues to the study of ethics.
Specialty: health care, human resources; David Bean, Esq.
David has managed human resources for companies internationally, has practiced labor and employment law and is a member of the Georgia and American Bar Associations.
Specialty: labor relations; Peter Bergevin, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Peter is a widely respected expert in accounting and finance. During his distinguished career he has been a college professor; authored books, articles and case studies; and lectured worldwide.
Specialties: finance statements, accounting; Evan H. Bergwall, Jr., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Evan is vice president of an international marketing and consulting firm, a licensed psychologist and career planning consultant and experienced college professor.
Specialties: business ethics and culture; Jack Bernard, M.S. in Public Administration, Georgia State University; Certificate in Health Policy, Planning and Regulation, Harvard University
Jack has held top executive positions with hospitals and health maintenance organizations. He is an expert in strategic planning and is widely published.
Specialty: health care politics and policy; Earl Boatwright, Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Earl founded two marketing research company, has worked as a consultant and is an experienced college professor and administrator.
Specialties: management, marketing; Norman Bottom, Ph.D., Claremont State University
Norman is an experienced graduate professor, business manager and international consultant on security matters who has worked in several U.S. government intelligence agencies.
Specialty: workplace security; Hyacinth Broderick-Scott, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Hyacinth is an accomplished human resource administrator whose innovative initiatives have helped health care providers improve efficiency and harmony in the workplace.
Specialty: health care human resource management; Billi Bromer, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Billi is an experienced early childhood eduator, focusing on children with special needs. She is involved with the Council for Exceptional Children.
Specialty: exceptional children; Jeanne E.D. Brown, M.Ed., State University of New York
Jeanne is an experienced adult educator and corporate trainer. She was the technical editor of an award-winning math textbook series focusing on educating adults.
Specialty: accounting and accounting spreadsheets; Carla Bryan, Ph.D., Walden University
Carla is a veteran reading and English teacher and school administrator who also trains adult educators. She is a certified conflict resolution mediator.
Specialty: business communications
C ::: John Cascone, Ph.D., University of Georgia
John is a successful corporate executive who has taught graduate management courses. He is also an international management consultant.
Specialty: medical sociology; Russell Casey, Ph.D.,, Nova Southeastern University
Russell is an accomplished sales expert, is widely published in marketing and business journals. He has owned and operated two distributive franchises.
Specialty: consumer buying behavior; Natasha Freeman-Cauley, M.P.H., University of Alabama
Natasha is a veteran college professor and hospital information analyst who also consults to health information managers.
Specialties: information management, health care security; Tonya Collings Crombie, PhD., University of Southern Mississippi
Tonya consults with Fortune 500 and a variety of public sector clients in marketing, organizational development and project management.
Specialties: survey research; leadership and motivation
D ::: Carl Davis, M.S.., Georgia State University
During Carl’s 23-year juvenile justice career, he served as a probation officer, clerk of court and administrator of the largest juvenile court in Georgia.
Specialty: juvenile justice; Arthur Dixon, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
A distinguished English professor and college administrator, Arthur currently develops interactive and multi-media training programs for major corporations.
Specialty: business communications; Paul Douglas, P.E., B.ME., Georgia Institute of Technology
With more than 25 years of experience in engineering design and construction, Paul is a managing partner in a consulting engineering firm specialized in industrial facilities.
Specialty: project sheduling
E ::: Leo Eleuterius, M.B.A., Pepperdine University
Leo has been involved in residential, commercial and industrial construction projects, focusing on creating safe and healthy workplaces. He is currently a process safety engineer.
Specialty: construction safety, planning and administration; Suzanne Erickson, Ph.D., University of Washington
Suzanne is an experienced finance instructor and college administrator who has also been a corporate finance consultant. She recently co-authored her first book, Raising Entrepreneurial Capital.
Specialty: finance
F ::: Jennifer Faas, B.S., University of Georgia, magna cum laude
A recipient of the Georgia Teacher Promise award, Jennifer is an experienced first grade teacher with particular interest in reading, language and literacy.
