Judith Willoughby is the Wanda L. Bass Professor of Conducting and Choral Music Education at Oklahoma City University and Artistic Director of the Youth Choral Program of the Canterbury Choral Society. At OCU, she conducts Ad Astra Women's Chorus, University Singers and teaches courses in music education. Professor Willoughby was inducted, as a National Arts Associate, into the Alpha Zeta chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, at Oklahoma City University in April 2008. As a guest conductor, clinician and conference headliner, Willoughby has lead choruses and orchestras in the world's major concert halls in North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Australia and Asia. Highlights of her 2008-2009 season include concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City and also Yale University. She is the headliner for the inaugural 2009 Charleston International Festival of Choirs.

Willoughby has been an active honor choir conductor for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), conducting honor choruses for one national, five divisional and numerous state conventions. She has been privileged to conduct forty-four all state choruses in the United States. Willoughby served on the board of Chorus America for nine years, including two terms as secretary, and has been active on that organization's conducting taskforce where she co-developed two national choral/orchestral conducting master classes and served as faculty on several others. She was state president for Pennsylvania's ACDA, the Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Association and Pennsylvania Presenters. Professor Willoughby, a committed choral music educator who began her career in the Philadelphia (PA) public schools, founded the Temple University Children's Choir in 1991, leading that ensemble to international prominence.

Highlights of the choir's work, during her tenure included many appearances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, international performances, appearances at national and regional meetings of the American Choral Directors Association and the Music Educators National Conference, recordings for the 2000 edition of the Silver Burdett Music Series, and appearances at the Oregon Bach Festival with Helmut Rilling. A noted pedagogue, Judith Willoughby taught in the Summer Institute programs of Eastman's School of Music and Westminster Choir College. During her years in Chicago, as a member of the conducting and music education faculty at Northwestern University, she was also choral director for Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art during its recreation of Dutch choreographer Beppie Blankert's dance, Odyssey, to the music of Louis Andriessen. She was also the first (and only) female invited to conduct the William Ferris Chorale on a regular subscription concert.

Professor Willoughby is a graduate of Temple (MMus) and Northwestern (BMus) Universities and a student of Natalie Hinderas (piano), Elaine Brown (choral conducting) and William Smith and Max Rudolph (instrumental conducting). Her interest in public policy's intersection with arts education and performance has resulted in her continuing service on national arts panels in the public sector, national foundations in the private sector as well as regional and state arts agencies. Willoughby edits a choral series published by Alliance Music, has contributed to articles published in ACDA's Choral Journal, wrote a chapter for The Choral Director's Cookbook published by Meredith Music, was on the editorial board for two Chorus America publications: Leading the Successful Chorus and Conductors Count: What Chorus Boards, Music Directors and Administrators Need to Know, and she recently authored a chapter in Way Over in Beulah Lan': Understanding and Performing the Negro Spiritual, by Dr. Andre Thomas, which was published in 2007 by Heritage Music Press.

Email: mshandiz@okcu.edu
Phone: (405) 208-5130
Office: MS 325F

Degrees: Diploma, Management and Leadership in Education Institute (MLE),
Harvard University Postdoctoral Program, Management Science,
University of California at Los Angeles
Postgraduate Education, Statistics, Oklahoma State University
Ph.D., Sociology, Oklahoma State University
M.S., Social Development and Welfare,
University of Tehran B.A., English, Pars College

Areas of Expertise: Dr. Shandiz specializes in statistics, production operations, quantitative analysis, research methods, measuring performance in manufacturing and organizational behavior. He has taught courses in the area of quantitative techniques, operations research, data analysis and computer applications, measuring performance and organizational behavior. In addition, he has extensive international teaching experience. He teaches courses in statistics and quantitative analysis.

Professional Activities: Professor Shandiz is currently the Senior Associate Dean of the Meinders School of Business and has extensive administrative experience. Shandiz is involved in numerous projects at the center and completed over 40 Business Projects including marketing research and economic impact studies. Shandiz is widely published and has conducted sales/motivational seminars for middle managers for General Nutrition Corporation. His business and industry experience includes six years as regional sales director at General Nutrition Corporation.

Degrees:
Ph.D. 1994 Justice Studies, Arizona State University
M.S. 1985 Justice Studies, Arizona State University
Certification of Concentration 1985 Women’s Studies, Arizona State University
B.S. 1982 Criminal Justice, Arizona State University

My primary teaching and research areas are analyses of the dialogues of justice, the practice of restorative justice, and the effects on women. In particular, my scholarly research looks at the role restorative justice can play in relation to severe acts of violence.

In my teaching I explore women, mass atrocities and the limits of justice; restorative justice through reconciliation and coexistence; and exploration of alternative consequences to a strict retributive paradigm.

I have begun a collection of first hand stories of children who have grown up in violence. I use this method to explore alternative consequences to breaking cycles of violence.

Dr. Horn came to Oklahoma City University in 1997. She became Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice in January 1998. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all from Arizona State University. Her B.S. is in Criminal Justice. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are in Justice Studies. Her Master’s thesis examined the relationship among social class, race, and juvenile delinquency.

Her dissertation was a critical narrative analysis of U.S. Congressional records and the U.N. treaty- “The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.” She has a certificate in Women’s Studies.

Dr. Horn has published on the socialization of women, motivations for women and abortion, and politics and women. She was also active in the writing and research on the APA Violence Against Women Taskforce.

