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About the dancers . . .
Tom Jones
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Salisbury University
Dr. Jones was appointed Interim Provost and Vice President of
Academic Affairs for the 2006-2007 academic year. In April 2007, he
was named Provost following a national search. He previously
served as the Dean of the Richard A. Henson School of Science and
Technology for nine years.
Dr. Jones came to SU in 1977 after receiving his Ph.D. in marine
microbial plant physiology from the University of Maryland. While his
course work for his Ph.D. was taken at College Park, all of his
research was conducted out of the Horn Point Environmental
Laboratory in Cambridge, Maryland, on the Choptank River. His
thesis work was on altering the biochemical composition of
microscopic algae to enhance the growth of aquaculture oysters. He
continued to maintain an adjunct position with the Horn Point Lab all
during his faculty career at SU. Dr. Jones has spent over 25 years
studying the physiological ecology of aquatic plants in the
Chesapeake Bay region and in other coastal regions, especially
their relation to food web dynamics. Most recently, he has been
involved in studying the effects of elevated levels of nitrogen and
phosphorus on Maryland Coastal Bay ecology.
Over his years at SU, Dr. Jones has served on many campus
committees, taught over 15 different courses, published numerous
refereed science articles, and was the prime driving force behind the
creation of the Dual Degree in Environmental/ Marine Science and
Biology Program between SU and the University of Maryland Eastern
Shore. Dr. Jones received the SU Distinguished Faculty Award in
1991, and the Maryland Association for Higher Education Educator
of the Year Award in 1997. He also served as President of the
Atlantic Estuarine Research Society from 1990 to 1992.
Prior to receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Jones served in the US Army from
1968 to 1972 as a military intelligence officer. He served in Vietnam
from 1971 to 1972, and later as a major in the Army Reserves, he
was appointed the Military Intelligence Operations Officer for the
Defense Intelligence Agency's Prisoner of War and Missing in Action
office during the Gulf War in 1991. Dr. Jones has been married to
Anne-Marie Gibbons since 1968 and they have two children,
Brennan Thomas and Kerrie Anne.
Information provided by www.salisbury.edu
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Salisbury University
Dr. Jones was appointed Interim Provost and Vice President of
Academic Affairs for the 2006-2007 academic year. In April 2007, he
was named Provost following a national search. He previously
served as the Dean of the Richard A. Henson School of Science and
Technology for nine years.
Dr. Jones came to SU in 1977 after receiving his Ph.D. in marine
microbial plant physiology from the University of Maryland. While his
course work for his Ph.D. was taken at College Park, all of his
research was conducted out of the Horn Point Environmental
Laboratory in Cambridge, Maryland, on the Choptank River. His
thesis work was on altering the biochemical composition of
microscopic algae to enhance the growth of aquaculture oysters. He
continued to maintain an adjunct position with the Horn Point Lab all
during his faculty career at SU. Dr. Jones has spent over 25 years
studying the physiological ecology of aquatic plants in the
Chesapeake Bay region and in other coastal regions, especially
their relation to food web dynamics. Most recently, he has been
involved in studying the effects of elevated levels of nitrogen and
phosphorus on Maryland Coastal Bay ecology.
Over his years at SU, Dr. Jones has served on many campus
committees, taught over 15 different courses, published numerous
refereed science articles, and was the prime driving force behind the
creation of the Dual Degree in Environmental/ Marine Science and
Biology Program between SU and the University of Maryland Eastern
Shore. Dr. Jones received the SU Distinguished Faculty Award in
1991, and the Maryland Association for Higher Education Educator
of the Year Award in 1997. He also served as President of the
Atlantic Estuarine Research Society from 1990 to 1992.
Prior to receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Jones served in the US Army from
1968 to 1972 as a military intelligence officer. He served in Vietnam
from 1971 to 1972, and later as a major in the Army Reserves, he
was appointed the Military Intelligence Operations Officer for the
Defense Intelligence Agency's Prisoner of War and Missing in Action
office during the Gulf War in 1991. Dr. Jones has been married to
Anne-Marie Gibbons since 1968 and they have two children,
Brennan Thomas and Kerrie Anne.
Information provided by www.salisbury.edu
Instructor Cora Elliott
“Dancing is like dreaming with your feet”
-Constanze
I began dancing when I was 3 years old with
“baby ballet” at Dance Playhouse with Mildred Lappe.
I continued to dance through college expanding my study to tap and
jazz. Teaching, raising a family with two children, and the day to day
responsibilities of life took me away from dance. As my children
reach an age of independence and teaching fell into a routine, I
found myself with some extra time on my hands. I signed up for
ballroom dancing classes with Shirley Meeks, an icon in the
Salisbury dance community, my ballroom dance mentor and good
friend. One thing led to another and I began to help Shirley teach
class. Although my formal training in ballroom dancing may be
limited, I hope I make up for that with my passion and love of
dancing. I find myself most happy on the dance floor dancing with
my partner, Marcus Taggart.
It seems to me virtually impossible to have your feet moving on the
dance floor and have a frown on your face. Dancing has afforded
me an opportunity to meet many new people and make many new
friends. I am inspired daily by my good friend, Don Wasser, who
continues to dance with infinite energy at the age of 95. I have seen
the dance community grow in Salisbury over the last several years.
It offers support and motivation to all people who have a passion to
learn or to improve their dance skills.
“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in
the rain” - unknown
“Dancing is like dreaming with your feet”
-Constanze
I began dancing when I was 3 years old with
“baby ballet” at Dance Playhouse with Mildred Lappe.
I continued to dance through college expanding my study to tap and
jazz. Teaching, raising a family with two children, and the day to day
responsibilities of life took me away from dance. As my children
reach an age of independence and teaching fell into a routine, I
found myself with some extra time on my hands. I signed up for
ballroom dancing classes with Shirley Meeks, an icon in the
Salisbury dance community, my ballroom dance mentor and good
friend. One thing led to another and I began to help Shirley teach
class. Although my formal training in ballroom dancing may be
limited, I hope I make up for that with my passion and love of
dancing. I find myself most happy on the dance floor dancing with
my partner, Marcus Taggart.
It seems to me virtually impossible to have your feet moving on the
dance floor and have a frown on your face. Dancing has afforded
me an opportunity to meet many new people and make many new
friends. I am inspired daily by my good friend, Don Wasser, who
continues to dance with infinite energy at the age of 95. I have seen
the dance community grow in Salisbury over the last several years.
It offers support and motivation to all people who have a passion to
learn or to improve their dance skills.
“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in
the rain” - unknown