Specialty: child development; Sheila Fleming, M.S., Florida State University
Ms. Fleming, an experienced college teacher, faculty
advisor and curriculum designer, has also provided consulting services on marketing communication issues to businesses.
Specialty: public relations
G ::: Alfred J. Garrotto, B.A.
President of a print and software publishing company, Alfred is a published author, noted writer and editor with success in developing distance learning courses.
Specialty: Office XP; Ronelle Genser, M.A., State University of West Georgia
A successful worldwide sales manager and president of an international sales and marketing consulting firm, Ronelle is a noted speaker at corporate seminars and international trade associations.
Specialties: sales, marketing; Dean Gottschalk, B.S., University of Georgia
An A+ Certified Computer Technician, Dean has worked as a webmaster, internet project coordinator and in a variety of positions in the printing industry and graphics professions.
Specialty: website design; Valerie Grapshi, B.A. and B.S., Florida Atlantic University
Valerie is a reimbursement manager and certified medical coder who has worked in nearly every medical specialty in a variety of business functions, with an emphasis on health care compliance.
Specialty: medical coding; John Graves, C.P.A., M.B.A.
John is the Ashworth College Dean of Undergraduate Studies. He is an experienced financial planning consultant and a Certified Public Accountant.
Specialties: _accounting, personal finance, income tax; Richard Grimes, M.S.M., Georgia Institute of Technology
Richard taught college accounting and economics for nearly three decades after retiring from 22 years of military service. He is an organizing director of a highly successful community bank.
Specialties: macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance
H ::: Deborah Hargis, Ed.D., Boston University
Deborah is the owner and principal consultant of a professional training, organization, development and consulting firm. She is an expert in curriculum design and management training.
Specialties: _strategic management, training and development; Lois Harrison, M.Ed., Georgia Souther University
Lois is an experienced English educator who was honored with a Teacher of the Year award and two STAR teacher recognitions. She has edited professional manuscripts and developed higher education curricula.
Specialty: English; Brett Hart, M.P.A., University of Georgia
A Certified Jail Manager, Brett also holds certifications as a jailer, peace officer, departmental training officer and police instructor.
Specialties: corrections, criminal behavior; Robert Heckel, M.B.A., Syracuse University
An experienced business manager and educator, Robert assisted NASA during the Apollo space program and is a recognized marketing expert and executive management consultant.
Specialty: business; LaVerne Williamson Hill, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Laverne has been a professor of sociology and political science and is a recognized expert in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, family violence and juvenile delinquency.
Specialty: criminal justice; Tango R. Hill, Ph.D., Berne University
Tango is an innovative educator who has taught and worked in the fields of international business,
political science, human resources, project management, career planning, and defense security.
Specialties: international business, strategic management; Paul Hoffman, Esq., Cumberland School of Law, Scholar of Merit
Paul is a member of the Georgia Bar. He recently served as a superior court case researcher and as a discovery supervisor for a class-action insurance fraud suit in Birmingham.
Specialties: law, legal research and writing; Michael K. Hooper, Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Dr. Hooper is an expert in security, policing and criminal investigation and is a member of the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals.
Specialty: public policy and criminal justice
J ::: Aileen Jackman, M.Ed., University of Oklahoma
Aileen is a a Certified Child Life Specialist and a Certified Child and Parenting Specialist. She has nearly two decades of experience in infant and child mental health.
Specialty: child health, safety and nutrition; Wendell A. Johnson, Ph.D., Northwestern University Wendell is a sociologist at the Emory University School of Medicine, and an expert in the study of white collar crime, gangs and community development.
Specialty: corporate crime; Victoria Johnston, Ed.D., Argosy University; M.Ed., Georgia State University
An elementary school teacher since 1989, Victoria is an independent educational contractor and a Teacher of the Year nominee.