Prior to coming to Oklahoma City University she taught at Arizona State University-West and Arizona State University. She taught both in women’s studies and criminal justice. In the real world she worked as a trial consultant for a nationwide consulting firm. Her work involved mock trials, summary trials, witness evaluations, supplemental juror questionnaires and juror selection. She also worked as a Correctional Service Office for female inmates returning to the community.

While away from work, she enjoys being with her daughters- Marissa and Wesley.

Marvel L. Williamson, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, came to Oklahoma from the American Nurses Association in Washington, D.C., where she was the grants specialist and director of strategic planning for the American Nurses Foundation. She has also served as Dean of Health Sciences and Director of the Ellen Finley Earhart School of Nursing at Park University; Vice President for Patient Services at Ransom Memorial Hospital (Kansas); professor of nursing at the University of Iowa, the University of Kentucky, and Albany State University; and as Vice President for two medical businesses.

Her Ph.D. is in Educational Administration (higher education) from the University of Iowa. Her MSN was earned at the University of Kentucky, and her BSN from Wichita State University.

Dr. Williamson is a Fellow of the Academy of Nursing Education, and is a Certified Nurse Educator. She was also certified as a sexologist by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists in 1981. Dr. Williamson is the author of numerous professional journal articles, book chapters, and three books including Great Sex after 40: Strategies for Lifelong Fulfillment. Dean Williamson has served as principal investigator on 14 scientific research studies, and has written numerous grant-funded initiatives, totaling over $8,400,000 in federal and private grants approved thus far. She is a manuscript reviewer for Clinical Nursing Research, Western Journal of Nursing Research, Nursing, RN, and the American Journal of Nursing, as well as for several publishing companies and research grant funders.

Her awards include Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women, and International Who’s Who in Sexology; “Dr. Marvel L. Williamson Award” established by the Ellen Finley Earhart School of Nursing; Distinguished Alumnus Award, Wichita State University; Louisa Davidson Hinde Memorial Award; and American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award.

Dr. Williamson has served on the National Coordinating Committee for School Health for the US Departments of Health and Human Services, US Department of Agriculture, and the US Department of Education; on the National School Food Safety Coalition for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and the Sex Education Advisory Panel for the Alan Guttmacher Institute (New York).

Her areas of administrative expertise include building programs, fund raising, creating a positive organizational culture, and faculty development.

Director of numerous special film projects, feature length films, and television projects, he is best known for directing the original Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" motion picture which created a franchise in the horror film genre. He joined the academic world eight years ago, serving on the faculty of an L.A. professional theater school and then relocating to Oklahoma City where he initiated the Oklahoma City Community College Film Production Program. As program director he developed curricula for degrees in motion picture production arts as well as teaching a variety of courses in the discipline of film mechanics, methods and theories. Early professional duties include extensive work in camera, production, and other technical departments, however he has been directing for over 20 years. Recent film work includes the documentary-based horror film, "The Hunt," which he wrote and directed and "Surveillance," a psychological thriller starring Armand Assante. Both will be released in the fall of 2006.

Dr. Matt Hamilton is a full-time professor in OCU’s Mass Communications department. Hamilton joined the department in 1997. His major areas of teaching are advertising and public relations.

Hamilton’s professional experience includes serving as an account executive for Ackerman McQueen Advertising Agency in Oklahoma City and DDB Needham Worldwide in Dallas, Texas. While at Ackerman McQueen, Hamilton’s clients included Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Southwestern Bell, Homeland, UroCor, and Foodbrands America.

At DDB Needham, Hamilton developed national brand and promotional campaigns for companies including GTE Corporation, GTE Mobilnet, Cellular One, Frito-Lay, and FootAction USA. He coordinated the test markets and launches for several new Frito-Lay products, including Baked Lays and Rold Gold Fat Free Pretzels.

Hamilton has a doctorate in education from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He has a master's of business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a bachelors of arts from Oklahoma City University.

Degrees:
Ph.D. Arizona State University
B.A., M.A., Sangamon State University
(now University of Illinois, Springfield)

Richard Johnson joined the faculty of the Petree College of Arts and Sciences in 1997 following nine years of teaching at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He was named political science teacher of the year by the Oklahoma Political Science Association in 1994 and served as president of that association in 2000-2001. Johnson is chair of the Political Science Department and serves as faculty advisor to several student groups including the Young Democrats, Oklahoma Inter-Collegiate Legislature, and Pi Sigma Alpha. He enjoys travel, particularly to Southeast Asia, reading, tennis, gardening, jogging, and weight training.

Education:
Post Doctoral, Business Administration, University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., Communication/Management, University of Oklahoma
M.A., Education/Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma

Barbara Sigmon Crandall Ph.D. is a native Oklahoman and married to David Crandall. After studying at University of Oklahoma and University of Central Oklahoma, Barbara began her career at the Child Study Center at OU Health Sciences Center. A love for Colorado and the mountains lead her to Golden Colorado. Following four years living in Colorado and studying at the University of Colorado, she returned to Oklahoma to raise her family. In 1989 she joined Oklahoma City University where she enjoys teaching on campus and abroad. She is a Professor of Management at the Meinders School of Business, specializing in organizational behavior, organizational culture, leadership and serves on a variety of campus committees. She has enjoyed teaching in China, England, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada and Nicaragua.

As a community volunteer, Barbara was involved in fundraising and building of the Ronald McDonald House of Oklahoma City, and Oklahoma Children’s Health Foundation. A Junior League sustainer Barbara volunteers for Junior Achievement and special events. She believes University and community service build a sense of inclusion --a community of strong group and individual citizenship.

Family, adventure, music, service and laughter are favorite life ingredients!