Division of Humanities & Social Sciences

Faculty

Department of English

Mrs. Patricia Kirk
PKirk@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of English
Writer in Residence
B.A., University of California
M.A., Tulane University
Third Year Certificate in Mandarin Chinese, University of Hong Kong
M.F.A., University of Arkansas

Dr. Gary Guinn
GGuinn@jbu.edu
Department Chair
Distinguished Professor of English
B.S.E., John Brown University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Dr. Amanda Himes
AHimes@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., East Texas Baptist University
M.A., Baylor University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Dr. Jonathan Himes
JHimes@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of English
Director, Writing Center
B.A., Harding University
M.A., Texas A&M University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Dr. Charles Pastoor
CPastoor@jbu.edu
Associate Professor of English
BA, English, Calvin College
MA, English, Baylor University
PhD, English, Baylor University

Mrs. Jennifer Pastoor
JPastoor@jbu.edu
Instructor of English

Dr. Jacob Stratman
JStratman@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of English
BA, William Jewell College
MA, Missouri State University
PhD, Marquette University

Department of History

Dr. Preston Jones
PJones@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., California State University, San Bernardino
M.A., Sonoma State University
Ph.D., University of Ottawa

Mr. Robert Moore
rmoore@jbu.edu
Instructor of History
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.A., University of Arkansas

Dr. Richard S. Ostrander
rostrand@jbu.edu
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Dr. Trisha Posey
tposey@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Grand Canyon University, Phoenix
M.Phil., University of Kent, Canterbury, England
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Department of Language Studies

Ms. Grace Davis
GDavis@jbu.edu
Instructor of Teacher Education and Language & Arts
B.A., University of the Redlands
M.A., Oral Roberts University

Dr. Warren Roby
WRoby@jbu.edu
Professor of Modern Languages
B.A., Wichita State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas

Mrs. Virginia Ramírez
VRamirez@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of Spanish

Department of Political Science

Dr. Franklyn C. Niles
FNiles@jbu.edu
Chair, Department of Political Science
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of California, Riverside
M.A., Ph.D., University of Houston

Mr. Scott L. Jones
SJones@jbu.edu
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., John Brown University
J.D., University of Colorado
M.A., University of Arkansas

Department of Psychology

Dr. David A. Cater
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Pasadena College
M.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D., Fuller Seminary 
Courses Taught: Theories of Counseling, Introduction to Therapeutic Interviewing, Personality, History , Abnormal, Field Experience, Seminar

Dr. Richard L. Froman
Chair, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., California State University, Sacramento
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Courses Taught: Introductory Statistics, Research Methods, Psychological Testing, Theories of Learning, and Cognitive Psychology

Dr. David E. Johnson
Professor of Psychology
B.S., Houghton College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Courses Taught: Introductory, Introductory (Honors), Social, Developmental, Behavioral Neuroscience