Specialties: early childhood movement and music; Susan Smith Jones, J.D., University of Georgia, cum laude , Tort Law/Civil Litigation
Susan has been a licensed attorney since 1986. She received her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia. She has taught legal research and writing at Emory University, and continues to practice law on a contract basis.
Specialties: tort law, civil litigation
K ::: Brian Kelly, B.S., Iowa State University
Brian, a Master Investigator, owns a successful investigative agency. He has extensive law enforcement experience, serving as a deputy sheriff and homicide investigator, with particular interest in domestic violence cases.
Specialty: criminal investigation; Rick Klomp, M.S.
A licensed counselor, experienced corporate training and human resources consultant and behaviorial researcher, Rick has hired, oriented and trained thousands of individuals during his career.
Specialties: _human relations; training and development
L ::: Ronald E. Laitsch, J.D., University of Wisconsin
Ronald recently left his private practice of law to work for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and to combat telemarketing fraud. He has taught real estate law and estate planning.
Specialty: criminal law and procedure; John Lamutt, P.E., B.S. University of Colorado, cum laude
A licensed engineer with extensive experience in all aspects of construction project management, John has been a company owner, land developer and contractor. Projects have ranged from small subdivisions to multi-million dollar mass transit systems.
Specialty: cost estimating; Gayle R. Link, Ph.D., Stanford University
Gayle has broad experience in product development, manufacturing research, project management, risk-
value chain analysis, organizational dynamics and has worked as an independent consultant.
Specialty: project management; Melissa H. Lorenz, M.Ed., Mercer University
Melissa is a certified early childhood educator and experienced elementary school teacher. Seh has led many workshops for teachers of young children.
Specialty: early childhood guidance and discipline; James A. Lumpp, PhD., University of Missouri
James has taught college-level advertising and marketing for many years. As a consultant, he has assisted more than 200 clients, including Fortune 500 firms, in marketing, research, planning and more.
Specialties: advertising, marketing
M ::: Loretta Maples, M.S., Rollins College
Loretta, a registered medical technologist, is a consultant for medical offices in maangement, specializing in lab administration, OSHA compliance and computerized billing.
Specialties: medical office management, medical coding and medical terminology; Matt Mashburn, J.D., University of Georgia, cum laude
Matt is a partner in a busy regional law firm focusing on real estate, secured financing and landlord/tenant law. He is a noted seminar speaker and college professor. While at UGA he was a member of several academic honor societies.
Specialty: real estate law; Kathy McCollister, B.A., Columbus University
Kathy is a widely recognized educator who has presented more than 800 early childhood workshops throughout the U.S. She has trained early childhood professionals for many years.
Specialty: early childhood guidance and discipline; Ginger S. McRae, J.D., University of Georgia, summa cum laude
A noted speaker and expert on employment law, Ginger practiced law for nearly two decades. She currently provides employee practices consulting to businesses. Specialty: employment law; Martin McAuliffe, J.D., Suffolk University
Martin is an experienced criminal justice professor, criminal prosecutor and defense attorney.
Specialty: criminal law and procedure; Robert J. Meadows, Ed.D, Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University, Professor, Workplace Security; PhD in Criminal Justice
Dr. Meadows is a Certified Protection Professional, author, and member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.; Martha Merritt, C.P.A., M.A., M. Acc., University of South Carolina
Martha is an experienced accounting educator, professional auditor and Certified Public Accountant. She is a member of several academic honor societies and is active in accounting organizations.
Specialty: accounting; Victoria Miller, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Victoria is an experienced college marketing educator who has taught abroad. She has provided independent consulting services for growing companies, including spearheading marketing services for a successful fitness training business.
Specialty: consumer behavior; Stephen Moon, B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; B.Arch. University of Kentucky
Stephen is an A.I.A.-registered architect who has operated his own practice and worked for prestigious architectural firms. He is active in several civic and professional organizations.
