Faculty

Baylor faculty members hail from California and Maine, as well as Alabama and Argentina, and many places in between. They have degrees in everything from classical studies to radiological technology. In fact, more than 70 percent of our teaching faculty hold advanced degrees, including 11 with a Ph.D. or the equivalent. Among them are former university professors, camp directors, archaeologists, lawyers, and retired professional athletes. Our most senior faculty member was appointed in 1963, and we also have ambitious and talented teachers who recently earned their undergraduate degrees. The majority of our faculty have taught at Baylor for ten or more years, and they provide stability and consistency for our school community.

  • Bill Abel

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Mathematics Instructor
    Athletics, Lower School Tennis Coach
    Athletics, 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
    Athletics, Lower School Tennis Coach

  • Mercedes Akers

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, Foreign Language Instructor

  • Elijah Anderson-Barrera

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, Spanish Instructor
    Student Support Center, ESL Instructor

    Phone:Work: 423-876-5141

  • Jack Batt

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, Social Studies Instructor
    Athletics, Crew Coach

  • Penny Batt

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor
    Residential Life, Dorm Faculty

  • Heather Biebel

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, Social Studies Instructor
    Athletics, Cross Country Coach

  • Petra Bonitz

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Mathematics Instructor
    Technology, Computer Training

  • Judith Brockhaus

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, German Instructor

  • Martha Campbell

    Division/Grade: Upper School, Admin/Staff

    Department/Position

    English, English Teacher

  • Debbie Cantrell

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Instructer of Mathematics

  • Betsy Carmichael

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Fine Arts, Art Instructor

  • Floyd Celapino

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, Latin Instructor
    Technology, CIO

  • Austin Clark

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Athletics, Head Basketball Coach (Boys Varsity)
    Administration, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

  • David Conwell

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, Latin Instructor
    Social Studies, Social Studies Instructor

  • Bill Cox

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, Social Studies Instructor
    Athletics, Lower School Coach

  • Christopher Cushman

    Division/Grade: Upper School, 6th Grade

    Department/Position

    Fine Arts, 6th Grade Drama Insturctor
    English, English Instructor

  • Melanie Davis

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Mathematics Instructor

  • Scott Dering

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Science, Science Instructor

  • Beth Ector

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Mathematics Instructor
    Foreign Language, Foreign Language Instructor

  • Jeff Edwards

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Mathematics Instructor
    Science, Science Instructor
    Athletics, LaCrosse Coach

  • Kurt Emmanuele

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Athletics, Assistant Track Coach
    Athletics, Vollyball Coach
    Residential Life, Dorm Faculty
    Walkabout, Walkabout Instructor

  • Gene Etter

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Athletics, Baseball Coach

  • Bob Fulton

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor

  • Sandy Gardner

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Science, Science Instructor

  • Joe Gawrys

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, History Instructor
    Technology, Tech Support

  • Chip Hancock

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Fine Arts, Jazz Band Director
    Fine Arts, Upper School Band Assistant

  • Beth Hansard

    Division/Grade: Upper School, Admin/Staff

    Department/Position

    Student Support Center, Director of Testing & Study Skills

  • David Harris

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, History Instructor

  • Ginnie Harris

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, Foreign Language Instructor

  • Takisha Haynie

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor
    Residential Life, Dorm Faculty

  • Jim Hooper

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, History Instructor
    Technology, First Class Administrator
    Technology, Tech Support

  • Matt Horton

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, Latin Instructor

  • Laura Howard

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor

  • Dan Kennedy

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Mathematics Instructor

  • Perry Key

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Science, Science Instructor
    Walkabout, Walkabout Instructor

  • Tim Laramore

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor

  • Bart Loftin

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor
    Residential Life, Dorm Faculty

  • Steve Margio

    Division/Grade: Upper School, Admin/Staff

    Department/Position

    Administration, Dean of Campus and Residential Life

  • Greg Maynard

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, History Instructor
    Athletics, Crew Coach
    Residential Life, Dorm Faculty

  • Marilyn McAnnally

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Mathematics, Mathematics Instructor

  • Petrise Miles

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Science, Science Instructor

  • Judy Millener

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Foreign Language, Chair, Language Department
    Foreign Language, Foreign Language Instructor
    Residential Life, Dorm Faculty

  • John Miller

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Fine Arts, Fine Arts Instructor

  • Jim Morgan

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Science, Science Instructor
    Athletics, Wrestling Coach
    Athletics, Track Coach
    Athletics, Lower School Boys Cross Country Coach

  • Sally Naylor

    Division/Grade: Upper School, 7th Grade, Middle School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor

  • Ben Nelson PhD

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Science, Science Instructor
    Athletics, Wrestling Coach

  • Vincent Oakes

    Division/Grade: Upper School, 6th Grade, Middle School

    Department/Position

    Fine Arts, Choir Director

  • Bob Olson

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    Social Studies, Chair, History Department
    Social Studies, History Instructor

  • Rhonda O'Neill

    Division/Grade: Upper School, Admin/Staff

    Department/Position

    College Counseling, Office Manager

  • Heather Ott

    Division/Grade: Upper School

    Department/Position

    English, English Instructor, Round Table Sponsor
    Athletics, Girls Cross Country Coach, Track Coach

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From an Alum

"My 9th grade teacher, Mr. Cushman, encouraged us to challenge conventional wisdom...he made us work hard and still managed to make class fun."

Tom Jolly '73
Sports Editor, The New York Times

Teachers on Teaching

"If your students are not learning, then you are not teaching. When I first ran across this axiom as a fairly young teacher, still trying to figure out what I was doing and how best to accomplish it, I had quite an epiphany: I should trust not only my desire to help them learn to think but also their desire to learn how to think. So even when they seemed completely unreceptive to my pedagogy or wholly disinterested in the novel we were discussing, they were still clamoring for growth..."
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Chris Watkins,
Chair, English Department