Faculty & Staff
The Department of Advanced Education Programs is open every week day, excluding state holidays, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feel free to call the department during normal business hours toll free at 1-800-628-FHSU or directly at 785-628-4283. If you want to reach a specific faculty or staff member, see their direct contact information below.
Dr. Kim Chappell
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Rarick Hall 265A
785-628-4283
kechappell@fhsu.edu
Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership; Argosy University, 2009
Dr. Gary Anderson
Associate Professor
Transition to Teaching Coordinator
Rarick Hall 272
785-628-4622
ggandersen@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction; University of Kansas, 2004
Dr. Täna Arnold
Assistant Professor (Counseling)
Rarick Hall 268H
785-628-4649
tmarnold2@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counseling & Student Development; Kansas State University, 2022
Dr. Suzanne Becking
Professor
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Rarick Hall 243
785-628-4544
skbecking@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Education Studies - Leadership and Higher Education; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2011
Dr. Jerrie Brooks
Assistant Professor
High-Incidence Special Education Coordinator
Rarick Hall 259
785-628-4738
jlbrooks8@fhsu.edu
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership; Southwestern College, 2016
Amanda L. Brown
Instructor (Counseling)
Rarick Hall 268D
785-628-5950
albrown13@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; University of the Cumberlands, (2022 - Present; Summer 2025 anticipated graduation)
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Fort Hays State University, 2015
Dr. Yaprak Dalat Ward
Associate Professor (Diversity & Research)
Rarick Hall 253
785-628-4756
ydalatward@fhsu.edu
Ed.D. in Executive Leadership in Higher Education; Sam Houston State University, 2007
Dr. Reade Dowda
Associate Professor
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Coordinator
Rarick Hall 268A
785-628-4642
rldowda@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; Sam Houston State University, 2015
Dr. Melissa Franzen
Assistant Professor (Counseling)
Rarick Hall 268H
785-628-4672
mjfranzen@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; Walden University, 2021
Tiffany Harris-Marion
Instructor
Education Specialist and Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator
Rarick Hall 245
785-628-4172
tyharrismarion@fhsu.edu
Ed.S. in Advanced Professional Studies (Education Innovation & Leadership); Fort Hays State University, 2023
Dr. Tristen Hyatt
Assistant Professor (Counseling)
Rarick Hall 268D
785-628-5952
tchyatt@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; Auburn University, 2018
Dr. Elliot E. Isom
Associate Professor (Counseling)
Rarick Hall 268B
785-628-4753
eeisom@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; Auburn University, 2015
Dr. Elodie Jones
Professor (Instructional Technology)
Rarick Hall 251
785-628-5286
ejjones@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction; University of Kansas, 2013
Dr. Sarah Lancaster
Assistant Professor
School Counseling Coordinator
Rarick Hall 268J
785-628-4182
smlancaster2@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; Kansas State University, 2018
Dr. Linda Mayer
Instructor
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Coordinator
785-628-4283
ldmayer@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Education (ESOL); Northcentral University, 2017
Dr. Robert Moody
Professor
Building Principal and District Leadership Coordinator
Rarick Hall 241
785-628-4545
ramoody@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Educational Administration, Curriculum, and Supervision; University of Oklahoma, 2005
Dr. Brooke Moore
Associate Professor
Special Education (Gifted) and Library Media Specialist Coordinator
Rarick Hall 255
785-628-5568
bamoore4@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Special Education / Educational Psychology; University of Colorado-Boulder, 2013
Stephanie Muth
Lecturer
Driver Education Endorsement Coordinator
Affiliated Faculty (Department of Teacher Education)
785-628-4283
sdmuth@fhsu.edu
Ed.S. in Advanced Professional Studies (Education Innovation & Leadership); Fort Hays State University, 2020
Dr. Kenton Olliff
Associate Professor (Counseling)
Rarick Hall 268C
785-628-4282
kolliff@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counseling; Capella University, 2006
Dr. Phillip A. Olt
Associate Professor
Higher Education Student Affairs and JROTC Instructor Prep Coordinator
Rarick Hall 261
785-628-4413
paolt@fhsu.edu
Ed.D. in Educational Administration (Adult & Postsecondary); University of Wyoming, 2018
Dr. Matthew Posey
Instructor (Special Education)
785-628-4283
mbposey@fhsu.edu
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership; Southwestern College, 2016
Dr. Kenny Rigler
Associate Professor (Transition to Teaching)
Rarick Hall 226
785-628-4181
klrigler@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Education (Higher Education Leadership); Northcentral University, 2014
Dr. Lindsey Sellers
Assistant Professor (Counseling)
Rarick Hall 268J
785-628-4713
lasellers@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision; Kansas State University, 2022
Dr. Kevin Splichal
Associate Professor (Educational Leadership)
Rarick Hall 249
785-628-4656
klsplichal@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction; Kansas State University, 2015
Dr. Carrie Tholstrup
Assistant Professor
Reading Specialist Coordinator
Rarick Hall 232
785-628-4432
cbtholstrup@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction; Kansas State University, 2023
Dr. Sohyun Yang
Assistant Professor
Special Education (Low-Incidence) Coordinator
Rarick Hall 257
785-628-5556
s_yang12@fhsu.edu
Ph.D. in Special Education; University of Kansas, 2021