Specialties: construction methods, drawings and specifications; Laura Jean Moriarty, Ph.D., Sam Houston State University
Laura is a widely published criminal justice author who has conducted extensive research in such topics as violent crime, juvenile justice, drug abuse and victimology.
Specialty: survey research, criminal justice
N ::: Pat NeSmith, Ph.D.
Pat, an experienced college instructor, worked for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services for ten years and is now an independent consultant for the federal office overseeing regional Head Start programs.
Specialty: cultural diversity
O ::: Tim Otte, M.B.A., University of St. Thomas
Tim has worked in the world of corporate finance for over twenty years. He currently provides financial consulting services to the retail and restaurant industries and is a former stock broker.
Specialties: finance, banking, investments
P ::: Dwight Payne, J.D., Mercer University
Dwight, a practicing attorney, was formerly a uniformed patrol officer and police academy director and instructor. Now semi-retired, he practices law for select clients.
Specialty: terrorism, cyber security, homeland security, public safety; Katrina Palmer, Ph.D., Emory University
Katrina is an experienced math professor who continues to be involved with mathematical and educational research. She researches image restoration, i.e. making blurred and noisy images cleaner.
Specialty: mathematics; Donald M. Pattillo, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Dr. Pattillo is a recognized business educator who has published articles and scholarly business histories on the airline industry. He is a member of the Academy of
International Business.
Specialty: international business; Russ Pomrenke, M.A., University of Baltimore
Russ has 16 years of police experience. He was a police captain and the Legal Unit Instructor at a Police Academy. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Specialty: policing; James E. Potter, M.S., University of California
A former captain in the U.S. Air Force, James has taught college-level courses in computer information systems and authored 16 tutorial books on popular software applications.
Specialties: Visual Basic, database processing, systems analysis and design
R ::: Charles Randall, J.D., Duke University; M.Tx., Georgia State University
Charles is an attorney providing legal services to individuals and businesses. His practice has focused on regulatory compliance and product liability and, recently, tax-related matters..
Specialties: American government; business ethics; business law; Bobby Ricks, Esq., J.D., University of Memphis
Bobby is a former FBI special agent and experienced law enforcement officer. He has taught college courses in law, criminal justice and security.
Specialties: criminal law; criminal procedure; Robert Rodriguez, Ph.D., Capella University
Robert is a well-known health industry executive and author. He has achieved success directed the marketing, finance and business development functions of hospitals and other health-related firms
Specialty: health care; David T. Ronan, B.S., Nova University
David has worked with computers and electronics since grade school. He was a bench technician, then a field service representative for IBM where he installed, maintained and upgraded computer hardware and software for 13 years.
Specialty: computers, electronics; Kristiansson Roth, Ph.D.
A licensed clinical psychologist and therapist, Kris has worked in outpatient, inpatient, consulting and industrial settings. Currently he provides individual, group, family and couple psychotherapy and psychological testing.
Specialty: psychology; Mark R. Rucks, M.S., University of Wisconsin
Mark is an experienced corporate human resource strategy consultant. He has successfully designed, developed and implementated compensation and benefits programs and policies for several Fortune 500 companies.
Specialty: compensation and benefits; Brad Rudisail, M.B.A.
Brad is an accomplished website design expert, IT consultant and web technology instructor. He holds more than ten popular computer certifications and co-owns, with his wife, an award-winning Web design firm.
Specialties: computers, programming, internet marketing, networking, operating systems; Tracy Ryan, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Tracy is a Fulbright Scholar who has taught and consulted on marketing issues internationally. As an author, her work on web research has been broadly published.
Specialties: advertising, consumer behavior, marketing research
S ::: Ben Sharpton. M.S., Rollins College
Ben has vast experience in the management of
human resources. He is also a noted expert in instructional design, delivery and facilitation.
Specialty: health care, human resources management; Chris Shields, J.D., University of Arkansas
Chris is an attorney and former prosecutor. He is also a respected criminal law professor and expert in the study of deviant behavior. He has had the honor of participating in the American Terrorism Study.
