Our administration and faculty will support and challenge you in your studies.
Diversity in backgrounds, a wealth of socio-religious knowledge, and real-world experience:
that’s what Omega Graduate School faculty members bring to you.

Administration

Founder and Chancellor Emeritus: Hollis  L. Green, ThD, PhD, DLitt

Chancellor:  David Anderson, DPhil, DLitt

President/CEO: Joshua D. Reichard, DPhil, PhD, EdS, CCS

Chief Academic Officer/Academic Dean: Curtis McClane, DPhil, DMin

Chief Financial Officer:  Michael Pecchia, CPA(i)

Chief Student Success Officer and Director of Admissions: Brenda Davis, PhD

Librarian: Caroline Geer, MLIS

Registrar and Director of Institutional Evaluation: Richard Gamble, ThM

Senior Tutor for DPhil: David C. Ward, PhD, ThM

Senior Tutor for MLitt: Sara M. Reichard, EdD, CNE

Senior Tutor for DSL: Kenneth Schmidt, PhD

Lead Faculty for Research Design and Statistics: Sean Taladay, EdD

Business Manager:  Darlene Johnson

Emeritus Faculty

Dr. Hollis Green, Founder Emeritus, ThD, PhD

Dr. Loren Humphrey, MD, PhD, DLitt

Dr. Basil Jackson, JD, DLitt, MD, DPM, ThM

Dr. Ted Kittell, PhD, JD,DLitt

Dr. Helen Morgan, PhD, DLitt, MS, BS

Dr. Rolin VanBroekhoven, DLitt, DPhil, JD, LLB, BS

Dr. Richard Humphrey, PhD, DLitt, BD, BA (deceased)

Distinguished Faculty

Humphrey, Richard A. (Deceased)

PhD, History/Ethics, Drew University (1967)
DLitt, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (1991)
BD, Divinity, Drew University (1961)
BA, Cornell College (Iowa) (1958)

Courses Taught: PHI 809 History of the Integration of Religion and Society, (FL 701 Family Life Education Methodology), FL 709 and OL 708 Professional Ethics, PHIL 801 Ethics in a Global Society

Jackson, E. Basil (Inactive)

JD, Law, Marquette University (1995)
DLitt, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (1991)
MD, Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast (1957)
DPM, Adolescent Psychology, University of Dublin
MD, Psychiatry, SUNY
ThM New Testament, Northern Baptist Seminary

Courses Taught: PHI 810 Phenomenology of Emotional Disorders, FL 710 Family Law and Public Policy

Morgan, Helen (Inactive)

DLitt, Oxford (Omega) Graduate School (2011)
PhD, Colorado State University
MS, University of Tennessee (1976)
BS, University of Tennessee

Courses Taught: SR 866 Dissertation Faculty Defense

Standridge, Larry A. (Inactive)

DLitt, Oxford (Omega) Graduate School (2011)
PhD, Research/Adult Ed, Ohio State University (1971)
MA, Religious Education, Southwestern Seminary (1983)
BA, Baylor University (1956)

Courses Taught: SR 966 Dissertation Faculty Defense

VanBroekhoven, Rolin A. (Inactive)

DLitt, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School
DPhil, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (1991)
JD, Baylor University
LLB, Baylor University (1968)
BS, Wheaton College (1962)

Courses Taught: PHI 812 Morality and Law in a Global Society

Ward, David C.

DPhil, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2009)
ThM, Dallas Theologyica Seminary (1998)
BA, English, College of Charleston (1982)

Courses Taught: PHI 805 Faith Learning Integration and Interdisciplinary Studies, PHI 903 Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis, SR 953 Research for 21st Century Scholarship

Faculty

DeKoven, Stan (Full-time)

DLitt, Omega Graduate School (2021)
PhD, Professional School of Psychological Studies (1983)
MA, Counseling Psychology, Webster University (1979)
BA, Psychology, San Diego State University (1973)
United States International University (School Psychologist and Counselor Credentials)
Licensed Marriage and Family and Child Therapist (CA)

Courses Taught: Lead Faculty for Family Life Education

Geer, Caroline 

PhD, Omega Graduate School, 2023
MLIS, University of Texas – Austin (1995)
MA, University of North Texas (1976)
BA, Michigan State (1970)

Courses Taught: SR 953 Research for 21st Century Scholarship

McClane, Curtis (Full-time faculty, part-time administration)

DPhil, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2017)
DMin, Drew University (1992)
MDiv, Harding University School of Theology (1988)
BA, Bible, Freed-Hardeman University (1977)

Courses Taught: LDR 809 Transforming Self-Concept for Leadership Development, LDR 807 Transformational Leadership, LDR 815 Transforming People Problems, PHI 812 Morality, Law & Ethics, PHI 815 History of the Integration of Religion and Society, OL 704 Human Relations Skills for a Pluralistic Society, OL 708 Professional Ethics

Reichard, Joshua (Part-time Faculty)

PhD, Human and Social Studies (Religion & Theology), University of the Western Cape (2010)
EdS, Educational Leadership, Liberty University (2010)
DPhil, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2007)
MLitt, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2005)
BA, Logos Christian College (2001)
CCS, Certified Clinical Sociologist, Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology (2017)

Courses Taught: PHI 805 Faith-Learning Integration and Interdisciplinary Studies, COM 968 Statistics for Social Research

Reichard, Sara (Part-time Faculty)

EdD, Educational Leadership, American College of Education (2023)
EdS, Teaching and Learning, Liberty University (2012)
MSN, American College of Education (2021)
MLitt, Family Life Education, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2006)
BSN, American College of Education (2019)
BA, Christian Counseling, Vision International University (2004)
RN, St. Francis School of Nursing (2002)

Courses Taught: MLitt Senior Tutor

Schmidt, Kenneth A. (Full-Time)

DPhil, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2010)
MA, History, C.S.U., Stanislaus (1982)
BA, History; Philosophy of Religion, C.S.U., Stanislaus (1979)

 

Tucker, Rebecca (Part-time)

DLitt, Oxford (Omega) Graduate School (2011)
EdD, Ed. Ad. & Sup., University of Tennessee (1989)
MS, Indus. Ed., University of Tennessee (1976)
BS, Home Economics, University of Tennessee (1972)

Courses Taught: SR 966 Dissertation Faculty Defense

Vos, Matthew (Part-time)

PhD, Sociology, University of Tennessee (2003)
MEd, Education Administration, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1996)
BA, Music, Covenant College (1990)

Course Taught: PHI 801 Transformational Learning and Adult Education

Visiting Professors

Thomas, Tommy
DPhil, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (1997)
MBA, Samford University (1979)
BS, Auburn University (1973)
Courses Taught: LDR 807 Transformational Leadership, OL 707 Mentoring and Coaching in Leadership and Supervision
Boyd, William R., Sr. (Retired)
DMA, Music, LSU (1979)
MMus, Music Ed, Temple U (1968)
MEd, Education, W Maryland College (1963)
BA, Central Bible College(1957)
Courses Taught: COM 912 Advanced Communication, PHI 844 the Influence of Art on Society and Culture, SR 851 Interdisciplinary Research, COM 803 Hermeneutics and Communication

Geiger, Kimberly (Part-time)

DPhil, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2007)
MLitt, Omega (Oxford) Graduate School (2003)
BS, Texas Technical University (1979)

Courses Taught: FL 705 Parenting in a Religious Environment, FL 708 Marital Counseling and Enrichment, FL 704 Human Sexuality, OL 707 Mentoring and Coaching