Specialties: criminal justice, security; Carol M. Simons, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Carol is an experienced educator, author and behavior researcher and member of the American Psychological Association, American Educational Research Association and the Kappa Delta Pi honor society.
Specialties: human growth and development; psychology of personality; Dennis Stevens, Ph.D., Loyola University
An experienced college professor, Dennis has conducted research and written extensively of his findings on policing, corrections and criminality. His books and other writings are widely respected.
Specialty: criminology; Jim Street, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Jim has provided counseling services to individuals, married couples and families for almost 30 years. He is also an experienced college educator and has provided psychology-based management training to technology firms.
Specialty: social psychology; David R. Struckhoff, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Dr. Struckhoff, author of the book The American Sheriff, is a criminology professor, diagnostic sociologist and consultant to the American Correctional Association.
Specialty: investigating difference; Cheryl Syrett, B.S., Indiana University
Cheryl is an experienced advertising agency media and account manager who has worked with many high-profile companies.
Specialties: retailing, integrated marketing communications
T ::: James Terrell, B.A., University of Georgia
A state-certified private security instructor and a state-licensed private investigator, Jimmy is currently the Director of Security for a property management firm, which serves Fortune 500 clients. Specialty: private security; Mary Lynn Thaxton, Ph.D., Georgia State University
As a psychological consultant, Mary Lynn focuses on mood disorders, addiction, gerontology, sexual abuse and spirituality. She has taught university classes and conducted over 40 workshops.
Specialty: social problems; Edward Tomlinson, Ph.D., Ohio State University
Edward is a prolific author, lecturer and researcher in the areas of human resources and organizational management. He is also an experienced and respected college professor, recognized for his expertise in compensation issues.
Specialty: compensation management
W ::: Gerard Waring, B.B.A., Hofstra University
Gerard retired as a Special Agent of the FBI after twenty-six years of investigative assignments involving violent crime, white-collar crime, organized crime, and foreign counterintelligence.
Specialties: criminal investigation; report writing; Wendy Webb, J.D., Indiana University
Wendy has served as a staff attorney for a state attorney general’s office, where she litigated thousands of cases. She has also worked at a litigation firm and trained legal assistants.
Specialty: paralegalism, law office management, family law; John Weimers, C.P.A., M.S., Roosevelt University
John is an experienced college professor and administrator. He has held executive-level management and marketing positions with international companies and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Specialty: managerial accounting; Bernice Werzberger, B.A., Queens College
Bernice is an author, illustrator, inventor and educator, with more than 25 years of professional teaching and classroom administration experience. She founded a company that develops interactive learning materials.
Specialties: _early childhood creative expression and play; art and creative development; Ronald B. Whitten, M.S.W., University of Tennessee Ronald, a retired professor emeritus, has 35 years of clinical and administrative experience in the behavioral health field. He is a licensed social worker and widely recognized behavior specialist. Specialty: abnormal psychology
Y ::: Susan Yandel, M.S., Emory University
In the U.S. Air Force, Susan taught doctors, nurses and other medical professionals advanced cardiac life-support techniques. She has extensive experience as an R.N. and certified Family Nurse Practitioner.
Specialties: anatomy, physiology, health records management; James Young, M.B.A., Ed.D.
James is a human resource administrator and educator.
Specialties: organizational behavior, total quality management
Z ::: Luke Zakrzewski, P.E., B.S., University of Wisconsin Luke, a licensed engineer and experienced surveyor, has served as the superintendent for multi-million-dollar water and wastewater construction contracts throughout the Southeast.
Specialties: construction surveying; Allan Zeitlin, J.D., New England School of Law
An experienced college professor, Allan is also a seasoned manager and human resources professional with vast experience in the design and administration of employee benefits, executive compensation and performance incentive planning.
Specialties: employment benefits, staffing and recruitment; Susan Zell
Susan is a Montessori teacher and school administrator.
Specialty: Home, School and Community

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